30 Facts You Didn't Know About Gladiator 

Gladiator is a classic. I went to see it at the cinema when I was 16. Russell Crowe deserved to win the Oscar for his portrayal of Maximus.

I think that Phoenix nailed it, and was brilliant in delivering the best, most convincing and frightening depiction of an evil and depraved Roman emperor.

I never get tired of watching Gladiator.

Gladiator doesn't need a sequel. Master and Commander, on the other hand, could use a few. Most period accurate naval film and just such a good watch. 🙌🙌

Gladiator is one of my favourite films. It's timeless. It's art. Please don't ruin it by making a sequel. It doesn't need it.

I feel that a lot of the writing for dialogue is underrated in Gladiator. When Lucilla says Maximus is lying, but he quips back "I never acquired your comfort with it." Or when Commodus tries to provoke Maximus by insulting his dead wife and child, Maximus replies with "The time for honoring yourself will soon come to an end." Or when Maximus is doing a speech for his army "What we do in life, echoes in eternity!" So many masterful lines that if were written today, would probably be written much simpler and not nearly have the same effect it did.

I've watched this movie many, many times. I never tire of it!

My Son and I went to see Gladiator and both loved the movie. The acting and directing were superb. Rewatching the movie brought up the same emotions as the first time I saw it. A great movie.

One of the greatest movies in the last 50 years. This is a stand alone movie and should not be diminished by a sequel.

Incredible film and among my top 5 all-time faves! Ridley Scott's work is par excellence!

"am I not merciful" ... Used this line so many times over the years

There better not be a gladiator 2... leave this masterpiece alone

Loved Gladiator ,❤️.. have seen it have seen it many times.. the end scene where his body is lifting off the ground and floating and then he goes to see his wife and son has caused tears in my eyes many a times! Great movie & great acting 👍

You don't mess about with a masterpiece let it stand for the ages.

As a lover of all historical based movies, Gladiator was a powerful, emotional achievement. Its aged well too.

One of the striking things about this movie and history, is the fact that it’s the Roman (Italians) who are the cohesive, incredibly disciplined army and the Germans (tribes) who are a chaotic mess as warriors. Italy’s history is one of the most fascinating in the world

Gladiator is a great movie with terrific acting and a great storyline. It really is a movie that can be watched ,more than once. Loved the movie.

One of the best films ever, and you are right it never gets old and is one of those films that had the best ending and NEVER needs a sequel ❤

Oliver Reed is one of my favorite actors of all time. I can not thank Ridley Scott enough for opting to finish the film with cgi, and a rewrite to accommodate his death, instead of having insurance pay for reshoots. RIP Oliver Reed, you made the air move

As a retired tech teacher, I will give you an "A+" on you film report. Great content on one of my favorite films. Thanks for your hard work, enjoyed it...

I hate when I see Gladiator show up on the channel guide because I can't keep from watching it again. I must have seen this movie a dozen times! It's epic. It's an icon. The acting, the scenery, the music, the legionnaire costumes, it's all perfect. I'm surprised they are making a sequel. You can't improve on perfection! As there will never be another 68 Mustang, a 71 Cuda, a 68 Charger or 35 Auburn Speedster, there will never be another Gladiator!

Gladiator is in my top five all time. I can and do watch it over and over again. Great video

I really liked Maximus' charisma and leadership when he shouted "single column, single column" while training his sword to give instructions to his fellow gladiators. Truly depicting a general on the battlefield. A lot can be learned in this scene. Wow, I watched this movie more than 15 times...

I can not bring myself to believe there will be a second. Without Crowe or Phoenix in there, I just can’t see it being done as well. This movie was an instant classic and still stands in my top ten, maybe top five.

Maximus to Commodus: “You have been afraid all your life!” Great line!

What we do in this life echoes in eternity!

Great video about one of the best movies out there. Fun fact: I love the scene at 4:51 after he says "Are you not entertained?" and it cuts to the scene with a wide shot of the audience has that individual with white shirt and blue jeans on the left just chilling out and enjoying the show. The editing department let that one slip.

The fire arrows used in the beginning were also an anachronism that Ridley Scott deliberately chose over historical accuracy. I believe his quote from the audio commentary was, "I know they didn't use them but I wanted fire arrows, dammit, so we're going to have fire arrows."

Gladiator may be one of the best films of our time. Such a great classic drama.

This film came out when I was a senior in high school, and my class watched it at a New Years party. I loved it, and have been a fan ever since. The casting was just perfect, from Russell Crowe to Joaquin Phoenix!

This was the only DVD I had when I got my first apartment. Watched it a thousand times I can repeat the hole movie aloud

Quite simply a masterpiece of our times.

GREAT FILM REVIEW ~ THANK YOU!!!! As a Roman Legion Advisor/Adviser on history projects - the use of Roman Artillery - Ballista/Scorpio, Catapulta, Onager {like a Ballista}, Polybolos - repeating Ballista {multi fire}, all were in fact used in close areas such as forests and even urban areas where they could be moved and fitted. Roman Legions were VERY creative and used a great deal of trial & error and always adjusted and modified to the target and terrain. Often in Germania, Briton, and other areas of woodland warfare the Legions used artillery - it was crucial and often won the battle. Fire is a 'force multiplier' and the Romans used it well. Small systems could be moved with ground infantry and the larger systems held at a distance and used in unison to achieve objectives. The Roman Legions even used the Scorpios as "sniper weapons" and targeted individual targets to kill key persons or create problems in the enemy lines. Also Scropios were often integral with maneuver elements to act as direct support weapons. Good overview of a very well done movie. Be Safe & Well. Peace & Health

Outstanding video! Probably my favorite movie and I definitely learned more than a few things from watching this. Agree completely about the script that wasn't advanced for Gladiator 2!

Gladiator is a great movie I have enjoyed many, many times. Thank you for your wonderful work.

One of the best movies of all time and your production was amazing! Thank you, well done!

Phoenix's performance was excellent. Am surprised to hear he struggled with confidence.

Crowe.. to his credit... has made some of the most epic, historic movies of all time.. this movie, and "Master and Commander",are two of the best modern epics ever..and endlessly re-watchable.. Master and Commander, has tons of accuracy in it, in the real life of British Sailors, ships, etc..

gladiator is one of my all time favourite movies! the injustice maximus had to go through and his suffering i can relate to myself...

If Gladiator 2 ever comes out it has one of the biggest pair of boots to fill in history. Ridley Scott needs to perform nothing short of a miracle to even make a product that is just as good as Gladiator. Making an even better movie.... Don't think it can be done.

The only thing that bothered me about this movie was when Maximus met the boy in Rome and got worried about getting recognized,but he was already the most loved General in the legions,everybody would know who he was.

I was in what one would call a “life crisis” when this movie came out. When I walked out of the theater my entire life perception had changed. The “fix” still holds today. It is the most important movie of my life. I worked on American Gangster with Russell Crowe. During a scene change the whole company had to walk across a grassy field (Same area where Russel screamed at the kids). Walking beside me was Russel. He looked up at me (I’m tall) and ether wanted to say something or fool around (I bet money it’s the latter). I couldn’t look at him. It kinda bothered him and he starred me down. I didn’t engage because it was too emotional. I held back tears the whole walk which lasted 10/12 minutes. In Gladiator, Russel was me! A guy who held his ground when things were rough. (We shot that scene on governors Island). The whole shoot I avoided the guy. Gladiator meant way to much to me. It friggin fixed my problem. Actors move on and don’t like to talk about their previous work. But sometimes they should realize the importance of their work. I would have told him but I couldn’t hold back the tears. Lol Russel is a real “guy”! We were barbecuing in back of the trailers one day and Russell boy a bunch of high-end steaks to the back. He was flipping steaks with us like a regular guy. It made it worse for me because the guy wasn’t an asshole. My man Maximus.

There is no report that Commodus had an incestuous relationship with his sister, nor did hemurder his father, he was assassinated by the "wrestler ' Narssisus This stories are historically attributed to his predecessors , Caligula and Nero. Still the film is one of my favorites.

The 1st film I ever bought on DVD…amazing film and performance from Crowe and Phoenix

It was a great movie and I purely enjoyed it for a great piece of fiction. The acting was good, the music was great and easy to watch over and over.

This movie is in my top 5. Easily. I can always watch Gladiator.

I grew up next to Bourne Woods in Surrey and as a teenager I watched the filming of the opening battle. I still have an arrow from it. Also some home video somewhere. It was absolutely awesome to watch.

One of my all time favorite movies, everyone was superb in their given roles - don’t know what gladiator 2 can bring to the plate but I’ll take a look see

The Ballista part isn't exactly wrong. The Roman empire used a sort of ballista called "Scorpio" which was used for siege and as "open battle Artillerie" they would have even been used in the infamous Varus battle.

This film is my favorite! It influences me in many ways.

Still one of my favorite films of all time still my fave Crowe & Phoenix roles

I remember being about 9 years old (1999) and going to the set in the bourne woods. It was massive with structures, a village and various other bits that you didnt get to see in the film. I stole a few bits as well. An arrow, a hilt that I found on the ground. They completely altered the landscape to film there. It was MEGA!

“Thank Jesus that script never saw the light of day”……you said perfectly what we were all thinking as you rolled out that potential blunder of a good story.

Strong work! Usually when folks tell you "things you didn't know" there's a good chance you DID know them. In this case, you've provided a list of things I mostly didn't know!

A sequel. My my my. Big expectations on this.

Its an absolute masterpiece of a film. You cant top it.

What did Joaquín say at 2:04 I could not hear it clearly?

The reason why catapults and ballista were used was not for entertainment value but to show the technological diversity of Roman warfare. How they used superior technology, tactics and strategy to rule a massive portion of the known world

Gladiator-2 is definitely going to be a Disaster. After Ridley Scott's Napoleon Movie screw-up, its clear that he has gone full woke & weird. What a shame. But at least we will have Gladiator-1 forever to cherish.

The best movie ever. Never get tired of watching. I fell in love with Maximus (LOL); he's charisma, integrity, faithfulness and loyalty that makes him the greatest of all.

Amazing video!! Thank you so much!!

I watch it mainly to hear the music again. Best movie original music EVER!

Thank you for doing the research so that I may learn about a movie I absolutely love. I can't see any other movie in the future, enflaming my emotions the way Gladiator did. Nothing comes close.

Something NOT mentioned in this video: The chant you hear before the opening battle, supposedly by the Germanic tribesmen, was actually taken from the movie "ZULU"

It´s just a awesome movie. And movies like that don´t need a second one. It can´t be as good as the first one.

Built a set for $1m dollars but can’t afford a cgi rhinoceros

My favourite film of all time. I had the vhs and literally watched it so often until the tape broke

7:30 he did thumbs down to signal kill, but Maximus chooses to defy the emperor. That's how see it. So the thumb direction was correct.

Awesome details on one of my favorite movies of all time.

Oh boy the weird storyline where Maximus transitions into the God of War would've been comical and also extremely terrible. 😂

I love Gladiator movie (2000). I was too young to watch the moive was released came in May 5, 2000, but I got a chance to watch the movie a few times in the late 2010's and the early 2020s and I love this movie. Also, I love listening and never get tired of listening to "Now We Are Free" with Lisa Gerrard's hauntingly beautiful voice at the movie credits along with Hans Zimmer's songs, " Honor Him" and "Elysium."

Very Well Narrated👍 Thank you🤝

Great video! I agree … one of those movies one can watch over & over with no loss of enjoyment. But Oliver Reed ! What a feat of over indulgence!

I drink a 5th of whiskey everyday. Drinking what he did that day did not kill him, it was prolonged alcohol abuse.

I think that making a sequel for Gladiator is a sacrilege comparable to writing a sequel to the Bible. But, dumb jokes aside, I think it'll do nothing more than tarnish the legacy of the original.

Great comprehensive highlights on the film. Thank you!

another blunder was the audience in the colosseum. Men and women didn't sit together. Women sat in the uppermost tiers of the theatre

Heres something else: I was standard bearer number 1 :-) full real armour (as opposed to the ABS stuff) couple of ripped up bears including a full black bear over my helmet and, the opening scene was simply awesome and loads of people were injured making it. We had real fuckin arrows with flamed tips fired from a sequencer.... "over our heads"!. Richard Harris was a gent, Crowe was hugely up himself. it was a fantastic experience overall.

Honestly I've always thought that a sequel could've been done but around Proximo. It would essentially be a prequel, showing how Proximo went from a slave to the position he finally held before Gladiator starts.

Great movie. Never get tired of watching it. Joachim Phoenix stole the show though. Amazing acting.

I don't think Gladiator 2 should happen. It will undoubtedly be a disappointment. Gladiator - stands alone.

had to add, no clue, there was a sequel coming... ! ! ! ! new sub ! ! enjoyed immensely..

If you like the movie Gladiator you should DEFINITELY watch Spartacus TV series. I must warn you however it's one of the most violent shows I've ever watched

Gladiator was the first DVD many people ever owned, as it was given away with the PlayStation 2 which was many peoples first DVD player

Roman soldiers were tattooed with permanent dots-the mark of SPQR, or Senatus Populusque Romanus-and used as a means of identification and membership in a certain unit.

15:25 I always loved it how a Vampire (Marcus) Made it into the film while having the name Marcus in another film Imagine Maximus turned into a Lycan just before being slaine LOL

I watched this again recently as I saw a clip on RU-vid and released I hadn't seen it in years. I loved it. It stands up perfectly as there is so little CGI. Just to fill out crowds and complete parts of buildings. It was also funny as I'd forgotten an actress I worked with played her handmaid, she appeared at 8:04 in this video. It really took me back to her playing Ophelia for my company just when this film came out. She retired but was a great actress.

Here is a fun fact about the movie that apparently The Why does not know or does not want to share: Those were not Germans chanting in the woods before the initial battle scene. Those were Zulus. That sound track was lifted from the move Zulu and featured real live Zulus performing as actual Zulu warriors did indeed behave.

There's one fact I do know .. Joachim is amazing here .. Offcourse first there is Crowe Then rewatching you realise Phoenix is (at least) just as good and intense

The motion blur made the aftermath of the first battle even more believable. The adrenaline kick during battle and the come down after seems to make things slow down to the point of shell shock. If you ever had someone try and kill you, and lived you will know what I'm saying.

jokes on you field artillery are used by rome in classical period in land battles. shooting into the wooded area would certainly reduce its effectiveness somewhat but seeing how heavily fortified their position is one would assume they have a fairly long time to set up for battle or perhaps even fighting straight outside from their fort so yes those artilleries are definitely possible to be there.

Great video with amazing facts on this epic movie. Thanks Buddy for taking time and effort to collect these facts & make this video. Sadly so many did not commented on your video. Everyone commented on the movie Gladiator. As important the movie is, this facts video deserves to be appreciated too. Cudos. Keep the great work going.

Gladiator endorsed olive oil. I would buy it!

Absolutely fenomenal movie and as stated! It never gets old

#27 is not stricly correct. While very niche and uncommon, ancient artillery like catapults had in fact been used outside of sieges (Alexander the Great did a few times for example). Although I very much doubt the Romans would have used it in the swampy/densely forested areas of Germania, lol.

One of fav all time I can never get tired of this movie as matter watched it last night probably for the 50th time ! Yes it doesn’t need a sequel

One of my favourite films; I learnt a lot about the historical inaccuracies many years ago, I was particularly disappointed that Maximus never existed, but it is an excellent film! Thank you for your video!

Outstanding video with excellent information. Proximo was a real badass and I gotta hear that Pavarotti now. Gladiator 2 was awesome news too. Thanks

How many of you haven’t seen Gladiator and just wanted to chill?

I don't think this should get a part 2 but It has massive potential as a show on Netflix or something.