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    Ice Cold in Alex (1958) [Re-UP]

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    Date: 27 Jun 2015 13:42:00
    Ice Cold in Alex (1958) [Re-UP]

    Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
    DVD5 | ISO | PAL 16:9 | Scans | 02:04:31 | 4,03 Gb
    Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: None
    Genre: Drama, War

    Director: J. Lee Thompson
    Stars: John Mills, Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Syms

    A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war. The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches Alexandria, but the problems just won't go away.

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    I must confess to being biased towards this film, as I am a grandson of the author and screenwriter. It is extremely pleasing to read that this film has given a lot of pleasure to many who have seen it. Why I think the film succeeds is because it was written by a man who took part in the North African campaign, as a doctor in the RAMC, who had to deal with the human cost of war. People, and how they cope with adversity, is often more interesting than depicting warfare itself. This makes it an unusual war film for the time, to say the least. The character of Captain Anson, so ably played by John Mills, is telling for me as my grandfather sadly did have an alcohol problem later in life. On a lighter note, the terrific final scene in the bar has an amusing story attached to it - apparently, the scene had to be shot five or six times, and as nothing else looked like beer in a glass than, well, beer, poor John Mills had to keep knocking back the beers until the scene was "in the can"!
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    Ice Cold in Alex (1958) [Re-UP]

    The real pleasure in being a passionate cinema fan, and getting to review a variety of titles, is when you discover a gem or finally get to see a movie designated a classic by many and find out if it lives up to all of the praise. Because classics are often classics for a reason, yet individual taste is highly subjective and sometimes the passage of time does dilute their power and value.

    Ice Cold in Alex (1958) [Re-UP]

    That is absolutely not the case with Ice Cold In Alex, one of the finest movies that I’ve seen in a long time and one that feels as fresh today as it must have seemed over 50 years ago when it was first released. I am smiling as I write this review, knowing that my only problem will be limiting the amount of praise I heap on the film as opposed to detailing certain pros and cons of a movie that was simply average at best (as sometimes happens).

    Ice Cold in Alex (1958) [Re-UP]

    John Mills plays worn out Captain Anson, a man who is tasked with transporting an old military ambulance and two nurses (one played by Sylvia Syms, quite a beauty at this time) back to British lines after an evacuation of Tobruck is ordered. Captain Anson is also accompanied by the loyal Tom Pugh (Harry Andrews) and the group pick up a stranded South African officer, Captain Van der Poel (Anthony Quayle) when he uses the persuasive tool of gin to buy a lift with them. The truck is on it’s last legs, the desert contains enemies and a minefield and there are also the general, inhospitable conditions (the heat, quick-sand, etc) to contend with on the way to tall, ice-cold glasses of beer that await them in Alexandria.

    Ice Cold in Alex (1958) [Re-UP]

    Directed by J. Lee Thompson, and based on the novel by Christopher Landon (the script was co-written by Landon with T.J. Morrison), Ice Cold In Alex is a classic movie that I encourage all to see as soon as possible. Running at just over two hours in length, the film actually finds it’s feet fairly quickly and then never lets up. There’s tension throughout, based on whether or not our band of desert travellers will ever reach their destination, and then even more tension heaped on viewers with some individual scenes that will have you squirming on the edge of your seat. Hot, sweaty, tense, discomforting, riveting, I haven’t been this invested in someone driving a truck since I saw the great Wages Of Fear (a movie made five years before this one and with more than one or two similiarities).

    Ice Cold in Alex (1958) [Re-UP]

    Arguably already well-known to audiences of my generation thanks to a number of lager adverts in the 1980s (clips from the film were used to advertise both Holsten Pils and, of course, Carlsberg), this is not a film that should only ever be identified in that context. It’s a masterclass in great moviemaking, a classic created under harsh conditions that retains a simplicity on the surface level belied by the complexity of a central character who goes through a whole range of emotions.

    Ice Cold in Alex (1958) [Re-UP]

    The central performances are superb. John Mills is a man barely holding himself together, for the most part, and yet somehow always managing to do whatever HAS to be done. Harry Andrews is a prime example of the British stiff upper lip personified, a strong man and an invaluable friend. Sylvia Syms is beautiful and strong while Anthony Quayle gets to keep everyone guessing as to just what his character is up to, he’s not all that bad with his South African accent.

    Ice Cold in Alex (1958) [Re-UP]

    There’s just nothing here I can fault. The script is economical yet superb, I especially loved Mills telling Syms to stop grinning about her love life at one point (see it in context and it’s a wonderful, snappy comment), the cinematograph, direction and technical aspects are unfussy but absolutely fine and the performances are wonderful.
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