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caley
An absolute blast!Seriously, how do you beat this cast: Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, George Kennedy, Telly Savalas, John Cassavetes, Donald Sutherland, Jim Brown and the immortal Charles Bronson.
Silly, macho, politically-incorrect fun.
lachyas
This was a joy to watch. Impeccable pacing, great character development, a fascinating premise, and what a cast! The use of a very clear and very signposted traditional three act narrative structure gives a real purpose to every single scene and makes the running time fly by, with the result that the film feels a lot shorter than it actually is. In fact if anything I'd argue strongly for a running time extension, in that I would have loved more of an epilogue in order to make the ending feel a little less rushed. The structure of the film, combined with the lighter tone (compared to most war movies) and ensemble cast of characters reminded me a lot of The Great Escape, and while I hold that film in very high regard I do think this is actually the superior picture in many ways. One of the most enjoyable war movies I've seen.Martax
one of my favorite war moviestotavo
I don't normally watch movies this old, but it was amazing.armyofshadows
This ruled. It came at the right time for me. Slightly better are its British cousins, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and Bridge over the River Qwai, but whatever. Great characters, pacing, plot, dialogue - what's not to like?Siskoid
It deserves its notoriety. In the original film, Lee Marvin builds a Suicide Squad-like unit of war criminals featuring the like of Charles Bronson, John Cassavetes, Telly Savalas and Donald Sutherland for an attack on a chateau full of Nazi high-ups. For modern audiences, it's hard not to find the inspiration for many scenes in Inglourious Basterds. I was surprised at how long we stayed with the convicts' training and bonding, but that's what made it rise above more standard fare. The moral ambiguity evidenced throughout stands as its only real anti-war commentary. There are no "good" soldiers, nor are there "bad" ones.MilenaFlaherty
Saw this to complete the AFI thrills list. I liked it more than I thought I would, quite a few laughs but the last half hour bored me to tears, typical overdone action stuff. Great cast, Robert Ryan can do almost anything.My name long game
The great escape spin-off...george4mon
great ending but the rest was mehsureup
Most of it is poorly done, especially the pacing and character development. But it is fun at times. 6/10