Do you like gladiator movies, Timmy? If you do (and who doesn't!) you should dig up a copy of this Italian tribute to the muscle-flexing super-studs of the second peplum era (roughly 1955-1964). Clocking in at an all too brief 46 minutes and change, Uomini Forti (Strong Men) takes a look at the American bodybuilders who came to Italy and made their fortune in the sword-and-sandal genre, including Mark Forrest, Ed Fury, Gordon Mitchell, and Steve Reeves. While the film is held together by interviews with industry vets (including Rosalba Neri and Mimmo Palmara) and movie excerpts, its primary value is provided by generous excerpts from Italian promotional material that will be new to Anglophone viewers. Luce's inexpensive DVD comes with English subtitles but no additional extras.
Review of Uomini forti
