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Ice Cold In Alex [1958]
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Outstanding
Review date: 2008-11-30 Rating: 10 out of 10
A classic British war film with an element of mystery in it. A very strong cast and an iconic final few minutes with the worlds most famous glass of beer.
Outstanding
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Reviews
"Worth waiting for"....this dvd
Review date: 2008-11-29 Rating: 10 out of 10
As the man said "They dont make them like this anymore."
This 1958 is a classic, taut war movie about the Second World War, about a small group of ordinary people who faced with crisis and peril just get on with it. I could watch this movie any day of the week and never get tired of it.
The main characters are an army captain on the verge of a breakdown, a determined nurse, a solid sergeant major and a South African soldier whom they pick up on the way. With simple heroism they try making their way to their goal, which in this case is a glass of ice cold beer in Alexandria on the coast.
The measure of a great film is whether it can stand the test of time. "Ice Cold In Alex" surely does that. The film has an excellent storyline and the acting and location cinematography is faultless. As you watch this film you gain a real sense of what it may have been like when British lines were in confusion at the spectre of the advancing Afrika Corps as our party try to effect an escape from the advancing Germans in a field ambulance.
Methinks i'll take a day off soon, and pull out my old dvds and set myself up for a day long movie session - Flight of the Phoenix, Ice Cold In Alex and Lawrence of Arabia, and sink a few beers.
"Worth waiting for".
Together again'st the common foe
Review date: 2008-10-15 Rating: 10 out of 10
A battered old army ambulance is the last chance for five allied warriers after the fall of Tobruk. Two nurses, one of whom is killed during the evacuation when the wagon is strafed by a German plane, a sergeant major from the regular army, a South African captain who is picked up on the outskirts of town, all led by an English captain played by John Mills, who is somewhat fond of the odd tipple or two. Although there are one or two run ins with the Germans, the main enemy is the desert. The direct route to safety along the coast has been cut off, forcing them into the depression where they encounter quicksand and giant sand dunes, plus the constant extremes of daytime heat and bitter cold nights.
Not really a war film in the true sense of the word, more a film of courage and adventure with tension constantly building between the group as suspicions rise due to one of them being an enemy spy. Quite a poignant ending with the four survivors enjoying the ice cold beers in a bar, all trying to ensure that the traitor is handed over to the authorities as a p.o.w who had surrendered, rather than as a spy to be shot, they all knew they wouldn't have got through without each other.
Cracking support performances from Anthony Quaile, Harry Andrews and Sylvia Sims help to make this a worthy addition for any collection.
Quality of the highest order
Review date: 2008-10-14 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is a fantastic film full of tension and drama.I watched Ice Cold many years ago with my Granda who happened to be a desert rat.we both loved it.Watching it again now it has'nt lost any of its magic John Mills is superb as Capt Anson and Sylvia Simms is just Gorgeous throughout.The film is full of great scenes including one where Sylia Simms lets the Ambulance slide down a steep sand bank after the group had spent torturous hours getting it towards the summit.The scene in the bar at the end of the movie which was used for a Carlsberg ad some years ago is an absoloute classic.So glad I bought this DVD well worth six quid.
great film
Review date: 2008-09-23 Rating: 10 out of 10
this film ain't really a war film as such more of a drama that takes place during the war, you see no fighting what we get is a suspensful messmarising film that builds up and leaves you torn in 2 .if you ain't seen this b/w film then go and treat yourself because not many films can challenge it's magic from such a small cast ,this film is without doubt one of the greats.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Sylvia Syms
Harry Andrews
Diane Clare
John Mills
Anthony Quayle
Creators:
John Mills (Primary Contributor)
Sylvia Syms (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Optimum Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Optimum Home Entertainment
EAN: 5060034577232
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL,
Release date: 2007-01-29
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 124 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1958
Language: English (Original Language)