"Survivor" Post Roman Edition
by Ed_Jones_XLIX2 | created - 26 Sep 2018 | updated - 07 Jan 2019 | PublicThe Colosseum which has survived centuries held the first "Reality Show" on a grand scale. You also might call it the first Super Stage. Many fictional performances came and went. It also was a favorite for Hollywood's storytellers of the 20th Century. Many Movies were made with The Colosseum as a focal plot point. This poll however won't deal with those stories. So, with that in mind, what Movie or TV Show is your favorite, that had scenes filmed at The Colosseum? After voting, please discuss here.
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1. The Fall (I) (2006)
R | 117 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
In 1920s Los Angeles, a bedridden patient in a hospital captivates a young girl with a fantastic tale of heroes, myths, and villains on a desert island.
Director: Tarsem Singh | Stars: Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell, Kim Uylenbroek
Votes: 116,656 | Gross: $2.28M
2. Roman Holiday (1953)
Passed | 118 min | Comedy, Romance
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Hartley Power
Votes: 147,563
3. The Way of the Dragon (1972)
R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A man visits his relatives at their restaurant in Italy and has to help them defend against brutal gangsters harassing them.
Director: Bruce Lee | Stars: Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Nora Miao, Ping-Ou Wei
Votes: 41,008 | Gross: $4.06M
4. The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
PG-13 | 144 min | Drama, Romance
An American girl inherits a fortune and falls into a misguided relationship with a gentleman confidence artist whose true nature, including a barbed and covetous disposition, turns her life into a nightmare.
Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, Barbara Hershey, Martin Donovan
Votes: 12,669 | Gross: $3.69M
5. The 10th Victim (1965)
Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
In a future where a human vs. human "Big Hunt" is used as an alternative to war, a veteran huntress' plan to kill a "victim" for a major TV sponsorship deal is compounded by romance.
Director: Elio Petri | Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Ursula Andress, Elsa Martinelli, Salvo Randone
Votes: 4,999
6. 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
Not Rated | 82 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The first U.S. spaceship to Venus crash-lands off the coast of Sicily on its return trip. A dangerous, lizard-like creature comes with it and quickly grows gigantic.
Director: Nathan Juran | Stars: William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Thomas Browne Henry, Frank Puglia
Votes: 8,030
7. The Evil Eye (1963)
Not Rated | 86 min | Horror, Mystery, Romance
A mystery novel-loving American tourist witnesses a murder in Rome, and soon finds herself and her suitor caught up in a series of killings.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: John Saxon, Letícia Román, Valentina Cortese, Titti Tomaino
Votes: 5,364
8. The Antichrist (1974)
R | 112 min | Drama, Horror
A paralyzed young woman becomes possessed by the Devil when a hypnosis session - intended to heal her disability - accidentally awakens memories of her past life as a witch.
Director: Alberto De Martino | Stars: Carla Gravina, Mel Ferrer, Arthur Kennedy, George Coulouris
Votes: 1,913
9. Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
Not Rated | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Gidget, in Rome for a holiday, misinterprets attention she receives from a famous journalist. Discovering he is "chaperoning" her at Dad's request she resumes interest in her boyfriend. Based upon characters created by Frederick Kohner.
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: James Darren, Cindy Carol, Jessie Royce Landis, Cesare Danova
Votes: 784 | Gross: $4.36M
10. Fatal Frames (1996)
125 min | Horror, Mystery
Alex Ritt (Rick Gianasi), a music video director comes to Italy to direct a video for pop sensation Stefania Stella. He soon encounters a mysterious killer who videotapes his victims for ... See full summary »
Director: Al Festa | Stars: Stefania Stella, Rick Gianasi, David Warbeck, Ugo Pagliai
Votes: 384
11. The Italian (2010)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
Life smiles at Dino Fabrizzi,a cool forty-two-year old Italian. Not only is he the most successful salesman at The Maserati dealership in Nice but he has had a steady (and hot) relationship... See full summary »
Director: Olivier Baroux | Stars: Kad Merad, Valérie Benguigui, Roland Giraud, Philippe Lefebvre
Votes: 1,597
12. Second Life (2009)
85 min | Drama
Nicholas celebrates his 40th birthday in his country house with some friends. He has everything he ever wished for, but on that night, he will end up dead in his swimming pool. From that ... See full summary »
Directors: Miguel Gaudêncio, Alexandre Valente | Stars: Piotr Adamczyk, Lúcia Moniz, Paulo Pires, Fátima Lopes
Votes: 783
13. Jeans (1998)
Not Rated | 175 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The father of twin brothers wants to get them married to only twin sisters. But one of the brothers falls in love with a woman does not have a twin sister.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Prashanth, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nassar, Senthil
Votes: 3,961
14. Anotherworld (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An experimental drama entirely composed by monologues. A personal journey through male homosexuality - from darkness to light, from total denial to complete acceptance - as told in ... See full summary »
Director: Fabiomassimo Lozzi | Stars: Francesco Apolloni, Domenico Balsamo, Mirko Batoni, Massimiliano Benvenuto
Votes: 103
15. When in Rome (1952)
Approved | 78 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An American fugitive flees to Rome and tries to elude capture by masquerading as a priest.
Director: Clarence Brown | Stars: Van Johnson, Paul Douglas, Joseph Calleia, Carlo Rizzo
Votes: 333
16. Spectre (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A cryptic message from James Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover the existence of a sinister organisation named SPECTRE. With a new threat dawning, Bond learns the terrible truth about the author of all his pain in his most recent missions.
Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes
Votes: 466,010 | Gross: $200.07M
17. Jumper (2008)
PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A young man with teleportation abilities suddenly finds himself in the middle of an ancient war between those like him and their sworn annihilators.
Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson
Votes: 323,464 | Gross: $80.17M
18. Xiangang xiao jiao fu (1974)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A drug-dealing ring hires a Mafia family to kill off Interpol agents who are interfering with their business. The assassins are stopped by a martial-arts movie star. Enraged, the drug ... See full summary »
Director: See-Yuen Ng | Stars: Siu-Lung Leung, Consalvo Dell'Arti, Mario Cutini, Maria D'Incoronato
Votes: 71
19. L'onorata società (1961)
98 min | Comedy
Salvatore and Rosalino are sentenced to death by the Mafia because they are accused of having seduced the daughters of a boss. As they are about to be shot they manage to escape with the two girls.
Director: Riccardo Pazzaglia | Stars: Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Domenico Modugno, Rosanna Schiaffino
Votes: 68
20.
Covert Affairs (2010–2014)
Episode:
Crackity Jones
(2013)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Auggie finds out his former partner, whom he loved and saw shot, is still alive. Annie works with her to locate missing weapons that Henry might be selling to terrorists. Calder learns Annie is lying about events from a previous mission.
Director: Emile B. Levisetti | Stars: Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Kari Matchett, Hill Harper
Votes: 226
21.
Shindig! (1964–1966)
Episode:
Shindig in Europe: Part 2
(1966)
Family, Music
Stars: Shirley Bassey, George Chakiris, Françoise Hardy, Jimmy O'Neill
Shirley Bassey, George Chakiris, & Françoise Hardy
22.
The Love Boat (1977–1987)
Episode:
The Italian Cruise: Venetian Love Song/Down for the Count/Arrividerci, Gopher/The Arrangement: Part 2
(1982)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Conclusion. The ship cruises to Rome, Capri and Venice as an aristocrat (John James) finds romance; and a married couple (Ernest Borgnine and Shelley Winters) considers separating .
Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Ted Lange
Votes: 77
Candice Azzara ... Carmen Rosselli David Birney ... Paulo De Matzee Meredith Baxter ... Francesca Randall Ernest Borgnine ... Dominic Rosselli Rossano Brazzi ... Signor Falzoni John James ... Roberto Di Nardi / Enzo Carducci Christopher Norris ... Angelica Franchini Marie Osmond ... Maria Rosselli Shelley Winters ... Teresa Rosselli
23.
The Saint (1962–1969)
Episode:
The Latin Touch
(1962)
TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Simon goes to help a young American woman who's being over charged by a taxi driver in Rome - and becomes involved in a kidnapping case, with dramatic developments.
Director: John Gilling | Stars: Roger Moore, Alexander Knox, Doris Nolan, Bill Nagy
Votes: 334
Episode of The Saint (1962)
24.
The Amazing Race (2001– )
Episode:
Whatever It Takes to Win
(2001)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Family, Reality-TV
The teams start out in the Sahara desert. Kevin and Drew are the first to depart. The clue reads that they must get to the Palace Hotel in Tunis,300 miles away. Joe and Bill are the first ... See full summary »
Director: Bertram van Munster | Stars: Phil Keoghan, Paul J. Alessi, Amie Barsky, Drew Feinberg
Votes: 98
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