Watched this today. Probably the best film adaptation of a Maclean novel and much better than The Guns of Navaronne. Sticks pretty close to the book too. Some iconic scenes, but the shots of a real Ju52 in flight are amongst my favourite.
Cheers Fred.
Where Eagles Dare.
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bannockburn bhoy
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Re: Where Eagles Dare.
Aye The Auntie Ju is excellent and the music is spot on. Didn't watch it this time round as I know it chapter and verse.. probably everyone does . I have had all the kit together to replicate the bus for ages , but have never got round to it ,maybe give it a go this year. All the very best John
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Richard B.
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Re: Where Eagles Dare.
Totally silly and OTT, but great fun to watch again and again 
Fabulous cast, Burton - just so good, great support from Eastwood too.
Pretty girls, guns and explosions - whats not to like
Fabulous cast, Burton - just so good, great support from Eastwood too.
Pretty girls, guns and explosions - whats not to like
"“Sir with the compliments of my officer, your shooting was excellent – you killed four of our men”!
Un-named Traillieur to an artillery officer at R`Fakah, Morocco, Feb. 29th, 1908
Un-named Traillieur to an artillery officer at R`Fakah, Morocco, Feb. 29th, 1908
Re: Where Eagles Dare.
Never seen it. To be honest I'm pretty sceptical of "classic" 60s and 70s war movies in general. For every Bridge Too Far there seem to be a dozen Kelly's Heroes or Green Berets.
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bannockburn bhoy
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Re: Where Eagles Dare.
Its the one thing your guaranteed on this site , despite its diminished status..theres always somebody to contradict you....I did say probably...theres enough in the movie to give it a watch..
Kelly Heroes...tongue in cheek nonsense ,great fun and worth it for the bizarre soundtrack if nothing else "Mike Curb Congregation" Burning Bridges .
Oddball and the attack from the tunnel . Telly Savales . Leibstandarte tank commander . American General and French mayor scene . Pure quality .
Where Eagles dare ..Its got Richard Burton in it ,that mellifluous Welsh baritone voice ...end of story. (wont bother mentioning Ingrid Pitt & Mary Ure )
Kelly Heroes...tongue in cheek nonsense ,great fun and worth it for the bizarre soundtrack if nothing else "Mike Curb Congregation" Burning Bridges .
Oddball and the attack from the tunnel . Telly Savales . Leibstandarte tank commander . American General and French mayor scene . Pure quality .
Where Eagles dare ..Its got Richard Burton in it ,that mellifluous Welsh baritone voice ...end of story. (wont bother mentioning Ingrid Pitt & Mary Ure )
Re: Where Eagles Dare.
Mention them!!! Mention them!!!
Grant
Vot is your Name? Don't tell him Pike!!!
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Kalinovsky
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Re: Where Eagles Dare.
What used to be known as “Something for the Dads”
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panzerman47
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Re: Where Eagles Dare.
As ever, to each their own..... 
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bannockburn bhoy
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Re: Where Eagles Dare.
Wouldn't have it any other way John