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Sharpe's Waterloo
Life seems to have settled down for British Officer Richard Sharpe as he enjoys a much-deserved rest at a French chateau with his new love, Lucille. However, the news of Napoleon's return from exile drives Sharpe back to the army. He is placed on the staff of the incompetent British ally, the Prince of Orange. Reunited with his Chosen Men, Sharpe abandons his inept commander and organizes the defense at the farm of La Haie Sainte. It is here he plays a key role in one of Britain's most famous victories, the Battle of Waterloo. more
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- Posted: Dec-16-2008
Fitting Finale
Alrighty folks! Here we are. The end of the end. Really, I mean it! Well... now we know there's more Sharpe, but in 1997, Waterloo was it. It's a fitting place to break the Napoleonic series based on the novels by Bernard Cornwell.Now that Napoleon has escaped Elba, Sharpe (Sean Bean) has his...
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- Posted: Apr-20-2008
Good historical adventure!
The story is very true to the book, always a Good Thing to the readers who wish continuity. It would have been better with a "cast of thousands" for the actual battles, but budgets being what they are, ah well... Amongst all the actors that could have been chosen, S.Bean does a magnificent job,...
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- Posted: Apr-24-2007
Three-and-a-half stars for climactic "Waterloo"
Phew! The fourteen-episode Richard Sharpe series of BBC adaptations of Bernard Cornwell's novels is one heck of a production. Taken as a whole, this series deserves five stars without question. This is old-fashioned storytelling with a lean budget, and for the most part it works splendidly . ....
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- Posted: Feb-11-2007
Pretty Good, BUT
OK, this was a pretty good installment of the sharpe series. However, like all of them could have been better with a higher budget...Maybe one day it wouldnt be a bad idea to re-do this series as a two or 3 part feature film like lord of the rings---juice it up alot...ANYWAY, they did the best...
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- Posted: Jan-05-2007
The Finale of an Adventure Epic
I admit to being a die hard fan of the _Sharpe_ film series so I see this not as an individual movie but the last chapter, you might say, of a well loved video book. Without trying to spoil the plot for anyone who hasn't seen it, there is joy, resolution, and great sadness as many of the...
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- Posted: Sep-09-2006
Sharpe's Waterloo
Having started to watch this series on BBC America, I knew I was going to have to eventually get the movies. While some of the movie might not be suitable for younger children-such as the fighting, the action and the historical facts are amazing. B
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- Posted: Aug-31-2006
A Poorly Done Conclusion to a Great Series
I've much appreciated and enjoyed the BBC's adaptations of Bernard Cornwell's 'Sharpe Saga.' Unfortunately, the last and most important of all from the original cycle, SHARPE'S WATERLOO, is nowhere near the quality of the previous ones. True, Sean Bean does a terrific job as usual. Same thing for...
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- Posted: Oct-14-2004
Richard Sharpe fights his final battle at Waterloo
The cross fans of Bernard Cornwell's maverick British officer Richard Sharpe have had to deal with in these fourteen films have been the depictions of Napoleonic War battles. Because of budget limitations military engagements are played out with dozens of soldiers, rather than the thousands that...
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- Posted: Sep-20-2004
Fullfiled my Expectations
I have enjoyed many of the Sharpe books, Waterloo being perhaps my favorite. This was my first of the videos. With Sean Bean at the helm I expected solid acting at the top. Bean is a fine actor and given his performance in Patriot Games I had no doubt he could handle the cold fury you often...
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- Posted: Jan-10-2003
Interesting performance!
This was an interesting look at the Battle of Waterloo. It probably isn't presented in a fashion for those trying to understand the battle completely. Small skirmishing and parts of the battle are covered in a complicated format. This movie is probably for those who already have an...
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