Pros: An excellent war epic covering a little known era of American history Cons: A bit lethargic at times
Late one night last week, as I channel-surfed my way through another bout of middle-age insomnia, I happened upon a most interesting last few minutes of a movie on the AMC network. In this scene, a terrific battle raged between a U.S. Navy ship and a...
Pros: Realistic sets, great acting by Crenna and McQueen, excellent weapons and battle sequences Cons: McQueen's character is a little too alienated (and alienating) to carry the central focus
Gunboat Diplomacy: Those not familiar with this concept should see "The Sand Pebbles", some of Steve McQueen's best acting and, for sure, underrated Richard Crenna's greatest performance. The plot concerns a Navy gunboat in between the World Wars on ...
Pros: An excellent intro to a little known period of U.S. history. Cons: Long, dated subject matter.
The movie THE SAND PEBBLES is without a doubt the venue for the late Steve McQueen's finest performance. In fact, it is the only role of his many for which he received an Oscar nomination. Unfortunately for McQueen, his fellow actors in the Academy of ...
Pros: Moving, intelligent, and ambitious Cons: Too much mystifing jargon for the uninitiated
The fact that The Sand Pebbles was nominated for eight Oscars, but failed to win even one, is rather telling, if you ask me. I can just see the Academy nodding and making reverent little sounds over this ambitious and thought-provoking film, but...
Pros: Epic sweep, love stories, idealism of the missionaries and a few sailors, battle scene Cons: Hits VERY close to home
I first saw "The Sand Pebbles" late on a Friday evening in 1995 at the Christian Servicemen's Center in Yokosuka, Japan. Chances are I'd have had to stay in the Navy longer than nine years to become an E-6 like Jake Holman (Steve McQueen), the main...
Pros: cast, direction, story, cinematography Cons: lengthy, some melodrama
"The Sand Pebbles" was a lengthy, expensive, highly dramatic epic. A risky proposition for 20th Century Fox, their confidence in Producer/Director Robert Wise was redeemed when the film proved commercially successful and received eight Academy...
Nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, this fascinating (The New York Times) action-drama chronicles a volatile time in history a...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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