Review of Caligula (1979) by Joey J — 05 Aug 2007

An incisive film about modern day politics.

This review of Caligula (1979) was written by Joey J on 05 Aug 2007.

Caligula has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Nathaniel K (62) on 07 Mar 2014

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Land sakes!!! They don't make films like this anymore...and that's a dirty rotten shame! =)…

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By Molly R (320) on 01 Feb 2016

So over the top and ridiculous. The only thing I liked was seeing a young Helen Mirren, but I must say the film is beneath her…

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By Abdulmalik A (303) on 07 Mar 2014

Caligula is sickening, utterly worthless, shameful trash…

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By Arseniy V (499) on 20 Apr 2016

I would say this movie was killed in the editing room, but then there's that boat brothel sequence that was trash before it even had the chance…

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By William W (979) on 22 Mar 2016

Land sakes!!! They don't make films like this anymore...and that's a dirty rotten shame! =)…

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By Daniel M (2,592) on 11 Mar 2015

This film is just unbelievable. So much nudity, real acts of sex, so much gory violence and a star studded cast…

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By Wayne K (446) on 02 Feb 2016

A bizarre film that degenerates into a pornography, for no apparent reason…

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