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Now, let's be honest, Dmitry...

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Posted by Victor Khomenko on March 28, 2001 at 08:05:19

In Reply to: Re: I was hoping so... posted by Dmitry on March 28, 2001 at 02:08:18:

If you were REALLY going to that tiny island for the rest of your life, and you were given the choice between these two admittedly drekky films to take with you as the only film you were allowed to watch for the remainder of your life - it wouldn't be the Gladiator - would it?

Digging throught the two piles of drek with long stick, we shall still find more grain for birds in Caligula.

Let's face it, the Gladiator is as shallow as it gets. It is like a children's colorful 5-page Bible brochure in the dentist' office (sorry). To say it required ANY acting is laughable - everything is binary there, with just two bits of resolution that were required.

There is much, much more in Caligula. Believe it or not, but I actually found the orgy scene the most boring of the whole film (although I do believe Kubrick just should have lifted it in its entirety - instead of attempting his own, most ridiculous version, even more boring...), but there ARE sparkles of interesting acting and even "fabula" here and there. It is far more three-dimensional.

And besides, EVERY movie with Helen Mirren is a must see... I am sure we can agree on THAT one, can't we?

I will just repeat a couple of lines from the brief review:

"This film, as with all, has good points and bad points.

In general, I feel that the good ones far outweigh the bad."

See the review link. I mostly agree with it.

Anyway, as they say, just my two rubles... and you know how much it is worth.

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Topic - Acedemy & Gladiator - Mart 01:17:52 03/27/01 (11)

Go for the REAL thing - get Caligula, ditch that lame Gladiator - Victor Khomenko 07:50:32 03/27/01 (10)

Surely you mean the BBC's "I, Claudius"....(nt) - john dem 02:38:58 03/28/01 (0)

I *wanted* to like Caligula... - whackamus 15:02:45 03/27/01 (8)

I was, of course, partially joking. - Victor Khomenko 16:45:02 03/27/01 (7)

I was hoping so... - whackamus 17:31:32 03/27/01 (6)

Re: I was hoping so... - Dmitry 02:08:18 03/28/01 (5)

Now, let's be honest, Dmitry... - Victor Khomenko 08:05:19 03/28/01 (4)

Re: Let's - Dmitry 20:25:44 03/28/01 (2)

What WOULD you take? Movies you never get tired of - Victor Khomenko 13:03:32 03/29/01 (1)

Re: What WOULD you take? Movies you never get tired of - Hemmingway_bg 07:39:38 04/10/01 (0)

****ChildrenÂ´s 5 page color Bible brochure**** - AudioHead 10:48:01 03/28/01 (0)

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Now, let's be honest, Dmitry... - Victor Khomenko 08:05:19 03/28/01 (4)

Re: Let's - Dmitry 20:25:44 03/28/01 (2)

What WOULD you take? Movies you never get tired of - Victor Khomenko 13:03:32 03/29/01 (1)

Re: What WOULD you take? Movies you never get tired of - Hemmingway_bg 07:39:38 04/10/01 (0)

****ChildrenÂ´s 5 page color Bible brochure**** - AudioHead 10:48:01 03/28/01 (0)

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