*Gladiator (2000)* Left us EMOTIONALLY BROKEN | First Time Watching

Gladiator (2000) Left us EMOTIONALLY BROKEN | First Time Watching | REACTION

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@diannaellis4708 4 ай бұрын

The Praetorian Guard was a body of elite soldiers who acted as bodyguards for the emperor of the Roman Empire.

@BobBenson-qz8lp 4 ай бұрын

Yep, they were the secret service protection for the emperor. Maximus was in charge of the felix legion armies of the north.

@Shintigercurl 4 ай бұрын

and them turning on the emperor is actually very historically accurate. if the guard weren't paid enough, weren't respected enough or simply didn't like the emperor, they would turn on him. at the very least, they wouldn't protect him. at the very most, they just straight up kill him themselves. look up how the roman emperors died and you'd be surprised to see how many died of "killed by the praetorian guard".

@alexxxav7227 4 ай бұрын

Also higly paid because they had power to kill the emperor, as they did couple of times, so every emperor worked to keep them happy and on his side.In this case they decided he is not worth of protecting

@davidrichards6509 4 ай бұрын

In quite a number of cases that very same praetorian guard eventually were the assassins of the Emperor they were supposed to be protecting

@diannaellis4708 4 ай бұрын

I'm not sure, but I believe that before Claudius became emperor, his nephew was emperor and was murdered by some of his guards and a couple of senators @davidrichards6509

@TheToscanaMan 4 ай бұрын

Watching this movie never gets old. Great acting, cinematography, script and soundtrack. Glad that you enjoyed it. Connie Nielsen's line at the end "Go to them" always gets me. She is letting go of Maximus, someone she has obviously loved her whole life. Great reaction. ⚔

@mustavogaia2655 4 ай бұрын

11:56 - when Lucilla said "my father favors you now" implies that at some point, maybe years earlier, Maximus intended to marry Lucilla, but the emperor didnt see Maximus as a proper suitor. Given how sour Maximus still looked, he might really loved her and felt somewhat crossed.

@bnn32-c7s 4 ай бұрын

"what we do in life, echos in eternity" - epic

@dakklan 4 ай бұрын

This is Rome. They don't hang you. They nailed you to the cross.

@jamesmcclain5005 4 ай бұрын

This movie is one of the top 10 modern movies! What an Epic tale

@angelkanul4415 4 ай бұрын

Joaquín Phoenix deserved an Oscar for supporting actor, he was amazing with his role, and of course Russell Crowe has phenomenal playing the character Maximus!

@dragonoftheeast695 4 ай бұрын

I think they should of BOTH been nominated for Best ACTOR.. This was definitely a double lead film. Daniel Day Lewis was nominated for Best Actor for Gangs of New York. Leonardo DiCaprio was the Lead in that film

@k3n12ock 4 ай бұрын

Great movie. Commodus is up there as one of the most hated characters in all of cinema in my book... Joaquin killed it 😂..

@blizzywilk 4 ай бұрын

My favorite movie of all time since it came out in 2000. Great reaction guys! ♥️

@jamesmcclain5005 4 ай бұрын

Joaquin Phoenix did a smash-up job in this movie. I can't think of a supporting actor that has done a better job in a supporting role. Unbelievable performance.

@rawtrout007 4 ай бұрын

He wasn't very supportive to Maximus

@jamesmcclain5005 4 ай бұрын

@@rawtrout007 😂😂😂not in the least! Am I NOT MERCIFUL!

@jillfromatlanta427 4 ай бұрын

Perhaps the most amazing thing about this movie happened offscreen! Oiver Reed (Proximo) had a heart attack and died suddenly about 3/4 of the way through filming. It was supposed to be Proximo who buried the statuettes in the arena at the end. USing footage from the editing room floor and some CGI magic and a stand-in "back" for Proximo's deagh scene, they finished the film and let Juba survive and bury the statuettes.

@natasyas3444 4 ай бұрын

I don’t know why I cry everytime I see this movie. Maximus saved everyone, and he finally was able to go home to see his family at the end. I mean it IS a happy ending, isn’t it???😭😭😭😭😭

@diannaellis4708 4 ай бұрын

Russell Crowe did all his own stunts and was an expert horseman. Despite being an expert horseman, the horse he was on spooked and backed into a trees branches. So the wounds on his face are real in the beginning battle.

@jillfromatlanta427 4 ай бұрын

90% of them. actually.

@emultra759 4 ай бұрын

I've seen the ”how is it coming out of his [Tigris's] mouth?” comment a few times. Maximus lands a shield bash to Tigris's face right before the foot stab. It's not the foot transmitting blood to the face in a second. :)

@2tone753 4 ай бұрын

Without the fatal injury inflicted on him before the fight, the fight would have lasted 3 seconds. A top-class professional soldier against an emperor who is not even allowed to be scratched during training. Maximus would have made mincemeat of Commodus. But he, already half dead, also left him in the dirt forever.

@k3n12ock 4 ай бұрын

Maximus would have made easy work of commodus but he knew that so had to be a POS and Injure him before there fight

@2tone753 4 ай бұрын

@@k3n12ock Zitat: "Without the fatal injury inflicted on him before the fight"

@lethasatterfield9615 4 ай бұрын

Although it's true that Commodus was a crap emperor, he didn't murder his father, Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was a great leader, philosopher, thinker, strategist, and a man full of virtue (he was a devotee of the Stoic school of philosophy). The murder was a dramatic device, and a very good one for the purpose of this film. You can still read The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, which is really just a journal he wrote, often while on campaign, as shown in the film. He was a bit of a guru, lol, as odd as that sounds for someone in his position.

@tomaskennedy 4 ай бұрын

15:25 She knows damn well what he did, but she realises that, as next in line, her son now has a target on his back so she has to fall in line in order to protect him.

@ljgaming639 4 ай бұрын

They did have to kill Maximus' family. If it came to light that Aurelius wanted to adopt or appoint Maximus as emperor, that would make Maximus' son heir to the empire. Commodus had to whack him.

@benjaminroe311ify 4 ай бұрын

Probably the best movie of all time🎉🎉🎉

@ToeJammers-z4v 4 ай бұрын

First time watching you guys react (& it’s my favorite all-time movie). Your sincere & natural comments are so easy to watch & relatable! 5⭐️’s!

@GhostWatcher2024 4 ай бұрын

"Are you not entertained?!" While he was fighting solo, he noticed people in the box seats "talking through the movie" as it were, which is whybhe gotntheir attention bybtossing a sword up into them. This line wasn't a boast of victory... it was a "wtf?? Isnt this what you PAID to see??? Am i a JOKE to you??"

@lethasatterfield9615 4 ай бұрын

The Roman military was truly unstoppable in their day.

@seanwoods4883 4 ай бұрын

Phoenix performance in this movie was so amazing that I can't stand him now. 😂

@bdennis2004 4 ай бұрын

Maximus giving coaching tips to the man that was trying to execute him. 😂😂

@Shintigercurl 4 ай бұрын

roman emperors were often times elected by the senate if the emperor didn't declare an heir. a lot of times, children or relatives of the emperor weren't always the next in line for the throne. hell, the emperor didn't have to pick someone related to them as their heir. hence why commidus, when he found out his dad wasn't picking him to be emperor, asked which senator was taking over.

@bradbutcher8762 4 ай бұрын

I firmly believe that Quintus felt like trash betraying his general in the beginning. In the uncut version, several Preatorian soldiers under his command were shot in the heart for failing to execute Maximus, even though Quintus went to bat for their integrity. He had seen enough from Commodus. The thing about ancient Rome is that it was brutal. Families killed fathers, sisters, children on mass to stay on top. It wasn't uncommon for people in Quintus or Lucilla's position to survive any way possible...Gladiator 2 comes out in a couple weeks 😊

@peterversionone 4 ай бұрын

@30:56 normally when a spectacle where it would seem unfair(one side having horses bows, chariots, armor)it would be where the predetermined losers would be criminals sentenced to death in the arena. The fact that the group Crowe was on was doing this is B.S. 1-3 of the owners gladiators would have fought evenly against others. In fact, I believe it was Commodus(villain of the movie)2 gladiators fought to a standstill(after a certain time, each piece of armor is removed to make the fight not go on too long)these 2 were so good they wound up fighting bare knuckle, commodus freedthem both

@GhostWatcher2024 4 ай бұрын

This movie is one of my alltime favorites.. bitnit does play a little loose with history... Marcus Aurelius was considered one ofnthe greatest emperors of Rome, he was the last of the 5 emperors who ruled during the Pax Romana (Roman Peace), a time when they were able to solidify their borders enough to repel invasions and the people enjoyed prosperity. His son Commodus, although a self serving a-hole like in this movie, may or may not have been as morally twisted as in this movie. But he did NOT kill his father. Probably. His father DID name him in ascension, and the 2 co-ruled for 3 years until Aurelius's death. Commodus ruled for another 10 years until he was murdered, possibly assassinated. By his sparring partner (he loved sparring matches and also joined in arena one on one matches). There were more than one plot against him, and one of them DID involve his sister, who he banished along with 2 other co-conspirators. The next year he had the 3 conspirators executed.

@martinmayhew145 4 ай бұрын

Now you know why she gave him sleeping tonic, so he'll pass out before he did it

@sheryldalton8965 4 ай бұрын

When i was a kid in the '60's i'd watch the cheaply made Italian gladiator movies with poorly dubbed English but i loved them anyway. I was in my late 40's when "gladiator" was released & i was blown away. I've watched it countless times & many reactions & i've enjoyed watching it most with you kids. Perfect editing.

@Xanafrim 4 ай бұрын

I don't know if anyone else ever catches this, but when Maximus is being bought Proximo says "I'll give you 2000 for the men and 4000 for the beasts, that's 5000." What a scammer lol, the guy is too stupid to be selling anything.

@thatsjustmytake 4 ай бұрын

Maximus was a general in the roman Empire. Comodus did fight the gladiators in the arena. He was trained by a slave/gladiator named Narcissus. Comodus gave him his freedom so that he could train him to fight in the Coliseum. Narcissus ended up killing Comodus in 192 AD because he found out that gladiators whom Comodus fought were given dull swords under his instruction, and those gladiator were worked up so much that they were tired by the time the fought Comodus. Also, his sister was the evil one trying to find ways to kill Comodus for the throne because she was older than him. She felt she needed to run the empire and not this young emperor. That is why he fought in the arena as a gladiator, to show that even though he was young, he was brave and could fight. Comodus lived a very lonely life, didn't trust anyone because of the many times people were trying to kill him.

@cg.b3149 4 ай бұрын

48:32 This is the best acting of the film

@mervinmerencio6861 4 ай бұрын

In the uncut version Comodus does something that Quintus does not like. And then to top it off, he stabs maximus before the last fight. Quintus, as a true soldier does not respect, cowardice, that’s why he does not give the Emperor a sword at the end. also you have to remember, that Quintas did not know that the emperor was going to make maximus the next Cesar. So Quintus thought his loyalty was supposed to be for Commodus.

@GhostWatcher2024 4 ай бұрын

"Hows it coming out of his mouth?" That was an unfortunate edit... just seconds before, Max had smached the guy in his face with his shield, broke his nose... and then when he got him in the foot and dude doubled over in pain the blood spilled out of his mouth hole in his mask. He wasnt actually bleeding from the mouth cuz he got stabbed in the foot.

@shamrokz95 4 ай бұрын

Banger after banger on this channel!

@TheAlkochef 4 ай бұрын

The drugging of Commodus to keep Commodus in somewhat control is slept on so hard. It ties it all together... She surviving and handling his out of control brother.

@webspec 4 ай бұрын

The extended version (or deleted scenes?) has some details worth watching if you like the movie. Like they share an issue with the harvest wouldnt be enough, the punch or attack to the tigris gladiator (the final cut is weird on why he would bleed his mouth when axed in the feet). I appreciate directors knowing sometimes less is more, but they keep the deleted scenes for us fans!

@pdavis6645 4 ай бұрын

Hey K&J!!😊😊💛💛 This movie started off wild, and that fight was very realistic!!!

@pamelalee1508 4 ай бұрын

I'll be checking your playlist..but Russell Crowe was made for historical dramas... 💥...Robin Hood...fictional history with actual social incidents in the time period 💥...A Beautiful Mind...life story of a real couple 2 more excellent movies you're sure to enjoy... I enjoyed this reaction... 🌿🌿🌿

@KelliFranklin 4 ай бұрын

I would also say Crowe nailed it in Master and Commander. Another historical movie he was just outstanding in.

@diannaellis4708 4 ай бұрын

Did anyone else catch what the man buying the men said 2,000 and 4,000 equal 5,000. 🤣🤣🤣

@k3n12ock 4 ай бұрын

Because of the lame horses he was sold prior so dude gave himself a discount 😅

@k3n12ock 4 ай бұрын

Sorry I mean giraffe.. and like he said "for an old friend"

@emultra759 4 ай бұрын

General comprehension seems to have declined since the release of this movie. Obviously he is referring to a discount.

@caterinas1627 4 ай бұрын

Just started watching your reactions, subscribed a few reactions ago, you’re about to watch one of the best all time films!

@solvingpolitics3172 4 ай бұрын

Actually, 2000 years later historians still can’t get right what thumbs up or down means. Some have said it was not up it was up and inward as in “gut them.” Some have said thumbs down was “put your sword down.” More I learn on this the more confused I am.😢

@Smileybeeblevrox 4 ай бұрын

Yet, stuff we know for certain is rarely correct in films. I have never seen an outdoor public toilet area or a vomitorium in big budget Roman films, yet we know they existed throughout the Roman Empire.

@solvingpolitics3172 4 ай бұрын

@@Smileybeeblevrox I agree. Any thought on my thumbs up or down comment?

@Smileybeeblevrox 4 ай бұрын

@@solvingpolitics3172 I am a historian, so I agree, no one knows exactly, we don't have a scroll or statue that definitively states which was correct. Hell we don't know what those sphereic items that have been found are for, best guess, for calculations of some sort, perhaps how to apply pi to architecture. We still don't know

@solvingpolitics3172 4 ай бұрын

@@Smileybeeblevrox Well nice to meet you. I subbed to your channel if you ever decide to do any videos. Glad to hear that I am not the only one confused about the whole thumbs or down issue. On a secondary note. Did you ever watch HBO’s miniseries Rome? What did you think of it?

@peterversionone 4 ай бұрын

Is it agreed what finger sign is surrender from a gladiator?

@hylianwolf6 4 ай бұрын

16:33 pretty sure those were Commudus own men.

@sheryldalton8965 4 ай бұрын

In real life Marcus made sure Commudus became emperor. He was as bad as he is here. Hecd get in the arena with a bunch of ostriches so he could whack off their heads. He was eventually murdered.

@TheRealdal 4 ай бұрын

They are coming out with Gladiator 2. I think next year. Unfortunately there’s no Russel Crow. 😢

@Diana2703 4 ай бұрын

this year on November 15.

@Diana2703 4 ай бұрын

Gladiator II will be released in cinemas in the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia on November 15, 2024, and on November 22, 2024, it will be released in the US and Canada.

@jillfromatlanta427 4 ай бұрын

They are trying to hype Pedro Pascal as the new Russell Crowe - never going to happen. RC is in a whole other class! I will be seeing G2 for Denzel and Djimon and another actor (not Pascal).....

@martinmayhew145 4 ай бұрын

If you watch the battle between Maximus and Commodus, Maximus picked up on his weakness when he was practising in Germania

@JokerJ321 4 ай бұрын

I never knew how to react when I first saw this movie.

@sheryldalton8965 4 ай бұрын

It was common for emerors to kill the families of their enemies, especially their sons. They didn't want them to seek revenge when they grew up.

@shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin 3 ай бұрын

No, it wasn't. "Sins of the father" was the very opposite of Roman tradition, and most inheritors of the Empire were "adopted" as adults anyways. Centuries after this period it was sometimes a thing, due to sons increasingly being automatically associated with their fathers Imperial claim, but Commodus' action here is deeply un-Roman, even anti-Roman.

@GenXSigma-k7j 4 ай бұрын

Mark 24:32, you said *“He’s doing it in the name of ‘for the people’. But it’s for him. It’s for his ego”…Who else does that sound like??*

@HughJorgan-01 4 ай бұрын

Like Both of You..BIG FAN OF JAMIL. He seems like such a good person.. He strikes me as a College Professor or A teacher of some sort. Thanks for the reactions..

@jillfromatlanta427 4 ай бұрын

One thing no reactor has caught? In the Germania battle scene, Maximus is knocked onto his back and has to fight from that position.... later on, in the arena, Max is on his back again, and he has presence enough to fight from that position again - even putting the ax into Tigris' foot.

@susanesquer1520 4 ай бұрын

Good job you two! Well done!

@sheryldalton8965 4 ай бұрын

"They're a good looking couple" lol. Bet you changed your mind about that haha

@rawtrout007 4 ай бұрын

Gladiator 2 is the story about Lucuious after this movie ends

@MAmb-d6q 4 ай бұрын

The first scene of the fight a gladiator was in Morocco as rome included North Africa

@jillfromatlanta427 4 ай бұрын

Have been a huge RC fan for decades...funny, but the first time I saw Gladiator and saw the man in the wheat at the beginning, somehow I knew that that was supposed to be RC's character but was so.ehow not RC!! Several years later, I read that that WASN'T RC - they had finished or not started filming yet and he was not available....a double was used in the wheatfield. I know my favs, what can I say?!

@sheryldalton8965 4 ай бұрын

The lady that played Maximus wife is Ridley Scott's wife. She also had a non speaking role in Kingdom of Heaven.

@lethasatterfield9615 4 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure they were in the Province of Algeria before going to Rome.

@jillfromatlanta427 4 ай бұрын

Filmed in Morocco

@Pointillax 3 ай бұрын

I know it isn't the point of the movie and it's boring to hear about it but gladiators weren't put to death. Gladiature was like the WWE of their time. Extremely valuable athletes who put up shows. They were trained and valuable, as football players would be today. You wouldn't want your gladiator to die in the arena and it wasn't the purpose. At the time "slave" had a realy different value aswell. It was more like a social status. Doctors were slaves as they bound their lives to the people they took care of. Slaves could own slaves. Anyways, I love this movie non the less