Jesse L. Lasky Jr. (1910–1988)

Mildly entertaining, if rather lack lustre, piratical derring-do that sees Captain Paxton (Ken Scott) being clandestinely commissioned by the King as a privateer. Paxton's mission is to attack Tortuga, where ruthless buccaneer Captain Morgan (Robert Stephens) has set up a pirate kingdom; the Royal Navy being prevented from participating due to the danger of war with Spain. Recruiting a number of lieutenants he sets sail with the added complication of a stowaway in the form of guttersnipe, Meg (Letícia Román). The plot line and story is reasonably interesting, with plenty of scope for action and adventure. Unfortunately the overall production is a bit of a cheapie with an overuse of stock footage and recycled sets. There is some decent action and some of the photography isn't bad, but director Robert D. Webb's approach is rather bland as is Ken Scott in the leading role. Robert Stephens delivers an over-the-top, boozed-up Henry Morgan while Letícia Román gives a truly annoying performance as the unlikeable love interest for Captain Paxton.… (meer)

I dieci comandamenti
The Ten Commandments
USA 1956
GENERE: Bibl. DURATA: 220′ VISIONE CONSIGLIATA: T
CRITICA: 2 PUBBLICO: 5
REGIA: Cecil B. De Mille
ATTORI: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Vincent Price, Cedric Hardwicke, Woody Strode, John Carradine

La vita di Mosè (XIII sec. a.C.), nato in Egitto da una donna della tribù di Levi. Come guidò il popolo schiavo d'Israele verso la Terra Promessa, salì al Sinai e ne scese con il decalogo. 70° film di De Mille e rifacimento del suo 45° (muto) del '23. Spese 13 milioni di dollari (del '56!) per nominare il nome di Dio invano e ne incassò 43. Cocktail di grandiosità spettacolare e prudenti audacie erotiche. Oscar degli effetti speciali a John Fulton, specialmente per la sequenza del Mar Rosso.… (meer)

The life of Moses, skipping most of the stuff in the Bible.

It's an awful movie, but it's a reasonably entertaining sort of awful, with plenty of opportunity for exclaiming "sweet fancy Moses" at the screen. Surprisingly, it took nearly three hours before I started to get bored. I can't figure out what audience it's intended for: it's too preachy for the non-religious, and too grossly inaccurate for the religious.

Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: F
Pacing: C
Cinematography: D
Special effects/design: D
Acting: F
Music: B

Enjoyment: C

GPA: 1.5/4… (meer)