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Summary: An Excellent Sword and Sandals Epic for 2000!
Review: To begin, this movie is visually stunning. Upon seeing it in the theaters, scenes like the overhead shot of Rome and the colisseum simply leave the audience in awe. The DVD is excellent as well. Russel Crowe (Maximus) does a great job convincing us he is moral man with values, fighting against a corrupt government and emporor. However it was Jaoquin Phoenix (Commodus) who really caught my attention. His role as a tortured soul, who never felt loved by his father (Marcus Auerlius) even in his youth, echoed throughout the film. He is extremely convincing in his hatred and jealousy for Maximus. This film greatly parrelled the earlier epic "Fall of The Roman Empire" starring Sofia Loren (who played Lucilla). I recommend that film to anyone who loved Gladiator, as it had a direct influence on this film, including characters and plot.
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Summary: Now here's a good period flick!
Review: This is a period movie like no other in recent time. If you thought Russel Crowe was good at playing the hero here, then check out Joaquim Phoenix as the proverbial dark horse. It was nice seeing Oliver Reed (R.I.P), and Richard Harris in action again.A really good movie! No boring moment. The ending was just approprtiate. And the score by Hans Zimmer was simply sublime. Its quite needless wasting any more words on this...Seeing is believing.
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Summary: Good, but not quite what I expected.
Review: Overall, Gladiator was a good movie, though it did have it's problems. For one, it passed itself off as an action flick and turned out to be more or less a drama. With a title like Gladiator, you'd expect more than 5 good fighting scenes over the course of two and a half hours. The fight scenes were good, except the camera wouldn't say on one spot long enough. It was very dizzying and jumpy. The veiwer got the idea of what happened, but missed out on a lot of detail. The conversation with his friend about each other's families was just a tad too much foreshadowing for the ending. The ending was very nicely done, one of the best parts of the movie as he's making his way into the Elysium Fields. Between fights, it was just a lot of dialouge. Not unnecessary dialough exactly, but presented in a rather bland manner. Commodus shouldn't have been written so whiny and cowardly, and Maximus should've showed more of the emotion that was obviously present in him. A good movie worth seeing, but don't watch it with any prior expectations.
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Summary: Those who don't rate 5 stars...I dare you to name a better!.
Review: I can't believe that there are those so arrogant to give this less than 5 stars...I dare you to name a better film in the past year...undoubtley, those who would try, would lose all respect and credibiltiy. This movie is soo good, not only see it but it has to be in your collection!
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Summary: Great DVD, almost great movie
Review: The DVD is great. Full featured, nice add ons, very good image and sound quality. I just expected more from the movie. I believe director Ridley Scott faced a dilemma between making the movie an epic/historical film or the history of a man's revenge. It's more tuned to the second, which I prefer, but he could have gone deeper on it. Anyway, a very nice piece no one who loves cinema can miss.
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Summary: Greatest epic ever, yes better than Braveheart!
Review: This movie is so freakin good, even after the fifth time watching it. Even the soundtrack is breathtaking. It was so good they didn't even have to put in a cheesy epic love story sex scene. Hey, don't get me wrong, I would have loved to see Lucilla naked. This movie has it all!
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Summary: Fabulous film, Stupendous DVD
Review: Probably the best new DVD release this year, I absolutely could not wait to see the film again. Then I began to review all of the special features and was even further bedazzled. Ridley Scott's insightful and brilliant commentary, combined with a fabulous score and stunning visuals make for a truly epic home theater experience. Other special features, such as the deleted scenes and "treasure chest" further enhance the experience. Hours upon hours of material will put any Gladiator fan in absolute movie heaven.
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Summary: Giant flaws
Review: Having seen this movie i must say that is was a waste of my time. The reason that i say this is that the history in this movie is messed up. I have had quite a few roman history classes this film has nothing to do with that. For those of you that want a good movie based upon acient rome this is not the movie. But if you have no idea what acient rome is about, their laws, or history, then you might like this movie.
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Summary: gladiator
Review: this movie rocks. it kind of reminded me of Braveheart. the action was excellent and i did't think it was too gorry for women to watch.
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Summary: Maximus! Maximus!
Review: I was about to start cheering with the crowd during this movie. Thats how good it was. For all you that DON'T know, this is an excellent movie. It takes place in ancient Rome, during Marcus Aurelias' rule. The movie begins at the beginning of a great war scene. Maximus (Russell Crowe) is the general of the Romans, and he and his army triumph. The opposing side has their soldiers sent to crucify Maximus's son and wife. When he returns, he finds his family dead, his house burned, and he just falls to the ground. He is later captured, and turned into a slave, thrown into fights to the death only to please fans. These fight scenes that Maximus fights in are AMAZING and very real at the same time. No Matrix-esque effects here. All real. Very violent, but entertaining nonetheless. Decapitation, dismemberment, etc. It's all here. It's what makes Gladiator a great movie. I won't tell any more of the story, you'll have to see it yourself. Make it a must. The acting is superb, the storyline/script is amazing and is actually TRUE, and it perfectly delineates what went on in ancient Rome. Gladiator will make you laugh, cry, fear, etc. It sends you through endless states of emotion. It's THAT good. Although the one part I found disgusting was the fact that Commidus was in love with his sister. But it follows the true story, so I'll let it slide. Note: This movie is not for the queezy! Many gory scenes are explicitly shown, so be prepared. Go buy this movie. You will nto be dissapointed. AT ALL.
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