Piece of Cake

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Actor: Boyd Gaines, George Anton, Nathaniel Parker, Neil Dudgeon, Tom Burlinson
Cinematographer: Peter Jessop
Producer: Adrian Bate
Producer: Robert Eagle
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 312 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-10-01
Studio: Bfs Entertainment

DVD Reviews of Piece of Cake

DVD Review: Those were the days
Summary: 5 Stars

i ordered this set of DVD's titled "Piece of Cake" and they were as advertised.
I enjoy watching them over and over.

DVD Review: Another Piece of Cake
Summary: 5 Stars

Bought this movie several years ago and just finished looking again at this series. There seem to be many poor reviews which I disagree with, so I thought it needed a clean approach to a very good story. I'm sure "Johnny Johnson" a Battle of Britain survivor would not like this movie. This film shows the terrible British tradition of "class" distinction, and their distaste for the US warrior. I think this story provides the real class structure of the British during the mid 20th century and the Nobles Noblige snobbery of that time. The acting is good and the flying sequences performed by real pilots without the use of computers was superb. Jeremy Northam became a first class British actor who starred in classics movies like "Emma" and "Enigma".
I only wish this movie would be transferred to the Blu-ray format with 5.1 sound. If so I would make a new purchase for my movie library

DVD Review: Slowwwwwww ..... with intermittant boredom.
Summary: 2 Stars

I am a fan of British movies of most types and of TV mysteries and of American and British war films. I don't like films and telecasts which dawdle a lot. This one does. A lot.

Thrillers are about uncertainty and accepted danger and risk. Mysteries are about conceal purpose and deceit and discovery and detection. War films are about moral purpose and challenge and danger and hazard and character and loyalty and commitment. Dramas and romances are about choice and struggle to find the right path for ourselves. They all succeed when the director holds them to a worthy pace and doesn't pause to DAWDLE and waste our time!

This film is just a dressed up history lesson with few real choices (hence, no drama), featuring largely stereotypical and, automatically, uninterestingly predictable people (hence, no romance or charm) and mediocre and scarce combat simulations (hence, no perceived hazard and challenge). Odd bits of irony cannot overcome the lack of pace and energy.

I've been dozing off. And I wasn't sleepy before the show. Too bad. Too doggone bad. I was hoping to be a fan of this series, as I am for so many other British and historical war films.

Just two stars for outstanding costumes, sets and atmosphere.

DVD Review: Piece of Cake is a piece of good movie making!
Summary: 4 Stars

I have looked for this movie on DVD since seeing the original PBS/BBC production several years ago. Very realistic view of early WWII RAF fliers.

DVD Review: Horrendous Fiction
Summary: 1 Stars

I had the occasion to talk to Johnny Johnson once about this "Piece of ...". I was curious to know his opinion because the story line and characters seem to have little to no bearing on reality. Having accumulated a significant library on the subject of the RAF and BoB I was more than disappointed and found each episode increasingly appalling.

I don't think I can publish the response I got from Johnny Johnson ... lets just say the story line is the WORST kind of fiction. Those who took part in this should be ashamed.

Description of Piece of Cake

Based on derek robinsons best-selling novel piece of cake follows the adventures heartaches and rites of passage of the fighter pilots of the raf hornet squadron during wwii. Dvd features not listed. Studio: Bfs Ent & Multimedia Limi Release Date: 09/28/2004 Run time: 300 minutes Rating: Nr

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