Gladiator (DVD) Reviews

In 2000, Gladiator was hyped as the film that would take Hollywood back to the years of the epic movies, where it took a cast of thousands of extras just for one scene. It does not disappoint, and a visual spectacle from start to finish, with scenery that is breathtaking, and sets which literally take your breath away, and still look totally ...  Read the complete review

Gladiator is an impressive film, no scrap that, it’s amazing. Unfortunately I missed going to see it in the cinema and only just got round to renting it out the other week. I was sceptical when it came out as I thought people had been brainwashed or something with friends telling me they’d seen it over 10 times. But now I ...  Read the complete review

Well, well, well Gladiator, alot of awards but does it live up to the hype? Yes, surprisingly; yes it does and a whole lot more. After this film alot of men will want to be "Maximus" and a lot of women eill want him. This film follows a Roman general on his quest to avenge the murders of his wife and son. Russel Crowe plays th soon to be ...  Read the complete review

Every one out there must have seen or heard of the legendary film sparticus. Well this is 2001's version of it. Sparticus is the revolt of the slave whom thenm goes to taken on the roman empror. This si the same apart from the fact that it has a better story better graphics and better.......... well see it for your self. The film ...  Read the complete review

This years Oscar’s handed out several awards to this movie, including Best Picture and best Actor to Russell Crowe. Directed by Ridley Scott, this movie attempts to bring some of the ‘Epic’ feeling back to Hollywood as we see many mediocre films hitting the big screen. Filmed on location in England, Malta and Morocco the movie ...  Read the complete review

homebase is the friendly green DIY store. but its not friendly if you work there with sam and ian as your managers. sam tries to be nice, then tells you to put bulbs out, which is in itself, an illegal move. she then tells you to move, which again is illegal. ian on the other hand, limps around the store all day pullin his ...  Read the complete review

"The General who became a Slave? ?The Slave who became a Gladiator? ?The Gladiator who defied an Empire? Russell Crow plays the role of Maximus, a Roman general who is thrown into slavery. He is eventually bought as a gladiator. His only way of survival is to fight against other gladiators and win the crowed. He is then ...  Read the complete review

Opinion on 'Gladiator' tends to fluctuate very quickly. On first release, everyone loved it - even Barry Norman - correctly recognising it as a quality, rousing summer spectacle. Then everyone grew wary of it - why was this quality, rousing summer spectacle mounting an assault on the Oscars? On a strong year at the Academy ...  Read the complete review

GLADIATOR is a fantastic achievement in modern filmmaking. I never expected to ever see another Roman epic, but Ridley Scott has proved it is possible. What's so great about this movie is that it has a really entertaining and enthralling storyline, not just special effects and action (although it has a lot of that): it knows how to make us ...  Read the complete review

Gladiator is an impressive film, no scrap that, it’s amazing. Unfortunately I missed going to see it in the cinema and only just got round to renting it out the other week. I was sceptical when it came out as I thought people had been brainwashed or something with friends telling me they’d seen it over 10 times. But now I ...  Read the complete review

Apologise for the title, it's relevance will become clear if you watch the film! I only recently saw Gladiator on video. All the reviews for the film that I read (and I emphasise “I” ) spewed out nothing but compliments about the film, although I am sure there are probably some bad ones out there somewhere. But being a bit ...  Read the complete review

Rarely does a film create this much hype and exposure from both media and word of mouth, but I guess Gladiator is bigger than your average film. This super inflated DVD is living proof of that. It comes on two discs. Disc one contains the feature and Directors commentary; disc two features a plethora of extras (including the kitchen sink). ...  Read the complete review

Ben-Hur, Spartacus, Quo Vadis - that was when they made movies as big as cities, proper, meaty, swallow-an-afternoon films. Well, what may have been out of vogue for 40 years is making one hell of a comeback. In the grandest tradition of them all, Ridley Scott, together with man of the moment Russell Crowe, has enriched the legacy of sandals, ...  Read the complete review

There have been many movies created to do with the Romans and Gladiators, but none have been so up-to-date as Gladiator. I saw this movie in the summer of 2000 and was very pleased with the results. Starring Russell Crowe as Roman general, Maximus, he is put in slavery by Commodus, who is heir to the throne. You know that he is something ...  Read the complete review

Gladiator was 2000's best film by far. Everything about this film is superb, from the acting to the directing to the music and to the story. However, most of you will probably know the main story by know (general gets made gladiator, etc...), so instead I will concentrate on the DVD extras. There are the usual chapters as ...  Read the complete review

This movie was definetly a spectacle worthy to been seen at least twice. The beginning of the movie starts out with Russell Crowe as Maximus, a simple & honorable leader, leading his army into battle. Soon after a bloody fight, he is led to see the emperor, Marcus Aurelius, who is feeble & feels that he is soon to die. He asks Maximus to take over ...  Read the complete review

Let me say straight off the bat that I wasn't really looking forward to watching this film but felt that I should give it a try anyway. I wasn't looking forward to it because 1. It's a big budget blockbuster 2. Has been rated very highly, which is usually a sign that I will be disappointed by it 3. Subject matter ...  Read the complete review

This film is quite easily an epic. Its as easy as that. From the opening scene in Germania when the Romans are about to reinforce their 'monopoly' on Europe three millenia ago by killing off the last of the rebels. An honourable general, Maximus played by Russel Crow is asked to become the next Emporer. The Emporers son is not happy ...  Read the complete review

The film boasts a number of fine performances. Carrying on the Hollywood convention of having English actors play Romans is an echo of past epics -a reverent ploy. Joaquin Phoenix, though American, speaks with a British accent too ..Roman emporers in Hollywood films invariably did so! Such details give a sense of nostalgia, or at least recognition ...  Read the complete review

Many critics blasted this film yet Hollywood fell in love it. Because of the critics I did not watch it until it was released on Video . I was appalled with its historical inaccuracy. Although I did enjoy it still Basically, Russell Crowe plays the role of a General in the Roman Army under the Roman Emperor Ceaser Marcus Aurelius, who ...  Read the complete review