Spartacus (1960) Reviews
- Starring:
- Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stanley Kubrick
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6 out of 9 people found this review helpful Move over, Russell Crowe. Forget Gladiator. Neither can step into the shoes of Spartacus. Spartacus is the only real over-the-top sword and sandal epic by which all others are compared. The level of ... Read More Move over, Russell Crowe. Forget Gladiator. Neither can step into the shoes of Spartacus. Spartacus is the only real over-the-top sword and sandal epic by which all others are compared. The level of acting, the storyline, the thunderous score are all of the highest calibre. Kirk Douglas turns in one of the finest performances of his illustrious career. Who wouldn't especially with a supporting cast consisting of leading men and women who could command a motion picture on their own. This is a MUST rental. A real treat as to how movies were made before computers and CGI. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful Movie starts slow and somewhat laborious. Then the plot takes a twist when slaves rise up and rebel against their captors under the leadership of Spartacus (Kirk Douglas). Spartacus sees himself not ... Read More Movie starts slow and somewhat laborious. Then the plot takes a twist when slaves rise up and rebel against their captors under the leadership of Spartacus (Kirk Douglas). Spartacus sees himself not as a slave or animal, but man who wants to be respected/treated as a man with intrinsic worth. He himself treats others that way. His bravery, plus integrity and care for others above his own needs inspires others to follow him. From the midpoint of the movie till the end the plot becomes much more complex with a heart-rending, but hopeful ending. Worth seeing from the plight of man's inhumanity to man and men rising against overwhelming odds in the vein of "give me liberty or give me death". Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 5 people found this review helpful I cannot believe this movie doesn't have more reviews on it. Ok here's the deal I'm 24 years old and I saw this movie when I was a teenager. If you liked 300 then you'll enjoy this movie. Though take ... Read More I cannot believe this movie doesn't have more reviews on it. Ok here's the deal I'm 24 years old and I saw this movie when I was a teenager. If you liked 300 then you'll enjoy this movie. Though take note it was made in the 60's and it's got a 50's feel (soft lens when the girl gets a close up etc) It's slower than anything made today and the gore is nil but the acting is good and the story is phenomenal. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful I can't believe that out of the many times this has been on TV I had to rent it to watch it all the way through. This movie is a real classic.
I loved watching every minute of it. I can't really ... Read More I can't believe that out of the many times this has been on TV I had to rent it to watch it all the way through. This movie is a real classic.
I loved watching every minute of it. I can't really say much bad about this film. It is slow, but the film was made in 1960 and that can't be counted against it when put up to modern films like Gladiator(which in 40 years will probably be slow for that audience.) Sometimes the acting can be a bit over the top, but it doesn't happen enough for that to be counted.
This movie is fun and interesting from start to finish. You're sucked into the movie from the very beginning. The people chosen to work on this film put their hearts into it and it does pay off. I laughed whenever Batiatus(Ustinov) was on screen. He does an amazing job. Douglas does a very good job playing the title character Spartacus. The whole acting cast is top notch.
This is a must see movie. You're in for a treat. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 4 people found this review helpful Epitome of gladiator movies and all others must pay homage to this. And the love story is magnificent!WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 4 people found this review helpful I rate it 5 stars. This is an excellent piece of work. Sound, Color and content were beautiful. Please consider offering "Ulysses", staring Kirk Douglas and "The Great Houdini", staring Tony ... Read More I rate it 5 stars. This is an excellent piece of work. Sound, Color and content were beautiful. Please consider offering "Ulysses", staring Kirk Douglas and "The Great Houdini", staring Tony Curtis. Both are excellent and will appeal to an audience over 40.
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4 out of 15 people found this review helpful Stanley Kubrick was brought on as director thanks to the behest of star Kurt Douglas and it maybe Kubricks only really big regret, aside from Eyes Wide Shut. For years I'd planned on watching this ... Read More Stanley Kubrick was brought on as director thanks to the behest of star Kurt Douglas and it maybe Kubricks only really big regret, aside from Eyes Wide Shut. For years I'd planned on watching this film because I am both a Sword and Sandals fan and a Kubrick fan. I was extremely dissapointed in this film. It was to long (3 hours), it was corney, and the acting (where it shoud have been good) was terrible. Atleast I can say that I've gotten that out of the way. Point in fact., I used to believe that Gladiator was a mediocre film, next to this one its a masterpiece. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No |
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