Pros: Great cast, good score by John Barry, stirring battle scenes Cons: War scenes may be too tame for 21st Century viewers....the Rev. Witt.
I first saw Zulu when I was 10 years old; in 1973 the Miami TV station that is now known as WFOR-TV (CBS-4) was WCIX (Channel 6) and an independent which coexisted with three network affiliates and a handful of UHF stations in the South Florida ...
Pros: Good battle scenes for 1964...Zulu camp scenes were effective Cons: Britain's maintaining her Imperial Stranglehold on subjugated cultures is hard to sympathize with
I have had this list of movies in my wallet for MONTHS now that I've wanted to check out at the video store or the library...but there's always something more interesting to do. On this list were things like "Nixon," which I finally brought myself to...
Pros: Action, action, action! Cons: If 4,000 up close and personal Zulu warriors don't scare you, check your pulse!
I cannot say enough about this movie! It belongs in everybody's video collection. UPDATE: As of May 2004, ZULU is finally available in a fully restored widescreen DVD by MGM. You can finally chuck that old, grainy full screen VHS copy and get ...
Pros: Fairly accurate, a good patriotic yarn Cons: Not much to offer female viewers
ZULU is based on an historical event – the 22-23 January 1879 defense of Rorke’s Drift in South Africa [then Natal Colony]. As a result of this one-sided battle, eleven of the British defenders were awarded the Victoria Cross.
Pros: Thrilling action sequences; some good performances; great authenticity in relation to the Zulus Cons: Blatant racism and militarism; historical inaccuracies; predictability; some poorly drawn characters
Zulu is one of those enormously flawed films that nevertheless manages to be so entertaining as an action film that it attracts a sizable coterie of devoted fans. It does basically for British pride what the Alamo provides for Anglo Texans, ...
Pros: Great view of defensive battle tactics Cons: Lack of depth on Zulus
It's a Western AND a musical! Actually, the 1964 "Zulu" is a fascinating film that tells the true--more or less--story of an outmanned British Army outfit that manages to fend off a much larger Zulu contingent bent on wiping them out. There ...
It's been bliss to have two days in a row when I've not been needed on the set of 'Fillies', the musical version of 'Equus' in which I'm currently starring. Norman has needed to sleep off his little nuit tropicale so he didn't need much attention...
Pros: Fantastic battle scenes Cons: None that really matter
I remember learning the song as a youngster; "Oh, see him there, the Zulu Warrior. Oh, see him there, the Zulu Chief...." As long as I can remember, the Zulu has been recognized as a ferocious warrior and respected accordingly. The movie,...
On January 22, 1879, the British Army suffered one of its greatest defeats. At the battle of Ishlandewana a force of 20,000 Zulus defeated and killed 400 Imperial soldiers and 400 native auxiliaries. In true British tradition, less than 48 hours later a...
Pros: cinematography, costumes, tense battle scenes Cons: character transformations, some historical inaccuracies
Director Cy Endfield had for years wanted to make a film about the battle for Rorke's Drift, where some 120 British soldiers held off thousands of attacking Zulu warriors in 1879. After the battle, eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded, at the time the...
Though I was aware of the movie "Zulu" when it was released in the theaters in 1964, I didn't get to see it until 1975. Up 'til then, I had no desire to see it, however, one night at work, some of the crew started discussing movies, and...
Pros: Relevance to its time; great characterizations; Michael Caine's first film Cons: We aren't supposed to ask WHY this is happening
At the end of "Zulu Dawn," made a dozen years after "Zulu" as a sort of prequel, a British cavalry scout reports to Peter O'Toole's character, by then the senior surviving British officer in Zululand, "the sky above Rorke's Drift...
Pros: Very well done, and realistic Cons: could have given more back ground
Zulu is one of those "interesting" films that deals with a little known British operation against the Zulu Nation in the latter part of the 19th Century. Although this movie does not go into a lot of back ground information as to the reasons...
The movie "Zulu" is one of the best action adventure movies I have ever viewed. Based on a true event that took place at Africa's Roarke's Drift in 1879. This movie depicts the heroism and bravery of a small detachment of British troops and...
Based on an actual historic event this is the story of a group of British soldiers stationed in Africa who are forced to defend their tiny outpost aga...More at Family Video
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