| | Gladiator DVD (3 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Action DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, Battles Videos, Violence, Good Vs. Evil, AFI Top 50 Heroes | | Starring | Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Richard Harris, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, Tomas Arana, Connie Nielsen, Ralph Moeller, Spencer Treat Clark | | Director | Ridley Scott | | Additional Music/Songs | Klaus Badelt, Lisa Gerrard | | Composer | Hans Zimmer | | Costume Designer | Janty Yates | | Director of Photography | John Mathieson | | Editor | Pietro Scalia | | Producer | Steven Spielberg, Douglas Wick, David H. Franzoni | | Production Designer | Arthur Max | | Screenwriter | John Logan, David H. Franzoni, William Nicholson |
Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English; English Subtitles; Director's Comments; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re; Behind The Scenes; Sensor Matic An epic adventure that calls to mind the big-budget Hollywood films of the past, Ridley Scott's thrilling film is a raucous, engaging, and highly impressive spectacle. Maximus, a well-respected general, is stripped of his rank when the scheming Commodus takes over the Roman Empire in 180 AD. Maximus finds himself fighting for his life in the vicious gladiator arenas, where he uses his fame to spark unrest among the oppressed Roman citizens, firing up Commodus's anger and setting the stage for the ultimate battle. Ridley Scott (BLADE RUNNER, ALIEN) transports Hollywood to second-century Rome in this rousing historical epic that proudly harkens back to such films as BEN-HUR and SPARTACUS. Russell Crowe plays Maximus, a Roman general who leads the troops in conquering Germania for the empire. When an aging Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) tells Maximus that he'd like him to rule Rome once he's gone, a classic confrontation ensues between the brave and charming soldier--who wants to return home to his wife, son, and farm--and the jealous and conniving Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), the emperor's only son, who is thirsty for power. Bought as a slave by the profiteering Proximo (Oliver Reed, in his last role), Maximus must kill or be killed in the ring, battling to save not only himself but the future of the very empire that he loves and honors. The film features a terrific battle sequence (that recalls the beginning of SAVING PRIVATE RYAN), huge crowd scenes of thousands of people, and even a little romance, albeit mostly taboo. The impeccably choreographed gladiator scenes are violent yet thrilling, flashing by like lightning. GLADIATOR is a glorious spectacle filled with heart and soul. Theatrical release: May 5, 2000 (National).
Richard Harris accepted the part of Marcus Aurelius after Ridley Scott agreed to shoot his scenes on seven consecutive days.
Russell Crowe had a hand in fixing the original script.
Although the script is fiction, some of the characters are based on historical fact. Commodus was indeed the son of Marcus Aurelius; he took over after his father's death and fought many times in the Colosseum, although the battles were usually setups.
Oliver Reed died shortly before the end of filming; his final scene had to be shot with a body double, with the help of some FORREST GUMP-style computer animation.
Derek Jacobi played the emperor Claudius in the 1976 miniseries I, Claudius, which ends approximately 130 years prior to the beginning of GLADIATOR.
The majority of the crowd in the Colosseum was computer-generated.
The look of the film was based on Jean-Leon Gerome's painting "Thumbs Down," featuring a gladiator scanning the crowd to see if he should kill his fallen opponent.
Paul Clinton of cnn.com, Philip French of the Guardian Unlimited (UK), Jami Bernard of the New York Daily News, Peter Travers of Rolling Stone, Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly, and the National Board of Review named GLADIATOR one of the 10 best films of 2000.
GLADIATOR won the 2001 Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture--Drama.
Russell Crowe was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture--Drama.
Joaquin Phoenix was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture--Drama.
Ridley Scott was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Director--Motion Picture.
Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard won the Golden Globe for Best Original Score--Motion Picture.
Russell Crowe was named Best Actor by the San Diego Film Critics Society and the Broadcast Film Critics Association.
The San Diego Film Critics Society's Best Body of Work award for 2000 went to Joaquin Phoenix (GLADIATOR, QUILLS, THE YARDS), and the award for Best Cinematography went to John Matheison.
Joaquin Phoenix was named Best Supporting Actor by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for his work in GLADIATOR, QUILLS, and THE YARDS.
Pietro Scalia won Best Film Editing, Janty Yates won Best Costume Design, and Hans Zimmer won Best Score from the Las Vegas Film Critics Society, which also awarded GLADIATOR Best DVD and Best Visual Effects.
The Broadcast Film Critics Association awarded GLADIATOR Best Cinematography (John Matheison), Best Production Design (Arthur Marx). It also named Hans Zimmer Best Composer for his work in GLADIATOR, M:I-2, and THE ROAD TO EL DORADO.
The National Board of Review awarded GLADIATOR Best Production Design and Art Direction. Gladiator Quotes/Excerpts: "At my signal, unleash hell."--Maximus (Russell Crowe) to his troops
"Are you not entertained?!"--Maximus to the arena crowd Gladiator Reviews: "...Mr. Crowe gives a performance with ball-of-fire intensity..."-- Elvis Mitchell, New York Times "...[The film's] best moments achieve a real grandeur....[Crowe] supplies all the conviction GLADIATOR needs."-- Glenn Kenny, Premiere "...A classically designed pop spectacle....Triumphantly combined visual dazzle and old-fashioned storytelling..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...A gloriously entertaining thrill-packer of truly epic proportions..." -- 5 out of 5 stars
-- Steven Goldman, Total Film "...Grand and rousing....One's expectations are met by doozies..." -- Rating: A-
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly Ranked #5 in Entertainment Weekly's "Lisa Schwarzbaum's BEST MOVIES OF 2000"
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "...Literate writing, commanding direction, awe-inspiring production design, eye-popping photography, breathtaking music and superlative acting all contribute to the staggeringly convincing recreation of the era..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
-- Wade Major, Box Office "...Crowe has a patent on heroic plausibility....GLADIATOR is supremely atmospheric..."
-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Ranked #24 in Rolling Stone's "Top 25 DVDs Of 2005' -- "It works, and Russell Crowe in the title role has never been better."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone Gladiator | List Price | $19.99 (You save $4.74) | | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2000 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  754  | | CD Universe Part number | 6035844 | | Catalog number | 90667 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Aug 19, 2003 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | Intense, graphic combat. | | Running Time | 155 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Subtitled; Limited Edition Packaging |
Gladiator Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  A tremendous period piece.
This takes you back to ancient Rome...really feels like it. The dialogue, music, cinematography and acting are awesome. Russell Crow and Juaquin Phoenix are terrific.
Submitted by Trey Pettlon (Kansas City, Missouri, USA)
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Gladiator was an awesome movie! Russell Crowe did a great job. It had tons of action, good plot, sad ending but I remembered Maxiumis's death. I also got this movie for my 15th birthday. I thought it was a good choice to get. Overall, I will give this movie an A+.
Submitted by joeldbatista (Tampa Florida)
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Like most of RIDLEY SCOTT'S work, GLADIATOR is not only figuratively dark in tone but quite literally dark as well. Its colors are almost entirely of a bluish-grey tint, most scenes set either at night or during overcast days. This doesn't give the DVD transfer much to play with, and the result is rather dreary on the eyes. I'm sure the 2.13:1 ratio video reproduction is every bit as good as the original film print, but that isn't saying much. It's reminiscent in a way of TITUS but at least it doesn't mix
the styles of ancient Rome with pseudo twentieth-century fascism in some silly attempt at symbolism.
The audio, though, is outstanding, coming via Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS ES, or plain, old Dolby 2.0 stereo. In DD 5.1, the audience can hear catapult launchings, arrows flaming, swords clanging, and heads rolling from all directions, truly a dynamic SURROUND sound.
Disc one of the set contains the film itself, plus an audio commentary with director RIDLEY SCOTT director of photography JOHN MATHIESON, and editor PIETRO SCALIA. English is the only spoken language, English is offered for subtitles, and there are twenty-eight scene selections.
Disc two contains the preponderance of bonus items, starting with my favorite segment: eleven deleted scenes, followed by a seven-minute montage of leftover shots assembled especially for the DVD. The deleted scenes may be viewed with or without commentary. Next, there's a twenty-five-minute documentary, THE MAKING OF which does pretty much what most documentaries do, hypes the film. A more interesting documentary is one titled "Gladiator Games: Roman Blood Sport," about fifty minutes, detailing the facts behind the old Roman spectator sports. Another documentary, "Hans Zimmer: Scoring Gladiator," at twenty-one minutes seems overly long for a commentary on the film's music. Young actor Spencer Treat Clark, who plays Lucilla's son and Rome's heir apparent, wrote a diary during production, represented here as MY GLADIATOR JOURNAL.It holds some minor interest for viewers wanting inside information on the job of movie acting. Then, there are original storyboards for eight sequences in the film and four that were never used; conceptual art; a still gallery that goes on forever; cast and crew biographies and film highlights; a few lines of production notes; and twenty-eight scene selections. To round things off, there are several TV spots, one brief teaser, and a full-blown theatrical trailer.
To conclude, I would advise the viewer to have fun and enjoy GLADIATOR but not to rely too heavily on Hollywood for real-life history. It is a film, after all. According to the ENCYLCLOPEDIA BRITTANICA Commodus was made co-ruler and successor to his father, emperor Marcus Aurelius, in 177 A.D. Commodus then joined in the campaign against invading German tribes, but after the death of his father in 180, he quickly came to terms with them. "In 182 Commodus' sister Lucilla conspired with a group of senators to assassinate him. The plot failed, and Commodus retaliated by executing a number of leading senators. Thereafter, his rule became increasingly arbitrary and vicious. In 186 he had his chief minister executed in order to appease the army; three years later he allowed the minister's successor to be killed by a rioting crowd. Political influence then passed to the emperor's mistress and two advisers. Meanwhile, Commodus was lapsing into insanity. He gave Rome a new name, Colonia Commodiana (Colony of Commodus), and imagined that he was the god Hercules, entering the arena to fight as a gladiator or to kill lions with bow and arrow. Finally, when Commodus announced that he would assume the consulship on Jan. 1, 193, dressed as a gladiator, the public became incensed. On Dec. 31, 192, his advisers had him strangled by a champion wrestler."
Submitted by COBRAFUNK (EDMOND, OK)
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A MOVIE THAT YOU WANT TO WATCH OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN IT AT LEAST 20 TIMES.
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This review is for a different format.  Great but.....
The original 2000 Gladiator DVD was the reason I bought my DVD player in the first place.
I was first in the door opening day & have always enjoyed the film.
I was glad to here this DVD expanded set was coming out, even though the original DVD 2 disc was good enough.
But.....I have a question:
Ridely & the people who put this set together. Where is the list of the chapter stops?
I want them on every DVD I purchased.
With an extended edition with 17 new minutes of footage, a chapter stop list is MUCH NEEDED & A BIG LOSS TO ME WITH THE PURCHASE.
Russell earned his Oscar with the film.
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