Comments on: Old Ass Movies: Escape ‘Stalag 17′ http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/old-ass-movies-escape-stalag-17-colea.php A Website About Movies Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: spidercow http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/old-ass-movies-escape-stalag-17-colea.php/comment-page-1#comment-154812 spidercow Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:36:11 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=53067#comment-154812 Without wishing to take anything away from Wilder, this film was originally a Broadway play by Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski, so much of the plot elements are properly due to their invention, but Wilder certainly made a masterful adaptation. Without wishing to take anything away from Wilder, this film was originally a Broadway play by Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski, so much of the plot elements are properly due to their invention, but Wilder certainly made a masterful adaptation.

]]> By: spidercow http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/old-ass-movies-escape-stalag-17-colea.php/comment-page-1#comment-148839 spidercow Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:36:11 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=53067#comment-148839 Without wishing to take anything away from Wilder, this film was originally a Broadway play by Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski, so much of the plot elements are properly due to their invention, but Wilder certainly made a masterful adaptation. Without wishing to take anything away from Wilder, this film was originally a Broadway play by Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski, so much of the plot elements are properly due to their invention, but Wilder certainly made a masterful adaptation.

]]> By: schultpe http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/old-ass-movies-escape-stalag-17-colea.php/comment-page-1#comment-148461 schultpe Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:52:30 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=53067#comment-148461 Thank you for highlighting one of my favorite WWII movies! It truly is a classic--one of those unforgettable Wilder pieces that one cannot imagine being filmed in color. I still believe it showcases Holden's best performance in his acting career (I say this as one who admires many of his roles). His character is probably the best anti-hero ever put on screen (remembering that this film came out barely eight years after the War's conclusion!) I saw the movie as a kid (I was born in '63), and still remember being riveted by the story. To this day, it is still disturbing to watch the silent character named Joey--an obvious case of what we now call Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, sitting in the background, playing his one-note flute, never smiling or uttering a word. I like your comparison to the Great Escape (still my all-time favorite movie!) and agree totally that it was informed by this earlier masterpiece! I can't think of a better double-feature to sit down and take in some night.<br><br>WWII buffs might want to check out my new novel, THE FUHRER VIRUS. It is a fictional spy/conspiracy/thriller for adult readers, and can be found at <a href="http://www.eloquentbooks.com/TheFuhrerVirus.html" rel="nofollow">www.eloquentbooks.com/TheFuhrerVirus.html</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com" rel="nofollow">www.barnesandnoble.com</a>, and on Google review.<br><br>Thanks!<br><br>Paul Schultz Thank you for highlighting one of my favorite WWII movies! It truly is a classic–one of those unforgettable Wilder pieces that one cannot imagine being filmed in color. I still believe it showcases Holden's best performance in his acting career (I say this as one who admires many of his roles). His character is probably the best anti-hero ever put on screen (remembering that this film came out barely eight years after the War's conclusion!) I saw the movie as a kid (I was born in '63), and still remember being riveted by the story. To this day, it is still disturbing to watch the silent character named Joey–an obvious case of what we now call Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, sitting in the background, playing his one-note flute, never smiling or uttering a word. I like your comparison to the Great Escape (still my all-time favorite movie!) and agree totally that it was informed by this earlier masterpiece! I can't think of a better double-feature to sit down and take in some night.

WWII buffs might want to check out my new novel, THE FUHRER VIRUS. It is a fictional spy/conspiracy/thriller for adult readers, and can be found at http://www.eloquentbooks.com/TheFuhrerVirus.html, http://www.amazon.com, http://www.barnesandnoble.com, and on Google review.

Thanks!

Paul Schultz

]]> By: DJ Heinlein http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/old-ass-movies-escape-stalag-17-colea.php/comment-page-1#comment-148404 DJ Heinlein Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:12:05 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=53067#comment-148404 One of many classic movies from Billy Wilder! I am in the process of revisiting as many of Wilder's films as possible, including this one. One of many classic movies from Billy Wilder! I am in the process of revisiting as many of Wilder's films as possible, including this one.

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