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Where Eagles Dare.........................

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  1. C.Evans

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    Is going to be released on DVD in September!

    I can hardly wait. :D

    PS: What are your opinions of this movie?
     
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  2. Greg A

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    Go ahead make Snoopy's Day!!

    Greg :D :D

    PS Clint Eastwood is in that movie right? Or else did I just look insane with that comment?
     
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    Yep--Clint is Leutnant Schaffer. Also--Richard Burton is the one in command of the mostly British commando group.

    I have always loved this movie and get great enjoyment out of it every time.

    Besides--it doesn't hurt it to be filmed in winter (my favorite time of the year) and it doesn't hurt it to have the scenery it shows in it as well and, I like the fact that it mostly takes place in the Schloss Adler ( Eagles Castle)(?)

    I already have my copy pre-ordered and pre-paid. Now if they would also release Decision Before Dawn and Hannable Brooks on DVD--i'll be a happy camper.
     
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  4. TheRedBaron

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    At last!!!

    It will have pride of place next to Kelly's Heroes :D :D :D :D
     
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  5. Martin Bull

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    Just sit back and wallow in that opening scene - Ron Goodwin's score merging with the Ju-52's engines.... :cool:

    I've said it before but this is my absolute favourite 'Boys Own Paper'-type movie; don't take it too seriously and enjoy !

    [ 27. June 2003, 08:00 AM: Message edited by: Martin Bull ]
     
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    I love the theme music too. I bought a CD that has about 20(?) War Movie musical scores on it.

    Includes:
    Kelly's Heroes.
    Is Paris Burning?
    Where Eagles Dare.
    MacArthur/Patton.
    The Greatest Escape.
    Midway.
    The Longest Day.
    Das Boot.
    The Battle of Britain.
    and a bunch more.

    BTW--the BoB theme in real life is actually The Luftwaffe March.

    Also--the musicians who did these scores I think is the Polish Harmonic Orchestra (or something like that) and--they are excellent.
     
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    My friend has been on that Ju-52, he thinks it is the one that was at RAF Cosford...
     
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    Thats cool. Where is it located at?
     
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  9. Martin Bull

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    Actually, the 'Ju-52' at Cosford is a post-war CASA 352 built under licence in Spain.

    'Where Eagles Dare' used one of the Ju-52s still (then) operational with the Swiss Air Force.

    These aircraft are now operated by Ju-Air of Switzerland, see their website : -

    http://www.ju-air.com/e/01ju/index.htm
     
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    Nice site! I'll have to ask a friend of mine if he's ever been a passenger on one of these. I sure wouldn't mind.
     
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    This is one of my favourite WWII films.
     
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