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The Great Escape on Reel 13
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"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 ... "
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Great Escape: The Untold Story
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"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 "
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"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 ... "
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"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 ... "
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