Deucey  | 27 Jul 2019 9:03 a.m. PST |
Maybe I just don't understand what Sword and Sandal means. |
| Chalfant | 27 Jul 2019 10:49 a.m. PST |
When I hear "sword and sandal" I think of 50's and 60's movies set in ancient (or more often biblical) settings, where everyone wears sandals and carries swords, obviously. I guess I don't think of more modern movies that are about ancient times, or definitely not fantasy movies. But…. ? Chalfant |
 ColCampbell | 27 Jul 2019 12:07 p.m. PST |
I feel the same way. Several of these weren't "sword and sandal" movies. Jim |
 Parzival | 27 Jul 2019 1:26 p.m. PST |
The Thief of Baghdad (Korda version) is from 1940, not 1961.
Terrific movie, but not a "swords and sandals" film. |
| rmaker | 27 Jul 2019 8:04 p.m. PST |
The 1961 ToB is the Italian one starring Steve Reeves. I agree that the 1940 Korda-Sabu version is better, but it evidently wasn't nominated. And the 1924 Douglas Fairbanks version is the best, especially with the full theater organ version of the score. |
| Gunfreak | 28 Jul 2019 8:41 a.m. PST |
Sword and sandal is just what movie people call ancients. So any pre dark age epic movie is a sword and sandal movie. |
 miniMo | 28 Jul 2019 12:11 p.m. PST |
Other = Jupiter's Darling, drat just saw this a couple of weeks ago, not in time for polling suggestions. |
| charared | 28 Jul 2019 1:50 p.m. PST |
Really liked "The Eagle". |
| Damion | 28 Jul 2019 3:54 p.m. PST |
Scorpion King is fantasy so should be sword and sorcery. Sword and sandal was not just movies set in ancient times, it was specifically the epic ones like Ben Hur and The Spartans.
I think Sinbad would have been regarded as fantasy or maybe swashbuckler as those types of adventure movies are a crossover between pirate and fantasy. |
| Mithmee | 28 Jul 2019 7:18 p.m. PST |
Several of these weren't "sword and sandal" movies. Totally agree. link But looks like many who are voting have not seen good Sword & Sandal movies. |
| Mithmee | 29 Jul 2019 12:45 p.m. PST |
Spartacus is a Sword & Sandal movie Life of Brian is not. |
| rmaker | 29 Jul 2019 2:10 p.m. PST |
To all the critics – "Sword and Sandal" was a semi-official Hollywood category for any movie set in ancient times or in a fantasy equivalent. |
| Old Wolfman | 31 Jul 2019 6:40 a.m. PST |
But still quite funny,Mithmee. |
| Dn Jackson | 01 Aug 2019 4:05 a.m. PST |
"Life of Brian is not." Hey! They were all wearing sandals. And some fellows had swords. Such as The Judean People's Front! YouTube link |
| Volleyfire | 02 Aug 2019 2:56 a.m. PST |
Hey! They were all wearing sandals. And some fellows had swords. Such as The Judean People's Front! And the Romans, they've got swords.
youtu.be/0lczHvB3Y9s
And Pilums. Or is it Pilii in the plural? |
| General Kirchner | 02 Aug 2019 8:50 a.m. PST |
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