Jackboots on Whitehall
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| Directed by | Edward McHenry Rory McHenry |
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| Written by | Edward McHenry Rory McHenry |
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| Studio | Vertigo Films |
| Distributed by | Dimension Films/The Weinstein Company (US) Vertigo Films (UK) |
| Release date(s) | June 20, 2010 (EIFF) October 8, 2010 (United Kingdom) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Jackboots on Whitehall is a satirical film portraying an alternate history of the Second World War, in which Nazi Germany has seized London, causing the British to band together at Hadrian's Wall if they are to thwart the German invasion. This is the first film of its kind to feature animatronic puppets and the voices of well-known British actors including Ewan McGregor, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Timothy Spall, Richard O'Brien and Richard Griffiths.[1] The film was executive produced by Frank Mannion.[2] The film was released in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2010.[3]
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[edit] Cast
- Ewan McGregor as Chris
- Rosamund Pike as Daisy
- Richard E. Grant as The Vicar
- Timothy Spall as Winston Churchill
- NOTE: Timothy Spall reprise his role as Winston Churchill from The King's Speech.
- Tom Wilkinson as Albert and Joseph Goebbels
- Dominic West as Fiske
- Alan Cumming as Adolf Hitler and Braveheart
- Sanjeev Bhaskar as Major Rupee
- Richard Griffiths as Hermann Göring
- Richard O'Brien as Heinrich Himmler
- Stephen Merchant as Tom
- Pam Ferris as Matron Rutty
- Hugh Fraser as Gaston and the Newsreader
- Tobias Menzies as Captain English
- Neil Newbon as Zeppelin Captain
[edit] Reception
Reviews have been somewhat mixed: Robbie Collins, of the News Of The World, gave the film 4 stars summarising it as "Stupid, throwaway nonsense - and that's the whole idea".[citation needed] Total Film Magazine also gave the film 4 stars stating "Jackboots wittily merges war flick iconography, Inglorious revisionism and Team America silliness to create a hilarious, endearing one-off".[citation needed]
However Empire Magazine was not so positive, giving the film 2 stars summarising that "The Dad's Army premise is undermined by a limp script and soggy Braveheart pastiche, although the strong voice cast prevent disaster".[citation needed] The Guardian praised the "impressive all-star vocal cast", and called it a "labour of love" by its writer-directors but concluded it was "amiably intentioned but desperately weak in terms of script" comparing it unfavourably with Wallace and Gromit and Team America.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "McGregor Begins 'Jackboots on Whitehall'". Film.com. 2009-07-16. http://www.film.com/features/story/mcgregor-begins-jackboots-on-whitehall/29178115.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE 'Jackboots on Whitehall' Set Visit". Screenrush.comdate =2009-08-14. http://www.screenrush.co.uk/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18479081.html.
- ^ Vertigo Films production notes
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2010-10-07). "Jackboots on Whitehall - review". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/oct/07/jackboots-on-whitehall.
[edit] External links
- Jackboots on Whitehall at the Internet Movie Database
- Jackboots on Whitehall at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Jackboots on Whitehall at AllRovi
- Behind the scenes on Netribution
- Jackboots on Whitehall reviews at Best For Film
