Goliath and the Dragon

Description

While strongman Goliath is busy battling a fire-spewing three-headed doggie and a giant bat-monster in the "Cave of Horrors," his brother Illus has made the mistake of falling in love with the bride-to-be of evil King Eurystheus (played by Broderick Crawford). Responsible for the death of Goliath's parents, Eurystheus captures Illus and sentences him to death. Worse, a centaur kidnaps Goliath's wife and delivers her to the temperamental tyrant. Naturally, Goliath goes ballistic, flexes his muscles, and clobbers all the king's men. "Goliath and the Dragon" comes complete with "A Cast of Thousands," goofy monsters, elephant wrestling, temple wrecking, a Goliathquake, and a comical midget!

Customer Reviews:

Muscles & Monsters!.......2007-07-19

Muscles, monsters, emperor's, and evil dictators. . . what more can you possibly want from a good Saturday afternoon dvd sword & sandel movie!
This dvd has extras galore, and nice to have other options than just one movie, or the same movie's trailers, and whatever. This dvd has many well muscled faces in various heroes, and trailers for many other features. The Conquerer Of Atlantis was a surprise added movie included on this dvd, and believe it or not, better than Goliath And The Dragon as far as bringing back the tension of early cinema serials involving the likes of Flash Gordon. It actually had me watching until the end, since the hero fought evil henchmen, to help his comrades to escape, leaving himself behind in the evil empire's mercy. The comrades make their way back to their own army and band together to retrieve the lost hero. Even though in the back of your mind, you know how it's going to end, you just have to watch. Some elements of the best Sci-fi thrillers intact, even in this cheapie. Very good, and worth the money for this "total package."

Goliath and the Dragon - Good movie.......2002-08-05

This movie was a spin off from the Steve Reeves film Goliath and the Barbarians.Mark Forrest, real name Lou Degni who was a former Mr. California and Mr. America stands out in this "spaghetti" sword and sandal movie.The addition of Broderick Crawford at least puts a top name actor to the list of credits.I remember seeing this movie as a child and enjoyed it and recently saw it again on dvd.The widescreen is excellent. One of the better sword and sandal movies made during that time.Conquerer of Atlantis was interesting and a decent movie for the time. Kirk Morris made a bunch of sword and sandal films including several Sons of Hercules and played Hercules in Hercules, Samson and Ulysses, a movie produced by Pietro Torrisi, the same Italian producer of Hercules and Hercules Unchained. This movie also had the same cast of Hercules and Hercules Unchained minus Reeves and Sylvia Koscina. It's great to see that these movies are gaining popularity today, 40 years after they were originally produced.I still feel that the Reeves films, Hercules, Hercules Unchained and Goliath and the Barbarians were the best sword and sandal films. White Warrior, although not a sword and sandal film is a good movie starring Reeves.

Goliath starts to sweat --.......2002-04-17

One of my fondest childhood memories was camping out in front of our big color TV on Saturday mornings watching an endless stream of Italian muscle man "sword and sandal" movies. They were colorful, fun and very juvenile. My father, who held a prominent place in the community, referred to these features as "wop movies." In all innocence, I commented loudly to my dad in a supermarket one time "let's go home and watch some wop movies!" I was incredulously shushed up, for reasons that were unknown to me at the time.

Something Weird has coughed up a winner with this fun double feature. GOLIATH AND THE DRAGON is typical "peplum." An arrogant muscleman hero must do battle with an evil dictator (this time, Broderick Crawford dubbed in with not his real voice!) while his effete male companion and his lovely wife get constantly underfoot. It's big (letterboxed), colorful and will be manna from heaven for those who adore the cheesy monsters found in these films. There's a knee-jerk three-headed Cerebus dog (that looks like it's suffering from cerebral palsy), a centaur that turns into a satyr to solve the problematical nature of two to four horse hooves and of course, the dragon. Really, there's no reason not to buy this disc, crammed full of colorful extras. Put this on and relive your Saturday afternoons of yore.

One GREAT sword and sandal Movie!!!.......2002-03-06

First of all, let me say that Goliath and the Dragon is my favorite sword and sandal movie of all time. Mark Forest is perfectly cast as Goliath and the DVD format is absolutely incredible. Last year I bought a VHS format of this movie from Hollywood Attic and the quality was abysmal. They also hacked the movie to death cutting out key parts from beginning to end. The quality of this DVD is amazing and it looks to be completely intact. My mother took me to see this movie when I was a wee lad of 6 years old and I must admit I love watching this movie now every bit as much as I did then. If your a fan of this genre, this is a MUST BUY for your collection.

An excellent fully-packed DVD!!.......2001-11-20

I agree with the previous reviewer and echo his sentiments. This is a great looking widescreen print and the movie is fun in a schlocky kind of way. Broderick Crawford is hilariously out of place as the evil king (I'm used to him in those Highway Patrol cop shows) and the dragon is the most phony one I've seen. Even beats the 3-headed monstrosity Micky Hargitay wrestles with in "Loves Of Hercules". Wonderful stuff for fans of the sword and sandal genre. The bonus feature "Conqueror Of Atlantis," starring Kirk Morris, is even better but the print quality is not as good and Something Weird Video have plastered their water mark logo on it so it suffers for that but overall, a neat mix of Sci-fi and peplum (Heracles with a ray gun?) that'll keep fans interested. Sadly it's a pan and scan print. If you have this disc and the available Hercules box set (and a multizone player)...get the classic DVDs "Colossus Of Rhodes", "Last Days Of Pompeii" (Steve Reeves), Hercules and the Captive Woman (Reg Park) and the original widescreen Steve Reeves "Hercules" from ...in France.

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For nostalgia buffs
Fearless filmmaking, great image quality
GOLIATH AND THE DRAGON

Goliath and the Dragon
Starring: Gaby André , Bruce Cabot , Broderick Crawford , Mark Forest , and Wandisa Guida
Director: Vittorio Cottafavi
Manufacturer: Alpha Video
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ASIN: B0002PYTA0
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Product Description

A monstrous prehistoric beast lurks deep within a cave. It's one of many fearsome creatures, including flying bat-men and a fire-breathing three-headed monster, that dwell in a hellish underground labyrinth. The evil tyrant King Eurystheus plans on using

Customer Reviews:

For nostalgia buffs.......2006-12-04

Hmmm... Can't say as I agree with my fellow reviewers here, but the movie deserves points for the sheer nerve of delivering a wonderful poster...then cheating its audience of such an experience. Looks as if the color and widescreen were stunning when this was shot, but despite the comments below, this print looks as if it's seen better days, so for fans of this weird item I'd say beware. Broderick Crawford looks as if he's slumming, and his death scene is a hammy delight. Wish I could say the same for the dragon, but maybe I'm missing the point. I was hoping for something Harryhausen-esque, but what appears is endearingly terrible, and there's a childlike sense of embarrassment one feels for poor Mark Forest, who's got to dance around the thing, looking stern faced and serious. If you loved this as a kid, who am I to tell you not to cherish it? But for others lured by the great poster art, steer clear. Those who do admire this cheesy little adventure deserve a better DVD pressing. Buy the poster and hang it, instead.

Fearless filmmaking, great image quality.......2006-02-06

The Alpha Video dvd of GOLIATH AND THE DRAGON is from a well-preserved widescreen print, and it's dazzling to look at! To be sure, the color balance goes a bit wonky in a few outdoor scenes, but the aquamarine trees and purple skies almost seem intentional, given the strangeness of director Vittorio Cottafavi's vision. If all the old sword and sandal epics were in this good a shape, the genre would attract many more fans. Great quality for a great price!

The movie itself is a delirious muscleman fantasy from start to finish. A bearded Mark Forest shows off the biggest pecs and widest lats of his generation, and melts everyone with his smile (except scar-faced Broderick Crawford as the cranky villain). The costumes are beautiful, the sets are extravagant, the exterior landscapes are a lush paradise, the monsters are huge puppets, and just when you think the story can't become more bizarre...it does! An absurdly majestic music score by Les Baxter strives to match the melodrama of a hero who dares to revolt against the gods themselves.

Cottafavi will try just about anything to dazzle and disorient the viewer. In one scene, as Goliath approaches, looms above, and then passes over the camera, the point of view turns completely upside-down; the effect is so unexpected and audacious I had to laugh out loud! This is fearless (and yes, perhaps sometimes mindless) filmmaking, and the result is truly dreamlike, if not downright mythic.

GOLIATH AND THE DRAGON.......2005-09-12

Excellent movie,originally called Revenge of Hercules,but dubbed into English by American International and re-titled Goliath & The Dragon.,for release in the States.
This Alpha release is in Letterbox,glorious Widescreen and beautiful color
If only all the Sword & Sandal releases were as good as this..........Highly Recomended.

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