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Elizabeth Taylor shines as Cleopatra. Great movie!

This has to be one of my favorite movies of all times.

Great old movie showing the grandeur of Cleopatra.

The ultimate viewing experience for this most expensive film in relative dollars ever made.....brilliant use of Todd AO sound and De Luxe saturated color... This version brings out the detail(s) in everything...including Elizabeth Taylor's beyond gorgeous costumes...the incredible Alex North score....the never to be duplicated again original sets....and tons of Blu Ray extras on both discs....

It's interesting to note that when Cleopatra's sarcophagus was found - hieroglyphics were still a mystery. So, some Bozo thought "What a cool box, Dude!" and emptied its contents down a sewer. Later (too late) it was discovered that the Bozo flushed Cleopatra! This motion picture was one I saw as a boy and I was mesmerized by how huge, yet personal, it's effect was on me. We could talk about it's place in Cinematic History, or Elizabeth Taylor (or her purple eyes) and Richard Burton, but to what avail? In the end ANY film's worth is measured simply by it's effect on the individual. So, is this beautiful 2-Disc, 50th Anniversary Edition worth the pittance asked? DUH!

saw this one on sale and had to add it to my collection

Classic movie great for classic movie lovers good buy

This restoration on Blu-ray is magnificent. The photography, costumes, amd sets have never looked better. The many extras about the making of this troubled, overbudgeted epic. are worth every penny. BestBuy has the best price anywhere. A must for those who like to hear great actors like Burton and Harrison speaking intelligent dialogue. The rest of the cast is very good including Taylor who holds her own against these stage trained actors.

This is a great classic for the movie collectors library.

Probably the most epic of costumers from the past, "CLEOPATRA" cost a fortune but the sets are magnificent. This movie demands to be seen in BluRay format. One always wonders how much of the storylines in historical movies are based on real life, and how much has been created to give more depth to the characters. If it's this enjoyable to the eyes, who cares. The lines are sometimes stilted, artificial if you will, but the acting is still pretty good. A few of Cleo's outfits were risque for the 60's, and leave little to the imagination.

If you want to see a movie that was big budget (even bigger than Ben Hur), and see sets built to awe the audiences (no CGI here), then this movie is for you. No expense was spared when making this movie, at least until the end. And don't worry, it still has a good ending. The accompanying disc that details the making of the movie is as good as the movie itself. I bought the Digi-book edition because I like the way they can sit on a table and look like a small hardback book.

Finally, Fox brings back the original running time in all its glory. On the plus side; lush cinematography that is exemplified by the Blu-ray presentation. Costumes and set design are amazing for its day. And, the sound is rich with a wonderful theatrical quality. The down side; it nearly borders on the boring after Rex Harrison makes his exit. But this cinematic spectacle is about as large as they get and an interesting showcase in film history. Every dollar is there on the screen, but one cannot help but wonder if it was used properly and to its full effect. Well worth watching and a must for lovers of film classics.

This movie is great and looks great. The one set back is that they don't show Mark Antony's funeral speech to Julius Caesar. A missed opportunity. The audio and visuals are stunning that an old movie like this could look and sound so good. In some cases better looking than some modern retelling of this story. Its too bad than some deleted scenes were lost by fox studio.

This was one of the most expensive films to make at it’s time. It was way over budget. They wanted the most spectacular and realistic scenes to ever hit the theater. All filming, costumes and thousands of actors made this happen. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton are glorious in this film. They both fell in love during filming and eventually married.

This is the best Cleopatra has ever looked on home video and certainly the definitive presentation of this under-appreciated classic. Marvel at the production value (which notoriously put 20th-century fox on the verge of bankruptcy) and enjoy the story that succeeds almost in spite of itself. Great performances and a strong script equal a fine classical film that works both as entertainment and possible diversion for students in high school Latin clubs.

This is a great moive released in blu-ray. This is the first time I watched this movie. Although it was made several decades ago, the movie looks amazing. The packaging is still good, although it is not a collector edition, thus there is no additional booklet or perks included. Highly recommend if you have not watched it.

This 1963 film looks like nothing since. REAL HUGE sets. TONS of extras. A love story set in the historical period of 49 BC. Ceasar is on his quest to become like Alexander the Great and has a love affair with Queen Cleopatra of Egypt. The restoration is amazing and sound is great.

This is a classic movie redone for blu ray, great upgrade from DVD in sound and video. Hard to believe it's the 50th anniversary. Of course they had to appeal to American audience at the time. I'm sure there will be another remake of Cleopatra in the near future . Here's hoping that they use better updated archeological, DNA and historical evidence to portray characters.

A Spectacular cinemascope/movie. Always wanted to have my own BD and finally found it at bestbuy. It has been color enhanced digitally so it even shows more vivid pictures with a higher quality and definition. I do love watching older but magnificent movies such as this one.

The Blu-ray version of Cleopatra restores so much of what was lost in previous DVD and VHS versions and even in the HD television version that airs on TCM. The picture on this is spectacularly beautiful and the film finally feels, for me, the way it was supposed to feel: grand and epic. This is the version to get.