"Spartacus"

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The 1961 film was restored and re-released in 1991. For its DVD release, Criterion further tweked the color and density and claims that the DVD version is the closest top the origianl film yet. Original director Anthony Mann was fired by producer-star Kirk Douglas and Stanley Kubrick took over after a weekend's notice. I don't know who had the clever idea of casting American actor as the gladiator slaves and Brits as the Romans but it works well on a psychological level. Saul Bass' credit sequence is one of the most stunning in filmdom. The story, direction,acting, cinematography, and music are top drawer and the film was rightly hailed as "the thinking man's epic". This one is a long time favorite here at the ricopad. One of Olivier's best movie roles.

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Topic - "Spartacus" - rico 09:09:46 08/14/05 (6)

It was a project that Douglas was in to his eyeballs - Auricle 13:52:19 08/17/05 (0)

I'd take a few rounds in the Colliseum for a shot at - tinear 15:32:04 08/14/05 (0)

Re: "Spartacus" - Jim Campilongo 09:53:40 08/14/05 (1)

After Curtis uttered "Yonda lies de Teepee of my fahduh" - Auricle 13:42:12 08/17/05 (0)

Re: "Spartacus" - Jeff Starrs 09:21:09 08/14/05 (1)

Re: "Spartacus" - rico 09:26:58 08/14/05 (0)

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