An absolutely terrible movie. Acting, special effects were laughable. Visually a stunning movie. How anyone gave this good reviews is beyond me.

Big screen entertainment at its best with a great ensemble cast that somehow manages to highlight individuals amongst a wonderfully stirring story - a film that manages to reflect the bravery of both sides. I’d love to see this on the big screen …

Can't we all just get along? Apparently not, think Blobbo. Plus, is too effing long! (Sorry, Blobbo feeling cranky.) Never make through whole thing. Another reviewer post this comment~"Its failure to present any kind of historical context ill serves the indigenous African peoples whom Endfield presumes to honor." Sound about right.

Gosh! Watch out for those spears, men! ZULU is a wonderful movie which fully captures the incredible, heroic deeds of a small garrison of fully paid-up and immensely brave members of the British Empire doing battle against what should have been impossible odds against 4000 Zulu warriors. But it's the British soldiers, resplendent to the last in their immaculate red tunics and white battle dress hats that are the REAL warriors here. Hopelessly outnumbered, the brilliant Michael Caine captivates throughout as the splendidly named Lt Gonville Bromherd, as he steers his tiny band of men to victory, despite the presence of missionary Jack Hawkins who does his best to try and scupper the whole thing by getting Caine's troops to surrender. Not a chance!! There are stellar performances from Stanley Baker, Nigel Green and James Booth. Luckily the irritating Ulla Jacobsen (Hawkins' missionary daughter) was carted off, along with Hawkins halfway through the film. For its age, ZULU still presses all the right buttons and makes this one of the greatest war movies of its time.

One of the best ever, the story of the making of the film is very interesting too. Not 100% accurate but close.

Michael Caine's first movie what's not to like!

Good war movie in which I particularly like the Zulu dances and chants, and also the British Colour-Sergeant's dry humour.

Great movie for 1964. The launch of Michael Caine's career.

A must see for all history fans, Zulu encapsulates the battle of Rorke's Drift perfectly and is able to encapsulate the emotion and suspence of the battle perfectly while creating drama for the big screen.

"Riveting" is the best description. There is no other "war movie" I've seen a dozen times.

It's a wonderful British film, Zulu, 1964...

It has become impossible to make the old kind of colonialist movie such as Sanders of the River or The Drum, which unashamedly took the side of the British Empire against the natives. The change began after World War 2, and the loss of much of this empire. However it is still hard for British people to make films about colonialism that escape charges of racism in their portrayal of the colonised nations. From Gunga Din to A Passage to India, the same criticism recurs regardless of the good intentions of the people making the movies. This applies to Zulu as well. This 1964 entry into the sub-genre of colonialist adventure movies starred and was produced by Stanley Baker, an unashamed socialist who wished to make the film as anti-imperialist and anti-racist as possible. And yet the film does not avoid those censures. With Zulu, we have an anti-war movie that glorifies conduct in battle, and an anti-imperialist movie that still holds lingering colonial attitudes. While India is the setting for many movies about the British Empire, Zulu is set in South Africa. The action takes place in 1879 in the aftermath of the Isandlwana disaster. A Zulu army numbering 20,000 warriors overwhelmed a British force comprising 1,800 troops, killing 1,300 soldiers. The British decide to make a stand rather than to risk trying to outrun the warriors. What follows is tense and exciting moviemaking as the Zulu soldiers draw nearer. A sense of dread and anticipation is provided by the sound of the distant army marching towards Rourke's Drift. When the Zulus arrive, the camera pans along the hills to show us the large army that Chard's men are facing. The warriors beat on their shields in order to sound more intimidating. The movie is about as accurate as any historical movie is. It describes roughly how the battle actually took place. Some of the officers are idealised, and one soldier, Private Henry Hook (James Booth) is made out to be a much worse character than he really was, so that his later heroism later seems more striking. Technically the movie is awe-inspiring too. It was filmed in Super Technirama, and this adds to the colour and spectacle on display. We get many arresting long and medium shots of the British soldiers and the Zulu warriors. The battle scenes are exciting to watch, and director Cy Endfield handles the suspense well. It is hardly surprising that the film became of the biggest box office hits in Britain, and has remained a staple of Bank Holiday afternoon television ever since. The enduring popularity of Zulu is easy to understand. It is a long but satisfying account of the famous historical event, and one of the best and most complex treatments of the subject of British colonialism. I wrote a longer appreciation of Zulu on my blog page if you would like to read more: https://themoviescreenscene.wordpress.com/2019/02/10/zulu-1964/

The movie itself was interesting from an historical perspective. Enjoyed the way the writers took their time to introduce the main characters before the fighting began. Can't give it higher than 3 stars as it was imperialistic and racist.

Fantastic it shows the bravery of both sides in the conflict (although yes it does make the British seem like heros) it's just an amazing film yes the deaths and effects weren't that great but what do you expect it's made in 1964.

One of those films that seems to be timeless. Set in the 1870s helps. No cars or Pop music or city scapes to date stamp it. Good acting at times a bit over done. A who's who of British actors. Caine. Hawkins & Co all compete for the honours. The remake was career suicide for the people silly enough to attempt a remake. You wouldn't do a James Bond remake. Some things can't be improved on so any attempt at doing so is a step backwards. This is a 90% film. A film you actually watch and not just have on to fill some time in. A Saturday night film if ever there was.

Such an underrated movie! Definitely a must see, If you encounter somebody who has not seen this movie who is interested in military history show them this.

There's no way any studio would make a film like this today. A European colonial army acting bravely in Africa? It's too politically incorrect. However, the Zulu warriors are depicted as acting valiantly as well, and if you can ignore the question of whether the British had any business being there in the first place you're in for a first class war film. The film builds suspense for the big battle scene, and the battle scenes themselves are excellent. Despite some sanitized effects - people get shot all over the place but you see very little blood - the battlefield is populated by hundreds of extras, not CGI cutouts. They don't make them like this any more.

Wow....The scale of this is the very definition of a Epic Film. The acting across the board is phenomenal with lots of good chemistry among the all star cast with fantastic dialogue. (Such a good choice to have Richard Burton do the narration with his distinct voice) The cinematography, it is not an overstatement to say this is one of the most gorgeous and breathtaking films I have ever seen. The sheer scale and scope of the battle and backgrounds give such weight to the battles and story. The music is phenomenal with a unique blend of traditional war scores and African Battle Hymns...its such a eerie, epic and memorable sound. The editing is very well done really the only minor complaint of the whole film is during the first half after they the Reverend leaves the camp and we get introduced to the enlisted soldiers it can feel like there isn't any cohesive narrative for a good 20 minutes but it's still well done nonetheless. The pacing is phenomenal with the last hour being a battle of truly epic scale that is nonstop and never feels over the top or pointless which is a remarkable achievement. Sometimes also the accents can be a bit hard to understand with some characters more than others but that's not the films fault that's just my ignorance being American lol. Everyone should watch this once and use subtitles. An All Time Classic.

One of my all-time favorite war movies. A little bit dated, perhaps, but still great action and drama.

jolly good show! Perfect depiction of ISandlwana. There is no other available!