Lawrence of Arabia

Pros: Breathtaking visuals, unmatched script, wonderful acting, direction, effects...everything.
Cons: The long running time will try the attention span of simpletons.

There are words that we throw around too much. “Epic” is one of them. Whenever a blockbuster mov ...

Pros: Fascinating topic, incredibly relevant, masterfully made.  Great cast and lush score, too!
Cons: Requires patience.

I don't know if anyone reading this remembers Connections, a British TV import hosted by the congenial writer and commentator James Burke that was broadcast here in the U.S. by the Public Broadcasting System in the early 1980s. This ...

Pros: Cinematography, direction, acting, editing, score....PRACTICALLY EVERYTHING!
Cons: To many, this film is slow

It is without doubt that one can say the film, Lawrence of Arabia, is one of the best pieces of film making ever. The film garnered a grand total of 7 Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Musical Score, Best Editing, Best...

Pros: Direction, Cinematography, Score, O'Toole, Hawkins, Rains, Quinn
Cons: The fact that so few films measure up to this standard

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) “If you give them artillery, you’ve made them independent.” Dryden “Then I can’t give them artillery.” Gen. Allenby “It’s your decision.” Col. Brighton “No. I’ve got orders, thank God. Not like that poor devil; he‘s ...

Pros: Spectacular cinematography and brilliant acting from an all-star cast
Cons: Drags slightly in a few places

Lawrence of Arabia is one of the greatest, most honored epic films in Hollywood history, winning seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, in 1962. Featuring an all-star cast, including such distinguished veterans as Sir Alec Guinness,...

Pros: Real epic grandeur; gorgeous cinematography; great mix of action and human interest; strong performances
Cons: Some wince-worthy dialog; O'Toole's facial twitches; glamorization of slaughter

Ah, they just don't make great epics like they used to! And when I was a lad, we'd walk ten miles to the movie theater. Each way! And there weren't any of those fancy flush toilets in 'em, neither! Oh, wait a minute. I'm getting carried away. Let's ...

Pros: Lean's Direction, Script, Young's Cinematography, Editing, Locations, Jarre's Score, & Cast.
Cons: None.

Considered to be Britain's great director, David Lean was a director whose epic-scope and approach to storytelling made him unique among his peers. From early films like his adaptations of Oliver Twist and Great Expectations to ...

Pros: Strong acting, cast, direction and writing, backed by beautiful cinematography and music.
Cons: Though based on fact, not totally accurate. Best viewed on the largest screen possible.

Pros: Outstanding cinematography, direction, casting, locations, dialogue, music
Cons: Rife with historical inaccuracies to the point of being misleading

After first seeing the restored "Lawrence of Arabia" almost 20 years ago, I became an amateur Lawrence scholar, reading every book about him that I could get my hands on. Last October I attended a symposium of the T.E. Lawrence Society at the Huntington ...

Pros: Powerful Epic in the true sense.
Cons: May be disturbing for young viewers.

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

There were some very strong reasons for me to write a review of this particular film. In the first place it has always been one of my favorite movies. Secondly, by some odd chance my wife has managed never to actually have...

Pros: I hate thinking this part up
Cons: This part too

The really great thing about Lawrence of Arabia is that it doesn't bother to give its subject the Superman treatment. This is usually a feature of epic movies that revolve around one single, specific person. Spartacus did it, and while Kirk Douglas ...

Pros: 15 words aren't enough to detail these.
Cons: For some, it might be too long or "boring." Please don't watch if that's so.

When you consider yourself a movie buff, or at least a movie fan (I’m not really sure exactly what constitutes a “buff” in these terms, and I’d rather not go farther with this sentence), there are always a few omissions you feel strongly about...

Pros: Writing, direction, editing, performances.
Cons: Not a small screen film, no matter how large your home theater is.

There is little for me to report, careerwise, today. Bob Mackie and I are putting the finishing touches on contracting out the GlamorPuss business to Kathie Lee's little seamstress pals. The motorized iceberg has been shipped to Bluefield for my next...

Pros: Leans direction, O'Toole's, Guinness' and Sharif's acting
Cons: It must be seen on the big screen to fully appreciate.

Lawrence of Arabia is a film that must be seen on the big screen to fully appreciate or even assess. Although I believed I could fairly judge the film without seeing it on the big screen, my appreciation of the film grew considerably after being immersed...

Pros: Beautiful cinematography that captures the moods of the desert, fascinating character study, many great acting performances, excellent script, beautiful musical score
Cons: Requires a little historical knowledge

This is written in conjunction with a write off organized to celebrate the career of Sir Alec Guinness, who recently left this physical plane of existence. He will forever live in our memories and on celluloid. While Guinness plays only a supporting...