
I have always loved the old movies about gladiators, monsters, and gods, usually based on Greek and Roman mythologies (mostly interchangeable), though a second tier of these flicks seemed to mix Bible, Greco-Roman and other myths in some vague way—who the hell was "Ursus" anyway? The Steve Reeves Hercules flicks were terrific, and just about anything Ray Harryhausen worked on was great. One of my very favorites was Jason and the Argonauts. I have seen it many times, and it never pales. I...
Published on April 02, 2010 13:57