Sahara
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Movie Reviews of Sahara
Movie Review: Good War Time Action-Advertising Movie
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a valuable World War II movie. It's value is not because of it's outstanding directing or actings. there was nothing but desert, couple of men, a tank and some German captured vehicles. it's value is because of the time it has been made, 1943, at the middle of WWII, by watching this movie we can understand how people were thinking in the middle of the war without knowing it's exact ending will be how? of course there was some problems too that should be mentioned. M3 Stewart Tank, was a light infantry tank which could not be used as a moving artilary. explosions were too strong for that tank's Gun! and when Germans had seiged the well, first they had no mortars which if they had, they could overpower sergent Gunn and his crew in minutes. because they had no armor but a tank which it's armor was not strong enough against mortar too and a heavy machine gun which could be easiliy destroyed with continous mortar attack. at the end, germans had mortars! the other problem was, Germans were attacking only in one direction and if they had been separated in two or three groups and were attacking from wings and behind, they could defeat Gunn in bunch of minutes and with less casualties! anyway it was a war time actiong-advertising movie.
some words about the DVD, it's a single layer dvd which has been loaded with only 3 sneak peaks as special features. sound quality was better than average and picture quality was good but still had much noices, could be better. I think the price of the DVD is too high and it's not worth it.
Movie Review: One Great War Movie
Summary: 4 Stars
The release of the current movie titled "Sahara" brought back to mind one of the great WWII movies of the same name. It doesn't seem to have the fame and respect that it derserves but it will stir a lot of emotions when watched from beginning to end. It tells the tale of a lost American tank in the African Desert. They pick up a few straglers looking for water, their unit, etc... Without giving away the plot, let's just say that fate pits them against a large force of German soldiers. The action is hot and heavy and the ending is rather unique.
The cast is pretty good and it's lead by Humphrey Bogart in just his kind of a role. I remember J. Carol Nash in another one of those ethnic roles he was always so good at. One thing struck me about his role ever since the first time I saw the movie. Nash plays Guiseppe, a Italian soldier who is one of the enemy yet not one of the Germans. Apparently, in 1943, there was already a sense that there was a difference between Italians and Germans. Either that or there was somebody influencial in the script who wanted to put Italians in a good light. I don't have any problem with it either way; I just thought it odd that a movie would depict a beligerent soldier in such a sympathetic manner.
I grew up watching a lot of the movies and cartoons of WWII vintage. I got used to cheering for the US military in combat to save the world. This is the style of movie that got me energized back then and it's good enough to do it again now.
Movie Review: Bogie Beats the Nazis in North Africa
Summary: 4 Stars
Sahara
This is a good WWII era movie that depicts a small group of Allied soldiers American, British, French, et al that hold off a large group of Germans to prevent their participation in the battle of El Alimein. The only officer in the Allied group is a doctor who passes the combat command to the American sergeant, Humphrey Bogart.
Bogart and two crew members played by Bruce Bennett and Dan Duryea were headed into the desert in their tank to join up with other retreating Allied troops to make a stand when they found the British doctor and his group. After a few adventures including downing a German aircraft they find much needed water. When they learn the German contingent is headed their way for water, Bogart decides to make a stand to prevent them from joining in the battle. It's fiction of course but entertaining fiction not untypical of many contemporary WWII movies. Lloyd Bridges has a brief role (likely his first film) and J. Carroll Naish plays a captured Italian soldier. Naish played Italians frequently although he is actually Irish.
Movie Review: A quest for water...
Summary: 4 Stars
Sergeant Gunn (Humphrey Bogart) is the chief for an American tank in the war against the Nazi's during World War II. As they pull back they come across a group of soldiers consisting of a Frenchman, a South African, and four Brits. These soldiers join the Americans on their retreat, since it is easier to ride on a tank than walking and because they are low on water. As the party journeys deeper into the Sahara desert, they meet a Sudanese soldier who has an Italian prisoner. The Sudanese soldier is great help for the international group of armed forces, since he knows where there is water. The journey becomes a pilgrimage for water and it leads the men into a tough decision, which will most likely lead them to their death. Sahara is an interesting film, since it was filmed during the war and enhanced the support for soldiers that were fighting in World War II. In addition, it has some elements that offer some understanding for different cultures, which was needed in the time of war. Overall, the film offers an adventure for those who seek entertainment, which in the end provides the audience with a good cinematic experience.Movie Review: Sahara
Summary: 4 Stars
Sahara, with excellent acting by the entire cast, is a simplistic -- by today's standards of good against evil, but is raised by the quality of the acting and the profiles of the characters. J. Carrol Naish, a very good actor, unfortunately is typecast as the simplistic Italian soldier who is forced to go along with the "evil" Germans. Germans are portrayed in this film as uniformly bad, which was typical of wartime films.
American "GIs" are also stereotypical. Bogart, as usual, gives a performance far above the level of the script. He makes the film worth seeing.