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Title: A Classic
Review: I am somewhat puzzled by some of the negative reviews I have seen here. This movie is the prototype for such future blockbusters as "Braveheart", "Gladiator", and "Glory". All three of those movies have scenes in them which were almost directly ripped off from Spartacus.As for Kubrick, it is true that he was not the director at the onset of production. Yet, he has never demanded that his name be taken off of the credits.It seems that many of my fellow reviewers have forgotten that this movie was made in 1960. I admire this film for its great "cast of thousands" battle scenes, the grandeur of Rome, and the realism of the gladiator training camp. I excuse it for the hokiness of the love story between Douglas and Simmons because they were doing as much as you could get away with in that era.All in all, when one puts the film in its historic perspective, it was a milestone in Hollywood cinematography. Bravo!
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