Re: Eagle has Landed (was Re: [WW] Censorship Test)

["Jason Panella" <saeder_krupp@hotmail.com>]

>I saw The Eagle has Landed for the first time a couple
>of months ago, and found it to be both thought
>provoking and a highly entertaining war movie (making
>a very rare film).
>
>The reason it's thought provoking is that the Germans
>aren't jack-booted Na-- thugs, but are actually
>sympathetic. I won't reveal plot points, but the
>Germans (their commander is played by Michael Caine)
>are a good example of competent and honorable soldiers
>who have the poor fate of working for the wrong side.
>If you're looking for fodder for how to make good
>opponents for a WW game, The Eagle has Landed is a
>good starting point.
>
>The cast puts in very high caliber performances, and
>includes the aforementioned Michael Caine, Donald
>Sutherland as an IRA operative working with the
>Germans, Robert Duvall as the German Colonel
>overseeing the operation, Donald Pleasence as a creepy
>as hell Heinrich Himmler, Larry Hagman as an inept
>American Colonel, and a young Treat Williams as a
>competent American Captain.
>

Thanks for the info...its been a while since I've seen it. It truly was a 
great WWII film. I'd also have to add the great A Bridge Too Far on to that 
list. People knock it sometimes, but I think it was extremely well done, and 
Cornelius Ryan's book is just as good (if better).

JP
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