Checkpoint [Import anglais]

Ok, I was born in the 70s so this is way before my time as such but once you've got past the acting style of the times (still better than anything you'll see in Emmerdale) it's not actually a bad film in itself. If you're here for the cars though it also doesn't disappoint. Wish I'd be born decades earlier tbh when men literally were men and racing was dangerous. Nowadays Lewis Hamilton rides around the paddock on a scooter wearing a clown outfit.Can't say I'll be watching it over and over but it was certainly worth a watch for the price of less than 2 coffees.

"Checkpoint", another very welcome DVD release of a vintage British title, is an entertaining thriller with a motor racing background which has an excellent cast of familiar faces. James Robertson Justice is good but cast completely against type. I was interested to see Lee Patterson, the appealing hero of many 'B' thrillers of the period as one of the drivers. Odile Versois was the leading lady of several British films of this era and now, sadly, it's rather hard to see why as she has a rather bland personality and only average looks.It's filmed in Eastman Colour, a system not quite as vivid as Technicolor, but the views of Italy are still excellent. The interior of Odile Versois' apartment is gloriously 1950's modern and would look good in any retro or vintage store today!The plot has relatively few surprises, but is well enough done and the short running time suits it. I thought the ending was actually rather sudden and it looked as though there could have been another scene after it, to round it off!Again, this is well worth a look - it's so good that these more unusual vintage British movies are making it to DVD - as another reviewer has said, let them keep on coming! Michael Craig's "House of Secrets" made the same year as this, would be great!!

I'd been trying to find the title for this movie for years!! I saw a few minutes of it on TV ages ago but didn't note the title. Found it on Amazon whilst looking at other old movies, when I did I actually exclaimed out loud! The principal interest for me is the cars and the Mille Miglia setting, really fantastic stuff! The story line is typical for the era, skullduggery, intrigue, greed, ruthlessness and romance, so nothing new there then. Stanley Baker makes it though, he has the knack of being a convincing baddy or goody depending on the role. Conversion quality is ok but not the best, although it's still very watchable. Good movie generally but excellent for the old car racing enthusiast.

A good film for the day

Very good, hard-to-get-hold-of film available for the first time on DVD with excellent picture and sound quality - very highly recommended.Stanley Baker is excellent, the colour photography of 1950s Florence is spectacular, the love story is boring, the racing scenes are very good indeed... all in all it's just well worth the money. No extras on this one but then who cares - if trailers or picture galleries are deal-breakers for you then grow up.This is one of many previously unavailable British films Strawberry Media have brought to DVD in the last few months, all of which have had excellent picture quality. Tremendous - keep em coming.

I was very pleased to find this DVD, have been looking for a long time.Had a very poor copy that I recorded onto VHS when it was on TV.The story line is ok but it is the cars and race scenes that make it.All those great sports cars and actual race film used a real treat for any sports racing enthusiast.

As with all Stanley Baker films it does what it says on the tinVery watchable, some shot inside theDavid Brown Aston Martin works, who's cars featured heavilyCentred around Italian road race with good action shots

Lots of vintage footage of 60s racing aston martins all wrapped up in industrial espionage, murder and a crook on the run against the clock ... plenty of instant drama and suspense but mainly just good fun for endurance racing sports car fans.