Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Grab your suitcase full of dynamite and listen to the ActionBoyz discuss Where Eagles Dare.
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Hell yeah
In tears trying not to submit a “well actually” umami clarification comment
The Warlock is missing!
Ben, you’re impression of Clint is so good, haha
Kind of a love letter to cable cars
And dirndls.
19th C English comic writer Jerome K. Jerome went deep into German academic fencing in his book Three Men on the Bummel. Sounds brutal. "The whole interest is centred in watching the wounds. They come always in one of two places—on the top of the head or the left side of the face. Sometimes a portion of hairy scalp or section of cheek flies up into the air, to be carefully preserved in an envelope by its proud possessor, or, strictly speaking, its proud former possessor, and shown round on convivial evenings; and from every wound, of course, flows a plentiful stream of blood."
One of George Macdonald Fraser's Flashman novels (a strong recommendation) contains a very detailed description of the university dueling equipment and practices, which included the prohibition of stabbing attacks and elaborate facial/head protection to limit scars to the favored areas of cheeks, jaw and brow.
I was hesitant to watch an old 2hr35m 1968 movie at first but I'm glad I did. Great choice and I loved it!
Action Jack(sesh)on
What's up Funny Jon, another Long Islander chiming in to tell you that it was Oak Tag for me too as a kid on the north shore. Def a LI thing, brother!
Eagles dare at Lincoln financial field or some shit but Lincoln Center sounds better
2.5 hours in and we’ve got Steven Seagal putting Mekaneck in a headlock.
Holy shit genuinely never knew Steve McQueen was illiterate
This movie was great. I didn't mind all the walking around at all. When you're infiltrating an enemy town/castle disguised as a Nazi officer, just walking around is risky and suspenseful. Has anyone read any of the spy novels by Alan Furst? They're all set in Europe during WW2 and the years leading up to it. I've only read a couple of them, but they were good. All the intrigue in this movie reminded me of them.
Read all, love all.
Haven’t peeped the ep yet but please tell me they spent at LEAST 5 minutes on “a hole is a hole is a hole…..” ??
I’m also from Long Island but I heard it called oak tag growing up! Lol
I’m from Virginia and also heard it called oak tag, although it’s entirely possible I got that exclusively from my mom, who’s from Long Island
Clint Eastwood of course is known by the British to be 'Gucci Gang' sir.
Now this is a movie I know I’ll be able to get my old man to watch with me
Watched this movie with my mom when a was a wee lad. It was the first time I stayed up after midnight (movie started at 9:30 and ended at 1:00 with ads) and the third act blew my mind.
ActionBoyz, making Mondays better for over 5 years.
And I’ll be number 1 oh oh oh .
Is there a better "Dad movie" summary than "British and American spies killing Nazis"?
For my dad there needs to be an element of using outdated analog tech. Like the new Top Gun, or sadly one of his favorite movies, Battleship (2012).
This movie is my favorite part of Inglorious Basterds stretched to 2.5hrs.
Ben mentioned the song but I’m curious if it’s The Misfits or Iron Maiden he likes? Maiden are who I associate “Broadsword calling Danny Boy” with. Couldn’t put my finger on where I knew Heidi from until I read it was Ingrid Pitt and realised I’d seen her in about 25% of all Hammer Horror films! Fun ep, good film. 👍🏻
Danzig is a pos but Misfits all day.
I was put onto this when Ben mentioned the endless double crosses in the dining room on a previous episode. Great movie! It sent me down a rabbit hole of 60’s and 70’s war films