"Gladiator" (2000) Movie Reaction | First Time Watching

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[@mostawesomecomment6553]

I like that the video starts with you two watching the movie. No intro garbage, just legit content.

[@juansolis4796]

Yeah right?... This should be a standard. I really hate 20 + minutes of nonsense talking.

[@y2k029]

100% agreed... can't stand constant blah blah during movie I've seen many reactions on yt...I'm glad they save their reviews at the end

[@banyarling]

Straight to the garbage pseudo content lol

[@bretmcginnis905]

Then leave lol@@banyarling

[@banyarling]

@@bretmcginnis905 long gone

[@BigGator5]

"Are you not entertained?" Fun Fact: This movie was shot in chronological order over eighteen weeks. What Script Fact: Joaquin Phoenix ad-libbed his "Am I not merciful?" scream. Connie Nielsen wasn't expecting it and her frightened reaction was genuine. The Man Behind The Curtain Fact: After Maximus (Russell Crowe) shouts the "entertain" line in Zucchabar, you can see a crew member in jeans and a white t-shirt in the stands on the extreme left. Home Sweet Home Fact: Maximus' description of his home (specifically, how the kitchen is arranged and smells in the morning and at night) was ad-libbed. It's a description of Russell Crowe's own home in Australia. Heartbreaking Fact: Oliver Reed died three weeks before principal photography ended. Because Proximo was considered a key character, a clause in the movie's insurance contract would have allowed the filmmakers to re-shoot all of Reed's scenes with another actor at the insurer's expense, about $25 million. However, most of the actors and crew were exhausted from the punishing schedule, and Ridley Scott did not want to cut Reed from the movie. The script was rewritten, and a body double and CGI were used to give Reed's character a plausible resolution.

[@InSiMayb]

sequel filming?

[@PhiL-zz6cu]

At the end fight you guys were a bit wrong, he didn’t drop his sword because he wanted to dishonor commodus, he dropped his sword because he couldn’t hold it any longer because he was bleeding out and dying from the fatal stab right in the lungs and everything that is important… he was already seeing the afterlife mid-fight he only held on longer enough out of pure willpower, 98% of people would have been dead already or dropped to the ground already at that moment… but awesome reaction and even more awesome movie, I can tell you to stand in Rome at the honor place of Markus Aurelius (the Ceasar that died in the beginning of the movie / or better sayed was murdered by his son commodus) is just a feeling out of this world….

[@ronweber1402]

To low to be the lung. That was a shot to the kidney. Still lethal but if he got hit in the lung I'm betting he would have been coughing blood.

[@user-wi8iq3hn3k]

I'm a mathematician. How did you calculate 98%? =) By the way, I was personally surprised by the fact that they didn’t mention the excellent musical accompaniment... this is the first time such a thing, that’s where they are wrong)

[@ronweber1402]

@@user-wi8iq3hn3k I do believe the 98% was hyperbole and not a calculation.

[@user-wi8iq3hn3k]

@@ronweber1402 It was a joke

[@LawrenceFogal]

😊​@@user-wi8iq3hn3k

[@adiarainfoster]

If his sister had killed him, no matter how much people wanted him dead, they would still have to punish her because he was the emperor. She and her son would be killed. She told him everything to protect her son. She's a mother first and foremost.

[@shainewhite2781]

Winner of 5 Oscars including Best Picture!

[@Stogie2112]

Wonderful quotes from this wonderful film: "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!" "We mortals are but shadows and dust!" "You have a great name. He must kill your name before he kills you." "AM I NOT MERCIFUL?!" "Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back."

[@PhiL-zz6cu]

Also „What we do in life, Echos in eternity.“ or „You are already dead“ or „See where you want to be and it shall be so“ not sure about the last one if it’s word by word exactly that but the meaning of it is just awesome

[@Stogie2112]

@@feelthemusic7871 ....D'OH! I hate typos!

[@vkdeen7570]

​@@Stogie2112I will see u again... but not yet.... not yet!!

[@bigmikem1578]

Actually this was original music for “Gladiator” that was “reused” in pirates of the Caribbean.

[@PillowHero-jd6ie]

We understand it

[@samuraiwarriorsunite]

Of course, had she said nothing she would've watched her only son most likely be slowly tortured to death. So, given the circumstances, she really had no other choice but to tell.

[@StevesFunhouse]

You were close ... the name Commodus means "Suitable, convenient, opportune", so that COULD be considered equivalent to comfortable. He *_was_* a real emperor and the son of Marcus Aurelius. He *_did_* fight, on occasion in the Colosseum as a gladiator and *_was_* actually assassinated by a Roman athlete/wrestler named, Narcissus, but he was drowned in the bath, NOT in the Colosseum. It's not clear who invented the crossbow, but it appeared in China and Europe around the 7th to 5th centuries B.C. ... but the Greco-Roman world definitely had them by the 2nd century (time depicted in this film), so the Romans not only knew about them, but the scenes shown in the Colosseum were possible and even probable.

[@kroanosm617]

Pepper showing up just for the tiger scene and then leaving. You can't make this stuff up 😂

[@jotab9646]

I think they call him spaniard because at that time Spain was part of the Roman Empire, the Iberian Peninsula was known as "Hispania" in Rome.

[@KrlKngMrtssn]

Yes and in Rome Hispania was reputed to have some of the best warriors of the Roman Provinces, Hispania being one of them. Some famous Caesars also were from Hispania.

[@ottocarson]

10:54 Actually the word "queer" entered the English dictionary in the 16th century. And of course, the concept queer or homosexual is as old as humanity, pretty normal in the old Greece and Rome.

[@natmanprime4295]

"kineidos" or something

[@blizzywilk]

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

[@paoloramagini7099]

min 27:04 - Maximus bids farewell to Commodus calling him "his highness" and not emperor. An important detail, a huge offense and lack of respect towards a "Caesar". He practically does not recognize him as his emperor and he said so in front of the people of ROME.

[@bigmikem1578]

His home was in Spain. Hence Spaniard. Most likely taken as a slave through Morocco and towards the east.

[@Giovanni_Gabrielli]

Not all gladiators as you see were slaves, some were professionals, rich and with an actual fandom. Actually the Colosseum itself is agible to be used as an arena to this day, they need only to repave it. Another history fact is, Commodus was actually killed by a gladiator under the senate's payroll.

[@cvdm9663]

Still one of my favorite films and makes me tear up every time.

[@omanipadmeum7319]

Almost everyone thinks that the thumbs up means that the defeated gladiator gets to live on. However, it is the absolute opposite. With the raised thumb, which was passed by the throat as if cutting someone's throat demanded "DEATH". The clenched fist, with the thumb laid on, was the sign for "GRACE". The final decision, however, lay with the Emperor, who mostly agreed with the opinion of the audience.

[@y2k029]

Dang it... your wife made me cry earlier in the movie usually the ending gets me teary-eyed all the time 😢😢... loved this movie

[@Fairygrl_TW]

Such an amazing film, award winning acting, beautiful yet heartbreaking story. One of my favorite quotes, "What we do in life, echoes in eternity". Thanx so much, take care, Peace

[@myTERAexperience]

Phoenix' career rose a lot from this. He did such a great job it's well deserved. He did great in Joker but to me this is his best role. Russell Crowe was asked to play Wolverine in the X-Men movies but turned it down. I guess he recommended Hugh Jackman. He would've been a great Wolverine.

[@alexfilma16]

His career rose like a Phoenix 😉

[@lewstone5430]

@@alexfilma16 😑

[@alexfilma16]

@@lewstone5430 🤷‍♂️

[@lewstone5430]

@@alexfilma16 just kidding 😂! Great joke! 👏👏👏

[@matthewfike4491]

Commodus’s name has always meant “commode” to me, which is an old fashioned word for toilet. Great movie, thanks for reacting to it. You might consider Kingdom of Heaven for a reaction.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

You both were on point throughout, and all anyone can ask for with a movie request is that you hope they are invested in the movie -- it makes watching so much better. Great job on this one. Mrs. Hero is a treasure!

[@natmanprime4295]

great film, great reaction, esp. the young lady! very different from the usual reactors, very quiet, understated but sincere, with the tears

[@eembers]

Ooh this one’s been a favourite of mine ever since it came out ❤️! Commodus is such a fantastic villain, Proximo was the *perfect* final role for Oliver Reed, the camaraderie of the gladiators is great, the music is wonderful, and it has all the satisfaction of a good vengeance film with none of the gross feeling of a bad vengeance film. Looking forward to watching this reaction!

[@ronweber1402]

If I'm not mistaken originally Proximo was supposed to live but Oliver died before the end of shooting so they used a stand in for when Proximo is stabbed in the end.

[@mcbeezee2120]

Exactly right. It WAS a happy ending. Could've been happier....but we'll take it.😁 Keep 'em coming.

[@juansolis4796]

this was the best role from joaquin... and one of the first know. and... unmatched, not only by him.. just by anyone. well he ended up playing the joker. so... that´s saying a lot

[@williammarx4947]

Everything could have been changed, if Marcus Aurelius had made his wish to maximus to inherit the throne in public

[@jwnomad]

Yes, the music from this movie released in 2000 is from the Pirates of the Caribbean movie released in 2003

[@stevetanner3019]

Definitely in my top 5 movies of all time. Love your reactions.

[@mattman810]

fun fact, at the start we witnessed the romans launching a cavalry charge through dense forest, in reality this would not happen, horses were far too valuable to risk broken legs on fallen branches.

[@David-ns4ym]

The Romans were masters of warfare and treated combat like an assembly line. They knew a man could fight really well hand to hand for about 3 minutes and then would need to recirculated to the back of the lines. They fought in a wall and line not chaotic like the movie opening showed. When moving forward enbloc they would throw pilum at the charge to weight down the enemies shields and then the short sword and shield was like a buzz saw. The portrayal isn’t the way it was usually done and they didn’t rely on cavalary very much it was the infantry that did the war winning. The machines of war is accurate to some degree. They greased pigs in tar and set them on fire at the enemy sometimes and used war dogs to kill enemies on horse. Roman lead bullets is evidence of mass production of items and they often hang slang written in them. They were fired from sing shot and were beveled or hollowed out to whistle and were terrifying to go against. The slingers were deadly accurate. They deafeted the most varied enemies and for that reason they were the best military of the ancient world. Ghengis largely fought farm towns and the Chinese and Alexander the Great and the Greek style phalanx etc fell to the Roman gladius.

[@BattleAngelFan99]

You'll find similarities in the music in this movie with that of movies like Pirates of the Caribbean and the Rock, because these movies were all scored by Hans Zimmer. Like most composers, they are often recognizable from one movie to the next. I think Gladiator may be my favorite of his.

[@PillowHero-jd6ie]

We are big Hans Zimmer's fans. Even were on his concert in Poland in 2017 :)

[@orlandoaugustostock4578]

Masterpiece, directed by Ridley Scott

[@TeutonicKnight94]

like your reaction. they seem very honest and not overemotional and staged like most channels.

[@lazios]

Regarding the Commodus fight scene at the beginning, it's a training session, is realistic actually: every Roman patrician had to train to fighting from childhood (regardless the skills), they used to have maestro of arms for that. There is almost nothing of historical in the movie (eg Commodus becomes emperor by inheriting, he doesn't kill him) but probably the director has included it to make sense to the final scene, where instead of killing him, he fights Maximus (after wounding him of course, he was crazy, not idiot); I think Scott put that scene because sources tell us that Commodus loved the gladiatorial games so much that he took part in them. Sure, it's a "nice" advantage to know that, people who fight against you, know who you are, so what have to do: lose. PS Sorry for comments deleted, my English is terrible and I tried to use Google to make it understandable.

[@ronweber1402]

Ya as much as I love this movie this, like Braveheart uses historical figures but that is almost the only connection to actual history it has. Gladiators fought in specific forms and pairings. They didn't fight chained together, they didn't fight animals that was done by bestiari, they didn't reenact battles that was done with captured prisoners and convicted criminals. Contrary to popular belief one of the fighters didn't die in every fight. If a gladiator was killed in the ring the host had to pay for his death. A trained gladiator represented a huge investment like a prize race horse. They were well fed, highly trained and given high quality medical care. When gladiators were killed it was usually because someone effed up and delivered a lethal wound and it is more of a mercy killing to spare them hour or days of excruciating agony and even though gladiators got the best medical treatment many would still die from infections.

[@757optim]

"I hate her". - Lucilla didn't betray Maximus. Commodus discovered the plot from Lucius.

[@PillowHero-jd6ie]

Why would she tell her son all these things?

[@benjaminroe311ify]

@@PillowHero-jd6ie Lucius didn't know the plot from his mother. He only knew that she thought favorably of Maximus as a potential Savior of Rome. Commodus when he hears only THAT realizes something is up with his sister. Then that scene when he is sitting next to Lucius he is threatening to torture and kill her son unless she tells him all. She could certainly still lie...but that would only protect her son for a little while afterwhich Lucius would likely be killed and perhaps her too.

[@Stogie2112]

True love didn't hold much importance back in Roman times, especially if you were a member of the Royal Family. Royal daughters were married to other noble men to strengthen political alliances. Military commanders were sent far away on campaigns. Lucilla and Maximus had a brief love affair, but the Powers that Be ended it. Maximus found love again in Hispania, but Lucilla was left without love.

[@warriorpitbull1170]

FYI: 'queer' is an old word that at one time meant strange, odd, weird or abnormal; or to inadvertently ruin something or to make it go off of it's intended direction ('The archer queered the shot and missed his target.'). The word 'queer' has taken on a new meaning in modern times to mean having homosexual traits or tendencies. It's odd that the word was used in this movie in the context that it was.

[@lewstone5430]

The gays stole another word! 😡

[@warriorpitbull1170]

Yep, just like the word 'gay' which used to mean happy or joyous.

[@ericney6888]

One of the best movies ever

[@diannaellis4708]

Russell Crowe is actually an expert horseman and did his own stunts. And if you look closely I think it's the last charity you can see the air canister that caused the charity to flip over

[@georgeralph8031]

Message to the cat: Blink twice if you are being held against your will....

[@leakedclipsdaily]

They're actually making a Gladiator 2 movie. Comes out at the end of 2024. Not sure if it will do well.

[@epicmage82]

The Last Samurai has some good sword fights. Even old Samurai movies are great.

[@PillowHero-jd6ie]

We know. Reaction already on the channel ;)

[@staceypiper3319]

So many great lines in this one.

[@spoonzor1]

Glad you noticed the crossbow. Ridley Scott is a great director and i love Gladiator but got damn he does not respect history. And we saw that in Napoleon also.

[@arcanevi4477]

The word queer has existed since the 16th century aka the years 1501-1600 it was primarily used to mean strange, odd, peculiar or eccentric. And by the 19th century it started being used only on men attracted to the same gender. Nowadays its used for everyone that's apart of the lgbtq community. I don't really know what they called us (queer people) before the 16 century tho..probably some horrible names, nothing we arent used to 🤣

[@Diegesis]

Lol John F.Caesar

[@PillowHero-jd6ie]

😁

[@aseed89]

I liked ur reactions u guys are very chill

[@TheRebuilt1]

I think you missed it on Legends of the Fall but glad you enjoyed and got this one. Maybe the European history makes it more relatable than colonial/frontier US history but still two great movies so chapeau.

[@leakedclipsdaily]

Masterpiece 10/10

[@braneenie]

Maximus wasn't just stabbed .... he was also poisoned ....

[@Stogie2112]

When was he poisoned?

[@drewf8619]

@@Stogie2112 Idk, but if he was. It could have been when he was stabbed.

[@paoloramagini7099]

Suggerisco: Life Is Beautiful (Roberto Benigni)

[@michaelleftwich8186]

So, who was the boys father? When the boy said his father's name, everybody automatically knew who he was. Except me.

[@dragonage2112]

2 quick things 1- A movie masterpiece 2- Ridley Scott should have won academy award for best director. But because of the biased hate by the academy he was screwed. ✌👍

[@andrewpiltenko9432]

John F. Caesar 😂

[@steves2241]

This movie is amazing, it is one of the best movies ever made. I give it a 5 stars out of 5 stars rating. You do not get much better.

[@arifeannor9573]

9:18 Asthma attack

[@23Raymond22]

Another incredible movie..

[@tempsitch5632]

I think she would like Ladyhawke.

[@bullseye8509]

Great reaction.

[@leniobarcelos1770]

35:48 Maximus Pepper Meridius. 🐱

[@matthewryan2679]

You’re right! The sister could have killed him. She could have saved a lot of people- I never thought about that before.

[@bigdaddyeb56]

Strength and Honor !!!!!

[@alextarasau]

"Windtalkers" next please ☺️👍

[@jayjaygeez]

John F. Caesar 💀

[@bradbutcher8762]

Lucilla could kill Commodus in many ways, but if she was ever suspect herself and her child die a cruel death..you have to understand that ancient Rome was always fragile and people killed entire bloodlines for petty theft lol...the irony of this movie is that Commudos had already won the battle haha. He was too insecure to win

[@andersonrichie]

Hey guys, amazing react, as always... You really sould check-out a movie called "Pompeii", it's just like The Gladiator, and most channels don't know about this movie... Congratulations for your channel and saluts from Brazil...

[@Mushymush1]

A very thin line separates us from pure savagery, again. Even in 2024.

[@ontarioguyincalgary4845]

Nice reaction 😎

[@marcusott5054]

Had to laugh when you said "I thought queer was a modern word"... while they speak english in a movie depicting Romans ;P

[@patron40silver]

Top 5 all time favorite movie and top 5 all time favorite/hated villain for me. 👍

[@xzuljinx1191]

Love your content! keep up the great work guys! =) would love to see you guys do the movie "Signs"

[@PillowHero-jd6ie]

Great suggestion!

[@LukeLovesRose]

Now you have to watch Braveheart, the other great historical epic of the last 30 years

[@PillowHero-jd6ie]

Reaction already on the channel :)

[@Paul.PlaysGames]

G'day you guy and girl , The Ancient Roman's were sort of like modern chinese they took ? Idea's of other Countries and incorporated then into their own manufacturing . But unlike the chinese the Ancient Roman's actually improved thier newly acquired technology . They very nearly invented Steam engines they knew of steam power and made rail . But due to unforeseen circumstances they didn't . Ancient Rome were fare more advanced in practical inventions than modern man electricity has made us lazy and vulnerable , Ancients had to think outside the box . Thank you for the fantasmagorical Gladiator video Russel Crowe is Australian your getting closer to actually showing an Australian film I live in hope that you will one day 🇺🇦 🇦🇺

[@dxr1jockey]

cat turns up at the end, what you watchin

[@kissthesky9969]

Hero.... With jet Lee

[@thisisscorpio6024]

This is a great movie.

[@jimstewart8122]

John F. Caesar. 😄😄

[@PillowHero-jd6ie]

xD when different quotes combine in your head

[@channel-zn9zl]

​@@PillowHero-jd6ie reaction "crow 1994 brandon lee"?

[@UberDurable]

Simply EPIC...

[@mr.riffian9507]

My only complaint about this movie is the portrayal of a Nomidian as a Nigerian man.😂 Numidia was a kingdom in the northern of what is now Algeria and Morocco. The indigenous people of N.Africa were/are The Amazigh ("Caucasians"): the Numidians, the Moors, the Carthaginians... were natives north African not Nigerians. Hollywood must know that And stop blackwashing every nations/history...

[@barakleibovitz9379]

great movie

[@RobinTig]

Good job 🏆

[@dianeritthaler7792]

Excellent movie❤

[@--------K1NG--------00]

React to Titanic!

[@raytalbot5890]

MUST SEE ‘GARDENS OF STONE’ ace movies 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@AFKeveryday]

another great reaction.. i'm subscribed now.. thanks

[@PillowHero-jd6ie]

Awesome thank you!

[@juansolis4796]

Connie Nielsen is one of the hottest actress ever.. and yeah, She is a great actress... but that´s not the point of my comment.

[@bradbutcher8762]

Queer means gay in American lol...please watch Cinderella Man. It is arguebly Russell Crowe's greatest performance

[@22allwanted]

Fight for brother

[@S.U.I.T]

At the end of the day, this is a movie, the "Barbarians" in the first half of the movie are depicted as stereotypical. Dirty, poor, without tactics, and no weaponry. The actual Germanic tribes were quite the opposite. They had weapons, they had helmets....shields....you get my drift. Don't believe everything you see in a movie.

[@pcsixty6]

those animal head mask are meant to intimidate more likely

[@PillowHero-jd6ie]

For sure

[@toyota420xp]

In the beginning of the movie the army that fought Maximus wasn't the bad guys they were protecting their land from the Romans trying to conquer them and in reality the Romans never did conquer them I think the people being shown in the in the beginning as barbarians what were the Germanic tribes

[@cleilsonsousasousa5951]

The next film has to be City of God 🙏❤

[@jimmybobsap8729]

Are you not entertained?!

[@carlospozaplaton3089]

YES 🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦

[@lewstone5430]

*BOO!* 😂

[@raachurijhansi9637]

React to the hanuman movie trailer in telugu language

[@juansolis4796]

Hi, just found this channel. I l´m loving your reactions (I´m only 13 mins in) and your accents! SO SEXY! ... Greetings from Argentina. Gonna watch more of your content. But I must say... I fell in love with the one one the left... LOVELY GAL. Kudos to your t-shirt man!.

[@PillowHero-jd6ie]

Lol thank you

[@Vinterfrid]

Next time - please put the remote control away. It's quite distracting watching you constantly fiddle with it. You're not nervous, are you?

[@PillowHero-jd6ie]

Controlling the volume

[@manuelsilva9100]

Please watch The Lord of The Rings