My friend Wintle bought me a 50 pack of Sword And Sandal films before I left for Hollywood. He then bought a pack for himself, and we began discussion about going through the series together. Soon after we decided to share our journey with all of you; and thus the Macho Movie Review was born.
Over the next 50 weeks, every Week we plan to have a short podcast for you discussing the Sword and Sandal movie of the week. We will be going through the Warriors Movie Pack made available through Mill Creek Entertainment. You can find the set for about 20-30 USD. We encourage all interested to buy the pack, and/or download the films that are public domain. Many of these films are 40-50 years old and we find it a delight to mull over the Macho Movies of yesteryear, and would like nothing more than for you to join in on the discussion.
We are both fond of old warrior movies and are happy to be digging through the series for some glorious gems and wretched mistakes. Many of the films are Italian in origin and were made with shoestring budgets, often you will see rubber swords and the use of stock battle footage. None the less, a great story is a great story, and the Sword and Sandal film is always a celebration of the classic manly, macho hero.
The Rating System: To go with the theme we will be rating the films out of 9. The hydra has 9 heads, so we will be giving each film a rating out of that number – and will post a picture. For those of you that wish to skip the podcast and are not that keen on buying the set – keep an eye on the hydra. If you you see a film with 7-9 Hydra heads – you may want to track that particular film down.
Today Wintle and I discuss the third film in the series The Conqueror Of The Orient (1962).
A forgotten prince of a conquered sultan is informed of his birthright and assembles an army to reclaim the throne and the woman he loves. Through the guidance of his adopted father (the general of the his father’s army) he is instructed in the ways of combat and leadership. After a test of wit, strength and will his subjects rally behind him fully and storm the gates of the ruthless sultan Dakar!
Ladies and Gentlemen; it is my great pleasure to present to you, The Macho Movie Review for The Conqueror Of The Orient:
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Wintle bestows 7 Hydra Heads to this film
Nagy bestows 5 hydra Heads to this film.
Join us next week for The Last Of The Vikings!
