I've never been one for deserts. They're hot, dry, dirty, and just all around boring. Desserts, on the other hand, are amazing. I am one for desserts. Back to the Future 3 is my least favorite Back to the Future cinematic experience (not counting the cartoon series because that sucked) because it took place in a hot, dirty desert. If the setting of Back to the Future 3 would have been on an eclair then it would have grabbed my attention better. Lawrence of Arabia takes place in, you guessed it, a desert.This movie is about Thomas Lawrence, a member of the British army during WWI. He is sent to "appreciate" the situation in Arabia. While there he becomes involved with a band of rebels who attack (among other things) Aqaba and Damascus. Lawrence is also involved with the Arab National Council, which will actually mean something to history buffs. To me it means nothing.
The very first thing I noticed about this film was the lack of women. The only women ever shown were nuns, and they didn't come in until the very end of the film. The sausage fest that is Lawrence of Arabia made me think of "American Dad" when the Smith family moves to Saudi Arabia. Below is a song about how Saudi Arabia sucks for girls.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/1142/american-dad-worst-place-in-the-world
I was really interested for the first half of this movie, but it didn't keep my attention for the whole 4 hours. The fact that this man lived is amazing, and all that happened is inspiring, but the movie documenting his exploits didn't do it justice. All in all it was boring.
The bottom line:
Rating: 2.9
Would I own it? No
Would I recommend it? Maybe to a history major
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