Gladiator (DVD) Reviews

I’ll write this op on the DVD version of Gladiator. It is debated that this is THE best film to own and to own on DVD well, that’s just, amm, brilliant. Well I can tell you I am not going to argue with the critics firstly they could probably beat me in an argument any day and I did think that it was genuinely good. Having ...  Read the complete review

A true blockbuster film deserves a blockbuster treatment on dvd and gladiator has received such a treatment. I won't go into details about the film as I'm sure the majority of the people reading this will be familiar with the story. The dvd is a 2 dvd set that comes in a standard case with a hinged insert for the 2nd ...  Read the complete review

To quote 'The general who became a Slave, the slave who became a Gladiator, the gladiator who defied an empire'. That sums up the film. I thought the Gladiators DVD would be all blood and death but its far from it. The film actually has a story that is moving, and not predictable. Russell Crowe as Maximus is fantastic his portrayal of ...  Read the complete review

This years Oscar’s handed out several awards to this movie, including Best Picture and best Actor to Russell Crowe for his portrayal of a hardened and strong commander turned gladiator. Directed by Ridley Scott, this movie attempts to bring some of the ‘Epic’ feeling back to Hollywood as we see many mediocre films ...  Read the complete review

Ridley Scott's big budget epic is a must see movie that resurrects the forgotten stories of Rome. Not since Spartacus has the era of chariots and centurions hit the silver screen with such an impact. What you have in Gladiator is the age-old tale of a fallen hero rising up to take revenge on those who betrayed him. The story follows Maximus, a ...  Read the complete review

Gladiator on DVD Director - Ridely Scott Rated R, playing time 2 hours and 35 minutes. Widescreen 2.35:1 This movie is worthy of five stars. The DVD version is worthy of six or seven stars. The DVD has two discs with the 2 hours and thirty-five minutes long movie "Plus" a couple of hours of extras. Another plus ...  Read the complete review

Watch this movie and it is no wonder it swept all the awards this past year. And don't buy the chatter than the only reason it won so many awards was out of homage of the Star Tom Hanks being killed in one of the stunt scenes involving Tigers. Gladiator is a movie about a family of mutant Lobsters in Philadelphia that takes place some time in ...  Read the complete review

When I purchased this DVD, I hadn't seen the actual film in the cinema (shame on me!) But I had heard it was very dramatic, artistic and excitng. I had my scepticisms about a film with such hype, but I did begin to watch the film with an open mind. The opening sequence was rather impressive, although expected - old Roman buildings ...  Read the complete review

I think Gladiator is an altogether amazing film. The acting is superb, The special effects are amazing, and the plot is excellent. Based on a true story, Gladiator takes you back to Roman times. The main structure is that Maximus (Russell Crowe) is the best general in the whole of the Roman Empire. He is set to become ...  Read the complete review

The acting and dialogue has the weight of a Shakespearean play but with modern language. Gladiator is an incredible film directed by Ridley Scott (Alien). It manages to develop the characters to such an extent that you feel you know them inside out. This is achieved perfectly in the 20 minutes or so of dialogue that follows the ...  Read the complete review

Gladiator is epic movie story-telling brought thrillingly into the 21st century by master director Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien) The film is set around General Maximus of the Roman army (played by Russel Crowe), He is the finest warrior Rome has ever had, and after his greatest victory the dying emperor asks Maximus to become the ...  Read the complete review

Hi, if you are unaware I am in the middle of writing a range on opinions on different DVDs. The one you have just stumbled on is Gladiator. It is debated that this is THE best film to own and to own on DVD well that’s just, well, brilliant. Well I can tell you I am not going to argue with the critics firstly they could probably beat me in an ...  Read the complete review

Gladiator was by far the best film of 2000. Probably the only film of modern times that can truthfully be labeled as an epic! The length of this film is not an issue; I guarantee that you will be glued to the screen for every second of it. It is simply breathtaking! Its 180 AD and the battle between the Roman Empire (at this time they ...  Read the complete review

A big-budget summer epic with money to burn and a scale worthy of its golden Hollywood predecessors, Ridley Scott's Gladiator is a rousing, grisly, action-packed epic that takes movie-making back to the Roman Empire via computer-generated visual effects. While not as fluid as the computer work done for, say, Titanic, it's an impressive ...  Read the complete review

Quite simply, Gladiator is the best film of 2000. If you have not seen it yet, and own a DVD player, then you are denying yourself an amazing experience. DVD is the best way to see the film, and is the closest to the cinema that you are going to get. The film's plot, I admit, is not that original, but it is still a great story. The ...  Read the complete review

Gladiator on DVD Director - Ridely Scott Rated R, playing time 2 hours and 35 minutes. Widescreen 2.35:1 This movie is worthy of five stars. The DVD version is worthy of six or seven stars. The DVD has two discs with the 2 hours and thirty-five minutes long movie "Plus" a couple of hours of extras. Another plus for ...  Read the complete review

Ridley Scott with the help of Russell Crowe, has produced a magnificent epic in Gladiator by playing on the violence and glamour of the past and mixing it with all the modern wizardry on offer nowadays. It is not a very subtle film. Gladiator is very clear in its ambitions. It starts straight off with a full on battle sequence full of ...  Read the complete review

Ridley Scott with the help of Russell Crowe, has produced a magnificent epic in Gladiator by playing on the violence and glamour of the past and mixing it with all the modern wizardry on offer nowadays. It is not a very subtle film. Gladiator is very clear in its ambitions. It starts straight off with a full on battle sequence full of ...  Read the complete review

Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator' by general consensus is probably one of the greatest old-style epic actions resurrected for modern times. I can't disagree much. The collector's special edition DVD version features 2 discs. The first disc containing the movie and the second containing a generous helping of features than just the ...  Read the complete review

We who are about to die salute you………. WARNING!!! This review reveals a lot of the plot. The film Gladiator opens with a mind blowing battle scene set during the last great campaign by Marcus Aurelius (played by Richard Harris). The battle scenes are very bloody and as a result truly portray the horror of war ...  Read the complete review