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November 22, 2009i'm not a fan of 50s historical epics at all but this has to be one of the best out there. i'm sure it's utter nonsense but it IS fun. ernest borgnine as a viking king sounded ridiculous to me before i saw it but i have to say his performance is one of the highlights. why aren...( read more)
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May 27, 2008A recipe for two hours of marvellous entertainment:-
1) Take two feuding half-brothers (Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis) plus one falcon. Remove one eye. Add two ripe melons (Janet Leigh) and simmer for about one hour.
2) Then, combine one 'Fatso' Judson (Ernest Borgnine) with a pit...( read more) -
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August 13, 2007the "spartacus" pairing of douglas and curtis together for some sword and sandal, sackcloth costume wearing, teeth gritting action all the way...solid entertainment any way you look at it!
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July 28, 2007MUCH better than I expected it to be. This story of a Viking warrior (Kirk Douglas) who loves a captive Welsh princess (Janet Leigh) who loves another warrior (Tony Curtis) is much grittier and dirtier than most period films made in Hollywood in the 1950's, which were all clean c...( read more)
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May 29, 2009The craft of Fleischer's adventures is the exploitation he slams in each and every film of his.Historical allusions often make ingenious appearances,aha!The difference however of the current production of "swords and sandals" is the cheesiness of it.Gladiator in front of Vikings ...( read more)
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April 19, 2009Another movie that needs to re-made but again a great cast for a great movie
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