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10. I think Alistair was best when he didn't write the screenplay

Tue May 28, 2013, 03:36 PM

May 2013

Wrote story and screenplay:
1968 Where Eagles Dare
1970 Puppet on a Chain
1971 When Eight Bells Toll
1975 Breakheart Pass

Wrote story:
1961 The Secret Ways
1961 The Guns of Navarone
1965 The Satan Bug
1968 Ice Station Zebra
1972 Fear Is the Key
1974 Caravan to Vaccares
1977 Golden Rendezvous
1978 Force 10 from Navarone
1979 Bear Island
1980 The Hostage Tower
1989 River of Death
1993 Death Train
1995 The Way to Dusty Death
1995 Night Watch

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Watching "Where Eagles Dare" on AMC. *snore* [View all] Brigid May 2013 OP

Yeah, they take their sweet time getting into the castle. edbermac May 2013 #1

It's no Guns of Navarone pokerfan May 2013 #2

Hell, it ain't even Force 10 from Navarone Taverner May 2013 #9

I watched one of my favorite WW II movies yesterday... Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #3

"Get the ionosphere the hell off the radio!!" lastlib May 2013 #5

Hey there! Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #6

(well, he was a Nazi--not an unreasonable association.....) lastlib May 2013 #7

Exactly! Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #8

Well I like... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #13

One of my all time favorite characters! Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #14

We play music... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #15

And the music was anything but calming! Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #16

It's the best! discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #17

Better and better! n/t Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #18

Trivia discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #19

I am terrible at entertainment trivia! Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #20

How old is old? discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #21

Anything more than 10 years... Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #22

Have you seen... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #23

No! Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #26

It's really good. discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #28

I'll make a note to see it... Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #31

Some favorites discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #27

We have a lot of the same favorites! Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #29

I also liked Dennis Quaid... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #30

I like him very much too! Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #32

I've got to get some dinner. discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #33

I will Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #34

Great hearing from you discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #35

Likewise, I'm sure! Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #36

The book was so GOOD, too! lastlib May 2013 #4

I think Alistair was best when he didn't write the screenplay pokerfan May 2013 #10

Read somewhere they're looking to remake Ice Station Zebra TheMightyFavog May 2013 #25

I could see Sherlock as Jones pokerfan May 2013 #37

One of my favourite movies. Granted, it's mostly for the score TrogL May 2013 #11

Steven Spielberg calls this his favorite war film Auggie May 2013 #12

Broadsword calling Danny Boy... TheMightyFavog May 2013 #24