EFAP Movies #81 - Gladiator - The War Arc Comes to a Climactic Gladiatorial End!

[@tsitzel4949]

I can’t believe Sargon fought to do movie rankings, and immediately left as soon as the rankings started. That is a commodus move if I’ve ever seen it.

[@nigelsmith7717]

Lol

[@CrustlessKing]

Snore-gone of Backoutkad

[@type7926]

What we do in EFAP echoes in eternity

[@kreese-yi2nb]

In other words, until the day the final Batwoman video drops.

[@aurorauplinks]

oh no, that cannot be good. /joke its great lol

[@rosemariebradley761]

😂😂

[@DiegoSouto-fy9su]

EFAP is the only thing keeping AI overlords at bay. It's too busy trying to compile it.

[@darkwindplus]

I would like to put forward that the next arc be the Parody Arc. We need Robin Hood Men in Tights, Spaceballs, Starving Games, Vampires Suck, Blazing Saddles, and so many more!

[@luisgustavo6117]

The Naked Gun, Airplane, Scary Movie

[@JoshuaKevinPerry]

Blazing Saddles would get them all canceled by KZbin

[@ephraimwinslow]

Dracula Dead and Loving It.

[@JasonX909]

@@JoshuaKevinPerry "What? The Sheriff's near?"

[@Phuckseeds]

​@@JasonX909"NO! The sheriff's a nearer!"

[@jodanger37]

Goger’s champed up edit is SO good. Bravo

[@heikira438]

@@jodanger37 You still owe me an apology

[@PanzerblitzRnR]

Goger cemented himself as my favorite editor during this arc. I may be biased by the fact that I'm also a strategy game nerd and very much appreciated all the Total War/M&B/Paradox references.

[@georgehouliaras7239]

And thus ends the Orlando Bloom Arc. Featuring war here and there. I'm going to miss Helen's 10000 ships worth.

[@ephraimwinslow]

I'm just gonna say it: he wasn't THAT bad in Pirates of the Caribbean. Alright? He was the weakest cast member by far, but he was fine. (You barely even notice him when he's sandwiched between Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush with a sweaty Kiera Knightley in the foreground.)

[@HectorLopez0217]

Orlando Bloom once went 😶

[@clintbeastwood5116]

I'm gonna miss the syphilis captain. He was my favorite.

[@ephraimwinslow]

@@clintbeastwood5116 "That's King Bryan to you..."

[@supermegagaelord69420]

​@ephraimwinslow And God she was so sweaty... good times.

[@ephraimwinslow]

I will never stop being boggled by the fact that the same Ridley Scott who made THIS is also responsible for Prometheus.

[@kreese-yi2nb]

Alien: Covenant and Gladiator II nod in agreement.

[@CaptainCraptain]

I like to think of it like I do music albums. Even my favorite band has a few that didn’t hit the mark, but I can appreciate a song or two.

[@snakeguy8646]

He also made the horrific Napoleon movie

[@kreese-yi2nb]

@snakeguy8646 We don't talk about this one. Ever.

[@Pink.andahalf]

This is the guy who made Napoleon. Wild.

[@robfromjersey7899]

I loved this movie. I hope they never make a soul-less, cash grab sequel.

[@thuglifebear5256]

Ofc they didnt. That would be insane

[@robfromjersey7899]

@@thuglifebear5256 That's a relief.

[@petriew2018]

@@robfromjersey7899 There is no sequel unfortunately there is a lazy remake, though...

[@sparkypack]

same, we're all good.. "for now"...

[@Coconut-219]

'we wuz gladiators & sheet'

[@casbyness]

"Mauler presented me with a plushie, touched me on the shoulder, and I won my freedom from the dungeons." - Gogerino Editus Bestius "I shall join you my friend. But not yet. Not yet..." - Fringus Gooeyness Australius.

[@BaldorfBreakdowns]

Shad: "I feel like Frodo reaching Mt. Doom. I feel elation and joy and somewhat sad it's almost over." That's not at all how Frodo felt arriving at Mt. Doom.

[@jegsdinogod5091]

I don't know if you notice...but shad is an idiot

[@Ron_Jambo_]

To be fair, throwing the One Ring into lava was Frodo's only joy in life, so I get where Shad came from 😊

[@harbl99]

@@Ron_Jambo_ Nah bro, retaining the One Ring when he knew he should discard it, that was Frodo's only joy in life. "No strawberries, no water; only One Ring now."

[@ericv00]

@@Ron_Jambo_ HE'S NOT USED TO THIS LEVEL OF SCRUTINY

[@Ron_Jambo_]

@@ericv00 LIAR !! LIAR !! LIAR !!

[@Cogz]

All rise for the Great Saint of Wales, Mungo

[@terrasur4168]

First name: Hugh.

[@Trisket]

🐳

[@bobbybfat]

Humongous what? HOW DARE YOU!!! HOW DARE YOU!!!

[@Bilbosilius_Zwackelbaggins]

Everybody raise your bowls of Chickpea Grumbo in honor of Mungo.

[@2ndlegend125]

He's actually the patron saint of Glasgow

[@jroggs85]

I always get choked up when Proximus puts his hand of Maximus's shoulder and says, "Never underestimate a droid."

[@sonofkabisch]

Just remembered that Drinker did a Russell Crowe interview

[@sparkypack]

But no, he had to get this little bit of tiny extra sleep!

[@Resijew]

Hearing Rag’s’s ask the ghost of Sargon for his opinion is the only thing that brings me joy in life

[@archstanton9073]

It's good to see that Shad has gotten a better mic in the four years you've been recording these.

[@juliebennett7966]

“Something vexes thee..?” Proceeded by Alan Rickman’s eye roll in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is the best use of the word “vexed” ever.

[@casbyness]

I think Ian McKellen's delivery in Richard III is a strong contender too.

[@Vain737]

Trump calling Biden 'White boy' is going to live in my head for a while.

[@gak9319]

I suppose he considers himself orange😂

[@casbyness]

"You have a place in the ranking, but we do not grant you a number." - Mace Mungo "Good. Bad. I'm the movie with the comedy." - Ashykin Williams

[@HectorLopez0217]

Thinking about Ancient Rome is my only joy in life

[@stuttters]

A damn good joy though

[@jodanger37]

Kurt Russel was so good in this movie

[@Necrow_Productions]

Rags favorite actor!

[@sparkypack]

The Thing already arrived during roman times.

[@FishHead84]

That's not Kurt Russell, it's Mel Gibson!!

[@Oetam8566]

Great arc guys!!! I adore a lot of the movies in this arc, so ranking them was hard. And Goger was the best person to edit them 👌👍

[@TweeterAndTheMunkyMan]

The war chant Ridley Scott gave to the Germanic Warriors in the opening battle scene is lifted directly from 1964s Zulu. Its one of many sang by the Zulu Warriors throughout the film.

[@azh698]

I rewatched Zulu a few months ago. It is a wonderful film, and the scene where the Zulu are chanting, and the choir men respond, is just beautiful!

[@TweeterAndTheMunkyMan]

@azh698 Yeah,it's an all time classic.

[@SadPeterPan1977]

First time I saw Gladiator this made me so annoyed. You've got all those extras there... get them to shout something.

[@petriew2018]

Remember when battle scenes could be used to build characters in an organic way? Unfortunately Ridley Scott doesn;t....

[@Deqnkata]

Cant believe we had Army of darkness and not the 13th warrior in this arc!

[@Opener73-r3s]

All of these films should have been on here: 13th Warrior The Patriot Master and Commander

[@Deqnkata]

@@Opener73-r3s Oh shit ye Master and Commander is amazing as well.

[@koreancowboy42]

​@@Opener73-r3s 😂😂 true

[@apocako]

@@Opener73-r3s They should do a sea arc with master and commander. It would automatically be the best tho.

[@Calesinator77]

You guys gotta add dates for when the EFAP cast actually watch the movies. It'd be cool to have that insight on how long Arcs truly take to make!

[@camillecunningham7348]

They should do that

[@Zeddyboi86]

Here’s hoping we get another exciting arc in 2025. Cheers, lads!!!

[@aqua96870]

Shame they never made a sequel 💀

[@theclown3967]

Rag just consistent with the Squealer. "Hey, look it's your Dad Squealer." His mom is so ashamed that even in the afterlife she calls him Squealer. Lmao

[@charlesruteal9062]

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED, DOCTOR HAN?!

[@MegaSpideyman]

Ah, ol' Dr Shaun Murphy!

[@UsernameTed94]

I AM MAXIMUS DECIMUS MERIDIUS! I AM MAXIMUS DECIMUS MERIDIUS!

[@ryanbarry830]

Saint Mungos is a Hospital in Harry Potter. I always thought it was some crazy harry potter dumbledore ass name, but I should have known it was just Welsh :)

[@sts25186055]

Whither Saint Trungo’s?

[@matthewcollins4773]

I think "dumbledore" is an old slang term for "bumblebee". I believe he's Albus Bumblebee.

[@krishnakantbhatt9947]

I appreciate the Rome Total War references very much, Mr. Goger

[@MagicOmelet]

From champed up to Batwoman, goddamn these edits are genius

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

Saint Mungo founded Glasgow, why did a walshman found a scottish city you ask? because that part of scotland used to be part of the welsh kingdom of Straithclyde (which translates as broad wales) it was only conquered and colonised by scots in the 11th century.

[@archstanton9073]

Should have been called Mungotown.

[@reginaldwooster235]

Damn scots, they roooined Scotland!

[@brt1strrbb110]

Scots colonized Scotland. You heard it here first.

[@nicholaspagliaro7112]

Russell Russell Russell. You won't believe what happened 😭😂🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Cats-TM]

Fun fact: before the German charge in the beginning the chanting they do is a sound clip from the movie Zulu. I like Zulu.

[@thatguywesmaranan]

what a way to wrap up the war arc... thank you EFAP and EFAP chat...

[@soumyadeepbanerjee964]

Would be fun if we did a Western arc next decade.

[@ShakalakaKing]

I feel Last Samurai should have been way higher on the list, but that is just me. This was a very fun arc gang, I look forward to the next one, whatever and whenever that may be.

[@Destractoid]

Saint Mungo was the most important addition of this video

[@frankthomas5007]

loved the war arc. it shall be missed. lets pray to St. Mungo for the next arc soon

[@kylefrank638]

I can't believe they didn't include The Patriot in the war arc, with the many times MauLer has mentioned it.

[@Archphoenix1]

The biggest plothole is how he got from Germany to spain,wounded on 1 horse in winter. he had to get through switzerland,france and northern spain to get to his home ,once again, wounded.

[@CCProductions]

Yeah that recently dawned on me when I rewatched it after seeing the disastrous sequel. It honestly doesn’t make a lot of sense geographically but the scene had enough emotional and narrative weight that it wasn’t even something that crossed my mind in the multiple times I’ve watched the movie

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

2 horses

[@XenoSpyro]

Fast travel

[@justinthyme1945]

​@XenoSpyro "You cannot fast travel when enemies are nearby"

[@nicholaskinkaid]

@@justinthyme1945 To be precise.......he didn't fast travel until the enemies were gone

[@2ndlegend125]

I just had to look up Saint Mungo, and apparently, Mungo was a nickname that meant "my dear" while his real name was Kentigern. He's also a scottish and welsh saint. He is the founder and patron saint of Glasgow but spent a lot of time in Wales.

[@TheKeskisormi]

War is subjective. Also does Goger get to leave his editing-cell for a few days now?

[@yetanotherspuart3993]

Are you kidding? He is editing comedies and next years horror arc. He may never LEAVE! @Goger Thanks for all your hard work.

[@ViolentMessiah666]

A few days? What do you think this is, Christmas or something! 🤨

[@yetanotherspuart3993]

@ViolentMessiah666 If anything Goger gets a day off for Halloween as MauLer does not like Christmas🤣

[@ViolentMessiah666]

@yetanotherspuart3993 I mean, he's right, Halloween is the superior holiday. Poor Goger tho 🤣

[@yetanotherspuart3993]

@ViolentMessiah666 Agree 100 percent. Frightening people and handing out chocolates is more fun then sitting at home with my dog all day after giving her a treat for Christmas breakfast.

[@yaboiportch]

And here I was about to go a whole 24 hours without thinking about the Roman Empire...

[@Arko777777]

I've recently rewatched Gladiator and it's such a great story. The Sequel however felt like TFA of Gladiator movies - copy paste story, while every impactful element is either retconed to be worse or straight up worsen.

[@casbyness]

And yet you paid to watch it, justifying its creation. The plan worked.

[@Arko777777]

@casbyness I can't judge a movie without watching it first, so it's only fair that I paid (not that much since I live in Poland so the ticket was like 6 dollars). And besides, there are worse movies I paid to see in cinema.

[@vinnieladders3470]

Fun fact: "The time for honoring yourself will soon be at an end." is a well-known quote from Marcus Aurelius's Meditations.

[@stuttters]

The Rome: Total War music at the start, just delightful! Nicely done, Goger!

[@kcrr]

That champed up edit is magnificent and hilarious, Goger outdid himself holy moly

[@thunderlighting2006]

LETS GOOO! MASK OF ZORO FOR THE WIN!

[@BogaSlawa]

That intro was gold! This was really funny everything!

[@Snoopy.Diz23]

It is now my head canon that Mauler has a little shrine at home to his patron saint. Praise be to Mungo!

[@meldraghart]

Tbh there are like 7 war movies in this series :P I'm actually surprised you didn't included movies like Patriot and Joan d'Arc, even The Last Dragon or Monty Phyton's Holy Grail could be on the list :P That being said it was a fun ark and I'm quite sad it's over... Can't wait for the next one ;) Great job everyone involved(specially that awsome editor)

[@nownowdontbehasty]

Mask of Zorro Sweep. I approve.

[@deand5602]

I like how half of the movies in the war arc aren't even war movies

[@jackattacksfilms]

If you guys do a sequel war arc (and I hope you do), you should definitely do movies from American Revolution onwards. Patriot, Saving Private Ryan, A Bridge Too Far, stuff like that. I would definitely love to see you guys watch Gettysburg (as well as its prequel-sequel, Gods and Generals). Favorite war movie when I was a kid.

[@DarthWinterMadness]

Add Glory to the list, I watched the movie recently and it's really good. Denzel Washington is, as usual, stealing every scene. Cheers from France! 🍻

[@CaptanF0rever]

What a coincedence... The Joker becomes Emperor and reopens the Circus Maximus.

[@robertomejias5479]

I think you should have had "Master and Commander" on this series guys. That is a really really good movie.

[@sweetpeaches6955]

Never invite Shad to these movie arcs ever again

[@turbografx16]

'Maximus, Maximus the merciful!' was Brian Blessed!

[@aesiddoway]

Now I need a modern war arc with all the revolutionary war/ world war movies

[@KennyWhyDoIHaveNumersNow]

This arc cannot be finished without "master and commander" !!!!

[@Zeddyboi86]

During the final minute of this video premiere, I got a notification that my EFAP hoodie was ready for pickup. What a fitting end for the year. LONG LIVE EFAP!!! :)

[@reaps912]

So apparently this movie went into production with basically no script 25 years later, here we are - with Hollywood apparently having learned all the wrong lessons from it

[@trygveplaustrum4634]

*Gladiator has Russian submarine movie music.* You cannot change my mind about this.

[@reginaldwooster235]

I always thought half potc, half circle of life

[@antraxxslingshots]

I will never forget how we once suggested to watch this Masterpiece with my inlaws. The Moment Lucilla said "Honor him!" is the moment i usually get teary eyes....EACH time i watch this...then Grachus askes: "Who will help me carry him?" And my Motherinlaw askes: "For how long will this movie keep going ffs???" ... literally just in time ... ... i knew i will hate her for life. 😭

[@Virgilbornofsorrow]

Oddly enough, I just watched this the other night on Hulu, and goddamn does it hold up spectacularly. Should have been painting Seraphon proxies, instead I was riveted to the screen 😂

[@tanner201x8]

HOW was The Patriot not considered for the War arc

[@Toybountyhunter1974]

My Top 5 would be 1. Gladiator 2. The Last Samurai 3. Braveheart, 4 . 300 5. Troy One of the odd things I remember about Gladiator is the commercials for it. I saw most of them during WWE Monday Night Raw. The music that accompanied the the commercials was Kid Rock's Bawitiba. I remember seeing the commercials thinking this just looks like another schlocky action flick and Russell Crowe must be hard up for money lol.

[@Joe45-91]

I'd swap 300 with Troy but otherwise I'd agree. Zorro is a good fun movie but is nowhere near as visceral as Gladiator or Braveheart

[@KosmicVader]

_”Oh, my Jupiter… he is a queer [giraffe]”_ -*Jæredus Proximo*

[@xrcs2002]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU HAVE no idea how much this video made my day

[@grim2573]

EFAP should watch Tombstone. Maybe do a western series.

[@DarthWinterMadness]

I like this idea. I'd add Unforgiven, 3:10 To Yuma (the one with Bale and Crowe) and The Hateful Eight Extended. Cheers from France! 🍻

[@reaps912]

OG Yuma+Crowe Yuma to see how they compare and contrast Along with Once Upon a Time in the West- Henry Fonda played such a compelling villain

[@TheCogniknight]

The champed-up editing for the ranking was GLORIOUS, well done!

[@Stillhung0ver]

I do Love the mask of Zoro but it's funny when you think of it because it's pretty much just the count of monte cristo.

[@64bitcrafts]

@Goger The ending 'What you bring me' has got to be one of the best one's yet. I'd place it in the top 3, but I'm going to bed so no tier lists for me.

[@Goddamnitiwantaname]

Wow. Sargon and Drinker are such assholes for leaving. Especially considering the amount of time you all invested into this.

[@nLocky]

Old people amiright?

[@greyknight627]

There is one part of the intro battle sequence I never liked. No movie ever really identifies the effectiveness of the Testudo formation. They always depict it as purely defensive for the purposes of blocking arrows. However, Roman formations were particularly deadly because they never broke formation to engage in free-for-all melees. The Testudo would remain intact and they'd have dozens if not hundreds of individual testudos marching into enemy lines. Using the shield wall with spears and the gladius was such an effective infantry combat doctrine it tore up massive armies because the enemy was trying to break up dozens of mini tanks. I get it, free-for-all melees are fun to watch, but seeing historical strategy employed and showing why they were so great (it's the reason why Rome was able to even conquer Greece, who was known to do massive versions of the Testudo/shield wall).

[@DarthWinterMadness]

Even when I'm watching a group of guys reacting the movie, my downstairs neighbors decide to cut an insanely large amount of onions... At always the same scene... Come on! Watched the Extended Cut for the first time a few months ago and I liked it a lot. Still one of my all time favorite movies, I still get engaged all the way through. Almost 15 years later and the ending still hits hard. Cheers from France! 🍻

[@Jacob-WD40]

Hot Damn, between suddenly Champed Up and the Batwoman fight this one was just as awesome as the In The Name Of The King edit lol. Noice. Them asking the ghost of Sargon is like when Dora talks to the audience lol. "What was your favorite Sargon? (dead silence) That was my favorite part too!"

[@heikira438]

Woo! Zorro number 1! I'm shocked, but very happy

[@MBS-HomuZombie]

damn, no the 13th warrior in this arc but i've been wanting to rewatch Gladiator... because of the Gladiator 2. Man, i forgot so much about what happened, like the attack on the gladiator place and the ambush where they combo'd the guy with hanging and arrows.

[@QuatrinaVR]

And here we are in 2024 with Gladiator 2 😬

[@The_Punisher]

Is there an EFAP today?

[@MegaSpideyman]

@@The_Punisher I don't think so, because we're getting this.

[@Arko777777]

Oh man, I was hoping for something fresh after month of Arcane coverage :

[@MegaSpideyman]

@@Arko777777 I can understand that.

[@sparkypack]

No, now good night.

[@Beuwen_The_Dragon]

^.-.^ Unbelievable, we've waited so long for the finale, only for Sargon and Drinkly to bail.. For shame.

[@TrisStrudel]

Shortmen bad. For shame!

[@sparkypack]

Rags' outrage is totally justified. I would be furious to be honest . Years and years, and then this.

[@Instafail]

Lots of good edits and laughs all around! HUZZAH!!

[@KC_Charles-1]

Efap movies are not a substitute for the normal 8 hours

The editing at the end is amazing!!!😁🤣

[@Norescues]

The Mauler queer arc has begun Exhibit A: 35:45 Exhibit B: 55:08

[@reginaldwooster235]

Forgot the most important one 29:35

[@SlicenDiceoooo]

Perfect film. Ridley is something else man. Always inspires you.

[@Phoenix0F8]

Salute to the Mystery of the Druids reference, I see you editor

[@heatherchansler5886]

Saint Mungo loves the seafood grumbo at Trungos.

[@MoreDakka545]

Proximo said “5000 for an old friend” because he gave himself a discount. As a kid I had no idea what was going on with that math

[@allenguttag3082]

why didn't effing youtube tell me about these war arc movies....thank you efap crew.. hoodie is awesome !!

[@ShakalakaKing]

Shout-out to all the editors who worked on this whole project, your work is very much appreciated!

[@ravenheartwraith]

I love the usual EFAP crew, but having Shad, Sargon, and Drinker on together is an amazing rare treat! More movies with them please :).

[@sigy4ever]

the champed upo section at the end was masterful, mad props to the editor

[@Inastewpopotogo]

17:53 "Hey, let meeee just paint this target on ya forehead, there we go" "Oh, dont worry about it, its nothing" "Oh on a completely unrelated note, do Commodus know where your family is?" "Why do I ask? Just curious"...😈

[@ARCtrooperblueleader]

That Rome Total War never gets old. 😍

[@franciszaldivar337]

I'm a little bummed that the EFAP War Arc has ended, as it's been an entertaining ride from start to finish

[@Cats-TM]

I watched this just recently! I was quite entertained.

[@hkaayaakuu]

No Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. Im sad