Brightlyme
i know i wasted 90 mins of my life.
BroadcastChic
Excellent, a Must See
Bluebell Alcock
Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies
ozthegreatat42330
With a cast of Robert Shaw and Christopher Plummer, Peter Shaffer's powerful and touching stage drama of Pizarro and the Emperor/God Atahuallpa is grippingly brought to the stage. Pizarro, fighting his way from nothing leads an expedition to find gold for himself and the king of Spain. He finds and becomes intrigued with the Inca, living son of the Sun god and promises freedom in exchange for a large chamber filled with gold.When the deed is complete, the Spaniards refuse to accept Pizarro's promise and intend to put Atahuallpa to death. The Inca convinces Pizarro that if he is put to death he will be brought back to life at dawn of the next day by the Sun god. Pizarro, a man without much faith has come to respect this man and wants badly to believe him. Shaw's performance is, as usual, superb. Christopher Plummer is simply magnificent as the ruler of the Inca Empire.
PaulaDec63
If, like me, you fell in love with Christopher Plummer while watching The Sound of Music, Royal Hunt of the Sun is a definite must-see! As the Incan ruler Atahualpa, he's wearing very little throughout the movie and his body is absolutely breathtaking! He hasn't played that many "beefcake" roles or done many scenes that show his physical attributes, but this one definitely does! Where was People magazine and their "Sexiest Man Alive" contest when this movie was out??? Christopher Plummer would have won hands-down, no doubt!All that aside, his acting is excellent, too. This movie re-tells this sad chapter of history very well and very accurately.
Poseidon-3
Peter Shaffer's play receives a spotty film treatment in this talky drama. At first glance, the film seems to suggest that it will be an epic, but inescapably, based on the source, it is a drama and a rather static one at that. What may have been interesting and riveting on the stage (or maybe not!) is oppressively constricted here. A huge portion of the film takes place in a stone room. Shaw is famed Spanish explorer Pizarro, headed to Peru to capture gold for himself and his country. None of the voyage is shown. He is accompanied by Davenport (as DeSoto), Craig, Whiting, two priests, and a band of armed men. They come upon a Peruvian "God" and hold him hostage for gold (after slaughtering all of his followers who were present at the time.) This part is portrayed by Plummer in a very controversial performance. His exceedingly unique and dedicated performance is either hailed as brilliant or dismissed as bizarre and indulgent. It is certainly unusual in either case. He flits around half naked (displaying a startlingly fit body for a 42-year-old man, four years AFTER Captain Von Trapp!) with feathered headdress, long fingernails and a long black wig. He looks a tad like Rita Coolidge or Grace Slick. His speech is almost unintelligible and is very birdlike and sing-song like East Indians speak. Catch the scene in which he first encounters a Bible and uses all five senses to understand it. He stares at it, smells it, feels it, licks it, puts his ear to it and eventually tosses it away! There is an epic feel at times, but not an epic budget. Only one real battle scene occurs and it is effective to a degree even though the scoring is completely bizarre! The music in this film is all unusual. A soloist is featured occasionally who has a voice like a tea kettle about to explode. History buffs may want to give it a look and fans of Shaw should enjoy seeing him in a featured role. It's a rare chance to see Whiting before he fell off the radar and everyone needs to at least glimpse Plummer in his get up, if only to recognize how versatile the man is! Most viewers are going to be bored stiff by it.
Orca-20
Royal Hunt of the Sun has been called a cult classic. Maybe so, but for me it was an incredible movie with top notch actors. The film takes a different approach to Pizarro in Peru than one would expect. The mental conflict makes for a fascinating story line as well as a riveting performance by Robert Shaw and a jaw-dropping characterization of a Sun god by Christopher Plummer. It is truly a unique movie.
