The Guns of Navarone (Blu-ray)

The Greatest High Adventure Ever Filmed!
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  • Rated: Not Rated
  • Run Time: 2 hours, 36 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: October 18, 2011
  • Originally Released: 1961
  • Label: Sony Pictures

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Academy Awards 1961 - Best Picture: Not Applicable
Academy Awards 1961 - Best Sound Effects: Not Applicable
Academy Awards 1961 - Best Special Effects: Not Applicable

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...[A] rip-roaring boys' own adventure...
Sight and Sound
Mar 1, 2001
Rating: A -- One of the best WWII action-adventures, with an all-star cast headed by Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, and David Niven, this Oscar-winner (in special effects) is stirringly directed by the vastly underestimated J. Lee Thompson Full Review
EmanuelLevy.Com
Jun 16, 2007
Rating: 5/5 -- Superior WWII spectacle
Kansas City Kansan
Oct 23, 2004
Rating: 8/10 -- ...epic grandeur with unabashed heroism.
Movie Metropolis
Jan 1, 2000
Rating: 4/5 -- Great old-fashioned war thriller
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Aug 7, 2002
...The film got an Oscar for special effects, and now you can see why once again via this wide-screen gem...
USA Today
Jul 1, 1994
Rating: 4/4 -- Beautifully paced, this 156-minute classic allows enough time for character development, plot complications (including the requisite double-cross by a member of the outfit) and several exciting set-pieces. Full Review
Creative Loafing
Aug 22, 2012

Product Description:

One of the great war movies of all time, with an all star cast, and a gripping plot--based on the Alistair MacLean novel. A commando team is sent to a Greek Island to destroy the giant guns of World War II Germany which are controlling a strategic channel in the Aegean Sea. This was a groundbreaker in the Special Effects department, too. Academy Award Nominations: 7, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best (Adapted) Screenplay. Academy Awards: Best Special Effects.

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The Guns of Navarone in blu ray ( worth watching!) Movie Lover: from Kissimmee, FL -- October, 17, 2011

Those who will get to watch 'The Guns of Navarone' for the first time in blu ray are very fortunate! I saw it when it appeared in the theater circuit back in 1961 with my father. I was in my single digits, so I can't compare quality then with even the VHS copies that were around decades later (circa 1989). This is a film that was meant to convey adventure and action, and Alistair MacLean's novel is not short-changed in any way. Featuring an all-star cast headed by Gregory Peck with David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, and a young James Darren it earned a top billing wherever it played, and more than tripled it's 6 million dollar budget earning over $18 million in receipts.

Since many scenes in 'Navarone' were daytime exposures made to look like night, the underexposure and lighting tend to offer slightly more visibility in the new blu ray version, and the more detailed definition in color is also nothing short of a great movie experience. Such an experience has not been possible since this film was presented in its theatrical version in theaters half a century ago, so this should not go unnoticed! A punchier, more bass-laden audio as recorded today with full dynamic range would be nicer, but the audio you will hear will not disappoint you. A full orchestra in 1961 was a challenge to record, and with an average dynamic range of perhaps 70 db on a good day with great acoustics and recording equipment, today's worst recordings can surpass this half again. But a great soundtrack such as this film presents as written and conducted by Dimitri Tiomkin would likely not ultimately be more justified by technology than the action this film gave it then. 'The Guns of Navarone' stands as a feature that has not only survived the test of time, but for many of us even survived the test of repeated performances! From its theater days to TV, VHS, DVD and now blu ray... I suspect it will find sales to many who, like myself, wanted it long before the studio even scanned it fresh for its HD debut. Look for it soon on streaming sources and in HD when it does show on TV.

With half a century passing since its theatrical release, 'The Guns of Navarone' belongs in the same ranks as other iconic war films such as Patton, Bridge On The River Kwai, A Bridge Too Far, The Longest Day and Tora, Tora, Tora. No collection could be complete without it, and thankfully, Sony Pictures must agree.

'The Guns of Navarone' in blu ray can be purchased new for well below its retail list of $19.99. It is a film well worth the time to watch, and one you will appreciate and want as part of your collection.


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