Spartacus

[SZYGY7]

In a way we are All spartacus now fighting the new Roman Empire.

We are the Spartacii.(A bit like the Borg).

[jslasher1]

Not only epic music by Alex North, but also the stunning credits by Sol Bass.

[Lonette]

Jean Simmons was cast as the love interest to Kirk Douglas. She died last Friday 1/22 of lung cancer. 80 years old. Was married to actor Stewart Granger and director Richard Brooks. Golden Globe for Guys And Dolls and an Emmy for The Thorn Birds. Hell of an actress.

[spacepatrolman]

@Lonette stewart grangers real name is jimmy stewart she also fooled around with gene kelly who fooled around with judy garland

[jannarta]

Sparticus is in the National Archives and parts of it were revoiced. I remember that Kirk Douglas said " I had to sip warm Lemon Juice to keep my voice in trim. Antony Hopkins who is an excellent mimic revoiced Sir Lawrence Olivier. and did some other fill ins not listed. Jean Simmons and Peter Ustinoff revoiced themselves; all for free I might add jannarta.

[kevingil18]

Wholeheartedly agree. Saul Bass was really something, wasn't he?

[tabfiend]

Absolutely brilliant.......no other words can adequately describe this masterpiece....

[secretbint]

NOt as good as Ben Hur, though.

[rialcnis]

Maybe not quite, depending on how i flip flop on it, but I still say they are essentially tied for best films ever.

Ben Hur is closer to flawless, but perhaps Kubrick should have been given his way a bit more.

[spacepatrolman]

@rialcnis wyler said that the 10 commandments and ben hur were similar movies but ben hur engaged the audiance more

[rialcnis]

@spacepatrolman I find that when i watch one of the other one---I always argue with myself as to which one is the greatest and usually say to myslef "this one is the best." usally i say Spartacus is the greatest film of all time, but when i see ben hur i flip flop. No doubt about it though, Spartacus has some gnarly flaws, that are kind of endearing to me now--like Douglas's voice cracking  Ben Hur though is virtually flawless. Had Kubrick had his way though, Spartacus would'a been perfect

[spacepatrolman]

@rialcnis im begining to think that the soundtrack to the shoes of the fisherman by north is better than spartacus even though it isnt as blaring [north supposedly wrote a two piano version of spartacus for editing thats not seen the light of day ] soddom and gommorah by rosza is another unrelenting score then there is attack another robert aldrich film that has everykind of music in it by frank devol finally if you want an assualt on your ears listen to mr. blue by clear light .

[rialcnis]

@spacepatrolman There is also the interesting North Score of 2001, whick is hard to like at first, (album is out there) but grows on you once you forget the preferable Classical score Kubrick stuck to.

I love Roza, Ben Hur, El Cid, and I love the score to Ten Commandments by Bernstein. Shoes of the Fisherman score might be better in certain ways, but the Spartacus score was so unexpected and different from other scores of epic films. The Gladiator scene is the best marching drum cadence.

[spacepatrolman]

@rialcnis 2001 by north is rumoured to exist on a test pressing same thing with the fantistic voyage by rosenman 10 commandments was on a 45 I made a list odd film scores on 45s in the film music club in myspace you mean the battle music with the marching drum the gladiators fight to the death music was ultra modern atonal and arhhytmic some of 2001 was reused in the shoes of the fisherman a reviewer back then said norths music for 2001 was brililant even though it was replaced by records

[spacepatrolman]

@rialcnis there are a multitude of alex north clones he was a big influence listent to the inner struggles of a man by chicago dominic frotiere did that and get broken arrow the tv show in youtube

[csikgyu]

ben hur is jewish propaganda shit

[spacepatrolman]

@csikgyu heston wyler and rosza arent jewish jesus saves hestons family at the end the music is great how can you say that

[WNM52]

Hail Saul Bass!

[loge10]

@WNM52 --I totally agree with you. This credit sequence is, IMHO, one of the greatest in motion picture history. Incredible images with incredible music--what more is there?

[WiltatKansas]

Wow, this is what i call cinema.

[Wizzydoofer]

Great Film Graphics, great subject, fantastic score. You have to love it's use of the classical art.

[MarkyJboy]

epic music

[ferdinangenius]

Incredible good music for this tittle section

[drchepa]

yes for the poor alex north, (who never wan an oscar)...

[spacepatrolman]

when the narration starts you can hear some of the music that wasnt on the soundtrack lp I had an audio tape that I made off the tv I used to ride around in the car and listen to it.

[mac89e]

Perfection. Thanks for sharing.

[deirdrec1]

My favourite movie of all time. I cry buckets every time!! xx :)

[hopestjames]

Saul Bass can make an epic out of a credit sequence. Gorgeous typography, dynamic layout, great storytelling... all before the movie even starts.

[drchepa]

bass even designed the battle sequences.

[banco1978]

Best epic movie ever

[andaloo66]

Truly superior to "Gladiator" in every way

[swoardfish1]

long live the pesants my all time favorite movie made with the help of the spanish army great story this the real spartacus was as accomplished acording to history brill film nice clip

[choreobantic]

The whole story of the movie is embodied in this main title.  It is a work of art.

[lenaro87]

fgfg

[Doctorron]

Just think in today's costs how a "cast of thousands"

movie would be??!!

[Doctorron]

My favorite all-time movie!

[Lonette]

The music to the opening credits of this film is simply awesome! Triumphant, passionate, soaring, reverential, militaristic, and inspirational. They sure don't make 'em like this anymore. Truly a dynamic and powerful work of art. The movie isn't too shabby either. Thanks for posting the vid.

[mijahan]

A work of art... cheers Kirk, one of the truly great abiding memories of my childhood was watching this great, great film. They don't make em' like they used to!

[kuock]

Estupendos títulos de Bass.