Crispina Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 Not sure where this movie topic belongs, but it definitely had Romans in it! I came in for a break from yard work and flipped on the TV. SciFi channel was on with a movie called "Cyclops". One character exclaims: "....but the last Cyclops was killed by Augustus years ago!". Hmmmm. There were Cyclops during Augustus's reign? And Anthony Edwards as Tiberius? Oh, brother. The movie was horrible, the actors too. I couldn't pull myself away until I saw the gladiator Centurion Romulus fight the Cyclops in the arena. The centurion was killed - head eaten off. He was the main character I thought. The set and the costumes (not sure if they were authentic) looked great,tho. Don't know how it ended as I went back out to finish the mowing. I was just curious if anyone else has seen this movie, or perhaps it's already been discussed here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanista Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 I taped it and my wife deleted by accident. That what she said anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 (edited) There were Cyclops during Augustus's reign? They must have fought for the Republican forces against Octavian. It's well established in The Odyssey that Cyclops thumb their noses at too much authority. Edited June 20, 2010 by Ursus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispina Posted June 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 I taped it and my wife deleted by accident. That what she said anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispina Posted June 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 There were Cyclops during Augustus's reign? They must have fought for the Republican forces against Octavian. It's well established in The Odyssey that Cyclops thumb their noses at too much authority. Good observation! Too funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingsoc Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 (edited) The corrupt Emperor Tiberius forces his bravest general, Marcus, to subdue the monstrous Cyclops that has been decimating the countryside. Once the Cyclops is brought to the dungeons, Marcus is forced to fight in the gladiatorial games. Eventually, he and the Cyclops become allies and they fight together to defeat the corrupt Emperor and his evil nephew, along with the beautiful barbarian Barbara. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1210344/plotsummary Edited June 20, 2010 by Ingsoc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispina Posted June 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 The corrupt Emperor Tiberius forces his bravest general, Marcus, to subdue the monstrous Cyclops that has been decimating the countryside. Once the Cyclops is brought to the dungeons, Marcus is forced to fight in the gladiatorial games. Eventually, he and the Cyclops become allies and they fight together to defeat the corrupt Emperor and his evil nephew, along with the beautiful barbarian Barbara. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1210344/plotsummary What? Now wait a minute, I could have sworn Centurion Marcus Romulus got the ole' thumbs down by Cyclops; or perhaps you are right and there was a general named Marcus not the Centurion. Who is Barbara the Barbarian? Now look what you have done - forcing me to watch it again! UGH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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