I caught this once on TV and it was so gloriously cheesy that I simply could not look away. I haven't seen the 2010 version but, based on the trailers, I feel confident in assuming that it's not nearly as much fun as this version.
Confession: I don't particularly like Gladiator. However, recognizing its popularity with plenty of other people I feel compelled to include it in this list. In the interest of giving the film its due, the action sequences are pretty great.
There's something very charming about old school special effects (when done right, of course). If you're ever looking for an example of what I mean by that, definitely check out Jason and the Argonauts.
An epic in every way. Kirk Douglas made a lot of great films and this one certainly deserves to be ranked as one of his very best.
Ben-Hur pulls off the strange feat of being an over the top spectacle while also being utterly and disarmingly sincere. A number of marvelous action set pieces keep this one moving so swiftly along that you barely notice its grand running time.
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The hairstyle of that dude in "Clash of the Titans" is seriously awful. Like Javier Bardem's 'do in "No Country for Old Men," but with perma-wave.
And you're not the only one who doesn't worship "Gladiator." I thought Joaquin Phoenix's performance was far more intriguing and nuanced than Russell Crowe's. Plus, the plot is kind of a rehash of "Braveheart."
re: Clash of the Titans - the hair is quite possibly more epic than the film.
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