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- All-new digital tranfer
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Scorned by reviewers when it came out, this concentrated dose of commando death-dealing to legions of Nazi machine-gun fodder has acquired a cult over the years. In 1968 Clint Eastwood was just getting used to the notion that he might be a world-class movie star; Richard Burton, whose image had been shaped equally by classical theater training and his headline-making romance with Elizabeth Taylor, was eager to try on the action ethos Eastwood was already nudging toward caricature. Alistair MacLean's novel The Guns of Navarone had inspired the film that started the '60s vogue for World War II military capers, so he was prevailed on to write the screenplay (his first). The central location, an impregnable Alpine stronghold locked in ice and snow, is surpassing cool, but the plot and action are ultra-mechanical, and the switcheroo gamesmanship of just who is the undercover double (triple?) agent on the mission becomes aggressively silly. --Richard T. Jameson
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Commandos, posing as German soldiers, parachute into a city to rescue a supposed allied general from a Nazi hideaway fortress that can only be reached by cable car.
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142 of 151 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Quite simply one of the greatest war movies ever made. A top notch thriller loaded with action, espionage and double crosses, "Where Eagles Dare" is the kind of movie that Hollywood just doesn't make anymore. This isn't some politically correct drama steeped in reality. No, this is good guys vs. bad guys. This is pure unabashed fantasy which keeps the audience on the edge of its seat. This is just darn good entertainment!
Richard Burton is absolutely cunning as the British agent who leads an elite group of soldiers behind enemy lines and into a seemingly unpenetrable German castle to rescue an imprisoned American General. A young Clint Eastwood is the only American on the mission. Clint is his usual cool and calm self. However he, like the audience, isn't sure who to trust. Somebody's a double agent, but exactly who is anyone's guess. Don't worry about figuring it out, just sit back and enjoy the drama. You'll love the growing tension and suspicion between Burton and Eastwood.
The journey into the castle is classic heart-stopping drama. Even better is Burton's fight with a German soldier high atop a ski lift -- truly one of the most riveting action sequences ever filmed. Bullets are flyin' and bombs are blastin' throughout. In the end, heroes emerge while evil perpetrators get their just due. Classic, absolutely classic!
And yes, as several reviewers have noted, the stunning scenery and beautiful cinematography in this film would greatly benefit from a widescreen DVD treatment. So, how 'bout it, I want my DVD!
49 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
If you want action and scenic Austrian locations, this film has it. Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood star in the movie adaptation of Alistair MacLean's novel (MacLean also wrote the screenplay). From the beginning of the film with agents parachuting out of an original German Junkers 52 to the life or death pursuit at the end of the film, this video is jam-packed with action.
Expect much of the usual MacLean storyline in this film as a handful of agents, plan gone awry, destroy a large contingent of the German Army while challenged by double agents in their midst. Much like "Force Ten from Navarone" and " The Guns of Navarone," a World War Two buff might wonder why so much of the Wehrmacht was located somewhere other than the front. No matter.
The cinematography is excellent and the locations stunning in Winter beauty. The film's musical score by itself is wonderful. The DVD release is very high quality. By the way, the soundtrack CD is also available. It's the perfect thing to listen to on a snowy day.
Expect much of the usual MacLean storyline in this film as a handful of agents, plan gone awry, destroy a large contingent of the German Army while challenged by double agents in their midst. Much like "Force Ten from Navarone" and " The Guns of Navarone," a World War Two buff might wonder why so much of the Wehrmacht was located somewhere other than the front. No matter.
The cinematography is excellent and the locations stunning in Winter beauty. The film's musical score by itself is wonderful. The DVD release is very high quality. By the way, the soundtrack CD is also available. It's the perfect thing to listen to on a snowy day.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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Back when I was a teenage Alistair MacLean fan, I remember staying up all night reading this novel, which was actually adpated from the film (MacLean wrote the movie first!). It was probably MacLean's most exciting book: non-stop intrigue, obfuscation and action, and it is a replica of the movie. So that tells you what to expect here. Plus, we have the added pleasure of watching the screen's oddest couple of all time in Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood. Burton, in an action movie for a major change, does a great job with his fight scenes, and carries the twists and turns of the plot with aplomb. Eastwood, little more than a hired assassin here, is at his steely and cool best, straight out of Leone's Italian westerns. Throw in a couple of sexy female agents, incredible stunts on a cable car, plenty of machine gun fire, explosions, car chases, and a stirring, heart-pounding music score, and you have the perfect Saturday afternoon popcorn movie. What more could you ask for? You'll be on the edge of your seat the whole time, continually asking, "What the heck's really going on here?"
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Intricate plotting
Great score starting with the flight into the screen of an old German tri-motor. Burton and Eastwood make an excellent go-behind-the-lines team (even though Eastwood said it should... Read more
Published 2 days ago by William Jeffson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Where Eagles Dare
One of the Best movies of all time. Have watched it numerous times and enjoy it every time. Highly recommend it to anyone.
Published 3 days ago by Slotdoc48
5.0 out of 5 stars
Splendid adventure
War films rarely get more gripping, better filmed or tauter directed than this one, which forces you to watch it entirely just because like a good book, you can't walk away. Read more
Published 5 days ago by alex balakrishnan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very clever plot with a realism that is unequaled
Brutal but very entertaining. Richard Burton was a master of character acting. I loved the powerful music which gives the movie a real presence.
Published 7 days ago by Col Baker
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Broadsword calling Danny Boy".
I have seen this movie at various times and the line by Richard Burton on the radio: "Broadsword calling Danny Boy" has really stuck with me. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Louis J. Barbier
5.0 out of 5 stars
absolute classic movie.
If you don't find this exciting, you are probably dead. Plot is plausible, so really fun. Lots of authentic WWII vehicles to study.
Published 10 days ago by Jens T. Jensen
4.0 out of 5 stars
Implausible, yes, but fun
I just read Erwin Pauzer's one star review and he has me laughing out loud, but the truth of the matter is he's absolutely right about the movie...but I still don't care. Read more
Published 14 days ago by TruxtonSpangler
2.0 out of 5 stars
Expected Better
I was pretty let down by this film. Not sure what I expected but pretty sure I didn't plan on this level of hokiness (sp?). Read more
Published 17 days ago by Max
5.0 out of 5 stars
where good actors come together...and make a memorable movie
This movie takes place during WWII and it pits the allies against the cunning of German spies who have managed to infiltrate the ranks of the British high command. Read more
Published 24 days ago by tc wyder
5.0 out of 5 stars
lots of twists
As good as I remembered with a young Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton in his prime plus a fun plot
Published 1 month ago by Anne
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