Gladiator (Extended Special Edition) (DVD)

...In Eternity ~ Gladiator is my all time favourite film so I thought id do a review would be a good idea. I first saw the film when my mum rented it when it came out at the video shops. As I was only 12 nearly 13 when the film was released in the cinemas I couldn't go as it is a 15. I think I have seen the film about 20 times now as I have it on DVD and I never get bored of watching it. It is a very long film but this doesn't put me off watching it ...
...who became a Gladiator, a Gladiator who defined an Emperor- * CAST * > Russell Crowe- Maximus Decimus Meridius Maximus- A successful general who became a Slave and then a Gladiator. Maximus is a loving husband and father and has total respect from, his men. He seeks revenge for his murdered family and is a very religious and faithful man. Russel Crowe is a well known actor and it is said that Mel Gibson was asked orginally to play the role but he ...

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Review of Gladiator (Extended Special Edition) (DVD)

...who became a gladiator. The gladiator who defied an empire. The recently self-appointed emperor, Commodus, orders him to be executed for treachery but Max escapes and ends up as a slave - a gladiator - in Africa. He works his way to Rome where his military experience and fighting prowess makes him the best gladiator the capital has seen. But he still desires retribution for the murder of his family and of the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. With his ...
...he eventually has the chance to exact his revenge. The film blends action and character very well and the finale is unexpectedly moving. Performances, direction and music combine to draw you into the story and evoke real emotion. Every major performance is excellent and the production values and overall look of the film are superb. The visual effects are some of the finest and most invisible ever produced. It was the film which showed that the historical ...

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Review of Gladiator (Extended Special Edition) (DVD)

______---------_____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 ...
...slavery, desert travel and the Gladiator training school. The last location, which they used most, was Malta, where they shot the rest of the movie. In Malta they built a full-scale replica of about one-third of the Colosseum, which cost about $1 million. The rest of the great building was generated with Computer Graphics. The whole movie was made at the end of the 20th Century, and was released in May 2000. ---CAST AND CREW--- Gladiator is a massive ...

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Review of Gladiator (Extended Special Edition) (DVD)