‘Masterpiece’ battle movie higher than Saving Private Ryan is streaming | Films | Entertainment | EUROtoday

“A genuine timeless classic” is accessible to observe totally free and it’s been deemed because the “greatest film of all time”.

Steven Spielberg’s Second World War movie Saving Private Ryan starring Tom Hanks is undoubtedly a fan-favourite with the “haunting” film airing this night, Sunday, January 11, at 10pm on BBC Two.

However, followers have been hailing one other movie because the “best war movie ever made” and what’s even higher is that it’s free to stream on the click on of a button.

“I escape into this movie whenever I feel really down, it’s a great spirit lifter and one of the greatest films of all time”, somebody shared.

Another commented: “This must be my favourite movie of all time.

“Having seen it for the first time, in I guess 1987, I was captivated by this brilliant piece of work. In the years after, I probably have seen it a million times.”

Released in 1963 however set throughout the Second World War, The Great Escape sees a bunch of Allied troopers decided to interrupt out of a German POW camp, not simply to flee however to distract the Nazis to seek for fugitives.

War movie buffs can watch The Great Escape totally free through BBC iPlayer however additionally it is accessible on Netflix.

The plot revolves round American Captain Virgil Hilts and British Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett, portrayed by Steve McQueen and Richard Attenborough respectively.

Both characters have been impressed by real-life heroic figures with Attenborough’s Bartlett representing Squadron Leader Roger Bushell, the mastermind behind the precise “Great Escape”.

Meanwhile, McQueen’s Hilts is a composite character impressed by a number of real-life Allied pilots.

A battle movie fanatic took to Facebook to ask if viewers most well-liked Saving Private Ryan, The Dirty Dozen or The Great Escape and an abundance of individuals answered the latter.

“The Great Escape. Stellar film, and enormously satisfying”, somebody remarked.

Another agreed: “I’ve seen them all and I always judge a film by whether I will drop everything to see it again. The Great Escape fills the bill.”

A 3rd wrote: “A genuine timeless classic. This is one of those films that I can happily watch time and time again”, as another person merely labelled it “one of the best war movies ever made”.

The Great Escape is accessible to observe on BBC iPlayer.