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ADVENTURES OF HERCULES
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O.K., so two of the movies in this collection have nothing to do with Hercules. If you're a true fan of "sword and sandals" epics you won't mind a bit. Brawny heroes show their mighty strength in seven guilty pleasures. Jayne Mansfield and husband Mickey Hargitay star in Hercules vs. the Hydra (Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, 1960, 93 mins.); Mark Forrest flexes his muscles in Hercules vs. the Sons of the Sun (Osvaldo Civirani, 1964, 89 mins.) and Lion of Thebes (Giorgio Ferroni, 1964, 87 mins.); Steve Reeves and Joh n Drew Barrymore star in Trojan Horse (Giorgio Ferroni, 1962, 104 mins.); Dan Vadis revels in the Triumph of Hercules (Alberto De Martino, 1964, 90 mins.); Richard Harrison and Anna Ranalli strut their stuff in Medusa vs. the Son of Hercules (Alberto De Martino, 1962, 90 mins.) ; and for mer "Tarzan" Gordon Scott stars in Hercules vs. the Moloch (Giorgio Ferroni, 1963, 98 mins.). All dubbed in English.
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CAESAR THE CONQUEROR
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Colorful tale of the legendary ruler of Rome as he leads his legions into battle. He and his armies are pitted against the rebel hordes from Gaul. With Cameron Mitchell and Rik Battaglia. Dubbed in English. Amerigo Anton---Italy---1961---103 mins.
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CENTURION
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This fits in the same generic sword-and-savagery category as 300 and Pathfinder, but this action adventure from Neil Marshall (The Descent) is not just a good genre movie, it's a good movie. A Roman legion is defeated by barbarians, leaving a small band of centurions to run for their lives in a strange land that their pursuers know frighteningly well.
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CLASH OF THE TITANS (2010)
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Critics didn't have many kind things to say about this blockbuster adaptation of the 1981 sword and sandal fantasy, but audiences still came out in droves to see Sam Worthington decapitate gorgons and crack krakens. Foregoing Ray Harryhausen's time-tested stop-motion effects, Louis Leterrier's Clash is built atop a Mount Olympus of CGI and some 3-D added in post. Luckily, the A-list cast adds a degree of gravitas to the spectacle. Worthington stars as chiseled demigod Perseus, Liam Neeson as dad Zeus, Alexa Davalos as damsel in distress Andromeda, and Ralph Fiennes as Hades, who goes the extra mile by making the lord of the underworld legitimately sinister.
Louis Leterrier---USA---2010---106 mins.
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DAVID AND GOLIATH (WELLES)
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The classic retelling of the age-old fable of David and Goliath. Orson Welles is colorful as King Saul. Ivo Payer is a very masculine David and Kronos is Goliath. With Eleonora Rossi. Dubbed in English. Richard Potter/Ferdinando Baldi---Italy---1961---95 mins.
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GIANTS OF ROME
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In 52 B.C., Rome is besieged by Gauls. A full Roman legion is dispatched to fight off the attack, but they find themselves up against a new, powerful weapon...a giant catapult! Colorful, costumed action for junk cinema devotees. Starring Richard Harrison. Dubbed in English. Antonio Margheriti---Italy/France---1964---93 mins.
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GLADIATORS 7- SEVEN
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Not the seventh in a series, merely a head-count of our muscle-bound heroes. "They fight as if they were 700," screamed the ads. Richard Harrison leads the seven in a battle against the tyrannical Roman rulers. The Seven Samurai gets transplanted again, this time to sword and sandal territory. Dubbed in Pedro Lazaga---Spain/Italy---1962---80 mins.
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GOLIATH & DRAGON
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A double-feature of muscles, maidens, and monsters! Goliath and the Dragon (Vittorio Cottafavi, Italy/France, 1960, 86 mins.): Following the box office success of the Steve Reeves-starring, Italian-made Hercules, American distributors began buying up Italian sword-and-sandal epics to try and cash in. This unintentionally hilarious film is far from the best of the bunch, but it does offer a three-headed, fire-breathing doggie; a man-squashing elephant; a wacky midget; and more muscle-man posing than any one picture should be able to handle. With Mark Forest and Broderick Crawford. Next, Kirk Morris stars as Hercules in The Conqueror of Atlantis (Alfonso Brescia, Italy, 1965, 91 mins.), as Herc finds the futuristic remains Vittorio Cottafavi/Alfonso Brescia---Italy/France---1960/1965---177 mins.
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HEAD OF A TYRANT
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Massimo Girotti, Isabelle Corey and Renato Baldini star in this story of deception and lust set in ancient Assyria. A beautiful, innocent, young girl gives herself to a cruel tyrant who has conquered her city. She plans to gain his affection and then decapitate him. Fernando Cherchiio---Italy---1959---83 mins.
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HERCULES & PRINCESS OF TROY
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This trio of lavish sword and sandal epics kicks off with Hercules and the Princess of Troy (Albert Band, 1965, 47 mins.), in which the heroic strongman Hercules (Gordon Scott) battles a sea monster in an effort to sa ve the city of Troy and keep princess Diana (Diana Hyland) from being sacrificed. The program was produced as a pilot for ABC television. Scott also assumes the role in Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops (Antonio Leonviola, 1961, 100 mins.), an adventure in which Hercules battles the one-eyed Cyclops t hat's terrorizing the land of Sadok. Finally, Giants of Rome (Antonio Margheriti, 1964, 93 mins.) is a brawny epic starring Richard Harrison as the leader of a band of strongmen enlisted to destroy the secret weapon of the Albert Band/Antonio Leonviola/Antonio Margheriti---USA/Italy/France---1961-1965 ---240 mins.
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HERCULES (COLLECTION 4DISCS)
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The mighty son of Zeus is featured in eight colorful fantasy films from the late fifties and sixties. The likes of Steve Reeves, Gordon Scott, Reg Park, Gordon Mitchell, and Alan Steele don the loin cloth and mythic sandals in Hercules (Pietro Francisci, Italy, 1957, 107 mins.), The Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (Antonio Leonviola, Italy, 1961, 99 mins.), Hercules and the Captive Women (Vittorio Cottafavi, Italy, 1961, 93 mins.), Hercules the Avenger (Maurizio Lucidi, Italy, 1965, 90 mins.) , Hercules and the Black Pirate (Luigi Capuano, Italy, 1964, 93 mins.), Hercules and the Princess of Troy (Albert Band, USA, 1965, 47 mins.), Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops (Antonio Leonviola, Italy, 1961, 100 mins.), and Giants of Rome (Antonio Margheriti, Italy, 1964, 95 m ins.).
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HERCULES (STEVE REEVES)
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Steve Reeves stars in the original, uncut spectacle that brings to life the legendary pagan playgrounds of the mystical Mediterranean. The prototype of all the sword and sandal epics. Pietro Francisci---Italy---1957---107 mins.
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HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN
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Hercules (Reg Park) travels to Atlantis and is annoyed by his rude treatment by the sadistic Queen Antinea (Fay Spain). In order to rescue his son he must fight dragons and an army of identical men before removing the island from the map. With Ettore Manni and Marlo Petri. Dubbed in English. Vittorio Cottafavi---Italy---1961---87 mins.
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HERCULES AVENGER- BLACK PIRATE
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A double bill of action and adventure starring Reg Park (Hercules the Avenger) and Alan Steele (Hercules and the Black Pirate) in their respective performances as the heroic man of iron. In The Avenger Park battles ghouls and dragons while offering protection to the beautiful Gia (Gya Sandri). In the second feature, Steel's Hercules swings into action against a merciless band of pirates after a time travelling snafu dumps them in Elizabethan England. Both features are Italian productions and dubbed in Maurizio Lucidi/Luigi Capuano---Italy---1964, 1965---170 mins.
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HERCULES CAPTIVE WOMEN/ PRISON
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A double dose of muscle-bound manliness as Schwarzenegger forerunner Reg Park plays the mighty Hercules in two Italian epics. In the lavish Hercules and the Captive Women (Vittorio Cottafavi, 1961, 87 mins.), he travels to Atlantis and goes up against the sadistic Queen Antinea (Fay Spain), dragons, and an army of automatons in order to rescue his son. Right before he removes the island from the map. With Ettore Manni and Marlo Petri. Sword-and-sorcery meets horror in Hercules, Prisoner of Evil (Antonio Margheriti, 1964, 9 0 mins.), wherein the bodybuilder is seduced by an evil sorceress, transforming him into a monster hell-bent on destruction. In Italian with English Vittorio Cottafavi/Antonio Margheriti---Italy---1961/1964---180 mins.
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HERCULES IN NEW YORK
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Somewhere in between winning the title Mr. Universe and Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger made his film debut in this low-budget cult favorite. He plays the muscle-bound demigod, who travels down from Mt. Olympus to New York City, where he gets mixed up with a crooked wrestling promoter...with mixed results in terms of intentional comedy. Unintentionally, though, this is gold.
Arthur Allan Seidelman---USA---1970---91 mins.
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HERCULES MOON MEN / WITCH'S
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A double feature of hunks and horror. Hercules Against the Moon Men (Giacomo Gentilomo, France/Italy, 1964): The evil and sexy Queen of Samar joins up with an invading force of Moon Men to become the most powerful woman on Earth. Hercules (actually Maciste in the pre-dubbed version) fights against these villain's beasts, but will he succumb to the Queen's love spell? Alan Steel (a.k.a. Sergio Ciani) stars. The Witch's Curse (Riccardo Freda, Italy, 1962): Kirk Morris (a.k.a. Adriano Bellini) stars as strongman Maciste , who must literally go to Hell to stop the curse of a witch who was burned at the stake. Also known as Maciste in Hell. Both films dubbed in English. Giacomo Gentilomo/Riccardo Freda---Italy/France---1964/1962---163 mins.
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HERO OF ROME
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Sword and sandal action has never looked so good! The plots are goofy and the dubbed dialogue laughable, but this is great popcorn entertainment. Includes two entries from TV's Son of Hercules series: Hero of Rome (Mario Costa, Italy, 1963, 90 mins.), starring ex-Tarzan Gordon Scott, and The Invincible Gladiator (Alberto De Martino/Roberto Mauri, Italy/Spain, 1963, 87 mins.), starring Richard Harrison (South Pacific). Mario Costa/Alberto De Martino/Roberto Mauri---Italy/Spain---1963---177 min s.
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HISTORICAL EPICS
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They might not have bankable stars or clear selling points, but each of the obscure gems in these Cult Camp Classics sets come beautifully restored and ready to please their hungry devotees. The fourth volume includes three historical costume epics: at long last comes this strange work from Howard Hawks, Land of the Pharaohs (USA, 1955, 106 mins.), which is based on a script by William Faulkner and Harry Kurnitz and follows the epic construction of the Great Pyramid; Sergio Leone's directorial debut The Colossus of Rhodes (Italy, 1961, 138 mins.), is a sweeping sword-and-sandal epic set in ancient Greece. Rory Calhoun stars a Greek hero who must travel to Rhodes and destroy the mythical Colossus; The Prodigal (Richard Thorpe, USA, 1955, 115 mins.) is a lavish MGM production shot in Cinemascope. Set in 70 B.C., Edmund Purdom plays a gilded farmer who is obsessed with the beautiful Samarra Howard Hawks/Sergio Leone/Richard Thorpe---USA/Italy---1955-1961---359 mins.
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IMMORTALS (2011)
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If you watched the trailer for Immortals and shrugged it off as another clone of 300, we wouldn’t blame you. However, we should point out that this CGI sword-and-sandal epic was directed by a real visionary--Tarsem (The Cell, The Fall)--not Zack Snyder. In Roger Ebert’s words, “It involves, in a very broad sense, the attempt by King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) to conquer Greece, and the battle to stop him led by a plucky peasant named Theseus (Henry Cavill)...But a lot of the time I had no idea what was going on. Characters would turn up for the first time, seem terrifically important, and disappear...There are no end of battle scenes, interminable and incomprehensible, in which beheading and skewering are routine...One image after another is gob-smacking...Without doubt the best-looking awful movie you will ever see. Eiko Ishioka's costume designs alone deserve an Oscar nomination.”
Tarsem Singh---USA---2011---110 mins.
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