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This vintage Italian production of Ulysses is best enjoyed as Homeric adventure for kids. While The Odyssey is handled with admirable fidelity, you may suppress a chuckle when Kirk Douglas, as the titular Greek hero, speaks English and Italian, dubbing himself in English! Looking like a Spartacus wannabe, Douglas brings appropriate gravity to his classically mythic exploits. Having sacked Troy, Ulysses and his stalwart crew set sail for Ithaca, only to be delayed for a decade by such epic distractions as a giant Cyclops (a memorable highlight), the madness-inducing Sirens, and the deceptive Circe, who turns men into swine. Meanwhile, Ulysses's loyal wife Penelope (Silvana Mangano) is being wooed by suitors (including Anthony Quinn, fresh from Fellini's La Strada), making Ulysses's homecoming an urgent necessity. Resembling a Ray Harryhausen fantasy without "dynamation," this ambitious film boasts impressive special effects (for its time), and the kind of lavish sets and costumes that were once an Italian specialty. --Jeff Shannon
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ULYSSES
Genre: Action/Adventure
Rating: UN
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD
SKU:GMDB4313970
Genre: Action/Adventure
Rating: UN
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD
SKU:GMDB4313970
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
As a child I thought "Ulysses" was a great movie. So was my opinion of the original Godzilla, and Rodan, etc. Sadly, after ordering the DVD, I quickly realized that a child sees things through different eyes than does an adult. The cyclops scene was the only excitement worth noting (despite a terrible makeup job on the cyclops). The film is basicaly a big letdown. The sound and picture quality are very poor; a lot of static in the sound and a picture that sorely needs to be remastered and cleaned up. The film offers 3 language choices (English, Italian, and French) but there are no subtitle options or extras. For the selling price "Ulysses" might not be a terrible film, but it isn't the classic that I remember it being either. Buy it if you must, but you were forewarned.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
I read Maltin's review. I think he forgot that this sword and sandal epic was made in 1955, a time when Americans had attention spans beyond the 30 seconds common in the 1990's. I first saw this film when I was 8 years old in the company of my father. It made an impression that has never faded. I've read the Oddyssey many times and Kirk Douglas fits the mold of the long-wandering, long-suffering warrior surviving unknown dangers on a wine-dark sea. Sure, you have to suspend the disbelief a bit. The scene where the Greeks get Polyphemus crocked on freshly stomped grape wine is a bit much for oenologists hep on the ways of vino making, but what the hey, maybe the grapes had fermented and Polyphemus was a cheap drunk! At any rate, the loss of his one eye is horrific and still sends shudders.....Asante was bored as Odysseus, Douglas was on fire. See it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
(There are also subtitles availiable, extras fall short.) I personally liked the movie, it doesnt follow the details of the epic but delivers a nice and handy short version. Kirk shines bright!
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1.0 out of 5 stars
This is a question not a review
Almost half of world population speak Spanish. Why do not you edit this clasic movie with subtitles (at least) in Spanish?
Published on Jun 11 2004
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun flick...I wish someone would dig up the original 3-D
Not many people know that ULYSSES was shot in 3-D, but it only released in flat 2-D form as the craze was over by the time the film was completed. Read more
Published on May 27 2004 by S. Phillips
2.0 out of 5 stars
More of a satire then anything else.
What can I say. This was made by the same film company that made all those low budget Hercules movies. Read more
Published on Mar 29 2004 by Joe Mac Guy
2.0 out of 5 stars
Don't see it again!
...it looks better in your childhood memories! Keep it wonderful there!
Published on Aug 16 2003 by Paco Calderón
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
In brief,
Excellent sealing, carton box in great condition, top-class
audio/bright colors and clear sound.
Excellent sealing, carton box in great condition, top-class
audio/bright colors and clear sound.
Published on July 8 2002 by Nick Flementakis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Impressed me!...as a Kid!!!
I saw Ulysses with Kirk Douglass in the movies in 1954/55!!!
I was a mere kid growing up in post-war Europe.
The film made a great impression on me...the Cyclops... Read more
I was a mere kid growing up in post-war Europe.
The film made a great impression on me...the Cyclops... Read more
Published on Mar 28 2002 by Henry Siwek
4.0 out of 5 stars
Kirk Has a Hard Time Getting Home...
...and that's putting it mildly! Here Kirk is playing the Greek general Ulysses who spends twenty years away from the bosom of his family, ten at the Trojan War and ten on an... Read more
Published on Oct 16 2001 by Linda McDonnell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Movie - "Give me back my men!" (Good for dogs)
This movie is the best movie yet! One of the funny parts is when Ulysses gets trapped in the cave with the Cyclops and has to make wine for the Cyclops and all he does is steps on... Read more
Published on Oct 13 2000 by V. Genova
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for the kids...
I saw this movie as a child and still remembered many scenes...although I didn't remember that most of the movie is dubbed for English... Read more
Published on Feb 3 2000 by Joseph Cossette
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
I loved this wonderful movie of Homer's The Odyssey. The story is WONDERFUL. Kirk Douglas did a great job playing Ulysses. This movie also has very beautiful scenery too. Read more
Published on Oct 15 1999
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