Gladiator Seven

Starring:Richard Harrison (II), Loredana Nusciak, Livio Lorenzon, GÃ©rard Tichy, Edoardo Toniolo, JosÃ© Marco (II), Bernabe Barta Barri, Nazzareno Zamperla, Franca Badeschi, Enrique Ãvila, Antonio Molino Rojo, Antonio Rubio, Emilia Wolkowicz
Director: Pedro Lazaga
Studio: Vci Video
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

Gladiator heaven with good dubbing

Gladiators Seven
Starring: Enrique Avila , Barta Barry , Livio Lorenzon , Joseph Marco , and Loredana Nusciak
Director: Pedro Lazaga
Manufacturer: Westlake Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules
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ASIN: B0000B0JIR
Release Date: 2003-07-01

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In the 1st century A.D., seven gladiators revolt and begin a thrilling bloody rampage to free the opressed people of Sparta from the tyranny of the Roman Empire. The leader of the spartan warriors ( Richard Harrison) Delivers impressive sword fightingas they battle against the harsh and unjust Roman ruler

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Gladiator heaven with good dubbing.......2007-02-15

Old flick, good action . . . not in the league of Gladiator, but well on its way there

Average customer rating:

Good Fun for Action Fans.

Gladiator Seven
Starring: Richard Harrison (II) , Loredana Nusciak , Livio Lorenzon , Gérard Tichy , and Edoardo Toniolo
Director: Pedro Lazaga
Manufacturer: Vci Video
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ASIN: B00008G96U
Release Date: 2003-01-28

Customer Reviews:

Good Fun for Action Fans........2003-10-04

I guess Joseph E. Levine was to "blame", along with Steve Reeves. In 1959, Mr. Levine acquired the rights to a low-budget, Italian-dubbed-to-English movie, "Hercules", with former Mr. Universe, Steve Reeves, in the title role. The movie was heavily promoted and, to the astonishment of many movie critics, became a huge hit. Kids lined up round the block to see Hercules do his thing--kill a bull with his bare hands, ditto a lion, pull down buildings, toss statues at the bad guys, save beautiful women from fates worse than death etc. The kids didn't care that the movie was dubbed, with English dialogue not matching moving lips, or that Reeves was unlikely to be awarded an Oscar ! They wanted excitement and action, with a great-looking hero--I should know--I was one of those "kids" !

So the floodgates in Italy opened, and for the next five years, these "spear and sandal" epics were turned out for the Saturday Matinee crowd. Other muscle-bound actors were recruited--some were imported from the US like Gordon Scott--some were Italian guys given anglicized names to help at the US box-office ( hello Alan Steel ! ). Some were good fun--some were awful.

"Gladiators 7" is definitely one of the better examples of this "genre". The star is "Richard Harrison"--no--not Rex Harrison--not Richard Harris. He is a good-looking guy, who--surprise--is better in the action department than acting. The movie seems to be about renegade Spartans battling a nasty tyrant who has the backing of Rome. If the plot seems familiar, check out "The Seven Samauri", or "The Magnificant Seven"--insert gladiators in place of Toshiro Mifune or Yul Brynner and Co--get the picture ? Sure, it's all quite hokey--but it is very entertaining. The action seldom flags, and the final fight between our hero, and the dastardly villain is memorable--a literal cliff-hanger !

Considering the age of the film, the quality of the picture is good--widescreen--nice colour.

If you are nostalgic for this type of movie, I think you will be pleased to add it to your collection.

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