The Silver Chalice is loaded with funny moments. Paul Newman was embarrassed about the film but his acting was not nearly so bad as some of the others.
Natalie Wood, as a blonde slave girl was OK but she grew up into Virginia Mayo who had such bizarre makeup it made her look much older than she was. Her role is never clearly defined. Is she married to Simon? If so, why does she flirt with all those men with her bottomless wine mug?
There seems to be a large dune-filled desert somewhere between Antioch and Jerusalem. Roman soldiers were inexplicably riding camels. Paul Newman and Luke attack them with spears. While riding along the trail they had these spears strapped across their backs (not vertically - riding too close to your buddy could be hazardous.) I am amazed that they got camels to run and charge.
One Roman soldier attacks a fallen Christian by slapping him with his sword instead of stabbing or slicing at him. Then Pier Angeli throws a small stone at the soldier, who is wearing a metal helmet, breast plate and carrying a shield. The impact from this small stone causes him to collapse.
The menu at Nero's feast is very unique. Fried grasshoppers, and ground pearls stuffed with pheasant eggs among other delicacies.
Jack Palance wears fringed tablecloths throughout the film but his final costume is a red body suit with what looks like black spermatozoa all over.
Its the kind of movie that you could watch again and again to find more hysterical details.
Natalie Wood, as a blonde slave girl was OK but she grew up into Virginia Mayo who had such bizarre makeup it made her look much older than she was. Her role is never clearly defined. Is she married to Simon? If so, why does she flirt with all those men with her bottomless wine mug?
There seems to be a large dune-filled desert somewhere between Antioch and Jerusalem. Roman soldiers were inexplicably riding camels. Paul Newman and Luke attack them with spears. While riding along the trail they had these spears strapped across their backs (not vertically - riding too close to your buddy could be hazardous.) I am amazed that they got camels to run and charge.
One Roman soldier attacks a fallen Christian by slapping him with his sword instead of stabbing or slicing at him. Then Pier Angeli throws a small stone at the soldier, who is wearing a metal helmet, breast plate and carrying a shield. The impact from this small stone causes him to collapse.
The menu at Nero's feast is very unique. Fried grasshoppers, and ground pearls stuffed with pheasant eggs among other delicacies.
Jack Palance wears fringed tablecloths throughout the film but his final costume is a red body suit with what looks like black spermatozoa all over.
Its the kind of movie that you could watch again and again to find more hysterical details.