The Great Escape vs Stalag 17

[AAAAA]

Bridge On the river Kiwi, stalag 17 and the great escape
there all great movies

[Hector]

Great Escape = Steve McQueen...nuff said.

[Hector]

Bridge On the river Kiwi, stalag 17 and the great escape
there all great movies

[Joe90]

I mean you couldn't get a movie like this done these days without someone on the set throwing a hissy fit.

Apparently Steve was rather difficult at times.

Still, it's my favourite of the two, and I am a HUGE fan of Steve's.

Stalag 17 was used as a template for Hogan's Heros -- very obviously seen in the Sgt Schultz characterization, and there is a bit of an association going on for me when I watch it. I think HH is a brilliant series, but its elements of parody diminish the impact of Stalag 17 for me. I own the DVD's for all three so I have to say that I've affirmed the validity of each production with my wallet.

[Evel KMego]

Gotta go with the Great Escape!!!

[AJ Collector]

Great Escape....

[Goblin19]

They're both great. I think I slightly prefer The Great Escape.

[Brazoo]

Apparently Steve was rather difficult at times.

Still, it's my favourite of the two, and I am a HUGE fan of Steve's.

Stalag 17 was used as a template for Hogan's Heros -- very obviously seen in the Sgt Schultz characterization, and there is a bit of an association going on for me when I watch it. I think HH is a brilliant series, but its elements of parody diminish the impact of Stalag 17 for me. I own the DVD's for all three so I have to say that I've affirmed the validity of each production with my wallet.

It's amazing to me that the "Stalag 17" producers lost their lawsuit against the show.