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dbborroughs 2012-05-25 02:19:58

Great fantasy film is a lot of fun and great to look at.

What a great looking movie.Several demons come to earth to begin plans for taking over the world.Standing in their way is Maciste a super strong good guy. The demonsoffer Maciste anything he wants if he will aid them however he turnsthem down. They eventually trick Maciste so that he ends up in hellwhere he proceeds to mop up the place.If you've ever seen any of the sword and sandal films from the 1950'sand 1960's with Maciste you're looking at the same character. Createdin the 1913 film Cabria the do gooding muscle man has been helping thedown trodden ever since. Not dressed as a muscle man, but instead as acountry gentleman, Maciste's appearance may throw some people off, butrest assured its the same guy.I love this movie. Its a great deal of fun. It looks great withdemons,dragons and a giant that put most other film makers to shame (atleast until the advent of computer graphics). This is an epic withthousands of demons and huge sets and great action and everything abouta movie that makes you go WOW. There is a wonderful moral sense to thefilm that we no longer have and which adds a nice dimension to thefilm.It also doesn't go in the direction you think it will which is greatfor those who think they've seen it all.Silent or no, this is one of the best muscle man movies there is (trustme I've seen most of them) and is worth searching out. Even better itsa damn fine movie in its own right. See this movie or I'll send the flying demons after you.

Hitchcoc 2012-05-24 10:25:11

Not the Best Place to Live!

I had not heard of this film. At my age and with all the movies I'veviewed, it's surprising that it never crossed my path. I was mostintrigued by how the desirability of the male form has changed overtime. This guy would be considered an overweight lunk nowadays. As itis, he is admired for his strength and his morality. That's the way itshould be. The filmmakers have created a real world, depicting hell insort of a Danteesque portrayal. This man makes the ultimate sacrifice;his soul; in order to gain vengeance against Satan himself. Of coursehe makes some mistakes along the way, but he has a pure being andendures all that is thrown at him. The images are incredible for thetime and the story is interesting. I guess this fellow was part of acanon of films that no longer exist. It's worth a shot, just to see howquickly a gifted filmmaker could begin to see the possibilities of thenew technology.

wes-connors 2012-05-23 05:41:31

Buon Natale, Maciste

"Our hero Maciste saves a young child from the grips of a demon anddecides to take the fight to the demon's home. Maciste travels to thedepths of Hell, in order to tack down the Devil, to stop the evil fromspreading across the Earth. Maciste struggles with many differentperils along his trip into Hell and appears to be defeated, if not foran act of kindness from a friend," according to the DVD sleeve'ssynopsis.Its Hellish netherworld scenes are the highlight of Guido Brignone's"Maciste all'inferno". The storyline doesn't seem to be very wellthought out, however. While some suffer, most of Hell's denizens seemto be having a grand time. Oddly placed, Bartolomeo Pagano (as Maciste)is an incredible success in Hell; he is especially popular with thewomen of the underworld, who enjoy his kisses. Still, Mr. Pagano wantsto return to his serene life on Earth. Who will show him the way? ***** Maciste all'inferno (10/19/25) Guido Brignone ~ BartolomeoPagano, Elena Sangro, Franz Sala

mrdonleone 2012-05-23 00:28:28

love is evil

I am going to try to convince you all that love is evil... at least inthis picture it is.because of the bad projection, I saw more corpses on the screen thanliving creatures, but maybe it's because this movie was strong horrorin its time. anyway, the story is a bit like the one we all know, theFaust dilemma.the situation of wanting to do everything for the one we love, canbring us torment and strong agony (this movie seems to say). if youforgive the wrongs of your love, you are cursed with your own pity...really? must we always believe in God and never follow our 'humble'Devil? are there demons among us and if so, are we one of them? infact, the simple story of this film leaves us with more questions thananswers (espacially the Spartacus-like ending). the message seems to bethat if we do what we believe is right for the one we love, we can beable to do terrible things, even without knowing it ourselves.so Star Wars is right: love is the devil. you will never forget thedevil in this picture. he's so cliché, but like that, we all willremember him (and the demons on the screen or in the 'war', that looksa lot like the rape scene in Flaming Creatures).but nowadays, this picture is terrible old and the effects does notalways work very well. if you want to do yourself a favor, do not seethis picture.