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The Eagle Has Landed (1976)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 10/06, 8/12

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10/06: I asked for a war film, and I got it in The Eagle Has Landed.

It's an enjoyable and interesting picture which is the Nazi version of The Dirty Dozen except it didn't work. I'm glad to see Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, and Robert Duvall all together in the same picture. They're the best in the business.

The film can be slow, but it's deliberately built up until the final climax when Michael Caine's character gets his man (or at least that's what he thought). I still don't understand why the Nazis wear German uniforms underneath their Allied uniforms. If I were them, I wouldn't do that. Donald Sutherland steals the show, and it's a pleasure to watch him act.

All in all, The Eagle Has Landed is John Sturges' final picture and is worth watching.

8/12: Perhaps not as thrilling as The Great Escape, The Eagle Has Landed is a solid Nazi war thriller that's well-crafted by John Sturges.

I just wish the German characters would speak in their native tongue to give the film more authenticity. If you want to see what a jackass looks like, look no further than Colonel Pitts. The ending is pretty good. Uh, nice eye patch there, Robert Duvall. Michael Caine is stiff as usual. The best performance goes to Donald Sutherland as Liam Devlin.

All in all, no matter what the negatives are, The Eagle Has Landed is an entertaining movie.