She (1965)

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   Siskoid

   Hammer Studios' version of H. Rider Haggard's She (A Story of Adventure) isn't the first film adaptation of the 1887 novel, but it's the first I've seen. Immediately, I was taken by how much of it turns up in OTHER stories - the Mummy movies, DC Comics' Hawkman, and most pointedly, Marvel's She (and thus Warlock), who is eventually given the name Ayesha, just like the immortal queen/goddess of the book. One of the things a Haggard adaptation has to do is deal with all the walking around, and I hoped Hammer would be more adept at that than MGM in their King Solomon's Mines 15 years before. Alas, the first half of the film does have rather boring walks through the desert, but it picks up once the protagonists reach a fabled land where Antiquity still has hold, mixing Egyptian, Roman and African styles. The crux of the story is one of the party being lured by Ayesha to become her equally immortal consort, seeing as she believes he's a reincarnation of her long-dead lover. I say lure because though Ursula Andres is undeniably beautiful, I - and the film! - much prefer Rosenda Monteros, so She has to do with threats and dream-casting. Bit of a slow pace, but a great cast (Lee, Cushing, Cribbins...), vivid locations and sets, and an unusual story. 3 years 11 months ago
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   Eldylabor

   Both really racist and really boring. 4 years 6 months ago
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   ClassicLady

   Actors and actresses were lovely to look at but that's about the only good thing I can say for this movie. Bad dialog, bad story, bad plot, bad movie. 12 years 6 months ago

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