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4.0 out of 5 stars
ANOTHER WARNER BRO. MOVIE NEEDED ON DVD, August 5, 2005
This review is from: Valley of the Kings [VHS] (VHS Tape)
"VALLEY OF THE KINGS" is another example of classic films whose copy rights are owned by "TIME WARNER INC." that like "Quo Vadis" and "Land of the Pharaohs" are neglected almost to the point of rejection. Still gathering "Star Dust" at their "Warner Bro. Library Vault," awaiting for someone there to released them on Anamorphic Widescreen DVD; or like its the case for "Quo Vadis" released in a format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition.
It's a real pity that young film lovers as well as those older ones that have to put up recently with an appalling new "Alexander," can not discover again this terrific picture on DVD. Directed by Robert Piroh, Starring: Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker, it was released on July 23, 1954 as one of the first Cinemascope Movies.
The sceenplay deals with a romantic adventure that centers around the daunting perseverant hunt of an archeologist daughter, searching to find evidence of the Joseph from Biblical times in Egypt, so she can redeem her late father goal on this quest.
Filmed in Egypt it features awesome magnificent scenery of the Great Pyramids as well as other grand archeological sites over there. A terrific movie that needs to be on DVD, specially now that an exibit of King Tutankhamun is touring the USA.
Perhaps by voting on this review, all of you classic film lovers, can remind the mighty "TIME WARNER INC." our desire to see this movie released on a DVD format finally.
THANK YOU ALL!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Original Raiders of the Lost Ark, September 10, 2005
This review is from: Valley of the Kings [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This movie has it all over Indiana Jones, because it is not pastiche, not tongue-in-cheek. It dares to take its subject seriously and succeeds beautifully.
Robert Taylor is like William Holden but with more muscle and less irony. Another great movie of his is "Rogue Cop".
One of the charms of this film is that it takes the mystical dimension of the story seriously, and has a wonderful payoff at the very end.
The characters are well drawn. The "exotic" local is filmed perfectly, and puts to shame later efforts to recapture this type of motif. "King Solomon's Mines" is also excellent, but there the expedition is approaching through sub-Saharan Africa, so the adventure is African rather than Arab/Egyptian.
The "ordeal-of-truth" sword fight that Hunter has to pass among a tribe of marauding bedouin is something to see -- it is *very* realistic.
All around a *great* Hollywood cinematic experience that transcends Hollywood cliche. 5 stars isn't enough!
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful films with adventure and romance, May 3, 2003
This review is from: Valley of the Kings [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Archeologist Robert Taylor and the lovely Elanor Parker, find adventure and romance in Egypt while on a quest to find evidence of Joseph from biblical times. They fall in love an dhav elot sof adventure on their quest. A lot of great scenary of pyramids and scenes from Egypt, a very excting and scenic film. It makes one want to travel to Egypt.
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