This was my "comfort movie" when I was a late teen and in my early 20s (I'm currently 37). I don't know what it was about this movie, but I had it on DVD and would just put it on in the background to relax.
Oliver Reed deserved an Oscar for Gladiator. Saw this five times at the cinema back in 2000. I find it as moving as thrilling. You must be watching an extended cut. The scene with the guys executed at the posts is something I’ve never seen before.
I just watched this last night and don’t recall that scene, ever. I must’ve watched this movie 100 times in high school alone. It never gets old to me and the soundtrack is just immense.
Yeah I'm not a fan of the extended cut. It ruins the part when he's walking out. Plus the part where dudes like must kill him, and and him and him and him etc. Not a fan
The part where Proximo gets killed by all those guards is a shot taken from another part of the movie and reshaded. Oliver Reed died midway through the filming, the actual plot involved Proximo having a bigger role and he wasn't supposed to die. So since he died IRL they basically reused a shot from earlier on in the film (where he says "Shadows and Dust" and inserted it into this bit, editing it a little to make it look like he's in the same room.
For a time period through the 90's and early 00's the audience to a large extent didn't realise they were watching CGI or as you called it "Digital Effects". It became really obvious in films like Red Tails and so on when the technique is stretched to absurdity, I always prefer it when its used intelligently with subtilty
Maximus home was in Emerita Augusta, a province of Rome in southwest Spain (now it’s called Merida). The african locations should be north coast of Africa, near Spain (actual Argelia).
Yeah, HYENA is also a really great early Siouxsie And The Banshees album, one I plan on showcasing in the near future. Thanks for remaining one of my top favorite channels!
Saw a comment about that you should rest? Answered: "Nah, that's his MO man, the "sooooothing" voice, calm and assertive, makes you feel safe." So thanks for keeping that up, I don't want you as a morning DJ - all "snazzly and dazzly - hi-nrg" - etc... PS: Modus Operandi is much more fun if you say it in Scottish - try it - you'll like it!
Saw it at the time in the cinema, it was quite amazing (although, I also saw ''Braveheart'' in the theatre, and that was one of the greatest movie experiences of my life, plus those battles were actually a landmark, when it comes to battles in movie history). Always loved Ridley Scott (''Gladiator'' was, sort of for me personally, his comeback), he was one of the first few directors that really took my interest as a young teenager (including Walter Hill, John Carpenter, John Landis, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese). You should watch Ridley Scott's feature debut (since, obviously, everybody talks about his 2nd and 3rd movie, ''Alien'' & ''Blade Runner'') ''The Duellists'' (1977), which has beautiful cinematography and impressive production design. Btw, loved also to see those legendary actors in ''Gladiator'', Richard Harris, Oliver Reed & David Hemmings.
The Bonus Feature walkthrough with Ridley Scott and the cinematographer is excellent. It gives a great deal of information on shot setup and choices throughout the movie. Well worth a look, especially given your pursuit in cinema.
Well done. Thanks for sharing. The early battle scene, it is almost as if it was shot on tungsten light balanced film (3200-3400 Kelvin). Don't know how that was done. Just a guess.
You are right to recall hearing the music somewhere before, it was was reused in Pirates of the Caribbean, same composer. Thought Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus was the best villain of modern movies until Heath Ledger's joker came along. I always thought it was a robbery he didn't the Oscar for the performance. The movie was actually done interesting way, Ridley Scott didn't have a script but had an outline with bullet points of what the movie was supposed to have. What happen was the director, writers on the set, writers in LA, actors all used to work on the script and dialogue the night or two before actual filming took place, they could do it because the movie was filmed in linear fashion. They actually had to cancel filming on couple days because they didn't come up with the script the night before.
You should def consider both Spartacus by Stanley Kubrick and Master and Commander by Peter Weir. Freaking amazing films that come to mind when I see this one.
🚨For What It’s Worth🚨 The actor who played Proximo (Oliver Reed) died during filming, & in turn, the ending of the movie had to be rewritten. If you watch this movie again, you might be able to see issues w/ the digital imagery (among other things) in the scene(s) leading up to Proximo’s death. Also, historically speaking, Commodus was a gladiator himself winning hundreds of battles in the arena. He like fighting so much (as opposed to ruling) that many historians believe he was the first domino of Rome’s inevitable demise, to fall.
Hahah. Thank you for staying genuine in your reactions. I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and I’m never disappointed because I know you’re not placating and will give an honest opinion. Two thumbs up. “MAXIMUS B**CH!!”
Its been a minute but remembering hearing you say a family member was involved in the Burma Campaign, The Pacific is a recommendation, its much bleaker than Band if Brothers
Great movie. This movie has one of my favorite quotes "I don't pretend to be a man of the people but I do try to be a man for the people" by Gracchus.. Other great Russell Crowe movies you should see is A Beautiful Mind, L.A. Confidential ,The Next Three Days. Other great period movies are Rob Roi 1995 with Liam Nissan and The Count of Monte Cristo 2002
Pretty spot-on reaction. I love this film. I don't know if I've mentioned in a previous comment or not... but if you love great cinematography (and that's pretty obvious that you do), if you haven't already seen it... Fritz Lang's "M" might be the greatest film of all time (it certainly rivals his other brilliant work "Metropolis")... every shot is like a noir painting... Really amazing story... Lang used actual criminals in some scenes... it's well-worth checking out. Cheers!
I understand why you were a bit silent during this epic movie. Very few films are perfect from beginning to end. This is one of them. Some of the others are: Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump, Interstellar, Thelma and Louise, The Right Stuff, The Talented Mr Ripley, Contact, Avengers Endgame and Point Break to name a lot.
You didn't mention Russel Crowe's name, at least that I recall. Perhaps you did in the full reaction? Are you familiar with his work? You state at the beginning that it stars Joaquin Phoenix, but Russel Crowe was the marquee name associated with the film. Phoenix did win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Joaquin Phoenix did NOT win an Academy Award for this movie. Russell Crowe won for Best Actor, and the film won Best Picture. Joaquin did win other awards, but not the Oscar. He did finally win Best Actor for The Joker in 2019.
Please react on some Indian movies like 3 idiots , PK , Dangal , kumbalangi nights , Bangalore days , Andhadhun , Mathu vadalara , Kaithi , Agent sai srinivasa athreya , Queen, Barfi , Asuran , Visaranai ,Drishyam. Please react on at least one of them . You will love them .
The Gladiator beginning scene is a well thought out worth enough to showcase the professional and grand spectacle of the Roman military in action although may be assisted by some trickery. For me it is the best medieval battle scene ever. The braveheart scenes are inferior.
I usually really like your reactions, but this one really disappointed me. How do you watch Gladiator and not even bother to mention Russell Crowe?! I mean he did win the Academy Award for Best Actor here. Yes, Joaquin Phoenix is a stand-out for his over-the -top villain, but I’ve always loved Crowe’s nuanced performance. When this movie first came out, he literally became a superstar overnight for this role. Women fell in love with him for his portrayal of a decent, sensitive family man, while men found him inspiring and… well… just a freakin’ badass. Crowe beautifully combined all these things into one quietly complex character. You should also see him in L.A. Confidential, The Insider (his first nomination for Best Actor), A Beautiful Mind (which also won Best Picture the following year, and his third Best Actor nomination), Master and Commander:Far Side Of The World, Cinderella Man, and 3:10 To Yuma - all great films, with great casts and brilliant acting. Also, I think it can be a mistake to watch an extended cut as a first experience with a film. Here, I think it adds unnecessary scenes and makes the movie feel too long. This is one of the few films, in my opinion, where the theatrical cut is definitely the best version.
If you think that Braveheart was anything but comic book, fiction infested with ridiculously inaccurate history - then perhaps you should just confine yourself to Disney.
"He's not taking it well" literally smothering his father too death 💀 lmao you kill me sometimes 🤣
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This was my "comfort movie" when I was a late teen and in my early 20s (I'm currently 37). I don't know what it was about this movie, but I had it on DVD and would just put it on in the background to relax.
Oliver Reed deserved an Oscar for Gladiator. Saw this five times at the cinema back in 2000. I find it as moving as thrilling. You must be watching an extended cut. The scene with the guys executed at the posts is something I’ve never seen before.
I just watched this last night and don’t recall that scene, ever. I must’ve watched this movie 100 times in high school alone. It never gets old to me and the soundtrack is just immense.
No he didn't.
Oliver Reed stole every scene he was in. It was his last movie.
Yeah I'm not a fan of the extended cut. It ruins the part when he's walking out. Plus the part where dudes like must kill him, and and him and him and him etc. Not a fan
The part where Proximo gets killed by all those guards is a shot taken from another part of the movie and reshaded. Oliver Reed died midway through the filming, the actual plot involved Proximo having a bigger role and he wasn't supposed to die. So since he died IRL they basically reused a shot from earlier on in the film (where he says "Shadows and Dust" and inserted it into this bit, editing it a little to make it look like he's in the same room.
I was dreading this reaction, as it was my late hubby’s fave film… but finally managed to watch… great reaction as always :) Thank you. X
For a time period through the 90's and early 00's the audience to a large extent didn't realise they were watching CGI or as you called it "Digital Effects". It became really obvious in films like Red Tails and so on when the technique is stretched to absurdity, I always prefer it when its used intelligently with subtilty
Maximus home was in Emerita Augusta, a province of Rome in southwest Spain (now it’s called Merida). The african locations should be north coast of Africa, near Spain (actual Argelia).
“You sort out Rome, I’m going to bed”. 😄
Yeah, HYENA is also a really great early Siouxsie And The Banshees album, one I plan on showcasing in the near future. Thanks for remaining one of my top favorite channels!
@WatcheMovie 17:42 the "big guy" is Ralf Möller a german born body builder/Mr. Univers/actor. This is more or less his biggest role.
Saw a comment about that you should rest? Answered: "Nah, that's his MO man, the "sooooothing" voice, calm and assertive, makes you feel safe." So thanks for keeping that up, I don't want you as a morning DJ - all "snazzly and dazzly - hi-nrg" - etc... PS: Modus Operandi is much more fun if you say it in Scottish - try it - you'll like it!
I remember seeing at the theater so epic such great acting by everyone thanks
This is what I like about you bro, your reactions are real, never exaggerated and funny! ie (12:32) lol
There’s a battle scene in the middle of Last of the Mohicans that is a complete lesson on how to do it.
Talking about when the Huron are on both sides of the walking path, after the British surrender the fort?
@@Jason_Van_Stone yeah man. Order slowly devolving into utter chaos. With a human heart being consumed as the climax.
@@ronbock8291 one of my all-time favorites. The score is unforgettable as well. My Dad would play the c.d. a few times a week, when it came out.
The greatest movie reaction to Gladiator!
Saw it at the time in the cinema, it was quite amazing (although, I also saw ''Braveheart'' in the theatre, and that was one of the greatest movie experiences of my life, plus those battles were actually a landmark, when it comes to battles in movie history). Always loved Ridley Scott (''Gladiator'' was, sort of for me personally, his comeback), he was one of the first few directors that really took my interest as a young teenager (including Walter Hill, John Carpenter, John Landis, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese). You should watch Ridley Scott's feature debut (since, obviously, everybody talks about his 2nd and 3rd movie, ''Alien'' & ''Blade Runner'') ''The Duellists'' (1977), which has beautiful cinematography and impressive production design. Btw, loved also to see those legendary actors in ''Gladiator'', Richard Harris, Oliver Reed & David Hemmings.
The Bonus Feature walkthrough with Ridley Scott and the cinematographer is excellent. It gives a great deal of information on shot setup and choices throughout the movie. Well worth a look, especially given your pursuit in cinema.
Well done. Thanks for sharing. The early battle scene, it is almost as if it was shot on tungsten light balanced film (3200-3400 Kelvin). Don't know how that was done. Just a guess.
You are right to recall hearing the music somewhere before, it was was reused in Pirates of the Caribbean, same composer. Thought Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus was the best villain of modern movies until Heath Ledger's joker came along. I always thought it was a robbery he didn't the Oscar for the performance. The movie was actually done interesting way, Ridley Scott didn't have a script but had an outline with bullet points of what the movie was supposed to have. What happen was the director, writers on the set, writers in LA, actors all used to work on the script and dialogue the night or two before actual filming took place, they could do it because the movie was filmed in linear fashion. They actually had to cancel filming on couple days because they didn't come up with the script the night before.
walking phoenix was stellar in this role. The sheer psychotic madness he radiates.
One of my favorite movies 🤩 your face when his head came off 😂😂 priceless
You should watch Rome too. One of the best historical series ever made.
Hey man, your voice is so cool, I enjoy when you talk.. take care
finally! found a reactor as energetic as myself lol
You should def consider both Spartacus by Stanley Kubrick and
Master and Commander by Peter Weir. Freaking amazing films that come to mind when I see this one.
Master and Commander is a masterpiece. You have to see it. It’s amazing.
Watched Master and Commander last night...again!❤
🚨For What It’s Worth🚨
The actor who played Proximo (Oliver Reed) died during filming, & in turn, the ending of the movie had to be rewritten. If you watch this movie again, you might be able to see issues w/ the digital imagery (among other things) in the scene(s) leading up to Proximo’s death.
Also, historically speaking, Commodus was a gladiator himself winning hundreds of battles in the arena. He like fighting so much (as opposed to ruling) that many historians believe he was the first domino of Rome’s inevitable demise, to fall.
Hahah. Thank you for staying genuine in your reactions. I’ve been watching your videos for a long time and I’m never disappointed because I know you’re not placating and will give an honest opinion. Two thumbs up.
“MAXIMUS B**CH!!”
Its been a minute but remembering hearing you say a family member was involved in the Burma Campaign, The Pacific is a recommendation, its much bleaker than Band if Brothers
Russell Crowe in 'Romper Stomper'.
Music is the Pirates of the Caribbean
Great movie. This movie has one of my favorite quotes "I don't pretend to be a man of the people but I do try to be a man for the people" by Gracchus.. Other great Russell Crowe movies you should see is A Beautiful Mind, L.A. Confidential ,The Next Three Days. Other great period movies are Rob Roi 1995 with Liam Nissan and The Count of Monte Cristo 2002
It vexes me. I'm terribly vexed.
Pretty spot-on reaction. I love this film.
I don't know if I've mentioned in a previous comment or not... but if you love great cinematography (and that's pretty obvious that you do), if you haven't already seen it... Fritz Lang's "M" might be the greatest film of all time (it certainly rivals his other brilliant work "Metropolis")... every shot is like a noir painting... Really amazing story... Lang used actual criminals in some scenes... it's well-worth checking out. Cheers!
I understand why you were a bit silent during this epic movie. Very few films are perfect from beginning to end. This is one of them. Some of the others are: Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump, Interstellar, Thelma and Louise, The Right Stuff, The Talented Mr Ripley, Contact, Avengers Endgame and Point Break to name a lot.
You didn't mention Russel Crowe's name, at least that I recall. Perhaps you did in the full reaction? Are you familiar with his work? You state at the beginning that it stars Joaquin Phoenix, but Russel Crowe was the marquee name associated with the film. Phoenix did win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Joaquin Phoenix did NOT win an Academy Award for this movie. Russell Crowe won for Best Actor, and the film won Best Picture. Joaquin did win other awards, but not the Oscar. He did finally win Best Actor for The Joker in 2019.
@@maggieshevelew7579 You are correct. My bad answer was due to my misinterpretation of a badly worded (in my opinion) Wikipedia article.
Please react on some Indian movies like 3 idiots , PK , Dangal , kumbalangi nights , Bangalore days , Andhadhun , Mathu vadalara , Kaithi , Agent sai srinivasa athreya , Queen, Barfi , Asuran , Visaranai ,Drishyam. Please react on at least one of them . You will love them .
The Gladiator beginning scene is a well thought out worth enough to showcase the professional and grand spectacle of the Roman military in action although may be assisted by some trickery. For me it is the best medieval battle scene ever. The braveheart scenes are inferior.
I wish we could still get blockbuster epics like this one, every blockbuster nowdays it's the same stupid action with quips and winks to the camera.
Bro you’re so high 🤣😂
The tigers were real, except the obviously fake wrestled/killed one. Probably the hyena as well, unfortunately. Thankfully they wouldn't anymore.
green knight?
I usually really like your reactions, but this one really disappointed me. How do you watch Gladiator and not even bother to mention Russell Crowe?! I mean he did win the Academy Award for Best Actor here. Yes, Joaquin Phoenix is a stand-out for his over-the -top villain, but I’ve always loved Crowe’s nuanced performance. When this movie first came out, he literally became a superstar overnight for this role. Women fell in love with him for his portrayal of a decent, sensitive family man, while men found him inspiring and… well… just a freakin’ badass. Crowe beautifully combined all these things into one quietly complex character.
You should also see him in L.A. Confidential, The Insider (his first nomination for Best Actor), A Beautiful Mind (which also won Best Picture the following year, and his third Best Actor nomination), Master and Commander:Far Side Of The World, Cinderella Man, and 3:10 To Yuma - all great films, with great casts and brilliant acting.
Also, I think it can be a mistake to watch an extended cut as a first experience with a film. Here, I think it adds unnecessary scenes and makes the movie feel too long. This is one of the few films, in my opinion, where the theatrical cut is definitely the best version.
Are you stoned mate 😂😂
Love the reaction though
If you think that Braveheart was anything but comic book, fiction infested with ridiculously inaccurate history - then perhaps you should just confine yourself to Disney.
You must have good eyes to watch that from pluto
Get some sleep man.
Nah, that's his MO man, the "sooooothing" voice, calm and assertive, makes you feel safe.