larryanderson
Joined Feb 2011
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I saw this when it first came out. I watched the movie and said "what happened, there is no story whatsoever. I even bought the soundtrack album as the music was OK. The cycles were fantastic for their style. But the story, was crap. Fights happen but no one gets hurt. The Angels start to "PARTY" at every moment, for no reason whatsoever. They toss around a dead body as if it was a football. Rapes and sex take place in a 'hidden" fashion to pass the censors of the time. Their depiction of bike gangs is ridiculous. I've ridden with Bike Gangs, and none of them acted anything close to this mess. The actual Hell's Angels sued them because "it made them look bad". Which I agree with. I watched it again and it is still a mess.
I remember when this movie was first shown on a Buffalo N'Y. TV station.
They advertised it all week on their channel with clips of Dan Vadis throwing the logs at the Roman Soldiers. There was also a small ad in the TV Guide of Dan throwing the log. There was also TV Clips if the watch tower being toppled over. I always liked the part where Alan Steel tries to pick up his sword and Dan Vadis says "Better leave it with us as you don't know how to use it anyway". I have used that line myself in arguments and also added, "besides, you might hurt yourself". The Emperor Commodus, wanting to fight in the arena as a Gladiator. Was the basis of the 2000, Russel Crowe movie, GLADIATOR. Almost the exact same story and they didn't even give credit to this movie, even though the storyline is so obviously the same. I never liked the Bridge scene were Dan Vadis holds off the Roman Calvary. Look at the background and you can see that is was shot in a studio with a blank wall behind the bridge. They also used "footage" from the movie Constantine and the Cross instead of re-filming new scenes. Watch the entire movie and see a really good example of a great Sword & Sandal movie from 1961. Alan Steel started out as Steve Reeves' stunt double and Dan Vadis had just arrived in Italy when this movie was made. Karate Dan Vadis, as he was known, was living in Gordon Mitchell's apartment when he first arrived in Italy.
Larry Anderson.
They advertised it all week on their channel with clips of Dan Vadis throwing the logs at the Roman Soldiers. There was also a small ad in the TV Guide of Dan throwing the log. There was also TV Clips if the watch tower being toppled over. I always liked the part where Alan Steel tries to pick up his sword and Dan Vadis says "Better leave it with us as you don't know how to use it anyway". I have used that line myself in arguments and also added, "besides, you might hurt yourself". The Emperor Commodus, wanting to fight in the arena as a Gladiator. Was the basis of the 2000, Russel Crowe movie, GLADIATOR. Almost the exact same story and they didn't even give credit to this movie, even though the storyline is so obviously the same. I never liked the Bridge scene were Dan Vadis holds off the Roman Calvary. Look at the background and you can see that is was shot in a studio with a blank wall behind the bridge. They also used "footage" from the movie Constantine and the Cross instead of re-filming new scenes. Watch the entire movie and see a really good example of a great Sword & Sandal movie from 1961. Alan Steel started out as Steve Reeves' stunt double and Dan Vadis had just arrived in Italy when this movie was made. Karate Dan Vadis, as he was known, was living in Gordon Mitchell's apartment when he first arrived in Italy.
Larry Anderson.
The original 2 movies are blended into a funny story about the downfall of the auto industry, where "energy" is no longer available for cars and people have to rely on hoses to get around. Watch the NEWS and you will see people in GAZA using donkeys to tow their carts around as gas isn't available. Real life scenario in 2025. I think this story isn't so far-fetched as it might seem. One commenter said "I wonder if Steve Reeves saw this comedy?" Well, he did and SUED the producers for $20,000 because they 'used his IMAGE, without permission. Nasty reaction by an actor I personally admired for years. . Larry Anderson.