Reviews

With a remarkable cast & spiffed up story based on the book, this made-for-TV movie was a joy to watch. All that being said, I must assert that Duncan Regehr totally sold this series - Yes, he was Damn Hot as the gladiator Lydon. Following the splendid job he did playing Erroll Flynn in "My Wicked, Wicked Ways", I was hoping Hollywood would snatch him up & turn out blazing action/adventure flicks with a film noir edge - but nothing happened, or possibly even a remake of "Captain Blood", but still - no. From 1985 on, insipid, look-alike pretty boys got all the leads, it seems. Aside from that, this version of the "Last Days of Pompeii" had a stellar cast with some stunning scenes, sets, & special effects, & um, oh - the gladiatorial fight sequences were every bit of okay, too!

Having just seen this movie with my very Christian & squeamish sister (at her invite), we were thoroughly entertained. While I would hesitate giving any film a '10' for excellent, HHGG comes quite close - and was, actually, excellent for the genre. We laughed out loud countless times, occasionally openly guffawing, and held sustained giggles throughout. Smiling was nonstop. As for taking children under 8 or 10, there is nothing harmful in the film, per se (depending on your personal 'hover & shield' settings when it comes to your progeny), but most kids wouldn't get it - It'd go right over their heads and bore them to noisy tears. And you wouldn't get to enjoy the film. Both pithy British humor & insight are to be found here.