Sahara, has anyone seen it?

Ron-P
Ron-P Posts: 8,520
edited November 2005 in Music & Movies
Comes to dvd on Tuesday and looks like a fun ride. I'm considering a blind purchase but wondering if anyone has comments.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited August 2005
    If you like mindless adventures, ala "National Treasure" or the "Tomb Raider" series, you'd like this. The book is vastly superior, but you already knew that. It has the possibility of having some GREAT sound...

    The downside of the movie is that it is based on a terribly complex plot/book and with the editing, pieces got thrown out so it can seem a bit disjointed at times.

    I'll be buying it...
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited August 2005
    I liked it. I've read all(around 20) but the latest Clive Cussler books and Sahara has been one of my favorites.

    I thought Matthew M(I'm not even going to try the last name) fit in very well for Dirk Pitt. Giordino on the other hand could have used a different actor as far as size goes. His attitude was fine, but I always pictured him as a very short, stocky person(as described in the books).

    Overall, I was satisfied with the movie, even with the plot problems. I'll be buying it as well.


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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited August 2005
    Yup, Giordinio should have been a Sly Stallone looking guy. Everyone else was cast well.
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,535
    edited August 2005
    I must have blacked out this summer. Didn't even know this one had been in the theaters around here. :confused:
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited August 2005
    Yeah, Stalone was the first to come to my mind as well. Agree that the casting was good for the rest of them.
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  • okiepolkie
    okiepolkie Posts: 2,258
    edited August 2005
    Emlyn wrote:
    I must have blacked out this summer. Didn't even know this one had been in the theaters around here. :confused:


    It came out in March or April. It kind of got overshadowed by the upcoming EpIII, BM(Batman, not bowel movement), WoTW, etc... Therefore advertising wasn't placed on the top of the list.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited August 2005
    Being the popcorn movie junkie that I am this sounds like a great blind buy.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited September 2005
    Ron-P wrote:
    Being the popcorn movie junkie that I am this sounds like a great blind buy.
    If you didn't buy it Ron...do so now (I'm sure you already have). This was the last phase of my get away from it all labor day weekend. I LOVED IT! Like some said....Indiana Jones meets Tomb Raider meets National Treasure (with a little Mummy thrown in). A fun adventure flick and a definite buy!
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited September 2005
    yep..!!
    just got done watching it...
    It was a blind buy..
    I liked it...it was pretty cool..
    something new to watch, as I have gone through my library a couple of times, and needed another action type flick..

    sound was pretty good too !!

    I think it was a worthy addition to the library..
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,053
    edited September 2005
    was ok except for the stupid Hollywood effects when the peeps jump off the horse to the train, or when MM was hanging off of the tower, come on!! BS big time.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2005
    agree with the above,, somewhat disappointed,,good marketing however
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  • ublguy
    ublguy Posts: 51
    edited September 2005
    Buy it now, if you like action/comedy type movies. I had no expectations of the movie (theatre or books) and really enjoyed it.

    Have fun!
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited September 2005
    I did buy it blindly and wished I had rented. It's good but there's just not enough action or story to carry this film for 2 hours (it felt like 3). If it was edited down by 30 minutes and the story a bit more organized it could have been better, much better.
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  • stereo55
    stereo55 Posts: 418
    edited September 2005
    Rental for me ... was ok , nothing too great or bad about it . Was a definite good rental , but not really worthy of a purchase for me ( just not good enough replay value imo) .
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited November 2005
    Bad,just plain bad! :mad:
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited November 2005
    keith allen wrote:
    Bad,just plain bad! :mad:
    Agreed!
    I've read all of the Dirk Pitt novels and was really disappointed in the way this movie butchered 'em. I've read that the author (Clive Cussler) was very pissed when he saw the film.
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  • Schris22
    Schris22 Posts: 983
    edited November 2005
    funny how it came in for me through blockbuster.com today...

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