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www.washingtonpost.com - : ''El Cid'' is a film in which things happen either very quickly or very slowly, but always grandly -- the costumes are lavishly colorful, the sets spectacular, the crowds huge, the passions extreme. more...
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movie-reviews.colossus.net - : ''El Cid is one of the greatest epic films ever made. Anthony Mann's sense of composition, his use of space, and his graceful camera movements bring to life an ancient tapestry where the transformation of an ordinary man into a legend become almost a mystical experience.'' Lavish praise from Martin Scorsese, one of the forces behind the restoration and re-release of El Cid. Pardon me if I am not in wholehearted agreement. more...
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3/4
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www.geocities.com - : Watching El Cid was like being transported back in time. I got this feeling last year when I watched the re-mastered 35mm print of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly at the Ken. Sure I can go down to any video rental place, walk past the 3,000 copies of Cheaper by the Dozen, and pick up a copy in the “Classic” section. more...
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4/5
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