'Broadsword Calling Danny Boy'
On Where Eagles Dare
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'Broadsword Calling Danny Boy'
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Narrated by:
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Roy McMillan
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By:
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Geoff Dyer
About this listen
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of 'Broadsword Calling Danny Boy' by Geoff Dyer, read by Roy McMillan.
From the acclaimed writer and critic Geoff Dyer, an extremely funny scene-by-scene analysis of Where Eagles Dare - published as the film reaches its 50th anniversary
A thrilling Alpine adventure starring a magnificent, bleary-eyed Richard Burton and a coolly anachronistic Clint Eastwood, Where Eagles Dare is the apex of 1960s war movies, by turns enjoyable and preposterous. 'Broadsword Calling Danny Boy' is Geoff Dyer's tribute to the film he has loved since childhood: an analysis taking us from its snowy, Teutonic opening credits to its vertigo-inducing climax. For those who have not even seen Where Eagles Dare, this book is a comic tour-de-force of criticism. But for the film's legions of fans, whose hearts will always belong to Ron Goodwin's theme tune, it will be the fulfilment of a dream.
'Geoff Dyer's funniest book yet. Who else would work in Martha Gellhorn on the first page of a book on the film Where Eagles Dare?' Michael Ondaatje
'One of our greatest living critics, not of the arts but of life itself, and one of our most original writers' Kathryn Schulz, New York Magazine
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This is a very funny and critical look at the film, and the author is correct this is a classic movie and should be accepted as so, not all great movies need to be Citizen Kane, films can be great and classic for so many reasons and this is a good example.
The narration is engaging and well read. I found myself going back to re-listen to passages throughout. I will listen again after I have rewatched the movie (again!).
Eagles Dared!
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This scene by scene review of a film I love as much as Dyer clearly does is a pleasure. It is written and delivered with great humour. Dyer must be around my age because we both saw this film at around the same age. at a cinema. I doubt the cotton wool society we live in now would allow such young eyes to view this. It reflects his life and maps out the way he was influenced, and I felt in a lot of ways it mirrored my own early years.
It was one the most pleasant two hours I have ever spent with an audiobook
One the most pleasant two hours I have ever spent
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Starting from the opening titles it describes, annotates and enlightens - sometimes with imagined internal monologues by the stars - what is happening on screen. Think of it as a great discussion down the pub with a mate who, like you, knows and loves every scene.
Not a film buff critique, rather it readily accepts this is one of the greatest movies ever made, celebrates it and knows the joy of watching and rewatching it.
Perfect companion piece
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Thoroughly enjoyed. It’s a short listen at just over 2 hours but perfect for a train ride in between biographies
Great Read
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I enjoyed the process of the analysis, and because of this, was able to appreciate the film in greater detail.
It’s not a long listen, but it takes one on a chronological journey through the film with some particularly insightful commentary.
Some unusual moments of wholly unnecessary and inexplicable bad language do appear from time to time, which did surprise me. These were ill-advised and neither improved the book, nor were appropriate to the audience of a WW2 yarn that contained none of these expletives.
This aspect was a poor choice of the writer.
In summary though I enjoyed this listen.
Very good niche product
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