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Tag Archives: epics
3 things about Mervyn LeRoy’s QUO VADIS
Quo Vadis [1951] 1. “When I play and sing, I have visions of things I never dreamed existed. The world is mine. And mine to end.” 2. Escape to the sewers. 3. Peter’s sprouting cane.
3 things about George Roy Hill’s HAWAII
Hawaii [1966] 1. “We begin now!” 2. A letter to James Monroe. 3. They dive into the surf for relief, but they’ll only catch pneumonia and die.
3 things about Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR II
Gladiator II [2024] 1. That’s politicsssssss. 2. Dual-sword decapitation (just like in the first film) and assisted stabbing. 3. The archers train their fire on the spectators.
3 things about Stanley Kramer’s IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World [1963] 1. He tiptoes along the side of the road, peeks around the bend. 2. “What if something happens?!” “What could happen to an Old Fashioned?” 3. Myer gets caught in a Murphy … Continue reading
3 things about Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR
Gladiator [2000] 1. “At my signal, unleash hell.” 2. Dual-sword decapitation. 3. Homage to Holst.
3 things about Wolfgang Petersen’s TROY
Troy [2004] 1. “That man was born to end lives.” 2. He crawls away to his brother, wraps his arms around his legs. The Greeks are shocked at his cowardice. 3. Straw man target practice.
3 things about Anthony Mann’s THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
The Fall of the Roman Empire [1964] 1. A car chase with chariots. 2. Alec Guinness forgets the name, snaps his fingers and waits for James Mason to provide it for him. 3. Christopher Plummer laughs maniacally. The rings on … Continue reading
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