Yes, I watched it again, but this time all the way through!

Rating: Null/10 (12 June 2003)

Despite the fact that this film used to be shown on a 'free' movie channel called TNT almost every other night, this is the first time I have actually watched it from title to end credits. Over the years I have seen the whole film but never in one go!
Anyway, I thought I would give it it's usual cursory glance when I happened upon it the other night on C5. Now I know it has it's flaws but what the hell, who really cares. Yes it's far-fetched and we could go on forever (as one reviewer recently did) about the continuity mistakes but who wants reality all the time. I admit to having a laugh at the rope climbing by messers Burton, Eastwood et al; the rope being no thicker than a rather thick bootlace yet they managed to climb up and down it, in and out of the 'schloss' window without a blister or a care for the 3 mile fall. A dummy did fall at one point or maybe that was supposed to be one of the characters but I don't think so and some of the 'Germans' must have been recruited from the Octogenarian Extras Company - Oh no I've started criticising this film.
All I want to say is that despite all it's failings I like this film and will doubtless watch it (or part thereof) again at some point in the future. Any film with Ingrid Pitt is worth a look and I do have a liking for Derren Nesbitt; one of these cult British villains who I recall in a Dick Emery film (I'll collect my anorak on the way out).
P.S. It's about time The Guns of Navarone received more airings on TV