There were several things that simply did not make sense. First off, Michael Caine, for whom I have a high regard, in spite of having served in Korea seemed to have forgotten how to salute.
Quite why an oil expert was needed to blow up a dump made little sense. An explosives expert might have been more useful.
If the film was intended to portray the British Army as useless it succeeded. The second group sent off to blow up the dump we're driving through the desert as if they were driving down the High Street in Aldershot. They also appeared to be in two wheel drive lorries. Not in the desert.
The scene with the dog tags - were no advice tribesmen really likely to know the difference between Italian and. British identity tags?
The episode with the winching up of the vehicles. CaptainLeach was an imbecile if he thought the last vehicle should be winched up fully loaded. He was supposed to be the expert.
The scene with the booby trap - unless the bait was on a pressure trigger it was necessary only to tell Caine not to lift the pistol. The bomb was activated by a pin that had to be pulled out..
What was the point of the two gay Arabs who did little but giggle and loot? Two unnecessary mouths to feed.
When I saw that the film was three hours long I gave up - but things may have improved. The desert travel scenes were very good, though.
Quite why an oil expert was needed to blow up a dump made little sense. An explosives expert might have been more useful.
If the film was intended to portray the British Army as useless it succeeded. The second group sent off to blow up the dump we're driving through the desert as if they were driving down the High Street in Aldershot. They also appeared to be in two wheel drive lorries. Not in the desert.
The scene with the dog tags - were no advice tribesmen really likely to know the difference between Italian and. British identity tags?
The episode with the winching up of the vehicles. CaptainLeach was an imbecile if he thought the last vehicle should be winched up fully loaded. He was supposed to be the expert.
The scene with the booby trap - unless the bait was on a pressure trigger it was necessary only to tell Caine not to lift the pistol. The bomb was activated by a pin that had to be pulled out..
What was the point of the two gay Arabs who did little but giggle and loot? Two unnecessary mouths to feed.
When I saw that the film was three hours long I gave up - but things may have improved. The desert travel scenes were very good, though.