Posted by TERENCE.
on 6/17/2001, 4:39 am
"THE GUNS OF NAVARONE" WAS VOTED BEST PICTURE OF 1961 IN THE 39TH ANNUAL "FILM DAILY" POLL OF CRITICS, REVIEWERS AND COMMENTATORS.IN THE SAME YEAR THE HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION AWARDED IT BEST PICTURE AND BEST SCORE AWARDS.
"NEW YORK POST" CRITIC ARCHER WINSTEIN PRAISED THE FILM TO THE HIGH HEAVENS: "WHEN STUDENTS OF MOVIE FORM FOREGATHER TO STUDY WAYS OF MINGLING SUSPENSE WITH MAXIMUM MELODRAMATIC EXCITEMENT HENCHFORTH, THEY WILL HAVE TO ANALYZE "THE GUNS OF NAVARONE"...THERE IS NO SINGLE LET-DOWN IN THIS WHOLE MIGHTY BUILD-UP TO CATACLYSM...".
WHAT A SHAME, THEREFORE, THAT IT´S SEQUEL, "FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE" (1978) WAS SUCH A DOG.
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