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... His last three major roles (Gladiator, The Insider and LA Confidential) have set him up as an actor who is capable of a wide range of roles and is willing to take on the most difficult of films. For a film that is 2 ½ hours long it sails by and whilst it is clear who are the heroes and villains ... Read review

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Gladiator [DVD] [2000]

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Gladiator: Special Edition (Oscar Winners) (2 Discs) DVD

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What We Do In Life Echoes In Eternity. The great Roman General Maximus (Russell Crowe) ... more

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Full review of THE blockbuster film of last year.

Advantages: effects, acting
Disadvantages: length?

...to Proximo (Oliver Reed), a gladiator trainer. As a gladiator he fight his way from the outer reaches of the empire to the gladiator games in Rome and a chance to be face to face with Commodus again.
Director Ridley Scott was badly in need of a hit after a few recent misses (GI Jane) but here he returns to one of his main strengths, stunning visuals from the fly-over of Rome (see also beginning of Blade Runner) to the wonderful gladiator fights. ...
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Gladiator is the first major British R2 release to include a DTS soundtrack as well as a DD 5.1 track on the disc. And whilst there is not widespread ownership of DTS amplifiers in this country at the moment, hopefully this trend of releasing DVDs with both sound options will mean people are willing to pay that little bit more when they buy their surround system. To be honest, you are not likely to be disappointed with either ... more

jtimothy 25.01.2001
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Advantages: DTS soundtrack, loads of extras
Disadvantages: none

...blockbuster treatment on dvd and gladiator has received such a treatment. I won't go into details about the film as I'm sure the majority of the people reading this will be familiar with the story. The dvd is a 2 dvd set that comes in a standard case with a hinged insert for the 2nd dvd. Theres also a 4 page inlay that deatils the chapter listing and has some production notes. The first dvd contains the film. It's presented in 2.35:1 and is anamorphic. ...
...explores the history of roman gladiator games and is very good from a historical standpoint. There is a brief shot of the Hillsbourgh tragedy that is too be removed from future pressings. Next are 12 deleted scenes that you can view with or without Scott's commentary. These are presented in non-anamorphic and are slightly rough in look. The menus here give you a brief description of what they are before you view them. A few scenes are just extended ...

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A Must Have

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: Nothing

...Golden-Age Hollywood predecessors, Ridley Scott's Gladiator is a rousing, grisly, action-packed epic that takes movie-making back to the Roman Empire via computer-generated visual effects. While not as fluid as the computer work done for, say, Titanic, it's an impressive achievement that will leave you marvelling at the grandeur that was Rome, when you're not marvelling at the glory that is Russell Crowe. Starring as the heroic general Maximus, Crowe ...
...fugitive to stoic slave to gladiator hero. Gladiator's plot is a whirlwind of faux-Shakespearean machinations of death, betrayal, power plays, and secret identities (with lots of faux-Shakespearean dialogue ladled on to keep the proceedings appropriately "classical"), but it's all briskly shot, edited, and paced with a contemporary sensibility. Even the action scenes, somewhat muted but graphic in terms of implied violence and liberal bloodletting, ...

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Outstanding film

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I watched Gladiator on video when it was was released and liked it that much i bought it on DVD. Gladiator was the hot release of 2000 and has subsequently sold like hot cakes on both video and DVD (great feature, but I’ll review that part elsewhere). Now that the awards season is kicking into gear you should be prepared for this film winning a hatful of them. My personal guess is it will scoop around 6 or 7 Oscars. ****** That section is ...
...for those who have seen Gladiator and want more. They show some behind the scenes shots and have interviews with the cast and crew. Most notable is Richard Harris’s praise for Russell Crowe. Hans Zimmer Profile – Composing Gladiator. A 20 minute documentary covering the making of the musical score of the film (which is also in the running This is one of my favourite features on this disc as it reveals some details that you just didn’t ...

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Ridley Scott has done it again

Advantages: An epic story & DVD
Disadvantages: Its not a short film

THE FILM Gladiator is the story of Maximus one of Rome's greatest generals. He leads a great victory in Germania and the emperor Marcus Aurelius joins him on the battlefield to congratulate his victory. However, Marcus is an old man and is ill and knows he will die soon. His son, Commodus, believes that he will lead Rome after his father's death, however, Marcus asks Maximus to be the 'protector of Rome' and return the power to the people. Commodus ...
...forced into slavery as a gladiator in the outer provinces. In the mean time, Commodus (who is more that a little deranged) has chosen to give the people of Rome 150 days of games in order to commemorate his fathers death. This means that Maximus returns to Rome to fight in the games. The senate is now plotting against Commodus and Maximus sees this as his chance for revenge. An outstanding film in the true meaning of the word 'epic', everything from ...

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Gladiators are the best

Advantages: Good storyline, good acting, very interesting, realistic
Disadvantages: Slow moving plot, very gory

Gladiator is a film that I had wanted to see for a long time. I had heard good reviews about it, and I felt that it could prove to be a very good film, not least because of the plot, but also because of the amount of time that went into the making. My expectations weren't faltered. This film is excellent, well worth a watch. As a Christmas gift idea, there is no better DVD (except possibly the Matrix) that you could choose than this film. For one ...
...movies about the making of Gladiator etc. amounting to more than the actual movie itself. The movie is really good. However, be warned. I am not sure whether you have ever seen the movie Braveheart, but in some places, this movie is even gorier than that movie was, which is very very gory. If you do not lik gory movies then stay away. Another bad thing is the speed of the plot, which I can only relate to something like Titanic. The movie is very ...

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~ What We Do In Life Echoes In Eternity ~

Advantages: Captivating Story, Amazing special effects, Great acting.
Disadvantages: Quite long for those who get bored.

fights and bloody deaths. I really like historical epic films and even though this genre had gone a little out of fashion in the nineties, it surprised everyone. This special edition DVD is what I brought from HMV after owning the film on VHS. The edition comes with 3 DVDs and has a lot of extra features. First here is some info on the film itself- * INFO * Director- Ridley Scott Writer- David Franzoni Produced- Douglas Wick, David Franzoni and Branko Lustig. Distributed- DreamWorks and Universal Studios. Release Date- 12th May 2000. Runtime- 155 Mins Certificate- 15 Director- Ridley Scott Ridley Scott is a very well known and respected director. He has made some excellent films including the 'Alien' trilogy. I enjoy a lot of his films and this gave me an expectation of Gladiator. * PLOT ...

blackmagicstar4 19.11.2008 (09.09.2009) · Read full review
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Review of Gladiator (Extended Special Edition) (DVD)

Gladiator - a fight for freedom and revenge

Advantages: Great fighting scenes, excellent story.
Disadvantages: A bit too long, sometimes slightly boring.

---------GLADIATOR--------- Released in 2000, Gladiator was one of the biggest movies of its time, and its popularity at its release can be compared with that of more recent movies such as The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. Every cent of its 103 million dollar budget was used with splendor on a range of things - from all the breathtaking landscapes and scenery, to the excellently chosen cast and crew, and magnificently realistic CGI effects. ---PLOT--- The dying Emperor of Rome chooses Maximus, a General of the Roman army, to be his successor. Before he has a chance to make this decision public, he is murdered by his own son, who wanted to rule the Empire. After taking over from his father, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) orders the execution of the General Maximus (Russell Crowe) and his family. Maximus ...

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We are definitely entertained.

Advantages: The best version of an exceptional film.
Disadvantages: Slightly disappointing presentation of the box and discs.

from a special edition for a film of this quality and popularity. Picture and sound seem just as good as before, though this version does not have a DTS track, which is disappointing for people who want it, since the original did have DTS-ES. A slight 'problem' for rabid fans of the film is that there are now three worthwhile DVD versions available. This extended edition, for the extra scenes and new bonus features. The Superbit edition has the ultimate in picture and sound quality for this generation of technology. And the two disc set has the original features including commentary and production notes and the best presentation, for whatever that's worth. But if you only want one version, I would make it this one. It is, overall, the best cut of the film and has the best extra features. As the late Richard Harris said in ...

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