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The Great Escape

Advantages: Thrilling adventure from the past
Disadvantages: none

...Director and producer: John Sturges Writers: James Clavell, W.R. Burnett and Paul Brickhill Stars: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Coburn, Charles Bronson and Donald Pleasence Released in the summer of 1963 this near three ho ...

blissman70 07.10.2008 · Read full review
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The Great Film

Advantages: Star studded cast, Based on a true story, Funny, And that motorcycle chase which everybody loves
Disadvantages: I cant think of one honestly

The Great Escape, written by James Clavell, W.R. Burnett, and Walter Newman (who went uncredited for this film), and directed by John Sturges is a popular 1963 World War II film starring Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough and James Garner, based on a tru ...

XTubbzX 13.04.2008 · Read full review
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The Great Escape

Advantages: all-star cast
Disadvantages: no special effects

...This adaptation of Paul Brickhill's prisoner of war experience captures the true events that took place in Germany's Stalag Luft III, prisoner-of-war camp; This cinema achievement provided an entertainingly satirical view of the courage embraced by t ...

povertyworstviolence 29.08.2008 · Read full review
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12 Is The Magic Number!

Advantages: Great war film from a different perspective!
Disadvantages: Much darker than I thought it would be!

...somewhat annoying for me as ITV 4 tend to show this at the most ridiculous hours and every time they do I tend to discover it either half way through or usually at the same bit every single time, I just get annoyed due to the fact that this i ...

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My Twelve Favourite Porno Movies...

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...(Well, OK it isn't, but with a category like that it could have been!) When asked to name the quintessential 'guy movie' in Sleepless In Seattle, Tom Hanks put forward Robert Aldrich's "The Dirty Dozen" in response and who could argue with him. Release ...

wampyrii 03.06.2002 · Read full review
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