Kelly's Heroes

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Summary: Everybody Who's Anybody Is In This Film
Review: An all-time classic WWII movie. Cast includes Eastwood, Savalas, Rickles, Sutherland Sr, O'Conner, and more! Hillarious romp about soldiers who decide to invade German territory just to rob a bank without prosecution. This movie is a must see!

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Summary: Great Stuff, with a flawless cast!
Review: I agree with most of the reviews--This is a "guy flick", and I agree with the Amazon commentator that Donald Sutherland's hippie tank commander seems a little out-of-place. But who cares, it's still great stuff! Normally I don't care for Don Rickles, but he is cast perfectly in this. The best scene of all (and the only one where the acting breaks down a bit) is a spoof on the showdown scene from "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" where it is clear Sutherland is desperately trying to keep a straight face when he wants to crack up! But I will forgive him, I still roll on the floor after watching the scene twenty times....I also agree that this movie wins the award for best Tiger Tank mock-up (a modified T-34 tank).

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Summary: More stars than Orion's Belt
Review: Very entertaining (and very long)WWII flick with a slightly different motivation from the usual gung-ho stuff. Clint Eastwood (Kelly) is his usual stoic self supported by half of Hollywood. Some very funny scenes with Don Rickles, Donald Sutherland (WOOF!), Telly Savalas and Carol O'Connor--to mention just a few. Lots of action--and some commentary on the futility of war--but all in all a great flick. Add it to your collection--you won't be disappointed.

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Summary: An All-time Great Guy Flick!!!
Review: Does it get better than this? I don't think so! This movie has everything -- action, bravery, destruction, great music, real emotion, cool actors, balanced doses of drama and humor, and some of the greatest lines ever heard on screen (Rickles: "This gun's heavier than one of Kelsey's burgers!" and "Go get yourself a bucket of grits!" Clint to Savales: If you don't [lead us], I will." Sutherland to his disagreeable tank mechanic: "Again with the negative waves!" O'Connor commenting on his defeated German rival: "Hell, I even have one of his broads around here."). You see what I mean. My brothers and I can recite this script perfectly. How often does that happen? Some movies just click with the male mind. (Others include "The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming," "The Great Race," "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," "Trading Places, "The Great Escape," "What Did You Do In The War Daddy?" and any pre-1980 Eastwood effort.) Kelly's Heroes is filled with characters only a guy could love, real comedians (except Clint, but who cares--he's cool!) surrounded by guns, tanks, grenades, Germans, and -- at the end of the line -- a huge treasure in gold (which the Germans help recover because they're cool guys too.) In fact, if you don't like this movie, you're probably nuts -- or a girl!

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Summary: A funny, action-filled, WWII Western.
Review: This movie is entertaining in so many ways: it's a comedy, an adventure, a war movie, a western... and it's got Clint! Sure, there's more meaningful films about war, but if you want to be entertained -- you can't go wrong with this one.

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Summary: Entertaining and funny WWII film.
Review: As an avid Clint Eastwood and WWII movie fan, this film is very good. Kelly (Eastwood) works against those who orchestrate war to their own advantage. Leaving the American army in the dust as he breaks enemy lines eventually recruiting the enemy to help reap the pot of "gold". Sutherland, Savalas and Rickles round out the rough edges.

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Summary: A technically correct film right down to the 'Tigers'.
Review: Although a funny war movie based on a theoretical bank heist, it is a technically correct movie. The guns, tanks, rockets fired from the airplane, and of course the tiger tanks. Take away the comedy and one almost has a 'Saving Pivate Ryan' movie. Additional comment. I have watched this movie so much I know almost all of the lines. "Look Kelly, a tiger has one weak point.......you have to hit point blank and hit it from....." watch the movie for the rest of the line. My uncle was a tank commander during WWII, he can vouch for the above quote. David Carleton

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Summary: This film is absolutely worth seeing
Review: I was really shocked that film has been absolutely forgotten. It's definitely not a M*A*S*H (although it was made in the same year), but has really got its moments. Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland play together , which is unique. The story is about a private action during the WW2. It describes the army as a corrupt, meaningless thing but in a very funny way. Sutherland will definitely give you "those positive rays" END

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Summary: we'll be heroes for a few days...
Review: As an infantry unit is just about to get reprieve, Clint Eastwood's character Kelly finds out that just 30 miles behind enemy lines there is a whole stockpile of gold. What starts out as a covert one-man operation develops into a whole ransack as Kelly's gold changes the men into "temporary heroes."

This film takes a lighter angle at making a war film, as is seen by the plot. With many big names back then, and some still now such as Eastwood and Donald Sutherland, this movie has nice action and some good laughs.

This may be just an average film, however Donald Sutherland's character (funny war bum type) and my interest in WWII help push the rating it to a 4 for me.

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Summary: "WHATS WITH THE NEGATIVE WAVES?"
Review: This movie is right along the lines of MASH. A comedy/Drama set during world war 2 . An allstar cast with incredible acting. Donald Sutherland as OddBall Steals the show. Clint Eatwood is well..... Clint Eastwood. A great movie