Von Ryan's Express (1965)
Frank Sinatra is captured and placed in a Prisoner of War camp in WW2 Italy. While there are the classic scenes of soldiers standing up to the guards and being punished, the heart of the movie is about the men’s escape attempts, led by Sinatra and Trevor Howard.
I know this is a very famous war movie, but I didn’t happen to like it. I found most of the schemes pretty unrealistic, and only a fraction of them suspenseful. There wasn’t anything really wrong with the acting or the pace of the film, but I found my attention wandering more often than not. Then again, I fell asleep during The Bridge on the River Kwai, so maybe I’m just not riveted by POW movies. If you liked the 1957 Alec Guinness classic, give Von Ryan's Express a try and see if you find it as exciting. Then you can lecture me on true cinema appreciation!
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I know this is a very famous war movie, but I didn’t happen to like it. I found most of the schemes pretty unrealistic, and only a fraction of them suspenseful. There wasn’t anything really wrong with the acting or the pace of the film, but I found my attention wandering more often than not. Then again, I fell asleep during The Bridge on the River Kwai, so maybe I’m just not riveted by POW movies. If you liked the 1957 Alec Guinness classic, give Von Ryan's Express a try and see if you find it as exciting. Then you can lecture me on true cinema appreciation!
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Juhi Thaker" for posting!
More Frank Sinatra movies here!