SamPamBam
Despite all the 'goofs', you can enjoy this movie if you just put them out of your head. One very convienent way of doing that is to never ever read IMDB and the amazing list of 106 goofs.But there is one goof that they fail to list, that is glaring and absurd.Burton and Eastwood and their men are in the snow, wearing all white, carrying white packs.However, casual observation of said packs reveal them to be Vietnams-Era Alice Packs dyed or painted white.This is just tooooooo much for me anymore. The sloppiness of this movie is of value only for the walk-thru by Clint.But, thats Hollywood.
jovana-13676
Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood get along fine - Richard does the talking and Clint sticks to his one-liners, which turns out to be a great technique against the Nazis. The film is packed with clever action scenes, explosions and there's a fair share of pretty ladies, too (Ingrid Pitt - who could resist?). The cable car scenes are breathtaking, and so is the scenery. It's an upbeat wartime action flick.
Tweekums
When an American general is captured by the Germans and taken to an Alpine castle a small team is sent to free him before he can be forced to give the Germans plans for the opening of a second front. This is a British operation led by Major Smith; it includes five other British soldiers and American Lt Schaffer. All of them are fluent German speakers; something that is essential as they will be infiltrate the castle in German uniforms.Once they parachute into Germany things start to go wrong; one of the group is found dead; Smith announces that he broke his neck but it is clear that he knows the man was killed. Smith's behaviour quickly show that there are parts of the operation that other members of the team are being kept in the dark about as he sneaks off to meet a woman, Mary Ellison, who is later instructed to go to the castle as a member of staff. Shortly afterwards another member of the team is killed then the others are captured; Smith and Schaffer manage to escape and carry on the operation alone. Once in the castle there are a lot of revelations; traitors are exposed and the true reason for the mission revealed
once that is done they just have to get out of the castle than make their way to a nearby airfield while hundreds of Germans try to stop them.If you are looking for a gritty, realistic war film then this is likely to disappoint you but if you are looking for a 'Boy's Own' adventure full of daring-do, lots of action where heroes seldom miss, bad guys are unlikely to inflict more than a flesh wound and there are so many twists that at one point or another most of the team have suspicion pointed at them then this might be the film for you. There is lots of exciting action; this includes shooting, explosions and even a fight on top of a cable car. Richard Burton does a fine job as Smith, especially in the scene the truth is revealed. He is ably supported by Clint Eastwood as Schaffer and Mary Ure as Mary Ellison; the rest of the cast is pretty solid too. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to anybody looking for an exciting wartime adventure.
amalank
Where Eagles Dare is a World War 2 based action thriller where British secret agents are given a mission to infiltrate a Nazi castle and rescue a prisoner of war.I first heard about this movie via the Facebook group For Bond Fans Only where one member mentioned the movie stating that Richard Burton's performance would have qualified him for the role of James Bond. I myself became eager to see the movie and ordered it from Amazon for only £2.While the plot may seem thin when you first read the blurb on IMDb, it turns out to be much more complex than that with a few great twists. This in turn adds to the thrills of the movie which will get you gripped. The double act of Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood added star quality to the movie. The action sequences were also very exciting to watch and added extra spice to the movie.I must say I was pleasantly surprised with this movie. This is not your typical World War 2 movie. In fact it was more than that. I don't understand why this movie is not well know. It should be considered a classic. I may consider watching other classic World War 2 movies after this such as The Dirty Dozen. My £2 spent was definitely worthwhile.
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