Ice Station Zebra
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Movie Reviews of Ice Station Zebra
Movie Review: HOWARD HUGHES REALLY, REALLY, REALLY LOVED THIS ONE
Summary: 4 Stars
The film adaptation of Alistair MacLean's best-seller ICE STATION ZEBRA (1968) is one of the movies Howard Hughes watched hundreds, maybe thousands, of times in seclusion when he was going bonkers.
On the surface, this cold (no pun intended) war espionage suspenser starring Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine and Jim Brown is about the submarine rescue mission of Drift Ice Station Zebra, a North Pole weather station team. But everything changes when the sub is ordered to take on mysterious British agent Patrick McGoohan.
The film's plot is dated, but even with the fake sets and Hudson, something weird happens when watching it that makes it strangely compelling. It's hard to explain.
It's nice to see this oddity in such a crisp, widescreen transfer, but I fear that it's hypnotic power will only be increased. So be careful. I liked the vintage making-of featurette "The Man Who Makes the Difference."
I give it four stars only because it has a Hughes connection and a proven power to take over (damaged?) minds.
Movie Review: Cold War in the High Arctic
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a good cold war drama. After a Soviet spy satellite comes down in the wrong place, the race is on to recapture the film. As was pointed out in the film, the Soviets used their German scientists to launch the satellite containing the camera stolen from England's German scientists using a special film developed by the US's German scientists. The film has the location of both side's missile installations and both sides want it. Neither side will give an inch.
The chase takes place with a US nuclear sub, overcrowded by marines and spies. The problem is that there is a double agent on board who will give up his own life to sabotage the mission. The twists and turns don't stop and neither does the excitement. The film is dated but still a good show. The photography especially is spectacular, especially for that day and age.
Rock Hudson leads an all star cast which does a great job across the board.
Movie Review: Simply great
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a 5 star for a 1968 movie and a 4 star our present time and technology.
I was 13 years old when I saw ICE STATION ZEBRA in a movie theatre back in 1968. At that time and like any other kid I expected a submarine war action movie; in return it was a half submarine picture and a half spy story which, at that time, I hardly understood; yet I was fascinated by it.
I watched this movie again and I am not surprised that this movie fascinated me years back.
The submarine footage on and below the surface is excellent; the dialogue and the plot including the acting and the visual effects are way better that any other 35 year old movie I have seen.
In general this is a great movie to watch or own. Well recommended.
Movie Review: Suspense without all the dizzy special effects.
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this one to watch with my 11 year old son. It evoked good conversation about the "cold war" which he knows very little about.
His Gramma used to travel back and forth to Russia during this time and my household growing up was full of these types of discussion.
This isn't a fast paced movie and one must listen carefully to the dialogue to figure out the mystery. I am very satisfied with it overall.
Don't expect high tech scenery or effects, just a well written story.
Movie Review: ROCK HUDSON AT HIS BEST ******
Summary: 4 Stars
Sure this movie falters when it hits the ice because of being shot on sets instead of location but, thats the way it used to be done and, if you let yourself go you wont mind. The story up to that point is completely engrossing and believable! Actually the scenes on the ice are tricky enough to have made me forget that it was on a set! Get the popcorn and just Enjoy this adventure!!! IT'S FUN!!! It's Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine ,Jim Brown etc.!!!