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4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed Robin Hood, Men in Tights? You'll love this..., September 27, 2005
This review is from: GLADIATRESS (DVD)
Essentially a buddy movie, this grubby but good take on the Roman invasion of England, three sisters shine. Or glow. Or look pretty hot under all that muck.
C'mon, the cover image is a picture worth a thousand words.
And speaking of worths...
Worthaboutapig is the downtrodden "unlucky" sister, forever optimistically bouncing about grateful for whatever falls in her path. The only think she is remotely prickly about is her status in the tribe, ergo, her name. With a slightly inane portrayl of the manically smiling character the actress does a great job.
Dwyfuc is the proud princess and on the prowl for a sperm donor. All of which is revealed within first few minutes of tape.
When Dwyfuc is captured in a Roman foray, Worthaboutapig finds herself sent to retrieve Dwyfuc, or die in the attempt.
After very little thought, she decides to seek the aid of her fiercesome older sister, a warrior more terrifying than any man.
Unfortunately between the two elder sisters a family feud made them bitter enemies.
How many more cliches can I squeeze into this review? Not as many as were in the movie, that's for sure.
But the thing is, it's a spoof, and as such, cliche is the fodder for the storyline. With a full folder of imaginative, incredible, and just downright silliness, Gladiatress entertains.
I happily compare it to two of my favorite lame but brilliant spoofs, Mel Brooks "Men in Tights" & "the Princess Bride" which are both universally adored (as well as reviled by equal numbers).
I had a great time watching this film.
kotori 2005
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Yawn!...., November 14, 2009
This review is from: GLADIATRESS (DVD)
I can't believe that I had spent one Saturday evening watching this boring British comedy! I was expecting a Boudica-type rebel movie about how one woman stood against the invading Romans. Alas, all I got was to sit through an what seems like an awfully boring and crude comedy with thick accents about 3 village sisters who were united after the more humbler one was sent by her village to go rescue the red-dead warrior sis was captured by the Romans during a raid. The captured red-head sister was found and rescued through odd chances of luck. All ends well with the lucky young heroine drove the invading Romans out from a second invasion with her bee-power.
You can probably get the full synopsis at Bucketmovies dot com.
I'm giving the show 2 stars for the 2 scenes of the unnamed sexy brunette Goddess of Victory whom I don't recall even being mentioned in the credits.
Recommended viewing:
The History Channel: Warrior Queen Boudica
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Please enter a title for your review, March 18, 2006
This review is from: GLADIATRESS (DVD)
Being a minor fan of the tv series Smack The Pony I thought this movie might be worth watching, but the comedy here is sparser and less offbeat, mostly just in service of a conceptual plot which turns out to be remarkably dull. I guess the subject matter is intended to capitalize on the success of the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, which would be fine if they had any jokes or ideas to back it up, but this movie seems to be lacking both.
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