Caligula

Senor_Fudge

Did anybody see this masterpiece with Malcolm McDowell and our very own connemara born Peter o Toole in it haha ^_^

If ya haven't seen it its more messed up than McDowell in A clock work orange
and to see the former star of Laurence of Arabia acting in such a film is enough to justify watching it in itself

Its a bitch to find here in Ireland though, i got mine in Spain
Anyone know of anywhere u can get Caligula in Ireland?

Verdammt

I've been a big fan of Caligula for year's. Read loads of books on him. I've heard about this film but never seen it for sale anywhere. Do you have it on VHS or DVD ??

Senor_Fudge

I got it on DVD
If you're a fan of the man himself i dunno will ya like the film so much ^_^

mike65

Channel 4 screened it last year I did'nt watch it, well I saw some of it, but was'nt impressed enough to stick with it. Its legend is better than the reality.

Mike.

Verdammt

It didn't get a very good review from IMDB.

No wonder I havn't seen it , I was just a twinkle in me Da's eye when it came out.

Verdammt

Originally posted by ARM
I got it on DVD
If you're a fan of the man himself i dunno will ya like the film so much ^_^

I think i'll give it a miss, doesn't sound very good

Senor_Fudge

No the critics dont seem to like it but if ya like messed up late night style B films then ya'll love it its pure exploitation
scene after scene and has a nice dark sense of humour

be warned though its not for the squeamish

Verdammt

Oh sh*t , battery going ,

got to get in another post..........

Verdammt

Yeah !!!!!

Now i'm a crazy poster.

Happy Happy Joy Joy !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Senor_Fudge

to mark this momentous occassion u must do your dance for us Caligula

Agent Orange

The reason the critics probably don't like it is because of the gratuitous hardcore pornography.

The UK version is cut by over 55 minutes.

Miguel_Sanchez

Wasn't it financed by Penthouse?

What happened was the film was shot and then the financier snuck into the studio later and shot the worse porn sections.

So Helen Mirren et al didn't really know how bad it was going to be.

lodgepole

Originally posted by Agent Orange
The reason the critics probably don't like it is because of the gratuitous hardcore pornography.

The UK version is cut by over 55 minutes.

Only kind of though...

It wasn't a hardcore movie to begin with. It had a lot of sex, but it was all relatively tame. The film was (and remains) complete **** though, so in an attempt to find an audience, they inserted hardcore shots (which they filmed afterwards with porn actors) into the original cut. The cut version is actually the original version.

Johnmb

Originally posted by Lodgepole
Only kind of though...

It wasn't a hardcore movie to begin with. It had a lot of sex, but it was all relatively tame. The film was (and remains) complete **** though, so in an attempt to find an audience, they inserted hardcore shots (which they filmed afterwards with porn actors) into the original cut. The cut version is actually the original version.

Actually, the cut version is the directors version, but the uncut version is the original, as in the original version released to the cinema. The director of the main part is credited with principle photography or something like that. Even the director went against the original concept though, as the film he made was nothing like the screenplay. As a result the writer wanted nothing to do with it (long before the porn was added) and it is credited as being based on his screenplay. The film is crap, no matter what way you look at it (historical, or porn), but you've got to give Malcom McDowell credit for taking a chance on it.

Blitzkrieger

Originally posted by Senor_Fudge

If you're a fan of the man himself i dunno will ya like the film so much ^_^

Maybe he really likes his sister too?

Terrible acting, worse story. Not worth watching imo.


On a related note............saw a guy (25) give his sister (23) a nipple twister last weekend. I think I need therapy now.......but not as much as he does.

PrecariousNuts

Does anyone know what the opening music to this is? The kind of marching music that is played as it focuses in on the bleeding eye of the coin, its on the tip of my tongue but I just can't get it.

It was an excellent film though.

IrishMike

ha ha the film is pure crap
only reason to watch it is that it is more or less b rate porn
sorry but u all know its true

The Brigadier

Watched the cut version on Channel 4...downloaded the Uncut version to see if it was in any way an improvement...

A curiosity flic nothing more...worth watching though...