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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. 12 years 10 months ago
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. 10 years 1 month ago
Martax
one of my favorite war movies 13 years 6 months ago

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