Colossus of Rhodes TCM Friday March 7th

[Ben Tyreen]

 I posted that TCM is airing this in the Upcoming TCM Schedule post, but thought I'd put it here too so it's got a better chance of being seen.

Colossus of Rhodes, The (1961)   
The Greek Army sets out to destroy the Colossus of Rhodes.
Cast: Rory Calhoun, Lea Massari, Georges Marchal. Dir: Sergio Leone. C-129 mins, TV-PG
Midnight Friday eastern time

[Noodles_SlowStir]

 

Thank you for the heads up.

[Groggy]

Might watch, probably won't though.

[Ben Tyreen]

 It's a Leone movie so I'm going to give it a try.  The old man hasn't steered me wrong yet.

[PowerRR]

I already own it

[The Firecracker]

I already own it

As do I but I haven't picked up the courage to watch it yet

[PowerRR]

It's not that bad. Maybe like a 5/10.

[Cusser]

Colossus is 10pm Friday night where I am.  Preceded by Fistful of Dollars and FDM.

[dave jenkins]

It's not that bad. Maybe like a 5/10.

That's about right. There's an added level of interest for the Leonefan, however, seeing some of the images the master would later use in other contexts.

[T.H.]

Oh, how I wish I didn't see this movie. I don't care about durations, Rhodes is Serge's longest movie. Lame, predictable, 81 false endings and Rory Calhoun hams it up more than John Madden on Easter Sunday, eww.

[dave jenkins]

Whinger.

[Ben Tyreen]

 It wasn't as bad as people made it out, but at the same time it's not that great.  The first 45-60 minutes are pretty slow, but once Rory Calhoun ends up with the Rhodes rebels the movie certainly picks up the pace and the action scenes are pretty good. 

 CoR is probably not going to be in my rewatch category, but I'm glad I watched it if for no other reason than to say I saw Sergio's first movie.  6/10

[T.H.]

Whinger.

pretty much.

Now to erase this movie from my memory.