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Returning to Rome after three years in the field, General Marcus Vinicius meets Lygia and falls in love with her, though as a Christian she wants nothing to do with a warrior. Though she grew up Roman, the adopted daughter of a retired general, Lygia is technically a hostage of Rome. Marcus gets Emp β¦eror Nero to give her to him for services rendered but finds himself succumbing gradually to her Christian faith. (Read More)
Subgenre: | political satirehistorical eventepic |
Themes: | religious conflictreligious conversionreligious cultcouragefaithtortureprisonreligionsuicide |
Mood: | satire |
Locations: | sewer |
Characters: | religious sectreligious differenceschristianityreference to godchristianhostagesoldiersinger |
Story: | persecution of christiansreligious sword and sandalsword and sandalsword fightassisted suicidereligious convictionreference to virgilreference to ovidearly christiansprincess heroineimperial guardrear projectionroman salutereference to famous paintingreference to homer β¦reference to mary magdalenegod kingsaint paulthrown down stairsslit wristreference to lazaruspolish womanst. peterscene based on paintingbased on biblical storyburning crossfanfareancient timesnerodemonizationdeath of kingscribedespotchessboardlast supperdioramaclass distinctiondepiction of godevil kingapostlesardonicdictation1st centurybullfightburned at the stakemartyrdomemancipationchariotantiquityempresspacifismbustpolitical repressionsteel helmetroman empirebroken neckmob violencestrangled to deaththronemale in bathtubadopted daughterancient romebleeding to deathfamous scoregladiatordecadencemartyrpersecutionbulltyrantarenaredheaded womanemperorsarcasmhistorical fictioncrucifixiondeath of loved onehorse and carriagearmorlionlove at first sightmiracleironyveteranshieldanimal attackslavemoralitygenocidearchitectcrucifixslaveryburned alivehenchmanpowerarsongeneralstabbed to deathstrangulationcombatreference to jesus christswordsongvoice over narrationfiresurprise endingsingingtitle spoken by characterbare chested malebased on novelflashback (See All) |
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | faithreligion |
Characters: | christianityreference to godhostagesoldier |
Story: | sword and sandalsword fightroman salute1st centurychariotroman empireancient romearenaemperorcrucifixionmiracleshieldslavecrucifixslavery β¦combatswordvoice over narrationfiresurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested malebased on novelflashback (See All) |
Judah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the 1st century. Together with the new governor his old friend Messala arrives as commanding officer of the Roman legions. At first they are happy to meet after a long time but their different politic views sep β¦arate them. During the welcome parade a roof tile falls down from Judah's house and injures the governor. Although Messala knows they are not guilty, he sends Judah to the galleys and throws his mother and sister into prison. But Judah swears to come back and take revenge. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | faithprisonreligion |
Characters: | christianityreference to godchristian |
Story: | sword and sandalroman salutefanfare1st centurychariotantiquityroman empireancient romefamous scoregladiatortyrantarenaemperorcrucifixionmiracle β¦slaveslaveryswordvoice over narrationfiretitle spoken by characterbare chested malebased on novel (See All) |
Set in 79 A.D., POMPEII tells the epic story of Milo (Kit Harington), a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia (Emily Browning), the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator β¦. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | tortureprison |
Characters: | hostagesoldier |
Story: | sword and sandalsword fight1st centurychariotroman empireancient romegladiatorarenaemperorshieldslaveslaveryburned alivestabbed to deathstrangulation β¦combatswordfiretitle spoken by characterbare chested maleflashback (See All) |
Maximus is a powerful Roman general, loved by the people and the aging Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Before his death, the Emperor chooses Maximus to be his heir over his own son, Commodus, and a power struggle leaves Maximus and his family condemned to death. The powerful general is unable to save his β¦family, and his loss of will allows him to get captured and put into the Gladiator games until he dies. The only desire that fuels him now is the chance to rise to the top so that he will be able to look into the eyes of the man who will feel his revenge. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | courage |
Characters: | soldier |
Story: | sword and sandalsword fightroman salutescene based on paintingchariotantiquitybustroman empireancient romefamous scoregladiatortyrantarenaemperorcrucifixion β¦armorlionshieldslaveanimal attackslaveryburned alivepowergeneralstabbed to deathcombatswordfiresingingtitle spoken by characterbare chested male (See All) |
In 73 BCE, a Thracian slave leads a revolt at a gladiatorial school run by Lentulus Batiatus. The uprising soon spreads across the Italian Peninsula involving thousand of slaves. The plan is to acquire sufficient funds to acquire ships from Silesian pirates who could then transport them to other lan β¦ds from Brandisium in the south. The Roman Senator Gracchus schemes to have Marcus Publius Glabrus, Commander of the garrison of Rome, lead an army against the slaves who are living on Vesuvius. When Glabrus is defeated his mentor, Senator and General Marcus Licinius Crassus is greatly embarrassed and leads his own army against the slaves. Spartacus and the thousands of freed slaves successfully make their way to Brandisium only to find that the Silesians have abandoned them. They then turn north and must face the might of Rome. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | torturesuicide |
Story: | sword and sandalsword fightroman saluteantiquityroman empireancient romefamous scoregladiatorarenacrucifixionslaveslaverycombatswordvoice over narration β¦title spoken by characterbare chested malebased on novel (See All) |
Follows the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius, a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Yahshua in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of β¦ a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | faithreligion |
Characters: | christianitysoldier |
Story: | sword and sandalapostle1st centuryroman empirecrucifixionmiracleshieldcrucifixstabbed to deathcombatreference to jesus christswordfiresurprise endingtitle spoken by character β¦bare chested male (See All) |
Themes: | courageprison |
Locations: | sewer |
Characters: | hostagesoldier |
Story: | evil kingthronetyranthistorical fictionshieldslaveanimal attackslaveryburned alivehenchmanpowerarsongeneralstabbed to deathstrangulation β¦combatswordfiresurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested maleflashback (See All) |
Epic adventure Exodus: Gods and Kings is the story of one man's daring courage to take on the might of an empire. Using state of the art visual effects and 3D immersion, Scott brings new life to the story of the defiant leader Moses as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 β¦ slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | couragefaithreligion |
Characters: | christianityreference to godsoldier |
Story: | sword and sandalsword fightemancipationchariotthronearmorironyshieldanimal attackslaveslaveryarsongeneralstabbed to deathcombat β¦swordfiresurprise endingbare chested male (See All) |
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (Tatum) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slav β¦e Esca (Bell), Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth. (Read More)
Characters: | soldier |
Story: | sword fightchariotroman empireancient romegladiatorarenahistorical fictionshieldslaveslaveryburned alivestabbed to deathcombatswordsurprise ending β¦title spoken by characterbare chested malebased on novel (See All) |
Alexandria, 391 AD: Hypatia teaches astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy. Her student Orestes is in love with her, as is Davus, her personal slave. As the city's Christians, led by Ammonius and Cyril, gain political power, the institutions of learning may crumble along with the governance of slave β¦ry. Jump ahead 20 years: Orestes, the city's prefect, has an uneasy peace with Christians, led by Cyril. A group from the newly empowered Christians has now taken to enforce their cultural hegemony zealously; first they see the Jews as their obstacle, then nonbelievers. Hypatia has no interest in faith; she's concerned about the movement of celestial bodies and "the brotherhood of all". Although her former slave doesn't see it that way. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | religious conversionfaithreligion |
Characters: | christianitychristiansoldier |
Story: | sword fightantiquityroman empiremob violencepersecutionslavegenocideslaverypowerswordfirebare chested male |
Conquering 90% of the known world by the age of 25, Alexander the Great led his armies through 22,000 miles of sieges and conquests in just eight years. Coming out of tiny Macedonia (today part of Greece), Alexander led his armies against the mighty Persian Empire, drove west to Egypt, and finally m β¦ade his way east to India. This film will concentrate on those eight years of battles, as well as his relationship with his boyhood friend and battle mate, Hephaestion. Alexander died young, of illness, at 33. Alexander's conquests paved the way for the spread of Greek culture (facilitating the spread of Christianity centuries later), and removed many of the obstacles that might have prevented the expansion of the Roman Empire. In other words, the world we know today might never have been if not for Alexander's bloody, yet unifying, conquest. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | couragefaith |
Characters: | soldier |
Story: | sword and sandalsword fightroman salutescribechariotantiquityarenaemperorlionshieldslaveanimal attackslaverygeneralstabbed to death β¦strangulationcombatswordvoice over narrationfiresurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested maleflashback (See All) |
Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.
Themes: | torture |
Characters: | hostagesoldier |
Story: | sword and sandalsword fightroman empireancient romebleeding to deathemperorarmorshieldanimal attackgeneralstabbed to deathstrangulationcombatswordvoice over narration β¦firesurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested male (See All) |
Andreiv Rublev charts the life of the great icon painter through a turbulent period of 15th Century Russian history, a period marked by endless fighting between rival Princes and by Tatar invasions.
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | couragefaithtorturereligion |
Characters: | christianityreference to godsoldiersinger |
Story: | apostlethronepersecutioncrucifixionarmorcrucifixpowerreference to jesus christswordvoice over narrationfiresingingflashback |
At the turn of the century, the young lord Vlad and his family live a peaceful life ruling over their small kingdom, but when a Turk warlord demands from Vlad a thousand boys and his son to create an army Vlad seeks a terrible power that will allow him to protect his kingdom and family from the Turk β¦s at a terrible cost. (Read More)
Themes: | suicide |
Characters: | hostagesoldier |
Story: | sword fightthronearmorshieldanimal attackcrucifixburned alivepowergeneralstabbed to deathcombatswordvoice over narrationfiresurprise ending β¦bare chested maleflashback (See All) |
The carpenter, Jesus of Nazareth, tormented by the temptations of demons, the guilt of making crosses for the Romans, pity for men and the world, and the constant call of God, sets out to find what God wills for Him. But as His mission nears fulfillment, He must face the greatest temptation; the nor β¦mal life of a good man. Based, not on the Gospels, but on Nikos Kazantzakis' novel of the same name. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | faithtorturereligion |
Characters: | christianityreference to godsoldier |
Story: | apostle1st centuryancient romefamous scorelionmiraclestabbed to deathswordsingingbare chested malebased on novel |
A depiction of the last twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, on the day of his crucifixion in Jerusalem. The story opens in the Garden of Olives where Jesus has gone to pray after the Last Supper. Betrayed by Judas Iscariot, the controversial Jesus--who has performed 'miracles' and has pub β¦licly announced that he is 'the Son of God'--is arrested and taken back within the city walls of Jerusalem. There, the leaders of the Pharisees confront him with accusations of blasphemy; subsequently, his trial results with the leaders condemning him to his death. Jesus is brought before Pontius Pilate, the prefect of the Roman province of Judaea, for his sentencing. Pilate listens to the accusations leveled at Jesus by the Pharisees. Realizing that his own decision will cause him to become embroiled in a political conflict, Pilate defers to King Herod in deciding the matter of how to persecute Jesus. However, Herod returns Jesus to Pilate who, in turn, gives the crowd a choice between which prisoner they would rather to see set free--Jesus, or Barrabas. The crowd chooses to have Barrabas set free. Thus, Jesus is handed over to the Roman soldiers and is brutally flagellated. Bloody and unrecognizable, he is brought back before Pilate who, once again, presents him to the thirsty crowd--assuming they will see that Jesus has been punished enough. The crowd, however, is not satisfied. Thus, Pilate washes his hands of the entire dilemma, ordering his men to do as the crowd wishes. Whipβ¦ (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | faithtorturereligionsuicide |
Characters: | christianitychristiansoldier |
Story: | st. peterbased on biblical storylast supper1st centuryroman empireancient romecrucifixionarmormiracleanimal attackcrucifixreference to jesus christflashback |
This sweeping account of the life of Pu-Yi, the last emperor of China, follows the leader's tumultuous reign. After being captured by the Red Army as a war criminal in 1950, Pu-Yi recalls his childhood from prison. He remembers his lavish youth in the Forbidden City, where he was afforded every luxu β¦ry but unfortunately sheltered from the outside world and complex political situation surrounding him. As revolution sweeps through China, the world Pu-Yi knew is dramatically upended. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | prisonsuicide |
Story: | empressthronefamous scoredecadenceemperorarsonfiresinging |
It is the time of the Crusades during the Middle Ages - the world shaping 200-year collision between Europe and the East. A blacksmith named Balian has lost his family and nearly his faith. The religious wars raging in the far-off Holy Land seem remote to him, yet he is pulled into that immense dram β¦a. Amid the pageantry and intrigues of medieval Jerusalem he falls in love, grows into a leader, and ultimately uses all his courage and skill to defend the city against staggering odds. Destiny comes seeking Balian in the form of a great knight, Godfrey of Ibelin, a Crusader briefly home to France from fighting in the East. Revealing himself as Balian's father, Godfrey shows him the true meaning of knighthood and takes him on a journey across continents to the fabled Holy City. In Jerusalem at that moment--between the Second and Third Crusades--a fragile peace prevails, through the efforts of its enlightened Christian king, Baldwin IV, aided by his advisor Tiberias, and the military restraint of the legendary Muslim leader Saladin Ayubi . But Baldwin's days are numbered, and strains of fanaticism, greed, and jealousy among the Crusaders threaten to shatter the truce. King Baldwin's vision of peace--a kingdom of heaven--is shared by a handful of knights, including Godfrey of Ibelin, who swear to uphold it with their lives and honor. As Godfrey passes his sword to his son, he also passes on that sacred oath: to protect the helpless, safeguard the peace, and work toward harmony betweβ¦ (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | religious conflictcouragefaithreligionsuicide |
Characters: | christianitychristiansoldier |
Story: | sword and sandalsword fightarmorshieldcrucifixburned aliveswordfiretitle spoken by character |
Set in 1884 Sudan, this fifth film to be adapted from the A.E.W. Mason novel follows a British officer who resigns his post right before his regiment ships out to battle the rebels. Perceiving his resignation as cowardice, his friends and fiancee give him four white feathers, the symbol of cowardice β¦, but little do they know he's actually going undercover and plans to redeem his honor. (Read More)
Subgenre: | historical eventepic |
Themes: | tortureprison |
Characters: | reference to godchristiansoldier |
Story: | sword fighthorse and carriageslaveslaverygeneralcombatswordbased on novel |
In the 1870s, Captain Nathan Algren, a cynical veteran of the American Civil war who will work for anyone, is hired by Americans who want lucrative contracts with the Emperor of Japan to train the peasant conscripts for the first standing imperial army in modern warfare using firearms. The imperial β¦Omura cabinet's first priority is to repress a rebellion of traditionalist Samurai -hereditary warriors- who remain devoted to the sacred dynasty but reject the Westernizing policy and even refuse firearms. Yet when his ill-prepared superior force sets out too soon, their panic allows the sword-wielding samurai to crush them. Badly wounded Algren's courageous stand makes the samurai leader Katsumoto spare his life; once nursed to health he learns to know and respect the old Japanese way, and participates as advisor in Katsumoto's failed attempt to save the Bushido tradition, but Omura gets repressive laws enacted- he must now choose to honor his loyalty to one of the embittered sides when the conflict returns to the battlefield... (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | couragetorturesuicide |
Characters: | reference to godsoldier |
Story: | sword fightemperordeath of loved onearmorironyveterangenocidegeneralstabbed to deathcombatswordvoice over narrationfireflashback |
As the Greeks fall, they decided to head back home. King Priam decides to have one last battle with the Greeks to leave Troy for good. It was a night battle so the Greeks didn't knew, raining them down with flaming arrows and lighting huge balls of dry branches and rolling them down at the beach. It β¦ was a battle that Achilles wasn't in, but his cousin Patroclus pretended to be him by wearing his armor, his sword, his helmet, and his moves. Hector finally had a battle with Achilles not knowing it wasn't him. Patroclus was fast but Hector was faster, causing him to cut Patroclus's neck and finishing him with a sword to the heart. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Characters: | soldier |
Story: | sword and sandalsword fightchariotantiquityarmorshieldslavepowerswordsurprise endingtitle spoken by character |
This film details the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, as played by Cate Blanchett. The main focus is the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Themes: | torturereligion |
Characters: | christianityreference to godchristian |
Story: | burned at the stakethronemartyrhorse and carriagestrangulationswordtitle spoken by characterflashback |
To escape the edict of Egypt's Pharaoh, Rameses I, condemning all newborn Hebrew males, the infant Moses is set adrift on the Nile in a reed basket. Saved by the pharaoh's daughter Bithiah, he is adopted by her and brought up in the court of her brother, Pharaoh Seti. Moses gains Seti's favor and th β¦e love of the throne princess Nefertiri, as well as the hatred of Seti's son, Rameses. When his Hebrew heritage is revealed, Moses is cast out of Egypt, and makes his way across the desert where he marries, has a son and is commanded by God to return to Egypt to free the Hebrews from slavery. In Egypt, Moses' fiercest enemy proves to be not Rameses, but someone near to him who can 'harden his heart'. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | religion |
Characters: | reference to god |
Story: | depiction of godemancipationchariotthronefamous scorearmormiracleslaveryvoice over narrationtitle spoken by characterbased on novel |
William Wallace is a Scottish rebel who leads an uprising against the cruel English ruler Edward the Longshanks, who wishes to inherit the crown of Scotland for himself. When he was a young boy, William Wallace's father and brother, along with many others, lost their lives trying to free Scotland. O β¦nce he loses another of his loved ones, William Wallace begins his long quest to make Scotland free once and for all, along with the assistance of Robert the Bruce. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | couragetortureprison |
Story: | sword and sandalsword fightfamous scoremartyrburned alivecombatswordvoice over narrationfirebare chested male |
Based on a more realistic portrayal of "Arthur" than has ever been presented onscreen. The film will focus on the history and politics of the period during which Arthur ruled -- when the Roman empire collapsed and skirmishes over power broke out in outlying countries -- as opposed to the mystical el β¦ements of the tale on which past Arthur films have focused. (Read More)
Characters: | soldier |
Story: | sword and sandalsword fightancient timesancient romearmorshieldpowercombatsword |
Eons after the Gods won their mythic struggle against the Titans, a new evil threatens the land. Mad with power, King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) has declared war against humanity. Amassing a bloodthirsty army of soldiers disfigured by his own hand, Hyperion has scorched Greece in search of the legenda β¦ry Epirus Bow, a weapon of unimaginable power forged in the heavens by Ares. Only he who possesses this bow can unleash the Titans, who have been imprisoned deep within the walls of Mount Tartaros since the dawn of time and thirst for revenge. In the king's hands, the bow would rain destruction upon mankind and annihilate the Gods. But ancient law dictates the Gods must not intervene in man's conflict. They remain powerless to stop Hyperion...until a peasant named Theseus (Henry Cavill) comes forth as their only hope. Secretly chosen by Zeus, Theseus must save his people from Hyperion and his hordes. Rallying a band of fellow outsiders - including visionary priestess Phaedra (Freida Pinto) and cunning slave Stavros (Stephen Dorff) - one hero will lead the uprising, or watch his homeland fall into ruin and his Gods vanish into legend. (Read More)
Themes: | torture |
Characters: | soldier |
Story: | sword and sandalsword fightdeath of loved oneslaveslaveryburned alivepowerstabbed to deathcombatswordvoice over narrationsurprise endingbare chested maleflashback |
A Knight and his squire are home from the crusades. Black Death is sweeping their country. As they approach home, Death appears to the knight and tells him it is his time. The knight challenges Death to a chess game for his life. The Knight and Death play as the cultural turmoil envelopes the people β¦ around them as they try, in different ways, to deal with the upheaval the plague has caused. (Read More)
Themes: | faithreligion |
Characters: | christianityreference to godchristiansoldier |
Story: | chessboardburned at the stakemoralitycrucifixreference to jesus christvoice over narrationtitle spoken by character |
In AD 922, Arab courtier Ahmad Ibn Fadlan accompanies a party of Vikings to the barbaric North. Ibn Fadlan is appalled by the Vikings customs-- their wanton sexuality, their disregard for cleanliness, their cold-blooded human sacrifices. And then he learns the horrifying truth: he has been enlisted β¦to combat a terror that slaughters the Vikings and devours their flesh. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | religion |
Characters: | reference to god |
Story: | sword and sandalsword fightancient timesshieldcombatswordvoice over narrationfirebased on novel |
Themes: | courage |
Characters: | hostagesoldier |
Story: | sword fightthronebleeding to deathshieldanimal attackburned alivepowercombatswordvoice over narrationsurprise endingbare chested maleflashback |
Lt. John Dunbar is dubbed a hero after he accidentally leads Union troops to a victory during the Civil War. He requests a position on the western frontier, but finds it deserted. He soon finds out he is not alone, but meets a wolf he dubs "Two-socks" and a curious Indian tribe. Dunbar quickly makes β¦ friends with the tribe, and discovers a white woman who was raised by the Indians. He gradually earns the respect of these native people, and sheds his white-man's ways. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | couragesuicide |
Characters: | soldier |
Story: | adopted daughterfamous scoreanimal attackgeneralstrangulationcombatswordvoice over narrationtitle spoken by characterbased on novelflashback |
A veteran samurai, who has fallen on hard times, answers a village's request for protection from bandits. He gathers 6 other samurai to help him, and they teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and they supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminates in a giant battle w β¦hen 40 bandits attack the village. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | couragesuicide |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | sword fightarmorveteranmoralityarsoncombatswordfiresingingbare chested male |
Zululand, South Africa, 1879. The British are fighting the Zulus and one of their columns has just been wiped out at Isandlwana. The Zulus next fix their sights on the small British outpost at Rorke's Drift. At the outpost are 150 British troops under the command of Lieutenants Bromhead and Chard. I β¦n the next few days these 150 troops will fight about 4,000 Zulus in one of the most courageous battles in history. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | couragereligion |
Characters: | soldier |
Story: | horse and carriageshieldarsoncombatswordsongvoice over narrationfiresingingtitle spoken by character |
During the reign of the Tang dynasty in China, a secret organization called "The House of the Flying Daggers" rises and opposes the government. A police officer called Leo sends officer Jin to investigate a young dancer named Mei, claiming that she has ties to the "Flying Daggers". Leo arrests Mei, β¦only to have Jin breaking her free in a plot to gain her trust and lead the police to the new leader of the secret organization. But things are far more complicated than they seem... (Read More)
Themes: | tortureprison |
Characters: | soldiersinger |
Story: | sword fightemperorshieldgeneralcombatswordsongfiresurprise endingsinging |
Following his parents' death in Africa, John Clayton has been be raised by an ape, was known by the name Tarzan, but eventually left Africa and for his parents' home in England, along with the woman he fell in love with and married, Jane Porter. He is asked by Belgian King Leopold to go to Africa to β¦ see what he has done there to help the country. Initially, he refuses. But an American, George Washington Williams, wants him to accept so he can accompany him. He says that Leopold might be committing all sorts of atrocities to achieve his goal, like slavery. Clayton agrees and his wife insists that she accompany him because she misses Africa. When they arrive, a man named Rom, who works for Leopold, attacks their village and captures Tarzan and Jane. With Washington's help he escapes and sets out to rescue Jane by going across the jungle. Washington joins him despite being told that he might not make it. (Read More)
Themes: | courage |
Characters: | hostagesoldier |
Story: | historical fictiondeath of loved onelionshieldanimal attackslaveslaverystrangulationcombatvoice over narrationfiresurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested malebased on novel β¦flashback (See All) |
Jeremy Irons plays a Spanish Jesuit who goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region. Robert DeNiro plays a slave hunter who is converted and joins Irons in his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defe β¦nd all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | religion |
Story: | bullfightfamous scorecrucifixionslavegenocidecrucifixslavery |
An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne and the princess of the feuding Irish spells doom for the young lovers.
Characters: | soldier |
Story: | sword and sandalsword fightthronehistorical fictionpowercombatswordfirebare chested male |
1327. After a mysterious death in a Benedictine Abbey, the monks are convinced that the apocalypse is coming. With the Abbey to play host to a council on the Franciscan's Order's belief that the Church should rid itself of wealth, William of Baskerville, a respected Franciscan friar, is asked to ass β¦ist in determining the cause of the untimely death. Alas, more deaths occur as the investigation draws closer to uncovering the secret the Abbey wants hidden, and there is finally no stopping the Holy Inquisition from taking an active hand in the process. William and his young novice must race against time to prove the innocence of the unjustly accused and avoid the wrath of Holy Inquisitor Bernardo Gui. (Read More)
Themes: | faithtorturereligionsuicide |
Characters: | christianityreference to god |
Story: | reference to ovidreference to virgilburned at the stakepersecutionhorse and carriagemiraclereference to jesus christvoice over narrationfiresingingbased on novelflashback |
During Grant's presidency, Jonah Hex is a remorseless bounty hunter. In the Civil War, he was a rebel whose honor put him afoul of a Confederate general, Quentin Turnbull, who murdered Jonah's family while Jonah watched. As a result of the ordeal, Jonah's face is disfigured and he can talk with the β¦dead. After staging his own death, Turnbull, with a group of rebel stalwarts, hatches a plan to bring the Union to its knees. Grant wants Hex to stop it. While the nation readies to celebrate Independence Day, Hex and an unlikely ally have little time to stop Turnbull and his weapon of mass destruction. (Read More)
Themes: | torture |
Characters: | hostagesoldier |
Story: | historical fictionveterananimal attackburned alivehenchmangeneralstabbed to deathstrangulationvoice over narrationfiretitle spoken by characterbare chested maleflashback |
Shaw was an officer in the Federal Army during the American Civil War who volunteered to lead the first company of black soldiers. Shaw was forced to deal with the prejudices of both the enemy (who had orders to kill commanding officers of blacks), and of his own fellow officers.
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | torture |
Characters: | soldier |
Story: | sword fightfamous scoreslaverygeneralcombatswordbare chested male |
Sir Robin of Locksley, defender of downtrodden Saxons, runs afoul of Norman authority and is forced to turn outlaw. With his band of Merry Men, he robs from the rich, gives to the poor and still has time to woo the lovely Maid Marian, and foil the cruel Sir Guy of Gisbourne, and keep the nefarious P β¦rince John off the throne. (Read More)
Subgenre: | historical event |
Characters: | soldier |
Story: | sword fightsteel helmetthronehistorical fictionshieldslavecombatsword |
1945, in World War II Germany, the tough Sergeant Don 'Wardaddy' Collier commands a tank and survives a German attack with his veteran crew composed of Boyd 'Bible' Swan, Trini 'Gordo' Garcia and Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis. He receives a rookie soldier Norman Ellison as the substitute for his deceased β¦gunner and he tries to harden the youth along the way. (Read More)
Themes: | suicide |
Characters: | christiansoldier |
Story: | death of loved onearmorveteranburned alivestabbed to deathcombatfiresingingtitle spoken by characterbare chested male |
In ancient China, before the reign of the first emperor, warring factions throughout the Six Kingdoms plot to assassinate the most powerful ruler, Qin. When a minor official defeats Qin's three principal enemies, he is summoned to the palace to tell Qin the story of his surprising victory.
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | couragesuicide |
Story: | sword fighttyrantemperorcombatswordvoice over narrationsurprise endingbare chested maleflashback |
In 1412, a young girl called Jeanne is born in Domremy, France. The times are hard: The Hunderd Years war with England has been going on since 1337, English knights and soldiers roam the country. Jeanne develops into a very religious young woman, she confesses several times a day. At the age of 13, β¦she has her first vision and finds a sword. When coming home with it, she finds the English leveling her home town. Years after that, in 1428, she knows her mission is to be ridding France of the English and so sets out to meet Charles, the Dauphin. In his desperate military situation, he welcomes all help and gives the maiden a chance to prove her divine mission. After the successful liberation of Orleans and Reims, the Dauphin can be crowned traditionally in the cathedral of Reims - and does not need her anymore, since his wishes are satisfied. Jeanne d'Arc gets set up in his trap and is imprisoned by the Burgundians. In a trial against her under English law, she can't be forced to tell about her divine visions she has had continuously since childhood. Being condemned of witchcraft and being considered as relapsed heretic, she is sentenced to death. Jeanne d'Arc is burnt alive in the marketplace of Rouen on May 30th, 1431, at only 19 years of age. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Characters: | soldier |
Story: | sword fightreligious convictionburned at the stakemartyrmiraclecrucifixburned alivecombatreference to jesus christsword |
The three best of the disbanded Musketeers - Athos, Porthos, and Aramis - join a young hotheaded would-be-Musketeer, D'Artagnan, to stop the Cardinal Richelieu's evil plot: to form an alliance with enemy England by way of the mysterious Milady. Rochefort, the Cardinal's right-hand man, announces the β¦ official disbanding of the King's Musketeers. Three, however, refuse to throw down their swords - Athos the fighter and drinker, Porthos the pirate and lover, and Aramis the priest and poet. Arriving in Paris to join the Musketeers, D'Artagnan uncovers the Cardinal's plans, and the four set out on a mission to protect King and Country. (Read More)
Themes: | couragetortureprisonsuicide |
Characters: | hostagesoldier |
Story: | sword fighthistorical fictioncrucifixcombatswordfiretitle spoken by characterbare chested malebased on novel |
The rise and fall of the notorious Roman Emperor Caligula, showing the violent methods that he employs to gain the throne, and the subsequent insanity of his reign - he gives his horse political office and humiliates and executes anyone who even slightly displeases him. He also sleeps with his siste β¦r, organises elaborate orgies and embarks on a fruitless invasion of Britain before meeting an appropriate end. There are various versions of the film, ranging from the heavily truncated 90-minute version to the legendary 160-minute hardcore version which leaves nothing to the imagination (though the hardcore scenes were inserted later and do not involve the main cast members). (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | torturesuicide |
Story: | sword and sandal1st centuryroman empirethroneancient romebleeding to deathemperorarmorstabbed to deathstrangulationsword |
While hunting in the forest, Lord Asano of Ako and his samurai find a young half-breed and take him with them to live in the castle. Several years later, Lord Asano holds a tournament to welcome the Shogun to Ako. The night after the tournament, Lord Asano is bewitched into hurting Lord Kira of Naga β¦to, and is punished into committing seppuku by the Shogun. Realizing that it was a Lord Kira's evil plot, the samurais and the half-breed sets out for revenge against the Shogun's order. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | suicide |
Characters: | hostagesoldier |
Story: | sword fighthistorical fictionslaveburned alivestabbed to deathcombatswordfiresurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested maleflashback |
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca empire, a Spanish expedition leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon river in search of gold and wealth. Soon, they come across great difficulties and Don Aguirres, a ruthless man who cares only about riches, becomes their leader. But wil β¦l his quest lead them to "the golden city", or to certain destruction? (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Characters: | reference to godchristian |
Story: | emperorarmorslaveslaverypowerreference to jesus christfiretitle spoken by character |
An abortion clinic worker with a special heritage is enlisted to prevent two angels from reentering Heaven and thus undoing the fabric of the universe. Along the way, she is aided by two prophets, Jay and Silent Bob. With the help of Rufus, the 13th Apostle, they must stop those who stand in their w β¦ay and prevent the angels from entering Heaven. (Read More)
Themes: | faithreligion |
Mood: | satire |
Characters: | christianityreference to god |
Story: | depiction of godapostlehistorical fictionarmormiraclereference to jesus christtitle spoken by character |
U.S. Army Private Witt (AWOL) is found and imprisoned on a troop carrier by his company First Sergeant, Welsh.The men of C Company,1st Battalion,27th Infantry Regiment,25th Infantry Division have been brought to Guadalcanal as reinforcements in the campaign to secure Henderson Field and seize the is β¦land from the Japanese. They arrive near Hill 210, a key Japanese position. Their task is to capture the hill at all cost. What happens next is a story developing about redemption and the meaningless of war. Regardless the outcome. (Read More)
Subgenre: | epic |
Themes: | courage |
Characters: | christianitysoldier |
Story: | pacifismsteel helmetgeneralstabbed to deathcombatvoice over narrationbare chested malebased on novel |