The 80s were great, it was a simpler time, music was cool and movies were (mostly) the best of all time. One movie I remember loving was Biggles: Adventures in Time.
Biggles and Jim, with a confused Debbie.
Biggles was a fictional flying ace from World War I. Originally a series of books by Captain W E Jones. He had all sorts of adventures which mostly involved battling the Germans in the air, in daring dogfights in early biplanes.
In the movie, they decided to add a time travel element. Jim Ferguson is an executive for a catering company, but he finds himself transported back in time and space to the front lines of World War I. He meets the flying ace and helps him fight a new German weapon and win the war.
The actual story is silly, but then, a lot of movies are if you think about them too much. What Biggles is, though, is a ripping adventure movie and great fun. Biggles stars Alex Hyde-White, Neil Dickson, Fiona Hutchison, Marcus Gilbert, William Hootkins, Francesca, and Peter Cushing. It was the last movie Cushing made before he passed away.
Neil Dickson as Biggles and Peter Cushing.
I’ve made a video about how it’s overlooked and a fun piece of entertainment. It won’t be remembered by everyone, but I know, 11-year-old me loved it and watched the VHS video to death.
Do you remember Biggles? Did you like it? Would you watch it again or rather leave it as a fond memory?
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