Advantages: Enjoyable action, good cast, some amusing lines. Disadvantages: Never really surprises, some poor sets and effects.
...rescue of the scientist of Ice Station Zebra. The rescue mission is, however, merely an excuse to go as Ferraday and his crew are joined by the mysterious David Jones (Patrick McGoohan, SILVER STREAK, SCANNERS), Russian Borris Vaslov (Ernest Borgnine, THE BLACK HOLE, GATTACA) and Captain Leslie Anders (Jim Brown, THE DIRTY DOZEN, 100 RIFLES) with his team of marines. It soon becomes apparent that the real reason to get to the Pole is to recover film ... ...the book by Alistair MacLean, Ice Station Zebra is a by the numbers Cold War action thriller with few real surprises but it is not a bad film all the same. There is the nearly sinking to the bottom of the ocean scene, which seems almost obligatory in films with submarines and the usual guess who the enemy agent is.
The acting is solid enough with some entertaining exchanges between McGoohan and Hudson –
Jones (McGoohan): Refreshingly informal, ...
reckley 30.07.2007 (31.07.2007)
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Ice station Zebra really appeals to me because i love zebras. I always have even since i was small, i can still remember the first time i saw a zebra.....memories.
I think you will like this film, i did. Im not going to tell you what happens, because i may spoil it for you. Its has its powerfull moments that may suprise yopu. Zebra Zebra Zebra.
I think the film is aimed at all age groups, you know, one for all the family type of film. There are ... ...So overall i think you will like it and will probably want to watch it agian and again and again and again. But then again you may not. Thanks for reading my review of Zebra ice station.
I hope you enjoy watching this film, good luck
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martyrandy20000 13.04.2005
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