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Summary: Seen it on the Big Screen
Review: I have seen this movie 20 years ago on the big screen and I still remember it vividly. It is very graphic but true to history. I think this is a great movie but you do need a strong stomach. Some scenes are quite disturbing and violent. I always intended to buy this movie but the reviews of the quality are holding me back somewhat.
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Summary: Caligula is a must have
Review: This is one the best movies that have ever been made.World famous actors and actresses, brilliant director, talented photographer, genius costume designer and unique script have made "Caligula" my favorite movie for the years. No matter what the tasteless critics say, it is not about porno,it is all about the true history of Ancient Rome. Those explicit sexual scenes not only were just required but perfectly added in order to show the sharpness and beauty of this classic masterpiece.My greetings to everybody who had participated in the making of "Caligula". If you know where I can buy 20th Anniversary Uncut Edition in VHS format or just privately discuss the movie,e-mail me,please. Thanks!
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Summary: Quality? Who Cares?
Review: Ok, there's the deal. The movie was made over 20 years ago. They did the best they could as far as quality is concerned. And for those who don't have a DVD player, get one. The bottom line is that the movie is awesome. It's a "get in front of it" look at history. No holds barred. And don't waste your time with the r-rated version. The unrated version is the 'only' version. You've got killer actors, killer sets, killer cinematogrophy, killer plot, and if you don't mind the smut, a killer money shot. It's the best of ALL worlds in one movie. Brass, Guccione, and Vidal make a killer team even if they don't want to admit it. Big budget, big actors, big ugly product. I'm sorry but I loved it! If you don't have a weak stomach, and if you love history, and if you dig a little sex, this is the flick to see.
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Summary: Caligula
Review: This movie needs to be released in VHS format! What were they thinking by making this film available to DVD users only! Shame on them! The unrated version is the only one to buy...stay away from the r-rated version. Very campy film and very entertaining....see it if you can!
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Summary: Excellent film (but Unrated unedited copy cut)
Review: A powerful film. However, I was disappointed that the film was cut when the Unrated copy claimed to be unedited. At least 1 scene shown in the included Making Of documentary wasn't in the actual film!
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Summary: I like Porno - Do you?
Review: This film is not great. If you happen to buy the rated version you are wasting your money because half the porno is cut out. If you but the unrated version you are wasting your money because it just becomes a porno. I would recommend, if you want a bit of porno and a bit of a storyline too, to get Eyes Wide Shut. It looks better and it's a better film too.
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Summary: ALL YOU PRUDES, GET OFF YOUR MORAL HIGH HORSES AND GET REAL!
Review: A great movie, this is a portrayal of Roman life at the time, not something which was invented to offend the Bible bashers. If people dont like sex in movies there is a simple solution - dont watch it, watch Barney the Purple Dinosaur instead or something. Enjoy
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Summary: Unforgettable
Review: What fascinating responses this movie generates. It's very true, the subject matter is often grotesque and has a lasting, disturbing effect, but if you follow the documentation of ancients like Suetonius, it is a fairly reasonable reenactment. Where else on this planet will you find the famed Elizabethan actor 'Sir' John Gielgud sharing the bill with visceral hardcore pornography? And the casting of Peter O'Toole as the lecherous, syphilitic Tiberius is a spectacle you will never forget. But if that piques your curiousity, don't ever, EVER, venture watching this film with your parents(!) or casual acquaintances--it will spoil the party and ruin friendships like no other movie can. And make sure your stomach is up to it; of course, the unrated version is the only one worth considering. I'm really jealous of those who caught its original theatrical release--then again, I sometimes wish it had never existed. An unforgettable cinematic experience.
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Summary: Do the princesses really pee?
Review: I was fascinated by the prospect of having this film on DVD. I've seen it first time(s) on the bootleg VHS copy and was impressed by this hybrid of serious movie(Peter O'Toole, McDowell, etc)and Penthouse produce.Not in form but in principle it reminds me of the late 19- early 20 century pornography. It is known for it's exploitation of the historical settings as an excuse for showing bare t.t and a.s. The "live pictures" like "Julius Caesar stumbles upon Cleopatra making love to the common legionaire" were abundant. Later lots of American and Italian directors made their actors impersonate Messalina and Neron having their orgies in the papier-mache palaces in their cheap soft-porno productions. With Caligula-80 the serious step was taken in two directions - both historical and erotic. The Roman settings became more than an excuse and sex is much more detailed and sadistic. It was an interesting experiment. Of course we know that the Romans were very lecherous and cruel making no difference between males and females - anything to make their sex life more eventful. But one thing is to understand this on the verbal level and seeing all this in detail is something different. It's like watching the heroine dancing in a fluffy dress through the romantic comedy and knowing she is human too and sometimes she uses the toilet just like we all do. And then you follow her through the toilet's door to make sure. So I do not see this film as something more than an experiment - the O'Toole and McDowell act, the starlets display their genitals - it's an uneasy marriage, this mule of a film is not able to have a progeny.
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Summary: Rated vs. Unrated
Review: Don't make the mistake I made. Get the unrated version. The rated version is a waste of time and money.
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