where eagles dare is a 1968 british world war ii action film from metro-goldwyn-mayer that stars richard burton , clint eastwood , mary ure , and ingrid pitt .

it was directed by brian g. hutton and shot on location in austria and bavaria .

alistair maclean wrote the novel of the same name and the screenplay at the same time .

it was his first screenplay ; both film and book became commercial successes .

the film involved some of the top moviemaking professionals of the time and is considered a classic .

major contributors included hollywood stuntman yakima canutt , who as second-unit director shot most of the action scenes ; british stuntman alf joint who doubled for burton in such sequences as the fight on top of the cable car ; award-winning conductor and composer ron goodwin , who wrote the film score ; and future oscar-nominee arthur ibbetson , who worked on its cinematography .

the film is noted for the phrase " broadsword calling danny boy " , used by richard burton several times throughout .

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where eagles dare is a 1968 british action film by brian g . hutton , starring richard burton and clint eastwood .
the script for ' where eagles dare ' was written by alistair maclean who later became his own scenario would edit to a novel . where eagles dare is therefore not , as many people think , a film adaptation of a novel .
where eagles dare published by william collins sons and co ltd in 1967 . all quotes from the 1986 fontana paperback edition .
i honestly do not like to read books , but the book :
where eagles dare ,
caught my interest very quickly .
where eagles dare was filmed in 1968 , starring richard burton , clint eastwood and mary ure . it was directed by brian g . hutton .
where eagles dare has a roller - coaster mission plot ( see spy novel plots ) , but it’s really all about the twists and the action .
where eagles dare is notorious for numerous historical inaccuracies , continuity errors and plot holes . circulate various sites on the internet where the errors are described extensively . below is a selection of historical inaccuracies :
( from left to right ) clint eastwood , richard burton , and mary ure in where eagles dare ( 1968 ) , directed by brian g . hutton .
the title of the film comes from the play richard iii by william shakespeare ( act 1 , scene 3 )
the world is grown so bad , that wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch
. it also stores on schloss adler , a castle on the top of a mountain , where only eagles dare to come .
where eagles dare was written by alistair maclean and published in 1967 . a critical and commercial success , it is generally regarded as a classic of the spy thriller genre .
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this study guide consists of approximately 41 pages of chapter summaries , quotes , character analysis , themes , and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of where eagles dare .
the title has its origins in william shakespeare ' s ' richard iii ' :
the world is grown so bad , that wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch .
where eagles dare [ 1968 ] [ dvd ] : urltoken clint eastwood , richard burton , mary ure , patrick wymark , michael hordern , richard g . hutton : dvd & blu - ray
since 1927 an aerial tramway built by the bleichert engineering company runs up to the summit of the feuerkogel mountain [ . . . ] parts of the 1968 where eagles dare film were shot in the ebensee area .
sussex - based actor derren nesbitt is best known for playing villainous germans , famously as a cold - blooded ss officer in the classic war film , where eagles dare . he talks to angela wintle about his long career . . .
is a complicated but entertaining tale enlivened by superbly staged action scenes ; eastwood reportedly dubbed the production “where doubles dare” in reference to the dangerous stunt work .
the opening credits . taken from the movie
where eagles dare .
i love the heck out of this movie , and the two things i love the most are the score and scenery , both of which are shown well here .
speaking of where eagles dare , anthony boucher of the new york times book review described it as
a real dazzler of a thriller , with vivid action , fine set pieces of suspense , and a virtuoso display of startling plot twists .
when we first interviewed producer elliott kastner back in 2004 , he told us ,
you don ' t remake sabrina . you don ' t remake the blue angel . you don ' t remake casablanca and i won ' t remake where eagles dare .
john rollo period 3 where eagles dare by : alistair maclean the story where eagles dare started off a bit slow for me , but as the story went on , the action really kicked in . the story begins with a problem , an important american general is being held hostage in a secret gestapo facility by the ss . britain is america’s closest ally to the situation and is called in to help . they assemble a team of men to infiltrate the facility and the book is than filled with mysteries and unfortunate scenarios for
' where eagles dare ' was a huge cinema success . the film made a profit of $ 7 . 1 million and has now become a classic in the war genre . also the critics were enthusiastic and that ' s remarkable since ' where eagles dare ' has no interaction with the reality . not only is the story entirely fictional , the film is also what design and historical details of concerns regarded as very unlikely . precisely because of the high kitsch content has the film a cult - status acquired in the meantime .
a conversation with derren nesbitt -
major von hapen
at the pictureville cinema in bradford , 20 . march 2009 . mr . nesbitt talks about the filming of
where eagles dare
, clint eastwood , richard burton , elizabeth taylor and brian g hutton .
for me some of the books authored by clive cussler , jack higgins , ken follett and dan brown as and when the novel reaches the end i feel why not add another 50 or 100 pages to the story . this i felt when i finished reading where eagles dare . i came to know about this novel when joined good reads , then i got the dvd watched it before reading the book . this year in the book exhibition i bought alistair maclean ' s suspense thriller
where eagles dare
mission : a team of 6 british special forces heade
‘there is a splendid audacity about where eagles dare , in which a handful of british agents invade an “impenetrable” gestapo command post … maclean offers a real dazzler of a thriller , with vivid action , fine set pieces of suspense and a virtuoso display of startling plot twists . ’ new york times
co - star clint eastwood referred to this movie as
where doubles dared .
the complete underscore to where eagles dare comprises disc one of this release—the first - ever release of the film soundtrack , as the lp was a re - recording . this has been newly mixed and mastered from 1 / 2
three - track tapes in the turner archives . the score to operation crossbow can be found on disc two ( complete except for one short cue ) ; this part of the album has been mastered from 1 / 4
two - track tapes possessed by the composer , as studio masters no longer exist . complete source music from where eagles dare— plus earlier , alternate versions of the eagles cable car cues—rounds out disc two . the entire release is in stereo .
where eagles dare isn ' t just the finest war novel , it ' s one of the finest novels of any genre . the single flaw in the book is maclean ' s annoying use of attribution adverbs ( i . e . ,
schaffer said reprovingly .
) , which was not uncommon for the time ( ian fleming used them as well ) . aside from that , the novel is flawless . few stories are worthy of being read twice ; where eagles dare needs to be read twice . the plotting is so intricate , the subtexts so subtle , the twists so labyrinthine , that a single
quarterback michael vick rushed for 98 yards and passed for two scores to help the eagles soar on their travels .
‘a real humdinger . the best maclean . ’daily mirror‘there is a splendid audacity about where eagles dare , in which a handful of british agents invade an “impenetrable” gestapo command post … maclean offers a real dazzler of a thriller , with vivid action , fine set pieces of suspense and a virtuoso display of startling plot twists . ’new york times
the code letters on the ju 52 begin with cn , a combination not used by the luftwaffe . more likely , the ju 52 from the swiss air force received a temporary civilian registration beginning with
ch
in order to have it flown in austria for commercial purposes ( i . e . filming
where eagles dare
) .
the star - studded philadelphia eagles suffered no opening - day nerves , seeing off the st louis rams 31 - 13 .
english composer ron goodwin ( 1925 - 2003 ) was most active in the 1960s and ' 70s and beloved for his tuneful war scores for
boys own
adventures—see 633 squadron , where eagles dare and force 10 from navarone . he also wrote charming scores for the miss marple mysteries and was successful as a conductor ( performing many film music concerts ) and recording artist . imdb
adapted from the novel by em forster… no , hang on , that ' s where angels fear to tread , but there ' s a point to be made here . where eagles dare is a great title , anticipating the widespread popularity of the sas motto
who dares wins
, even though it was made years before the storming of the iranian embassy in 1980 , of which the film could be seen either as a prophetic allegory or a direct inspiration . and the title is not just a sonorous bit of rhetoric plucked from shakespeare . no , the castle scaled by richard burton , clint eastwood et al is called the schloss adler , the castle of the eagles . so the title is literally true , thereby cleverly inverting or – as is said in the world of agents and double agents –
turning
the intended sense of the lines in richard iii :
the world is grown so bad , that wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch .
how cool is that !
the fictional schloss adler ( the castle of the eagles ) is located in werfen , and is the headquarters of the wehrmacht alpenkorp .
where eagles dare isn ' t just the finest war novel , it ' s one of the finest novels of any genre . the single flaw in the book is maclean ' s annoying use of attribution adverbs ( i . e . ,
schaffer said reprovingly .
) , which was not uncommon for the time ( ian fleming used them as well ) . aside from that , the novel is flawless . few stories are worthy of being read twice ; where eagles dare needs to be read twice . the plotting is so intricate , the subtexts so subtle , the twists so labyrinthine , that a single read doesn ' t render full appreciation of this masterpiece . the bonuses - - which conveyed beautifully in the movie - - are maclean ' s humor and the romantic subplots . add to that perhaps the best ending of any fictional story . dare i say this is my all - time favorite novel ?
i dare say he ' ll get a round of applause more than anyone being inclined to boo him ,
cherry - evans said .
a 2 . 5 really . the book ' where eagles dare ' starts with a trifling irony . before a sky - drop scene into the german lands to pursue a high class search and rescue mission of an eminent person , the characters ( soldiers specially chosen and obviously quite able ) visibly seem to lose their calm and start contemplating death in a nervous set of dialogues and the confusing character introduction . a plot with the premise of an ever - interesting world war ii scenario where the author chooses to aim and enla
a high - powered , big - budget wwii espionage thriller , where eagles dare follows an elite group of allied commandos , led by john smith ( richard burton ) and assigned to rescue an american general being held captive by the nazis in a castle high in the bavarian alps . ably assisted by a young american lieutenant , morris schaffer ( clint eastwood ) , smith and his . . . read more
he reached his apotheosis as the cold - blooded ss officer , major von hapen , in that classic war thriller , where eagles dare ( 1968 ) . by then , his great knack for playing germans was actually beginning to fool people into thinking he really was german , prompting his great partner in crime , anton diffring , to famously remark :
you ' re more german than i am !
i read all of maclean ' s books when i was a kid , and although where eagles dare is not his best , it is easily his most exciting . i remember being up at 4 a . m . , unable to stop reading . unusually , this is maclean ' s only book in which he wrote a screenplay first , then based the novel on his script ( that ' s why the film seems such a faithful adaptation ) . as a result , the book is shorter and leaner then many of his novels , and it definitely works for the story . the suspense never stops building , the action sequences - especially atop the cable car - are some of the best he ' s ever written , and the characters have a very entertaining repartee between them , particularly smith and shaffer . where eagles dare also features some of maclean ' s sexiest female heroes , not always present in his books . the guns of navarone had a greater scope and deeper character development , h . m . s . ulysses was harrowing , gritty and deeply humanistic , ice station zebra had a plot with more twists and double - crosses , but where eagles dare was maclean ' s all - time action / suspense fest .
not really , because there are already many threads on where eagles dare and operation crossbow that are actual discussions , initiated for that purpose . these cd comments - posted at a totally different place and not really intended for interaction in the first place - wouldn ' t necessarily form a discussion and is really out - of - place on a messageboard , imo . but hey , i like the whole cd comments thing .
as an action film where eagles dare has often dangerous stunts , such as the combat scenes on the roof of the cable car lift . the american ex - stuntman yakima canutt was attracted as second - unit director and stunt coordinator . canutt was a veteran , during the shooting , he was already over the seventy , who had been at the time of the silent film stuntman . after his active career as a stuntman , he was best known as a designer and director of stunts and action scenes . the famous scene from ben - hur with the race of the chariots is by his hand , as well as the combat scenes from spartacus ( 1960 ) . canutt had to for where eagles dare deal with parachute jumps , fights on and around the cable car and a race with a bus over frozen roads . he began by selecting a number of top athletes from the world of stunt people , joe powell , eddie powell , peter brace , jimmy thong , jackie cooper , doug robison , terry york , alf joint , and gillian aldam . it was a disappointment to clint eastwood that he did not do his own stunts , but the studio didn ' t want to have . during the shooting had the actor occasionally about the movies as ' where doubles dare ' ( where only stunt people dare ) . eastwood was in the stunts replaced by stuntman eddie powell and burton by alf joint .
the junkers ju 52 used to fly smith and schaffer ' s team into austria and then make their escape at the end of the film was a swiss air force ju - 52 / 3m , registration a - 702 . it still wore the
where eagles dare
camouflage pattern in 1981 , as various photographs show . in 1982 , it was sold to a private operator , and still flies as hb - hot .
derren landed the defining role of his career in 1968 . where eagles dare , starring richard burton and clint eastwood , was written by alistair mclean and shot mainly on location in austria and bavaria . though it ran massively over budget , its now heralded as a cinema classic and has become compulsory bank holiday viewing . for men of a certain age , it ' s as comforting and dependable as that first sip of horlicks .
the star - studded philadelphia eagles suffered no opening - day nerves in st louis , seeing off the rams 31 - 13 in the edward jones dome .
unusually this book is not a novelization , it was written at the same time as the script and as such it ' s practically identical to the film . however because of that quite a few sections read a little sluggishly as it ' s not as fast paced as the film . where eagles dare is quite possibly my favourite ' christmas movie ' from when i was a kid and the book was a slight disappointment ( the films still rocks ) .
i can remember the impact of the film score for where eagles dare from that first cinematic treat as a boy in the late sixties to a recent aquisition of this tremendous double feature cd which totally indemnifies the quality of goodwin ' s work . the opening side drum signature is instantly recognisable , simple yet highly effective in its musical parallel as burst from a schmeiser sub machine gun . the opening arrangement builds to stunning crescendo as you become immersed in roller coaster orchestration of perfect dynamics mirroring the awesome bavarian backdrop as the junkers ju - 88 and main theme sequence leaves you in full anticipation of the excitement and complexity of the addictive and complimentary underscore that has your full attention right to the last track . the source music on cd2 operation crossbow tracks 20 - 27 is also a listening must . goodwin triumphed with the where eagles dare soundtrack which has to be appreciated and compared to the work of the great composers .
this is possibly the greatest action movie ever . of all alistair maclean ' s books i feel this is the very best plot , multiple story lines , however with an over riding single story line that is only revealed half way into the story . this movie is terrific . in this richard burton is totally superb . of alistair maclean ' s action stories , i found hms ulysses ( i don ' t know of a movie about hms ulysses ) and where eagles dare ( he also wrote the screen play to where eagles dare ) to be his best . i personally feel this is a much more totally action packed super plot story than his the guns of navarone . in where eagles dare , every turn there is action , and with this superb plot the story rockets along at great speed . clint eastwood as an american oss agent is richard burton ' s only trusted male companion and plays a good role , second to burton as someone highly trusted but kept out of the loop until it is absolutely necessary to let him in on the whole aim of the movie plot . richard burton plays the role of an english mi 6 agent , who has a couple of very capable pretty ladies , mary ure and ingrid pitt for help . there are cable car action scenes in this movie which are nearly breath taking , and with a terrific music theme . this movie has everything for spy and action movie buffs .
in one way or another , almost every adventure movie deals with the attempt to penetrate an impregnable fortress , or with the escape from one - - a formula whose success may not be entirely unrelated to the fact that it transmutes into quite acceptable narrative terms the basic , continuing sexual dilemma . if this is true - - and i ' m not prepared to pursue the matter further here ,
where eagles dare
is the ultimate metaphor . view full article in timesmachine »
it was always going to be difficult to enjoy this book having just read and been astounded by the brilliant submerged by thomas f monteleone . as a youth i have fond memories of the boys own type thrillers by scottish born alistair mclean , and on initial reading i recall that where eagles dare was a first class page - turner . unfortunately revisiting this 2ndww thriller after many years has not proved so enjoyable . the story starts off with a great flourish when major smith and lt shaffer together
where eagles dare , while not always believable , is certainly the best film based on a maclean novel . his role as screenwriter was essential to its script - fidelity and its overall quality . ( the guns of navarone is also a worthy maclean - based film , though it differs more markedly from the book . ) you ' ll find reviews of all maclean ' s novels , and most of the films based on them , at my website : http : / / alistairmaclean . com .
where eagles dare is a thriller / action novel by acclaimed british author alistair maclean . published in 1967 , the novel is set during the second world war and the action takes place over a 36 hour period in the early part of 1944 . the novel follows major john smith and a small team of allied agents who parachute onto a mountain in germany and attempt what appears to be an impossible rescue mission . the novel was made into a motion picture in 1968 starring richard burton and clint eastwood .
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broadsword calling danny boy
! the 1968 wwii film where eagles dare is the model of a no - nonsense military adventure , with richard burton and clint eastwood leading an allied rescue mission into an impregnable german fortress high atop a mountain . scripted by alistair maclean ( the guns of navarone , ice station zebra ) , who provides gripping plot twists , the film has become a virtual institution in britain , beloved for its straight - faced depiction of machine - gun - wielding good guys blowing up everything in sight .
an expensive but enormously profitable war picture , where eagles dare centers upon a daring rescue and even more daring escape . disguised as nazi officers , commandoes maj . john smith ( richard burton ) , lt . morris schaffer clint eastwood and six other courageous souls parachute behind enemy lines . their mission : to rescue an american general , held captive in a supposedly impenetrable alpine castle . aiding and abetting the commandoes are allied undercover agents mary ( mary ure ) and heidi ( ingrid pitt ) . also on hand is a british officer ( patrick wymark ) , who masterminded the mission . somewhere , somehow , someone amongst the allies is going to turn out to be a traitor . there ' s also a neat plot twist in store when the commandoes manage to reach the american general - - which leads to yet another twist . the vertigo - inducing climax has made where eagles dare one of the most sought - after of
early
eastwood starring features . the film was written directly for the screen by espionage novelist alistair maclean . ~ hal erickson , rovi
] stay where you are ! i advise everyone to be perfectly still . drop your gun , major . you too , lieutenant . by the fireplace .
president mahinda rajapaksha declared open the first ever reception hall named ‘eagles lagoon view ' of the sri lanka air force ( slaf ) in katunayaka on saturday evening . pic courtesy president ' s media
much too dangerous , eastwood nicknamed the production
where doubles dare .
of course , even eastwood must have thought twice about hanging off a moving cable car hundreds of feet in the air , as did his own stunt double , eddie powell . the actual on - location shooting that canutt shot was then intercut with studio shots made at the mgm british studios .
already the process is being used in the production of another m - g - m super - spectacle ,
where eagles dare ,
which is currently shooting in london , and special effects expert tom howard is adapting it to the use of moving backgrounds by devising a special 65mm motion picture movement that will accommodate a frame 20 sprocket holes wide . this movement will transport the film horizontally ( much in the manner of vista - vision ) and will make possible the front - projection of a very large and clear motion picture scene to be used as a background .
walks over the square where the helicopter is , he salutes a soldier . an officer never salutes first one with a lower rank . and surely not in germany .
because of the way alistair maclean wrote the movie simultaneously with the novel , it is almost identical . the movie is more violent , with the heroes engaging in more gun fights and killing more germans – the body count approaches a hundred . it has even been claimed that clint eastwood kills more people in where eagles dare than any other of his films . in contrast , in the novel smith relies on tricking people , knocking them out , and tying them up . he even backtracks to save a tied up german who is going to burn to death in the castle .
finally available on cd . where eagles dare was only previously available on cd for a short time during the infancy of cd music . now this stirring soundtrack is available on cd once again . from beginning to end you enveloped in the original soundtrack . for those familiar with the movie , you cannot help but feel the cold of the movie ' s cable car sequence while listening to this soundtrack . the cd also contains some incidental
bavarian
music as heard in the background during several scenes . the cd cover could be a little more exciting , but the cd itself is wonderful listening .
inspirations and influences : the war years and the postwar aftermath provided action cinema with new material - firstly with re - creations of key battles and , subsequently , tales of true and fictional derring - do , such as an earlier maclean adaptation , the guns of navarone ( 1961 ) . the development of bond films in the early 1960s brought a new dimension to espionage - oriented cinema . where eagles dare brings these strands together - fusing the spy story with war action - and helped create a wave of patriotic cold war thrillers that arguably climaxed with the spy who loved me ( 1977 ) .
this is one of the first films to use front projection effect . specifically , this technology enabled filming of the scenes where the actors are on top of the cable car .
john rollo period 3 where eagles dare by : alistair maclean the story where eagles dare started off a bit slow for me , but as the story went on , the action really kicked in . the story begins with a problem , an important american general is being held hostage in a secret gestapo facility by the ss . britain is america’s closest ally to the situation and is called in to help . they assemble a team of men to infiltrate the facility and the book is than filled with mysteries and unfortunate scenarios for these would be heroes . the story unfolds and asks the questions will they be able to save the american in time , and if so what other horrors might they uncover at this secret base and what lengths might they be forced to go to . i would defiantly recommend this book to you mrs . abood , i’m sure you would enjoy it . i couldn’t say too much in the summary without giving something away but it is an action packed book that i highly recommend you picking up . make sure that you give it a chance because as i said it is slow to start up , which is the reason i only gave it 4 stars , but i guarantee it is worth your time .
where eagles dare
a movie after the story and screenplay by alistair mclean , starring richard burton , clint eastwood and others , was filmed at burg hohenwerfen near the village of werfen in austria . the cable car , which the movie pretends to be the only access to the castle , in fact , is located in the mountains opposite the castle . it connects werfen with the worlds largest ice cave , the
eisriesenwelt
. instead of the lacking cable car , a lift from parking lot to the upper courtyard had been installed not too long ago . enthusiasts may visit urltoken , the movies unofficial homepage .
allied agents stage a daring raid on a castle where the nazis are holding an american general prisoner . . . but that ' s not all that ' s really going on .
possibly the best documentary you ' ve never seen . when eagles dare , produced by daniel van der molen and joseph mainland , is a documentary which follows the behind the scenes activity at south london football club crystal palace during their 2012 / 13 campaign . molen media were granted access to selhurst park following the appointment of ian hollaway as first team manager in november 2012 and a roller coaster journey ensued . following a nine - game winless streak the eagles secured a play - off place on the final day of the season and went on to gain promotion to the premier league , defeating rivals brighton in the semi - final and then watford in the final at wembley .
as the second world war thriller became bogged down during the mid - 60s in plodding epics like operation crossbow and the heroes of telemark , someone was needed to reintroduce a little sang - froid , some post - le carré espionage , and for heaven ' s sake , some proper macho thrills into the genre . alistair maclean stepped up , writing the screenplay and the novel of where eagles dare simultaneously , and brian g hutton summoned up a better than usual cast headed by richard burton ( major jonathan smith ) , a still fresh - faced clint eastwood ( lieutenant morris schaffer ) , and the late mary ure ( mary elison ) .
as in ice station zebra , the characters in where eagles dare are thin . alistair maclean reuses his usual stock characters : the cold , unflappable british hero , smith ; the tough , wisecracking american sidekick , schaffer ; and the weak but beautiful woman , mary , who seems a bit more nervous than you might expect in a supposed top mi6 agent . the supporting characters , including all the germans , are given no real characterisation at all ; they are just extras . this kind of shorthand in writing and characterisation can possibly be put down to the fact that alistair maclean wrote the book very quickly and at the same time as the film script .
sea eagles halfback daly cherry - evans – who was rumoured to not be on the best of terms with stewart last year – said he hoped the crowd gave the returning back - rower a favourable reception befitting a club legend .
worthing shopping precinct . i shop where ever my wife likes to buy clothes ! i spend half my life sitting outside ladies changing rooms . i frequently tell the staff they should serve coffee .
in december 1941 , ex - army captain rick leland boards a japanese ship heading to asia via the panama canal where his japanese hosts show interest in the american defense plans for the canal zone .
a production - used script from where eagles dare . autographed by frank elliott , who worked as a focus puller on the film , the script was written by alistair maclean and dated 13 november 1967 . | it is bound in dark grey card with steel push pins and is printed on white u . s . legal - size paper . the piece contains three pages of notes regarding the characters within the film and 138 unannotated script pages . worn from use , the script shows some stains , creases and minor tears to the cover and internal pages but remains overall in good condition . dimensions : 28 cm x 22 cm x 2 cm ( 11” x 8 ¾” x ¾” )
the mission is clear . get in . get the general . get out . commandos charged with freeing a u . s . general from an alpine fortress should also be told to trust nothing - - including the search - and - rescue orders just issued . richard burton and clint eastwood go where eagles dare in this twisty world war ii thriller written by action master alistair maclean ( the guns of navarone , ice station zebra ) and directed by brian g . hutton ( kelly ' s heroes ) . known for fiery dramatic roles , burton ventures into the realm of movie pyrotechnics with dynamic efficiency . and eastwood ' s cool - fire presence heightens one searing action sequence after another .
this documentary goes on location in the austrian alps for the filming of the movie where eagles dare ( 1968 ) starring richard burton and clint eastwood . nazi era austria during wwii is recreated which evokes strong emotion among the current residents , many of whom are extras in the movie . it is a difficult shoot - almost considered impossible - if only because of the harsh winter weather and the rugged terrain of the alps . planning the scenes are important because often only one take is possible . to some of the filmmakers , it almost feels like they are war planning . the movie itself has special meaning for one of its stars , german ingrid pitt , since she is a recent escapee of east germany .
composer ron goodwin ( 1925 - 2003 ) was an equally beloved british composer who contributed a number of popular scores , such as of human bondage ( 1964 ) , those magnificent men in their flying machines ( 1965 ) , and four miss marple films . but goodwin was best - known for his war efforts , such as 633 squadron ( 1963 ) and battle of britain ( 1969 ) , of which where eagles dare was unusual in that it eschewed major - key pomp in favor of gritty , minor - mode determination . the title music embodies the single - minded ambition of the protagonists to infiltrate the mountain fortress and complete their mission , and becomes the basis for the entire score , which is full of hard - nosed suspense and pounding symphonic action .
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smith and schaffer sneak into the hall of the schloss adler , where they find general carnaby being interrogated by a german general . the other three members of the british team arrive and reveal that they are all double agents .
i don ' t care what anyone says about the film or its flaws , not only was the movie a genuine masterpiece of the action / adventure genre , but the soundtrack was also a work of art . i agree with those that say the film might have been a flop had it not been for this music , but then again music really does make the movie and nowhere is that more true than with
where eagles dare
every track from beginning to end has you literally
seeing
the movie without the picture and its one of those few where you can actually visualize the scene according to each track and the progress of the story . driving in your car or just wandering about the house you can see this movie just by listening to the cd alone ! my only wish is to finally see this film released on dvd in its original widescreen format and 5 . 1 digital surround . only then will final justice to be done to the soundtrack and this fine movie for all time .
where eagles dare - the film trailer . action / adventure / war , © metro goldwyn mayer 1968 , directed brian g . hutton , writer alistair maclean , produced elliot kastner , music ron goodwin . cast : richard burton , clint eastwood , mary ure descripe : in 1944 , an american general is shot down over a heavily defended german fortress and imprisoned within . a rescue attempt is at once launched by british intellegence , since the general must be liberated before being made to reveal allied plans for an invasion of france . as the mission unfolds , however , double and triple agents begin to appear in the ranks of the rescue team with the added mystery of an american lieutenant assigned to the mission for reasons unknown . copyright © metro goldwyn mayer 1968 , music © ron goodwin 1968 .
i last watched eagles the day after seeing disgrace , the latter serving as a textbook demonstration of everything that is wrong with a certain kind of dutiful film - making . what a plod ! jm coetzee ' s great novel is ploddingly translated into a script that is in turn ploddingly transferred to celluloid . it ' s not a movie at all , it ' s a ploddie , whereas eagles is a piece of perfect cinema , in that the script dissolves into the film . ( alistair maclean wrote the script and then turned it into a novel . )
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alistair stuart maclean ( scottish gaelic : alasdair macgill - eain ) , the son of a scots minister , was brought up in the scottish highlands . in 1941 , at the age of eighteen , he joined the royal navy ; two and a half years spent aboard a cruiser were to give him the background for hms ulysses , his first novel , the outstanding documentary novel on the war at sea . after the war he gained an english honours degree at glasgow university , and became a schoolmaster . in 1983 , he was awarded a d . litt . from the same university . maclean is the author of twenty - nine world bestsellers and recognised as an outstanding writer in his own genre . many of his titles have been adapted for film - the guns of the navarone , the satan bug , force ten from navarone , where eagles dare and bear island are among the most famous .
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in the flashback scene where the commandos are being briefed on their mission , they are told that general carmody was on his way to a meeting with russian officers on crete . hardly the best place for a meeting between the allies since crete was then under german occupation .
up on the german mountain base , a helicopter flies in and discharges german officers . although germany developed helicopters in world war 2 , they were still experimental and were not yet introduced to the armed forces . the korea war was the first conflict where helicopters were used .
and smith are riding in with the germans is launched in the air by hitting a pile of snow and then comes to a sudden stop by hitting a pile of gravel where the germans are killed . what happened to the pile of snow when schaffer and smith push the car backwards ?
alistair maclean wrote the novel version of where eagles dare almost simultaneously with the scenario and although the book faithfully follows the film smoking varies . so is there much more humor in the book and the characters are better worked out . although the book contains the same improbable plot as the movie know maclean in the book better explain what ' s happening . the violence also is a lot less . the character smith saves even an unconscious german from a burning building . schaffer in the book does not dynamite or explosives down . what also is better developed in the book is the romance , especially the romantic relationship that develops between schaffer and heidi . a number of characters is different in the book than in the movie . so hot major von horse riding in the book , captain von brauchitsch . his secretary in the film , a woman of middle age , is in the book is replaced by a young , handsome woman , who plays a much larger role and much more dangerous than the older secretary in the book .
on the choice of richard burton for the role of major smith , there was no discussion . maclean had commissioned by kastner the character written with burton in mind . burton was also the star of the film , he got $ 1 . 2 million for his role and topped the posters . the second star , clint eastwood , who played the role of schaffer got $ 800 , 000 . moreover , it was not a fait accompli that eastwood was selected as schaffer . the role was first offered to lee marvin , but who had his fill of the type of movie like where eagles dare . four years earlier , he had played a role in the dirty dozen , also a war film with an unlikely plot and he hated that role still . richard burton also had his preferences , he wanted the american actor richard egan as schaffer . egan was an actor who acted largely in b - films and was less of a threat to burton than eastwood which by now was moved up in the hollywood hierarchy . but egan was rejected by kastner .
intrude on carnaby ' s interrogation , the gestapo officer and mary are having drinks in the café , where he makes a statement that might reveal a fault in her identity ( a location in dusseldorf ) . her hand is fixed on her chin , but the next cut shows her hand fully on her cheek .
in the scene where the germans are beating down the door to the hallway leading to the cable car , when the door is about to give way , in the clip from inside the door , it is moving a lot under each blow , but when seen from the outside it doesn ' t move at all .
climbs the rope into the castle , he reaches the top of the rope , grabs the window sill and starts to pull himself in . it then cuts to inside the room where schaffer can be seen outside holding on to the top of the rope and then grabs the window sill to pull himself in , again .
but derren , now 75 and still playing germans , is as english as they come ( well , give or take some russian blood on his fathers side ) . and now he ' s living in that most english of seaside resorts worthing , where , appropriately enough , he will be treading the boards in april .
maclean has experienced incredible success for his wartime adventure novels . you cannot fault him for plot , premise and pace . all of these components are wonderful . if there is one flaw it is in the development of his characters . the characters in where eagles dare are paper thin . he tends to reuse stock characters that most readers would be familiar with . . . the cold , unflappable , stiff - upperlipped british hero ; the tough , wisecracking with slight drawl american sidekick ; and the weak but beautiful woman which is surprising for a top mi6 agent . any other characters , including the germans , are treated as cardboard extras . this aside the writing is punchy and the dialogue solid even it comes from stereotypes . certainly maclean knows how to play out a tense action scene that is why so many of his books have become movies . that is what makes this book readable . who wouldn ' t want to know what happens on a cold winter night when seven men and a woman
drop in
on the mountain headquarters of the gestapo ? after all , not everything is as it seems .
they [ blackout ] meet heidi and head to the airfield in the post - bus . german soldiers and a tank chase them , but they manage to escape by blowing up a rickety bridge . they reach the airfield , where colonel turner is waiting for them with a plane to take them to britain . [ / blackout ]
in the final scene where colonel turner is shown the note book with ' his ' name in it . it simply reads ' colonel turner ' . turner is a common name , and there were a lot of colonels in the wartime british army . simply having colonel turner without a first name or unit was hardly conclusive proof .
‘ready when you are boss . ’ ‘that’s now . i have my bearings . first left , down the stairs , third left . the gold drawing - room . where colonel kramer holds court . complete with minstrels’ gallery . ’ ‘what’s a minstrels’ gallery ? ’ schaffer enquired . ‘a gallery for minstrels . ’ ( p . 111 )
smith and schaffer are just in time to witness the corny , stock wwii scene where the germans regret that , since carnaby will only give his name , rank and serial number , the enemy officers are forced to use ‘harsher measures’ ie a sexy female nazi approaches with a tray of hypodermic syringes – the serious interrogation is about to begin .


no men beyond this point is a 2015 canadian comedy film directed by mark sawers .

it was shown in the vanguard section of the 2015 toronto international film festival and acquired for distribution by samuel goldwyn films ( worldwide rights excluding canada ) .

no men beyond this point

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what would the world look like if women ran the show and men became obsolete ? that’s the premise of vancouver director mark sawers’ no men beyond this point .
the best feature audience award winner for owa 2015 is no men beyond this point , written and directed by mark sawers . the film is an
what if men no longer served any purpose on earth ? that’s the hook of the absurdist mockumentary no men beyond this point , which presents an alternate universe where in the 1950s , women suddenly gained the ability to reproduce asexually .
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combined with some stiff performances ( even for fake talking heads ) , it ' s hard not to feel like no men beyond this point is just one long
men are from mars , women be shopping
joke .
no men beyond this point is an enjoyable , deadpan romp . it’s fascinating to see just how much sawers has thought out his idea of a world where women rule everything . it will certainly spark dialogue .
it ' s less than a month before the second year of sci - fi film festival other worlds austin , and the last four films , including centerpiece satire no men beyond this point , have just been added to the lineup .
what if men no longer served any purpose on earth ? that’s more or less the hook of the mockumentary no men beyond this point , which presents an alternate universe where , in the 1950s , women suddenly gained the ability to reproduce asexually ( it’s called parthenogenesis , as one of the talking heads explains ) . as the years went on , and the population of women kept increasing ( since they’re reproducing asexually they only use the x chromosomes , meaning no more males being born ) , men eventually became of no use . no men beyond this point starts in the present day , where the documentary crew follows 37 - year - old andrew myers ( patrick gilmore ) , now the youngest man in the world .
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couldn’t agree more , emilie . the sad thing is we’ve been hearing this for generations . it’s beyond time for quotas . at this point i’d argue that if you are not using quotas you’ve lost any credibility to be taken seriously on this issue .
a mockumentary about a world where men no longer have a purpose is entertaining , even when it ' s uneven .
“in my opinion women are effectively useless and without men this society would crumble , literally . ”
“i didn’t think men were so sensitive about women becoming the dominant sex but i guess it’s understandable . no one likes to give up control . especially men , ” he joked .
imagine a world where , since 1953 , women have been able to reproduce without men and they are no longer giving birth to male babies . now , over 60 years later , this deadpan mocumentary follows the youngest man still alive – 37 year - old andrew myers . working as a housekeeper for a family of women , andrew finds himself at the center of a battle to prevent men from going extinct . no men beyond this point is a feature film that asks the question , what would the world be like if women were in charge ?
imagine a world where , since 1953 , women have been able to reproduce without men and they are no longer giving birth to male babies . now , over 60 years later , this deadpan mocumentary follows the youngest man still alive - 37 year - old andrew myers . working as a housekeeper for a family of women , andrew finds himself at the center of a battle to prevent men from going extinct . no men beyond this point is a feature film that asks the question , what would the world be like if women were in charge ?
imagine a world where , since 1953 , women have been able to reproduce without men and they are no longer giving birth to male babies . now , over 60 years later , this deadpan mockumentary follows the youngest man still alive – 37 year - old andrew myers . working as a housekeeper for a family of women , andrew finds himself at the center of a battle to prevent men from going extinct . no men beyond this point is a feature film that asks the question , what would the world be like if women were in charge ?
one of the best things about tiff is stumbling into a fun little gem that you didn’t really see coming . this is so for canadian director mark sawyers’ sophomore outing , no men beyond this point . if i had done just a wee bit of digging on sawyers , i would have expected something like what i saw , as he had a stint in the 90’s directing the classic canadian sketch comedy show kids in the hall . no men is less flamboyant in its comedic style , but equally droll .
but still , anyone who tries to tackle gender is bound to get into a sticky situation of some sort , and for the most part no men beyond this point is enjoyable despite its issues . it may be a little too deadpan for its own good , but even when the laughs aren’t there it’s fascinating to see just how much sawers has thought out his idea of a world where women rule everything . i can’t say that no men beyond this point lives up to the mockumentaries of the likes of christopher guest ( and i’m sure some people will grow tired of sawers’ premise pretty fast ) , but i can’t deny that i wasn’t entertained for the most part .
the new mockumentary no men beyond this point shows what would happen if the future of the world truly was female . written and directed by mark sawers , the film is opening this summer , starring the 100 ‘s rekha sharma , hilary jardine , and tara pratt , whose performance won her best supporting actress in a canadian film from the vancouver film critics circle . here’s the plot description :
imagine a world where , since 1953 , women have been able to reproduce without men and they are no longer giving birth to male babies . now , over 60 years later , this deadpan
“i love having our audience as our jury , ” says bears fonté , owa founder and director of programming . “sitting in the crowd during the screening of no men beyond this point , it was clear the film was resonating with them as more than just a piece of entertainment . it stirred up conversations between attendees all weekend , which is the point of great scifi , to allow us to look at our own world in a new way”
no men beyond this point is a movie that basically gets its view of the two genders from generic tv sitcoms , and that’s basically the level of the quality of the movie as well . it’s an occasionally amusing , not too painful movie to sit through – with a few decent lines and moments – but one that is also bland and forgettable . i wish the film had pushed itself harder – to really examine the alternate world in which it is suggesting – that afterall is what the effective “alternative” future / present works do – like philip roth’s the plot against america or philip k . dick’s the man in the high castle for example . those novels created a world in which you can actually imagine exisiting . and that is where no men beyond this point basically fails for me – that i could never see this world existing , even if you buy the basic premise of the movie . it is rather insultingly simplistic to both men and women , as it paints both genders as homogenous and unvarying , and doesn’t do anything to question the oldest stereotypes of both genders . there is a good movie to be made of the premise of no men beyond this point – one that doesn’t just put a lot of stereotypes on screen . maybe we’ll get that movie one day – but this one isn’t it .
festival bumpers at tiff this year make a point of highlighting a yearning for more diverse filmmaking voices . if we come to fests to see black people telling their stories , lesbians telling theirs , and so on , mightn ' t we expect that a film envisioning a female - dominated world would be made by a woman ? mark sawers offers less pointed satire than one might expect in no men beyond this point , a mock - doc imagining that men started to go extinct in the 1950s . funny on occasion and offering an imaginative detour or two , the canadian production isn ' t provocative or amusing enough to have much import potential but is at least not another tiresome piece of
are men irrelevant ?
trend journalism .
the men getting these opportunities , jobs and nominations are not bad men . they are talented , and have , i assume , worked hard to get to where they are . it’s not these men who are at fault . it’s the system .
“the dwindling population of men are desperate to reclaim their place in the sun . ”
“who would sweep the streets , maintain the sewage systems… what would happen to advancements in science , biology , engineering and technology ? women really have no idea how dependent they are on men . ”
i hoped this would be about women but it was still mostly about men despite the flipped power dynamic . would have been better written & directed by a woman
ok so a society where men are almost obsolete and somehow the entire movie was about those men and im also supposed to feel sorry for them ? keep it . or at the very least remake it and get women to write and direct it this time
“porcelain on steel , so apt a title for this book , takes us into the hallowed halls of west point and shows , through a series of personal narratives , the remarkable impact women cadets have had on this “man’s world” military institution in just three decades .
in a world where women have become asexual and are no longer giving birth to males , a quiet , unassuming housekeeper named andrew myers finds himself at the center of a battle to keep men from going extinct .
“that led me to a world where women ruled and men were going extinct . i had to make it as a fake documentary in order to explain how this all came to be . my takeaway : men — can’t live with us , can’t live without us . ”
in a movie about women inheriting the earth , men still get the most screen time . . .
the gags , many of which come packaged with the premise , largely fall flat . for all the thought put into no men , it still feels more like the makings of some solid sketch comedy than a feature film .
it’s when no men beyond this point starts exploring sex that the mockumentary begins to falter a bit . especially giving a rather bland attempt at poking holes in the idea of how women would handle being in power . earlier on , when sawers highlights how the stubbornness of men in power ultimately led to their downfall , the idea works . but once women take charge and rule in a reactionary way towards men , essentially trying to speed up their extinction , sawers portrays their rule as a conservative , sex - shaming authority , where women are not allowed to speak about their feelings of attraction whatsoever . it gives off an implication that women are inherently repressive when it comes to sexuality , a point that some people may take offense to . and with gender and sexuality turning into prominent issues recently , there’s something a little old hat about sawers’ film operating within the same standards that are being constantly challenged today .
the tipping point comes from a fairly innocuous instagram post . it’s a group of musicians in a recording studio . a candid , behind - the - scenes shot . they are having fun and smiling . they are all men .
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the trailer shows women partnering up to co - parent their kids , as men stand on the sidelines .
“good steel comes from a hot fire . in porcelain on steel , donna mcaleer has gathered the stories of an impressive array of women who have graduated from west point and served as leaders in our nation’s army . all of the women in this collection have combined west point’s creed of duty , honor , country , with their personal attributes of courage , perseverance , and vision , to achieve great success in their service to our country in uniform and beyond . from the beginning , the west point experience is one of accepting and discharging responsibility – personal responsibility as well as the overarching responsibility that is woven into leading soldiers . women entered west point thirty - two years ago , and their skills and experience are now reaching into the upper ranks of our nation’s senior leadership . these women , who share the common bond of west point and have been molded by their service in the army , share their moments of challenge and achievement in a unique book that is written by one who has been there , done that . this is an important contribution to the history of women in our nation’s military leadership and beyond . ”
“a fascinating look at fourteen women of the long gray line – ordinary people with extraordinary stories that span the breadth of the american experience . their life stories will inspire and captivate – highly recommended for all who want to understand the journey of american women at west point and beyond . ”
petty in point break ( 1991 ) and orange is the new black ( 2016 ) . ( photos : fox | netflix )
he assures us there was no political motivation behind his faux documentary . he simply wanted a storyline where two lovers were kept apart .
without having looked at other reviews , i suspect some of them suggest that this movie simply wraps itself in the finery of feminism while actually glorifying men , or heterosexism , or cissexism , or gender essentialism . they might have a point ? i don ' t know , you ' d have to read what they say .
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to begin this story , we must travel back to 1985 , when a young point guard named john paxson signed with the bulls after two forgettable years with the san antonio spurs to start his nba career . paxson was the no . 19 pick in the 1983 draft , but he saw limited minutes in san antonio and bolted for chicago for a better opportunity .
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what would 2015 look like if , starting in the 1950s , women simply starting getting pregnant spontaneously – and within a few years that was the only way that they could get pregnant , and all the new children being born were girls ? that is the premise of the mockumentary no men beyond this point – and it’s a good premise . unfortunately , the execution of the movie is not up to the premise – as the film takes the most obvious path imaginable , trading in stereotypes of both genders , and going for easy laugh line rather than actually explore its premise . i get it – the movie is a comedy , and isn’t make to be taken seriously , but the more i think about the film , the lazier it seems . if you’re going to take this as your jumping off , then i think you have to have more courage to actually explore it , and this movie doesn’t really do that .
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sawers also told men to chill out ( “and maybe seek some counselling ? ” ) because his plot - line is just a joke .
“what’s more is that this film represents a growing attitude among all women in society , ” smith added .
i must have missed the single line in this repugnant piece of stupidity that warranted the classification of ‘comedy’ .
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in a world where , starting in 1953 , women began procreating asexually and could no longer conceive male babies , andrew myers was the last male born on the planet .
a system that supports men to get these opportunities and high - profile accolades , almost to the complete exclusion of women , is broken . until there is structural adjustment in who gets what jobs , why and how , this picture will not change .
seeing films like this feted and awarded makes me doubt the validity of the stories that i want to tell .
alternate history deadpan mockumentary which follows 37 - year - old andrew myers , the youngest man still alive . with women able to reproduce without men since 1953 , they’ve stopped giving birth to male babies entirely . working as a housekeeper for a family of women , andrew finds himself at the center of a battle to prevent men from going extinct . men have gathered onto reservations , and the idea of a romantic relationship with one would be laughable . this brilliant , politically - charged film asks : what would the world be like if women were in charge ?
) . working as a housekeeper for a family of women , andrew finds himself at the center of a battle to prevent men from going extinct .
the wry - humoured movie premiered at the toronto international film festival last fall and is set to be released in the city this weekend . it’s already playing this week in vancouver and will be released on itunes on april 26 .
all of the men nominated are no doubt excellent at their craft . for all i know , they too are men who respect the artistic talents of women , often work with women artists and may call themselves feminists . the instagram photo , however , is yet another sinking , dispiriting reminder of how entrenched the culture of maleness is at so many different levels of artistic endeavour – in particular , within the most elite , well - funded and high - profile arenas of the performing arts in australia .
“porcelain on steel : women of west point’s long gray line is a compelling and inspiring book , featuring remarkable leaders who drew upon their west point experience to triumph over formidable professional , medical , and personal challenges and make a real difference in the public , private , and philanthropic sectors . a great read for anyone motivated by leadership , loyalty , courage and public service . ”
no shit ! you can quote me on that . no shit . i cast her in her first film . look , she deserves one hundred percent of her success , period . in addition to that , i think i passed along 25 years of experience of being an actress to her . but she’s amazing and the camera loves her , and that’s why i cast her .
from 1996 to 2007 , petty continued acting , but only in low - budget indie fare that no one saw . she was 33 - years - old and it seemed like hollywood had forgotten her . the industry is notoriously hard on women , who have a small percentage of the roles men have to compete for to begin with , and it seemed like lori petty wasn ' t fitting in anywhere . she described this period in her career to the daily beast in 2014 :
an alternate history deadpan mockumentary following 37 year - old andrew myers , the youngest man still alive . with women able to reproduce without men since 1953 , they’ve stopped giving birth to male babies entirely . working as a housekeeper for a family of women , andrew finds himself at the center of a battle to prevent men from going extinct . men have gathered onto reservations and the idea of a romantic relationship with one would be laughable . this brilliant , politically - charged film , that just made its north american premiere at tiff , asks ' what would the world be like if women were in charge ? '
“for more than 200 years , west point has provided america outstanding leaders of character for both peace and war . since 1976 , women have been included in the west point experience , and yet their stories have not been told . in this book , donna mcaleer fires the first shot . she captures the lives of fourteen females who graduated from the academy to become leaders and outstanding women — women who fight america’s battles and women who fight their own personal battles . it’s about time their stories have been told . ”
the scenario is airtight - faked archival footage is brilliant - but the story might have worked better as a thriller like logan ' s run or children of men .
this is a big story told on a small canvas , with a focus on the human face — clergy , victims , politicians and reporters — of the scandal . director tom mccarthy has said that he wanted to present the movie in the same hard - hitting and no - nonsense way that the journalists presented their investigation .
i know some of them . from what i know , they are good men – men who respect the artistic talents of women , who often work with women artists . some of them may even call themselves feminists . but i’ve also just seen the nominees for the 2016 helpmann awards ( the peak accolade for members of the australian performing arts industry ) , and , as a facebook friend points out , thirty - eight out of the forty - nine nominations for non - gender - specific awards have gone to men . in the theatre and industry categories , just one female director has been nominated , and there are no women at all in the score , sound design and lighting design sections .
this is not to criticise him or men in general . it’s just to point out that when your world view – white and male – is dominant , you get to consume pop culture from the inside . you can focus on the cinematography and the script and the action sequences because you’re not constantly thinking , where am i in this story ? where is my experience being represented ? why does this make me so uncomfortable ? why is there only ever one woman in an ensemble action movie ? why is the woman nearly always the girlfriend ? why , even in two of my very favourite tv shows ever – northern exposure and six feet under – is the lead character male , while all those fabulous women characters only exist in relation to him ?
this review was originally published on september 14 , 2015 , as part of our coverage of the 2015 toronto international film festival .
a doofy , faux - documentary from an alternate history in which females develop the ability to reproduce asexually in the mid - 1950s , and men consequentially start dying off .
“porcelain on steel is an important and compelling book whose value goes far beyond the author’s stated purpose . ms . mcaleer gives us portraits of fourteen women west point graduates : their accomplishments , ordeals and sacrifices . she offers these remarkable stories as role models for young women . in truth , they are far more than that . they are role models for all young people and fellow citizens who exemplify the virtues needed in the perilous age now upon us . ”
how the past haunts the present and beyond is part of the main framework of 45 years . there is the sobering realization that despite much intimacy , we’re all far more alone than we know , separated from one another by the usual secrets and lies .
in this prequel to the fantasy classic , three young gelflings inspire a rebellion against the cruel emperor when they discover a horrifying secret .
“… . this is the most linear storytelling egoyan has done in ages , and also the most satisfying . ”—linda bernard , toronto star
“if you have young daughters and are dismayed by the female role models put forward by today’s media , donna mcaleer’s porcelain on steel is the book for you . subtitled “women of west point’s long gray line , ” ms . mcaleer’s crisply - written , loaded - with - details work narrates the career and life stories of two dozen west point grads who have redefined what it means to be a woman in today’s world .
from this point on , one floor below turns into a simmering stew . vali starts hanging around sandhu’s apartment , helping his son set up a computer and then asking sandhu to help him change the registration on his car . sandhu agrees , but becomes more edgy as time passes . sandhu is increasingly apprehensive as sandhu ingratiates himself with his family .
this is a
mockumentary
about the last man born into a world where men are becoming extinct and women can reproduce without them . it ' s not fast paced or overly funny , although it does have it ' s funny moments but it ' s great for some good conversation after watching it lol .
canadian writer and director robert budreau also deserves a lot of credit for not forcing his film to be a comprehensive biopic but rather a look at a fixed point in time that baker’s life will be informed by .
“i have not had the privilege of meeting all of the women profiled in donna mcaleer’s remarkable book , porcelain on steel : women of west point’s long gray line , but i know their kind well . from high ranking commanders to competitive athletes , from business leaders to stay at home moms , i’ve seen these women in action : they are uniformly tough , smart , resilient , courageous , honorable , and effective . this skillfully crafted collection of biographies of female west pointers eloquently describes the triumphs and trials of some of our nation’s most extraordinary women . these women are genuine role models , and this book is an inspiring read for men and women of all ages . ”
among other tv work , sawers directed several episodes of the kids in the hall , and many of the lessons in counterfactual history he offers here ( coming from an oxford
men ' s history
scholar , from aged men , and so on ) earn chuckles but feel only sturdy enough to sustain a comic sketch . performances and production values are uneven , sometimes shooting for a campy faux - vintage clumsiness that doesn ' t quite connect . curious , not always predictable , parallels arise between the plight of men in this fake history and various human rights campaigns of the actual past . but none play through in a way that shows our own world in a new light .
the best short audience award winner for owa 2015 is aden , written and directed by gary h . lee . in this ambitious film ,
a jazz club in the heart of multicultural paris faces danger in this musical drama series from
la la land
director damien chazelle .
a newly minted military interrogator arrives at a covert detention center to discover that some of the terrorists held there are not of this world .
tunisia and iceland have mastered gender equality where women have risen to the top of the heap with the inference that they’re superior to men in every regard . ( hello margaret thatcher ? )
women cadets at west point , from those who broke gender barriers as members of that first class of ’80 to those standing in the long gray line today , have exceptional stories . the fine sampling of these stories contained in this highly recommended book carry the reader through their experiences in various classes . while each story is unique , common threads are present which link these women together as courageous pioneers and leaders . their tolerance for adversity is profound , as is their whole - hearted dedication to the west point ethos of duty , honor and country , and service to the nation . ”
“the history of women on the hallowed grounds of west point for the past 30 years has largely been overlooked . porcelain on steel by donna mcaleer begins to change that , and brings alive the quality , character and contributions of women of courage , integrity and honor . these women are the type of inspiring models that our young people deserve and require . this is a great book about some of the women who helped make our west point military academy , ‘ best college and business school in the country ‘ ( forbes , aug . 2009 ) . if you are a teacher , a mentor , a parent or young adult looking for stories of ordinary people that have done extraordinary things with their life—then you must read this book ! ”
led by kristine cofsky , the large cast is good at being deadpan . then again , there ' s not much life to this movie .
in this thriller , a man travels to a remote island in search of his missing sister , who was kidnapped by a murderous religious cult .
i think what i really enjoyed about this film was the great amount of ambiguity to it - - although i think some people have raised concerns about a possible underlying heterosexism , cissexism , and antifeminist bent to this movie that also makes it artistically uninteresting . and while i think in a certain light those concerns have some basis , i must admit that while i can see how aspects of the movie could be interpreted in this light , i took this movie to be more fundamentally about how radical changes to social order impact the way we interact with each other . gender politics are of course there , how can they not be ? that said , i found there to be even more , in this movie , …
so , what does the tipping point mean for me ? it means quotas . point blank . and i say this because i , too , am an artist who is talented and has worked hard . on the occasions when i get a well - paid , high - profile opportunity or accolade , i know i deserve it . i don’t want to give it up or pass it on to someone else . being an artist is tough at the best of times : opportunities are rare , awards scarce , and even basic , regular income is something most artists never experience . it is a very rare human indeed who would willingly refuse an opportunity , step down from a role or opt out of an accolade and say , no , please – give that to someone else who hasn’t yet had the same opportunities as me .
- kind of annoying that everything is about men + straight feelings , even a film set in a manless utopia . - what i wouldn ' t give to live in said manless utopia .
with years passing , and women’s population increasing , men eventually became of no use . the film starts in the present day , where the documentary crew follows 37 - year - old andrew myers ( patrick gilmore ) , now the youngest man in the world . as men are being sent off to sanctuaries across the world to live out their remaining days , myers manages to get a job as a servant for partners terra ( tara pratt ) and iris ( kristine cofsky ) . eventually , andrew and iris being showing an attraction for each other and sawers uses their flirtations to delve into the messier aspects of his universe .
“the admission of women to west point in 1976 strengthened the army and enabled the institution to better reflect the composition of the society it defends . porcelain on steel tells the compelling and inspiring stories of several of these brave women . the record of women who graduated from west point is superb , and they have served with distinction on our nation’s battlefields and across a myriad of milieus . indeed , in every conflict over the past 30 years , the women of west point have demonstrated the exceptional traits our nation expects of a west pointer – selfless service , courage under fire , and commitment to country and duty . these admirable traits come to life in the riveting pages of porcelain on steel . ”
cynics would call michael moore’s where to invade next ? a quixotic quest , if not an outright bogus one . but naysayers aren’t welcome this time .
this period drama follows robert the bruce ' s battle to regain control after being made an outlaw by the king of england for taking the scottish crown .
one of the unexpected facets of the distaff - dominated world as sawers imagines it is that , rather than becoming a lesbian utopia , it is ruled by women fearful of all sexuality .
don ' t touch it !
pleads an anti - masturbation scare film , and while women do pair up to raise families , they ' re expected to be chaste partners . this is a lot less believable than the taboo arising around romance with the few men who are left on earth , an adaptive response that would head off conflict as the pool of men shrinks .
this is a personal tipping point , and a specific point of view . but it comes from more than twenty years of lived experience as a female artist in a male - dominated industry . i am also aware of my own position of privilege , in that i am allowed spaces to articulate my concerns , and that my life circumstances have already afforded me many opportunities as an artist . i put all of these things together . i balance my own development as a writer – the fierce obsessions and small joys and great frustrations and deep insecurities and desire to get better – with what i observe about how different kinds of artists are supported through their development .
first - time feature director maclean manages a delicate balancing act of orchestrating gunplay and death infused with a hefty measure of heart . but what makes slow west ultimately so entertaining is how much the film goes against expectations , and for a western—that’s no small feat .
according to its tiff synopsis , sawers “envisions a world” where women have stopped giving birth to boys . “virgin births have been increasing exponentially in number since the 1950s , ” taking men out of the “procreation equation . ”
the precursor to this tipping point was a visit to acmi to see the martin scorsese exhibition . on display was a remarkable array of art and artefacts from the life and work of a truly gifted artist . i would hazard a guess and say that marty is also a man who respects the artistic talents of women – after all , one of his longest - standing and perhaps closest collaborators is his editor , thelma schoonmaker .
aphra behn has been championed ( & directed by ) gale edwards & others . her works are strikingly modern , dealing with gender , sex , race & class . but your point is again underscored by the fact that she is mostly ignored in the 21st century .
this sets off a chase through various unwholesome parts of town on an incongruous christmas eve , with our two trans sex workers acting as our potty - mouthed tour guides .
that marty mostly makes films about men , male violence and male relationships is not particularly surprising , nor is it essentially ‘bad’ . but it got me thinking about the last few exhibitions of this kind i’d seen at acmi : david bowie ; tim burton ; those one - of - the - most - influential - artists - of - their - generation retrospectives . and that in turn got me wondering about the impact of visual culture , a world that – from movies to television , music videos to advertising – has been overwhelmingly created , run and dominated by men since the era of mass communications and popular culture began .
buen mockumentary . aunque la premisa es mejor que el resultado de la obra . a pesar de ser una comedia , senti que muchos de los chistes no funcionaban completamente . y al cambiar el tono en la ultima media hora , se pierde un poco el ritmo del absurdo .
the film states that the first fatherless pregnancies began in the 1950s , and the resulting change in the gender balance lead to the first female president of the us in 1965 . however , no change in the proportions of male - to - female voters could occur before the 1970s .
kate has known about katya , of course . it’s just that geoff’s response to this news is a bit startling . he is rather more obsessed with katya’s memory than kate had realized . it slowly dawns on kate that she’s been in line behind a ghost all this time , playing second fiddle to a memory that’s more alive than anything real or present .
third wave feminism calls this an instruction manual for the future . then we’ll exterminate all the straights , white people , anyone to the right of stalin and of course the jews .
in this branched timeline tale , around the mid 1950’s woman began to give birth asexually via parthenogenesis . the first women , of course , weren’t believed , but then the small flow…
ms . mcaleer’s tale follows its heroes from the initial shock and harassment of “beast barracks , ” through four years in the corps of cadets and beyond . from maj . lissa young , who became a crack helicopter pilot and wound up commanding a company of 300 soldiers and 18 chinook choppers , to capt . dawn halfaker , who lost an arm to an insurgent rpg in baqubah , iraq but went on to found and run her own company in support of the war on terrorism , the women profiled in porcelain on steel have blazed the trail that will be followed by thousands in the years to come . men have no monopoly on courage , honor and the passion to serve . thank you , donna mcaleer , for shining a light on these women who have lived out and been true to , often in the face of bitter and small - minded opposition , their own highest selves . ”
the girls try to make the best of their imprisonment by pretending and fantasizing . at one point the youngest sister leads an escape to a football match , where the crowd is all female . the girls next plan to flee to istanbul , which elevates the film into a tense thriller .
ever since the 1950s , there have been a growing number of virgin births . at first , this was denied by governments but has grown at such a rate that it could no longer be ignored . moreover , these were all becoming female births . as women came to take over society , men were increasingly regarded as irrelevant . war decreased and eventually men were banished to reservations and fed doses of oestrogen to make them more docile in the hope that they would eventually just die out . a train of thinking has emerged that regards sex as something that women will evolutionarily grown out of . andrew myers is the youngest man alive in the world at age 37 and works as a domestic servant to partners terra granger and iris balashev and their daughters . as a documentary crew films them , iris enjoys painting using andrew as a subject , trying to capture the essence of man . as the filmmakers then uncover , andrew and iris are conducting a forbidden romantic liaison .
the feature debuted at the toronto international film festival , and early word is that it ' s quite happy to make audiences uncomfortable in all the right ways . festival founder bears fonte explained , “this is a challenging work , full of thought , and unafraid to be a little politically incorrect . i know the owa audience is going to enjoy this alternate history lesson . ”
director muntean challenges audience expectations in this slow - burn thriller . here’s a death where the facts don’t quite add up , and damned if muntean is going to make them do so .
“women are making absolutely essential contributions to our ongoing wars in iraq and afghanistan . porcelain on steel tells the story of how many of them made their way from west point to the battlefield , and will inspire their sisters and brothers to make the same thoughtful choice to serve our nation . ”
fassbender’s silas , seemingly cold and curt , reveals to have some evolving personal integrity , and a knack for a comic aside . smit - mcphee takes jay beyond pathetic and upward to determined and noble . newcomer caren pistorius as rose has little screen - time but owns it when she has it . she is one of many welcome surprises to be found in slow west .
while michael jordan , scottie pippen and phil jackson were the stars of the bulls ' dynasty , there were plenty of role players that helped along the way . this is a tribute to them .
“donna mcaleer’s collection of stories of leadership and service is an important contribution to the history of west point’s long gray line . what these women have accomplished–what these officers and soldiers have accomplished–makes for an inspiring reminder of the best that our nation has to offer . porcelain on steel is an uplifting and important book . ”
robert smith argued that the film is actually proof we’re living in male - hating society . “if the premise was reversed , ” he wrote , “this film would never be allowed to be released . ”
for my part , i liked this movie fine . it ' s competently made , and even if its treatment of its central topic is clumsy , it ' s good enough for a weekday evening .
incredibly , the whole movie was shot on iphones with yellow filters and a frequently phenomenal wide - screen look . this seeming gimmick lends great intimacy to a highly mobile tale more about texture than drama .
it took a few more years before bulls general manager jerry krause put together the rest of the pieces that would form the first three - peat squad . the 1987 draft was obviously key , with the bulls acquiring pippen in a draft - day trade and then selecting clemson forward horace grant with the no . 10 pick .
there’s a subplot with an armenian cab driver ( karren karagulian ) unhappy with his traditional home life , but this pays off with pretty amusing cameos , especially by ex–western star clu gulager as a drunken passenger .
“raw” and “gritty” best describes the tone of tangerine , a take - no - prisoners view of life in an l . a . replete with ’hos , pimps , cops , and fast food . actually , the movie is also a raucous , darkly funny comedy in the hands of director sean baker and co - writer chris bergoch .
filmmaker ramin bahrani kicks 99 homes with an absolutely electrifying interlude that unfolds in a single , uninterrupted take , with the effectiveness of this pre - credits sequence paving the way for a first half that’s often entertaining and engaging than anticipated . the engrossing vibe certainly extends to the absolutely riveting sequence in which rick forces dennis to leave his home , and it’s clear that the impact of this scene is heightened considerably by garfield and shannon’s incredibly intense work here .
“in a world where change and challenge is certain , character matters . the women of west point have proven that they have the right stuff in terms of character to handle both change and challenge with courage , resilience , and grace . they have reached the pinnacles of leadership and faced the depths of pain and loss , both in their journey through the hallowed halls of west point and on the distant fields of battle . they have been forged into strong , inspiring and worthy leaders . donna mcaleer’s porcelain on steel is an intimate , evocative and candid portrait of the women who serve — not just our country , but their families , and their communities . they have proven to a global audience , women can do anything . ”
, co - writer and director of embers , an atmospheric tone poem in a post - apocalyptic wasteland which captures the human condition , stripped away of everything but personality and instinct . in the wake of a global neurological epidemic , those who remain search for meaning and connection in a world without memory . five interwoven stories explore life without recollection in a future that has no past .
petty wasn ' t finished , however . a film junkie , she would study kathryn bigelow and penny marshall on the sets of point break and a league of their own , attending post - production meetings and seeing how the directors worked . in 2008 , her experience paid off . the 45 - year - old came out with her first directorial project , the poker house .