Where Eagles Dare (1968)

This is the first movie in the Clint Eastwood boxed set aptly titled "Clint". I say first only because it is the oldest. The movies are actually organized by genre; cop, western, war, etc.

Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood - at the time the old guard and the new Turk. The extra features on the DVD have a very interesting interview with Richard Burton where he describes the differences between them. Classic Burton and an interesting Hollywood interview.

In the movie Burton plays a British intelligence officer and Eastwood plays an American special forces officer. They are tasked with leading a rescue of a British pilot downed in German territory. They dress as German troops and work their way towards the prisoner.

If you like war movies, this is a classic. If you like movies where you are kept guessing who is really who they say they are, this is a good story well told. If you like big stars and defining roles, you should like this.

Watch this movie in a very cold room to help create the proper atmosphere.