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| The Fall Of The Roman Empire (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (The Miriam Collection) | 
 enlarge | Actors: Sophia Loren, Alec Guinness, Christopher Plummer, Stephen Boyd, James Mason
Studio: Genius Products (TVN)
Category: DVD
List Price: $24.95
Buy New: $3.87
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Avg. Customer Rating:  81 reviews
Sales Rank: 629
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 179
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 80397
UPC: 796019803977
EAN: 0796019803977
ASIN: B00125WAXM
Theatrical Release Date: 1964
Release Date: April 29, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent Classic Movie August 3, 2008
I'm so glad that this great movie was FINALLY released to DVD. The movie,Gladiator (Widescreen Edition) is basically a remake of the same story. I really do like Gladiator, but I this one is still my favorite.
Once upon a time, before CGI... July 13, 2008
...movies were made that were monumental productions. "Fall" is a prime example. Making it today as it was made in 1964 would probably break the bank of most studios. Christopher Plummer's Commodus is alone worth the price -- and one reason why he's perhaps Canada's finest living actor.
The Fall of The Roman Empire July 10, 2008
This is a classic Roman historical film I saw first time when I was a teenager. It is so great to have this DVD of the remastered version. The movie Gladiator owes a great debt to this film full of beautiful performances and unforgettable cinematography. I highly recommend this DVD to anyone interested in Greco-Roman films and epic cinema from the 1960's.
A Classic June 28, 2008
This is not so great movie but still enjoyable.At last available in a DVD with decent picture and sound, along with mind blowing extras. This limited collector's edition comes with 1 additional booklet and few art cards. Even though I purchased the Limited Edition, I feel like the goodies not worth the additional money I paid. Also the box will eat up more space in your DVD rack. So buying the The Fall Of The Roman Empire (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (The Miriam Collection) will be a good deal. I highly recommend this along with .El Cid (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (The Miriam Collection) to any classic DVD collection
If You Love Old Movies.... June 24, 2008
Then this one will be right up there.
The contrast between the "old" movies and new ones is very apparent in this particular extravaganza. The focus is on the spectacle. Acting, scripting and accuracy are entirely secondary though not neglected. I like the movie and hence give it four stars but simply as entertainment. I could not get over the set design, the cast of thousands for extras, the range of vision offered. Modern movies use computer imagery to do this stuff. This movie relied on the basics... if you want to portray an army, hire one... and dress them up in period costumes.
Further, in contrast to "modern" movie making, the moralizing is "in your face." Marcus Aurelius is portrayed as pretty near a saint... modern ideas of "freedom" are unabashedly imposed on folks who had very little in common with them, etc. This movie genre is "historical myth" and that is OK. There is a place for myth (young Geo. Wash. chopping down that apple tree) in the communication of morals (as in the "moral" of the story) and its force should not be underestimated. An entire generation grew up watching this type of movie and on the whole, I think it was probably a more healthy environment for them than some of the modern stuff the young folks are exposed to now.
So... if you like old movies... this is a good one.
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