I just watched Gladiator again on VCD today.
An excellent, excellent movie in my opinion. I would go as far to say the quality of the acting, story and script goes as far as to nullify its historical inconsistencies and inaccuracies. Call me a history buff if you must, but I do feel that movies should at least stick to the right era when it comes to props, backdrops and military maneuvers. Gladiators main historical boo-boo was the fact that the Roman army in the beginning of the movie didn't maintain the proper formation of their line, the Quincunx formation, during the opening scene of the movie. If you wanna know more about it , just click here. They were all-out-into-the-fray almost as much as the Gauls which was a big no-no.
Formations aside, the movie was excellent. I think this must have been the 20th time I've watched it, and I think I still could watch it again. My favorite scene just has to be the final fight scene between the Emperor and Maximus. Brother against Adopted Brother, friend turned to foe, the climactic end to a great general and a tear jerking death of a martyr. Who could ask for more out of a movie, triumphs, friendship, drama, death and war with a sprinkling of back-stabbing intrigue ruthless bloody-mindedness. A great movie of which i see becoming a classic if it hasn't already done so (seeing that it came out 6 years ago!).
Nos morituri te salutamus....
An excellent, excellent movie in my opinion. I would go as far to say the quality of the acting, story and script goes as far as to nullify its historical inconsistencies and inaccuracies. Call me a history buff if you must, but I do feel that movies should at least stick to the right era when it comes to props, backdrops and military maneuvers. Gladiators main historical boo-boo was the fact that the Roman army in the beginning of the movie didn't maintain the proper formation of their line, the Quincunx formation, during the opening scene of the movie. If you wanna know more about it , just click here. They were all-out-into-the-fray almost as much as the Gauls which was a big no-no.
Formations aside, the movie was excellent. I think this must have been the 20th time I've watched it, and I think I still could watch it again. My favorite scene just has to be the final fight scene between the Emperor and Maximus. Brother against Adopted Brother, friend turned to foe, the climactic end to a great general and a tear jerking death of a martyr. Who could ask for more out of a movie, triumphs, friendship, drama, death and war with a sprinkling of back-stabbing intrigue ruthless bloody-mindedness. A great movie of which i see becoming a classic if it hasn't already done so (seeing that it came out 6 years ago!).
Nos morituri te salutamus....
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