tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post1175743406975357881..comments2024-03-27T18:40:05.920+02:00Comments on TSorensen 1001 movie blog: Spartacus (1960)TSorensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-24476412818415500942017-04-11T08:50:25.015+03:002017-04-11T08:50:25.015+03:00Certainly, if you compare Spartacus with it contem...Certainly, if you compare Spartacus with it contemporary biblical equivalents, then it is truly refreshing. The simple fact that it is secular in orientation gives it a lot of points in my book. <br />But then when you compare it with Kubrick's other movies it is far less subtle and elegant. Paths of Glory may be a much cheaper movie, but is in many ways far more satisfying.<br />Yes, Trumbo is a great movie, see my reply above.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-54457965385448323822017-04-11T08:46:23.252+03:002017-04-11T08:46:23.252+03:00You have a point there, on the Romans being Britis...You have a point there, on the Romans being British and the slaves being American. I do not think it is a coincidence. John Dall is a noteworthy exception.<br /><br />I did indeed watch Trumbo and was very happy about it. Considering how buried I have been in 1950'ies movies lately that was a movie I just had to watch. Douglas deserves a lot of credit for ending the blacklist, but having said that I do not think Spartacus was Trumbo's finest script ever. Yes there are great lines and some unfogettable dialogues, but there are also parts that work less well. For me Trumbo's moment of glory was Roman Holiday.<br /><br />I forgot to mention in the review that this concludes 1960. I will now join you for 1961.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-59462927473487364812017-04-11T04:34:22.399+03:002017-04-11T04:34:22.399+03:00I find a lot of Biblical epics to be pretty ham-fi...I find a lot of Biblical epics to be pretty ham-fisted, this one no more than many others and far less than drippy messes like The Robe. <br /><br />I'm with Marie on Trumbo. It's a worthy watch. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-40986515389441874962017-04-10T18:22:45.870+03:002017-04-10T18:22:45.870+03:00I think it's interesting that all the Romans a...I think it's interesting that all the Romans are British and the slaves are Americans! Jean Simmons is kind of between the two worlds?! if you ever get a chance, the movie Trumbo has a long bit about the writing of the film in which Douglas defied the Hollywood establishment to give the black-listed writer his first official screen credit since the black list was instituted.<br /><br />it's hard to choose between the actors. I am also very fond of Ustinov and Laughton.marie_dresslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334550550983418668noreply@blogger.com