Caligula (Unrated Twentieth Anniversary Edition)
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Movie Reviews of Caligula (Unrated Twentieth Anniversary Edition)
Movie Review: Sheer Decadence, raw, explicit, brilliance.
Summary: 5 Stars
Caligula is unique, in that it, for once, is a movie about decadent Rome, 37AD, when "anything goes" seemed to be the moral attitude, and showed that attitude, on the screen, with NOTHING implied. We see it all, from highly erotic, incredibly explicit ... scenes, to the aftermath of these unions, in the ... that are the spawn of the many incestuous relationships that were a reality back then. We witness the actual birth of the mad Caligula's daughter, and see him make love with his sister. We see horrible tortures, .... , rapes, sodomy, incest, and get to witness (up close and very personal) the orgies, that "Eyes Wide Shut" was deathly terrified of showing. Remember the laughable screenplay, when the couples making love during the decadent costume party in the mansion were "stratigically" blocked out!!? I almost left the theatre. I DEFY any screenwriters out there to make a movie with even HALF of the intestinal fortitude of Caligula. Yes, incest, and .... are ...., vile and disgusting things. But in 37AD, they were prevalent. I am a fan of film, and it nauseates me when anything is "forbidden", or considered too contraversial for the screen. The film is powerful, and over the top with everything, and it works....Highly recommended, and should be seen uncut.Movie Review: The funniest movie ever made
Summary: 5 Stars
I know this may sound strange...but this is one of the funniest films ever made.First of all Peter O Toole does a William Shatner imitation throwing his voice at the end of each line to show emotion. John Gielgud makes an appearance and seeing perhaps the early rushes of the film commits suicide within 5 minutes.And Malcolm Mcdowell does everything, incest, rape of men and women, getting jiggy with a horse, fornicating with a corpse... I mean he does Everything.And as if that wasnt enough, you have cut scenes(thats what they are like ) of sexual acts with absolutely no relation to the main story(dont worry there isnt one).All in all this is one unique film...it seems like a spoof of all Roman films ever made.No wonder Macdowell from Clockwork Orange had his waterloo in this film...he overacts,hams and haws. And everyone seems to be hamming for all he/she is worth.Punctuated with hot sex scenes here and there....
It got 4 stars for the sheer ridiculousness. 1 star is for the DVD extra of the producer..an Italian slick Jim with chest hair showing and half a dozen chains explaining how this was high art.......the sheer pretentiousness of this pimpy guy was tooo much...
Movie Review: Classic Sexual Depravity
Summary: 5 Stars
This is not the film that I saw in the main line cinema in Cleveland with my wife and some friends when I was young. There is much more to this DVD than was available to the general public in the theater at that time. It is much longer now. There is wall to wall skin and panoramic sexual-depravity in the background. It has some historical significance in that it attempts to cover the three years of Roman Emperor Caligula's rule. The story of Caligula is the artistic excuse for the content of the film. It is not the sort of thing you would see in an XXX-rated feature from the porno-industry because everything slides by pretty quick in the background behind the drama of the power-struggle as it unfolds. One should not think, however, that one could just skip over the raunchy parts. If you do not want your sensibilities to be challenged, don't load it into your machine. Otherwise it is excellent ! It is a story of murder, incest, infidelity, loyalty and betrayal and then it starts all over again. Around and around it goes until everybody has had more than enough. It ends much the same way that it started. Choose your friends carefully. Forget the popcorn.Movie Review: A Disturbing Historical Epic
Summary: 5 Stars
"Caliglia" is, to sum it up as simply as possible, the disgusting smell after a lengthy flatulent episode. It's so over-the-top sexually pornographic, so melodramatically and excessively violent, so vile and repulsive, that it distinguishes itself from all other films. This tastless masterpiece is not only Malcom Macdowell's finest work besides "Clockwork Orange" but it's his most startling....anything in "Clockwork Orange" compared to this seems like it was taken out of an Olsen twin movie. And yes, all the major stars of the silver screen emerge here: Peter O' Toole, Helen Mirren and others, fondling and carressing, seducing and being seduced; it's repulsive, it's candid, it's beautiful. Only a film such as this could let you vomit and marvel at the art direction at the same time; only a film such as this could make you cringe in awe and disgust; only a film such as "Caliglia" could dominate the offbeatness of historical Rome, dwelling in it's own sexed-up style. Original, thought-provoking, "Caliglia" is for no one but those would wish their stomachs emptied, and their minds amazed.Movie Review: I am a GOD!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Caligula is classic. The whole movie os one perversion after another. The only thing that separates the sex scenes is the violence and the buffoonery. If you have that special girl that hates or won't watch porn movies with you, give this a try. It's basiclly the most high budget porno ever made. After it's over you can strip down naked, march around with your arm strecthed out with the thumbs up, and see what happens.
By far the best scene is the Roman orgy with the senator's wives. Holy moly for only 5 gold coins you could do whatever you wanted to them.
The 'wedding gift' from the emporer is also pure lunacy. To not only have your new bride, but you yourself lose your virginity to the emporer is a night you'd never forget. I just hope he washed his ring when he was done.
All in all this movie is insane. Not for the timid hearted and definately not for prudes. If you enjoy historic films, maybe this will have some interest for you. If you're just a perve, this should be one of your all time favorites.