Gladiator - Yes, We ARE ENTERTAINED!! - Movie Reaction 

Get 10% OFF your first month with today's sponsor BetterHelp by using our link betterhelp.com/seejanego

That speech he gives in the arena is still one of the greatest speeches ever in movies.

I love how in the beginning, Jane was like "No, I can't do this one." But in the end, "Stab him, cut his face!!" Lmao

This whole movie: "Ohhhhhhhh" "JUSTIN!" 🤣🤣🤣

The Gladiator soundtrack will always be one of my favorites. It was the first time I started to pay more attention to music in movies and TV shows. Since then it's my favorites kind of music. Thank you Hans Zimmer

Jane being proud of not closing her eyes makes me smile 😊 ☺️ 😄

Fun Facts 1. The original screenplay, did not see Maximus die at the end, but rather allowed Maximus to live on, having completed his quest for revenge. 2. Contrary to popular opinion, the chances of survival in gladiatorial games were higher than originally thought. In fact, only 1 in 9 fights ended in death. 3. The Longest Living Gladiator, Flamma was awarded the rudis four times, but chose to remain a gladiator. His gravestone in Sicily includes his record: "Flamma, secutor, lived 30 years, fought 34 times, won 21 times, fought to a draw 9 times, defeated 4 times, a Syrian by nationality. 4. Why did Rome Fall?: There were 3 main reasons for the fall of Rome which are: political instability, economic and social problems, and finally a weakening of the frontier or border.

One of the prime examples of cinema’s golden age. That ending always chokes me up Maximus dies completing his mission and finding peace to go to his family. His death gives hope for Rome and its people like Juba. The use of his ‘you will see them again but not yet’ as an ironic echo both to give Maximus hope and for that hope to echo long after Maximus’ death was just one a great example of simple writing that reverbs through the movie.

I believe the thought process behind destroying the entire family is, there would be no one left to seek vengeance. Great reaction! Cheers!

People get Quintus all wrong. Quintus remained consistent throughout the entire film. Quintus allegiance was not to the emperor but the rule of law. In the arena when he said, 'sheath your sword', he was clearly in the rule of law or rules of the arena.

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.

Gladiator won an Oscar for best picture and best actor by Russell Crowe. Thank you guys👍👍👍👍

The late, great Oliver Reed was brought back with a combination of body doubles (shots in silhouette from behind and in shadow) and previously shot footage that was altered with digital lighting, shadow effects, and even clothing. It's fascinating to note that his character, Proximo, was not only supposed to survive in the original script -- demonstrating his skills as a former gladiator by fighting his way out with the rudius presented to him by Marcus Aurelius -- but also be the one to bury the wife and child figurines in the colosseum in the final scene. While it is wonderful having Juba deliver the closing line of how he will see his friend again one day, Proximo who had never once spoken his name was scripted to say, "So Spaniard... General... *Maximus...* it seems you have won your freedom." This remains one of the best epics of modern cinema and a fitting send off for Oliver Reed. R.I.P.

The tattoo was their dog tags. When you joined the Legions, you were branded/tattooed to be marked forever as belonging to Rome and the Legion.

Every movie: something bad happening Jane: JUSTIN!

27:22 Maximus didn't exactly call his name JV. In old Rome, a "Praetorian" was the title of an elite personal bodyguard. These guys were considered the best of the best. If you had ever played the strategy game "Rome total war" you would know just how badass Praetorians really were. For Maximus to kill 3 of them, with his hands tied no less, truly emphasizes his fighting capabilities.

The Romans were known for using well-trained war dogs. They were also very fond of their pet dogs and honored them after death with fine tombs and lovely mourning poetry, some of which survives to this day.

First time visiting this channel. Gladiator is a rare 10/10 indeed and my guy teared up pretty hard at the end when Maximus died. You have earned my respect.

Saw this the year it came out and loved it. The score has stuck with me ever since. Every time I hear the theme of "Now We Are Free", I get a little teary eyed.

Roman history is really interesting, partly because for a lot of the period Roman Emperors had total and unlimited power, and so you got some crazy stories from them. The crazier ones would literally do things like appoint their horse as a senator, lead an army into battle against the ocean, or execute everyone in the empire with the same name as their hated brother - generally nobody could stop them, and everyone just had to go along with it and hope that the next emperor would be nicer. To summarise the history: Rome was a kingdom, which grew and conquered nearby towns and turned into a republic, run by a senate (who were elected from the rich and powerful, it's not like it was an actual democracy). Gradually it started taking over not just towns but kingdoms and territories, and then in a series of wars they conquered an actual empire, Carthage, and thus became a true empire themselves. Then just over 2000 years ago first Julius Caesar and then his adopted son, Augustus, gradually transformed the republic into a dictatorship run by a (usually) hereditary emperor with absolute power; the senate still existed, but had little political power. Some emperors were great leaders and led the Roman Empire through decades of growth, prosperity, and technological innovation, whereas a lot of others were really awful and presided over periods of decline, poverty, and unrest. One major and consistent change was that over period of a few hundred years more and more Roman citizens started adopting Christianity, and eventually a Roman Emperor, Constantine, did so as well - consequently the empire was converted en masse, and it's a major reason why almost the whole Western Hemisphere is Christian now. This period, of a huge Roman Empire centred on Rome, lasted around 500 years. Rome was too big and powerful to be destroyed by one single external factor, but essentially what happened is a whole series of civil wars, mismanagement, military losses, and political squabbles opened up vulnerabilities for nearby kingdoms and tribes to exploit: Rome could crush any threat, but only one at a time really, so whenever Rome's attention was elsewhere these tribes would come and raid whatever rich Roman land they could. This eventually weakened the empire so much that the city of Rome was conquered and pillaged by the Visigoths (a Germanic tribe) - Rome was no longer technically the capital of the empire, but it was still a defeat with huge symbolic importance and highlighted how weak the empire had become. Over time the Western Roman Empire (essentially modern day Western Europe and North Africa) was invaded again and again, with the tribes gradually settling down in Roman territory without being evicted, and after a few more decades the western empire disintegrated. That said, after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the "Eastern Roman Empire" continued (without the city of Rome) for another 1000 years or so, centred on Constantinople in modern day Turkey. They thought of themselves as Romans, and as the direct continuation of the Roman Empire, although they diverged enormously from the culture, language, and religion of the Romans whom we see depicted in Gladiator.

6:36 Russel Crowe played the biological father Jor-El and Kevin Costner played the adoptive Earth father Jonathan Kent.

when jane said "i thought this is not going to be gruesome" i had a chuckle

1:07:00 - "He's very close to boob town" made me spit out my drink

Jane: Richard Harris is in the movie JV: yup, yup Jane: do you know who that is? JV: no Love it, that is such a real exchange

I have always felt the busy little bee scene is amazing, in all respects.

Yes. The Romans had aqueducts. They are still around a few thousand years later. I want more of this celebrating, across all cultures. :)

Jane: "He's so close to boobtown" "His hands are probably so dirty" made me 🤣

Every time you guys say your daughter's name Cheyenne (if that's how its spelled) it makes me smile because that was my daughter's name and its such a beautiful name. I spelled her's Cheyanne. ❤

forgetting russel crowe in man of steel and then mistaking kevin costner for nicholas cage haha

"Are you not entertained?" and "Am I not merciful!" became iconic lines. This movie made Russel Crowe carrer explode afterward. It stayed my favorite movie for a long time.

Fooking love you for throwing the mental health in as I’ve been afraid for years but at 45 I’m finally beginning to realise that I’m not in this on my own. Much love, health and happiness to everyone from England 🇬🇧😄👍

If you ever react to "The Nice Guys" starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling, notice that Crowe uses the same punch combo on Keith David that he used on Joaquin Phoenix in Gladiator as an homage to his Oscar winning role. That movie has a lot of little movie homages.

Russell Crowe turned down the role of Wolverine to do this film instead--However, Crowe recommended that they cast an Aussie friend of his by the name of Hugh Jackman, which they did.

Now After 23 years, we will finally get a gladiator sequel...

Jane, in Man of Steel, Superman's human father was played by Kevin Costner, not Nicholas Cage.

52:51 I like how Russell Crowe despised the script for that scene and tried numerous times to get it changed or improvise the speech, in the end he gave up trying to alter it and it still went down to become iconic.

I remember being a kid and asking my dad why he took two horses. He said a horse can only run so far carrying a man. They will run to death literally and then switch to the next horse.

The weekend this movie was released I saw it back to back on Saturday then went back on Sunday to see it again. Love this movie.

Marcus Aurelius was one of Rome's best emperors but not a good father. The woman who played the daughter of the emperor was Connie Nielson who played the mother of Gal Godot in Wonder Woman. This job probably got her that job

The step father in Superman she thought was Nickolas Cage was really Kevin Costner

Just a fun fact :) The rules of the Arena were Absolute which is why the commander told them to put their swords away because the Colosseum was a place of honorable fights and entertainment as well as executions

49:28, I love that little piece of dialogue. One of the gladiators is a former Roman soldier who served under Maximus. Even sold into slavery Maximus is still true to his calling- being a leader of men!

No Roman Emperor had their son succeed them until this point. It was usually another close male relative until Commodus

That's the thing, he's not a good fighter. He did a coreographed sword fight 😂😂😂

Bit of quick trivia, at the beginning during the battle, the background music is that of the Pirates of the Caribbean theme. Maximums Aurelius actor Richard Harris also died after the Gladiator was released. He also played Dumbledore in the first 2 Harry Potter films.

The opening battle scene is one of my favorites because it shows just how formidable and fearsome the Roman legions were in battle. Manipular legions using phalanx formations with archers and engines raining down fire was damn near impossible to defeat, and why the Romans conquered most of Europe and northern Africa. The problem, as always, was the politicians, who ended up being the downfall of Rome. Maximus is scraping off his legion tattoo because it identifies him, not because he hates the army. He doesn't want to be found and it has already started talk of a 'deserter' so he wants to quell that. Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) was the phrase associated with the government of the Roman Republic. As to the Christians.... it was a very dangerous thing to openly be Christian in Rome, as the religion was banned and practicing Christians were punished, often fed to the lions in the Colosseum as entertainment. It wasn't until Emperor Theodosius in 380 AD declared Christianity to be the official religion of the Empire that this all stopped. Gladiators were great show fighters, but undisciplined compared to real military soldiers, which the ludi would employ to keep the gladiators under guard. The ludi were built like prisons as much as training grounds, so it was very difficult for the slaves to rebel. Spartacus is based on a real person, but info on him is spotty so whether he actually led a successful gladiator rebellion is still under debate. The Colosseum fights were used by the Caesars as a way to control the mob, to keep the people happy so they wouldn't revolt. Panem et circenses (bread and circuses), where they'd give away free cheap food (bread) and provide entertainment. They'd also stage re-enactments of famous Roman victories, and the engineering of the structure was so advanced they could flood the stadium and hold naval battles for show as well. Incestuous relationships amongst royalty weren't exactly common, but they did happen, as they saw it as 'keeping the bloodline pure', not having the understanding we have of modern genetics that this would create increasing birth defects the longer it went on in a family line.

Since Jane likes Richard Harris, I'll share a story he told David Letterman about when he played King Arthur on stage in the musical "Camelot." There's a scene near the end where Arthur meets boy who, inspired by the story of the knights of the round table, came to join in the tragic climatic battle. This makes Arthur realize the importance of their legacy and what it could teach future generations, and he asks the boy "What's your name, boy?" to which the boy answers "Tom of Warwick.' Then Arthur knights the boy as Sir Tom of Warwick and orders him to leave the battlefield and stay alive to spread the story of Camelot. During one performance Harris asked "What's your name, TOM?" and the poor, stunned kid actor hesitated and answered "Tom..." then Harris said "I suppose you're from Warwick!"

That was Oliver Reed who passed away. I recently went through 30+ old Hammer films in my channel. Was surprised to see Oliver Reed in several of them and, since they ranged from about 1958-1977, for him to be so YOUNG.

The real Commodus loved swordfighting.

11:19-11:28 I could absolutely read what was going through Jane's mind during this portion of the reaction even though she chose not to say. lol 😂

AWKWARD FUN FACTS: the real life Commodus was assassinated while on the toilet by a pro wrestler. The real life Lucilla did plot to have Commodus assassinated but unfortunately her nephew botched the attempt. Lucilla & the co-conspirators were banished to an island. Then executed a year later.

Initially, I thought Tom Hanks was a lock to win the Oscar for Cast Away. Then came Russell Crowe's performance in Gladiator.

In the inaugural games for the Coliseum, the the animals were so frightened by the huge, noisy crowd, that even whipping the animals and smearing the condemned prisoners they were supposed to kill with raw meat couldn't persuade them to attack the prisoners. To appease the angry, disappointed crowd, the emperor had the animal trainer brought out into the arena and publicly executed.

This is why I prefer watching movies alone. 🤣

I would recommend the podcast The History of Rome by Mike Duncan for anyone who is interested in Roman history.

Jane missed half the movie blinking 😂

"They used to do this low frame rate slow motion" "Why?" "Because they didn't have the high-frame slow motion? I think..." There have been high-speed cameras that took frames at one-millionth of a second in 1950. This low frame rate thing was a FAD they did for a while because they thought it LOOKED COOL. It got really popular after Speilberg used in for Saving Private Ryan. It was a technical, stylistic thing they thought made action look more intense like shaky-cam and fast cuts. And, just like shaky-cam and fast cuts, audiences HATED IT and film-makers abandoned it after a couple years.

I love how Justin is already saying "not yet" at 30:30 ...the last sentence of the movie.

Obviously depending on the period in its history is how advanced it was, but at its height it had equivalents to our modern utilities like running water and sewer systems. Rome's greatest strength was always their adaptability, especially in military tactics, which were second to none. Rome was so effective in war it's what led to their expansion and dominance of the ancient world. One basic tactic was how they fought in lines. They determined that a soldier can fight at his peak for 15 minutes before exhaustion became a big factor, so every 15 minutes they would swap the front line with the fresh fighters in the rear, leaving the enemy to fight fatigued against a fresh line. I recommend checking out any videos on their history and culture, it's very fascinating. And since you asked Rome fell due too many factors and it was more of a whimper then a bang. Rome was only as strong as it's emperor's, and they had plenty of bad ones, especially in its final years. The east and west eventually split, and the east survived for hundreds of years after the west (which included Rome) fell. But yeah many factors, internal strife and corruption, succession wars, rebellions, economic collapse, external invasions etc. Sorry for the long comment, love Roman history.

Proximo, the gladiator trainer, played by Oliver Reed. Yes, he did die during filming. There was a fair amount of incestuous relationships during Roman times. The tigers were all digital.

The most incredible and emotional movie I've ever seen.

Fun technology facts about ancient Rome: The ancient Romans had indoor plumbing. The nicer houses had different small channels of water passing through their rooms with different qualities of water for different purposes like cooking, bathing, and sewage. Upon leaving a house, sewage went down into an underground sewage system leading out of town. The fresh water was brought into town using aqueducts, which you mentioned earlier. Some of these aquaducts transported water from as far away as 60 miles. It started at the highest part of town and was distributed throughout the lower parts of town with only the force of gravity to move it. Bathhouses had steamrooms. The bath houses at Pompeii used volcanic heat to heat their steam room. The heat was adjustable by turning a wheel on the wall. Ancient Romans also had dentistry and dentures. They they could also anesthetize somebody with opium. There were also public drinking fountains supplied with water in the same way I mentioned earlier.

Someone probably mentioned this but when Maximus calls out “praetorian” that’s the Guard/enlistment that he’s apart of … not his name … he was apart of the praetorian guard Also until Commodus has/had his own children…. His sisters son would be the next in line to be Caesar.

Years ago their was a list of movies that if your a guy it's OK to cry at the end...this was on that list!

I always feel bad by how much fun I think it is when Jane gets icked-out by the violence; but I've found a new joy - when both of you are scandalized by the perversions of ancient royal siblings.

Justin just said “ He’s not gonna do it he’s a coward” 😂😂with base

While the events in the film are fictional, Marcus Aurelius was a RL emperor of Rome. He was described as a wise and benign emperor and is to this day considered to be one of the great philosophers in Western history. I wholeheartedly recommend reading his _"Meditations"._ Marcus and I might not agree on everything, but there's a lot of food for thought found amongst his words! Regarding ancient medicine: you seem to forget that people have used medicinal plants and mushrooms for a _long_ time. Headache? Willow bark has been used for thousands of years as pain relief and the active component salicylic acid is closely related to that in aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid). The Romans were quite skilled in medicine and some of the surgical instruments used today are based on those developed by the Romans. They were also aware of the pain relieving properties of the opium poppy, a plant that has been used for medicinal (and recreational) purposes since at least the days of Sumer, i.e. some 4000 years ago, long before the Roman Empire ever saw the light of day.

historic notes Marcus Aurelius Antoninus 26 April 121 - 17 March 180 was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 AD and a Stoic philosopher. He was a member of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty, the last of the rulers known, but later, as the Five Good Emperors and the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an age of relative peace, calm, and stability for the Roman Empire lasting from 27 BC to 180 AD. He served as Roman consul in 140, 145, and 161. Marcus Aurelius was born during the reign of Hadrian to the emperor's nephew, the praetor Marcus Annius Verus, and the heiress Domitia Calvilla. His father died when he was three, and he was raised by his mother and his paternal grandfather. After Hadrian's adoptive son, Aelius Caesar, died in 138, the emperor adopted Marcus's uncle Antoninus Pius as his new heir. In turn, Antoninus adopted Marcus and Lucius, the son of Aelius. Hadrian died that year, and Antoninus became emperor. Now heir to the throne, Marcus studied Greek and Latin under tutors such as Herodes Atticus and Marcus Cornelius Fronto. He married Antoninus' daughter Faustina in 145. After Antoninus died in 161, Marcus Aurelius acceded to the throne alongside his adoptive brother, who reigned under the name Lucius Verus. Under his rule the Roman Empire witnessed heavy military conflict. In the East, the Romans fought successfully with a revitalized Parthian Empire and the rebel Kingdom of Armenia. Marcus defeated the Marcomanni, Quadi, and Sarmatian Iazyges in the Marcomannic Wars; however, these and other Germanic peoples began to represent a troubling reality for the Empire. He modified the silver purity of the Roman currency, the denarius. The persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire appears to have increased during his reign, but his involvement in this is unlikely since there is no record of early Christians in the 2nd century calling him a persecutor, and Tertullian even called Marcus a "protector of Christians".The Antonine Plague broke out in 165 or 166 and devastated the population of the Roman Empire, causing the deaths of five to ten million people. Lucius Verus may have died from the plague in 169.Unlike some of his predecessors, Marcus chose not to adopt an heir. His children included Lucilla, who married Lucius, and Commodus, whose succession after Marcus has been a subject of debate among both contemporary and modern historians. The Column and Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius still stand in Rome, where they were erected in celebration of his military victories. Meditations, the writings of "the philosopher" - as contemporary biographers called Marcus - are a significant source of the modern understanding of ancient Stoic philosophy. These writings have been praised by fellow writers, philosophers, monarchs, and politicians centuries after his death. Commodus 31 August 161 - 31 December 192 was a Roman emperor who ruled from 177 to 192. He served jointly with his father Marcus Aurelius from 177 until the latter's death in 180, and thereafter he reigned alone until his assassination. His reign is commonly thought as marking the end of a golden age of peace and prosperity in the history of the Roman Empire the Pax Romana. Commodus accompanied his father during the Marcomannic Wars in 172 and on a tour of the Eastern provinces in 176. The following year he became the youngest emperor and consul up to that point, at the age of 16. During his solo reign, the Roman Empire enjoyed reduced military conflict compared with the reign of Marcus Aurelius. Intrigues and conspiracies abounded, leading Commodus to revert to an increasingly dictatorial style of leadership, culminating in his creating a deific personality cult, including his performing as a gladiator in the Colosseum. Throughout his reign, Commodus entrusted the management of affairs to his palace chamberlain and praetorian prefects, namely Saoterus, Perennis and Cleander. Commodus' assassination in 192, by a wrestler in the bath who held him underwater, marked the end of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty. He was succeeded by Pertinax, the first emperor in the tumultuous Year of the Five Emperors.

I'm here my beautiful people. Gladiator I always cry when I watch it. Such an amazing film. Love you guys.

We still use leeches for certain wound treatment like reattaching body parts. I hated putting leeches on wounds though it freaked me out lol

The soundtrack that plays when he is dying is called “Elysium”… the one at the end is “Now We Are Free”

This extended version (not the exact version shown in theater) had additional scenes which made the story more coherent, like the scene were the emperor's military advisor is forced to order his men to kill their comrade, leading to his real betrayal at the end when he refuse to lend a sword.

he he Victorian Guard was the personal guards of the emperor they wore purple cloaks .thats why he called him victorian 😁

One of Russell Crowe's earlier, very underrated movies is Virtuosity with Denzel Washington. They reconnected later in American Gangster, a classic.

Calling the emperor by his first name only. Now that is soldiering.

Winner of 5 Oscars including Best Picture. Before Russell Crowe was cast as Maximus, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, Tom Sizemore and Hugh Jackman were considered for the role until Crowe was cast. Interestingly enough, Crowe was considered to play Wolverine in the live action X MEN movie a year earlier but turned it down. The movie was dedicated in memory of Oliver Reed, Proximo whom sadly passed away from a heart attack on May 2, 1999. The opening battle scene was filmed in Surrey England, the gladiator training school was filmed in Morocco and finally the scenes involving Ancient Rome were filmed in Malta for 19 weeks. Crowe sustained several injuries during filming and almost died as a direct result of them. During the scene where he was fighting Tigris Of Gaul, he was almost killed by the tiger.

I'm getting ready for all the "Justin" s 😂🤣😂

FYI. They absolutely had high frame rate slow motion in 2000 and before. The explosions of Independence Day and etc are filmed in high frame rate slow motion. The director made a choice of the kind of shutter speed which gives this ‘stutter’ effect. Also OLIVER REED did die during filming but they rewrote the ending and used a stunt double for a FEW shots of his character being murdered.

Commodus wanted to erase Maximus (including killing his innocent family) so that his name could not be used to rallying opponents against Commodus. In real Japanese history, despite submitting and making concessions and even marrying the clan's heir to granddaughter of the new ruler in hopes of being allowed to survive after being overthrown, the Toyotomi clan was eradicated by the new ruler, Ieyasu Tokugawa, so dissidents couldn't use the Toyotomi's as a figurehead around which gather enough forces to overthrow the Tokugawa clan (which went on to rule Japan until the elimination of Shogunate rule two and a half centuries later).

Jor-El, The Joker, and the Queen of Themyscira walk into a bar... 😂😂😂 I loved yer enthusiasm during this watch, thanks for that. I hope you try out the other Russell Crowe/Ridley Scott outing, A Good Year (2006), even if on yer own time. It's a beaut!

You guys are usually pretty emotional, I was kinda surprised that the death of Maximus's family didn't do anything for you 😮

I recommend watching the movie Signs (2002), Starring Mel Gibson and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Joaquin Phoenix is also in this and lets just say he is different and refreshing from his character in Gladiator. Plus it is a great movie all round that I'm sure you'd both enjoy.

Dude is soft hearted….That makes him good man though

Twig and berries 🍒 lol, the mother of dragons called it the pillar and the stones

There are alot less "Justin!" moments then I thought there would be lol

One of the best movies of all time. Easily Russell Crow’s best movie of his career.

Saw at the theater! One of my favorites for sure, thanks again!

@See Jane Go One of many reasons Ridley Scott is one of my 10 to 15 favorite Directors his movies always look amazing and have real heart and pathos in them. Just so many amazing actors giving amazing performances, so very quotable, and just some amazing practical effects. Glad you both loved this classic it is one of my 50 favorite films

Maximus was stabbed in the lung, which would have three results: 1. He could develop a pneumothorax, which is when air gets in between the lungs and the pouch that surrounds them. It causes the lung to shrink, and the person is basically suffocating. 2. He could develop a hemothorax, which is when the lungs fill with blood, causing the person to drown. 3. He could develop a hemopneumothorax, which is a combination of both. With Maximus moving around so much to fight, it would have put enormous pressure on the lungs, which would have exacerbated the wound, and causing him to die much, much faster.

"Nicholas Cage"🤣🤣🤣

27:16 praetorian guards were a special rank of roman soldiers , they served personal bodyguards and a secret intelligence agents to the emperor of Rome , who also were very respected in the senate . All these guys who were sent to kill Maximus were praetorians .

In the Roman times, 180 AD in this case, there was SOME medicine and surgical techniques utilized and Rome was more technologically advanced then most cultures. You are correct though Justin, the medical care was crude and the worst part was how nobody understood cleanliness and bacteria. "Surgeons" would not wash their hands or equipment in between patients, so if you were wounded in battle it was more likely to die from infection than anything else. On the positive side the Roman army did travel with a significant medical corps. As far as medicine they had a diverse supply of herbs and natural remedies, mostly for pain management. Rome was one of the first cultures to discover poppy plants and seeds and how they could be used to make opium. They also knew of herbs that could be used to be sedatives and slow blood loss by slowing your heart rate. For surgical techniques they knew to clean wounds somewhat and like it is seen in this movie, they would use live maggots in wounds to consume necrotic flesh

The music indeed sounds like Pirates because it is indeed the same person, Hans Zimmer. :)

How about: "Lady Jane from The Borough of Scar" Hail to the 6ix!

Ok lets see how many points we get in this video collecting "JUSTIN " =D

Seems to me that because most of Rome had turned against that emporer I would think that the sister COULD'VE killed him without repercussion. But it would've been, like, "off the course" of where the movie did end. Because Maximus needed to get his revenge for his wife and son.

Remember the early Christians were martyrs they were fed to lions

Im glad russel crowe passed the role of wolverine for this movie. Both performances made my childhood.

You would be facinated by reading the writings of Marcus Aurelius. He was brilliant and a true warrior philosopher.

Yes you were right, the Roman's created the aqueducts which transported water to the cities! Pretty much their plumbing system back then.