Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2135 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-08-16
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Black & White, Colour, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 91 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
In the 1970s the British film industry went through a craze for turning hit TV comedies into big screen features. From On the Buses (1971) to Porridge (1979), Dad's Army was one of the few which made the transition with style. Set in the small south coast town of Walmington-on-Sea in 1940, the film does have the structure of three TV episodes remade and sequenced together. Beginning with the formation of the local Home Guard, the company has a self-contained adventure on military manoeuvres, before a finale which allows for some heroism as three German officers take over the church hall.

Dad's Army has all the gentle character comedy of the classic BBC TV series, benefiting enormously by retaining the entire television cast, headed by the incomparable Arthur Lowe as the blustering Captain Mainwaring and supported by the equally wonderful John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn. The cinema budget allows far superior production values to the original series, with a loving re-creation of 1940's England and some surprisingly beautiful cinematography. Above all, the film is both funny and a nostalgic reminder of a time when ordinary middle-aged and old men could be both real and movie heroes. --Gary S. Dalkin

Synopsis
The story of a totally inept group of Home Guard soldiers. Captain Mainwaring and his men create mayhem whilst out on military manoeuvres with other forces.

Customer Reviews

An enduring classic
I was nearly put off buying this film as it seems that some of the reviewers don't think it quite as good as the series. However, I have now bought it and think it is brilliantly made, very funny and a wonderful film to put by for a quiet moment during the Christmas holidays when the TV listings are disappointing or for a rainy Sunday afternoon. My children love it, my parents love it, we love it - so nice to be able to sit down to a film together as a family.

Unlike the series which is set solely in Britain parts of this film are of the Germans plotting their invasion from the other side of the Channel. The juxtapositioning of the German preparedness and the British unpreparedness is priceless. You will recognise some plots from the earliest TV episodes but I enjoyed them far more in this film.

Some lovely outdoor shots, including the town of Chalfont St Giles which doubled as Walmington on Sea for the film.

Brilliant!
I bought this last year from Amazon.co.uk and I was finally was able to watch it this week after purchasing a multi-region dvd player. My husband and I thought it was brilliant, very faithful and sympathetic to the original series. I was disapointed that Mrs. Pike was played by a different actress however.

Movie of the Classic Sitcom
This movie features the cast of Dad's Army at their very best. In a movie which begins when the Home Guard was formed Captin Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe) assumes command of the Walmington on Sea platoon. He appoints his colleague Arthur Wilson (John Le Mesurier) as his sergeant also the all the rest of the cast from the TV show are in the film . We see the characters going through many situations such as at a training camp and even coming face to face with real German Soldiers.
This is the perfect film if you are a fan of the show.