Overall this adventure was a decent time waster. Nothing more, nothing less.
I enjoy watching any film in black and white as it allows the viewer to concentrate more right on the main characters rather than on the colorful cinematography of a white covered snow mountainside.
Of course there were flaws in this film two of (many) which were just so glaring miscues that I need to mention them. First this misfit group of mountain climbers had little or no experience mountain climbing other than Lloyd Bridges. Why would the director not include one or two sherpas even if they didn't have speaking parts just to authenticate their film? Secondly the lead climber Mr. Hein (Lloyd Bridges) was leading this pack of inexperienced climbers in capri shorts! Who climbs a mountain in the high cold altitudes wearing capri shorts?
As I said, it's an okay time waster but don't look for reality or too much real and tense suspense with The White Tower. Watch it for what it's worth.
A 6 out of 10 rating. Nothing more, nothing less.
I enjoy watching any film in black and white as it allows the viewer to concentrate more right on the main characters rather than on the colorful cinematography of a white covered snow mountainside.
Of course there were flaws in this film two of (many) which were just so glaring miscues that I need to mention them. First this misfit group of mountain climbers had little or no experience mountain climbing other than Lloyd Bridges. Why would the director not include one or two sherpas even if they didn't have speaking parts just to authenticate their film? Secondly the lead climber Mr. Hein (Lloyd Bridges) was leading this pack of inexperienced climbers in capri shorts! Who climbs a mountain in the high cold altitudes wearing capri shorts?
As I said, it's an okay time waster but don't look for reality or too much real and tense suspense with The White Tower. Watch it for what it's worth.
A 6 out of 10 rating. Nothing more, nothing less.