The futile yet inspiring stand of 300 Greek soldiers against the hugest army ever assembled in the ancient world inspired this typical example of Hollywood epic movie-making. King Leonidas of Sparta (Richard Egan, Demetrius and the Gladiators), prevented by political squabbling from sending his entire army to defend the narrow pass of Thermopylae, sets out with his personal bodyguard to fight off the ambitious Persian king, Xerxes. Along the way are a pair of young lovers, scantily clad dancing girls, and treachery though a secret mountain path. The 300 Spartans, made in 1961, has an overstated cold war subtext--there's much talk of freedom vs. slavery--and there are a few too many shots of armored men marching through the Greek countryside, but the historical ... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Richard Egan - Ralph Richardson - Diane Baker Director(s): Rudolph Maté DVD Release Date: Released the 11 May 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Good souvenir to see this film again, I am glad that I bought it at the low price More Info about this DVD Director(s): Jacques Tourneur - Mario Bava DVD Release Date: Released the 09 September 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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As a big fan of the Sword'n'Sandal genre I had really been looking forward to owning this movie, as I had seen it rated by many people as being THE best movie of this type.
Well first of all, I was extremely upset to find that this is yet another case of a lush, beautiful late 50s/early 60s period piece super-duper deluxe WIDE SCREEN movie being released in an el-cheapo panned and scanned FULL SCREEN version. In this movie's case, the vista must have been extra-wide, because it seems that at least 1/2 of the picture is missing at all times. Thus I found it IMPOSSIBLE to enjoy a viewing of this DVD. Not only that, but the print of the movie used is in extremely faded and poor condition.
This DVD boasts that as a bonus it also contains the full 1913 silent version. The print of the... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Mario Bonnard - Sergio Leone DVD Release Date: Released the 23 April 2003 Special Order
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Shakespeare has a defeated Richard the Third declare he would give his kingdom for a horse. Here is the story of how the Greeks gave a horse, albeit a wooden one, and conquered a kingdom. "Helen of Troy" was made by Warner Bros. in the 1950s heyday of the screen epic movie,and it shows in the production values. The story tells of how Prince Paris of Troy undertakes a peace mission to warlike Sparta whose King Menelaus, husband to Helen, whilst feigning friendship is actually plotting, with his Greek allies, an attack on prosperous Troy. Paris is forced to flee for his life by the duplicitous King. His escape is aided by Helen, the two having experienced instant mutual attraction on first meeting (Paris being unware of who she really is). As Paris is bidding a cliff-top farewell to Helen... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Rossana Podestà - Stanley Baker - Brigitte Bardot Director(s): Robert Wise DVD Release Date: Released the 27 April 2004 Usually ships within 24 hours
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