Synopsis tape is quite simple – the unfortunate young man – servant wants to win the heart of the daughter of the owner and other free – gladiator. After participating in the incomprehensible horror sequel “Silent Hill” Keith bestow us with sad eyes the big screen in a film about the ancient world textbook disaster director Paul WS Anderson. Ox-eyed Keith Harrington will again try to get rid of the sad role forever and knows nothing of John Snow. At least evil bosses Russian helicopters, as in the film “5 Days of War” will not be here. So no surprise appearance in the film characters such as Agamemnon, hero myths of Troy, or, for example, Humbaba, descended from the pages of the Sumerian- Akkadian myth of Gilgamesh. ” As always, the canonical version of the legend was not enough Hollywood screenwriters. The main role in the film played Kellan Lutz, best known for “Twilight. “The Legend of Hercules” authored by fivefold nominee ” Razzie ” Renny Harlin ‘s talk about young love and anguish of the hero.
#Sword and sandals movies movie#
January 23 movie fans expect a story about the beginning of the glorious path of the legendary mythological hero. This is easily seen by looking at the list of premier this year. But now demand peplum, is alive and well. Besides, for all 106 minutes of the film the viewer does not see any titanium. One of the striking examples of this peplum was the picture of ” Clash of the Titans “, where the effect is lost in computer interesting plot. ” Computer technology, which became the main means of expression in the movie “300” Zack Snyder, unfortunately, had nearly returned the genre back into oblivion. The first half started with zero victory march “Gladiator ”, followed by pictures of “Troy” and ” Alexander. Since the 60s love of the audience for films about ancient and mythical heroes began to fade, revived only with the beginning of the new century. ” Ben Hur “, ” Spartacus”, “Cleopatra” – and these tapes are now considered enduring classics of cinema. Gigantic budgets, best actors, gigantic scenery, many thousands of extras – it was mandatory attribute such pictures. Beginning with the Italian ” Cabiria ” movies about the great wars of the ancient world safely passed the stage of operational cinema and declared itself as a worthy genre in the mid XX century.
#Sword and sandals movies series#
In the centenary year of the genre ” movie sword and sandals ” Hollywood is going to surprise us with a series of historical and mythological paintings.