One of the best war films ever

Rating: 9/10 (7 March 2007)

I write this in the hopes that hopefully someone, an upcoming director will read this, and maybe make an impression. I want more filmmakers to try and make a chase scene like the one in Where Eagles Dare, the one where the red bus is trying to get away from the Wehrmacht soldiers. Triggering the booby traps and all that. It seems these days most chase scenes are built on speed and effects, which I suppose is a natural progression to keep the mind interested. These guys, way back when they made this film, had none of those tricks, and yet this is one of the most exciting chase sequences ever. If you haven't seen it, it is worth the price of the rental just for that. If not only to see a beautiful woman firing an MP40 machine gun from the back with the steady hand of a seasoned soldier. WED just happens to be one of the rare movies that I can't think about without feeling good inside, like maybe I wished I could have joined the OSS back then. All the good guys make it, all the bad guys die, and the espionage and intrigue is first class with classic theater actors like Richard Burton.