ULYSSES at HOLLYWOOD TEEN MOVIES

"Ulysses" Tony's Comments:
Kirk Douglas sets sail, this time to Italy to star in this sweeping epic about one of Greek Mythology's most famous figures, Homer's travelling hero "Ulysses". This film is one of the very first peplums (most of them emerged in the late 50's, early 60's after Steve Reeves' "Hercules") and marks Kirk Douglas' first foray into the sword and sandal genre. Kirk Douglas makes a fine "Ulysses", displaying all the strength; passion and charm that is needed to make this legendary character come to life. Douglas and his outstanding supporting cast that includes Hollywood heavyweight Anthony Quinn and the beautiful Silvano Magnano are complemented by fantastic cinematography by Harold Hal Rossen. Plenty of swordplay, some well-staged action set pieces, and a fantastic Cyclops (it may seem dated by today's standards of computer generated effects but nevertheless did the job well back in 1954) put this peplum a notch above many of the others. "Ulysses" is a lively entry among the spaghetti epics and with a young bearded Kirk Douglas in the title role how can you go wrong.

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The Greatest Romantic Adventure Of All-time

"Ulysses" Video Synopsis:
This adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey" stars Kirk Douglas as seafaring hero Ulysses. Doomed to journey aimlessly across the sea after the Trojan War, Ulysses battles many adversaries on his way home from war to his wife Penelope, where he must meet and master a final challenge.

Ulysses [DVD](1955) DVD
It's high adventure, Homer-style, with Kirk Douglas as the brave adventurer who battles the one-eyed Cyclops, encounters sorceress Circe (who turns his crew into pigs), and ignores the sounds of the Sirens before he returns home to win back the hand of wife Penelope. Anthony Quinn and Silvana Mangano also star; Ben Hecht and Irwin Shaw worked on the script. 110 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English, Italian, French; filmographies; scene access.
Ulysses(1955) VHS
Ulysses Against The Son Of Hercules(1963) VHS
Two of mythology's greatest heroes--Ulysses and, um, the offspring of Hercules--are pitted in a fierce struggle until both are captured by bizarre half-man, half-bird creatures. Now, they must team with each other to stop the nasties, controlled by a beautiful but evil queen. Georges Marchal and Michael Lane star.
The Odyssey [DVD](1997) DVD
By Odysseus, Ulysses or any other name, Armand Assante is appropriately heroic in this lavish mini-series based on the epic poem by Homer. After their victory in the Trojan War, Ithacan king Odysseus and his men undergo a danger-filled 20-year journey home that leads them into encounters with the man-eating Cyclops, the bewitching Circe and other perils. The stellar cast also includes Greta Scacchi, Isabella Rossellini, Vanessa L. Williams, Christopher Lee and Eric Roberts. 165 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
The Odyssey(1997) VHS
The Odyssey Of Troy VHS
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