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Two very different British officers lead men of the Long Range Desert Group (the early SAS) on an expedition through North Africa to destroy a huge fuel dump and gain vital intelligence data. However, they encounter an unexpected panzer force and must choose between tackling the armour and traversing a deadly minefield. Despite everything, it is vital that the information they have gained is returned.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Fabulous War movie that seems always fogotten by the so called Film Critics when discussing or listing war films by excellence .........HOWEVER this DD film print is SO BAD it must rank as one of the WORST DVDs I have ever seen . It is shocking . Film print is blown up in 4x 3 ratio that people look hazy with heads missing as they talk along with actors missing whilst talking !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The film is thankfully shown quite often on TV in the CORRECT ratio of 16x9 @1:85:1 and looks great . By the way the DD print has NO subtitles which adds to the insult of releasing a film in such a poor print.....no wonder they are no longer trading .
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The excellent film with equally excellent performances was originally shot in 1.85:1 aspect ratio and has been shown this way on Channel 4 and Film 4. But the DDHE DVD image is zoomed in to eliminate the black bars at the top and bottom and unfortunately, whoever the idiot was who did the transfer has zoomed in a bit too much, so that a lot of the image top, bottom and sides is missing, which means a lot of scenes where the top of the actors heads are cut off. All in all, the framing of the image looks very "tight" and you'd be better off with a recording of the Channel 4 / Film 4 version. My guess is that DDHE used an old transfer for this DVD dating back to pre-wide screen television days, when all wide screen films had to be zoomed in to elimate the black bars or be panned and scanned as a matter of course. In other words, a remastered version is needed for a DVD release far better than this one. I have given the film itself five stars...the transfer merits only one star.
33 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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This is not a famous film but probably deserves to be. It is up there with The Cruel Sea and the Dambusters for its almost documentary realism. It tells the story of a fairly typical raid by the Long Range Desert Group across the Libyan 'sea of sand' to destroy parked aircraft and/or fuel dumps behind Rommel's lines. What makes it so good is the realistic detail of the plot including routine (brew ups,navigation etc) as well as the fire fights and explosions. It also celebrates without sentimentality that special operations are all about the quality of the teamwork and the film's fantastic cast (Richard Attenborough, John Gregson, Andrew Faulds and Ray MacAnally amongst them) show how a disparate team of rogues,rookies,tough sergeants and staff college trained officers must pull together if the mission is not to be a disaster.
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A good Sunday afternoon movie
I had seen this film on TV, this is a British War Classic, the cast alone, Richard Attenborough, John Gregson and Michael Craig should tell fans of B/W War Classics of what is in... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Michael C
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Sea of Sand (1958)
A small British army team is sent to destroy a German petrol dump as part of the preparation for a major attack in the North African... Read more
Sea of Sand (1958)
A small British army team is sent to destroy a German petrol dump as part of the preparation for a major attack in the North African... Read more
Published on 25 July 2008 by G. Collins
What a great film
I have just watched this film for the first time, and really enjoyed it. It is a super British war film, with a great cast. It has the feel of a real, live action film. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2007 by "Smith" Reader
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