GLADIATOR: "Sword-and Sandal" or "Toga-and-Tunic"?

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GLADIATOR & HERCULES (sword & sandal, toga & tunic)

   Steve Reeves, famous from his title role in the 1959 film HERCULES, died
at age 74.  THE NEW YORK TIMES, 5 May 2000, pg. A24, col.4, says that this
"ushered in a cycle of sword-and-sandal epics."
   GLADIATOR opened today.  The NEW YORK POST film review calls it a
"sword-and-sandal" epic.
    THE NEW YORK OBSERVER, 8 May 2000, pg. 21, col. 1, "At the Movies" with
Andrew Sarris, talks about GLADIATOR in the context of "the long dormant
toga-and-tunic superproduction genre that seemingly faded into oblivion."

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MISC.

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have to re-check the recipe in that book.
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thing, this person said she spoke for the Times and would listen, I told her
everything, and then it's "Oh boy..." and no response.  Then I went to the
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already didn't listen to you!  Nice job!  Man, am I glad when I leave this
place!
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