The Great Escape

Now this is a movie I’ve wanted to get on DVD for a while, but the trouble with great classics is that they tend to keep their price.

So imagine my delight when I saw the Warehouse offering the standard version for only $22.95. Then imagine my pure joy on discovering that the Whakatane Warehouse had priced it in the wrong price bracket and I only had to pay $18.95!

But hey, that’s enough about my adventures at the Warehouse, what about the movie.

The Great Escape is a classic for many reasons. Firstly it’s based on a true story. It’s hard to go wrong when you’ve got a true story to base your movie on.

But it’s not just any true story – It’s a story about determination, giving it you all, and most importantly it’s about the unconquerable human spirit.

When the Germans decide to take all the best prison escapees and put them all in the one, un-escapable prison camp, they think that by having all the bad apples in one basket, they’ll be able to keep a closer eye on them.

Of course the Allied prisoners saw it another way: an opportunity to make the biggest prison escape ever!

Of course, no classic movie is complete without tragedy, personal sacrifice or great acting.

With an all-star cast, including Steve McQueen and David Attenborough the acting is superb. And if you’ve seen the movie or read the book, you’ll know the tragedy, and what I mean by ‘The Fifty’.

If you’re looking for a classic movie, one that still holds it’s own against anything on offer today, you can’t go past The Great Escape.