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Eagle Has Landed

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Michael Caine is superb as a German (not Nazi) officer in charge of a mission into England in a plot to kidnap Churchill. The action is fast and lively. Donald Sutherland, an Irishman whose disdain of England for its Irish subjugation brings him to be allied with Caine, supports Caine splendidly. Of course the plot fails, but what's nice about the movie is that the German soldiers are not portrayed as the brutal, totally evil people most movies depict. They are shown to be human, and actually quite nice. The movie shows that not all Germans were Nazis, and it should be applauded for not taking the typical Hollywood direction.

An all star cast (Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Donald Sutherland) really makes this WW2 movie about German paratroopers landing in England in 1943 to kidnap Winston Churchill and return with him to Germany. Much of the movie is edge of your seat suspense. I might have preferred if the discovery of the plot had been responded to by British troops as opposed to an American Army unit considering it took place in England. Donald Sutherland is great as the Irish agent who assists the Germans.

A classic movie, with an all-star cast. While a work of fiction, it demonstrates the lengths that both the Allies and the Axis powers went to, to achieve victory in World War II.

This is a great war movie that is seldomly made anymore. It has a captivating plot, great acting by some major stars and good action scenes that make this a very watchable and interesting movie.

The plot begins with SS Leader Heinrich Himmler (portrayed excellently by Donald Plesence) agreeing to an idea that has a group of elite German Commando's to try to kidnap British Leader Winston Churchill.

The group of elite Fallschrimjager's (German Paratroopers/Commando's) is headed by Kurt Steiner (Michael Caine), a noble and gentlemanly officer. He is chosen due to his superior ability to get the mission done and also because he is in "bad favor" with his superiors by striking an SS Officer who was trying to shoot a Jewish girl who tried to escape the concentration camp trains.

The commando's parachute successfully into England, with the help of an Irish Republican Army spy (Donald Sutherland). The rest of the cast of the movie do a great job. I won't give away the rest of the movie, but it is excellent!

From Robert Duvall to Larry Hagman, there are some major stars in this movie, and I am suprized that it is not more well known. The book is great (Jack Higgins is the author), and the movie follows the book pretty good throughout.

Overall a highly recommended movie!

Definitely a good movie. However, I think that if you go into it blind (without having read the book), it will be a little confusing for the first 20 minutes or so. However, once the characters and plot are introduced, the movie can stand on it's own.

Michael Caine is very believable as a German officer. Donald Sutherland is a natural for an Irish Rogue.

The only reason I give it four stars instead of five is bacause of the first 15 - 20 minutes.

In spite of an all start cast giving excellent performances, this fanciful, classic WW2 adventure pales in comparison with the book upon which it is based. Having read the novel first, I admit I was sorely disappointed by the film version. However, if you've only seen (and enjoyed) the movie, you will be in for a treat when you read the book!

This is a fine movie. It is a well-told, true story of an attempt late in the war to assainate Churchill by an elite German paratroop command. I don't know the real story, but the movie will have you on the edge of your seat. Donald Sutherland fans will especially love his portrayal of the marsh warden/spy. Larry Hagman is a bit over the top as an Army National guard Colonel. Knowing the ending (Guess what? Churchill lives!) doesn't diminish the suspense. Why? Because this is one movie that does a great job of making you love the "bad guys"!

One of the best Action-Suspense War movie I've ever seen. Although there is one scene missing in this DVD, the playing of the church's organ before battle, is a very good copy. Definetly a must for War movie fans.

The Eagle Has Landed give one an insight into the social-historical aspects of the much mis-portrayed German Soldier. These Falshirmjäger (Paratroopers) of the Luftwaffe, show that loyalty to country does not always mean being in-line with the current political view. This movie is an action/adventure portrayal, based on the Jack Higgins novel, which illustrates a group of fighting men, caught in the midst of the mad-gone world of the Third Reich, fighting honorably nonetheless. Michael Caine is wonderful as the Commander of the group, as is Robert Duvall, who plays the mastermind behind the scheme to kidnap Winston Churchill. The young Donald Southerland is also a treat to watch as the sly "Mr. Devlin", I.R.A. member, working as an agent of the Third Reich. Wonderful movie, nothing outrageous in terms of unrealistic weaponry, just a 'good ole War movie'!

The Eagle Has Landed give one an insight into the social-historical aspects of the much mis-portrayed German Soldier. These Falshirmjäger (Paratroopers) of the Luftwaffe, show that loyalty to country does not always mean being in-line with the current political view. This movie is an action/adventure portrayal, based on the Jack Higgins novel, which illustrates a group of fighting men, caught in the midst of the mad-gone world of the Third Reich, fighting honorably nonetheless. Michael Caine is wonderful as the Commander of the group, as is Robert Duvall, who plays the mastermind behind the scheme to kidnap Winston Churchill. The young Donald Southerland is also a treat to watch as the sly "Mr. Devlin", I.R.A. member, working as an agent of the Third Reich. Wonderful movie, nothing outrageous in terms of unrealistic weaponry, just a 'good ole War movie'!