Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Tacticalin An absolute waste of money

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Vonia Hope and Glory (1987) Director: John Boorman Watched: May 22, 2018 Rating: 6/10 Reminded me a little of "A Christmas Story". How? Both are semi-autobiographical, tenaciously adhered to young boy's point of view, funny vignettes (this one covers far more serious material, of course), school shenanigans, dream or fantasy sequences, adult version of the protagonist does a voice-over (thankfully Boorman does it less frequently). Best aspect of this film is its unique perspective on the Blitz during World War II. Important historical period that has been covered many times before, but rarely a ten-year-old boy's interpretation. Some things we see are things everyone around Bill likewise experienced. The frequent air sirens, the stressful air raids, family members coming and going in wartime, managing ration books, military balls, the excitement of a rogue barrage balloon, the thrill of a German pilot landing in their backyard. Some things, not so much. Swearing as initiation into boy's club. Collecting shrapnel. Playing with toy soldiers later melted in a random fire. A boy's fort stash full of bullets and bomb pieces. "German" preserves his mother is afraid are poisoned. Reciting multiplication tables while waiting for an air raid to finish. A large part of the story is also a typical coming-of-age story, which occurs with or without war. His father teaching him a special trick throw. Bribing a girl to see her vagina. Tossing rocks at his sister and lover when he catches them having sex because he does not understand. Observing perplexedly as his older sister and mother fight and reconcile in the same moment. Watching his mother consider infidelity (that he understood exactly what he was seeing at the time is doubtful, however), but ultimately reach a sort of contentment in her marriage. Seeing his capricious sister finally get married. Entertaining his tetchy grandfather. Interestingly, no love interest at all. Cinematography and loyal time period production design were two other things this film had going for it. Wide angle shots on particular. My concern is that most of the characters seemed unrealistically complacent if not glad on a daily basis, moving right along with their lives. Even during tragedy we see minimal grieving. That being said, Boorman was clearly going for a child's point of view and it is possible that this is he saw things; psychology gives evidence of this- not only at the time of events but also in later years through repression. A sugar-coated but accurately representative time period. The acting, as far as the adults went, was also not very impressive in my opinion. Sarah Miles in particular (who has been single out with praise) I found to have acted pretty poorly; especially in scenes where her emotions were improbably exaggerated. A fresh and funny take on the Blitz, though from its unique child's viewpoint, inevitably limited in its scope and realism. Though still an entertaining history lesson! #FilmReview #GoldenGlobesBestPicture

lasttimeisaw HOPE AND GLORY is the protean John Boorman's autobiographic re-enactment of his childhood during WWII, in the suburban London, the Rowan family, Bill (Rice-Edwards) is an ordinary 10-year-old schoolboy with parents Grace (Miles) and Clive (Hayman), he has an elder sister Dawn (Davis) and a younger one Dawn (Muir). The film begins just before the war, through Bill's eyes, it endearingly portrays how the war has influenced and altered their life, and very rarely in a vivaciously snappy tone, which sets itself apart from the usual clusters of heavy-handed war travails. "How is your war?" when Clive comes back for Christmas after voluntarily joining the army, he asks one pal. War does take its toll on everyone with different repercussions, exclusively steers in the homestead life during wartime, Boorman excellently carves an outstanding ensemble piece out of a structurally formal script, apart from the direct threat from frequent air-raids, life continues its course, Grace is left to take care of three children and grows closer to Mac (O'Connor), Clive's brother, who is in an unhappy marriage with Molly (Wooldridge), and both betrays their own feelings, but refrained afterward. The sweet sixteen Dawn rebelliously falls for a young France-born soldier Bruce (Barr); while Bill himself joins in a local boys' gang and becomes obsessed with shrapnel. After a fire destroys their house, they relocate to Grace's parents' living near a river, where the children spend a wonderful summer time and they decide to settle down. Boorman also engages in establishing onerous visual spectacles to widen the scale of an epic vibe, constructs an impressive set of the neighborhood which is constantly under the demolition of bombing, conjures up the giant barrage balloons, which can befuddle younger generations for its utility. The all-British (bar Barr) cast achieves an handsome task with well-toned kitchen-sink accessibility instead of larger-than-life theatricality. As his only acting project so far, Sebastian Rice-Edwards is another cute-on-the-eye kid scanning the trials and tribulations of adult world through his innocent eyes, and indeed, he is truly reveling in it, in the fabulous coda, when his school is razed by the bomb, his sincere happiness is so tangible even the line "thank you, Adolf Hitler" sounds like a resounding mantra to encourage people to endure the hard times. The usually high-strung Sarah Miles puts on a brave face as a mother of three, sustains the household under dire straits; Sammi Davis, vividly embodies the young-and-rebellious type, but never over-stresses the standard stench of obnoxiousness and obdurateness. David Hayman's Clive, emits a more satirical presence as the blueprint of an ideal family man who decidedly joins the army out of the spur of patriotism, ends up as a typist nowhere near the war-zone. O'Connor and Wooldridge, the former is comprehensively tagged with a nice-guy label, while the latter is so unsatisfied with her dead-water marriage and becomes overtly proud of her amoral affairs. But, amongst of all, it is Ian Bannen, as grandpa George, who is the real deal, not comes into the scene until the third act, he is an grumpy old patriarch, a male-chauvinist, names his four daughters Grace, Faith, Hope and Charity, since they are the merits wanting in him, and grumbles they are all married to non-achievers. He arbitrarily infuriates his wife during the Christmas reunion by brashly reciting all his old flames' names (which is quite a long list), but at the same time, he takes on the duty as a father figure, plays cricket with his grandson and teaches him how to steer a punt, uttering "never give up the punt for the pole", who doesn't want a grandpa like him? Nominated for 5 Oscars, including BEST PICTURE, and BEST DIRECTOR, the film debatably the crest of Boorman's career, life is full of drama and tears, but even at its bleakest, there is always humor and optimism within, that's why HOPE AND GLORY works. P.S: News arrives that Boorman has made a sequel of it, QUEEN AND COUNTRY (2014), which has debuted at Cannes this year but I've yet to see, it is greatly admirable and grateful to see this octogenarian never stop working.

runamokprods If on re-seeing this 27 years after it's initial release, it didn't quite hold up to all my grand memories, it came pretty close. Whatever it's forgivable flaws, this is a unique and wonderful film. Showing life in WWII Britain through the eyes of a young buy, it's a very odd look at war, filled more with comedy, family warmth and a sense of adventure, than of tragedy (although tragedy always seems to threaten, from just around the corner). The acting is superlative throughout, and Boorman's camera really seems as though it sees with the senses of his child hero Bill. The first two thirds of the film, as the family lives through the blitz, with bomb raids a part of daily life and houses all around them being blown to pieces is as remarkable, human, funny, sad and surreal as I remember. Only in the last third, when the family leaves London for the safety of the countryside does the film lose some steam, trading the completely original and honest feeling of a child's experience of a war, for eccentric relatives in the English countryside – something that feels far more familiar, if still well done. But, in spite of that slight letdown, this is certainly a film worth seeking out and seeing. It's very strange – given how popular it was with audiences and critics, and the fact it was nominated for 5 Oscars including best picture that it seems to be out of print on DVD in the U.S (not to mention never having a well deserved blu-ray release). Hopefully someone will rectify that soon. (listening Criterion)?

Iam valou When I saw the poster of the film I thought : "waow ! it is going to be a romantic film, we will take out our hardkerchieves". But it is not. I have found the film unbelievable, wonderful. I have been touched by all characters. The acting is perfect. The little boy who plays the role of Bill is magnificent and the elder daughter is playing beautifully. The film is seen through the eye of a British boy, we can say that the film is autobiographical. John Boorman shows own experience during world war II with a lot of sentiments, emotion, a mixture of fun moments and sad moments. I think it is the best film I have seen in years. I give it an 8 and I will always be thankful to my teacher for seeing the film. It is a film for you if you want to be touched, to be flabbergasted and please if you are touched by the film like me, pass on the message that this film is wonderful.