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Great Escape, The (1963)

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All Time

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1960's

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1963

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Action
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War
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Great Escape, The (1963) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.5045

Avg Critic Score:3.3826

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eFilmCritic.com (M. P. Bartley)

After what seems an eternity of soul-searching, earnest, war-is-hell flicks (Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, We Were Soldiers etc), it would seem insulting to war veterans to make a Boys Own adventure film that makes war out to be as thrilling as ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at eFilmCritic.com (M. P. Bartley)

Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)

I was always fascinated by World War II when I was in school. Watching this along with The Longest Day on television were the reasons why. A few years ago I ran into an elderly gentleman who was wearing a baseball hat that had World War II Veteran ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)

MovieEye.com (David Litton)

Some have been known to refer to "The Great Escape" as the greatest war movie ever made; they're half right. You see, I don't really think of John Sturges' epic adventure as a war movie at all, but more an examination of human determination that just ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at MovieEye.com (David Litton)

The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)

Towards the end of WWII, the Germans built a special high-security prison camp for Allied prisoners with a record of escape attempts. This is the true story of the extraordinary courage and ingenuity of the men imprisoned there, and of their plans for ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)

digitallyOBSESSED.com (Mark Zimmer)

One of the most legendary exploits in World War II was what has popularly become known as The Great Escape, made renowned by the book by Paul Brickhill and this film by John Sturges. In a POW camp run by the German Luftwaffe, with a prisoner population ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Mark Zimmer)

Great Escape, The (1963) Critic Reviews continued...

Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

This movie is probably the greatest escape films of all time. Based on a true incident that happened during WWII in a German P.O.W. camp about prisoners who plan a massive escape. Thousands of German soldiers will be drawn away from the front lines to ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

If you've only ever watched "The Great Escape" in a turkey-stuffed heap on TV every Christmas, you really should revisit it on this new DVD release that'll change the way you appreciate the movie forever. ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

Christian Spotlight on the Movies

Treated lukewarmly by critics when first released, The Great Escape later came to be regarded as one of the greatest WWII films ever. It's also an enjoyable glimpse into the early careers of several major stars. Unlike the eyewitness book by former POW ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)

McQueen's motorcycle ride has long been the stuff of cinematic legend, but the movie is packed with countless memorable episodes of this caliber. ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)

Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)

A tense, action-packed, and fun movie. ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)

Empire Magazine (Ian Nathan)

It's all based on the true escape plan from Stalag Luft North, and cinema, bank holidays and life in general would be vastly inferior without it. ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at Empire Magazine (Ian Nathan)

TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

Expertly directed and written with an infectious undercurrent of wry humor. ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

Friday & Saturday Review

It should come as no surprise that, when asked by â��Sight & Soundâ�� to name the ten best movies of all time, pop-culture sponge Quentin Tarantino picked â��The Great Escape.â�� It is the post-war studio system at its finest, filled with so much that ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at Friday & Saturday Review

DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")

It's 1943 and as the Second Great War rages around them, a group of Allied POW's lay about in Stalag Luft III, a German prison camp. Bound by honor and duty to "harass, confound and confuse the enemy to the best of their ability", the men hatch an ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at DVD Clinic ("The Shootin Surgeon")

UpcomingDiscs.com (Mark Dancer)

All too often, films with an ensemble cast are a dream for the studioâ��s marketing department, but end up being a nightmare for the moviegoer. They are the very definition of the phrase, â��too many Chiefs and not enough Indiansâ��. There are exceptions ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Mark Dancer)

Classic Film Guide

Based on a true story by Paul Brickhill, this epic adventure about a mass escape planned by Allied officers being kept in an elite German P.O.W. camp, especially designed to prevent it, is a great World War II movie spectacle. John Sturges directed the ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at Classic Film Guide

DVD Verdict (Mark Van Hook)

When it comes to movies about World War II, they don't get much cooler or more iconic than John Sturges' The Great Escape. While most WWII films today seem hell-bent on making statements about the futility of war and the toll it takes on the souls of ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at DVD Verdict (Mark Van Hook)

Cleveland Press (Tony Mastroianni)

There must be hundreds, even thousands, of stories about the impossible deeds accomplished by men under stress during World War II. â��The Great Escapeâ�� is one of the best of them. ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at Cleveland Press (Tony Mastroianni)

Parent Previews

Based on a true story and starring some of the 1960's best-known actors, perhaps the only criticism of this movie would be the understated gravity of the situation. Initially, the prisoners' rebellious attitudes and escape attempts are ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at Parent Previews

DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)

...when the term blockbuster too often suggests digital special effects or a place to rent movies, The Great Escape reminds us of the true meaning of the word. ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)

filmcritic.com (Mark Athitakis)

Coming on the heels of John Sturges’ The Magnificent Seven three years earlier, 1963’s The Great Escape shows how quickly the ambitious epic can turn into a rote, readymade piece of filmmaking – a Hollywood masterpiece by design. ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at filmcritic.com (Mark Athitakis)

MovieFreak.com (Dennis Landmann)

I've probably seen The Great Escape about four times, which is nearly twelve hours. I went back to it again because it's an exciting blockbuster. Yes, that's right, one of the first (if not the first ever) blockbusters that Hollywood has produced. The ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at MovieFreak.com (Dennis Landmann)

Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)

The Great Escape 150_40_buydvd_anim1final1.gif (10118 bytes) Although as a kid I wasnâ��t really into war flicks there was one that I loved and still remains one of my favorite films, the Great Escape. Based on a true story of a group of ...read the complete Great Escape movie review at Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)

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