tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post8891380489525279298..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Tuesday's Overlooked (or Forgotten) Films: DEMETRIUS AND THE GLADIATORS (1954) starring Victor Mature and Susan HaywardYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-34780289114782614172013-03-07T17:30:15.625-05:002013-03-07T17:30:15.625-05:00You're welcome, rtc.
Yes, I believe the siste...You're welcome, rtc.<br /><br />Yes, I believe the sisters are still living and still not speaking to each other. That is SOME feud. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-80422962037118045832013-03-06T14:59:55.999-05:002013-03-06T14:59:55.999-05:00I haven't seen Demetrius in ages, thanks for t...I haven't seen Demetrius in ages, thanks for the recap.<br /><br />Speaking of long lived actors, isn't Melanie Wilkes,aka Olivia DeHavilland still living in France? and her sister, also?rtcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-6264370143084693812013-03-06T14:10:23.898-05:002013-03-06T14:10:23.898-05:00You're right about Borgnine, Prashant. I belie...You're right about Borgnine, Prashant. I believe he made it to 95 outliving even some of the young cast members and, as you say, most of his peers.<br /><br />This is a good popcorn film. Carnival entertainment. I like that.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-56114244968277400332013-03-06T14:08:43.096-05:002013-03-06T14:08:43.096-05:00Pat, it's available on Netflix. I really enjoy...Pat, it's available on Netflix. I really enjoyed it. Sometimes you watch these older films that you have remembered affection for and they disappoint.<br /><br />Not this one. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-91910335919866138322013-03-05T23:36:49.992-05:002013-03-05T23:36:49.992-05:00Yvette, I might have seen this film though I didn&...Yvette, I might have seen this film though I didn't know it was a sequel to THE ROBE, book and film I liked very much. I enjoy watching biblical films and your very well-written description in the third para is the main reason I do. In fact, I can't help comparing such period films to a grand carnival of entertainment. In reality, the Roman Empire would have been anything but fun. Borgnine, I think, outlived most of his peers. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-73349732820400036822013-03-05T21:12:25.065-05:002013-03-05T21:12:25.065-05:00I remember watching this film a very long time ago...I remember watching this film a very long time ago! I'd love to see it again.<br /><br /> It is so true that Ernest Borgnine was long lived, and looks can be deceiving that way!Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-92103446937670760142013-03-05T19:25:35.852-05:002013-03-05T19:25:35.852-05:00Sergio I thought the print from Netflix was pretty...Sergio I thought the print from Netflix was pretty good. But maybe I'm not the best judge of it. <br /><br />Yes, I agree that it's a better picture than THE ROBE. <br /><br />You're welcome, kiddo!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-70368193894899290682013-03-05T19:23:58.311-05:002013-03-05T19:23:58.311-05:00Thanks, John. Well, he did! :)
Michael Rennie was...Thanks, John. Well, he did! :)<br /><br />Michael Rennie was born to play in Biblical epics. No question. He just had that look about him.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-60897242586524742862013-03-05T19:23:02.021-05:002013-03-05T19:23:02.021-05:00I thought I was the only one, Jacqueline!
Ha. Oka...I thought I was the only one, Jacqueline! <br />Ha. Okay, I admit it. I loved these movies. <br /><br />Thanks, kiddo. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-61680304872873626782013-03-05T16:06:58.467-05:002013-03-05T16:06:58.467-05:00Great choice Yvette - I always though it was a muc...Great choice Yvette - I always though it was a much better movie than THE ROBE actually, though sadly the new Blu-ray is apparently very poor (unlike THE ROBE which got the deluxe treatment - literally and figuratively in fact). Must see it again though - thanks!Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-80931427182200626762013-03-05T14:15:22.567-05:002013-03-05T14:15:22.567-05:00Michael Rennie is looking especially Jesus-like in...Michael Rennie is looking especially Jesus-like in that still. I feel like I've seen this before. I'm sure I have. My brother and I used to watch all those Bible flicks when Easter rolled around each year. You've made a Bible epic seem like a comic romp in your usual lively review. My fave line this time: "Victor Mature, who surely possessed the most expressive forehead in show biz" HA! Excellent!J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-40459830697160094672013-03-05T12:36:03.565-05:002013-03-05T12:36:03.565-05:00Such a fun post, and so well written as always. Y...Such a fun post, and so well written as always. Yes, we're coming into that season of biblical epics. Pass the popcorn and shout out the lines we remember. <br /><br />Love your description.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.com