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Summary: Simply stunning!
Review: This movie is one of the classic great movies of all time. Ridley Scott is a great director and he is teamed up with Russell Crow, who gave his greatest performance to date. A stirring, moving film with a simply fantastic score. It's Oliver Reed's last performance and one of his greatest but it pales behind Russell Crowe. Prepare to be deeply moved, and also to fall in love. It has so much more impact on DVD than on VHS with the gorgeous visuals and surround sound. Invest in a DVD player if you don't have one and make this DVD your first purchase. It's my favorite, and I never tire of viewing it over and over.
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Summary: Simply a Must-Buy
Review: I won't go into all the nitty-gritty details about the plot and the actors. I'll simply say that if you are a DVD collector who loves action films with strong plots, then get Gladiator. Even if you aren't a great fan of action, you still need this movie. I have watched it several times since purchasing the DVD and it has gotten better each time. The power, courage, and drama of this film is simply outstanding.
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Summary: good but not as good as i expected.
Review: well this was a good movie but it wasnt near as good as everyone was saying. I really just dont like movies that take place back in roman times, maybe its just me. But if that doesnt bother you than you will love this one.
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Summary: History isn't What it Used to Be
Review: As history, this movie is a total loss; as a story it tends to be simplistic and sappy. Basically, this is an action movie, with lots of spectacle and the plot is mostly an excuse to move to the next battle. As spectacle and action, it's fabulous.
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Summary: Historical flaws are it
Review: There are indeed some historical flaws in this movie, so don't purchase "Gladiator" as a history lesson. As a story, however, it is excellent, with stellar performances by the entire cast. There is no explicit sex (and the only innuendo is shown as desired by one party and rejected by the other, and not accomplished) and only one or two instances of swearing. There are, however, definitely some adult themes of vengeance, incest (desired by the evil emperor, so it's given proper moral context), and gore. Lots of gore. This movie is as gory as you have heard. If that doesn't bother you, however, and great themes of courage, nobility, and justice float your boat, you should purchase this movie.
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Summary: I had to buy Region 4
Review: Almost all my DVDs are region 1, I like them because they have more specials, better presentation, and even better quality (just compare Matrix Region 1 with Matrix region 4). But in this case, I have to say that region 4 rocks. The DVD presentation is the same, the extras are the same, and the quality is the same.... BUT.... you have spanish dialoge, portuguese dialoge spanish subtitles, thai subtitles, chinese subtitles, portuguese subtitles,and other subtitles I don't remember. Even the specials have subtitles in those languages. I think the reason for a DVD is the multiple languages option (besides the sound and picture quality), waste a DVD with only one language and NO subtitles can't be forgiven. Well, as the two DVDs are the same, I have to say the movie quality is great, good sound, good picture quality. I liked the costumes a lot (worth the Oscar). It has a lot of extras, all very interesting. If you live in USA, don't hessitate buying this DVD, anyway you speak english, but if you don't, buy the DVD from your region, has all the same extras the zone 1 DVD has.
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Summary: You call this an Epic??
Review: This movie was probably the worst I've seen in years. Take a beautiful story, try bringing it to life using CGI, bring on some very un-talented actors, and this is what you get. Granted, I admire the effort, but it's not good enough. The sound track is the exact same soundtrack used in 'The Rock', with the addition of the talented singer from london (who actually did do good in this sound track). Poor work with the CGI - you can see when the image is real and when it isn't. This movie is certainly not the 'epic' it promised to be.
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Summary: The Very Best
Review: If you thought that an action movie can't move you, you're wrong. If you thought that an ancient drama can't be action packed, then you're wrong. Ladies and Gents, this one's 2 hours 35 minutes of absolute brilliance. No lie. People that didn't like it are not human. The long plot slowly eases you into the movie. By the end, you might believe that you were a part of ancient Rome. The battles, I'll admit, are slightly gory, but who really cares when it's the most stunning masterpiece of our time. We are witness to a turning point, a new curve has been set for movies yet to be made. Gladiator is the best.
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Summary: Visual fluff plus swords
Review: The more I think about this movie, the more I think Ridley Scott deserves to be dope-slapped with a bloody sandal. OK, for the record, I have seen both the DVD and the cinema version and I agree with all the technical praise heaped on the movie. Like Blade Runner (a much better all-round movie), the Matrix and Brazil this is another great mood-piece. On the down side, this was a movie that had many many massive logical flaws in the plot, some of the dialog was dreck and the depiction of Roman society, Roman army weapons and tactics and Roman politics "Gladiator" offered was less accurate than Asterix the Gaul. Actually, that's an insult to Goscinny and Uderzo since they genuinely had affection for those times. The following are my pet peeves: Why does it only take Maximus a few days to get from Germany to Spain on one horse? Realistically it would have taken at least two weeks (no airbus in those days guys). Why do the slavers take him to Morocco (Another long land trip, a sea journey and valuable water resources on the walk through the desert?) Was that the only place in Ridley Scott's ancient world where you could sell an anonymous guy? The list of annoying inconsistencies goes on but I will only bore you with a deconstruction of the now-famous battle scene at the beginning of the movie. If you just wanted to watch a bunch of guys hack at each other in the mud, then the opening battle scene was great. As I said, it was beautifully filmed and produced, but why did the commander of the entire army place himself (with no staff, bodyguards or signallers) at the head of a cavalry unit which was supposed to outflank the enemy and attack downhill from the rear? Hello? can any one say "chain of command"? Why did the Germans obediently line up on the edge of the wood so the Romans could mow them down with arrow-fire? Germans were renowned for sneaking up on people through the woods and then ambushing the pursuit (e.g. the destruction of Quintillius Varus' three legions in Teutoberg Forest in 9 AD). Why did the Romans fire all those fire arrows and flaming siege-engine bolts at the Germans? There was nothing to set fire to (no houses, defensive works etc). Why did the Romans not follow standard battle practice and obliterate the first ranks of the Germans with their heavy javelins (pila) before the Germans closed? The answer to all these questions is the crux of my complaint against "Gladiator" and why I think it only deserves three stars: Historical accuracy and dramatic integrity were sacrificed at every turn so the movie would "look good". This is OK if you are doing fantasy, or a NIKE commercial, it's even OK for dramatic licence if it aids the story, but the needless underlining and heavy-handed plot structure(Roman Army general, good, evil emperor, bad) totally reduced Gladiator from what it could have been (a thoughtful look at power, war and charisma) to a simple-minded WWF spectacle in Roman Drag. Those "Nubian" charioteers were also extremely hokey and stupidly "exotic". Needless to say, this movie came nowhere near to being the Best Movie of 2000 in my humble opinion.
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Summary: Worth All Of The Hype
Review: When Gladiator came out at the cinema i didnt go and see it at the pictures as there was too much hype and i didnt think that it would live up to its expectations. A friend recently bought it on dvd and talked me into watching it and i have to say that it knocked me for six. I wish that i had watched Gladiator on the big screen as its a fantastic film, with some excellent fight scenes. Russell Crow (Maximus) plays his part with unpresidented pride and makes the character come to life. Gladiator is a film that you should own(i do now) as its one you watch over and over again as the quality of it is so good and there are also loads of extras on the dvd.
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