The golden blade is the paperback version and second edition of a caravan to camul, which is the title of the same book in its original hard cover edition. When his flamboyantly fashionconscious brother assumes the secret identity to continue an ongoing fight for justice, the results are nothing short of. Dragon blade tian jiang xiong shi 2015 rotten tomatoes. Giving the film a shot in the arm late in the game are the special guest star appearances by dan duryea, george raft, brian donlevy, and sir christopher lee, who play four of the five golden dragons. What i dont understand is how i have never seen this movie before. The golden blade is a 1953 american technicolor adventure film directed by nathan juran and starring rock hudson as harun alrashid and piper laurie as. Rent the golden blade the last sunset 1953 starring rock hudson and piper laurie on dvd and bluray. Piper laurie portrays the rebellious daughter of the caliph, princess khairuzan. The november 14, 1952 hollywood reporter production chart credits emrich nicholson as art director, but he was apparently replaced by eric orbom. He comes across a magic sword and with it he is invincible.
The story breaks no new ground, although its a little more involved than most in the genre, and there is something about the characters that makes them likeable, particularly in the case of a devious shopkeeper who. The golden blade 1953 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The film starts with this amazingly lit dark thiefinthenight sequence as the long brothers creep in to steal the golden blade. The 21 biggest snubs and surprises from this mornings golden globes nominations for film and tv. Giving the film a shot in the arm late in the game are the special guest star appearances by dan duryea, george raft, brian donlevy, and sir. Vengeance is a golden blade 1969 directed by ho meng. A fairly different slasher film, it follows the same dimension of killer stalks victims. The movie is subtitled and overdubbed, with specific attention to purposeful grammar and spelling mistakes in the subtitles for that authentic kungfu feel. Title the golden blade contributor names nathan duran director irving gertz, henry mancini, herman stein composer. Actionpacked movie,nice colors,heroes, villains and a greek merchant whose shop is full of bargains and of course a golden blade.
The golden blade is a film directed by nathan juran with rock hudson, piper laurie, kathleen hughes, george macready, year. The golden blade is a weird film, but i enjoyed the way it just goes allin with the weirdness. Golden blade of fate aqworlds wiki golden blade of fate golden blade of fate usually refers to. Vengeance is a golden blade 1969 directed by ho menghua. Rent the golden blade the last sunset 1953 on dvd and. See the full list of the golden blade cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Movie typography from the film the golden blade 1953, directed by nathan juran, starring montgomery clift, anne baxter, karl malden, brian aherne. Dragon blade was released in imax 3d on 19 february 2015, the first day of the chinese new year. The golden blade is an adventure film from 1953 directed by nathan juran and starring rock hudson as harun alrashid and piper laurie as. Blade runner 2049, war for the planet of the apes and dunkirk were among the film winners at the motion picture sound editors 65th annual golden reel awards sunday night. Golden blade of fate cutscene swords golden blade of.
The golden blade is an interesting entry in the long line of arabian nightsesque adventures of the 1940s and 1950s. Rock hudson is harun, a fearless warrior who comes to bagdad to. Golden blade iii is based on a magical sword that is coveted by the evil mala wang. If things were different 1980 tv movie suzanne pleshette tony roberts duration. In the film, chan plays huo an, the commander of the protection squad of the western regions during the han dynasty. As it would turn out, this is a wuxia dedicated to exploring themes about family in a wuxia world and.
The sequence is punctuated by this deafening silent moment where the score and action are muted. Rutger hauer is set to receive the lucca film festival lifetime achievement award this april. Another great earlycareer performance from piper laurie. Screen legend rock hudson stars with piper laurie in the technicolor adventure the golden blade.
Golden boy screenwriter talks process, lgbt representation. The golden blade 1953 letterboxd your life in film. Blade runner 2049 left and dunkirk photofest the motion picture sound editors spread the wealth at its 65th mpse golden reel awards, held sunday at the westin bonaventure hotel in. Dragon blade tian jiang xiong shi critics consensus. The dutch star will be celebrated at the tuscan film festival in the same year blade runner was set. To assist him, the hero utilizes the magic sword of damascus. The golden blade manufactured on demand, ntsc format on. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing golden blade iii near you. Blade runners trademark slow burn, philosophical musing, and morally ambiguous characters would have more than enough room to breathe in a. Dragon blade is a 2015 chinesehong konger historical action film written and directed by daniel lee and starring jackie chan. Rent the golden blade the last sunset 1953 on dvd and blu.
Blade is a 1998 american superhero horror film directed by stephen norrington and written by david s. Golden blade barber shop, adelaide, south australia. Overview of the golden blade, 1953, directed by nathan juran, with rock hudson, piper laurie, gene evans, at turner classic movies. Aug 27, 2007 golden blade iii is based on a magical sword that is coveted by the evil mala wang. Nathan duran, henry mancini irving gertz, and joseph gershenson.
After vowing to his dying father to help establish peace in his homeland, harun hudson travels to baghdad where he meets gorgeous princess khairuzan laurie and uncovers a gold sword that only he can wield. The golden blade the art and popular culture encyclopedia. Unless otherwise stated, the content of this page is licensed under creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Vengeance is a golden blade is an early swordfightingwuxia film from the legendary shaw brothers studio, and though its far from required viewing, it does showcase some of the magic the studio possessed in its glory years. I read this when i was a teen off one of the many bookshelves in our home. Soon after the dashing don diego vega inherits his fathers famous sword and costume, a broken ankle prevents the masked avenger from fulfilling his heroic duties. In this eastern fantasy, a nobleman tries to rescue a woman from a vicious vizier.
The film starts with this amazingly lit dark thiefin the night sequence as the long brothers creep in to steal the golden blade. The golden blade 1953 a hero rock hudson uses the magic sword of damascus to free a baghdad princess piper laurie from a grand vizier and his son gene evans. It s another version of arabian night tale, originally titled. Music is by joseph gershenson and technicolor photography by maury gertsman. Then the golden blade appears and the lighting bounces of. A brief history of film music by olajide paris each month in know the score writer and composer olajide paris will step out of the scoring stage and explore, in detail, some important aspect of movie music. As it would turn out, this is a wuxia dedicated to exploring themes about family in a wuxia world and its remarkably well executed in that manner. As i mentioned above, supernatural was taking over the horror market rapidly and the slasher genre didnt want to go down without a fight, and so satans blade was released. Oddly enough, while vengeance is a golden blade features both a golden blade and vengeance in its plot and narrative, neither of those things are the core of what the film is about. Its time to move blade runner offworld, to the golden. Original director ridley scott reveals plans for third movie blade runner 3 could be on the way, after original director ridley scott reveals plans. The working title of this film was the sword of damascus. It is set in ancient bagdad and borrows from the arabic fairy tales of one thousand and one nights as well as the myth of king arthur and the sword in the stone. Rock hudson is harun, a fearless warrior who comes to bagdad to avenge the death of his father.
The golden blade 1953 the movie title stills collection. The blade talked to mark elias, the actor and writer behind a recent addition to the catalogue of indie movies available on demand. The golden blade is a 1953 american technicolor adventure film directed by nathan juran and starring rock hudson as harun alrashid and piper laurie as princess khairuzan. The golden blade is directed by nathan juran and written by john rich. It would be magic, indeed, that this sword were mine at such a time as this. I admit a weakness for the genre, and so i wanted to like it. The film stars wesley snipes in the title role with stephen dorff, kris kristofferson and nbushe wright in supporting roles. Golden blade barber shop provides you the quality services of hair and beauty in south australia. Dec 11, 2017 the 21 biggest snubs and surprises from this mornings golden globes nominations for film and tv. Synopsis plot harun rock hudson is a fearless man of the people who comes to bagdad to avenge the murder of his father and meets krairuzan piper laurie, a princess disguised as a commoner, working against a plot by a band of evil schemers trying to do away with her father, the caliph. Golden blade music is the home of jeremy liu, composer for games, film, and television. More hollywood arabian nonsense, this time with rock born in illinois hudson and piper born in michigan laurie as a son and a daughter respectively of the endless shifting sands of the desert, where the blessings of allah, the careless hand of fate, and the fickle temptations of. Our hero, chen zen, fights to protect the blade from falling into the wrong hands. Steven geray, rock hudson, piper laurie, gene evans, george macready, kathleen.
Dragon blade is beautifully staged and choreographed, but between the battles, its talented cast is overwhelmed by a dull story and choppy. George hamilton stars in a dueling dual role as twin sons of the legendary zorro. Mar 14, 2019 the dutch star will be celebrated at the tuscan film festival in the same year blade runner was set. She helps plot against him, and the vicious long brothers invade his home and steal the golden dragon blade a sword that makes its wielder unbeatable. Operation golden fleece shown in the film was carried out by the.
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