Memphis belle 1990 film autobiography

&#;Memphis Belle&#; tells the story of the journey of several brave young Americans through an anthology of aviation movie cliches. Not a trick is missed &#; not even the faithful dog lifting its loyal head from the grass when a missing plane finds its way back to base.

This movie is said to be based on a World War II documentary by William Wyler, but in another sense it is based on &#;The Battle of Britain,&#; &#;One of Our Aircraft is Missing&#; and countless other formula thrillers about the air war in Europe.

The task of the filmmakers is thankless.

Memphis belle 1990 film autobiography

They have to introduce a dozen crew members of the Memphis Belle, and then somehow make them all memorable within the cramped confines of a plot where most of them have to wear oxygen masks most of the time. The movie begins while we see the young men playing football, and a voice-over narration names them and provides them with thumbnail character sketches.

Then, later, we learn what assignments they have onboard the Memphis Belle