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This 1981 television miniseries, based on Ernest K. Gann's historical novel The Antagonists, is a dramatization of a documented revolt by nearly a thousand Jerusalem Jews against Roman oppressors in A.D. 72 to 73. Following a city-wide siege by Rome's soldiers, Jewish Zealots move into a fortress in the mountains of Masada, from which they present a defense strong enough to convince the enemy to negotiate. Peter O'Toole, in all his golden dignity, plays Cornelius Flavius Silva, commander of the Roman legions, and Peter Strauss is Zealot leader Eleazar ben Yair. Both are outstanding as representatives from each side trying, in good faith, to find a way out of the deadlocked situation. Unfortunately, neither realizes that Rome has no intention of yielding, resulting in one of the greatest tragedies in Jewish history. A strong cast of character actors--David Warner, Barbara Carrera, Timothy West, and Anthony Quayle--is rewardingly watchable, the action and sets are persuasive without overwhelming the story's human dimension, and direction by Boris Sagal (The Omega Man) is crisp and enthralling. This was a pleasure to watch when it was first broadcast, and it holds up very well today. --Tom Keogh


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Brilliant writing, acting, and pacing combine with authentic atmosphere, thrilling battles scenes, and a superb musical score to make Masada one of the better historical epics about the ancient world. Peter O'Toole dominates the film as Cornelius Flavius Silva, a Roman general bent on subduing rebellious Jews after they seize and hold a mountaintop fortress. In portraying Silva, O'Toole fights not one battle, but many -- against the defiant Jews, against his own mutinous troops, against uncompromising Roman policymakers, against the unforgiving desert climate, and against his own inner demons. Peter Strauss capably plays the Jewish leader, Eleazar ben Jair, although at times he appears too smugly self-assured for a man surrounded by a legion of 5,000 soldiers. O'Toole and Strauss meet three times face to face during the film, negotiating terms and defending their beliefs and ideas. The dialogue is sharp-tongued, marked by anger, bravado, wit, and sometimes -- on O'Toole's part -- sensitivity and understanding. Unable to persuade Emperor Vespasian to accept Eleazar's terms, O'Toole and his siege master (played deftly by Anthony Quayle), construct a battering ram and a massive ramp to haul it up the mountainside. Aficionados of ancient warfare will enjoy the tactical defense maneuvers of the Jews and the final assault of the Romans against the mountaintop "masada" ("masada" is the Hebrew word for "fortress"). Throughout the film, Jerry Goldsmith's excellent music score accompanies the action, rising and falling at just the right places. Thanks to Boris Sagal's direction, the film moves nicely along, rarely dragging or devoting too much attention to any one scene. Fine supporting performances are provided by Barbara Carrera, Nigel Davenport, Denis Quilley, David Warner, and Alan Feinstein. ~ Mike Cummings, All Movie Guide
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5.0étoiles sur 5 "Or you can choose to take their victory from them...and they will remember you.", Sep 22 2007
Par Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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The two-hour videotape version of the mini-series "Masada" remains in my mind as the greatest single abomination in terms of editing down a mini-series. They did the same thing with "Shogun," which was bad enough, but they had some narration to cover up all their bloody cutting in that instance, and there was nothing to salvage what they did to "Masada." Specifically, they took out all of the debate and rhetoric that led to mass suicide, which was precisely the part I was most interested in seeing again. So I am one of the countless number who were happy to see that the complete 1981 ABC mini-series was finally available on DVD.

Watching "Masada" again after a quarter of a century I was surprised to find how much of it I remembered, especially when it comes to Peter O'Toole's mesmerizing performance as Flavius Silva, leader of the 10th Roman Legion and Governor-General of Judea. In Part II, when Silva rises to his feet and critique's Eleazar psychological warfare, I could vividly recall how that scene was inter-cut with others in ABC's previews for the second week of the mini-series. O'Toole was nominated but did not win an Emmy for his performance (but then Robert Duvall did not win for "Lonesome Dove," so I never expect justice when it comes to the Emmys). Peter Strauss plays Eleazar ben Yair, leader of the defenders of Masada, and in the conflict of this story he is the baritone to O'Toole's tenor. The two clash marvelously, and yet it is clear that if the world had allowed them to work together they could have accomplished great things.

My first wife was doing her Master's Thesis on Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple before Jonestown (she had friends who had joined his church, heard him preach, and knew he was a pathological snake-oil salesman). After Jonestown as the press groped for a reason why hundreds of people would take their own lives in the name of religion, the historical reference of the siege of Masada in 73 A.D., where 936 inhabitants killed themselves rather than be captured and tortured by the Romans. The paradox was how the martyrs of Masada could be heroes while those in Jonestown were delusional. "Guyana Tragedy: Jim Jones Story" aired on CBS in 1980, and ABC showed "Masada" in four parts the following year. Both are riveting in different ways, and produce, as you would expect, diametrically opposed reactions.

You will not be surprised to hear that of the two it is "Masada" that is more bearable to watch a second time. The only real slow part of the six hours comes at the beginning of Part III, because nothing really happens as the siege progresses, but that is a necessary lull to set up when Falco (David Warner) takes over the siege and tries his own sick little version of coercion (I have never liked the "look what you made me do" excuse for barbarity). Then we have one of the best scenes, as Silva and Eleazar are both tormented by the sounds of what is happening, and their reactions end up sanctioning Eleazar's leadership. I still find Barbara Carrera's character of Sheva to be largely unnecessary, although she does give Silva somebody to talk to as he gives weight to the voices in his mind ("You're worse than a mirror," he tells her). I also think her response to what happens at Masada to be an unnecessary pain for Silva, whose belief in reason makes the outcome of the siege painful enough (he proves that with his "That is not Rome," speech when he stops Falco). If there is one line I remember from this mini-series it is Silva's, "I should have put the proposition sooner." There are absolutely no extras, and the end of one of the scenes in Part IV ends abruptly, so in the end we really do not have the "complete" mini-series (but better two minutes lost than only two hours left). The cast features Anthony Quayle as the siege master Rubrius Gallus, Joseph Wiseman as the Head Essene Jerahmeel, and big Paul L. Smith as Gideon.

"Masada" is not history but drama; who knows if Silva and Eleazar ever spoke to each other, let alone having a clandestine meeting on the slopes of Masada during the siege. Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth Tudor never met, but I know of no dramatist who has avoided putting them into a room together in telling their story. Ernest K. Gann, best known as the author of "The High and the Mighty," told the story of Masada as "The Antagonists," republished in paperback when the mini-series was produced as "Masada: A novel of love, courage and the triumph of the human spirit." Gann put the focus on Silva and Eleazar, and the mini-series rightfully follows his lead. The screenplay is by Joel Olianksy, writer-director of "The Competition," and he certainly gives O'Toole and Strauss plenty to work with (e.g., Eleazar proposes the mass suicide while looking at his wife and son), which explains the results. Equally important, the strategy and tactics of the siege, by definition a relatively long and boring process, are worked out in great detail (e.g., the attackers moving the battle tower into position while the defenders "soften" the gate). Whatever really happened was probably not as interesting, but the results here are impressive even before we get to the mass suicide, which is precisely what the point of telling this story should be.
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2.0étoiles sur 5 An OK story--but lousy history, Déc 3 1999
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This review is from: Masada (VHS Tape)
The Modern World would not even know about the Roman siege of Masada if not for the account of Josephus, the only ancient record of the siege to have survived to our time. Unfortunately, this film ignores that record and instead presents an almost wholly fictionalized melodrama. As any reputable historian of ancient history will attest, the defenders at Masada were members of a Jewish faction known as the Sicarii, not the Zealots (as the film innaccurately implies). The Sicarii were a group of bloodthirsty terrorists who murdered their fellow Jews, whether through political assassination of Jewish High Priests and other officials or the wholesale slaughter of ordinary Jews, whom the Sicarii claimed were collaborating with Rome. The film obscures this fact in order to present the defenders at Masada in the best possible light, in accordance with the nationalistic propaganda myth that was spun out of the story in what was the then-fledgling state of Israel. Surrounded by enemies, the nation needed a powerful patriotic symbol, hence the re-writing of Masada. This film, shot in cooperation with the Israeli government, is wholly on the side of perpetuating this mythology. The only scenes in the entire film that have a historical grounding in the text of Josephus' account are the building of the inner-wall as the Romans begin ramming the outer wall of the fortress, the subsequent destruction of that inner wall by fire, and, of course, the mass suicides/executions that punctuated the siege (although even here, the film fails to mention that two women and five children hid themselves from the rest of their compatriots and did in fact survive, whereupon they were able to give the account of the final hours to the Romans). Everything else in the film is pure invention on the part of either the filmmakers, the author of the novel upon which the film was based, and/or the putative mythology already described. As pure drama, the film has its moments (at a total of about six hours long, it would be hard not to), including some inspired casting in Peter O'Toole as Flavius Silva, as well as some impressive cinematography (particularly the sequences involving the Roman siege engine scaling the ramp and breaking the walls). As a tool for learning the truth about an episode of the ancient world (or at least, as much as we in the modern age can learn about something that happened so long ago), one would be best advised to read Josephus' "Jewish War" for oneself, and/or "The Masada Myth" by Nachman ben-Yehuda, rather than entrusting one's education to a television "Movie of the Week."
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Complete Masada Mini-series Available on 4 VHS!!, Janv. 12 2003
Par "nowhereman1" (Escondido, Ca USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: Masada (VHS Tape)
I bought my copy of the miniseries, MASADA. I just looked and I saw one copy from there. When I bought mine, I got it, factory sealed, from a seller called buy.com. I went to buy.com website and the movie is on back order but, hey, you've waited this long, right? I also see that www.moviesunlimited.com has it for sale; you will need: (item # 072787). I am looking to get mine put on DVD to preserve the video. I, too, remember watching it as a child and the indelible etching it left on my memory. I have watched all 394 minutes again as an adult and it is as huge and glorious as I remember it. I didn't even know an expurgated version exists - I can not imagine cutting even a minute from this perfect epic. It would be like cutting The "10 Commandments" or Homer.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Very enjoyable ......
This was a very enjoyable mini series. I read the book just before I got the DVD. Peter O'Toole is a favorite actor of mine and I really enjoyed his performance as the Roman... Read more
Publié il y a 3 mois par JT

5.0étoiles sur 5 As entertainment.....
I tried (years ago) to order this item from Reader's Digest, only to have had it cancelled. I was delighted to be able to purchase it at this date. Read more
Publié il y a 20 mois par Lubi A. Marchant

5.0étoiles sur 5 Exquisite
Beautifully told, haunting drama of the historic battle of the Romans against the Jews. Do not think you understand Jonestown or Waco until you have a thorough understanding of... Read more
Publié le Jui 7 2004 par Cathleen M. Walker

5.0étoiles sur 5 One of the best movies ever made (regardless of medium)
It is amazing to watch this miniseries today considering the fact that it was made for TV - if it wasn't for its length, it would be an Oscar-bound theatrical offering. Read more
Publié le Avril 11 2004 par Geisha Fan

4.0étoiles sur 5 first rate period piece
I have watched the full mini-series version several times and still find it quite interesting to watch each time. Read more
Publié le Fév 12 2004 par lordhoot

5.0étoiles sur 5 Epic Series
Masada the full mini-series version is a work of art. Anyone interested in Roman history (or ancient history) should watch this film. Read more
Publié le Avril 12 2002 par Daryl L. Hosler II

5.0étoiles sur 5 Old-school epic delivers
I remember watching this as a nine year-old kid and being completely blown away by its scope and power, and it hasn't lost a watt of energy in 20 years. Read more
Publié le Mars 5 2002 par M. G Watson

5.0étoiles sur 5 Brilliant historical epic
Masada the mini-series was first shown in Australia on Network Ten in 1982 and then repeated once only a few years after its intital premiere. Read more
Publié le Janv. 15 2002 par Andrew Jurko

4.0étoiles sur 5 "Roman drama at it's best! O'Toole delivers a masterpiece!"
As a teacher of ancient history, I am well aware of the theories surrounding the fall of Masada, as well as the cited inaccuracies in this film. Read more
Publié le Mai 27 2001 par Jerry Parks

3.0étoiles sur 5 Great Roman Siege, Story Shortened Egregiously
From a Latin teacher's viewpoint, this is great to demonstrate Roman siege techniques, but as compared to the uncut version, it is sadly lacking. Read more
Publié le Nov. 29 2000

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