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The movie budget was 103 million and it made 460 million… it won 5 Oscars including best picture and best actor. One of my top 10 movies of all time. Great reaction to both of you well done.
In no particular order: Saving Private Ryan Gladiator Empire Strikes Back Back to the Future Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade The Dark Knight Tombstone Fellowship of the Ring T2:Judgment Day Avengers: Endgame
@@RedFive03 Lmao nah. Back To The Future, Indiana Jones, and Endgame are not even top 25 all time, especially Endgame, the movie with constant exposition and a generic time travel cringey plot and a nerfed Hulk and Thor. If you said Infinity War, that would've been acceptable since that film is actually good, unlike Crapgame. I've never seen Tombstone. Other than that, solid list.
@@RedFive03 i guess everybody has own opinion but for me only first two on the list are MAYBE in the top 10. For me lord of the rings are one of the top 10 but i consider all the 3movies as one.
Joaquin Pheonix was amazing. Made you really hate Commodus. The multi-layer character who is psychotic to a broken soul yearning to be loved, by his family and by the empire. Great protrayal.
I've read that scream he delivers to Lucilla was not rehearsed. She did not know he would do that and Ridley told Joaquin to do it to capture her shock. Look at her reaction.
LoL, I agree, I shudder at the sight of Joaquin because of this film, and doubt I will ever be able to accept him as a "good" guy. I kid, because he is a great actor, but if he was the next superman, it would be halfway through the movie before I was okay...
They filmed the opening battle scene in Surrey England, the gladiator training school was filmed in Morocco and finally the scenes involving Ancient Rome were filmed in Malta which lasted about 19 weeks. Hugh Jackman, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, and Tom Sizemore were considered for the role of Maximus until Russell Crowe was cast. Interestingly enough, Crowe was even considered for the role of Wolverine which went to Jackman. Crowe sustained several injuries during filming and almost died as a direct result of them. The, scene where he was fighting Tigris Of Gaul, the tiger almost killed him in that scene.
Guys I'm from Rome, went to see the film when I was 10. A couple months ago Russel Crowe became "Ambassador of Rome in the World" and was received by the mayor of Rome. He said he feels like the uncle of the whole city of Rome, and he kinda is! Man, that film was so important to Romans I could feel it in the air.
The old Emperor at the start was based on Marcus Aurelius Antoninus the last of the 5 great Romans Emperors. He wrote some books we call "Mediations" personal dairies of self improvement and moral action, they are a real testament to the man who, as the Emperor of the largest empire in the world, spent his much free time trying to be a more just, fair and wise man and ruler. Russel Crows character is in many way a personification of the lessons in "mediations" and some of his lines are quotes from the book.
He did also have a son, Commodus, who did become Emperor in his stead and is remembered as a bit of a tyrant, as well as being known for loving to fight in gladiatorial battles and win favour with the public through doing so.
@@Lobsterwithinternet it's based on because there are many historical and personification inaccuracies that don't match the real historical figures and events.
The Colosseum really was one of the wonders of the ancient world. The ramps that you see dropping down to reveal the tiger were an actual thing, part of a structure called the hypogeum, which consisted of two levels built below the Colosseum where they housed wild predators and gladiators shortly before a fight. The hypogeum also had a complex system of elevators and pulleys which were used to raise up props and change the scenery of the arena. Before the hypogeum was constructed it was also common practice during some fights to rapidly flood the arena in order to stage naval battles with ships and the whole nine yards. This was done through a complex system of hydraulic mechanisms which were connected to a nearby aqueduct but the construction of the hypogeum during Emperor Domitian's time put an end to that.
Yeah, also i was amazed when i learned the Colosseum could hold an estimated 50,000 to 80,000 spectators! for comparison the world cup championship final game in Qatar had about 90,000 spectators.
I like how you compliment the villain (who is overrated) and ignore the hero, who is one of the great movie heroes in cinema. Joaquin phoenix is so overrated
"Are you not entertained?" Fun Fact: After Maximus (Russell Crowe) shouts that line in the Zucchabar scene, you can see a crew member in jeans and a white t-shirt in the stands on the extreme left. Genuinely Merciful Fact: Joaquin Phoenix ad-libbed his "Am I not merciful?" scream. Connie Nielsen wasn't expecting it, and her frightened reaction was genuine. Home Sweet Home Fact: Maximus' description of his home (specifically, how the kitchen is arranged and smells in the morning and at night) was ad-libbed. It's a description of Russell Crowe's own home in Australia. Heartbreaking Fact: Oliver Reed died three weeks before principal photography ended. Because Proximo was considered a key character, a clause in the movie's insurance contract would have allowed the filmmakers to re-shoot all of Reed's scenes with another actor at the insurer's expense, about $25 million. However, most of the actors and crew were exhausted from the punishing schedule, and Ridley Scott did not want to cut Reed from the movie. The script was rewritten, and a body double and CGI were used to give Reed's character a plausible resolution.
Did anyone else notice that one soldier to the right of Maximus give him a little “respect” nod after the Emperor told him about his wife and son when he beat the champion? 34:27
"What We Do In Life, Echoes in Eternity" -Maximus- Definitely keep an eye out for a anniversary screening or classic's night at your local theater to experience it on the big screen The soundtrack by Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard is top notch One of the very 1st DVD movies I had to get Lol
An interesting detail is that the coliseum had many underground passages whereas animals, gladiators, and chariots came out. Even now archaeologists have found many secret passages in which they stored up treasures, weapons, and slaves.
the man who played Proximo, Maximus' gladiator mentor, died during production so the editors used other means to work around that and kill him off as seamlessly as possible (CG inserted other shots of him, other takes, a mannequin) when Proximo got stabbed, the bad guys were stabbed a figure of the actor (Oliver Reed) i believe the script had Proximo have a bigger role in the rest of the story before Reed passed very sad when something like this happens, during OR after shooting a movie
One of my all time favorites. There is one thing that has always bothered me but I won't mention that here. I love Gladiator and the "My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next." line is in the running for greatest lines in cinema history. Who ever wrote that line should be given a trophy.
Oliver Reed (Proximo) this was his role. He was nominated for a BAFTA, British Oscar best supporting actor, posthumously. He died before the end of production. A body double were used in some scenes.
The original Director of Gladiator, Ridley Scott, is making a sequel to Gladiator right now, 23 years later. Paul Mescal portrays Lucius, now in his 30's, as the Emporer! EPIC! Gladiator won many Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Actor and Supporting Actor at the 2001 Academy Awards. Definitely in my Top 5--and depending on the day, my Top Movie ever. GREAT, empathetic, intelligent reactions, as usual💖
I love watching your reactions. I have watched many of these films myself already but i find myself alone at this point of my life. Rewatching these many films alongside such a beautifully genuine couple has brought me a great amount of joy. I'm sorry that I can't donate any money to you both to help you with your channel but I hope that you continue and go far. Thank you for sharing your reactions to these films so that those of us who watch alone... don't feel so alone.
@@i.m.7710 My bad for replying so late. I'm fully with you on that. The trick, I think, is taking the peace I find alone and taking it with me into every social interaction. But people are stressful af 🤣🤣
Great reaction. You really should watch more Russell Crowe movies. He was on fire back then. I would suggest “L.A. Confidential”, “Master and Commander”, “A Beautiful Mind”, and “Cinderella Man”. All incredible films.
great observation. the fact that commodus restarts the games is the thing that is not only completely antithetical to what his father wanted but is also the decision that leads to his own destruction. he literally brought it on himself.
I'm so glad this type of content has become a phenomenon. Lots of old movies out there with such fantastic stories. I find myself these days watching more of this sort of content than actual new movies or series. Newer films and series just don't engage the same way... Watching young people enjoy the classics from my youth gives me more joy than anything I've seen of new stuff the past 6-7 years. Except TG Maverick, that was awesome. And honoraty mention to Rogue One, the one SW movie they didn't completely and utterly ruined.
Few can play a better villain than Joaquin Phoenix. His evil character made the story. One of my favourite movies of all time reacted to by such a cute couple. Great movie and great reaction.
His character made nothing, since he plays the same character in EVERY MOVIE. Tom Hiddleston plays better villains by far, ones that have actual layers to them and aren't just low-level narcissistic psychopaths. Quit sucking Phoenix's wackjob ass.
You two are so fun to watch. ❤ You should see more Russell Crowe films and more Juaquin Phoenix films. Phoenix, in particular, is almost unrecognizable from role to role -- check out the film "Her" (2013).
One thing to keep in mind is that there wasn't nearly as many deaths in the ring as depicted. Gladiators were highly trained and despite what movies show you they were very well cared for like racehorses. They were fed a high starch diet so they formed a protective layer of fat to protect their internal organs. Generally gladiators were not ripped, they were chubby because it increases the fighters chances of surviving a wound and to fight another day. Gladiators also had excellent medical care to keep them healthy and fighting. Moving on gladiators didn't fight mock battle scenes or chained together or any of that stuff, that would have been used as an entertaining way to execute prisoners or criminals. Gladiators had very distinct forms and distinct pairings. The main types were the Murmillo, the Threax, the Hoplomachus, the Provocator and the Retiarius. They rarely fought to the death because they were expensive to replace and if they were killed the host of the games had to pay huge amount for that. Deaths in the ring were far less common than you would expect. The combatants would fight until there was a clear victor and often blood would be drawn but the wounds would not be fatal. In ring deaths would often be because someone made a mistake and a fatal wound was inflicted so the loser would basically be mercy killed then and there. Even though they had great medical care I suspect most gladiator deaths were from infections from initially non fatal wounds in the ring. There were other forms of fighters that did other things like Bestiarius who would kill wild animals in the ring like lions, giraffes, water buffalo, whatever intimidating creatures could be captured and killed in the arena were. Some species nearly went extinct because of the live animal trade for slaughtering in the games. Commodus did fight in the ring but he fought against opponents with dull weapons or otherwise hindered. Commodus was paranoid and was killing anyone he perceived as a threat until he turned on the inner circle. His wife found Commodus' list of people he was going to murder and she found that she and other close members of the inner circle including his trainer on that list. So they had a dinner and poisoned him with mushrooms but he got sick and vomited them and afraid he didn't get enough poison to kill him they suggested he had a stomach flu and should take a hot bath (common practice for a number of illnesses at the time) and fell better. His personal trainer then drowned Commodus in his own bathtub. At any rate this is still a great movie and I love it, historical accuracy be damned.
Watching you two react how you did made 're-watching' this movie (for the countless time for me) so rewarding, absolutely worth every minute of my time, 100 fold. You guys never cease to provide excellence for which I believe all your subscribers are grateful and appreciative... I feel bad for those who have 'yet' to discover you guys and are missing out. Thanks, God bless, Strength & Honor. ;)
Hey Vince and Shoshana, One of the cool things about the first battle of the movie with the tribes in Germania.---------- The forest was condemned as part of deforestation measures and set to be burned down.---------- So they got permission to burn it as part of the movie from the forestry division somewhere in England I believe.-------- Bourne Woods, a forest near Farnham, England to be exact.
One of my all time favorite movies. Also one of my favorite soundtracks. Great acting, great cinematography.. If you ever get a chance to see it on the big screen, DO!!!
That frist battle was filmed in Bourne Wood, Surrey, England very near where I grew up. And one of the romans in that army, who you see briefly, was a very unusual chap I worked with in the late 90s who had a side job as a private detective and who used to fib a bit to make life easy fo him .... including dragging me off to a night club on the promise that he had my size shoes to wear only to squeeze me into tiny shoes, and hurtling off in the wrong direction when giving me a lift so that he could stand in someone's front garden taking photos through their window! Interesting people to know, if a bit of a hassle!
What makes this movie very unique is that even though Maximus is a fictional character. Caesar Marcus Aurelius, and Caesar Commodus are one hundred percent real people you can actually look up. And everything in this movie is historically accurate including the Colosseum
Great reaction to a great movie! Based on actual history(with several inaccuracies), Commodus was reportedly much worse in real life, and is considered one of the worst Roman emperors. Some historians trace the beginning of the end of the empire to his reign. What followed was nearly 100 years of chaos, where it was rare that an emperor would last more than a few years before getting assassinated.
The 'thumbs up' gesture means yes, while 'thumbs down' means no. It was the same in Roman times, BUT, the question was different then. Hollywood has made the question in all of the films of this genre, "Should he live?" In Roman times, the question was "Should he die?" Therefore, 'thumbs up' meant death and 'thumbs down' meant life.
This is one of my top 5 movies... maybe even number one. I love how the typical revenge flick was very subtly turned on end. It's also the film that made me notice Djimon Hounsou -- loved his performance. And Juaquin Phoenix as Commodus... one of the all-time best villain perfomances.
@@deannamarie3746 Hey, if you don't get the joke, it's completely ok. I mean, a five years old would get it, but if you can't, that's fine. Good job on being an ableist piece of shit, too.
Gladiators did sometimes die in the arena, and the matches were always dangerous (just as MMA isn't explicitly deadly, but serious injuries and worse aren't quite uncommon), but the gladiators themselves were rarely deliberately killed or put in a position to kill or be killed. Human slaves were simply too expensive to waste on something like that. But swinging even "nonlethal" weapons in a giant melee like that is bound to get someone killed. Some Emperors were less considerate in that regard, but those types weren't especially common. After all, the owners of gladiators wouldn't be especially thrilled to have to spend money to get more slaves. The point is to make money in the violent entertainment business, not lose it.
Such a great movie. Would love to see your reaction to Master and Commander. It’s another Russell Crowe movie and easily the most accurate naval movie of all time.
You were wondering at the beginning why both the emperor & his son asked Maximus for his help - Maximus had the loyalty and love of the army, hence he had power and influence.
Great reaction you two. This movie is exceptional, and one that I watch every year. I have a 4k anniversary edition and some of the special features and commentaries and interviews are really great. The ending was originally slightly different but the actor that played Proximo died while filming the movie and prompted the change. He was supposed to live in the original ending and bury the figurines. I still don't understand how Ridley Scott didn't win the Oscar for Best Director.
Purple became a "reserved" color, strictly for the Emperor, by the 4th Century--although that's pretty much right when the Empire fell apart. However, purple remained a royal color for centuries after because of the rarity and cost. Purple dye only came from Tyre in Lebanon and was made from a specific sea snail that would be fermented in the sun, crushed, and cooked into dye. You needed several thousand snails to get just a few ounces of dye, so it ended up being worth several times it's weight in gold. The only people who could afford it were the upper-echelon societal elites--hence it's "royal" history.
The reason Scipio Africanus has that second name is because it was given to him after defeating Carthage in modern day Tunisia. It means "African" but was essentially given to him to mean "Conqueror of Africa". This sort of thing happened a fair bit, for example Nero Claudius Drusus was posthumously given the title "Germanicus" after his campaigns in Germany.
One of my favorite movies! And as an FYI, that battle sequence at the beginning is VERY accurate to how the Romans conducted the Germanic campaigns. It was about as close as you can get to seeing how a 2,000 year old battle was conducted.
It might be some consolation that Maximus' ill-fated wife fared much better in real life. The Costa-Rican actress who played her married director Ridley Scott in 2015.
Maximus understands how gladiator fights work, so he chooses to not fight at the start so they put them a yellow mark, meaning he is in the "weak" group. Each yellow mark is then paired with a red mark, who are those that prove to have some skill in fighting. therefore, Maximus now fihts along a skilled fighter instead of having to fight along an unexperienced fighter. pretty smart Btw, similar movies you can check (although not as good as Gladiator, but pretty good still): The Last Samurai or the 13th warrior
The Roman legion was the reason Rome concurred the western world. They were entirely autonomous units with cooks, builders, blacksmiths, taylor’s and any other type of profession that would be required. The soldiers were specialized and the Romans modified the military to address new foes.
You’d never seen this masterpiece before because it was before your time. I remember seeing this in the theater and it’s never been bettered since and is seriously one of the all time greatest movies. Loved your reaction ❤️
If you do a research about "Commodus the emperor" he really existed and was a Gladiator and an Emperor at the same time. This movie mixed a lot of real historic figures into a fictional tale ... great movie.
The only thing that REALLY upsets me about this film is that it won Best Picture at the Academy Awards but Ridley Scott didn't win Best Director....like wtf!! 🤬😡
A must see movie that I don't think any reactor here on RU-vid has checked out or seen yet. Starring the man that played the buyer and seller of gladiators in this movie. The one and only British actor, Oliver Reed. Along with actress Elke Summer and Sir Richard Attenborough. Has one of the greatest plot twist endings ever on film. You'll get to see again the actor Oliver Reed in a much younger time and role in his life. Definitely a must-watch. It came out around 1973 or 74. And is a remake of the British version which was originally called. And Then There were None. Hopefully one day I will see you on your chat. Stay safe and be well always !
There's no real big difference between the extended and the theatrical version when it comes to Gladiator. It's not like Lord of the Rings where both versions end up creating 2 totally different movies.
Yeah, when this movie came out, I was completely enthralled by it! LOVED Russell Crowe (as Maximus), Connie Nielson (as Lucilla) and Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus. The late, great Oliver Reed played Proximo (the gladiator, slave trader, promoter). Oliver Reed actually died during filming and they had to use a double (shot from behind) for his death scene and some CGI for the few shots they needed of his face. (Check out a MUCH younger Oliver Reed in the really fun movie, The Three Musketeers from 1973. Oliver was a true hell-raiser in his day.) Russell Crowe was also amazing in the GREAT film L.A. Confidential (highly recommend!!) among others - he's a great actor. Too bad he's gotten a little podgy in his older age, but it happens to the best of us! Loved your reaction. So glad you really loved the movie. ❤
It's mostly a true story. His father, Marcus Arelius was a fantastic emperor but somehow his son ended up being one of the worst emperors ever. He liked to dress up like Hercules and play gladiator in the Colosseum by fighting men, but they'd be injured or given a dull blade..never a fair fight. I think something like smallpox killed his father but his sister tried to have him killed and he banished and killed her for it. A gladiator did actually kill him also, while he bathed. haha Commodus was pretty insane. There's a great docu-drama series on Netflix about it called "Roman Empire". Very Sad movie but it actually has a very happy ending.
29:08 It doesn't make sense that they got so shocked to see he's still alive if you think about it, every single soldier they sent with him to kill him didn't come back 😅
I know you two are young, but a big part of my childhood was having a father who loved movies. So I grew up watching movies from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Godfather, one flew over the coocoo’s nest, the shining, deer hunter, Groundhog Day. So If you didn’t have parents who loved movies and made you watch them, then it isn’t shocking you haven’t heard of Gladiator. This movie for your parents generation (and mine seeing as I'm 35) is probably like the De Niro or Pacino epic movies to my fathers gen.
Which is stupid because Phoenix isn't even playing the Joker, he's playing Loki-lite. It's pitiful when they have to rip-off a film adaptation of another comic character from another company, to make the Joker interesting in his own movie by turning him into another character. That's why DC doesn't have a clue what it's doing anymore.
This movie is wild because Marcus Aurelius was in real life a good man, great leader etc. And his son was the closest thing to pure evil you could ever make up. And most of the rest of his descents were hit and miss on the completely psycho gene.
This one and Braveheart were the best I think. The music was beautiful also. My favorite part is when they were chanting “Maximus!” when he was walking back after revealing who he was. Goosebumps.
For more of ancient Rome, check out the tv-series Rome. There are only two seasons, 12 and 10 episodes respectively, and it's basically a Game of Thrones except based on real historical events. Mostly told through the POV of two Roman centurions, season one has Julius Caesar's struggle for power as its backdrop, and in season two it's his nephew Octavian that looks to rise.
I’m happy you enjoyed the movie! By the way this is the extended version of the film not the original version, so you’re seeing a lot of footage that the director put together for home viewing. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for another amazing reaction to a fantastic movie. Great choice. It also reminded me that it has been 1,965 days since I last went "home" to see my family. COVID delayed things. I'm booking a flight right now and will see my family after more than 5 years. Anyway, looking forward to your next reaction guys, your reactions are great and I love watching them.
Love Gladiator. Joaquin Phoenix and Russell Crowe are amazing in this. In the poll you guys posted, the next movies you NEED to watch are Terminator and Terminator 2. Terminator 2 is often referred to as the greatest action film of all time. Also, check out The Last Samurai if you haven't seen it, please. Tom Cruise is in it.
If you listen to the part in the first Colosseum battle when he asked has anyone been in the Army one of the guys that his back says he fought with him at a Battle so that gladiator knew exactly who Maximus was
Contrary to popular perception, gladiators didn’t necessarily battle to the death. Instead, fighting progressed until one of them surrendered, usually by holding up a single finger. All told, only between 10-20 percent of gladiators died during matches-a reflection, in part, of their high financial value to investors. They also had trade-unions ensuring proper burial & compensation to any surviving family. Families which they were allowed to have, even as enslaved fighters. They show it for a moment in the movie where the huge clay containers are used for burning incense & other smelly flammables, so the amphitheater would smell incredible.
Crowes best role ever and one of the greatest movies ever made. One year later Russel Crowe was in "A beautiful mind" , which I'm also highly recommend
I'm a history nerd, and this movie shows up on tons of "top ten errors - " etc, but it really does not matter, this movie is just pure spectacle - and I *am* entertained!
