Kings of the Sun | 
| Director: J. Lee Thompson
Actors: Yul Brynner, George Chakiris, Shirley Anne Field, Richard Basehart, Brad Dexter
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 6403
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 108 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MGMDM110301D
UPC: 883904103011
EAN: 0883904103011
ASIN: B0010YSDA4
Theatrical Release Date: 1963
Release Date: March 25, 2008
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Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 09/23/2008 Run time: 108 minutes Rating: Pg13
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Fans of Mel Gibson's Apocalypto may well enjoy J. Lee Thompson's 1963 Kings of the Sun, an exotic, widescreen adventure about the ancient Mayan civilization and its rocky relationship with a nomadic tribe. George Chakiris plays Balam, a young and inexperienced Mayan king who must lead his people from one part of Mexico to another via ships. Arriving at a seemingly uninhabited coast, Balam oversees the construction of a new kingdom, complete with a tall temple upon which an altar for human sacrifice rests. The problem for Balam is that he doesn't believe in the need for sacrificing people, creating a conflict when his own high priest (Richard Basehart) demands that Black Eagle (Yul Brynner), wounded chief of a local Indian tribe, be offered up to the Mayan gods. Complicating Balam's life even more is that his love interest, Ixchel (Shirley Anne Field), falls for Black Eagle while nursing him back to health. Everything leads to a kind of social experiment in coexistence that gets shaky whenever the subject of Ixchel comes up. Screenwriter Elliott Arnold (Broken Arrow) does a fine job of alternating the big picture of conflicting traditions and peoples with intimate moments of passion and disappointment. Thompson wraps the story in a fever-dream intensity, underscored by the undeniable sexuality of Brynner (who moves like a bronze cat) and Chakiris (who looks like a haughty demigod). The characters' lurches toward a more modern view of sacrifice and cooperation are fascinating and make Kings of the Sun as thoughtful as it is bigger-than-life. --Tom Keogh
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An Entertaining What If Story ? June 11, 2009
H. LUI (Glendale, CA USA)
Mayans vs. American Indians? Why not? Whose to say it wasn't possible? There is still so much we don't know or understand about pre-Columbian cultures. Theories on the fall of the Mayan civilization is still that - theories. It could be very possible that the two cultures could have met. Time just has a way of wiping away any evidence of it whether it be natural or man-made.
Its a very entertaining movie of a very interesting concept. Yul Brynner simply steals the show. The anamorphic widescreen transfer is excellent. Recommended!
 The Strut April 16, 2009
S. B. Clayton (Riverside County, Ca. USA)
I love Yul Brynner's strut. I saw this movie while waiting for a plane when I was going home for vacation from college. What a hoot! Richard Basehart's headdress is right from the codices but on him it is so funny. George is not really ok, but if you really LIKE the late 'KING,' I recommend the movie. He was good! And, oh my god, the body.
Kings of the Sun March 10, 2009
Paul T. Mccarthy (Australia)
This DVD is as I remember it, excellent still wanting more.
Would recommend viewing as although made many years ago, the acting is quite good. This movie would be a winner at the box office if it was remade with todays special effects. Great movie intend to watch it many more times in the future.
 Is hokum the right word for it? March 4, 2009
Markku Ojanen (Lempaeaelae Finland)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is silly film, a real curiosity. If you do not care reality at all, then it is fun to watch. There is a lot of posturing where Brynner is at best. He looks charismatic even in this kind of pictures. Often the main characters speak like modern people. There are a lot of sermons about gods and how one should live. Everybody speaks good English and they understand easily each others. One has to wait perhaps too long for the final battle which is O.K. and there is not much blood, which is good for my taste. Only rarely I have seen so many real people as in this film. This is he major asset of this film. I do not know if Brynner is a great actor but he has always a wonderful presence. George Chakiris is a bit weak hero for my taste. Hang your brains and enjoy this hokum!
A little suspense goes a long way.. February 27, 2009
George Fernandez (Warwick, New York United States)
Its not the best, but if you're a Yul Brynner fan, you'll love it. He struts across the screen like a cat and even climbs a tree...quickly and nimbly. The movie requires a little more suspension of belief to enjoy but its fun.
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