WW2 Film Where Eagles Dare ; Still a Thrilling Film to Watch Especially the Cable-Car Scenes!

Dear Members ;

Just finished watching this film I am still taken in by it
A Tribute too the actors ; Especially Clint Eastwood & the late great
Richard Burton R.I.P. Would any members like too share with me
any particular movie scenes with me ... My favourite has to be the
Cable Car going up to the Castle.

 

I just got Where Eagles Dare from Netflix today. Never seen it before, can't wait to watch it. Also, it was announced recently that there is going to be a bluray release of this in the future.

 

Cant wait when the Blue - Ray version comes out.

 

Enjoy the film sickybug.

 

That is certainly a movie I will stay up to watch if I catch it on TCM. "Broadsword Calling Dannyboy".

The book is way better than the movie

 

here are too many great scenes I liked in that movie. Like Brad, this is one movie I will always stay up to see.

Some favorites of mine in that movie include the Cable Car scenes, as well as the scene where they are trying to escape along with the three traitors-and Clint Eastwood is calmly awaiting the Germans to come up the stairs and is there with his MP-40 at the ready.

 

One of my favourites, george - ever since my Mum and Dad took me to see it at the movies when it came out.

My best bit ? Well, I always love this part - especially the Ju52...

YouTube - Where Eagles Dare - Main Theme

And my favourite character just has to be the gloriously over-the-top...

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broadsword calling dannyboy? has been a standing joke with my friend and myself,we were always saying it whenever phoning,but it is a great film, and my scene! do you know who your talking to! I'm himmlers brother says burton....that soon shut him up..

 

some more memorable quotes.. Where Eagles Dare (1968) - Memorable quotes

 

Dear Members ;

Salutes to you ; Ray & Carl in particular good comments !
thanks for your input to this trually Great WW2 Film...

Kindest Regards ; Big George.

P.S. Blueray Format will be a real treat Ray.

 

I don't know that I could really pick out any one scene that I enjoyed most. I liked this film more for the intrigue than for the action.

 

appreciated comments george,many thanks, ray..

 

Richard Burton was more of a voice than an actor, but in this film his style was almost perfect. Clint Eastwood almost manages a smile, and his performance is remarkable as well for it's 'laid back' quality.

I don't see how a remake can improve...how do you replace these two actors? Alistair Maclean's book will always top the film, but it is a very rare film that outdoes any book. Your imagination can always conjure up a better picture. I particularly like the sound effects for this movie....check out the FLAK ammunition going up. The action sequences are timed to perfection, and Burton is entirely MENACING posing as Himmler's brother/relative.

Wonder exactly what location was used for the "Schloss Adler", I believe this translates to "Eagle's Castle"?. Eastwood always shines with war films, (he should have made more of them as an actor), and when directing them gives us a darned good flick to boot, as the more recent "Flags of Our Fathers/Letters from Iwo Jima" shows well.

All in all, "Where Eagles Dare" has certainly stood the test of time....

 

Then these men are who they claim to be?

A second rate punk huh?

Water.

Hello.

 

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Sorry that was was all I could think off.. Says Richard Burton.

Yeh Well that makes it even worse.. Reply Clint Eastwood.

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Anymore Quotes ; Members ?

Regards to you all ; Big George.

 

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that's the one ike, here's movie locations on the film, ray

Film Locations for Where Eagles Dare

 

Many Thanks ; Big George.

 

I can't really recall much of this movie - was it this WWII movie displaying Helicopters landing on a castle in the mountains ?

If so, I do however remember the reaction of a group of German Veterans (Former Gebiergsjaeger) who were totally outraged about this film, and couldn't understand - "why would a German TV station show and promote such a garbage to the German public"

Regards
Kruska

 

Yup, you got the correct movie Kruska. I also read something about the German Veterans' comments.