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escape to victory (1981)


aka Victory.
"I think this whole matter is not important!"
Capt. John Colby (Michael Caine) gets involved in a football match between Prisoners of War and the German army, during WWII. Which is seen as the perfect opportunity as a cover for a team's escape, with help from the French Resistance.
With a team including Pele, and Bobby Moore, amongst other international players, this peaks the interest of football, and war film fans. Though it has to be said, the actors cannot play football, and the footballers make little attempt to act. And once Sylvester Stallone joins the team, all pretense of seriousness goes out the window.

soulkeeper (2001)


"Thank you so much, you've given us all hope!"
Two thieves (Rodney Rowland & Kevin Patrick Walls) are broke, and down on their luck. Things look up for them when they meet two beautiful women in a bar and are hired to steal the Rock of Lazarus, a relic capable of returning evil souls to earth.
A film which you will get a few laughs from, and will entertain, without overwhelming you.

the 13th warrior (1999)


"the 13th man must be no northman."
In AD 922, a arab poet (Antonio Banderas) accompanies some viking warriors back to their homeland, as they are begged to help stop the 'eaters of the dead' from decimating their villages.
A film that flopped at the box office, is actually a fine thriller based in part on the epic tale Beowulf.
American, Adventure, Horror, John McTiernan, Touchstone Pictures, Michael Crichton,

mighty jack (1968)


"Relax Mr Hatari and enjoy the ride."
Mighty Jack is an organization formed to combat the Q organization. An organisation bent on world domination. We enter just as Q kidnaps Harold Hatari, a top Mighty Jack agent and threatens nuclear annihilation...again!
Dumb as a rock spy flick.