Hi, this is Steve. We've done some great movies lately on the cinephiles, films like

Tropic Thunder, Spirited Away, Skyfall, and The Social Network. But strangely enough,

none of them are movies I'd seen many times. This week's film, however, is different.

I haven't just watched John Sturges' 1963 World War II classic The Great Escape a lot.

The fact is, this movie is practically a member of my family. I honestly couldn't even

guess how many times I've seen it. The truth is, back in the day, if I was switching channels

and it came on, I'd probably watch the whole thing even if that meant staying up long

past midnight. Based on actual events, The Great Escape has a fantastic ensemble cast,

a great score from Elmer Bernstein, incredible attention to detail, and perhaps most remarkably,

an ending which manages to be inspiring despite the tragic events it depicts. If you haven't

seen this remarkable film, you should escape to cinephiles.net where you can buy or stream

The Great Escape, along with every other movie we've ever reviewed. And if you happen

to support the show on patreon.com slash The Cinephiles, we have a whole new set of member

benefits, including a sneak peek at the schedule for as little as $1 a month. And you can

listen to our cinephiles shorts for $5. This week's short is on the recent Vanity Fair

article exposing many of the problems behind the scenes of the hit TV show Lost. So that's

a discussion of Lost and some all new member benefits on patreon and John Sturges' The

Great Escape this Friday on The Cinephiles.