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By Dave P (388) on 08 Jan 2009

It's Epic - the spectacle and pageantry :) A story that needed to be told…

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By Aren B (116) on 31 Dec 2008

El Cid is an awesome classic historical epic about a hero of medieval Spain. Charleton Heston is great in the title role…

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By Adam W (1,422) on 08 Dec 2008

The ending more than makes up for a bit of the 60's camp that overshadows many moments of the film…

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By Steve W (2,154) on 29 Nov 2008

An underrated, majestic, and breathtaking epic film…

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By Will M (506) on 26 Nov 2008

Unusually smart epic with a statuesque Heston and a high-nervous Loren. Worthwhile spectacle…

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By Alan W (854) on 13 Nov 2008

A great production and one of my library's favourites…

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By Graham G (107) on 13 Nov 2008

A great production and one of my library's favourites…

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By Javier C (165) on 12 Nov 2008

Absolutely classic presentation of the legendary hero of Spain. No one could do this better than Heston…

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By Jeffrey D (284) on 04 Nov 2008

While it may not be the greatest epic film of all time when compared to other classics like THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, SPARTACUS, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA,…

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By Stuart M (627) on 16 Oct 2008

An awesome medieval romp. Some say it's gloomy but the stylized take fits it to a tee. The second best epic film ever…

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By Reece H (106) on 12 Oct 2008

This was a pretty good watch the acting wasn't bad and the direction was pretty straight forward, but all up I enjoyed it…

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By Abdurahman M (89) on 06 Oct 2008

Sophia Loren shares the screen with a scene-stealing Charlton Heston in this adaptation of the classic play. It's a bit overdone, but it doesn't suck…

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By Jamie T (429) on 12 Sep 2008

Despite a typically commanding performance by Heston, and strong support from the gorgeous Loren (the acting is general is fairly good), this…

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By Justin R (1,063) on 04 Sep 2008

Following The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur Another great historical epic starring Charlton Heston as the 11th century spanish hero…

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By Charlotte D (75) on 22 Aug 2008

This film is simply outstanding!! It's a timeless Epic centering around war, love and unity. Charlton Heston MAKES this film…

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By Private U (13,627) on 15 Aug 2008

One of my top favs. It is a Classic Epic! So Romantic in the truest sense. Deserves 5 Stars…

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By Adriana S (22) on 12 Aug 2008

Loong movie but it had it's good points, such as the technical: cinematography, score, etc. Good story but dragged on…

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By Steve Allister F (74) on 09 Aug 2008

I first saw this when I was 13. ...I practically haven't seen it since...need to watch it soon…

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By Darryl C (231) on 01 Aug 2008

One of the truly great movies of alltime when it was not all about special effects and crap acting…

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By Mat K (131) on 28 Jul 2008

A great big epic. Big story, big sets, big names, big drama, big budget, great costumes, and a cast of litterally thousands…

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