Anyone else like this one? The first time I saw it I was layed up with a Knee operation. Couldnt sleep. Was up in the middle of the night and found it on some channel. Kelly's Heroes followed. I was up all night watching TV.
Where Eagles Dare
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Yup, it's a good one.
Yep, good one
Burton and Eastwood in one movie. Clint takes a back seat but he's a bad mamma jamma. The cable car is pretty exci.ting, reminiscent of 'The Eigher Sanction'. Climbing those snow buildings was pretty hairy.
Burton and Eastwood in one movie. Clint takes a back seat but he's a bad mamma jamma. The cable car is pretty exci.ting, reminiscent of 'The Eigher Sanction'. Climbing those snow buildings was pretty hairy.
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I didn't like it at first but have learned to like it.
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Where Eagles Dare will be shown at 2:00 P.M. (EST) today on Turner Classic Movies.
So you have enough time to get to the fridge, put together a sandwich or two, and get settled in to watch a good film.
What y'all waitin' on?
So you have enough time to get to the fridge, put together a sandwich or two, and get settled in to watch a good film.
What y'all waitin' on?
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One of my all-time most favorites. I think it came out in 1970?? Anyway, I finally snagged a great combat still from the movie showing Eastwood (Lt. Schaffer) with both MP-40s firing at the Germans in the hallway in Schloss Adler. Ill get QBall to post that image for me sometime soon.
Near this scene, but not quite:
Someone nearly got it with this toy reproduction:
VERY close to this scene:
And speaking of Kelly's Heroes:
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Probably takes a back seat because Richard Burton had more ham in him than a 400-pound hog.
My cousins played around on what was left of the set in N Central Utah after teardown. I worked for a utility that used radios a lot and always wanted to walk into the base, grab a mike and start out "Broadsword calling Danny Boy, Broadsword calling Danny boy over".
I believe Clint Eastwood killed more people in this movie by firearms that what I had ever seen depicted before.
I believe Clint Eastwood killed more people in this movie by firearms that what I had ever seen depicted before.
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Can watch those two whenever I feel like it. Got them in DVD.
Those and certain John Wayne and Charlton Heston movies, were what kept me up late (with my parents permission) on school nights. I wasn't allowed otherwise.
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And now
The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone
Excellent movie! As with the Guns of Navarone! Just excellent! Sincerely. bruce.
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I saw it in a theater when it appeared. Liked it.
It had both Burton and Eastwood as stars, a formidable combination.
It had both Burton and Eastwood as stars, a formidable combination.
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Broadsword calling Danny Boy...
Broadsword calling Danny Boy...
Broadsword calling Danny Boy...
I was busy reading every Alistair MacLean (sp?) novel throughout my junior high years. Where Eagles Dare was my favorite, followed by H.M.S. Ulysses, The Black Shrike, and The Guns of Navarone.
I watch Where Eagles Dare EVERY time I come across it while channel surfing and own the DVD. The movie plot actually stays pretty close to the novel. If I remember correctly, Burton wanted the role because his kids wanted him to play a heroic figure in an action movie. Meanwhile, Clint is an absolute killing machine in this movie...knife, supressed pistol, machine pistol/gun, grenades, bombs, whatever.
I love the bus escape scene when Mary Uri (sp?) is firing her weapon, and her long eyelashes flutter with each round of auto fire. I also love the subtle nuance of watching Burton's eyes follow the bad guy double agent as he steps out the plane door and tumbles to his judgment. We never actually see his demise, and Burton calmly gets up to close the hatch.
I still sometimes say, "Broadsword calling danny boy" when I call my wife and she answers. She knows the reference...but still thinks I'm off my rocker.
Yeah, I guess it's okay.
I watch Where Eagles Dare EVERY time I come across it while channel surfing and own the DVD. The movie plot actually stays pretty close to the novel. If I remember correctly, Burton wanted the role because his kids wanted him to play a heroic figure in an action movie. Meanwhile, Clint is an absolute killing machine in this movie...knife, supressed pistol, machine pistol/gun, grenades, bombs, whatever.
I love the bus escape scene when Mary Uri (sp?) is firing her weapon, and her long eyelashes flutter with each round of auto fire. I also love the subtle nuance of watching Burton's eyes follow the bad guy double agent as he steps out the plane door and tumbles to his judgment. We never actually see his demise, and Burton calmly gets up to close the hatch.
I still sometimes say, "Broadsword calling danny boy" when I call my wife and she answers. She knows the reference...but still thinks I'm off my rocker.
Yeah, I guess it's okay.
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It's not so much that "the movie followed the book pretty good". MacLain wrote them both. At the same time.
I wish he had put Schaefer's infatuation/lust with Heidi in the movie. Nice little bit of business. Guess he figgered it would take too much time.
I wish he had put Schaefer's infatuation/lust with Heidi in the movie. Nice little bit of business. Guess he figgered it would take too much time.
I saw it many years ago, when I was in high-school, about 68-69. Watched it again yesterday. I had to suspend my belief system for a few seconds when a Bell helicopter in Nazi drag showed up, but other than that it was pretty good. Not one I couldn't miss though.
The one I did like yesterday was "The Best Years of Our Lives." I'd never seen that one, or even heard of it, I don't think. I started off switching over to it during commercials while watching the NASCAR race, but ended up just watching the movie.
The one I did like yesterday was "The Best Years of Our Lives." I'd never seen that one, or even heard of it, I don't think. I started off switching over to it during commercials while watching the NASCAR race, but ended up just watching the movie.
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