The Great Moderns (Dubbed)

Advantages: Stylish, full of action, entertaining
Disadvantages: None that i can think of

..., Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen Language - English Region - Region 2 Studio - Momentum Pictures Home Ent Run Time: 89 minutes DVD FEATURES - Main Language - English Sub Titles - English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish Dubbed Language(s) - German, Italian, Spanish Film Stills 2 Trailers Scene Selection Play Movie Wrated - 15 All in all a great DVD!... Read review

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Advantages: Beautifully filmed and acted
Disadvantages: Overpowered by the CGI-fest "Gladiator"

...Forget "Gladiator" and "Ben Hur" - this is truly a taste of pure Roman Epic. Directed by the late great "slave driver" that is Stanley Kubrick, "Spartacus" follows the tale of lowly slave of the same name (Kirk Douglas) through a rebellion of the Roman Empire. Douglas is superb as Spartacus (No - I'm Spartacus etc.) and the supporting cast of Sir Laurence Olivier, Peter Ustinov and Tony Curtis are tremendous, but it is the Academy Award winning cinematography that is the real star - who need CGI when you can just use paintings! Due to the beautiful filming, this is one of those films that MUST be seen in the widescreen format. Glad to see that the video and DVD now include the deleted bathing scene between Olivier and Curtis - "Do you prefer oysters or snails?" Incidentally Olivier's voice in this scene was dubbed by Anthony Hopkins... Read review

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Advantages: great action, packed into the last two episodes, heroism. great art.
Disadvantages: 2 episodes only

...After returning to the capital with both the fire and water magatama, Urabe see's through Seimei's plans with one look of the Pentagonal sign that holds the five elemental Magatama's explaining the significance and balance of the five elements (More Chinese culture of the five elements of life.) The greed of the two emperor's highest officials are shown, as the city is beseiged by Shintenouji, while Raikoh and the other 3 go to search for Urabe, however they are too late as she has been killed and the fire magatama taken from her. while Abe no Seimei has order the execution of Raikoh and her group labelling them as traitors. There is great action in these last two episodes before the anime turns to the modern era, as Sadimitsu and Kintarou fight together to hold off the main army of seimei, while raikoh and tsuna charge on forward... Read review

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