Monday, March 07, 2005 / 4 of 5 / Desert delights with Sugar ThievesAll they wanted was some sugar, but then they got a taste for human flesh! Giant ants attack in this 50's B-horror classic. Failing to have any stop motion effects ala Harryhausen, the giant ants are actual huge set pieces. Of course we usually only get to see the heads when the ants are alive to alleviate the need to automate the legs and body parts. The back story actually moves along pretty well and it was amusing to see the original cop [Shawshank Redemption?] pressed into service and becoming an authority figure towards the end. Typical interplay with old professorial `expert' brought in with his attractive assistant/daughter and the stalwart, wooden FBI agent assigned to the case. Transfer to DVD looked really good too. Listen for the sounds of the ants commingled with the wind in the desert; spooky. A good watch for a Halloween monster-fest.