Review of The Eiger Sanction (1975) by Rob S — 15 Sep 2014

A classical arts professor who is also an expert mountain climber as well as a retired world class assassin. And Clint Eastwood is directing and starring in it, should've been a massive hit right? Well.

.. Even though the movie was filmed in the 70's, it pushes the political correctness to it's limits even for that time period. The film opens up with Eastwood's Dr. Hemlock teaching a class when an attractive young student propositions him after class.

She implies that she is willing to do a little *Ahem* extra credit for a better grade. Of course he turns her down because he is a man of integrity, but as he dismisses her he gives her a nice friendly pat on the ass.

Right there, you kind of get the tone of the movie. It's very racist, misogynistic, and homophobic. The gay bad guy's dog is named "Faggot", no joke, that's what they name the dog.

If you can get past that and trust me, it's tough, if you can get past that the movie is somewhere between Stallone's Cliffhanger and every retired assassin movie out there and it's pretty good.

Lots of action and Clint Eastwood is a badass. The majority of the shots are practical so yes, that's Clint you see dangling in front of one of the most treacherous mountains to ever be climbed. Another brilliant score from John Williams.

The score is very subtle for the short time it is even heard, but when it needs to soar, soar it does.