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BookPrices.net - Cleopatra (Special Edition)
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List Price: $12.98
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Manufacturer: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Pamela Brown, George Cole
Directed By: Richard Burton, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian, Darryl F. Zanuck
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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0024543014829
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Manufacturer: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Release Date: 2001-04-03
Running Time: 246
Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Theatrical Release Date: 1963
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Summary: Review of DVD Movie Cleopatra
Comment: Excellent movie. I received it in excellent condition and it played well on my DVD player. Would purchase DVD.s from Amazon again.
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Summary: Good movie, bad extra features disc
Comment: I have seen this movie several times and purchased it to obtain the disc with extra features. The disc would not play due to something being on it that I was unable to remove. I would like to know if there is a way to obtain the extras disc without flaws.
Thank you.
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Summary: ok movie - try netflix instead
Comment: OK film, but use Netflix to rent movies. Netflix response time is phenomenal. You don't have to buy DVDs anymore.
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Summary: If You Really Want To See A Hot Marc and Cleo...!
Comment: If you really want to know what went on between these two rent or buy HBO's excellent "Rome" series.
Their rendition of Cleo is a short,plain, 32A-cup, homely little drug addict with a realllly bad haircut! That she captures the lust of both Caesar and Marc even though no one might look at her even once on the street is testimony to how "hot" she must be in bed.
Contrast this to Liz Taylor who is as white as snow, aging and fairly fat (OK voluptuous to those in the same weight catagory.) Not only was the obvious display of cleavage distracting but I couldn't get over the eye makeup! Must have taken hours...for one eye...and just think how comfortable it would be if some of that glitter fell in her eyes! Inthe Rome series, their little Cleo gets by without any makeup until she duds herself up to march in and reclaim her throne from her fat little juvenile delinquent brother. Now THAT series had drama!
My hat is off to those who want the original 6(?) hour movie to be made available. I don't think I could stay awake if it was cut to 2 hours. A real snoozer, but could be a hilarious party movie if you were to get drunk.
Go with the "Rome" series!
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Summary: Campy Cleopatra
Comment: "Cleopatra" was the overhyped spectacle of the early '60s that nearly brought 20th Century FOX to its knees. There was the offscreen love affair between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (both married to other people) that overshadowed the movie. It's got cheesy dialogue, it indulges in camp spectacle... making it a classic. I used to watch "Cleopatra" all the time, and it's got staying power.
"Cleopatra" doesn't exactly aim for historical accuracy. It's about Liz Taylor and her numerous costume changes. She goes all out like a drag queen- she's the drama queen of ancient Egypt. Cleopatra is flirty with Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison,who looks ill at ease),who treats her like a daughter. She bears him a son---and gets a grand entrance that RuPaul would envy. She's Cleopatra, Queen of the Desert! The procession seems to go on forever. After Julius is offed on the Ides of March, she romances Mark Antony (Richard Burton), complete with dancing girls and milk baths. As an odd aside, the Vatican condemned "Cleopatra." But why? Bad taste? It's filled with campy lines such as Cleopatra praising her thighs and her bosom,for they "are known to bear children."
"Cleopatra" isn't meant to be take seriously. It's the Cleopatra Aux Folles. Like Priscilla, Cleopatra reigns as Queen of the Desert. She's fabulous!
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Richard Burton, Rex Harrison and Elizabeth Taylor star in one of the greatest screen spectacles ever made - the story of the Queen of the Nile and her love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. The film is distinguished by superb performances from Burton and Harrison (nominated for an Oscar), but at its center is Elizabeth Taylor in one of the most glamorous roles of her career. Astounding in scope and grandeur, the picture won Oscars for cinematography, sets and special effects. It's famous moments include moviedom's most flamboyant entrance - Cleopatra's dazzling arrival in Rome. Bolstered by a talented supporting cast and utterly stunning backdrops, here is a truly epic portrayal of the woman who conquered two of Rome's greatest soldiers, affected the course of history, and became synonymous with beguiling beauty - Cleopatra.
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