Production Year: 2000 - Action/Adventure - Director: Ridley Scott - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen, David Schofield, Tomas Arana more
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 has other plans and murders his father claims power and orders Maximus and his family to be killed. Of course Maximus escapes but his family do not. Not caring what happens to him, Maximus is captured and 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 the Colosseum to the city of Rome is breathtakingly recreated. The battle scenes if a little bloody at times are fast paced and exciting.
9/10
THE DVD Presented in Anamorphic widescreen with 5.1 surround sound the DVD is a joy to watch. The extras are a good as the film and include
A 25 min making of
A 50 min documentary on the Gladiator Games
A making of the music for the film
11 Deleted scenes that can be played with / without a commentary by Ridley Scott
A 7 min montage of unused & deleted scenes
Production journal
Storyboards & Conceptual Art
Photo Gallery
Production Notes
Cast & Crew biographies
PLUSIf you go to the Audio Setup you will find a commentary to the film by Ridley Scott
9/10
The film itself is 2 1/2 hours long, and there must be 3 hours worth of extras. That amounts to over 5 hours (at least) of entertainment here.
JUST BUY IT.
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