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Fifty Dead Men Walking [DVD] [2008]
enlarge	Director: Kari Skogland Actors: Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess, Kevin Zegers, Rose McGowan Studio: Metrodome Category: DVD List Price: ~~£15.99~~ Buy New: £9.95 as of 24/11/2009 16:05 GMT details You Save: £6.04 (38%) New (16) from £9.95 Seller: yourdvdchoice Rating: 7 reviews Sales Rank: 3412 Format: PAL Language: English (Unknown) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 113 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5055002554698 ASIN: B0027DY9C8 Theatrical Release Date: 2008 Release Date: September 7, 2009 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next » Fantastic - makes Bourne look weak in comparison August 16, 2009 William Burroughs (London United Kingdom) 8 out of 9 found this review helpful Really good film, was recommended by a mate that liked Bourne, but he reckoned this was ten times as real and he was right. From the opening assassination attempt that leaves your heart in your mouth it doesn't let up - but really gets you emotionally involved too - its got depth and really complex dilemmas, especially when it focuses on his family stuff and how he's pulled by each side. its an amazing story - i loved it - one of the best real life action thrillers i've ever seen Good film July 23, 2009 PJ Rankine (Wallington, Surrey United Kingdom) 7 out of 9 found this review helpful I don't care that the author had disowned this book, it is still a good film and I thought that it presented a fairly unbiased view of the troubles. I have shied away from a lot of films about Northern Ireland because of their biased viewpoint, usually anti-British. This film reminded me a lot of the book 'Bog Child' by Siobhan Dowd in that it presents both sides as good and bad which of course they were. I haven't read the book but I probably will now and I suspect a lot of other people will too, the author should remember that before completely disassociating himslef from it. It is entertainment after all. Very interesting September 13, 2009 Antonio Moncayo (Zaragoza) 3 out of 4 found this review helpful This is a non-pretentious political drama about an infiltrator of the IRA and his mission to save , unwillingly at times , the lives of potential victims. br / br /From the history point of view is highly interesting to observe the functioning of the terrorist group and how it operated. br / br /Kingsley is immaculate as usual , and so is Jim Sturgess as his counterpart. The scene of Belfast during the troubles is recreated very well and the tension keeps you interested from the begging , ala Bourne. br / br /4 1/2 stars br / br / The book is much better... May 3, 2009 L. Davidson (Belfast, N.Ireland) 9 out of 10 found this review helpful "Fifty Dead Men Walking" is a fairly average and easily forgettable film about the IRA informer Martin McGartland. McGartland worked his way up in the IRA and the information that he fed to the British helped to save many lives and prevent a lot of IRA operations from taking place. This film gives a bit of the flavour of the dangerous and unsavoury environment in which McGartland worked, but it is disjointed and we never really get to know the characters properly.As a result of his actions McGartland still lives on the run never seeing his family .I wonder what he would think of the new Northern Ireland , where his former buddies in the IRA are now part of the government ,having put their days of bombing,shooting and "nutting" informers like McGartland behind them.Probably fail to see the irony I would imagine. Poor adaptation of terrific book October 9, 2009 S. Daruwala (London, UK) After reading Martin McGartland's autobiographical eye-opener I couldn't wait to see this film. As well as providing fast-paced thrills and intrigue, the book taught me much about the political situation in Northern Ireland as seen through the eyes of a young man growing up and trying to do his best by those he cares about during 'The Troubles'. Unfortunately the stories and characters we meet in the book get terribly lost in translation. The film's omission of Marty's first love - a young protestant girl with whom he has a child before sectarian politics puts an end to their forbidden affair - is, in my opinion, inexcusable. That one early chapter of Marty's life helps explain so much about his actions in later life, and the film is critically weakened by a general lack of contextualisation and character development. Avoid this poorly-executed film and treat yourself to the book instead - you won't regret it! Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next »

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