What's this about?

Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Where Eagles Dare - 1968

This is one of those WWII classic movies that show up on multiple lists telling me I need to watch it. So, I watched it. The screenplay was written by Alistair MacLean, who wrote the book at the same time. But the book has differences. Go figure. This review will contain spoilers.

Smith puts together a team to extract an American general from a German fortress that's only accessible by cable car. Once they are parachuted in, it becomes clear there's a saboteur among the group. One of the team is dead, and it wasn't an accident. As time goes on, things go wrong, but Smith knows he can trust the only new person on the team: Clint Eastwood.

This movie was a roller coaster. For me, it was crazy. It was like one of those you know that he knows that you know...there's a spy. Then there's three. Then the general is a corporal, because the mission isn't the real mission. Then the British spy is a German spy but then he's a British spy again. Then they take the three infiltrators prisoner but kill them anyway. Then the colonel is the top spy. Then he jumps out of a plane. Overall, I love a good twist, but this movie actually had too many for me. That's saying something. I did enjoy the soundtrack, though.

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