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- Overlong but oddly compelling historical drama
- What a fine, undiscovered film this is. Post-war Germany as a background.
- Another marvelous Monty movie...
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Big Lift (B&W)
Starring:
Montgomery Clift ,
Paul Douglas ,
Cornell Borchers ,
Bruni Löbel , and
O.E. Hasse
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George Seaton
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ASIN: B00007G1TN
Release Date: 2002-11-19 |
Customer Reviews:
"WHEN THE BEAR GROWLS; THE EAGLE WILL FLY AWAY...NO WAY, FRAULEIN"..........2007-04-08
This is a gem of a movie about the courageous Berlin Airlift during 1948-1949 by the [American] Military Air Transport Command...Alfred Newman's uplifting music sets you up immediately and it is heard throughout the film...it has a different twist of characters as a multitude of United States Air Force personnel perform real life roles like professional thespians ; beyond that the theme, sights and the tenor of the times illuminate among the ghastly ruins of a defeated Nazi Germany...the principle cast: Montgomery Clift-Paul Douglas-Cornell Borchers-Bruni Lobel and O. E. Hasse [the latter 3 are all excellent German performers] all are very convincing in postwar deprivations that cast a very somber tableau of what happens when a country losses a war...in between all this, there is a moral to this picure show...a basic human moral that is reserved for the ending...I'm sure you'll get alot out of "The Big Lift"...God bless all of our US Air Force who perservered to bring, "Operation Vittles" to a glorious conclusion against persistent and negative Russian interference....how can you go wrong for $0.01??.....SSGT CHRIS SARNO-USMC FMF
Problems.......2006-11-10
I received the first copy and found a defect. At approximately one hour and a minute or so the picture disappeared and was replaced with a color pattern such as found when the station checks the color. After I fast forwarded it till the picture continued. At that point I rewound it till I was close the that place where it stopped and found that the defective area wss about a minute long. I asked for and received a second copy and found the same problem. Apparently the problem may be in an entire lot that was purchased. I plan on asking a freind to try on another machine, and if the condition is still there I will return the two copies that I received.
Overlong but oddly compelling historical drama.......2006-05-04
The most interesting aspect of this little-known film is that it is a time capsule of the actual events surrounding the American Post War effort to assist war torn Germans. Clift delivers a top notch and earnest performance, with Paul Douglas turning in an energetic supporting part. A corny and overlong soap opera plot interweaves real news footage and utilizes real locations. Real military personnel appear in the bit parts. It is Clift's deft work, amid the true-to-life presentations that make this a noteworthy and watchable movie for history buffs. A special feature would have been nice to further explore this period in US history.
What a fine, undiscovered film this is. Post-war Germany as a background........2005-08-31
The 'Big Lift' is about the famous post-war Berlin Airlift. It is photographed quite nicely with dramatic shots of the landing aircraft skimming over apartment houses as they land. Montgomery Clift is terrific as a sensitive American Pilot dealing with life and his love for a beautiful, scheming German woman in post-war devastated Germany. Paul Douglas as a gruff, Technical Sargeant who wants nothing to do with the Germans is excellent. He has a fairly interesting running dialogue with his German girlfriend about "what this democracy business is all about." Cornell Borchers is quite fetching as the object of Clift's attention. Saw this movie on AMC the other morning and I was shocked by how good it was, I had never heard of 'The Big Lift', and I pride myself on knowing a lot about films.-------Besides the fine script and acting, what is riviting about this film is the setting. This film was shot in Germany (mainly Berlin) in 1949. It is really something to see the destruction of this great city from ground level, it's a interesting film just to watch the background scenery. Much like 'The Third Man' is made a better movie by filming in the real post-war Vienna, this film as well is made much more intesting by its location. Truly an undiscovered gem.
Another marvelous Monty movie..........2004-12-16
Having had a crush on Montgomery Clift since my teens, I have seen every movie he made during his short life. My favorite is Red River, but The Big Lift has just entered my heart. Monty is such the romantic. With his dark hair, thin frame, and piercing eyes he makes you want to hug and protect him.
He is vulnerable in this film to a German woman looking to escape Berlin to be with her lover in St. Louis. She charms Monty into wanting to marry her and take her to the USA. In the end, when he discovers her affections are for another, he is crushed, as was I. You just don't take advantage of Monty that way! I was glad to see everyone turn their backs on her.
The military footage, plane sequences, and constant reiteration of the difference between Democray and Communism is to be expected as this is a wartime film. But the real story is about the deception of heart.
Product Description
From back cover - In 1948, the Soviet Union blockades the Allies sectors of Berlin to bring the entire city under control. A semi-documentary about the resulting Berlin airlift gives way to stories of two fictitious US Air Force participants: Sgt. Hank Kowalski, whose hatred of Germans proves resistant to change, and Sgt. Jimmy McCullogh, whose pursuit of an attractive German war widow gives him a crash course in the seamy side of occupied Berlin.
Customer Reviews:
World War II Movies: The Collector's Series.......2007-09-15
A good price but there IS a hidden price - the quality of the audio is very poor, at least in "The Way Ahead/Immortal Battalion". Which is really a shame as this was the movie I bought the series for! In all fairness, there is a disclaimer at the beginning of the DVD in regards to quality - too bad we weren't aware of this before purchasing!
Description
Classic World War II movies...
BATTLE OF BLOOD ISLAND - Two G.I.'s are trapped on a Japanese held island after their battalion is slaughtered and must work together to get off the island before a scheduled atomic bomb test.
THE BIG LIFT - A semi-documentary about the Berlin Airlift, following Pilot Danny McCullough and Sgt. Hank Kowalski.
SKI TROOP ATTACK - This film tells a fictitional story of the little-known but actual American ski troops. In an area totally impassable without skis, the troop must pass over onto enemy terrain in order to destroy an important railroad bridge.
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Average customer rating:
- "WHEN THE BEAR GROWLS; THE EAGLE WILL FLY AWAY...NO WAY, FRAULEIN"...
- Problems
- Overlong but oddly compelling historical drama
- What a fine, undiscovered film this is. Post-war Germany as a background.
- Another marvelous Monty movie...
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The Big Lift [Region 2]
Starring:
Montgomery Clift ,
Paul Douglas ,
Cornell Borchers ,
Bruni Löbel , and
O.E. Hasse
Director:
George Seaton
ProductGroup: DVD
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-
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ASIN: B0001MIQUI |
Customer Reviews:
"WHEN THE BEAR GROWLS; THE EAGLE WILL FLY AWAY...NO WAY, FRAULEIN"..........2007-04-08
This is a gem of a movie about the courageous Berlin Airlift during 1948-1949 by the [American] Military Air Transport Command...Alfred Newman's uplifting music sets you up immediately and it is heard throughout the film...it has a different twist of characters as a multitude of United States Air Force personnel perform real life roles like professional thespians ; beyond that the theme, sights and the tenor of the times illuminate among the ghastly ruins of a defeated Nazi Germany...the principle cast: Montgomery Clift-Paul Douglas-Cornell Borchers-Bruni Lobel and O. E. Hasse [the latter 3 are all excellent German performers] all are very convincing in postwar deprivations that cast a very somber tableau of what happens when a country losses a war...in between all this, there is a moral to this picure show...a basic human moral that is reserved for the ending...I'm sure you'll get alot out of "The Big Lift"...God bless all of our US Air Force who perservered to bring, "Operation Vittles" to a glorious conclusion against persistent and negative Russian interference....how can you go wrong for $0.01??.....SSGT CHRIS SARNO-USMC FMF
Problems.......2006-11-10
I received the first copy and found a defect. At approximately one hour and a minute or so the picture disappeared and was replaced with a color pattern such as found when the station checks the color. After I fast forwarded it till the picture continued. At that point I rewound it till I was close the that place where it stopped and found that the defective area wss about a minute long. I asked for and received a second copy and found the same problem. Apparently the problem may be in an entire lot that was purchased. I plan on asking a freind to try on another machine, and if the condition is still there I will return the two copies that I received.
Overlong but oddly compelling historical drama.......2006-05-04
The most interesting aspect of this little-known film is that it is a time capsule of the actual events surrounding the American Post War effort to assist war torn Germans. Clift delivers a top notch and earnest performance, with Paul Douglas turning in an energetic supporting part. A corny and overlong soap opera plot interweaves real news footage and utilizes real locations. Real military personnel appear in the bit parts. It is Clift's deft work, amid the true-to-life presentations that make this a noteworthy and watchable movie for history buffs. A special feature would have been nice to further explore this period in US history.
What a fine, undiscovered film this is. Post-war Germany as a background........2005-08-31
The 'Big Lift' is about the famous post-war Berlin Airlift. It is photographed quite nicely with dramatic shots of the landing aircraft skimming over apartment houses as they land. Montgomery Clift is terrific as a sensitive American Pilot dealing with life and his love for a beautiful, scheming German woman in post-war devastated Germany. Paul Douglas as a gruff, Technical Sargeant who wants nothing to do with the Germans is excellent. He has a fairly interesting running dialogue with his German girlfriend about "what this democracy business is all about." Cornell Borchers is quite fetching as the object of Clift's attention. Saw this movie on AMC the other morning and I was shocked by how good it was, I had never heard of 'The Big Lift', and I pride myself on knowing a lot about films.-------Besides the fine script and acting, what is riviting about this film is the setting. This film was shot in Germany (mainly Berlin) in 1949. It is really something to see the destruction of this great city from ground level, it's a interesting film just to watch the background scenery. Much like 'The Third Man' is made a better movie by filming in the real post-war Vienna, this film as well is made much more intesting by its location. Truly an undiscovered gem.
Another marvelous Monty movie..........2004-12-16
Having had a crush on Montgomery Clift since my teens, I have seen every movie he made during his short life. My favorite is Red River, but The Big Lift has just entered my heart. Monty is such the romantic. With his dark hair, thin frame, and piercing eyes he makes you want to hug and protect him.
He is vulnerable in this film to a German woman looking to escape Berlin to be with her lover in St. Louis. She charms Monty into wanting to marry her and take her to the USA. In the end, when he discovers her affections are for another, he is crushed, as was I. You just don't take advantage of Monty that way! I was glad to see everyone turn their backs on her.
The military footage, plane sequences, and constant reiteration of the difference between Democray and Communism is to be expected as this is a wartime film. But the real story is about the deception of heart.
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The Big Lift
Manufacturer: Front Row Entertainment. Inc.
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ASIN: B000JNA8XC |
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Action Movie Marathon Volume 2: 8 Movie Pack
Manufacturer: RightNow Disc
ProductGroup: DVD
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| Genres
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Product Features:
- BONUS: Each movie comes with a portable-media friendly version that can be downloaded to your Apple iPod!
- Eight feature films on four DVDs
- Outpost in Morocco;Tulsa;The Big Wheel;Three Came Home;The Big Lift;Drums In the Deep South;Go For Broke;The Big Trees
ASIN: B000GX45CU |
Product Description
The legends of Action are gathered here for you in this definitive DVD collection of some of the greatest Action classics to ever come out of Hollywood. This 8 DVD collection is sure to provide you with countless hours of entertainment. Action Movie Marathon Volume 2: 8 Movie Pack includes: Outpost in Morocco directed by Robert Florey and starring George Raft; Tulsa directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Susan Hayward; The Big Wheel directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Mickey Rooney; Three Came Home directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Claudette Colbert; The Big Lift directed by George Seaton and starring Montgomery Clift; Drums In the Deep South directed by William Cameron Menzies and starring James Craig; Go For Broke directed by Robert Pirosh and starring Van Johnson; The Big Trees directed by Felix Feist and starring Kirk Douglas
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The Big Lift
Manufacturer: Vina Distributor
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ASIN: B000FVUTWI |
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The Big Lift & Indiscretion of An American Wife
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ASIN: B000CQ6GQY |
Customer Reviews:
Misused talents.......2007-06-22
The big lift is pretty boring but indiscretion of an American wife is pretty good and interesting because of Monty Clift!
Average customer rating:
- "WHEN THE BEAR GROWLS; THE EAGLE WILL FLY AWAY...NO WAY, FRAULEIN"...
- Problems
- Overlong but oddly compelling historical drama
- What a fine, undiscovered film this is. Post-war Germany as a background.
- Another marvelous Monty movie...
|
The Big Lift
Starring:
Montgomery Clift ,
Paul Douglas ,
Cornell Borchers ,
Bruni Löbel , and
O.E. Hasse
Director:
George Seaton
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I Confess
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Montgomery Clift: A Biography
-
The Young Lions
-
Indiscretion of an American Wife
-
Decision Before Dawn
ASIN: B00003RQOH
Release Date: 2000-01-25 |
Customer Reviews:
"WHEN THE BEAR GROWLS; THE EAGLE WILL FLY AWAY...NO WAY, FRAULEIN"..........2007-04-08
This is a gem of a movie about the courageous Berlin Airlift during 1948-1949 by the [American] Military Air Transport Command...Alfred Newman's uplifting music sets you up immediately and it is heard throughout the film...it has a different twist of characters as a multitude of United States Air Force personnel perform real life roles like professional thespians ; beyond that the theme, sights and the tenor of the times illuminate among the ghastly ruins of a defeated Nazi Germany...the principle cast: Montgomery Clift-Paul Douglas-Cornell Borchers-Bruni Lobel and O. E. Hasse [the latter 3 are all excellent German performers] all are very convincing in postwar deprivations that cast a very somber tableau of what happens when a country losses a war...in between all this, there is a moral to this picure show...a basic human moral that is reserved for the ending...I'm sure you'll get alot out of "The Big Lift"...God bless all of our US Air Force who perservered to bring, "Operation Vittles" to a glorious conclusion against persistent and negative Russian interference....how can you go wrong for $0.01??.....SSGT CHRIS SARNO-USMC FMF
Problems.......2006-11-10
I received the first copy and found a defect. At approximately one hour and a minute or so the picture disappeared and was replaced with a color pattern such as found when the station checks the color. After I fast forwarded it till the picture continued. At that point I rewound it till I was close the that place where it stopped and found that the defective area wss about a minute long. I asked for and received a second copy and found the same problem. Apparently the problem may be in an entire lot that was purchased. I plan on asking a freind to try on another machine, and if the condition is still there I will return the two copies that I received.
Overlong but oddly compelling historical drama.......2006-05-04
The most interesting aspect of this little-known film is that it is a time capsule of the actual events surrounding the American Post War effort to assist war torn Germans. Clift delivers a top notch and earnest performance, with Paul Douglas turning in an energetic supporting part. A corny and overlong soap opera plot interweaves real news footage and utilizes real locations. Real military personnel appear in the bit parts. It is Clift's deft work, amid the true-to-life presentations that make this a noteworthy and watchable movie for history buffs. A special feature would have been nice to further explore this period in US history.
What a fine, undiscovered film this is. Post-war Germany as a background........2005-08-31
The 'Big Lift' is about the famous post-war Berlin Airlift. It is photographed quite nicely with dramatic shots of the landing aircraft skimming over apartment houses as they land. Montgomery Clift is terrific as a sensitive American Pilot dealing with life and his love for a beautiful, scheming German woman in post-war devastated Germany. Paul Douglas as a gruff, Technical Sargeant who wants nothing to do with the Germans is excellent. He has a fairly interesting running dialogue with his German girlfriend about "what this democracy business is all about." Cornell Borchers is quite fetching as the object of Clift's attention. Saw this movie on AMC the other morning and I was shocked by how good it was, I had never heard of 'The Big Lift', and I pride myself on knowing a lot about films.-------Besides the fine script and acting, what is riviting about this film is the setting. This film was shot in Germany (mainly Berlin) in 1949. It is really something to see the destruction of this great city from ground level, it's a interesting film just to watch the background scenery. Much like 'The Third Man' is made a better movie by filming in the real post-war Vienna, this film as well is made much more intesting by its location. Truly an undiscovered gem.
Another marvelous Monty movie..........2004-12-16
Having had a crush on Montgomery Clift since my teens, I have seen every movie he made during his short life. My favorite is Red River, but The Big Lift has just entered my heart. Monty is such the romantic. With his dark hair, thin frame, and piercing eyes he makes you want to hug and protect him.
He is vulnerable in this film to a German woman looking to escape Berlin to be with her lover in St. Louis. She charms Monty into wanting to marry her and take her to the USA. In the end, when he discovers her affections are for another, he is crushed, as was I. You just don't take advantage of Monty that way! I was glad to see everyone turn their backs on her.
The military footage, plane sequences, and constant reiteration of the difference between Democray and Communism is to be expected as this is a wartime film. But the real story is about the deception of heart.
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