@@Rfono97No, it doesn't. Tons of video reactions with the entire movie on. The problem is they talk way too much. It's insufferable and obnoxious. Specially the fat guy already saw the movie and was giving away all the important parts. Their commentary was also just stupid.
If you edit out the most famous line from this movie. "What you do in life, echoes in eternity". I stop there and turn the video off which I am doing now
Critique time....maybe instead of laughing/cracking jokes and making light of serious scenes throughout the movie, try totally immersing yourselves in the plot and characters. People want to see genuity and respect for the movie's artform. You were fairly disrespectful to the integrity of the film throughout. You basically remove any chance of natural emotion organically coming to the surface. This fully removes the novelty of the reaction. People want to feel like they're watching it for the first time, you did a poor job of keeping this reaction genuine.
when the movie was serious, we recgonized it as so, when it was action packed, we had fun, when it was tense, we felt the tension. so not really sure what you mean, unless you can provide genuine examples of us being disrespectful. we react as is natural to us, and folks don't have to like our reactions, but to accuse us of goofing off the entire time is a bit much.
@nerdymarriedcouple If you are genuinely asking me to provide examples of you being disrespectful, then you probably will never understand where I'm coming from. Good luck with your channel. Thumbs down from me 👎👎
@nerdymarriedcouple Super mature response 😂. Hey, at least you knuckleheads stay consistent right? Goofy, puerile, immature. I should expect nothing less.
@@jamesshilale2967 we're not going to dignify comments from folks unwilling to actually give legitimate and thoughtful critique via identifiable examples, especially when the whole point of the video is for us to react honestly and naturally to things. no one forced you to watch our reaction. if it seems like a good use of your time for you to insult strangers and disparage their work, then that's your decision. we don't have to respect it though.
Commodus and Marcus were both real Caesars. Marcus was a brilliant philosopher and his writings are some of the best I have ever read. Commodus was an abysmal ruler far worse historically than the movie makes him out to be. Great reaction look forward to future movies. Much love and keep on keepin on J.
Marcus was successful - inasmuch as he concluded a war v Germanic tribes.But,he fatally endorsed Commodus' succession.So,that's a black mark v him. Commodus was a poor emperor,and a nut job like so many other Roman emperors.His reign triggered the Third Century Crisis.
Neither were Ceasars. Ceasar was a family name that ended with Nero. Emperors, sure. But a Ceasar? No. The last good Ceasar was Augustus, the adopted second cousin of the original greatest Ceasar. Every Emperor after was just another ranking politician... Except Aurelius and maybe Traygen. The line of Ceasars died out because the most famous one fathered only one child... who herself died in childbirth. All that was that was left was the fame of the name... the name became a title, but they were no Ceasars!
@@ericwolfe8119 Thank you for the lesson I am actually a person who appreciates a correction. The writings of Marcus are amazing philosophies regardless of his title. I am also not surprised the title ended with Nero considering.
Marcus Aurelius was considered the last great Emperor. He died on the frontier with Germany after calling all the tributary nations and Senate to meet. There was a famous general, I don’t know the name. Some historians guess that Marcus was going to restore the Republic based on his writings and teachings. However, he died suddenly and son Commodus became one of the legendary worst Emperors rivaled only by Caligula (made his horse a Senator, forced the wives of the Senators and the rich into a royal brothel, killed his sister who had impregnated and cooked the unborn baby, etc.) and Nero (who burned Rome so he could use it as a backdrop for his music; fiddled while Rome burned.) Commodus apparently died in the Arena. After him the Empire went to whoever was the most powerful. Rome began its long decline, splitting into West and East. Western Europe was overrun and wild dogs roamed in the Arena. The Dark Ages began and humanity almost died out in Europe. The Fall was so bad that the Latin language died. Quick and dirty history and partial speculation; apologies for errors.
Marcus Aurelius was a real emperor, Lucilla was his daughter, and Commodus was his son. Aurelius did die at Vindobona (modern Vienna) but likely not as portrayed in the film. Rome never managed to conquer all of Germania, although some tribes were subdued. That is what is depicted in the opening scenes. After Aurelius' death, Commodus negotiated a peace treaty with the local tribes, but the war continued against still more tribes until 182 CE. Commodus was not popular and was ultimately assassinated in 192 (12 years after Aurelius' death, and not the several months as depicted in the film). Regardless, it's a fantastic film, just not historically accurate.
loved your reactions but as a big fan of roman history here's a few tidbits: you're right, this is historical fiction, they took actual historical people and made them do other things, The Emperor at the start was Marcus Aurelius and he was known as the Philosopher King, and he was the last of the 5 Good Emperors of Rome during the 2nd Century, and under his son, Commodus, the Pax Romana, the Peace within the internal borders of Rome, ended, and Rome started it's slow decline, it's territories would never reach the extent it was under the 5 good emperors. Maximus was not a real guy, at least that version of the character, no general was assigned by Marcus Aurelius to bring back the Republic. 2:53 The war at the start of the movie was based on Marcus Aurelius' wars against German Barbarians. due to outside conflicts, German Barbarians began to raid the Peaceful northern borders of the Roman Empire, and so in order to secure the safety of the northern provinces and it's citizens, Marcus Aurelius fought against the Barbarian Raiders and Invaders. so it really was a war to maintain peace, especially in the northern lands. 11:42 that was probably a sarcastic jab, but overall, Rome was *the* civilization, if the province you lived in didn't rebel and had general peace, it would have been very nice to live in the roman empire, your town would be safe, roads between towns would be too, just because it's an empire doesn't mean it was authoritarian towards its citizens in anyway. lastly, for the Real life Roman Empire, no emperor ever consider giving the Senate back their power, nor did the people want it, because in their eyes, the Senate never left. To us it is very obvious that after Augustus' time, it was the Emperors who had actual power, but to the average roman, They were still in the Roman Republic, as Augustus never officially abolished the senate, he simply took most of the powerful offices associated with the senate, so to the Roman Public, the Emperors were just another Roman Senator whose opinions and authority just so happened to take Priority before the rest of the Senate (Augustus himself called himself "the First Senator" or "The First Citizen", referencing how he was more important than everyone else, but still just a regular roman senator/citizen). and in any case, no one wanted to give the Senate more power, because prior and after to Augustus reign as the First Emperor, The Senate was primarily made up of Aristocrats, people from Noble families, and no peasant family would have had any chance of having a senator unless they married into Nobility. The Senate was extremely corrupt, and cared more about taking care of the aristocracy than the common people, and the infamous Julius Caesar (Augustus' Great Uncle and Adopted Father) actually took over rome because of how the Senate was corrupt and he wanted to pass very radical laws that would help the common people. and many of the people who participated in his assassination were largely corrupt aristocrats who just wanted power back. the Senate was corrupt in the Late Republic and they were still corrupt up to Marcus Aurelius' time. Edit: Additionally, for your critique in 35:55 it's not exactly american, but the Roman Republic was literally built upon the Laying low of a Tyrant (The 7th and Last Roman King) by the People and building a government where no one man could hold all the power. also, Romans were much more stoic, rugged, compared to civilizations like Greece or Carthage.
Contemporaneously the Byzantine Empire was not called the Byzantine Empire, it's a name used retroactively by historians. In 395 Rome was split into the Western and Eastern Roman Empires, with the West centered in Rome and the East in Constantinople. By 476, the Western Roman Empire collapsed and fell, leaving only the East, who continued to refer to themselves as the Roman Empire. Their citizens thought of themselves as Roman. By the 600s, the Eastern Roman Empire had undergone an intense process of Hellenization, that is, a transformation into a Greek culture. Their culture and politics evolved into ones inspired heavily by the Greeks and Greek became the state language of the ERE in 610.
Greece was conquered by the Roman Empire and Greek culture was hugely influential on Roman society, but they are very different political and societal entities.
In my opinion, this film conveyed the spirit of those times and traditions well. Especially the scenes with the Colosseum and its first appearance. After this, you wonder how they thought of building such a large arena in those days. As for the story, the characters Marcus Aurelius Commodus and sister were in reality, but the sister was the same as the brother in character. For Maximus, they took a real prototype of those times; his name was Maximinus 1 of the Fracians, and he became the first emperor of Rome not from a noble family.
"I know it's about a gladiator", "How often do the men think about the Roman Empire" hahhahehehehah! Ladies and Gents! We've got the effing joker here xD
It actually was common for emperors to adopt a man they thought were competent and name him junior emperor and successor. Marcus Aurelius did name his own son Commodus as heir instead, even though he knew Commodus was not ready; we don't know, but i think it's because naming another man as successor would create factions and set the empire up for civil war, and that his bet would be hedged by having senior senators as Commodus' advisors
Sadly, Marcus Aurelius always thought his Step brother Lucius Verus would outlive him because Marcus was such a sickly boy while Lucius was more athletic and more healthy than he was. sadly, Lucius died of the Antonine Plague (named after Marcus and Lucius' adopted Father.) the Plan was for Lucius to outlive him, but sadly, Marcus outlived Lucius by 20 years instead.
Aussie here, I remember seeing Crowe in The Insider and thinking he was a brilliant actor and was disappointed he didn't win the Oscar that year. But when Gladiator came out and he won, I was very happy. Oliver Reed (Proximo) died while filming too. And it was good seeing Djimon Honsou in what was probably his breakout role. I wonder if he will have the story in Gladiator 2.
Hans Zimmer the composer scored this movie first. Obviously. Pirates came years later and for some reason he used the same soundtrack. This is the original. The sound was so original compared to other period movie soundtracks. The song "Now We Are Free" from the soundtrack of the movie "Gladiator" is actually sung in a language created by Lisa Gerrard, who co-wrote and performed the song. The language is not Hebrew or Latin; instead, it consists of a mix of various sounds and phonetics that Gerrard developed to suit the emotional and atmospheric style of her music. The lyrics are not in any specific language but are meant to evoke a sense of emotion and connection with the listener. Listen to this live concert version (sung by another singer from Zimmber's group, Zarina Russel. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Y1UiD2sxoWo.htmlsi=BaHeSC_anyWwOTjT)
Here a list for you guys. Forrest Gump, good will hunting, Shawshank redemption, tropic thunder, there’s something about Mary, rain man, field of dreams
Gladiator is a classic; saw in the theatre upon release many years ago. I wanted to like this reaction but the incessant childish behavior talking through the crucial scenes was so annoying. The mature content was too much and a reaction to a Disney film would have been more appropriate.
you all need to watch Russell Crowe in "A Beautiful Mind" .... Another Great one from him...and also a true story of a man who was a genius but had scitzophrena...or however you spell that...its such a good movie...if you havent seen it ...then you are missing one of the greats.
This is the best movie of all time. Great reaction. 2001 Oscar awards for this movie: Russell Crowe best actor. Best screenplay. Joaquin Phoenix nominated best supporting actor Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe, Hans Zimmer's best musical composition (Yes better than Interstellar better than Dark Knight better than Lion King, better than pirates)
It's very very very loosely inspired by the real-life contrast in leadership styles between Marcus Aurelius and his son Commodus, and tensions that ensued as a result of it. But in terms of actual events, there is very little detailed historical fact in the movie. It's a painting, not a photograph.
Don't you agree that historical topics radically overwhelm your existing knowledge? By the way, these constant comparisons to Braveheart are terribly annoying. There are also hundreds of years between these two actions. It is clear to me that the majority of Americans has serious deficiencies in his knowledge of history, but I am always shocked at how big these holes are.
I enjoyed your reactions to such a-GREAT-film,I had tears in my eyes at the end,even tho I've seen this movie countless times. Long Live the-EMPIRE !!!! LOL.
This isn't totally accurate historical yea.. but some of it it's real..like Marcus Aurelius was considered like in the movie one of the greatest cesar the empire ever had
That’s a super interesting take on the movie, that there was not enough immersion into the Roman Empire life. But I wonder if some of that was on purpose as Maximus had never been to Rome until he was a slave. He probably didn’t know what it meant to be Roman either. And glad you loved the movie, it’s my favorite!
They were first called the Byzantine Empire only recently, historically speaking. The Roman Empire split between East and West (different interpretations of Christianity). The Eastern bloc was still very much Roman.
I liked the final analysis. I agree with you. Romans did have different value and by the time of the early principate, the romans would not go back to a republic, as far as I undestand, that was not even a subject which its intellectuals seriously discussed about.
The Patriot is another good one i don't know if you guys have seen that one but you guys kept talking about Brave heart and that made me think of the Patriot too that's another good one
The Duellists, also directed by Ridley Scott should be next. Or Barry Lyndon, directed by Stanley Kubrick, who famously insisted on using mostly candlelight to light the scenes
Cant do it, cant it make it through this. I respect my time and this movie far to much. Illl never understand people who think they are more entertaining than the movie. I dont mind talking. This is a reaction after all. But you have to know how to pick uour spots.
20:01 She gets it! People are often disgusted by how barbaric ancient people seemed to be. They can't believe that people used to watch people fight to the death in an arena. We're not any better today. We just happen to have much better technology that can provide the same entertainment without anyone actually dying.
It copies benhur a lot, a powerful man betrayed by the emperor/king, he falls out of grace and has to rise from the botton so he can finally can have his showdown vs his enemy...
Ran across this & enjoyed your commentary. Didn't see alot of movie reactions but if you delve into classic film (epics from 40s-60s especially) I'd be interested.
@nerdymarriedcouple A cult classic is a movie that was initially poorly received or considered underwhelming to general audiences that later finds a following in a niche group or sect (hence the term 'cult') resulting in a resurgence and/or sustained level of popularity. I'm not sure what the actual definition is but that is what I think of when I hear the term. Gladiator was a smash hit and resounding success and is often listed most if not all credible "Top Films of All-Time" lists. Movies I would consider cult classics are things like: Labyrinth Goodies Back to the Future Days of Thunder Twister Little Shop of Horrors Rocky Horror Picture Show Clerks Dazed and Confused Big Lebowski Scarface This is Spinal Tap
@@BrettShadow my understanding of a cult classic is an older movie that has maintained a faithful following of intense and dedicated fans over the test of time, who continue to hold to it as one of their favorite movies. ergo, classic movie that has a cult following. but did not look up the definition
@nerdymarriedcouple You just blended the definition of classic and cult classic. An older movie that was a blockbuster in it's own time and held in high regard by the general population or majority of society is a classic. A movie that wasn't necessarily of significant cultural relevance in it's own time yet fostered a niche sect of Fandom that reverberates and continues in that similar niche sect yet isn't generally held in the same high regard by the majority is a cult classic. Just like a cult is a small sect of a larger population with unique beliefs and values that are considered paramount within the cult yet generally aren't held in the same regard or shared by the majority of the population.
@nerdymarriedcouple I just looked at the IMDB Greatest 100 Movies of All Time.... Gladiator is #34 OF ALL TIME! Ahead of Movies like Titanic A Streetcar Named Desire To Kill a Mockingbird Goodfellas Braveheart Dances with Wolves Jurassic Park ... and many more obviously.
Yeah, historical characters (Marcus and Commodus), but way too many liberties taken to be seen other then just an alternate reality / historical fiction. Marcus groomed Commodus to be Emperor for a while, and in fact they were father / son Co-Emperors for about 3 years (around 177), but even before that he named Commodus Caser (his successor) even a decade before that. Commodus was a fan of gladiators and actually did take part in some "fights" (deliberately set up so there was no threat the Emperors life), and Commodus actually ruled for about 12 years after his father died before he was basically strangled in the bath by one of his wrestling partners (definitely not in a fight in the coliseum). Also no proof of a Maximus :(
