Kelly's Heros (1970)

Chronologically the second movie in the "Clint" DVD boxed set, this set the bar very high for the buddy/ensemble comedies. Forty years ago somebody had a fun idea - take some of the biggest stars around and put them all in a movie together. That formula still works most of the time.

Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Don Rickles, and Gavin MacLeod play a very different band of brothers. This group is scheming to steal $16 million in gold from the German army and keeping the American army from finding out about it. A near perfect crime.

You have comedy of course with some great one-liners from the king of the zingers Mr. Rickles. There is some action, some battle scenes, and some great dialogues between flamboyant characters.

Watch this movie with someone who does not take their war movies too seriously.