One would think that filming the story of a Roman emperor more decadent than all the rest would at least make for interesting viewing, but.. This film was so bad that it took three directors to achieve it, including the founder of Penthouse magazine, Bob Guccione. I believe this film caused the invention of the Vomitorium.
I was fooled into seeing this in the theater by the cast, which starred Malcolm McDowell, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, and Helen Mirren. In spite of the nudity and sex, none of them has been in a more unwatchable film. And they made a "four-disc imperial edition"? Good grief.. you have to be kidding.
I also found the PBS series I, Claudius to be unwatchable - perhaps I'm baised against films about imperialistic, republican forms of government that sends their armies into any other nations they can reach, claiming to bring a higher standard of living and democracy to peasants, and to allow religious freedom.
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