Tetrady not as good as all the hype

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Motompa Go in cold, and you're likely to emerge with your blood boiling. This has to be seen to be believed.

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

leethomas-11621 Couldn't finish re-watching this movie for this review. Time-filler for a Saturday afternoon. Uncomplicated storyline and characters. George Segal probably miscast. Role needs more gravitas, which Gazarra has in spades but he's wasted. Just badly directed. Watch an episode of "Combat" if you want more tension and better depiction of soldiers.

Dalbert Pringle If you really enjoy a brutally violent and highly-explosive WW2 drama where, once again, the Americans get the sweet, privileged opportunity to kick some serious Nazi-ass, then 1969's "The Bridge At Remagen" is sure to deliver the goods, even if it is done across enemy lines.Set in Germany, along the Rhine River, this action-packed war picture certainly contained plenty of first-rate special effects, as well as some dynamite-charged battle sequences.With its all-star cast, headlined by George Segal, Ben Gazzara and Robert Vaughn, The Bridge At Remagen was a very liberal re-telling of actual events that took place in 1945 when the Allies made a final advance into Germany territory in order to gain control of the one, last bridge still standing on the Rhine which remained in Nazi hands.Filmed in glorious living-colour, this picture had a running time of 117 minutes.Note: There's one very unpleasant scene in this film where an American officer is found to be robbing the corpses of the German soldiers. And, when finally caught, it was his self-righteous answer to his questionable actions that I found to be very callous and disturbing.

PamelaShort Although The Bridge at Remagen is a highly-fictionalized account of the actual events leading up to the U.S. 9th Armored Division's approach to secure and capture the bridge during the last months of World War II , this film is extremely well done. With outstanding, solid lead performances delivered by George Segal, Robert Vaughn, Ben Gazzara and fine supporting acting by E.G Marshall, Bradford Dillman, Peter Van Eyck, and those familiar with actress Anna Gael, will find her brief performance titillating.The film is full of griping action, with a balance of the emotionally, frustrating tension suffered by the Americans and Germans, as they struggle to follow a series of exasperating orders from their commanders while enduring the grisly conditions of war. Directed by John Guillermin and filmed on location in Czechoslovakia with an excellent music score by Elmer Bernstein, this 1969 film has held up well and is still very entertaining to watch.

jpdoherty Released in 1969 THE BRIDGE AT REMAGEN is a gritty action packed war movie. Produced by David L. Wolpor and beautifully directed by John Guillermin the picture has, over the years, gained something of a cult status and besides being a great favourite with collectors is regarded as one of the more memorable war classics of cinema. Released through United Artists it was photographed in Panavision and colour to dazzling affect by Stanley Cortez and is underlined throughout with a super gutsy score by the always welcome Elmer Bernstein. Also of note is the location filming. It was filmed in 1968, not in Germany, but in Czechoslovakia which wonderfully doubled for Germany with the Remagen Bridge scenes shot at Davie on the Vitava River using the old bridge where fake towers were constructed.It is the closing weeks of WW2 and the only escape route for Germany's 15th. Army is across the Obercassell Bridge over the Rhine at Remagen. But Berlin wants it destroyed in case the Americans can put it to their own use. Germany's General Von Brock (Peter Van Eyck) instructs Major Paul Kreuger (Robert Vaughan) to blow it up but to delay its destruction as long as possible so as to facilitate most of the 75,000 retreating German troops who will be crossing the bridge. Meanwhile the Americans under acting C.O. Lt. Phil Hartman (George Segal) head towards the bridge to destroy it. But later however Brig. Gen. Shinner (E. G. Marshall) changes his mind and decides not to destroy it but to secure it instead. The picture ends with the Americans storming the bridge and taking it.Performances are superb from all concerned. Taking the lead is George Segal as the laid back cynical but dutiful C.O. Usually cast in romantic comedies this was a real departure for the actor and is the best thing he has ever done. Excellent too is Robert Vaughan as the ill fated German commander desperately trying first to save the bridge then failing to destroy it and Ben Gazzara as Angel the colourful brash and thieving Sergeant. Those in smaller roles are also outstanding like Bradford Dillman as the the self absorbed Major detested and distrusted by his company and the always impressive Peter van Eyck as the General of the German high command. This was to be Van Eyck's final screen appearance. He died the same year from Sepsis at the age of 54. And carrying the whole thing along is the rollicking score by the always pleasing Elmer Bernstein. Best known for his many scores for westerns the composer here turned in a powerful score of great depth and excitement. His main theme is a dramatic martial statement which segues into a reflective melancholy theme pointing up the plight of the many hapless refugees trying desperately to cross the bridge to safety and not forgetting the bold and engaging trumpet theme for the German Command. The score is Bernstein's best work for a war movie.THE BRIDGE AT REMAGEN is a gripping and exciting well produced war epic and hasn't dated at all since it was made in the sixties. It remains one of the best post war movies of its kind,An ironic postscript on the final frame of the movie reads -"Ten days after the Americans captured the Obercassell Bridge it collapsed and fell into the Rhine".