Spartacus

A very moving and compelling story of epic proportions. The plot is relentless, propelled by a dazzling screenplay. Kubrick draws some of the greatest performances of the cast, and fills the screen with images that fascinate throughout. Well paced for... Full review

I think the movie is quite good; what I want to add to the comments already made is just this: The commentary (on the DVD) by screenplay writer Dalton Trumbo is great. Kirk Douglas said it was the greatest analysis... Full review

Spartacus (1960) was a director for hire gig for Stanley Kubrick. Kirk Douglas was in a pinch for his next film project. He was making an epic film about a slave in the roman republic who rebels against his masters.... Full review

Did you know that Karl Marx hero was Spartacus ? There's something deeply ironic about this because the film version of SPARTACUS has so many Marxist ideals it could have been subtitled " THE STORY OF AN ENLIGHTENED PROLETERIAN HERO... Full review

From what little I've read of this film it was lucky to have been made at all. Some very big talents had some very big egos and those egos clashed repeatedly. Original director Anthony Mann was replaced by Stanley Kubrick... Full review

This is Kubrick's farewell to Hollywood. I would have liked to be a fly on the wall. I don't believe for a minute that it was a cordial parting of the ways. I mean, Kubrick never returned, never! With "Paths... Full review

As most are undoubtedly aware, this is the film that the director virtually expunged from his repertoire. But why did Stanley Kubrick really disown SPARTACUS(1960)? The answer can be summed up in two words: absolute control. Kubrick wanted total administrative... Full review

The darkest historical epic. No dancing girls, no chariot races, filmed in sombre browns and reds. Nominally directed by Kubrick but Douglas, as a very 'hands on' producer was responsable for the operatic sweep of the film. I was astonished... Full review

Widely acclaimed for his serious ambitions and his uncompromising perfectionism, Stanley Kubrick has won for himself a unique degree of artistic freedom...Based on a true story of a slave revolt in 73 B.C., Dalton Trumbo's script mixes the melodrama with... Full review

As a historical epic, 'Spartacus' stands out from the crowd.The film has the basic theme of 'force' versus 'an idea'. One man - Spartacus- has the idea of freedom, which is pitted through his slave army against the entire force... Full review

Spartacus will be Starz's second original drama after Crash and it will be, according to The Hollywood Reporter It's going to be fun, fast-moving, full of action and interesting characters and have a little more depth to it than the 1960s film. ... Full Review

Douglas wanted a hero film, something for the people and, for the most part, he got it. As for the DVD, the quality of this transfer, both visual and audio, is fantastic. ... Full Review

Analysis of Stanley Kubrick's Classic Film Spartacus....dissimilar to the average modern movie audience.....It is also supposed to be a strong piece of anti slavery propaganda and a story of an average man rising to overcome insurmountable odds..... ... Full Review

Analysis of Stanley Kubrick's Classic Film Spartacus....dissimilar to the average modern movie audience.....It is also supposed to be a strong piece of anti slavery propaganda and a story of an average man rising to overcome insurmountable odds..... ... Full Review

As far as classic Hollywood epics go, Spartacus is one of the best. Over 40 years after its release, Hollywood has yet to make a gladiator film better than Spartacus . Kirk Douglas may seem one-note, but still carries the film well. ... Full Review

"You can't put words back in your mouth. What you can do, is spread false gossip so people think that everything that's been said is untrue ... ... Full Article

Washington, August 6 (ANI): In a rather odd cameo, Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas will be cast in the new TV remake of Spartacus as a prosthetic manhood. ... Full Article

Posted by Kevin Kelly ( kevinkelly@filmschoolrejects.com ) on July 31, 2009 Holy crap. If you haven't seen the blood-tastic trailer for the upcoming Starz original series Spartacus: Blood and Sand , you need to do so. ... Full Article

Today at press tour, Starz played a trailer of its Roman drama Spartacus , debuting in January 2010. It's similar to the one below, except that ours had more nudity. ... Full Article

You may not have heard of the guy playing the title role in Starz's new series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," but you're probably familiar with his owner. ... Full Article

Douglas' insights may not be deep, but they're pithy, witty and heartfelt. As he saunters in, one is surprised not by the stage veteran's assurance but by his ease, a far cry from the tightly-coiled spring characteristic of most of... ... Full Article