The Great Escape

 (1963)

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User Reviews

VERY VERY VERY GOOD MOVIE BUT...
Jan 29, 2009
dallasc_maaz - yahoo.com
This movie was very good but the ending was bad i wished they all escaped but they all got caught MAN... Full review
Maybe past its day?
Dec 16, 2008
raccoonlover89 - yahoo.com
I realize this film is a classic that every good movie buff should see and it supposedly has a huge motorcycle jump. Well, I don't really see it being anything special, especially the jump. Yes, the jump would be amazing if... Full review
Truly a GREAT film
Oct 12, 2008
arm238 - yahoo.com
One of my all time favorite movies. I first saw this film as a twelve year old. I thoroughly enjoyed it and as I saw it numerous times over the years I found that I enjoyed this film every time I... Full review
A WWII / STEVE McQUEEN CLASSIC!
Aug 28, 2008
philipdr88 - yahoo.com
To anybody who loves War Movies and Steve McQueen, The Great Escape is the ultimate 1960's war movie for everybody to watch. That motorcycle chase by Steve McQueen, an avid motorcyclist himself, was the only best part of the movie.... Full review
Great Movie!!
Aug 07, 2008
holler55 - yahoo.com
I was 7 when I saw this movie at the 63rd St Drive -Inn.It is one of my favorite movies of all time. What a cast,Steve Mcqueen,Charles Bronson,James Garner,James Coburn,Richard Attenborough,Donald Pleasance,and more!!... Full review
One of my top three all-time favorites
Aug 07, 2008
zgravmary - yahoo.com
I read, not too long ago, that the egotistical Steve McQueen insisted that his part be pumped up. Whatever the reason, he added just the right touch of insouciance and attitude. The ending, with someone tossing him his ball and glove... Full review
History Meets Hollywood
Aug 07, 2008
jeneanmacb - yahoo.com
Yes, Hollywood-ized versions of history are usually inaccurate. However, if movies don't pass the commercial success sniff test, they are never seen and the historical stuff isn't given its due. This film is worth seeing - and listening too for that... Full review
One Of The Best
May 15, 2008
thejoker10110 - yahoo.com
The Great Escape is easily in the top five best movies of all time. It is a perfect movie adaptation of the James Clavell novel. Everyone in the world should definitely see this movie if they have not already... Full review
Great Suspense!!
Apr 26, 2008
mtchll_edwards - yahoo.com
I was on the edge of my seat the entire time with this film. Even with the three hour runtime I never got bored and I was always wondering what would happen next. I think that this film did justice to... Full review
Tunnelers
May 06, 2007
happyfobfan - yahoo.com
I love this movie- the story line is so intresting and fun to watch. The ending is sad, but a happy ending may have changed my view on the movie. It is about a prisinor of war camp during World War... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Apr 10, 2009
San Jose Mercury News
His best picture was almost certainly "Bad Day at Black Rock....They weren't great films, just masculine, violent male-bonding exercises that hold up amazingly well, decades after their premiere.....a filmmaker who could get good actors to give good performances in great, enduring yarns.....Sturges also did solid work on "The Old Man and the Sea," "Hour of the Gun," "Marooned" (an early NASA rescue-in-space thriller) and "Joe Kidd..... ... Full Review
| Jan 06, 2002
TotalFilm
The Great Escape Special Edition - DVD Review The reality is that The Great Escape is belting Hollywood entertainment. ... Full Review
| Jul 04, 1963
Three Movie Buffs
Filmed entirely on location The Great Escape tells the true story of a massive attempted escape from a Nazi prison camp. It has it all; action, adventure, suspense, a great cast and a memorable score by Elmer Berstein that you will find yourself whistling to by the end of the movie. ... Full Review
| Mar 01, 1944
Rotten Tomatoes
THE GREAT ESCAPE, based on the book by Paul Brickhill, featuring many key scenes (McQueen's motorcycle chase, McQueen tossing the baseball against the cell wall, Bronson sliding on his chest in the tunnel) that are simply unforgettable. Although this is a film about courage, Sturges wisely takes a low-key approach, leavened with humor, rather than allowing the cast to indulge in macho antics. ... Full Review

DVD MovieGuide
We want tension and excitement, and the movie aptly displays those. Overall, The Great Escape presents an involving and entertaining program. Of course, Escape doesnt have much leeway to give us a happy ending, since it comes based on a true story. ... Full Review

News

LONDON (AFP) - A Scotsman believed to be the last survivor of the World War II German prison breakout immortalised in the film " The Great Escape " has died aged 97, his family said Tuesday. ... Full Article

All-girl punk act THE SLITS have cancelled their upcoming appearance at B ritain's The Great Escape music festival. The rockers were due to perform at the Pavilion Theatre in Brighton, En gland on Thursday (13May10) but have now pulled out... ... Full Article

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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Hollywood producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are crafting an action-adventure reality show pilot for TNT that challenges contestants to escape from big-screen-inspired situations. ... Full Article

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Report Violation DVDs (1376 days ago)
Where can i get this DVD in bangalore,India.Please can anyone send me the address at kbgirishnavada@gmail.com
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