CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE REVIEWED: 12/19/2017
FORMAT: Laserdisc
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 197 minutes
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 45 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 8323.2 miles
SYNOPSIS: Slaves revolt in Roman times and attempt to flee the
country.
country.
CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: Politics and the ability
to rally the oppressed in order to defeat the status quo.
to rally the oppressed in order to defeat the status quo.
PROS AND CONS: An excellent film. When I saw it years ago I
recall liking the film, more for it sweeping scope and battle sequences.
On this viewing, I found it fascinating but for totally different
reasons.
recall liking the film, more for it sweeping scope and battle sequences.
On this viewing, I found it fascinating but for totally different
reasons.
For sure, the scope and epic visuals are still there. But what shines
through now are the actors, their delivery, the script and the focus
on the politics of ancient Rome. This isn’t so much a story of the
slave revolt, as much as it is about how politicians use a crisis to
further their own ends.
through now are the actors, their delivery, the script and the focus
on the politics of ancient Rome. This isn’t so much a story of the
slave revolt, as much as it is about how politicians use a crisis to
further their own ends.
This particular Laserdisc has a huge bonus, in that it has commentary
on the analog tracks of the film, that includes most of the stars of
the film going into great details about what was going on during the
actual making of the film.
on the analog tracks of the film, that includes most of the stars of
the film going into great details about what was going on during the
actual making of the film.
This film is a part of my LaserDisc Collection.
Clicking on the title will take you to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) entry for this film.
This film was viewed while exercising on my recumbent cycle. A summary of my time spent working out on my journey through movie-land can be found on Strava.com.
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