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Showcasing one of the DVDs that I got as a Christmas present, the 1968 hit movie “Where Eagles Dare”. Back then, it was Richard Burton that was the main star, now this edition is part of a Clint Eastwood collection. I guess it does not matter, the movie is still seen and appreciated. To me, it is the best WWII adventure movie that was ever made. It had everything, even down to the superior soundtrack. I may have seen it over 50 times. I think I will pop it in tonight actually. Back in the day, a big movie would return to the big screens (in theaters across the land) again and again. I first saw it when I was 13 (in 1974) and it was so good that I returned for a second viewing the next day. I was not supposed to be allowed in but I somehow did and the theater was crowded to the hilt on both nights. Millions of Swedes has seen this at the movies, it might be one of the Top 10 movies of all time over here. Then they started to show it on television, maybe once a year or so. I catched it then if I could. Just sharing the vibes. Then you had the VHS release and all the other DVD/Blu-ray editions. Lets just say that they did good with this movie. I was very happy when I got to interview Ingrid Pitt back in 2001, whom had starred as Heidi in this film. You can find the interview on this blog, archived in June 2013, so there is that.

(My shot of said DVD, many thanks Jonas for the gift!)

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