A pretty in-depth, but still entertaining action pic about the escape of the best of the best allied prisoners at escaping. It got really exciting at the end. Between this one and Stalag 17 though, I'm gonna go with Stalag. I think it was through and through, a more intense pic, ...( read more)
I have a lot of respect for "the Greatest Generation." The guys (and gals on the homefront, for that matter) who gave up so much to confront evil represent the best of America. That's one of the reasons I like this movie so much. Even though these guys are in prison behind enemy ...( read more)
This movie is not a good or very good escape but definitely a Great Escape! A great ensemble cast and a great soundtrack. I highly recommend this film.
A light, Hollywoodized rendition of a POW camp, nevertheless I'm sucker for escape movies...and Steve McQueen.
One of the films that needs to be seen by all children before they are spotty arrogant too cool for school dweebs. As they wouldn't touch it with a barge pole otherwise, and they should experience the wonder of it. It's a film which makes me smile just thinking about it. I'm not ...( read more)
"I haven't seen Berlin yet, from the ground or from the air, and I plan on doing both before the war is over."
The Great Escape (1963)
Director: John Sturges
Country: United States of America
Genre: Action / Adventure / ...( read more)
Better than I expected. I didn't really see the whole movie, thanks to network TV but, I pretty much saw the whole movie. I need to see it in its entirety, tho that would be an undertaking...
Good movie. Very long, but good. Started watching it again the next day when it came back on PBS.
Good cast and a well made movie. I highly recommend the film documentary on the DVD. Very good story.
This film is a fine example of how a film can become so much better over the many years since release. I do not think a review is necessary because everybody should love this film, everything about it is magnificent considering the running time which just runs by.
John Sturges's classic never gets boring. This might be the best of ensemble of actors in the history of film too! Christmas TV wouldn't be the same without it!
This is a great movie by vaterans in movie industry. After captured as POW in the war, they orchestrated their escape in the mist of suveillence and security. I like Charles Bronson.
So many great actors. Film doesn't take it easy when it could pull punches. Sturges knows how to make a picture.
One of those great ensemble casts in a huge War setting. Great story, and based in reality. Hilts (Steve McQueen's character) is still planning his next escape!
Another utter classic. Who doesn't hum that theme tune at least once a week??
...( read more)This movie has everything. Action, adventure, comedy, drama... no women, so romance is out. I could never get tired of this film. It's one of those movies where you don't even notice the 3 hour running time, you are so wrapped up in the adventure. Lov
A familiar inclusion on bank holiday television listings, but this World War II masterpiece, with a fantastic cast including "Cooler King" Steve McQueen, is always worth watching. Utterly great
This is a classic? Eh. Too long. And tell me again why this is considered a "great" escape? What, three people make it out alive and 50 get murdered? Supposedly they do some good in diverting the Reich's resources but this isn't at all effectively conveyed in the movie. The proce...( read more)
this movie is a little bit of hilarious and the plenty of the great who performance male casts by mcqueen, attenborough, bronson, coburn, pleasence, garner, & etc. based on the book by paul brickhill. so this was very interesing longer movie in it and with an plenty of cast of ch...( read more)
During World War Two the Germans build a new prison camp, Stalag Luft III, for the express purpose of housing many of their most troublesome captured Allied airmen. However, all this serves to do is to pool the resources of some of the most ingenious escape artists in captivity a...( read more)
Tense and exciting prisoner of World War Ii thriller, and the cast is terrific - the main characters as well as the supporting cast. Engrossing, well made and very professionally done. Main flaw is it's a bit too long.
A classic. This movie is for life and not just for Christmas. Star studded cast - fantastic
One the best World War 2 movies.
Based loosely on the true story of one the greatest prisoner war breakouts.
Steve McQueen brought a bit comedy to the film and gets the title the cooler king.
It also has one the most memorable scenes from a film which is the motorbike scene with...( read more)
My favorite movie of all time, and I read the book first! If that isn't enough to tell you, the cast is phenomenal!
Good adventure, good performances. Well, the American POWs were moved to another camp before the escape through the one tunnel was actually attempted, so the American air force officers in the movie escape were a product of Hollywood. Americans did assist in preparing the three...( read more)
This was a good movie for the time it was made. Has a great cast and a great true life story. Steve McQueen and James Garner stood out the most has the best actors in the film. A great WWII film. I saw a TV special on one of the actual POW involved with the escape. He also was ...( read more)
i thought it was going to be a comedy at first, but it turned into a suspensful drama. It's simply a masterpeice of a film. The acting, the story, the editing, the score. EVERYTHING IS FLAWLESS!!!
I haven't even seen this the whole way through cause I didn't really like it but it would be treason to give this less than 4.5 stars
