Toonhound - Jackboots on Whitehall (2010)

   "The smallest epic film you'll ever see!"

   Now pay attention, everyone. 'Seems those blessed historians got their facts
   wrong. The Nazi war machine actually made it all the way to London during
   World War II. They fought a savage battle before the steps of No. 10 and
   drove the Resistance out of the bloomin' capital all together. But we didn't
   take defeat lying down, because a band of our hardiest souls regrouped at
   Hadrian's Wall, and together this ragtag crowd of woad-covered Bravehearts
   and Empire Endgamers made a last stand against the Fuhrer and took
   our fair isle back!

   "Jackboots on Whitehall" is Edward and Rory McHenry's rip-roaring, gung-ho,
   Boys Own revisionist military mash-up starring animatronic Action Man and
   Barbie doll figures. The film throws its puppets into a blender with every single
   "Commando" comic and war movie cliché you can recall. There's some Carry On
   sauce there too, lots of Supermarionation and even a dash of Potty Time, just
   for good measure.

   Trey Parker and Matt Stone did a similar thing when they unleashed their
   outrageous "Team America" upon the world. "Jackboots on Whitehall" is
   more scatter-gun in its approach and marches to its own British beat. It's a
   tad hit and miss, script-wise, if we're honest, but it excels in its miniature
   Meddings-like battle scenes, as the carnage unfolds and the thunder
   reverberates. This viewer feels like a kid again, kneeling before his Airfix kits
   and model soldiers and conjuring up the outrageous chaos of war in his mind's
   eye. It's just one great, bloody, awful game, isn't it?

   The McHenrys are clearly having a gleeful time with their toys. There's a swooping
   aerial dogfight to salivate over, and a Zulu-style climactic battle in Northumberland.
   Topping everything are those ice-cold bazooka-weilding Nazi Barbie dolls on
   motorbikes. Freaktastically memorable, they could have driven straight out
   of a Svankmajer film.

   The puppets are Supersimplistic. They have just a servomotor on each arm and
   two on the head to give them very basic raise left, raise right, turn left, turn right
   movement. Facial manipulation was added in post. And there are lots of famous
   British voices coming out of their mouths. Our supposed farmhand hero, Sam,
   is a Ewan McGregor look and soundalike, but it's Timothy Spall who steals the
   film, immersing himself completely, and brilliantly, within his crumpled Churchill
   puppet. The film looks quite fabulous too. In all, forty-one amazing miniature sets
   were put together at Three Mils Studios in London, production managed by
   Edward and Rory's father, David McHenry...

     "Jackboots on Whitehall" (McHenry Brothers / Vertigo Films)

    theatrical premiere

    The film screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 20th
    2010, before embarking on its official UK release on October 8th...

    Jackboots on DVD

   Jackboots on Whitehall
               Region 2 / Sony Pictures / January 2011

      distributed by Vertigo Films (UK)

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					Jackboots on Whitehall (2010) producers: McHenry Brothers / Swipe Films E-Motion Ent. / U-Film / Arcadia Motion Pictures / Cinema Four Matador Pictures / Pegaso Pictures / Zeus Film animation: animatronic puppets run time: 91mins
		"The smallest epic film you'll ever see!" Now pay attention, everyone. 'Seems those blessed historians got their facts wrong. The Nazi war machine actually made it all the way to London during World War II. They fought a savage battle before the steps of No. 10 and drove the Resistance out of the bloomin' capital all together. But we didn't take defeat lying down, because a band of our hardiest souls regrouped at Hadrian's Wall, and together this ragtag crowd of woad-covered Bravehearts and Empire Endgamers made a last stand against the Fuhrer and took our fair isle back! "Jackboots on Whitehall" is Edward and Rory McHenry's rip-roaring, gung-ho, Boys Own revisionist military mash-up starring animatronic Action Man and Barbie doll figures. The film throws its puppets into a blender with every single "Commando" comic and war movie cliché you can recall. There's some Carry On sauce there too, lots of Supermarionation and even a dash of Potty Time, just for good measure. Trey Parker and Matt Stone did a similar thing when they unleashed their outrageous "Team America" upon the world. "Jackboots on Whitehall" is more scatter-gun in its approach and marches to its own British beat. It's a tad hit and miss, script-wise, if we're honest, but it excels in its miniature Meddings-like battle scenes, as the carnage unfolds and the thunder reverberates. This viewer feels like a kid again, kneeling before his Airfix kits and model soldiers and conjuring up the outrageous chaos of war in his mind's eye. It's just one great, bloody, awful game, isn't it? The McHenrys are clearly having a gleeful time with their toys. There's a swooping aerial dogfight to salivate over, and a Zulu-style climactic battle in Northumberland. Topping everything are those ice-cold bazooka-weilding Nazi Barbie dolls on motorbikes. Freaktastically memorable, they could have driven straight out of a Svankmajer film. The puppets are Supersimplistic. They have just a servomotor on each arm and two on the head to give them very basic raise left, raise right, turn left, turn right movement. Facial manipulation was added in post. And there are lots of famous British voices coming out of their mouths. Our supposed farmhand hero, Sam, is a Ewan McGregor look and soundalike, but it's Timothy Spall who steals the film, immersing himself completely, and brilliantly, within his crumpled Churchill puppet. The film looks quite fabulous too. In all, forty-one amazing miniature sets were put together at Three Mils Studios in London, production managed by Edward and Rory's father, David McHenry... theatrical premiere The film screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 20th 2010, before embarking on its official UK release on October 8th... Jackboots on DVD Jackboots on Whitehall Region 2 / Sony Pictures / January 2011 distributed by Vertigo Films (UK)
			directors: producers: co-producer associate producers executive producers writers: original music: casting: production designer: art direction: art department assistants: costume designer: graphic designer: charge hand painter: head sculptors: casters: film editing: post-production supervisor: production manager: 1st assistant director: 2nd assistant director: daily: 3rd assistant directors: assistant director: second unit: sound design consultant: adr recordist: sound effects editor: supervising sound editor: dolby sound consultant: adr recordist: sound re-recording mixers: visual effects producer/supervisor: visual effects: visual effects artists: visual effects assistants: visual effects editor: special effects supervisors: special effects: equipment pyrotechnician: gaffer: second unit: lighting technician: focus puller: digital lab supervisors: electrician: dailies motion control supervisor: motion control camera operator: gaffer: colorist: dailies: additional colorist first assistant editor: conforming editor: soundtrack producer: conductor: choir conductor: temp track singer: copyist: score preparation: orchestrators: orchestra recording engineer: music editor: score supervisor: orchestra leader: script supervisor additional script supervisor: production assistant - puppeteering department: runner: post production runner: assistant to producers: post production coordinator: accounting services: Lee Associates assistant: BDM legal advisor: Belgium legal services: Hammonds LLP epk director: production executives: production coordinator: production assistant: production office runner: production accountant: assistant accountant: special thanks: voices:	Edward McHenry, Rory McHenry Patrick Scoffin, Karl Richards Peter Bevan Cara Cheeseman, Marc Dando Ibón Cormenzana, Jamie English, Ignasi Estapé, Lukas Klein, Frank Mannion, Debbie McWilliams, Tim Muhlenbach, Adrian Politowski Nigel Thomas, Charlotte Walls, Gilles Waterkeyn Edward McHenry, Rory McHenry Guy Michelmore Debbie McWilliams David McHenry Sam Stokes Jack Berk, Dean Spicksley Elizabeth Marcussen Andrew Tapper Hannah Boyton Simon Lewis, Erick Sosa Matthew Hudson, Jorge Martinez Chris Blunden Cara Cheeseman Cara Cheeseman Steve Murphy Will Cummins David Bispham, Richard Lake Greg Furber James Boyle Simon Diggins Peter Hanson Mark Taylor Chris Sturmer Philip Young Tim Cavagin, Craig Irving, Mark Taylor Clare Heneghan Zissis Papatzikis Virginie Delisse, Giorgia Graziadio Natalie MacDonald, James Rose, Yolanda Rubio, Theajodharan Harrison Ly, Ben O'Dell, Richard Worsley Kieran Nicholas Mike Kelt, Jonathan Cheetham Rick Jotle Paul Gorrie Sam Alberg Gilles Collart Richard Copeman Marc Dando, James Eggleton Mike Farr Ben Goldschmied Dan Goldschmied Pawel Polak Peter Bernaers Jodie Davidson William Blunden Kieran Nicholas Mikael Carlsson Nic Raine Jon Grave Jon Grave Rachel Grave Rachel Grave Rachel Grave, Guy Michelmore, Nic Raine Jan Holzner Tony Lewis Amanda Street Lucie Svehlova Paula Casarin Caroline Bowker Tim Carter, Dominic McHenry, Angus Ogilvie Vika Evdokimenko Caroline Frank Megan Guy Megan Guy Spencer Hall Benjamin Hanley Pierre Philippe Hendrickx Nessa McGill François-Régis Jeanne Martin Metz, Iwona Sellers Karen Payne Daniel Stephenson Sarah Townsend Jon Miller Justin Miller Jeremy Burdek, Nadia Khamlichi Ewan McGregor (Chris) Rosamund Pike (Daisy) Richard E. Grant (The Vicar) Timothy Spall (Winston Churchill) Tom Wilkinson (Albert / Joseph Goebbels) Dominic West (Fiske) Alan Cumming (Adolf Hitler / Braveheart) Sanjeev Bhaskar (Major Rupee) Richard Griffiths (Hermann Göring) Richard O'Brien (Heinrich Himmler) Stephen Merchant (Tom) Pam Ferris (Matron Rutty) Hugh Fraser (Gaston / Newsreader) Tobias Menzies (Captain English) Neil Newbon (Zeppelin Captain) James Hicks (Igor) Alexander Armstrong (Red Leader) Stephen Lord (various voices) Charlotte Moore (Heidi / Helga / Dairymaid / Charlie / various)
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