Comments on: Photo Play: The Great Escape (1963)

By: Nir Shalev

Nir Shalev — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:27:00 +0000

Could it be? Two Mel Gibson film mentions in one month?

By: Helen

Helen — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:47:44 +0000

The theme is “four wars, four escapes” yet there are five Mondays in July. In other words, funny you should mention chickens….

By: Nir Shalev

Nir Shalev — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:01:33 +0000

lmao

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:05:08 +0000

@Nir–”Birds of a feather flop together.” :)

By: Nir Shalev

Nir Shalev — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 04:31:59 +0000

And to quote another film that borrows heavily from The Great Escape: "I told you them chicken was organized!" :O)

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:10:41 +0000

“There’s madness in their method.”

By: Dave Enkosky

Dave Enkosky — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:29:15 +0000

This is still my favorite prison escape movie.

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:16:17 +0000

THE LONGEST DAY is an excellent history lesson and an award-winner but it hasn’t entered the popular consciousness like THE GREAT ESCAPE. More docudrama than drama and no iconic performances like Steve McQueen’s.

This is one of those movies I can always watch again. Incredibly entertaining without pulling any punches. I still remember how shocked I was by the ending the first time- Hollywood movies just don’t do that, historical fact or not! Now it still packs a wallop even though I know it’s coming.

By: Nir Shalev

Nir Shalev — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:29:32 +0000

What about The Longest Day? HUGE cast and I’m guessing that it was also quite successful. :O)

But you’re right about this film. Although I have only watched it once before and that was many years ago… I must revisit it!

By: Miriam

Miriam — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:47:11 +0000

This film defines the POW story for most of us, I suspect. And it must be the most successful of the big cast/big story World War II movies as well.