The Fall of the Roman Empire Reviews and Ratings


  • umanakka2
    May 26, 2009
    umanakka2
    An excellent movie of good olden days
  • amr26
    April 16, 2009
    amr26
    Quite good, if a little long on talk, Hollywood version of the end of the mighty Roman Empire in the 5th Century AD.
  • 339z
    February 22, 2009
    339z
    wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch its got a great cast of actors/actressess thorughout this movie..i think that andrew keir, stephen boyd, omar shariff play good parts throughout this movie..i think that the director of this Act...( read more)ion & Adventure, Drama, Classics
    movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie..its a good Action & Adventure, Drama, Classics movie 2 watch n its got some good scenery throughout this movie..i think that the fight scenes/sword fights were pretty kewl throughout this movie..its a good movie 2 watch
  • TheJuniorEbert
    January 27, 2009
    TheJuniorEbert
    An uncommonly cerebral version of a sword-and-sandal epic. Not quite as good as it's progeny Gladiator but well-made and very entertaining, nevertheless. Alec Guiness was a natural choice for Marcus Aurelius and Plummer really established himself in Hollywood in a superb performa...( read more)nce as Commodus. A bit long considering it's emphasis on dialogue over action but I would rather watch 4 hours of this than 2 hours of most contemporary historical epics.
  • jjnxn
    January 18, 2009
    jjnxn
    Overlong, plodding spectacle. Good and great actors alike trapped in this ponderous bore.
  • Ghw12158
    November 18, 2008
    Ghw12158
    amazing cast good stuff
  • machinemolle
    August 17, 2008
    machinemolle
    The least of Anthony Mann's movies, though every dollar that didn't get stolen is on the screen. Still, some startling moments amidst the general sprawl and turgid set-pieces. Boyd and Loren cannot carry the movie. Christopher Plummer is wonderfully evil as Commodus. The great Ja...( read more)mes Mason is an embarrassment in the thankless role of a second century hippie. Alec Guinness is actually pompous and uninteresting as the historically fascinating Marcus Aurelius. (Who'd know that Guinness was the greatest comic actor of his generation?) As for much of the movie. "Here we are on the German frontier. Oops, I've been summoned to Rome." Scenes of travel. "Here I am in Rome. Ooops---" Despite all of this, it succumbs to ridiculousness, but never to tedium. Worth watching, really.
  • grayavec
    July 16, 2008
    grayavec
    Alec Guiness's performance is the only good thing about this overly long and depressing film.
  • Imagery
    July 14, 2008
    Imagery
    Anthony Mann?s extravagant retelling of this tale focuses less on the violence featured in Ridley Scott?s Gladiator and more on the dialogue. However, it also presents one of the most renowned casts ? epic in its own right...

    One of the real joys in watching this film is none ...( read more)of it is CGI. Modern filmmakers have so many technological alternatives; it is breathtaking to see it all done practically...

    For a full DVD review, visit: http://www.popjournalism.ca/magazine/2008/05/27/dvd-review-the-fall-of-the-roman-empire-collectors-edition/
  • mvbagrov
    June 11, 2008
    mvbagrov
    oh, the best-the best of the "commodos/aurelius" storyline movies. It actually captures the period well
  • skbreese
    May 19, 2008
    skbreese
    Beautifully filmed epic about the final years of the Roman empire
  • Cspindog34
    December 24, 2007
    Cspindog34
    This was a good movie and much of the plot was taken for Gladiator.
  • chris4957
    February 24, 2007
    chris4957
    Weak, overbloated, but Guinness and Mason are brilliant.
  • SarahJoyFrost
    December 9, 2006
    SarahJoyFrost
    Yeah, i'd like to see this, i think!
  • xxxPatsGirlxxx
    October 27, 2006
    xxxPatsGirlxxx
    This was a good rendition of the story very powerful
  • vantandil
    October 10, 2006
    vantandil
    I like this as much, or more than, "Gladiator"
  • Joolzie
    April 6, 2006
    Joolzie
    Great Movie...so much more depth than Gladiator.
  • whyna76
    March 18, 2006
    whyna76
    rreally wanted to see it....liked this movie....

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