George Peppard,
James Mason,
Ursula Andress,
Jeremy Kemp,
Karl Michael Vogler
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Based on a novel by Jack D. Hunter, The Blue Max is a World War I aviation drama, told from the German point of view. Low-born infantryman George Peppard becomes a pilot, almost deliberately stepping ... read more
DVD Release Date: May 20, 2003
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September 11, 2010This classic film portrays Peppard as a German foot soldier who finds his way into the German airforce where he interacts with upper class officers. He is determined to prove he is as good as any of them, no, better than them, by earning the coveted medal, The Blue Max.
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June 6, 2010One of the strongest obscure Hollywood classics out there. Unique in the fact the storyline is told from the point of view of the Germans during WWI. Interesting in that George Peppard plays his lead role brilliantly. Almost too good a movie for it's time, worth a viewing if you'... read more
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February 24, 2009George Peppard was a bit ridiculous as a German officer, but he played a good antihero. Overall the acting was very good, the war scenes excellent, and the air cinematography superb.
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February 16, 2009Truly fantastic film, and such an unusual one: a Hollywood produced drama entirely about German pilots during WWI. It's essentially a story about ambition, jealousy, rivalry and arrogance, set in the skies of Europe in the golden age of dogfighting and aerial adventure, and with... read more
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November 21, 2008SUMMARY: this is about a german solider that stops at literally nothing to recieve a Bllue Max, a high honored metal recieved after u kill 20 people. This is his story through all the circumstances he goes through gettin the Blue Max.
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August 19, 2007The most underrated War flick I've ever seen, probably. Great aerial dogfights with bi-planes, some amazingly epic shots that put you right in the war, and some pretty good characterization. Don't bother with Flyboys - Blue Max is where it's at. 8)
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May 21, 2005
Robert Alden, New York Times
September 8, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
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February 1, 2005
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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January 14, 2005
Robin Clifford, Reeling Reviews
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August 29, 2003
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal
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