PEPLUM X Tuesdays
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Monday, March 16, 2015
By the Gods!
Hercules plays along with Samara but we know Herc is always on the side of good! I love Jany as the evil Queen. I think I have to make a list of the best PEPLUM couples and this one would certainly be in the top 10.
Movie Poster Mondays
German poster for SLAVE QUEEN OF BABYLON
I love the artwork here. Very much like a European comic book.
Friday, March 13, 2015
By the Gods!
Michele Mercier and Guy Madison in WOMEN OF DEVIL'S ISLAND
A film about women prisoners on some remote island. It's actually better than it sounds. This film has the same production and pretty much the same crew as AVENGER OF THE SEVEN SEAS. Watching both films back to back will produce a very strong sense of deja vu.
Michele looks better as a blonde. In studio shot scenes, she looks a bit too severe with dark hair while in exterior shots she's warmer and a bit more vulnerable. As for Guy, imo, I believe he was incredibly underrated. His good looks probably got in the way of great roles in Hollywood but I've never been disappointed by any of his European made films. He's always very solid.
Michele looks better as a blonde. In studio shot scenes, she looks a bit too severe with dark hair while in exterior shots she's warmer and a bit more vulnerable. As for Guy, imo, I believe he was incredibly underrated. His good looks probably got in the way of great roles in Hollywood but I've never been disappointed by any of his European made films. He's always very solid.
PEPLUM GIF animation : COLOSSUS OF ROME
Memorable scene from COLOSSUS OF ROME (aka Hero of Rome) starring Gordon Scott. Gordon showing his fortitude.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
By the Gods!
Lang Jeffries looks at a dead Wandisa Guida in REVOLT OF THE SLAVES
This film is chock full of extras or background actors whom have never been identified. This photo shows a bunch of them.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Monday, March 9, 2015
By the Gods!
Sylvia Lopez is being whipped in SON OF RED CORSAIR
Whipping scenes in PEPLUM films are usually reserved for male characters but women being lashed have occurred in other films like THE MONGOLS and WOMEN OF DEVIL'S ISLAND.
This was her second to last film. Sylvia died of leukaemia. She died in November 1959 and this was released in June of 1959.
Movie Poster Mondays
Italian poster for THARUS - SON OF ATTILA
Colorful, action packed poster. Jerome is made to look like Steve Reeves here.
Friday, March 6, 2015
By the Gods!
Big PEPLUM cast of actors in big action scenes taking place in big colourful sets make for big fun film!
PEPLUM GIF animation : 3 STOOGES MEET HERCULES
The 3 Stooges with Samson Burke as Hercules. Goofy PEPLUM flick.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
By the Gods!
Glaukus (Georges Marchal) sees to the slave (Adriana Benetti) he just ran into in SINS OF POMPEII
I really like the tunic Georges wears in this scene. PEPLUM perfection. I like this film, certainly the ending, but it is slow and very talky, almost theatrical-like talky. But it's good nonetheless.
