GLADIATOR (2000) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch | Russell Crowe | Joaquin Phoenix | Ridley Scott

[@Jordashian93]

I’m telling you I’ve seen this film about a million times and I’ll watch it a million more. The acting, the story, THE MUSIC! Oh my god everything is perfect.

[@ashleyf423]

I've watched it so many times I didn't even realize all the lines I know by heart lol

[@WheresWaldo05]

Over rated movie.

[@k3n12ock]

lol same.

[@k3n12ock]

@@WheresWaldo05 0/10 rage bait. Try harder next time lil bro.

[@WheresWaldo05]

@@k3n12ock 41. 6'6". Would you like to come at me in real life keyboard warrior? I always find it funny when little peons get buhthurt over other peoples opinions. Go get a life coward.

[@itsreeeshaaa7560]

Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed and Connie Nielsen. Completely stacked cast with a soundtrack for the ages. I still cry my eyes out 20 plus years later. Great reaction and commentary y’all.

[@antoniochasten3192]

Great cast, indeed, and Oliver Reed's last film. Every time I see him on screen I'm reminded that he died during a filming break. He promised Ridley Scott months before filming that he wasn't going to drink ( he was off and on the wagon for years) while shooting the film but he lied. His work around was drinking on weekends and while on break from filming Gladiator, he challenged some English sailors to a drinking contest in a pub where he shouldn't've been. He collapsed, an ambulance was called and he died en route to the hospital. What a film to have a great performance for what would be his last one.

[@quicksimplebeauty]

The score was done by Hans Zimmer. It's a whole other character in the movie. Much like his score was a whole other character in The Last Samurai

[@CinePals]

Yeah, they realized this later during the discussion.

[@krayzy932]

I think his best work was Interstellar.

[@qwi2311]

One of the most Perfect movies in existence. Soundtrack, Story, Dialogue and Actors all combine to become something much greater. If i find it Channel surfing i will watch whatever is left no matter how busy i am.

[@Barovian20]

Imagine committing an act so powerful that the entire Roman coliseum goes quiet enough to hear a pin drop. Also, Quintus didn't betray the emperor. He never wanted to do any of this to Maximus at any point. But Quintus knew that if he didn't carry out the orders, someone else would have and his family would have been included in them. In the end, Quintus was allowed to show his support for Maximus simply by honoring the coliseum and the conditions of the challenge. Gladiators die with honor, false emperors do not.

[@joealvarez8733]

And false emperors make great tiger food...😂😂😂 They're Great!!!!😂😂😂

[@i_love_rescue_animals]

@@joealvarez8733 Soft on the outside, crunchy on the inside.

[@cashewnuttel9054]

I just like to point out that Batman would not approve of this: 1:08:32.

[@BatmanFan76]

This movie is pretty much 2000’s nostalgia. IMO, this still has one of the best quotes of the movie. “Are you not entertained?!”

[@alexp6581]

For me it's "am I not merciful"

[@SecondSince]

Are you not into trains?!

[@torontomame]

​@@SecondSince HA! This is how I will always hear that line from now on. 👏😄

[@saulbass9293]

I adore this movie. The story, the acting, the scale and scope, the score, the cinematography, the directing, everything comes together to make a perfect representation of Hollywood at its best. Thanks for the reaction.

[@skeezaworkan]

8:42 He's still remembered mostly as a stoic philosopher, an author of 'Meditations' and one of the greatest Emperors of Rome.

[@trev9168]

Proximo talking about being a gladiator with Maximus is one of my favorite scenes of all time

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

The actor who played Proximo (the Gladiator trainer) was Oliver Reed. He was an extraordinary british actor, with a very interesting, fascinating and atypical life. He also was known for his alcoholism, having some scandals on TV and cinema as a consequence of this. During the filming of Gladiator in 1999, he sadly passed away. He had been sober for months, but one night (during a break from filming the movie) in an Irish pub in Malta (after a bet), he drank three bottles of Jamaican rum, eight bottles of German beer, numerous double whiskeys and challenged five young English sailors of the Royal Navy to arm-wrestling at The Pub bar (which after this incident was called Ollie's Last Pub). His bill, which was never paid, is preserved in a decorative frame in the bar.

[@Varekai0723]

Oliver Reed and Russell Crowe also couldn't stand each other during filming.

[@VoidVintage]

o7

[@OgBobby42]

1:07:54 you misunderstand Quintus here, he’s not “a slimy little guy” he’s just smart, him and maximus alone did not have the power or influence to overthrow the ceaser in the start of the movie so he did the smart thing and acted loyal, in the final duel however he and maximus DO have that power and influence so he commands his gaurds to follow the rules of the 1v1 duel to the death. He’s an honourable man in my books

[@chrispratt3666]

Marcus Aurelius kept his plan to install Maximus secret. That's why Commodus killed him, so it would never get out. To Quintus, Maximus just looked like he was turning treasonous at the start of the movie. Killing a man's family because he committed treason is pretty harsh but I agree that everything Quintus does could be seen as honorable.

[@9thSapper]

Also, in the deleted scenes Commodus had two of Quintus's men executed. He believed they knew of Maximus's escape and said nothing. He made Quintus give the command to kill them. Quintus was not happy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipCZoIagp9WreK8si=-8CWm5XwU49fPrLK

[@seniorordenanza2387]

This movie was my first ever rated R movie. My dad insisted that this would be my first. It changed how I saw cinema. Never had I seen a movie with amazing acting performance, music score and cinematography in my life and I’ve loved it ever since.

[@HellTundra]

- What we do in life, echoes in eternity.

[@shag139]

Ceaser is original Dumbledore.

[@karmehed]

I don't know if any other movie I have ever seen has had such a powerful soundtrack. The main track " Now We Are Free" feels like it is plucked straight out of this era and it is soooooo damn powerful.

[@jamesrein648]

When I heard they were doing a second Gladiator movie I had no desire to see it then I saw the trailer and I was like oh wow this actually looks good

[@williamhayes3379]

I must confess, I was so PLEASED to see a young person recognizing the difference between soldiers and Praetorian guards.

[@Rfcfan1996]

Hans Zimmer is the composer. He also reworked a part of the theme for Pirates of the Caribbean.

[@quicksimplebeauty]

and the great score to The Last Samurai

[@cnemesis21]

Oliver Reed died during the delay of the movie and they had to use CGI for some of his scenes. Granted this was when cgi was in its infancy. Wild.

[@chrispratt3666]

Yes that's why he was killed off in a somewhat abrupt way. It was supposed to be Proximo at the end burying Maximus' figurines not Djimon's character.

[@Kickinthescience]

If the sequel comes close to this quality then that’s a victory

[@lenoliver-k6g]

It will be good but!!! it will not come close to the first one.

[@khal7702]

I doubt it, still might be ok tho

[@Ottamus_Prime]

It’s going to be dog shit. The trailers hinting that Lucius is Maximus and Lucilla’s love child. Fuck right off with this not asked for sequel.

[@ericcruz1293]

Having Denzel in it might be close

[@trackhoodie1741]

Please look up Russell Crowe sharing stories of his family trips to Rome after this movie. This fictional movie made him ROYALTY in real life!

[@billbillinger2117]

I feel Steph's reaction to Phoenix's creepiness in my bones.😂 He did such a good job in this role.

[@danjmcs]

Such a fantastic movie and brilliant score from Hans Zimmer... he declined to do the sequel so it wouldn't be compared to the original but one of his proteges is doing it, Harry Gregson-Williams, who has some very good credits already, so i'm sure it will be great. Cast in this movie was so good, wonderful performances all over, from the main cast to all of the other characters.

[@warrenbfeagins]

Phoenix should have won an Oscar. It's out of this world CRAAAAAAZY that he didn't. Oliver Reed was a beast too R.I.P. 🙏🏿

[@Khay-77]

Maximus Decimus Meridius. One of the most badass characters in all of cinema.

[@thedarkknight2221]

*”ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED, ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!?!”* That line still gets me hyped no matter what!

[@k3n12ock]

Quintus is loyal to the throne however he had enough of Commodus at the end

[@DarkerNemesis]

Saw this back in 2000 in Theaters, the battle scene was epic. Seeing the Catapults fire one by one, and the arrows was EPIC, After the movie I went home an started playing Age of Empires hehe.

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

44:35 that shot makes the whole movie. "MAXIMUS! MAXIMUS! MAXIMUS!"

[@311Mascaras]

Quintus was a man of honor. He did not know Commodus had killed his father. He was a soldier following the orders of his new emperor. He ordered his men not to assist in the arena because that was dishonorable.

[@paneledmeteor33]

I had the privilege of seeing Hans Zimmer live in Georgia last month. And hearing him and his band play Gladiator, I COULD FEEL IT ON MY CHEST!!!

[@blacklite911]

I can’t believe they made a sequel of this

[@i_love_rescue_animals]

Yeah, but I'm hopeful. The trailers look great!

[@1960317]

I would love to see the prequel, The Rise of General Maximus.

[@taneshah.1260]

​@@i_love_rescue_animalsYeah, this is one of my favorite movies of all time, and I did not need a sequel. But between Denzel and Pedro, I'm optimistic.

[@tomlichnofsky.7048]

A Masterpeace Of A Movie! 👊😊✊ Ridley Scott - Awesomeness 👌😆👍🍁

[@innercircle341]

The line Maximus The Merciful was shouted as an ad lib by an extra and Ridley kept it in

[@Celticrose9999]

Derek Jacobi (Gracchus) played in a mini series AGES AGO, about the Roman Emperors, iClaudius, he played Claudius. John Hurt was Caligula, Patrick Stewart played in it, and HE HAD HAIR.

[@onewinter9411]

This movie and Troy is just worth rewatching a million times.

[@malcontent79]

Steph's expression when Boosh explained maggot medical treatment was 100 percent worth the price of admission.

[@EastBayJ-72]

A Long Time Ago We Had EMPIRES Run By EMPERORS Then We Had KINGDOMS Run By KINGS, & Now We Have COUNTRIES Run By ...

[@richardlukesh5807]

😂👍

[@JohnBham]

FUN FACTS: The forest battleground at the beginning of the film was slated for being cut down; the film producers bought it for the film and made sure it was burned for the battle and completed the job afterward. Also, the chanting heard from the tribes before the battle were actually African Zulu war chants, taken from the 1964 film, "Zulu".

[@elstukov]

Hans Zimmer like button here

[@Corvette1997]

My man is an idiot for not taking him up on his offer to join him. For the sole reason it's easier to stab someone in the back if you let them take their rightful place infront of you! Any roman general worth their salt would know that! And that their families lives would be at stake if then deny the emporer.

[@BulldogMack700rs]

The great Oliver Reed really did die like a man after out drinking and out arm wrestling a Royal Navy ships crew in Malta during the filming.

[@blizzywilk]

My favorite movie of all time since it came out in 2000. Joaquin Phoenix is one of the greatest method actors of our time. Fantastic reaction. New sub here.

[@urzamishra]

Joaquin should’ve won the Oscar that year! I’m glad he got his gold statue for Joker though.

[@jerseyfky]

This is the kinda movie that is on the wall at theatres when you walk in. Legendary. Making part 2 .......this sequel BETTER be epic otherwise it tarnishes the originals name.

[@frankgunner8967]

Oliver Reed is a film icon here in the UK his unpredictable insane drunken rants on British chat shows is legendary, this film is considered a classic already.

[@torontomame]

For he he will always be Athos. Since I saw him in The Three Musketeers when I was a kid his presence and acting (and, let's be honest, his dark brooding good looks) cemented him as one of my "types".

[@itsreeeshaaa7560]

Trust me, he’s an icon here in the states too. I’ve admired him for decades.

[@Vulcanerd]

This movie is gorgeously shot, epic in scope, well acted, etc... and I care not one whit for it other than the memes I do enjoy. This is absolutely in no way to poopoo people who wholeheartedly love this movie. They should be able to enjoy the movie unencumbered by my or anyone else’s criticisms/dislike. I’m so glad you guys did and it was fun watching you guys enjoy it.

[@vikkajackson929]

I always loved this movie. I once saw it while a live Orchestra played the music in St Louis. It was an incredible experience

[@realitycheck5376]

Commodus to his father: "I have courage . . . perhaps not on the battlefield . . . 😂

[@chriscoombes6751]

Back in the days everything wasn't all Superheroes, you had beautiful epic masterpieces like this to enjoy! -don't think I can add anything more than you've said to how great this film was, I just wait with bated breath to see how the 'long awaited' sequel is received ... personally I don't think this needed one!

[@williamhayes3379]

Great call on the comparison with today's politics. We have one candidate with NOTHING to stand on other than distractions for the last 4 years and one candidate that can actually stand on his accomplishments. I'll let yall decide on which one is which.

[@mannys4036]

There are times I like reactions and most times I don't, but this was a great reaction to an amazing movie. Nothing more could be said in their post analysis; it was amazing. Well done team!

[@hugomsb9391]

Quintus is a "Yes, man". An highly disciplined soldier that follows orders, plain and simple.......... unless he sees something not honourable, literally. He saw with his own eyes, Commodus injuring Maximus, from that point on, he made sure that the fight would be fair.

[@dobs8946]

I think Quintus can be easly judged harshly, but he's in reality just a loyal soldier, he wasn't in the influential circle, he didn't know the Epmeror was slain, he just followed orders, until he got to see the truth. After all I say he's a positive character in this movie.

[@SedriqMiers]

i watched in the theatre it was an unforgettable experience with the end scene moving me to tears. Its an absolute great classic.

[@NJAsmodeus1]

That’s my Dumbledore. 😢

[@abc123tiktok]

Gladiator is based loosely on two historical events in Rome that stand out more than others. There could be more I missed but these are 2 obvious. 1. Spartacus uprising with a slave rebellion against Rome, aka Maximus stand up to emperor. 2. Commodious based on the real emperor who was also killed. He did fight in most likely rigged gladiator and other games. He was trained by a slave wrestler to help him with this who also competed. Commodious was poison but believed to have survived so they sent this wrestler to finish him off that same night. So in a way he was killed by some one he knew and part of the games he participated in. Ancient history is often more interesting and crazier than the movies we make up.

[@V.i.c.o.d.y.n]

After this reaction I will go pay my "respects" with a seat on that which bears his name; open wide, Commodus.

[@zeroknight4517]

always glad about the reaction for this masterpiece, but seeing Apocalypto as the "Next up" movie (in the playlist?) just made me even happier

[@andrewcrowder4958]

Marcus Aurelius is revered today as an example of Plato’s ideal of the “philosopher king.” Partly this is because the Emperor’s written words have come down to us in a slim volume usually called ‘Meditations,’ which is supposed to be a fine example of Stoic thought. I never really understood his reputation. He blew the most important decision of his life. Unlike in this movie he always wanted Commodus to be his successor though he knew Commodus was weak, sadistic, and corrupt.

[@joerafferty3248]

48:44 The whole throwing bread into the crowd is a reference to the old adage of "bread and circuses". The idea that the power of distraction and spectacle is often more effective as a means of control than brute force. In the extended version of the film, Commodus mentions that he has been quietly selling off Rome's grain reserves in order to float the cost of 150 days of games. So the people may end up starving in the long run, but as long as you keep them entertained they won't care.

[@r2474ever]

Aside from the perfection that this movie is… it’s become a personal challenge of mine to see who (if any) reactors will catch the ICONIC GOOF @ 31:07, alas, another channel where they do not 😂😂😂 the reaction was still 😘👌

[@jimmyzee7040]

Ending gets me every time, tears a flowing

[@joerafferty3248]

Oliver Reed was a famous British actor and all-round hellraiser due to his lifelong battle with alcoholism. One of his most infamous moments was when he appeared on a current affairs program here in the UK called After Dark (the episode highlights are on KZbin), where he was completely hammered for the whole discussion and ended up having to be removed on air because of how bad he was to the other guests.

[@joelheath5411]

This really is a 10/10 film, everything about it is superb. In my opinion it is a perfect movie

[@i_love_rescue_animals]

This is one of my all time favorite movies! You two did an EXCELLENT reaction. thank you! I absolutely loved the score by Hans Zimmer too! Amazing. I don't know if this was mentioned anywhere, but Connie Nielson did not know that Joaquin was going to YELL, "AM I NOT MERCIFUL?!!!" right in her face. Maximus' wife in the movie was played by Ridley Scott's *future wife. They married 15 years later.

[@marcquestenberg8385]

The Gothic and Alemannic wars took place on the Danube and not in Germania. Like all wars against Germanic tribes, the Romans were unable to defeat the Germanic tribes and built fortresses on the Danube as they had on the Rhine 150 years earlier. Emperor Commodus was strangled to death during an assassination attempt in his bath in a gladiator school. Smartass mode off. Still a brilliant movie that finally made Russel Crow (Romper Stomper) a star.

[@richardlukesh5807]

What you react to online, echoes in eternity! 😛

[@bun4bun]

I find it interesting that the big gladiator knew who Maximus was from the start though he kept his mouth shut till they were in the coliseum

[@ArturZmienko]

this single role made Joaquin it is his greatest role yes he has great performances in other movies but this is his masterpiece

[@lidlett9883]

This was the very last epic film before CGI took over. Russell Crowe even told his fellow actors "Look around this is the last time they'll build such sets." There was to be a long fight between Praxomus and the Emperor's guards. Unfortunately the actor passed away before it could be filmed.

[@KencoBay]

Watched in in the cinema. It's the type of movie, when you can't find anything to watch you go with this one I'd the favorite movies😊

[@PheonixT-ki8rx]

Score is done by Hans Zimmer

[@TFT-JF]

Great reaction! Thank you for knowing the history.

[@MJU1979]

John Williams is so legendary, he actually gets credit for scoring movies he’s never been a part of…lol

[@radicalreactions1633]

What does John Williams have to do with this? This is Hans Zimmer - someone that doesn't get credit for films that he SHOULD get credit for considering how many of his pathetic clones are still working.

[@albuscorvidae4997]

Fun fact regarding that moment between Emperor Marcus Aurelius & General Maximus when the Emperor says, "Let us whisper now, together, you and I." The Latin word, "consipare" means "breathe together", and from where comes the word "conspiracy."

[@zzzkoszzz]

8:43 Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. He is known as "The Philosopher". He wrote many books but for contemporary times he wrote 'Meditations' which is an important work in the philosophy of Stoicism.

[@Xl081x]

Watch "Spartacus" the HBO series 👍👍👍

[@tonywilt4179]

This movie is a masterpiece. This is why I have my reservations about the sequel.

[@framesdeanthesunsetters3372]

I just discovered this channel and I’m obsessed

[@ray24051]

Oliver Reed who plays the old gladiator in charge of all the other gladiators he died during the filming of the movie and they had to use creative ways or extra footage they had of him to fill him in.

[@TJ-el3gr]

NOWAY THEY HAVEN'T WATCHED THIS BEFORE

[@AsaJames7]

Top 5 movie of all time. Should be no debate.

[@samuraiwarriorsunite]

Thank you for realizing the Tigers most likely would've gone after the guys pulling the tight chain around their necks first. But it's still a fantastic scene.

[@DarkerNemesis]

Another good war movie from Ridley Scott: Kingdom of heaven

[@MrGpschmidt]

Strength & Honor. Crowe's finest hour & Scott delivering another cinematic masterpiece in storytelling. All across the board with acting, visuals, production design & Hans Zimmer's magnificent score (yep - not John Williams). I strongly recommend you watch BEN-HUR with Charlton Heston & SPARTACUS starring Kirk Douglas and directed by Stanley Kubrick just alone for seeing their influence on this film. Nice job Pals :D

[@SE-gs6gd]

Great movie. Shows that good leaders can lead anywhere and lead anyone.

[@maverick2242]

One the of the all time great movies of all time imo/e everything about it is brilliant! Human history is and was ruthless and this movie does a good job of its portrayal, but times back then were even more life and death! Awesome reaction guys. Fact: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus 121 AD - 180 AD) was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 Commodus's is real and did succeed after MarcusA, but has been subject to debate among both contemporary and modern historians. I'm struggling to see that the sequel can do this justice, this should have been a standalone movie for all times and G2 should have been done as its own movie! I haven't seen it or unsure if I will, maybe I'll just wait to you react to it, because watching you guys and all of the rest of team reactions, sometimes makes a movie that I know I wont enjoy, enjoyable, which I am thankful of, cheers. The only guiding light is Ridley Scott is still Director and one of the Producers and Connie Nielsen from G1 and Denzel Washington! Cheers guys go you good things ❣🤘 Famous Quotes: from Marcus Aurelius! - "Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one." (I think Steph will appreciate this one) For all, have a great day! - "When you arise in the morning! think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive ! to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."! ..

[@idgaffritp]

Steph's facial expression and "Eww" at every incest scene had me LMAO! 🤣

[@shakarasessoms8289]

One of the greatest movies ever

[@ariochiv]

Also the main combat theme from Gladiator is more or less directly lifted from a very famous classical music piece, "Mars" from Gustav Holst's _The Planets._

[@MrDevintcoleman]

There are only a few movies I consider to have (in my case, non-religious) righteous violence. This is one of them. Django Unchained and Inglourious Basterds are two others. Great reaction. I needed a distraction tonight.

[@whiskey264]

I hope Steph's brother sees her cringe at all the scenes between commodus and Lucilla and recreates them to her every time they hang out!!

[@stonerthoosie]

Amazing the correlations to today. Nailed it. Sad how we don’t learn from history.

[@mtgdragons7515]

Living on the island of Malta where some of this plus the second film was shot I was lucky enough a couple of weeks ago to be able to see this for the second time in the cinema digitally remastered for the 25th anniversary. There where maybe another dozen people in the cinema and it still felt as good as it did the first time. No how many times I watch the whole film or youtuber reactions to it I am always entertained. My favorite film ever which says a lot since almost all the others in my top ten if not top 20 have dragons or some other kind of magical creature in them.

[@craigplatel813]

Roller ball for the next movie. Jonathan, Jonathan, Jonathon!!

[@thefrbalucard]

41:29 It was at this moment, I looked up to the heavens and entered Elysium, walking through the wheat fields, brushing my palms over them. Score was done by Hans Zimmer, not John Williams.

[@Evolver10286]

btw, Maximus's wife in the film was played by the director's actual wife.

[@Vulcanerd]

What up, Braw! And Michael! 😝❤️

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

This by far is top, most powerful movie in my book that Russell Crowe has ever starred in! His performance and the storyline is legendary

[@mrabduh]

Absolute Cinema - Martin Scorsese