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Old 08-12-2023, 11:11 AM
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The Guns of Navarone - Rotten Tomatoes

Still better than many of the movies out in 2023!
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Old 08-12-2023, 04:32 PM
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Still better than many of the movies out in 2023!
Make that "most", not "many".
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How about Force 10 From Navarone?

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It has been a while since I saw that one.
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Still better than many of the movies out in 2023!
Agreed.

Quite the (all-star) cast from a time when actors made it on their acting talent.
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I fell asleep... (let's see who remembers this quote...)
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Make that "most", not "many".
You ain’t got no class, correcting poster’s English 😛
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One of my favorite movies from that era. Yes, much better than most films today that are nothing but special effects.
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His novels were exciting, too.
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My favorite from that era and genre is “The Great Escape “
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Had to google it. Never saw the show.
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