03-02-2006, 12:08 AM
Hello Niedel
As it always appears to be a woman who is being dragged down by a lion my guess is she was the stunt woman?
Yes I think the leather lorica from 'AD', is the same type as the one used by the centurion in QUO VADIS. Some of The FOTRE gear also still turns up now and then, There was a recent documentary about the life of a Gladiator on the BBC and their helmets etc were a mixture of stuff from either this film or AD.
Yes the burning of Rome looked poor in Quo Vadis most of the buildings appeared wooden. However I agree the acting was quite good especially from the character who informs on the Christians. Also did you spot the complete set of accurate horse trappings and saddle on the horse ridden by Petronius?
I agree totally and you only have to look at some of my artwork to see the influences. I very often paint Roman forts etc.. in the snow!
Graham.
Quote:Saw the Polish version and liked it. Best legionary gear seen yet on film. Some of the actors are also really good, and the arena scenes are spectacular and scary (I still don't know how they pulled the lion thing off, you really see people running in full speed and being knocked over by lions).
As it always appears to be a woman who is being dragged down by a lion my guess is she was the stunt woman?
Yes I think the leather lorica from 'AD', is the same type as the one used by the centurion in QUO VADIS. Some of The FOTRE gear also still turns up now and then, There was a recent documentary about the life of a Gladiator on the BBC and their helmets etc were a mixture of stuff from either this film or AD.
Yes the burning of Rome looked poor in Quo Vadis most of the buildings appeared wooden. However I agree the acting was quite good especially from the character who informs on the Christians. Also did you spot the complete set of accurate horse trappings and saddle on the horse ridden by Petronius?
Quote:BTW, Fall of the Roman Empire is still my favorite Roman epic. While the Livius and Lucilla love story sucks, there are many great parts, the script is pretty intelligent, the costumes and sets outstanding and I just like the whole atmosphere, Romans in the snow etc. It conveys this sense of the end of an era, which it should, of course.
I agree totally and you only have to look at some of my artwork to see the influences. I very often paint Roman forts etc.. in the snow!
Graham.
"Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream" Edgar Allan Poe.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
