Survival expert Les Stroud, the host of "Survivorman," rates desert-survival scenes in movies.

Stroud breaks down the accuracy of natural phenomena like sandstorms and flash floods as seen in “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol” (2011), starring Tom Cruise; and “127 Hours” (2010), starring James Franco. He describes the best ways to avoid desert heat and sun while watching “Holes” (2003), starring Shia LaBeouf; and “Dune” (2021), starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya. He speaks on the accuracy of myths surrounding hydration seen in “Better Call Saul” (2015-2022), starring Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks; “3 Godfathers” (1948), starring John Wayne; and “The Way Back” (2010), starring Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, and Saoirse Ronan. He explains the best way to get yourself out of quicksand, as seen in “Hidalgo” (2004), starring Viggo Mortensen. Finally, he discusses the surprising dangers of sand dunes seen in “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum” (2019), starring Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry.

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