Sands of Oblivion (2007) (TV)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

David Flores

Writers:

Jeff Coatney (writer)
Kevin VanHook (writer)

Release Date:

6 April 2008 (Russia)

Genre:

Action | Adventure

Plot:

In 1923 legendary film director Cecil B. DeMille finished the epic film _Ten Commandments, The (1923)_ ...

Plot Keywords:

Panties | Title Spoken By Character

Cast

Morena Baccarin	...	Alice Carter
Adam Baldwin	...	Jesse Carter
Victor Webster	...	Mark
George Kennedy	...	John Tevis
Azie Tesfai	...	Jamie
Richard Kind	...	Ira
John Aniston	...	Nigel Barrington
Kristina Sisco	...	Meagan
Grinnell Morris	...	Young Producer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alan Kemper Armani	...	Archaeologist
Eric Artell	...	Tommy
April Bowlby	...	Heather
Dan Castellaneta	...	De Mille
Henry Dankwah	...	Egyptian Soldier
Melissa Di Meglio	...	Field Reporter
Jeremy Fitzgerald	...	Electrical worker
Shannon Garnett	...	Egyptian Priest
Jamel Gay	...	Archeology Student
Kathleen LaGue	...	Screaming Woman
Charles Lister	...	Buford
Jeff Manzanares	...	Sherif
Raymond O'Connor	...	Dale
Alejandro Patino	...	Raoul
A.J. Presley	...	Archeology Student
Angel Princess	...	Archaeology Student
Nick Principe	...	Anubis Creature
Anthony Reynolds
Wayne Roadie	...	Archaeology Student
Jack Samson	...	Johnny
Daniel Mark Stafford	...	Black Robe Priest
Chelse Swain	...	Carrie
Diana Terranova	...	Ghost Woman
Sigmund Watkins	...	Egyptian Soldier
Paul Weber	...	Pharaoh

Runtime:

USA:90 min | USA:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Dumont Dunes, San Bernardino County, California, USA

Company:

Starz Productions

Quotes:

Mark: That was just a walking meat puppet.

Movie Connections:

References First Blood (1982)

Not as bad as the rating suggests

I'm rating this movie based on the average tripe that shows up on Scifi, often unfit for the name of the channel. Having said that, this is still an enjoyable escape for an afternoon or evening.

The plot is quite original, and it's a shame it wasn't used in a major feature production. Still, the plot was fast-moving and not too hole-y. And while it was a budget production, the effects were very serviceable and did not detract from the film. The second-to-final fight scene, in particular, sums that up. It has to be seen to be believed.

Having two leads from the Firefly cast didn't hurt, either. So it was a real surprise to find it getting 3.7 on IMDb. I think a bit of it has to do with a question posted on the message board here: what's an Egyptian God, "a false god", doing with the Ten Commandments?

If you're not a fundamentalist like that, I think you can enjoy this film.