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This has always been a personal favorite. The main characters are given to excellent performances. Rosanna Sciaffino is captivating as the wife of Sidney Poitier. One of my favorites was Oscar Homolka as Viking royalty. The story of the "Golden Bell" is fascinating and perfectly brought to the screen. The battle action screens are very well done, No one can ever forget the "Mare of Steel."
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Here we have Sidney Poitier miscasted as a barbaric dictator of some distant arab kingdom and Richard Widmark his usual wise-cracking character in the role of a Nordic sea captain. What were they thinking? They could have switched roles and it would have been just as ridiculous. Also, the special effects could have been better and they used the same stuff over and over again. The plot conveniently repeats itself also so they can recycle the same scenes. Must have been a low budget movie.
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"THe longShips' is a very entertaining film that's been a favorite of mine since I was akid & the dvd transfer really does it justice.... It is very well filmed by director/cinematographer JackCardiff, who specialized in action films, & it boasts a very appealing cast.... Richard Widmark is always a pleasure towatch & Sydney Poitier, long friends with his 'Long Ships' costar, delivers a strong perforance.... The surrounding cast are all effective & the film's scoreis rousing! I've long thought this one should be remade, witha more modern approach & little worry of of censorship.... The action, gore & randiness might all be embraced to a wider degree & there is plenty of room for good performers to shine---as they already have in this robust original!Read full review
This movie is so out of the norm that it is highly entertaining. It has lots of action and can to violent times. Lots of old time actors in it. Highly recommend.
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The Long Ships , it was one of those movies I remembered seeing late night on TV in my youth, so I bought a copy to add to my collection! Made in 1964, but still holds its entertainment value even today.
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