list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around The Great Escape on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/The_Great_Escape/14069/default.aspx Title: The Great Escape
Year: 1963
Director: John Sturges
Plot: The Great Escape is based on the true story of a group of Allied prisoners of war who managed to escape from an allegedly impenetrable Nazi prison camp during World War II. At the beginning of the film, the Nazis gather all their most devious and troublesome POWs and place them at a new prison camp, which was designed to be impervious to escapes. Immediately, the prisoners develop a scheme where they will leave the camp by building three separate escape tunnels. Richard Attenborough is the British soldier who masterminds the whole plan, and who commands his motley squad--featuring Charles Bronson as a Polish trench-digging expert, James Garner as an American with a talent for theft, Donald Pleasence as a masterful forger, and Steve McQueen as an American rebel--through the construction of the tunnels and, eventually, their escape. An epic adventure film, The Great Escape runs nearly three hours, featuring a rousing Elmer Bernstein score and exciting action sequences -- including a notorious motorcycle chase between McQueen and the Nazis -- the likes of which had never been seen before in Hollywood productions. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide
Times Tagged: 16
Number of Lists: 27
Number of blog posts: 4
Number of discussion threads: 3
SpoutRating: 4
]]>Tue, 12 May 2009 02:40:04 GMTThe Great Escape1963John SturgesThe Great Escape is based on the true story of a group of Allied prisoners of war who managed to escape from an allegedly impenetrable Nazi prison camp during World War II. At the beginning of the film, the Nazis gather all their most devious and troublesome POWs and place them at a new prison camp, which was designed to be impervious to escapes. Immediately, the prisoners develop a scheme where they will leave the camp by building three separate escape tunnels. <a href="/players/P____80152/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Richard Attenborough</a> is the British soldier who masterminds the whole plan, and who commands his motley squad--featuring <a href="/players/P_____8686/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Charles Bronson</a> as a Polish trench-digging expert, <a href="/players/P____25985/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>James Garner</a> as an American with a talent for theft, <a href="/players/P____57070/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Donald Pleasence</a> as a masterful forger, and <a href="/players/P____48038/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Steve McQueen</a> as an American rebel--through the construction of the tunnels and, eventually, their escape. An epic adventure film, The Great Escape runs nearly three hours, featuring a rousing <a href="/players/P____81647/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Elmer Bernstein</a> score and exciting action sequences -- including a notorious motorcycle chase between McQueen and the Nazis -- the likes of which had never been seen before in Hollywood productions. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide16Tag Target (>10)27434http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t40621ooyql.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/The_Great_Escape/14069/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/jjgittes/archive/2008/11/14/37307.aspx Post By: jjgittes
Post To: jjgittes Blog
Post Date: 11/14/2008 12:46:32 PM
Body: I have seen THE GREAT ESCAPE dozens of times and it's always fun to watch, which remained to be true when it aired this past October on Reel 13. In spite of how often I'd seen it, I had forgotten that it was based on a true story, which makes it all the more remarkable.I think the element that most makes THE GREAT ESCAPE work is the level of detail, the great pains that director John Sturges (in his third Reel 13 film this year) takes to display how things work – from how they forge the IDs to how they get the wood to support the tunnel to how they dispose of all the dirt they dig up without arousing suspicion. The more information we have as a viewer, the more engaged we are in the process, as if we were a part of the escape. Initially, it all seems like minutiae, but it adds up. I can't think of a modern film that would take the time to offer such small details. It's unfortunate, too, because it enhances the excitement and interest greatly. Also, for a film that lacks a lot of Sturges' trademark action scenes, it keeps the pace moving and the tone suspenseful. The film doesn't really require "acting" in the traditional sense from its large all-male cast. For the most part, their characters are composites and as a result, are essentially built around a few basic factoids (i.e. American, pilot, good at scrounging, etc.). This is not a complaint or criticism so much an observation. As I've said, the film works. It's just interesting that it manages to work with mostly two-dimensional characters. They are mostly required to be macho, look cool and offer relevant information for the advancement of the plot. This plays perfectly into the hands of Charisma King Steve McQueen. Other MAGNIFICENT SEVEN alums James Coburn and Charles Bronson amuse themselves by putting on an accent, neither with much success. The latter has a claustrophobia subplot that isn't really effective or interesting. Donald Pleasance is one notable exception as the forger who deals with losing his eyesight. However, perhaps the strongest performance in the film comes from Sir Richard Attenborough as Bartlett or "Big X", the leader of the main escape attempt. While he also has a lot narrative information to convey to the audience, he layers it with the great burden of being a leader of such a dangerous enterprise. Several hundred men rely on him for their freedom and he makes that apparent in Bartlett's face and body language. Similarly, he plays the character as a man who could and would make quick decisions and sacrifices for the good of the mission, regardless of how unpopular they may be. Granted, Attenborough is given the best material in the character of Bartlett, but he doesn't fumble the ball. It's some great work. With that said, it struck me the connection between Big X and a film director. From the way he chose the route, the costumes, the paperwork, but also consulted his men from different "departments", it's as if he were "directing" a film of the escape instead of managing the actual event. (Interestingly enough, Attenborough would go on to be an Oscar-winning film director).While it would never crack my top fifty films of all-time, THE GREAT ESCAPE is and always was a film I enjoyed thoroughly. Though, in the Sturges' canon, it does not come close to BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK - the masterpiece that I discovered this past April on Reel 13, it is stronger than THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, even though it's more ambitious. As an older and more experienced filmmaker, Sturges meets the challenge of balancing all the elements in THE GREAT ESCAPE e and manages to craft a thrilling adventure story that is and shall remain timeless. (For more information on this or any other Reel 13 film, check out their website at www.reel13.org)
]]>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:46:32 GMTjjgittesjjgittes Blog11/14/2008 12:46:32 PMI have seen THE GREAT ESCAPE dozens of times and it's always fun to watch, which remained to be true when it aired this past October on Reel 13. In spite of how often I'd seen it, I had forgotten that it was based on a true story, which makes it all the more remarkable.I think the element that most makes THE GREAT ESCAPE work is the level of detail, the great pains that director John Sturges (in his third Reel 13 film this year) takes to display how things work &ndash; from how they forge the IDs to how they get the wood to support the tunnel to how they dispose of all the dirt they dig up without arousing suspicion. The more information we have as a viewer, the more engaged we are in the process, as if we were a part of the escape. Initially, it all seems like minutiae, but it adds up. I can't think of a modern film that would take the time to offer such small details. It's unfortunate, too, because it enhances the excitement and interest greatly. Also, for a film that lacks a lot of Sturges' trademark action scenes, it keeps the pace moving and the tone suspenseful. The film doesn't really require "acting" in the traditional sense from its large all-male cast. For the most part, their characters are composites and as a result, are essentially built around a few basic factoids (i.e. American, pilot, good at scrounging, etc.). This is not a complaint or criticism so much an observation. As I've said, the film works. It's just interesting that it manages to work with mostly two-dimensional characters. They are mostly required to be macho, look cool and offer relevant information for the advancement of the plot. This plays perfectly into the hands of Charisma King Steve McQueen. Other MAGNIFICENT SEVEN alums James Coburn and Charles Bronson amuse themselves by putting on an accent, neither with much success. The latter has a claustrophobia subplot that isn't really effective or interesting. Donald Pleasance is one notable exception as the forger who deals with losing his eyesight. However, perhaps the strongest performance in the film comes from Sir Richard Attenborough as Bartlett or "Big X", the leader of the main escape attempt. While he also has a lot narrative information to convey to the audience, he layers it with the great burden of being a leader of such a dangerous enterprise. Several hundred men rely on him for their freedom and he makes that apparent in Bartlett's face and body language. Similarly, he plays the character as a man who could and would make quick decisions and sacrifices for the good of the mission, regardless of how unpopular they may be. Granted, Attenborough is given the best material in the character of Bartlett, but he doesn't fumble the ball. It's some great work. With that said, it struck me the connection between Big X and a film director. From the way he chose the route, the costumes, the paperwork, but also consulted his men from different "departments", it's as if he were "directing" a film of the escape instead of managing the actual event. (Interestingly enough, Attenborough would go on to be an Oscar-winning film director).While it would never crack my top fifty films of all-time, THE GREAT ESCAPE is and always was a film I enjoyed thoroughly. Though, in the Sturges' canon, it does not come close to BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK - the masterpiece that I discovered this past April on Reel 13, it is stronger than THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, even though it's more ambitious. As an older and more experienced filmmaker, Sturges meets the challenge of balancing all the elements in THE GREAT ESCAPE e and manages to craft a thrilling adventure story that is and shall remain timeless. (For more information on this or any other Reel 13 film, check out their website at www.reel13.org) http://www.spout.com/groups/Heroines_in_Hollywood/Re_Women_in_Hollywood_The_Good_the_Bad_the_Ugly/647/36713/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Dr_Gor
Post To: Heroines in Hollywood
Post Date: 10/27/2008 8:21:08 PM
Body: [quote user="Risselada"] [quote user="Dr_Gor"]There is at least one movie that I know of that has no women in it at all... and that movie is Ice Station Zebra . My Mom pointed that out to me after we saw it in the theatre when I was about eight. [/quote] Also,The Thing12 Angry MenReservoir DogsLord of the FliesBad Taste and The Great Escape and probably a lot of other war movies [/quote] Wow. I think you are mostly right, Rizzo, but I think The Great Escape had a couple of women in it. Not in major roles but in the scenes after the escape and trhe prisoners are fleeing about the countryside and through the towns. I will have to see it again to be sure. The original version of The Thing From Another World features a woman in a predominate role but I believe you are correct in that the remake has none. I think you are correct about the other movies you mentioned. I guess there are a few of them. Interesting... < GOR >
]]>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:21:08 GMTDr_GorHeroines in Hollywood10/27/2008 8:21:08 PM[quote user="Risselada"] [quote user="Dr_Gor"]There is at least one movie that I know of that has no women in it at all... and that movie is Ice Station Zebra . My Mom pointed that out to me after we saw it in the theatre when I was about eight. [/quote] Also,The Thing12 Angry MenReservoir DogsLord of the FliesBad Taste and The Great Escape and probably a lot of other war movies [/quote] Wow. I think you are mostly right, Rizzo, but I think The Great Escape had a couple of women in it. Not in major roles but in the scenes after the escape and trhe prisoners are fleeing about the countryside and through the towns. I will have to see it again to be sure. The original version of The Thing From Another World features a woman in a predominate role but I believe you are correct in that the remake has none. I think you are correct about the other movies you mentioned. I guess there are a few of them. Interesting... &lt; GOR &gt; http://www.spout.com/groups/Heroines_in_Hollywood/Re_Women_in_Hollywood_The_Good_the_Bad_the_Ugly/647/36694/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
Post To: Heroines in Hollywood
Post Date: 10/27/2008 1:53:53 PM
Body: [quote user="Dr_Gor"]There is at least one movie that I know of that has no women in it at all... and that movie is Ice Station Zebra . My Mom pointed that out to me after we saw it in the theatre when I was about eight. [/quote] Also,The Thing12 Angry MenReservoir DogsLord of the FliesBad Taste and The Great Escape and probably a lot of other war movies
]]>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:53:53 GMTRisseladaHeroines in Hollywood10/27/2008 1:53:53 PM[quote user="Dr_Gor"]There is at least one movie that I know of that has no women in it at all... and that movie is Ice Station Zebra . My Mom pointed that out to me after we saw it in the theatre when I was about eight. [/quote] Also,The Thing12 Angry MenReservoir DogsLord of the FliesBad Taste and The Great Escape and probably a lot of other war movies http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_July_29_Locked_Up/625/33276/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: unclefestering
Post To: Weekly Theme
Post Date: 7/29/2008 11:47:24 PM
Body: SInce we seem to be including breakout movies, I'm going to throw a little more love McQ's way: Papillon First off, when I saw Rain Man I automatically thought of Dustin Hoffman's Degas in this movie. But I love the big escape attempt where McQueen is hiding in the leper colony and takes a cigar from the leper's rotted stump of a hand. The Great Escape You can't have Chicken Run on this list without the movie that inspired it. My favorite of both is the bouncing ball while they are in the cooler. I used it last week, so I won't throw The Getaway on the list again.
]]>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:47:24 GMTunclefesteringWeekly Theme7/29/2008 11:47:24 PMSInce we seem to be including breakout movies, I'm going to throw a little more love McQ's way: Papillon First off, when I saw Rain Man I automatically thought of Dustin Hoffman's Degas in this movie. But I love the big escape attempt where McQueen is hiding in the leper colony and takes a cigar from the leper's rotted stump of a hand. The Great Escape You can't have Chicken Run on this list without the movie that inspired it. My favorite of both is the bouncing ball while they are in the cooler. I used it last week, so I won't throw The Getaway on the list again. http://www.spout.com/blogs/risselada/archive/2007/12/17/22905.aspx Post By: Risselada
Post To: Risselada Blog
Post Date: 12/17/2007 3:23:45 PM
Body: Great Escape: The Untold StoryThere's no Spout link for this movie. It's a television documentary/recreation of the more accurate events that most people are familiar with through the movie The Great Escape. Pretty great as a bonus feature on the movie's DVD and if you are a history buff.Rating: 8/10
]]>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:23:45 GMTRisseladaRisselada Blog12/17/2007 3:23:45 PMGreat Escape: The Untold StoryThere&#39;s no Spout link for this movie. It&#39;s a television documentary/recreation of the more accurate events that most people are familiar with through the movie The Great Escape. Pretty great as a bonus feature on the movie&#39;s DVD and if you are a history buff.Rating: 8/10 http://www.spout.com/blogs/risselada/archive/2007/11/29/22366.aspx Post By: Risselada
Post To: Risselada Blog
Post Date: 11/29/2007 2:51:09 PM
Body: This blog entry is part of my “movie year countdown”. To read more about that check out my first Spout filmblog entry.The Great EscapeSupposedly (I guess I like starting out my blog posts with that word) this movie was supposed to be a very accurate portrayal of many real life events. Yes they condensed many real life people into single characters, and they changed some timelines and orders of events. But supposedly all of the sets and environment were very accurate.It just seems so hard for me to believe. The security is supposed to be so tight at these Nazi camps, yet how could these Americans sneak in all of these supplies and have all of these hidden rooms? Maybe it's because the word Nazi has become such a monstrous word that it's hard for me to think of them as real people, but the Germans in this movie just seemed so nice and cordial. I mean at least in comparison to other POW movies I've seen where prisoners are locked up in chains, and spit on, and shot at for laughs. They do make mention that the camp was run by the Luftwaffe which I guess wasn't as harsh as other divisions. Still to me, the movie kind of felt less like reality and more of a cub scout's dream of what it's like to be in the armed forces. All American chaps and their allied cohorts, making jocular comments at the Nazi's expense, playing with baseballs and baseball gloves, whipping up their own alcoholic beverages. It leads right into the straight up goofiness of Hogan's Heroes.This is my first Steve McQueen movie too. And from the stories he sounds like he had a real ego. I dunno, I just don't feel too impressed by him. Maybe I'll have to see some of his other movies. I'd like to see if he can get a little more badass than this.I don't want to complain about this movie though because for everything it does, it does it as well as possible. All of the acting, action sequences, writing and everything are solid, and the whole thing is enjoyable. It's probably the number one successful mainstream war movie, but you can't say that it really takes any chances.Rating: 8/10
]]>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:51:09 GMTRisseladaRisselada Blog11/29/2007 2:51:09 PMThis blog entry is part of my &ldquo;movie year countdown&rdquo;. To read more about that check out my first Spout filmblog entry.The Great EscapeSupposedly (I guess I like starting out my blog posts with that word) this movie was supposed to be a very accurate portrayal of many real life events. Yes they condensed many real life people into single characters, and they changed some timelines and orders of events. But supposedly all of the sets and environment were very accurate.It just seems so hard for me to believe. The security is supposed to be so tight at these Nazi camps, yet how could these Americans sneak in all of these supplies and have all of these hidden rooms? Maybe it&#39;s because the word Nazi has become such a monstrous word that it&#39;s hard for me to think of them as real people, but the Germans in this movie just seemed so nice and cordial. I mean at least in comparison to other POW movies I&#39;ve seen where prisoners are locked up in chains, and spit on, and shot at for laughs. They do make mention that the camp was run by the Luftwaffe which I guess wasn&#39;t as harsh as other divisions. Still to me, the movie kind of felt less like reality and more of a cub scout&#39;s dream of what it&#39;s like to be in the armed forces. All American chaps and their allied cohorts, making jocular comments at the Nazi&#39;s expense, playing with baseballs and baseball gloves, whipping up their own alcoholic beverages. It leads right into the straight up goofiness of Hogan&#39;s Heroes.This is my first Steve McQueen movie too. And from the stories he sounds like he had a real ego. I dunno, I just don&#39;t feel too impressed by him. Maybe I&#39;ll have to see some of his other movies. I&#39;d like to see if he can get a little more badass than this.I don&#39;t want to complain about this movie though because for everything it does, it does it as well as possible. All of the acting, action sequences, writing and everything are solid, and the whole thing is enjoyable. It&#39;s probably the number one successful mainstream war movie, but you can&#39;t say that it really takes any chances.Rating: 8/10 http://www.spout.com/blogs/risselada/archive/2007/2/17/5581.aspx Post By: Risselada
Post To: Risselada Blog
Post Date: 2/17/2007 11:57:00 AM
Body: Here’s the dilemma. I have a list of well over three thousand movies I want to see saved on IMDB. I have a subscription to Netflix and recently every time I return a DVD it has been an extremely arduous task to make the decision as to which movie I should see next. In an effort to narrow down my choices and make the process of choosing slightly less overwhelming I have devised a system, almost a bit of a game for me. Here’s how it goes.For my first film selection, I have narrowed the options down to only films that were released in the year 2006. Then after I have watched that movie, my next selection would have to be a film released in 2005. Then I would see a film from 2004, then 2003, etc. The process of deciding is still laborious, but actually quite a bit more exciting. (I'm going by IMDB as my source for release years)I have already been making a list and have also already begun watching the films. I decided this might be a good time to start fooling around with this spoutblog I have until now left unutilized. So I’ll try to start writing a little blurb or so about each movie I watch in this process.My only limitation here is of course movies that are available on Netflix. Which sadly excludes several I know are available on DVD, and have been longing to see for a long time, but Netflix just doesn’t seem to have available. It’d sort of annoying how they do list quite a few movies that that you can put in your queue under “saved”, yet they obviously do not have available. I have countless movies in that unavailable but saved queue, and I’m not sure that a single one has ever become available. What’s the point I wonder.But if anyone has any recommendations, I'll take that into consideration. THANK YOU!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------New addition to this post:Today is Tuesday March 13, and I have completed a preliminary list of all of the movie I will be watching. Unfortunately many of them were not available on Netflix. I will hunt those down some day. I'm don't doubt that as I make my way through the list I will make a few more changes depending on my mood and other factors, but for now, here it is:1. Art School Confidential (2006)2. The Comedians of Comedy (2005)3. The Passion of the Christ (2004)4. Ruang rak noi nid mahasan (Last Life in the Universe) (2003)5. Im toten Winkel - Hitlers Sekretärin (Blind Spot. Hitler's Secretary) (2002)6. El Espinazo del diablo (The Devil's Backbone) (2001)7. Werckmeister harmóniák (Werckmeister Harmonies) (2000)8. The Virgin Suicides (1999)9. Buffalo '66 (1998)10. In the Company of Men (1997)11. Hard Core Logo (1996)12. Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)13. Hoop Dreams (1994)14. Short Cuts (1993)15. In the Soup (1992)16. Surviving Desire (1991)17. Misery (1990)18. Der Siebente Kontinent (The Seventh Continent) (1989)19. Topio stin omichli (Landscape in the Mist) (1988)20. Evil Dead II (1987)21. Ying hung boon sik (1986)22. Sans toit ni loi (Vagabond) (1985)23. Sixteen Candles (1984)24. Videodrome (1983)25. Chan Is Missing (1982)26. Coup de torchon (1981)27. The Ninth Configuration (1980)28. Hardcore (1979)29. Halloween (1978)30. Pumping Iron (1977)31. Logan's Run (1976)32. Tommy (1975)33. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)34. The Exorcist (1973)35. Kozure Ôkami: Kowokashi udekashi tsukamatsuru (Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance) (1972)36. Get Carter (1971)37. Il Conformista (The Conformist) (1970)38. Hsia nu (A Touch of Zen) (1969)39. Fando y Lis (1968)40. Dutchman (1967)41. Kenka erejii (Fighting Elegy) (1966)42. Rekopis znaleziony w Saragossie (The Saragossa Manuscript) (1965)43. Sei donne per l'assassino (Blood and Black Lace) (1964)44. The Great Escape (1963)45. Cape Fear (1962)46. Yojimbo (1961)47. Plein soleil (Purple Noon) (1960)48. Some Like It Hot (1959)49. Mon oncle (1958)50. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)51. Biruma no tategoto (The Burmese Harp) (1956)52. Rebel Without a Cause (1955)53. Gojira (Godzilla) (1954)54. Ugetsu monogatari (1953)55. Ikiru (1952)56. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)57. D.O.A. (1950)58. White Heat (1949)59. Rope (1948)60. Born to Kill (1947)61. Black Narcissus (1946)62. And Then There Were None (1945)63. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)64. Le Corbeau (1943)65. Cat People (1942)66. The Wolf Man (1941)67. Road to Singapore (1940)68. Gone with the Wind (1939)69. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)70. Drôle de drame ou L'étrange aventure de Docteur Molyneux (1937)71. Flash Gordon (1936/I)72. Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the Will) (1935)73. The Thin Man (1934)74. The Invisible Man (1933)75. Trouble in Paradise (1932)76. City Lights (1931)77. Der Blaue Engel (The Blue Angel) (1930)78. Chelovek s kino-apparatom (The Man with a Movie Camera) (1929)79. La Chute de la maison Usher (The Fall of the House of Usher) (1928)80. The King of Kings (1927)81. Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed (The Adventures of Prince Achmed) (1926)82. Stachka (Strike) (1925)83. The Thief of Bagdad (1924)84. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)85. Häxan (1922)86. Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)87. Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920)88. Blind Husbands (1919)
]]>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:57:00 GMTRisseladaRisselada Blog2/17/2007 11:57:00 AMHere&rsquo;s the dilemma. I have a list of well over three thousand movies I want to see saved on IMDB. I have a subscription to Netflix and recently every time I return a DVD it has been an extremely arduous task to make the decision as to which movie I should see next. In an effort to narrow down my choices and make the process of choosing slightly less overwhelming I have devised a system, almost a bit of a game for me. Here&rsquo;s how it goes.For my first film selection, I have narrowed the options down to only films that were released in the year 2006. Then after I have watched that movie, my next selection would have to be a film released in 2005. Then I would see a film from 2004, then 2003, etc. The process of deciding is still laborious, but actually quite a bit more exciting. (I&#39;m going by IMDB as my source for release years)I have already been making a list and have also already begun watching the films. I decided this might be a good time to start fooling around with this spoutblog I have until now left unutilized. So I&rsquo;ll try to start writing a little blurb or so about each movie I watch in this process.My only limitation here is of course movies that are available on Netflix. Which sadly excludes several I know are available on DVD, and have been longing to see for a long time, but Netflix just doesn&rsquo;t seem to have available. It&rsquo;d sort of annoying how they do list quite a few movies that that you can put in your queue under &ldquo;saved&rdquo;, yet they obviously do not have available. I have countless movies in that unavailable but saved queue, and I&rsquo;m not sure that a single one has ever become available. What&rsquo;s the point I wonder.But if anyone has any recommendations, I&#39;ll take that into consideration. THANK YOU!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------New addition to this post:Today is Tuesday March 13, and I have completed a preliminary list of all of the movie I will be watching. Unfortunately many of them were not available on Netflix. I will hunt those down some day. I&#39;m don&#39;t doubt that as I make my way through the list I will make a few more changes depending on my mood and other factors, but for now, here it is:1. Art School Confidential (2006)2. The Comedians of Comedy (2005)3. The Passion of the Christ (2004)4. Ruang rak noi nid mahasan (Last Life in the Universe) (2003)5. Im toten Winkel - Hitlers Sekret&auml;rin (Blind Spot. Hitler&#39;s Secretary) (2002)6. El Espinazo del diablo (The Devil&#39;s Backbone) (2001)7. Werckmeister harm&oacute;ni&aacute;k (Werckmeister Harmonies) (2000)8. The Virgin Suicides (1999)9. Buffalo &#39;66 (1998)10. In the Company of Men (1997)11. Hard Core Logo (1996)12. Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)13. Hoop Dreams (1994)14. Short Cuts (1993)15. In the Soup (1992)16. Surviving Desire (1991)17. Misery (1990)18. Der Siebente Kontinent (The Seventh Continent) (1989)19. Topio stin omichli (Landscape in the Mist) (1988)20. Evil Dead II (1987)21. Ying hung boon sik (1986)22. Sans toit ni loi (Vagabond) (1985)23. Sixteen Candles (1984)24. Videodrome (1983)25. Chan Is Missing (1982)26. Coup de torchon (1981)27. The Ninth Configuration (1980)28. Hardcore (1979)29. Halloween (1978)30. Pumping Iron (1977)31. Logan&#39;s Run (1976)32. Tommy (1975)33. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)34. The Exorcist (1973)35. Kozure &Ocirc;kami: Kowokashi udekashi tsukamatsuru (Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance) (1972)36. Get Carter (1971)37. Il Conformista (The Conformist) (1970)38. Hsia nu (A Touch of Zen) (1969)39. Fando y Lis (1968)40. Dutchman (1967)41. Kenka erejii (Fighting Elegy) (1966)42. Rekopis znaleziony w Saragossie (The Saragossa Manuscript) (1965)43. Sei donne per l&#39;assassino (Blood and Black Lace) (1964)44. The Great Escape (1963)45. Cape Fear (1962)46. Yojimbo (1961)47. Plein soleil (Purple Noon) (1960)48. Some Like It Hot (1959)49. Mon oncle (1958)50. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)51. Biruma no tategoto (The Burmese Harp) (1956)52. Rebel Without a Cause (1955)53. Gojira (Godzilla) (1954)54. Ugetsu monogatari (1953)55. Ikiru (1952)56. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)57. D.O.A. (1950)58. White Heat (1949)59. Rope (1948)60. Born to Kill (1947)61. Black Narcissus (1946)62. And Then There Were None (1945)63. The Miracle of Morgan&#39;s Creek (1944)64. Le Corbeau (1943)65. Cat People (1942)66. The Wolf Man (1941)67. Road to Singapore (1940)68. Gone with the Wind (1939)69. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)70. Dr&ocirc;le de drame ou L&#39;&eacute;trange aventure de Docteur Molyneux (1937)71. Flash Gordon (1936/I)72. Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the Will) (1935)73. The Thin Man (1934)74. The Invisible Man (1933)75. Trouble in Paradise (1932)76. City Lights (1931)77. Der Blaue Engel (The Blue Angel) (1930)78. Chelovek s kino-apparatom (The Man with a Movie Camera) (1929)79. La Chute de la maison Usher (The Fall of the House of Usher) (1928)80. The King of Kings (1927)81. Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed (The Adventures of Prince Achmed) (1926)82. Stachka (Strike) (1925)83. The Thief of Bagdad (1924)84. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)85. H&auml;xan (1922)86. Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)87. Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920)88. Blind Husbands (1919) http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/Classic/MemberTagFilms.aspxClassic
Number of films tagged: 816

Number of people who tagged: 313

Number of times used: 1454

]]>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:30:46 GMT8163131454Tag http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/war/MemberTagFilms.aspxwar
Number of films tagged: 6177

Number of people who tagged: 179

Number of times used: 608

]]>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:16:35 GMT6177179608Tag http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/drama/MemberTagFilms.aspxdrama
Number of films tagged: 527

Number of people who tagged: 102

Number of times used: 627

]]>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:01:29 GMT527102627Tag http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/Cool/MemberTagFilms.aspxCool
Number of films tagged: 103

Number of people who tagged: 97

Number of times used: 188

]]>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:20:50 GMT10397188Tag http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/escape/MemberTagFilms.aspxescape
Number of films tagged: 2868

Number of people who tagged: 76

Number of times used: 279

]]>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:51:44 GMT286876279Tag http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/WWII/MemberTagFilms.aspxWWII
Number of films tagged: 58

Number of people who tagged: 41

Number of times used: 75

]]>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:49:02 GMT584175Tag http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/historical/MemberTagFilms.aspxhistorical
Number of films tagged: 47

Number of people who tagged: 26

Number of times used: 52

]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:32:41 GMT472652Tag http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/camp/MemberTagFilms.aspxcamp
Number of films tagged: 255

Number of people who tagged: 21

Number of times used: 75

]]>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:04:22 GMT2552175Tag http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/tunnel/MemberTagFilms.aspxtunnel
Number of films tagged: 106

Number of people who tagged: 5

Number of times used: 9

]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:15:07 GMT10659Tag http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/sadbastard/MemberTagFilms.aspxsadbastard
Number of films tagged: 56

Number of people who tagged: 3

Number of times used: 58

]]>Sat, 03 Nov 2007 05:16:35 GMT56358Tag http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/steve-mcqueen/MemberTagFilms.aspxsteve-mcqueen
Number of films tagged: 3

Number of people who tagged: 3

Number of times used: 3

]]>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:32:07 GMT333Tag http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/group/MemberTagFilms.aspxgroup
Number of films tagged: 582

Number of people who tagged: 2

Number of times used: 2

]]>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:02:56 GMT58222Tag http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/pow-prisoner-of-war/MemberTagFilms.aspxpow-prisoner-of-war
Number of films tagged: 242

Number of people who tagged: 2

Number of times used: 5

]]>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:07:07 GMT24225Tag http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/splendid/MemberTagFilms.aspxsplendid
Number of films tagged: 2

Number of people who tagged: 2

Number of times used: 2

]]>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:11:44 GMT222Tag http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/all-male-cast/MemberTagFilms.aspxall-male-cast
Number of films tagged: 2

Number of people who tagged: 1

Number of times used: 2

]]>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:00:03 GMT212Tag