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Actors: Malcolm McDowell, Teresa Ann Savoy, Helen Mirren
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Caligula |
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Caligula, the possibly highest budget porn movie of all time, stars Malcolm McDowell in the title role, doing a brave job as the crazed, sex-obsessed, self proclaimed person. This is the story of Caligula's accession to the throne of Rome, and his licentious (to put it extremely mildly) habits once he achieved absolute power. The supporting cast can boast some acclaimed actors, such as John Gielgud and Peter O'Toole, who no doubt they were engaging in serious drama, and manage to be diplomatically killed off early in the piece, thereby salvaging a little dignity. Notable scenes include the one in which Caligula conquers the papyrus, and the scene featuring rotating scythe-like blades which cut off the heads of people buied up to their necks in the ground.
--Soph, Resident Scholar
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Caligula(Malcolm McDowell) is a young boy in ancient Rome. He grows hungry for power and eventually kills the current emperor and takes the thrown. He is a ruthless, cold, and cruel leader. The film depicts the rise and fall of this real emperor.
--Will Dame, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Caligula |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Time/Era of Movie:
- ancient rome
Legal/Political Thriller?
Yes
Political Plotlets:
- power struggle between good/bad govt factions
- deposing an evil leader
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Taboo Sex Story?
Yes
Kind of story:
- incest (ick!)
- rape (yech!)
- molestation
- adultery
- necrophilia (sexing the dead!)
- bestiality (baaa!)
- lesbians!!!!
Criminal enemy is...
- politicians
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- very skinny (man)
Unclothed?
- Full Frontal
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
- irritated
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- physically sick
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn, straight
Body type
- ample bosom & buttocks (woman)
Unclothed?
- buttocks and chest
How much in movie?
- 40%
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Italy
City?
Yes
City:
- Dirty, grimy (like New York)
- rude people
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- prison
- fort/military installation
- building
- castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gory visuals of deaths and torture
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
How many deaths in film?
- 8 or more
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
- licking
- orgies
- lesbians!
- actual description of sex
- seeing breasts
- seeing nude female butt
- seeing nude male butt
- seeing full frontal--women
- seeing full frontal--men
- sex under blankets
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- mission to destroy something
- hand to hand
- knives
- swords
Unusual forms of death
- diced
- impaled
- perforation--swords/knives
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- None
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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