Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49940 in DVD
• Released on: 2001-08-28
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 92 minutes

Customer Reviews

Not up to the original
Unlike the reviewers before me I was not familiar with the actresses in this movie. I was familiar with the original low budget movie from the early seventies. I bought this DVD hoping for an improved movie. I was quite dissapointed. This movie followed a similar but different storyline. Some of the original dialog and camera angles were used. They found some nice halls to film the "Rome" locations in. The Arena looked purpose built and they actually had crowds of spectators. Unfortunately everything else was worse. The original had two great catfights plus three arena duels plus the final rebellion/escape. This movie only repeated the last two arena duels, one of which was shot at night so dark I was unable to see what was going on. The girls in the original movie all have quite distinct and interesting personalities. Not so in this one. The voiceover narration used intead of showing the story did not help either. I suggest you buy the original Roger Corman classic instead - The Arena (aka Naked Warriors) (1973) -- DVD. This review was bases on the DVD versions of both movies.

Stay Away !
I was pretty anxious to see this movie, regardless of the bad reviews. Being a fan of mid 80's "Barbarian Flicks" I assumed that this movie was going to be an update on this classic genre which usually includes plenty of mud wrestling, gratuitous nudity, torture devices, gratuitous nudity, midgets and ummm....gratuitous nudity. Especially since the two main characters were playmates.

The Arena disappointed on so many fronts that it boggles the mind. I think there was more flesh and titillation on an episode of Sheena than this movie. That being said the movie itself was a total bore and had none of the campy fun I expected.

If you want some fun check out Barbarian Queen or DeathStalker

Oh Karen, why did you do it?
Sure, the only reason I bought this movie was because my favorite Playmate/PMOY is in it. I wasn't expecting much, just something worth seeing. So, is there anything worth seeing in this film? Simply put, no. The acting is terrible, the costumes are cheap, but there is mindless nudity from both of the featured playmates. I hate to say it, but Ms. Mcdougal can't act to save her life. Sure she was great in her playboy video, but she didn't do anything other than prance around naked. I only paid $12, so it didn't hurt me in the ol' pocket. I bought this one to add to my growing collection of Mcdougal merch, and that would be the only reason to own this one. Don't even bother renting it, it's not worth the money.