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Summary: Braveheart VS Gladiator, a dead heat..
Review: I never thought I'd see a movie as good as Braveheart. But Gladiator is just as good if not better. I bought the DVD today at Best Buy for $14.99 (los angeles). The first time I saw this movie was at the movie theatre. No other movie, especially one as long as Gladiator, has held my attention by the second. I sat on the edge of my seat throughout. My girlfriend liked the movie, however, not as much as me. Go figure, I don't picture this movie to be a "chick flick" anyway.This movie is well worth the price. I would have spent more if I had to.
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Summary: Worth it just for the 7 minute montage of missing scenes
Review: Well worth the money. There are 25 minutes of deleted scenes, but the best part is the 7 minutes set to music of unused footage. You'll see why. I don't want to spoil it for you.
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Summary: "What you do in life, echoes in eternity."
Review: Gladiator is my first ever DVD, and I can't think of a better way to start "DVDing". The soundtrack happens to be also my favorite CD, with memorable songs that complement perfectly the feel of the movie. The movie starts off in 180 A.D., in the finale of the wars in Germania. Russell Crowe is Maximus, the legendary General who wins the war for Rome and its caesar, Marcus Aurelius. Aurelius is old and has to choose a heir to the throne; but, instead of choosing his own son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix in an excellent performance) he decides to elect Maximus as his succesor. This isn't seen well, obviously, by Commodus, who kills his father before he's made his decision public (Maximus had made it clear that he would refuse, anyway) and proclaimes himself new Emperor of Rome. Maximus doesn't support this new Imperator, and Commodus orders him and his family to be killed. The attempt on Maximus fails (else we wouldn't have a story), but his family's killed, and he vows revenge. After burying his wife and son, he's so beaten that a group of slave traders easily captures him, converting him subsequently into a gladiator. His combat skills are so good, he soon becomes a superstar among gladiators and is sent back to Rome, to fight in the Coloseum. He's in Rome, so is the Emperor...you can imagine what comes next. Although the movie's a little too novelesque at times, its all done so well that you can't do anything but like this movie. The bonus features of this DVD will entertain you on their own, even without the movie itself. All in all, its a great buy.
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Summary: A little addition up on Crowe
Review: Gladiator was an excellent movie, definitely timeless. Crowe carries the show on square shoulders. The rise and fall of a powerful man, a man in his humility and a man set in his want of vengeance. I would like to point out that Crowe is at this point in more than 20 films (I read a review that said 4 or 5) though his first noteworthy in the US was in 92 with 'Romper Stomper'. The rest of the cast does quite well. Joaquin Phoenix does a great job as the loathesome Commodus, at times when I saw it in the theatre he actually had people booing him or calling him a 'wuss' out loud but it was by no means against his acting in the movie, it was playing his character to the hilt. The action scenes are done very well especially in the gladiatorial arenas. I felt the first war scene in the movie was a bit to choppy and moved around a bit too much. Still, I found myself tensed up and having to remember to relax, it is a movie after all. The computer visuals add to the great action. The dawns in Rome are magnificently done, the costumes well made and each 'gift' the movie, such as Maximus' gladiator armor, is delivered with a strong background to it. Sure to be an epic classic.
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Summary: No VHS Sale of Gladiator Betrays Its Own Values
Review: To be honest I was shocked and then disturbed when I read that the critically acclaimed Gladiator would be for sale on VHS for $111 dollars. Don't get me wrong. DVD is the newest trend in movie technology, and I support its amazingly low price for two very valuable discs. However, most of us can't afford DVD, let alone the cost of a full-priced movie. I paid full-price for Gladiator when it first was released because I was so impressed with the trailer. I continued watching the movie, though, at the dollar theaters because seven times seven dollars would equal a smaller checking account. Besides, one of Gladiator's themes is that everyone deserves fairness and dignity, whether slave or free, white or black, man or woman. The enormous video price for this film insults this value, allowing the few to enjoy this film just in time for Christmas. We can do better than this; Maximus died for a nobler cause than movie sales. This is a film which needs to be enjoyed by everyone, on both VHS and DVD.
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Summary: Gladiator Kicks!!!!!
Review: From the beginning to the end of Gladiator, it is a true masterpiece of cinematic genius. Ridley Scott has outdone himself again. If you're a big fan of Epic movies you will NOT be disappointed with this movie. The visuals are stunning and action sequences are awesome. There is actually a love story for the girlfriend and wives to stay glued to the screen. Russel Crowe is outstanding as Maximus, and the supporting cast is very good. The character development could have been deeper, but to squeeze as much as they did already into 3 hours was pretty spectacular. I'm looking forward to watching this movie over and over. I will buy an extra copy in case I burn a hole in DVD ;p
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Summary: An amazing movie!
Review: This movie was absolutely amazing. It has everything: eye-popping special-effects; a fast and exciting plot, interesting characters, and did I mention awesome special effects?
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Summary: ONE OF THE MOVIES YOU SHOULDN'T MISS
Review: GLADIATOR is one of the best movies of the year 2000 If you are going to see only one movie, it better be GLADIATOR. I was shocked when I saw this movie. GLADIATOR is one of the best works of Russell Crowe and I really mean it because the way he plays in this movie you can fell the pain of the real Gladiator, It's like Russell Crowe was born to be a Gladiator. This movie is amazing, don't miss it
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Summary: Colossal Epic!
Review: Superb acting and directing. A definate must see. Russell Crowe is a force to be reckoned with. Before you take another step in the wrong direction, take a step in the right dicetion by renting or purchasing Gladiator today.
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Summary: Stunning
Review: You will have read words like "Awesome", "Fantastic", and "Epic" in reviews of this movie, which can be a little too flattering. Made in the style of Cecile B DeMille type sweeping saga's it IS a very good movie, with a great script and wonderful performances all round, especially from Oliver Reed, in this his last movie. However, it seems to have fallen foul of it's own misconceptions that films of this genre need to be long to be artistic. Truthfully, the running time could have been shaved by about 30 minutes, and little would have been lost in entertainment value. Russell Crowe's performance is both powerful and believable, and the camera work is both stunning and inventive. This is a good movie, but one can't help feeling that many viewers will find it somewhat protracted and a tad on the long side.
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