He was an opera singer, and knew how to bring that larger-than-life flamboyant presence to the role. The movie came out as musicals were fading in popularity, which is why they cut so many numbers and probably why it didn't do as well as it could have. Musicals still haven't come back fully yet, probably never will.
@Anarchemitis I once saw a behind the scenes program for Star Trek TNG and Michael Dorn (Worf) spoke that exact line as he walked out of his trailer (without the Klingon makeup). I almost fell over. I wonder if he ever played that part on stage.
I would love to stay and watch this again and again, but I cannot be delayed. There are lands to conquer, cities to loot and people to degrade. Shrines I should be sacking, ribs I should be cracking, eyes to gouge and booty to divide. Must hurry back to work!!
I would love to stay and watch this again and again. But there are shrines I should be sacking,ribs I should be cracking,eyes to gouge and booty to divide. Must hurry back to work!!
I LOVE this movie. A while ago I had the soundtrack as sung on Broadway with Nathan Lane. I forget, did they have the marching skit in the movie? This bit: "One, two, one, two" "We not only fought but we won, too!" *march march* "Left, right, left, right" "There's none of the enemy left, right?!" *this throws off the soldiers as they mix up their lefts and rights, lol* Either way, I love this song, next to Evrybody Ought to Have a Maid and the Opening. ^^ Thanks for sharing~!
For many years this was my sister's and cousins' and my favorite movie to watch in our downtime at our grandparents' house. This brings back memories....
Sure. It's referred to merely as "Funeral Sequence" or "Funeral Scene". Maybe even "Funeral Dirge". If you're looking for a printed copy, the stage version varies a bit: there's a bigger chorus for mourners, it's longer, and it's set in a higher key. (Incidentally, so is "Bring Me My Bride", which I discovered the hard way).
I love what he says after: Marcus asks if she's beautiful, and the other guy's like: "She is so beautiful that if YOU had been born a woman, you would have been she." And he was like: "As glorius as all that?!" LOL!
Has anyone got an original / full-length version of the movie on tape? Later re-issues lost songs (notably "Free" with Crawford & Mostell) and other scenes; the song list is one indicator - as is the running length (anything less than 100 minutes has been `cut')
+Ned Clark And they are not on any of the DVD editions? How strange! Are you SURE they were in the movie? The album could be either from the stage original or have been rerecorded.
Technically yes, but Miles Gloriosus was the name of a stock character from Roman comedic plays. Miles isn't his title, his name is a reference to the archetype.
I think in addition to that, "miles" was more general than specific, like how we use "solider" today. "Soldier" doesn't mean "private", it could really mean anybody in the army. For example, in medieval times, "miles" was the Latin equivalent for "knight".
1:44 I really liked the foot soldier with the helmet and beard. He had a studly macho look that was more convincing than the singer with the painted beard, 0:34 even when he was getting pelted with lettuce. Oh wait, you were joking?
The problem with your analysis is that Plautus wqasn't writing about the Roman army. Plautus liberally adapted Greek New Comedy from Hellenistic era, and it is unlikely that the "Miles Gloriosus" was meant to be a Roman Legionary, considering his original name was Pyrgopolynices and he came from Ephesus.
During the later years of the Roman Republic, when a general actually lead his army into the city itself in full battle garb, it was because he was invading the city to force the Senate to proclaim him Dictator. So the Roman civilians would not have been throwing vegetables at the soldiers. They would have been hiding from the soldiers.
Gregory Bogosian My point is that this is a tongue-in-cheek satirical musical. It's not meant to historically accurate or anything like it, any more than Wild Wild West is an accurate portrayal of the post-civil war American West.
I wouldn't mind the nitpicking if it was at least accurate. There were other reasons for a General to march his army into the city, either for the defense of the city itself, (albeit a rare occurrence, as most enemy forces never made it to the gate, but it did happen) or, alternatively, Pugnax here was leading a "triumph", or military parade as sanctioned by the senate, in celebration of a great victory, which fits as he's returning from having 'raped Thrace thrice' as they put it in the film. Another possibility is that they aren't IN rome proper, in the intro to the film, Pseudolus says they live in a "less than fashinble suburb of Rome" or something like that, I can't recall the exact wording. The majority of the plot could be taking place just down the 'via' from the city proper, where the customs regarding soldiers did not apply.
Lord Cottington Or to stage a military coup. For example after the Praetorian guard "sold" the throne to Didus Julianus following their murder of Pertinax (I may have the names reversed)
Or you coulda been at Warren Wilson College when we actually did have women playing all the mens' roles and some of the womens' roles played by men (I was Vibrata). It was awesome, especially the line, "If you had been born a woman you would have been she."
Miles Gloriosus means 'Glorious Soldier'. It's intended to be a sarcastic lampoon of somebody who claims to be a superhero just because they're in the army...but when the face of real battle comes, they turn out to be pathetic.
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Miles Gloriosus is a Roman stock character who was used a lot in stories and comedies of the time. I think he's just hysterical!
He was an opera singer, and knew how to bring that larger-than-life flamboyant presence to the role. The movie came out as musicals were fading in popularity, which is why they cut so many numbers and probably why it didn't do as well as it could have. Musicals still haven't come back fully yet, probably never will.
I loved this film, and miles is an amazing character with great cocky lines!
Even i am impressed!!!! I am my ideal!!!! I am a parade!!!
This man just screams "I AM EGO, HEAR ME ROAR." Love his performance!
I love his expressions.
@Anarchemitis I once saw a behind the scenes program for Star Trek TNG and Michael Dorn (Worf) spoke that exact line as he walked out of his trailer (without the Klingon makeup). I almost fell over. I wonder if he ever played that part on stage.
I would love to stay and watch this again and again, but I cannot be delayed. There are lands to conquer, cities to loot and people to degrade. Shrines I should be sacking, ribs I should be cracking, eyes to gouge and booty to divide. Must hurry back to work!!
I would love to stay and watch this again and again. But there are shrines I should be sacking,ribs I should be cracking,eyes to gouge and booty to divide. Must hurry back to work!!
So did I. It is fun.
"I am dazzled by your presence."
"Everyone is."
I THINK I'M IN LOVE.
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I am! I am! Anyone else? Anyone?
...No one? Really? Okay...
*crawls back into hole*
Bring me my LARGE HAM!
STAND ASIDE, EVERYONE! I know many tropes...
i dont get large ham still
just arrived, and this is hillarious!
2:23 "Stand aside, everyone! I take LARGE STEPS!"
Oh, my gosh, I forgot that line. I was the stage manager for this in a stock season and it was by far my favorite musical in the season.
Hail Miles Gloriosus!
"DID ANYBODY ORDER A LARGE HAM?!"
Miles has the most epic voice ever
I LOVE this movie. A while ago I had the soundtrack as sung on Broadway with Nathan Lane. I forget, did they have the marching skit in the movie? This bit:
"One, two, one, two"
"We not only fought but we won, too!"
*march march*
"Left, right, left, right"
"There's none of the enemy left, right?!"
*this throws off the soldiers as they mix up their lefts and rights, lol*
Either way, I love this song, next to Evrybody Ought to Have a Maid and the Opening.
^^ Thanks for sharing~!
For many years this was my sister's and cousins' and my favorite movie to watch in our downtime at our grandparents' house. This brings back memories....
Stand aside everyone! I take large steps!
"I AM MY IDEAL!"
I love that :))))))
i remember seeing this 40 years ago and havent seen it since but i still laughed at the part where the guy's drumming trip @ .44
This guy IS Miles Gloriosus
Even I am impressed.
LOL
If I had a voice like that, I'd probably be pretty full of myself too
Stand aside, everyone. I TAKE LARGE STEPS.
the coolest beat for the song iv herd. i might try learning it for the play tonight.
this is my part in the play that i am doing tomorrow night (miles gloriosus)
Pseudolus's face at 2:16! CLASSIC!
Thank you!
I LOVE PSEDOLUS'S FACE IN 2:17 AFTER HE SEES HOW BRUTAL THE CAPTAIN IS!!! CLASSIC!
absolutely lost at the "everyone is" line at the end.
no one claims brides like gaston
That's a very, VERY, Large Ham....I'm impressed.
"There are lands to conquer, cities to loot, and peoples to invade!" XD
LMAO Every time I watch this movie
This is my great uncle
Sure. It's referred to merely as "Funeral Sequence" or "Funeral Scene". Maybe even "Funeral Dirge". If you're looking for a printed copy, the stage version varies a bit: there's a bigger chorus for mourners, it's longer, and it's set in a higher key. (Incidentally, so is "Bring Me My Bride", which I discovered the hard way).
Michael Dorn quoted this while in full costume, make up and character as Worf. *Was epic*
I love what he says after: Marcus asks if she's beautiful, and the other guy's like: "She is so beautiful that if YOU had been born a woman, you would have been she." And he was like: "As glorius as all that?!" LOL!
Has anyone got an original / full-length version of the movie on tape? Later re-issues lost songs (notably "Free" with Crawford & Mostell) and other scenes; the song list is one indicator - as is the running length (anything less than 100 minutes has been `cut')
+Ned Clark And they are not on any of the DVD editions? How strange! Are you SURE they were in the movie? The album could be either from the stage original or have been rerecorded.
Hamtastic.
STAND ASIDE EVERYONE!!! I TAKE LARGE STEPS!!!
Want some Potato Salad and Greens with that Ham, sir?
Technically yes, but Miles Gloriosus was the name of a stock character from Roman comedic plays. Miles isn't his title, his name is a reference to the archetype.
I oppressor of the meek
Subduer of the weak
Degrader of the Greek
lol!
@Saphruikan >waves hand wildly< I WAS! I WAS! Months and months ago! I've been coming back and back because I love this so!
I need a man like that!
This is Broadway Rome adapted for film.
AND YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
Note the resemblance to Mel Brooks' later style. Obvious a major influence to his directorial method.
@BeardedClamMeister you might know the term "hamming it up"?
hahaha love from a Domina! XD
4 people take small steps.
@DarkMetalEyes I'm pretty sure when he's going down the street he says, "I take large steps!" But it's been a while.
haha wait is he a captain or a general. I was talking about the singer. hahaha.
Nice catch, I never would have thought to look it up. Have you read Woody Allen's "god: a play"?
I think in addition to that, "miles" was more general than specific, like how we use "solider" today. "Soldier" doesn't mean "private", it could really mean anybody in the army. For example, in medieval times, "miles" was the Latin equivalent for "knight".
Until I re-read the title for this clip, I thought he was saying "my pride"
Large Ham with honey-glaze, please. AND TAKE LARGE STEPS WHEN BRINGING IT TOO ME!
Stand aside, I take large steps....
Until I looked this up. I thought that Miles was played by BRIAN BLESSED.
this musical seems to be funny!!! :D:D:D
Two people were not warned he takes large steps.
@Totema1 Right you are! I thought that was interesting when I read your comment, so I had to look it up. Very nice!
I didn't know they made hams that big back then...
@DevinTClark - They have large hams?
The name just means "a thousand victories."
@BBCamerican123 THat last note is murder.
1:44 I really liked the foot soldier with the helmet and beard. He had a studly macho look that was more convincing than the singer with the painted beard,
0:34 even when he was getting pelted with lettuce.
Oh wait, you were joking?
The problem with your analysis is that Plautus wqasn't writing about the Roman army. Plautus liberally adapted Greek New Comedy from Hellenistic era, and it is unlikely that the "Miles Gloriosus" was meant to be a Roman Legionary, considering his original name was Pyrgopolynices and he came from Ephesus.
Wasn't there a reference to this in Rango?
During the later years of the Roman Republic, when a general actually lead his army into the city itself in full battle garb, it was because he was invading the city to force the Senate to proclaim him Dictator. So the Roman civilians would not have been throwing vegetables at the soldiers. They would have been hiding from the soldiers.
Shush, you're no fun.
RogueShadows
I guess that military coups are only fun for the person leading the coup.
Gregory Bogosian My point is that this is a tongue-in-cheek satirical musical. It's not meant to historically accurate or anything like it, any more than Wild Wild West is an accurate portrayal of the post-civil war American West.
I wouldn't mind the nitpicking if it was at least accurate. There were other reasons for a General to march his army into the city, either for the defense of the city itself, (albeit a rare occurrence, as most enemy forces never made it to the gate, but it did happen) or, alternatively, Pugnax here was leading a "triumph", or military parade as sanctioned by the senate, in celebration of a great victory, which fits as he's returning from having 'raped Thrace thrice' as they put it in the film.
Another possibility is that they aren't IN rome proper, in the intro to the film, Pseudolus says they live in a "less than fashinble suburb of Rome" or something like that, I can't recall the exact wording. The majority of the plot could be taking place just down the 'via' from the city proper, where the customs regarding soldiers did not apply.
Lord Cottington Or to stage a military coup. For example after the Praetorian guard "sold" the throne to Didus Julianus following their murder of Pertinax (I may have the names reversed)
Or you coulda been at Warren Wilson College when we actually did have women playing all the mens' roles and some of the womens' roles played by men (I was Vibrata). It was awesome, especially the line, "If you had been born a woman you would have been she."
DID SOMEBODY ORDER A LARGE HAM?!!!
I am my ideal!
DID SOMEBODY ORDER A LARGE HAM?!?!?!?!?!
I never noticed it before now. Well, never *really* noticed it, at least.
And chew the scenery one after the other.
0:55
Old Spice Man: Anything is possible when your man smells like Old Spice and not a lady... I'm on a horse.
Uhh, isn't "miles" the romen equivelent of a private? Last time I checked they don't have a plume.
"Those are the mightiest thighs I ever have seen....I mean."
"Stand aside everyone, I take large steps"
funniest lines in the video!!!
Anyone else reminded by Sapp Brannigsn from Futurama?
Miles Gloriosus means 'Glorious Soldier'. It's intended to be a sarcastic lampoon of somebody who claims to be a superhero just because they're in the army...but when the face of real battle comes, they turn out to be pathetic.
@issunRyuBlackBelt where?
Did anyone order a LARGE HAM? I TAKE LARGE STEPS.
I TAKE LARGE STEPS.
Oh gosh. Everything this guy says is in caps. *giggle*
Miles Gloriosus was actually a sarcastic name for Marc Antony
Did somebody order A LARGE HAM?
I know, I meant the chief guard, the bearded guy leading the men on foot.
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The Roman army didn't march to drums. Pipes are more likely-drums were for dancing.
Did somebody order a large ham?
large steps xD
@megadork456 youre officially my new best friend
Hey, doesn't Miles Gloriosus look, sound, and act precisly like Popeye's arch nemasis Bluto?
What a Ham
@lijluvr356
Indeed...
BRING ME MY PORK!
@Saphruikan - I was. Big whoop, wanna fight about it?
@cyborgtroy
No, why would I want to?
I'm always jealous of these charaters, they can;t ever be sad when there's a mirror present.