Biggles Adventures in Time - Good Bad Flicks
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- GoodBadFlicks travels back to 1986 with Biggles Adventures in Time. Directed by John Hough.
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As a lifelong Biggles officianado, I think you've hit the nail on the head with your review. At the time, I hear the time travel stuff was introduced because it was too expensive to set the film in WW1, (both of the bi-planes were post WW1). But.... the characters were at least retained Biggles, Algy, Ginger and Bertie, and Marie was his official girlfriend (although Biggles was always very non sexual, in fact the only thing in Biggles books that were actually coming were the camels) and of course Von Stalhein was the official "baddie", in a late book Biggles even rescued him from the communists. In retrospect. if they wanted to film an "Indiana Jones" style Biggles (and there were about 40 books that would have fitted the bill), "Biggles Flies West" would have been a corker, it had pirates and everything!
Want to know my favourite Peter Cushing fact? He was a tabletop miniature war gamer.
I once work up after a nightshift only to find Flash Gordon on the TV immediately followed by Biggles Adventures in Time, that was a good afternoon ^.^
For my money this movie has some of the best flying sequences ever put on film.
Saw this at Mile End cinema East london with my uncle back when i was 10yrs old, silly film but absolutely loved it have to find a download now to show my son
"I hope this is the trench with Wonder Woman in it."
That's gold, Jerry. Gold!
Most Jerry gold was actually in Swiss bank accounts.
You should’ve pointed out that they only jump when their “time twin” is in danger. The soundtrack is great. It’s also nice to see an 80s London skyline before all the other buildings went up.
Biggles is brilliant! One of my favourites. Fun facts; the docks where Ferguson shoots up the police cars is the same location seen in Hammer's To the Devil A Daughter (which would make a great subject for GoodBad Flicks) and the ruined city was where Kubrick shot a lot of Full Metal Jacket a couple of years later.
Peter Cushing looks best in low light. It really captures his epic cheek bones!
Jazz Man I owe my fans nothing!
Jazz Man You responded to his comment numb nuts.
@Jazz Man I owe his fans about £3.50
Honestly I was hoping they'd forgotten about it
Ooooo, yes! A Peter Cushing retrospective! Please, please, please! Such an interesting life - appearing in some of the best British movies of all time! (okay, Hammer and Amicus) Go on - you know you want too!
Could not agree more.
Not just on him but all of his films as one video for each one. Those Hammer films are ripe for this channel.
No he will forever be best remember as General Tarkin in one of the biggest movies of all time.
Oh man. I thought I had dreamed this movie as a kid! IT DOES EXIST!
I remember watching this movie several times in the 80's. Francesca Gonshow i loved from "Allo, Allo". I just don't remember it like this. Drugs were good in the 80's. Ty GBF for review
I agree a video just about Peter Cushing and his career would be amazing to see.
I remember trying to record this film on vhs back in the day, I think on Starz. It came on late night a couple times, but the movie right before it was 2001 and I ran out of room on the tape and barely caught the beginning of this.
I tracked this movie down a year or so again and was finally able to watch it. And yeah, it's fun, and Peter Cushing is always a plus!
Man, Good Bad Flicks has the best metal music intro out there.
I had such a thing for Francesca Gonshaw when she was in ‘allo ‘allo. Happy times.
You'll enjoy this then, great song too......
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_"If you can fly a Sopwith Camel: you can fly anything."_
A great review: keep 'em coming.
Thanks!
He's right, though: the Camel's rotary engine caused tremendous torque, which caused the deaths of several airmen who were not used to it. The aircraft Biggles crashes is a Sopwith Pup. That was a handful, too.
Watched this as a kid, and loved it. Even the "hero" song from the intro I find myself singing to this day.
A remake? are you crazy? This needs a sequel or two!
I saw the last third of this movie on HBO back in 1989. At least now I know what it was called. Thanks GBF.
Chuck! That's the suit from Raiders of the Lost Ark: "Top. Men."
oh, and he may have been in some dumb space movie as a character named Porky or something, but no one remembers that one.
Stay on target!
I found out in a recent rewatch after years of not having seen it that I official do not need to watch this movie anymore. I remember it scene for scene, line for line. Loved it and it's a fond memory about a movie my dad recommended that I had NOT wanted to watch. Thanks for the review!!
I got the vhs of this film in the mid 90s when a friend of the family closed their milkbar/video rental shop. I watched it at least 50 times haha.
ahh the time before internet
I saw this as a kid and loved it! You cannot believe the frustration I had for years in that I couldn't remember the name of the movie, just the name Biggles. I would mention it to people and no one knew what the hell I was talking about. I was seriously surprised when this video popped up in the "Up Next" section. I honestly made a squee noise lol
People expect too much. It wasn't going to change anyone's life. It's a story! It's got all the parts of a story! It makes people feel good to watch it! One of my favourites.
I was big fan of the books as a child and when the movie came out I was eager to see it... it was silly and fun and I can ignore the stupid bits because it holds a special place in my heart.
Never heard of this one, but it definitely sounds like something I would've LOVED as a kid, I probably would've recorded it on VHS and watch it over and over again :)
Wow, this movie had Porkins AND Grand Moff Tarkin!
Ooooooohhhhhhhh! This is it!
This was the movie I’ve been trying to find for 2 decades! Saw some of it as a kid but had no idea what it was and only remembered the time travel and the electric shaver “grenade” scene!
This film inspired me to pass my driving test on my third and final attempt (It was work sponsored). Failed on accumulation of minors first time. Second time, a major for a slight roll back on a hill start on a steep ass hill! Watched this film on TV purely by accident on a lazy Sunday afternoon with the missus before my final attempt on the Monday. Passed with flying colours. I’ll always remember this film fondly. It chilled me out and I realised that if this film can get made then I sure as hell can drive a car. Own it on Blu-ray now. This film changed my life and opened doors for me. It’s absolute $hlT to some but to me, it will always be the best!
One hopes you told the test examiner "if you can fly a Sopwith Camel..."
I never heard about this but the production for all the WWI stuff looks top notch. Peter Cushing looks amazing and I'd probably see it just for him. It looks like it has that 80s wacky adventure film vibe to it that would, yes, appeal to kids.
That was actually a clever line. The Sopwith Camel was notoriously hard to fly!
And of course Biggles would have as a result been familiar with the issue of excessive torque, which he actually comments on in the film explaing how the tail rotor counteracts the torque of the main rotor.
And additionally; YES!! YES to a remake! Make this happen! #RemakeBiggles!
There's a movie for ya to do next. "Time Bandits" from 1981.
Yes that was so Trippy and scary a lil as a kid.
Saw this as a kid when it came out and it remains one of my fave films to this day. The soundtrack is great and I had a bit of a thing for Neil Dickson as Biggles, very dashing.
Really wanted to see this as a kid, lost track of it and never remembered the title. Found it again by accident. Surprised it had Grand Moff Tarkin in it didn’t remember that from the trailer. Thanks for the specifics.
Peter Cushing. What a life and what a career.
I really do not share your taste in films, like, at all. But I love your enthusiasm and conviction, and I watch your videos as soon as I can whenever a new one comes out. They invariably brighten my day. :)
That's ok! I'm glad you at least enjoy the entertainment :)
I vividly remember watching 3 movies with my brother on an afternoon when I was little. Dreamscape, Howard the Duck, and this one.
I remember that the film was turned into a black and white comic, possibly as an advert for the film, that appeared in my Transformers Comic as a kid. From that perspective, it seemed pretty cool.
Another classic 80s movie I loved when it came out and have the Blu-ray now (previously the DVD). Enjoy the soundtrack as well, which I have in my massive 80s archive of film soundtracks from 80 to 89.
Incidentally Peter Cushing appeared as Colonel Raymond in the music video for 'The Immortals' _No Turning Back_ .
The video is cheesy (and cheap) as hell but I was always impressed by Cushing's participation when other actors of his calibre would've likely considered such things beneath them!
I remember watching this on cable along time ago. I like it then and my opinion hasn't change.
I love this film, as a kid I used to try to make the helicopter out of lego. It is a bit of a guilty pleasure this film.
Frencesca Gonshaw really had the gammut of WW roles between this and Allo Allo
Great video, I grew up with this movie and loved how bonkers it is. Thanks for making this, brilliant.
Thank you!
This film has some of the best aerial footage I've seen.
It's completely silly but one of my childhood favourites.
Until recently I'd not seen the part where the girl decides to pull an eye out of the skull of a dead German, it made no sense at all.
Agreed, I'd never seen that part of the movie so I suspect the copy we had was an edited version.
a rather morbid keepsake if you as me...
Such a bastardisation of the source material, but still enjoyable.
Totally underrated movie and great fun. Not a bad movie, a good if flawed movie.
this movie is right up my alley. I knew of the books, but never read them. surprised i haven't heard of the movie
i love that the helicopter has a Steadicam on it
Saw this one opening day when I was 8.
They were literally giving tickets away so my whole family went.
I remember this fondly, although the whole microwave weapon sequence freaked me out and permanently damaged my 5 year old brother ( ah the 80's where PG meant weeks of nightmares )
Poor Alex Hyde White though, from the awful Corman Fantastic Four movie to being faceless Henry Jones snr in the last crusade opening... guy never caught a break.
Great video mate!
Both Biggles and FF were great underrated movies.
Neil Dickson and Alex Hyde White were perfectly cast for this.
I loved Biggles as a kid ...he was one of my favorite childhood heroes...
Marie!!!!! Always loved her from Allo Allo
I saw in the theater when it came out. I thought it was great. Still fun to watch.
Grand Moff Tarkin sure got into some zany hijinks after the Death Star blew up.
The rim-shot at 4:45 is enough for me to give this a 'like'.
Thanks!
GoodBadFlicks Yes, I agree you should if possible do a video on Peter Cushing.
A definite 'guilty pleasure' movie. And one I'm tremendously fond of.
even with youtube really limiting what you can review, still putting out quality material.
Oh, this is one of my guilty pleasures
The 'derelict city' is the old Beckton Gasworks in East London, also the setting for Full Metal Jacket's Vietnam scenes. Biggles was a big deal back in 1986 with a lot of publicity but the end result was disappointing as it was meant to kickstart a series of movies. It kind of got overshadowed by Highlander (and its better soundtrack).
They used to show this on UK television channels all the time!!🤣👍
Am i the only one who caught that disclaimer during the Detroit joke 😂
4:14 "Germans surround the church" i died.
Neil Dickson also played a good number of prominent voiceover roles in Gargoyles, Sir Griff being one of my favorites.
Alex Hyde White also played Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic) in the unreleased Roger Corman produced (1994) Fantastic Four film.
You had me at the Parasite Eve reference! I remember seeing this late at night on TV, good memories☺ thanks for the fun video
Thanks for watching!
Most of us got introduced to Biggles via Monty Python. Ala "Cardinal Biggles" from the Spanish Inquistion sketch, and played by Gram Chapman in "Biggles takes a letter".
Biggles. Fetch the comfy chair.
(MUSIC STING) The comfy chair?!?!
And “Biggles Combs His Hair”.
Yay I suggested this at the start of the year. The ruined city scenes were filmed in the same place as the full metal jacket city scenes.
I remember that bunker where they sheltered from the microwave weapon so vividly from my childhood. Super creepy science!
My favorite of the books is "Biggles Combs His Hair"
I cannot believe you covered this film!!!! Squee!!!!!
I aim to please :)
Charming, as only the 80's films could do. Could definitely be re-done, but would it still have the magic?
I had no idea this would turn out to be so entertaining. Wow.
"It had to have been those mushrooms I ate on the plane."
Please do a Peter Cushing video! He's been one of my heroes since I was a child.
Baby, Secret of the Legend and now this nostalgic gem. You're really digging deep in my subconscious.
This movie reminds me (in a weird way) of Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows".
You are taking a genre series (one a book series, the other a TV series) and adapting them to not only reflect their original material, but also incorporating elements of another genre (magical time travel in Biggles, 70's kitsch in the case of Shadows).
These elements do not jibe with the source material but do serve as commentary on the creatives in charge of the project. In the case of Biggles this reflects the lack of creative direction being that they were shoehorning in elements in an attempt to ride what they saw as a cultural wave to money. Shadows incorporated its 70's elements to evoke Tim Burton's memories and feel toward watching the show back when he was young in the 70's and to put an authorial stamp on the material.
Both are bad in their own ways because of these mish mashing elements, but are interesting to watch for that same reason.
Literally getting funnier. I'm never unsubscribing.
:)
I have this on DVD, its a great film to watch on a Sunday afternoon. Peter Cushing even appears in the video for No Turning Back :)
ah, such a classic. last movie of Peter Cushing, he was deadly sick at time of shooting. Great albeit weird soundtrack
Saw this in the cinema as a kid .. I loved it , my friends hated it !
Loved this film growing up.
Omg i saw this movie back in the day on hbo and always wondered what the name of it was. Thank you so much for doing a review od this movie ive been thinking about it for over a decade. Now I finally have peace.
When I was in my teens, I saw this movie on the disney channel late at night.
This movie and Highlander are part of my 80's list of movies😎
man i loved the movie, i saw it when i was a kid :) and still its awesome, they dont make movies like that any more
"i hope this is the trench with Wonder Woman in it"
I love this movie... it was on HBO all the time when I was a kid. I really need to see it again.
It was such an entertaining movie!
It has the feel of a TV pilot about a wacky time travel adventures, like Voyagers, Journeyman, or Quantum Leap.
RIP Peter Cushing.
11:30 a lot of people need to do that today, if its not a exact copy of the source material they flip their shit
But this movie is not just inaccurate, it's a travesty.
Completely forgotten how much I loved the theme song to this when I was little. Too late know for the first dance at our wedding sadly. What about young Sherlock Holmes?
HAH, the Tyrone Biggums bit was spot on!
I remember this one! It used to run on cable a lot back in the 80s - just like Beastmaster and Flash Gordon!!
You need your own network tv show man... I heart this film!!!
Thanks!
"... and she believes him!
That's some relationship support! Marry this girl!!"
The Twilight Zone movie came out before this movie did so I don't know why that would affect it and the exact cause of the accident from The Twilight Zone was pyrotechnics and a helicopter that was too low.
I adore this film! I grew up watching it over and over