GLADIATOR (2000) | MOVIE REACTION | FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@csmelen]

When the whole world cheers your death, you know your acting performance was magnificent. Joaquin Phoenix deserved an Academy Award along with Russell Crowe.

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

yeah he was so despicable in this

[@salgueroart6895]

Totally agree

[@Jarppispecial]

I cry evrytime, long live Maximus the MERCIFULL!!

[@TheFloorface]

honestly without him this film wouldnt be what it is. together they made the movie

[@benduvenhage5503]

@@TheFloorface That's the truth

[@MrRnp1979]

Yeah Joaquin Phoenix made Commodus one of the best film villains of all time

[@efrensanchez3666]

MIllenials will know Phoenix for the Joker. We (the ones between boomers and millenials) know this was his best villain role.

[@latinboy906]

@@efrensanchez3666 Generation X.

[@Destino2493]

Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus inspired the actor who played Joffrey on GOT

[@vkdeen7570]

and ppl only 'discovered' he can act after joker smh Phoenix was always a class actor

[@chasescanlon6488]

So true.

[@abelaberdeen3757]

Always loved that they carried Maximus away with a soldier's honors and left Commodus lying in the sand. 😂

[@yohef4537]

“Who will help me carry him” and everyone steps forward. My favorite part.

[@PapaMojo75]

I love how sensitive and good hearted she is...she loves the whole world! "Okay....Commodus needs to die a horrible death." Well that escalated quickly.

[@doghousereilly3795]

😂 It's easy to forgive her though.

[@BoarhideGaming]

She is incredibly naïve about many horrors in the world, and those within man...and I am not sure that has to be a bad thing. Though it is not ideal either.

[@Ryan_Dye-r]

LOL

[@Kakashi19-69]

well she does not know the way of this world. but shes very pure and kind hearted. we definitely need more people like her.

[@SoloRenegade]

some people are not fit to live in civilized society. She gets that.

[@barniem3148]

The late great Oliver Reed did such a fantastic job as Proximo - one of my favourite character arcs in cinema, very well written. "Proximo, are you in danger of becoming a good man?" is still to this day one of my favourite movie quotes. For those that didn't know, he died mid way through shooting Gladiator, so the final shots of him during the jail breakout were essentially CGI using footage prior to his death. Shame he was never able to see the masterpiece he helped create in it's final form.

[@AudieHolland]

He was great in The Devils (1971) or if you wish a less unsettling movie, The Thee Musketeers (1973).

[@Chris-ji4iu]

Oliver Reed's death was, in a word, epic. He was out at a pub when some of the crew from a British destroyer came in. He challenged them to a drinking contest. He drank 8 pints of beer, 12 shots of rum, half a bottle of whiskey, and some cognac (the screen writer from Gladiator, David Franzoni still has his bar bill). He then decided to arm wrestle the crew. After a few matches, he said he didn't feel well, collapsed and died.

[@shaundavenport621]

Loved Reed since I saw him play lead in a werewolf film as a child.Youre totally correct he was a phenomenal actor😊😢👍👍

[@garykooienga9990]

​@@Chris-ji4iuBravo! Haven't heard that one before. Right up there with Nelson Rockefeller dying in the saddle.

[@Rmlohner]

One really amazing thing about this movie is that Oliver Reed, who played the gladiator trainer, died partway through filming (from a heart attack after getting drunk off his ass and winning a bunch of arm wrestling contests; he was kind of awesome). So they had to use some serious editing trickery to make his role feel like it had a natural arc, which is totally seamless.

[@PopcornInBed]

No way! They did an amazing job with that, you are right

[@Rmlohner]

@@PopcornInBed He was actually supposed to live, but they created a death scene with another guy being filmed from behind, together with reusing the earlier scene where he says "Shadows and dust."

[@andreasvogler1875]

@@PopcornInBed If you look closely you can spot those scenes. Since he died after shooting only a couple of scenes, they reused the shots by mirroring them and changing the light and surrounding.

[@wooshbait36]

Did you really say that the fact that he died it's amazing? You are a horrible person and I'm downvoting your comment until you edit it and make an apology video 📸

[@Rmlohner]

@@wooshbait36 I said it was amazing that they were able to finish the movie in a way that you'd never know a major actor died before filming all his scenes.

[@SenseiDonGraham]

Yeah Pheonix did well. "Can't have a great hero without a really good villain!"

[@poolhall9632]

He’s creepy and pathetic. It’s a compounding effect.

[@Radwar99]

He's such an amazing actor.

[@SolaMelodica]

Phoenix is such a great actor! Wow.

[@citizenbobx]

Got the Oscar nom for this one.

[@andreprefontaine3824]

i hated him so much... but i hated comodus not... joaquim!

[@VolatileSupernova]

You: "Okay, Commodus needs to die, a horrible death" Literally everyone: *nods*

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Yes, because the meta-point of the film is that WE are the gladiators' audience

[@robotman6380]

You guys are quick with a death sentence. Maybe you should watch "The Fellowship of Ring" again, the scene with Gandalf and Frodo in Moria contains a good life lesson.

[@bad2000ta]

I actually laughed out load when she said that! Hahaha....

[@gabe6550]

@@robotman6380 Yeah, but Gollum was a totally different character than Commodus. He wasn't directly evil, he was corrupted by and addicted to the Ring and became delusional. And most of all, he didn't have any power over anyone. Commodus on the other hand was a ruthless, merciless dictator who had too much power. He ruled a whole kingdom and nearly ruined it. And what you shouldn't forget: he wanted to rape his own sister, threatened to kill her son and sentenced a innocent woman and her son to death and had let them tortured before they got killed. Gollum never did such horrible things. And what you're also totally missing is that Gandalf was very quick with a death sentence when it came to orcs. Which means there are always exceptions to this rule. Of course we shouldn't overread this; after all, these are only movies. And personally I oppose death penalty. But people like Commodus - they deserve to die; plain and simple. He was not only cruel, but also dangerous to society.

[@AliasSchmalias]

@@robotman6380 It's a movie, I would never wish anyone a death in real life.

[@rayboish]

When Marcus Aurelius ( Richard Harris ) told Commodus ( Joachin Phoenix ) he would not be Emperor, I think the acting by Phoenix in that scene was one of the best performances I have ever seen .

[@crowtcameron]

The ending of this film always gets me. In my opinion, the death of Maximus has to be one of the best film deaths of all time. William Wallace in Braveheart and Roy Batty in Blade Runner are up there too for me. And Hans Zimmer's piece of music at the end of the film is one of my favorite pieces of music of all time.

[@lindakelly9552]

Hey if you never saw “Spartacus” with Kirk Douglas I believe you would love it, its an older film but it is a great film.

[@crowtcameron]

@@lindakelly9552 It is

[@mustpaike]

I think Creasy in "Man on Fire" had a similar death and tone (and music) to it.

[@THEREALZENFORCE]

"Best" deaths scenes in any motion art : - Raoh in Hokuto No Ken - Roy Batty in Blade Runner - T-800 in Terminator 2 Judgment Day - Katsumoto in The Last Samurai - Rorschach in Watchmen - John Coffey in The Green Mile - Itachi Uchiha in Naruto - Eddard Stark in Game of Thrones - Maximus in Gladiator - Aerith in Final Fantasy 7 - Kenny in South Park - Brandon Heat and Harry McDowell in Gungrave series - David Bailey Once Upon a Time in America - Frank Once Upon a Time in the West - Michael Corleone in The Godfather Part 3 (after you watched 1 and 2) - etc, etc

[@crowtcameron]

@@THEREALZENFORCE One I'd like to add for me is Boromir in The Fellowship of The Ring

[@mabrrm]

When you travel to rome, you will see the colosseum or what is left still standing. One of the great marvels of engineering. There are small colosseums scattered across the mediterranean.

[@Kaffemosterful]

Some are better preserved, like, Arena of Nîmes, France. This arena was built in 70 AD and is used to continue the Roman tradition of cruel sports. It has been used to hold two annual bullfights during the Feria d’Arles untill present day. In 1989, a movable cover and heating system were installed in the amphitheatre.

[@windsorSJ]

The amphitheatre in this movie was actually the amphitheatre in El Jem Tunisia.

[@OptLab]

@@Kaffemosterful yes Arenes de Nimes are better preserved and still functional. But are slightly smaller. But it's not far from Pont du Gard which is another Roman marvel www.google.com/search?q=pont+du+gard&safe=active&rlz=1C1CHBF_frDE811DE811&sxsrf=ALeKk03E5el69wEgMty0WG6wvDd1rR-skw:1621124008885&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi1ur7F9czwAhXdBmMBHctQAdcQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&cshid=1621124021068166&biw=1229&bih=559

[@robotman6380]

Maybe she should read a few books first. Doesn't seem too bright to me.

[@mabrrm]

@@robotman6380 What a classy response. I bet you are really proud of yourself.

[@spacepioneer4070]

I remember purchasing Gladiator on VHS in 2000. To this day, i regard this film as a masterpiece. Russell Crowe, Ridley Scott, and Hans Zimmer, need i say more? This was also the film where i became aware and fell in love with Hans Zimmer's work. "Are You Not Entertained!"

[@bruceli9094]

VHS = Very High Score

[@akse]

Went to see this on movies with my dad.. it was amazing

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Maximus had the loyalty of the army. Without his hand in honoring 'Caesar', Commodus would be at severe risk of being overthrown. The soldiers that were going to execute Maximus were the Emperors personal guard.

[@Sawtooth2K20]

Very true however, during the reign of the Caesar dynasty everyone was afraid to oppose their emperor

[@MoMoMyPup10]

@@Sawtooth2K20 yeah because they had a big army around them. But this is just a movie, loosely based on history. In reality Marcus Aurelius was the one who installed the 'Games' and his son Commodus was the one who ended them.

[@Deukish]

@@MoMoMyPup10 The games had been a part of Roman life for centuries before Aurelius was even born. Aurelius personally didn't enjoy the games, thinking they were "personal distractions", but never did anything to stop them. Commodus became obsessed with them after his mind started slipping (its generally believed that he didn't go insane until after he became emperor and a series of conspiracies against him). The month before he was assassinated, he took part in a series of games where he shot a hundred animals every morning. He was killed in December, he planned on beginning the next year as a gladiator himself.

[@TheGunderian]

Praetorians, wearing the purple. Ultimately they make and break emperors like... well, eating popcorn. A very dangerous group of men

[@Haegemon]

@@TheGunderian Specially some Emperors who deserved, like Caligula.

[@loganmaximus2160]

Your face when Commodus dies and you say, "He did it!" in disbelief is classic.

[@GarrickMerriweather]

Wow, what a great reaction. To this day, *_Gladiator_* is still my favorite film of all time. A few films have come close to taking its #1 spot, but not yet, not yet.

[@daves536]

Well played last line!

[@Sennesation]

"Now We Are Free" by Lisa Gerrard. Chills every goddamn time. Breathtakingly beautiful.

[@chrishoyland344]

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[@spacepioneer4070]

Hans Zimmer's scores are magnificent!

[@chuchulainn9275]

Lisa Kelly does a good job too.

[@znk0r]

A performance for the ages by Phoenix.

[@wooshbait36]

You guys are sad. Nobody was talking about him ever, and now that Joker came out you zoomers suddenly pretend like you know something and praise him. Pathetic 🤮

[@znk0r]

@@wooshbait36 you are a complete idiot. I'm 47 the same age as phoenix, I saw this movie in theaters and I felt he was a lock for an Oscar then. This was such a pathetic reply...I feel sorry for you. Trolling most likely, but you don't troll this way it's pointless.

[@zombiespongebob6903]

"Juba: Now were free ...I will see you again... but not yet... not yet." Love the last line of the movie. Awesome reaction!!!

[@hungryewok1684]

"Maximus needs to rage and kill everybody" Very accurate description of this movie

[@hunter207]

When you said "They're cheering like a football game", you're right. Fighting in the arena was in fact exactly like football or MMA today, and in fact we know that gladiators could get sponsorships and sell merchandise to their adoring fans. Bonus fun fact: fighting in the arena was actually not that dangerous... as long as you were a fully trained gladiator. Gladiators fighting other fully trained gladiators to the death was actually incredibly rare, mostly because training new gladiators to replace them was an incredibly expensive prospect, especially if they were any good! Most of the time when we hear about people dying in the arena, it was petty criminals sentenced to death. Essentially gladiators became executioners with fan clubs.

[@LeutnantJoker]

People are way too convinced that humanity has evolved since then, when in fact it hasn't and in some ways Rome was way more civilized.

[@smithgdwg]

Kind of reminds me of the Running Man movie.

[@MitchJohnson0110]

ngl i would totally go watch a gladiator fight lol

[@hjalnelson9579]

Another movie that has it all? Action, revenge, redemption, swordfights, pirates, giants, and true love? The Princess Bride!

[@michaelcartmell7428]

Killed by pirates sounds good.

[@Peagaporto]

you forgot the torture

[@SolaMelodica]

inconceivable!

[@catherinelw9365]

@@SolaMelodica You keep saying that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

[@snakesnoteyes]

Yeeeeesssss

[@dabe1971]

12:25 "How can they cheer ? A human is literally dying ?" 10:37 "OK. Commodus needs to die a horrible death..." 😂

[@reconsoldier135]

“That must be the prince and his wife” Uh, about that....

[@PopcornInBed]

😑🤢

[@emp0rizzle]

Well she's right.. in a way. 🤣

[@ChrisParadise-wv5iz]

@@PopcornInBed LOL

[@gibbletronic]

That was a big part of the joke played by Monty Python's "Life of Brian," in that the Roman aristocracy was so inbred by the time of the late Republic that many of them possessed a clef palate, which hindered their speaking.

[@houseofaction]

@@gibbletronic that most likely was propaganda. Incest has been prevalent in most dynasties in history but not necessarily as prevalent as movies make it out to be. an emperor might marry his cousin but if he married his sister they would make fun of him so much . an Example would be nero, nero is reported to have banged his mother but that was most likely propaganda, and Caligula was stated to have banged his sisters which was also likely propaganda

[@danm2144]

Among the best final 10 minutes of any film. Never gets old.

[@dheijnemans]

Both instances of Djimon Hounsou's "not yet" lines are just devastating. The first time he said it, he made Russel Crowe tear up, that was an honest response from the actor, not from the character.

[@genghisgalahad8465]

And the character.

[@lordmortarius538]

The real Emperor Commodus was just as eccentric and deranged as he is portrayed here, perhaps even more so. He was very much hated by pretty much everyone.

[@drhkleinert8241]

Thats not correct, many historians talks different. Remember that most of the Storys were told by his enemys after his death. Same with Nero who wasnt that Monster Hollywood made about him (Quo Vadis), only Caligula was a really mad and highest dangerous man. But there were really glorious and great Leaders and Emperors, like Julius Caesar, Tiberius, Trajan, Hadrian, Marc Aurel, Diokletian, and the greatest of all, the founder of "The Golden Century of Rome" Gaius Octavius (Oktavian) Augustus.

[@Sigrid_Von_Sincluster]

"is this only for rich people?" actually, it was quite the opposite. it was manely for poor people, they would not only get free entry but also free food. now ofc the rich would also get various benefits, and a lot of plots for political gains were discousse during thous games due to the fact that they could meet up and discous under the pretex of spectating the games, but ofc the downside was that they had to pay for the games.

[@mrs7195]

Hence the famous saying, "bread and circuses" - both were ways to keep the general populace docile in a way and also for the affluent to gain political points, by providing the population free bread and cheap entertainment.

[@wooshbait36]

@Necramonium Were you alive then so you can remember it or are you just making things up for likes? They filmed this movie about 200 years ago when Roman empire was still in full power, so you must be over 200 years old? 😬🤮

[@lewistaylor2858]

@Necramonium no, horse racing and chariot racing in the circus maximus was like their football. Gladiatorial games were rare and they weren't fights to the death.

[@scientia.veritas]

@@lewistaylor2858 yes, match-to-deaths didn't make sense economically. Slaves were expensive; further money was spent on their training and maintenance. And since the games were essentially free entry, it's not as if they were gee rating huge revenues. Killing off their best fighters would quickly bankrupt the organizers.

[@MrWackaloon]

@@wooshbait36 There are things called BOOKS that you can learn history from, and you obviously have never read any. I'm praying you meant SET 200 years ago, not FILMED 200 years ago, but both are very wrong. It's set almost 1800 years ago, and filmed 21 years ago. Also, fights were rarely to the death because getting and training gladiators was expensive. Rich women would pay to have sex with the most popular ones. If you have no clue what you're talking about, shut the fuck up.

[@johnochiltree1170]

‘Is he having an end of life crisis.’ Nah, that was just Marcus Aurelius. He liked to ponder and meditate on things.

[@earthresident9022]

He's always been like that... he was awesome

[@Drforrester31]

Gladiator's one of those great movies that not only delivers the action but also has a strong emotional core that makes it accessible for everyone. Great reaction!

[@mikkolappalainen9916]

My biggest regret (about movies) is I missed Gladiator when it was in theatres. My wife saw it twice in theatre and she doesn't let me forget that... One of the absolute greatest movies ever!

[@danholmesfilm]

One thing I'm glad about with all these new reaction channels is it seems like some younger people may learn something about the world through beautiful art and cinema. Something they may not have otherwise known.

[@dabe1971]

12:52 "He creeps me out...." Oh just you wait, he's not even started ! 🙈

[@rhoward9302]

This is a really intense movie. My biggest criticism is some of the dialogue is a little too on the nose, but it's got great characters, a strong story, and a really good score. It's got an epic feel to it, and I love it. Glad you enjoyed it too.

[@TheMikeyPie]

“Crying like a little....baby” we all know what you wanted to say haha

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Gladiator is a classic. I went to see it at the cinema. Russell Crowe deserve to win the Oscar for his performance as Maximus.

[@janetuss6496]

the soundtrack for gladiator is something else. hans zimmer is amazing. and joaquin phoenix played one of the most hated characters in cinema

[@doublethyme1202]

So I'll tell you the exact moment I hit the subscribe button... "Awww, it must've been so good for him to see Cicero's face" I've seen quite a few 'reaction' videos for this movie, and I can't remember one that remembered this particular character's name. This video felt absolutely genuine, and I'm glad you were invested in the story.

[@Rick.jarmin]

I cried with laughter when I heard you ask, "Was that necessary?" when Maximus decapitated one of the fighters.

[@oldfrend]

well no... but it was awesome! XD

[@chikezienzewi9682]

Hahaha! So did I.

[@mikkolappalainen9916]

Of course it was necessary! He is a man without hope and fear, just full of vengeance.

[@lukasbauer8783]

The historical Lucilla was involved in a conspiracy against her brother very similar to the movie, but that plot was crushed and Lucilla executed on Comodus' orders several years before he was actually assassinated. Quintus the Praetorian Prefect was an actual historical figure too, he actually arranged the murder of Comodus, together with Comodus' lover Marcia. The Praetorian Guard than basically took over Rome and after murdering the next, Senate friendly emperor Pertinax because he didn't pay them enough they sold the throne to the highest bidder, one Didius Julianus, murdered him as well, leading to all out civil war until Septimius Severus defeated all his rivals, took the throne and founded a new dynasty that kept basic stability for a couple generations (despite the fact that every emperor of that dynasty except Septimius himself was also assassinated). Septimius Severus had Quintus executed and sacked the entire then Praetorian Guard, by the way, replacing them with soldiers from his own loyal legions.

[@hammerman199374]

My favorite Russell Crowe movie is Master and Commander. I highly recommend it. It's a great representation of what life was like aboard a British Naval ship in the early 1800's and also features a great friendship between Crowe as the Captain and the ship's doctor played by Paul Bettany.

[@Burke1O1]

*English naval ship

[@dallasyap3064]

@@Burke1O1 I thought England and Scotland has been united that time?

[@Burke1O1]

@@dallasyap3064 The term 'British' is now seen as politically incorrect and offencise as in ordinary usage it is synonymous with England. It effectively white washes the cultural and national identities of Scotland and Wales. The preferred nomenclature of this ship would be an English Royal Crown ship with forced servitude of peoples of Scottish/Welsh nationalities if they were in fact on the ship. Take Hawaii for example, Hawaiins, call themselves as such and do not refer to themselves as Americans. To refer to them as such would be offensive.

[@dallasyap3064]

@@Burke1O1 Ok good point there

[@anthonyanderson9303]

@@Burke1O1 ok but Hawaiins are in fact Americans. Especially by this point in history. One wouldn't be incorrect in calling them that.

[@McPh1741]

Saw this in theater back in 2000 and it was epic. Russell Crow followed this movie with “A Beautiful Mind” directed by Ron Howard in which he gave another Oscar worthy performance.

[@gerbear3227]

didnt jennifer connelly win oscar for beautiful mind....that scene where she trys to make love to him and he rejects her - the scream of anguish and pain in bathroom mirror throwing glass was epic

[@McPh1741]

@@gerbear3227 I believe she did. I don't think that scene was rejection, more his inability to be aroused due to his meds. I remember him telling his doctor that was one of reasons he stopped taking the meds. I tell ya, that's got to be some strong medicine to keep you from getting turned on by Jennifer Connelly. I've loved her since I saw her in Labyrinth when I was a kid in the 80s.

[@gerbear3227]

@@McPh1741 yeah when i said rejection i didnt mean it in the literal sense - yes he was suffering with no libido - erectile dysfunction - i suffered with it myself a few years back due to being overweight + depressed etc.....i can tell you that its a horrible thing for a man because it doesnt matter hot hot the woman is trying to seduce you - you are completely void of any sexual arrousal and stimulis. my relationship suffered as a consequence so that scene really resonates with me....im fine now though :) coudnt keep me down now ;) hahaha yes i LOVE jenny since Labrynth also - she was one of my first crushes :) did you see her in the "Rocketeer" 1991 - she is "full bodied" and as it is set in the 1930s she is super classy....be still my beating heart lol

[@Thoreaux]

Watching it again, a part that hit me: At the first coliseum match, when Maximus asks the other slaves "have any of you been in the army?" and like ten random dudes from that random assortment of slaves are like "yup." "You can help me. We have a better chance of surviving if we WORK. TOGETHER." That's a relatable modern veteran mood. You run into other veterans wherever you go, and it's always like "you wanna go back to back against this bullshit?" "Fuck yeah."

[@The_Dudester]

That is why I feel so at home at the VA. I don't know any of them but they are all my brothers and sisters.

[@Thoreaux]

@Peacefield Said neither I nor the other guy who replied. Let a dude relate his experience to a scene in a movie he likes without inexplicably taking it personally, sensitive stranger.

[@The_Dudester]

@Peacefield 1) I have been a firefighter, an EMT, a cop and a Marine. In all of those groups I have encountered both cowards and really great people. Do veterans alone hold a monopoly on courage? No. That is why I made the remark about the VA. Those that go to the VA served, but also had something happen to them while in service (in my case-hearing loss). I do consider myself among family at the VA. 2) Yeah, it takes a while to get great with a sword, but the same also applies to a rifle. The Marines stress marksmanship and it is a truism that those better with rifles grew up in rural areas, using a rifle from age 6 or 8. Does someone from the city get good with a rifle? Yeah, but most likely it is the guys and gals that grew up in farm or ranch country.

[@henkhinderiks3326]

how they portrayed the old arena so beautifully was magical. the story is very strong . directing could not be better this movie in a masterpece . I don't see many movies that have it all but this one has it

[@Bastikovski99]

I saw Gladiator in the theatre when I was 14, and was blown away. I instantly knew it was a classic. I made my dad see it and happily watched it again with him. Amazing movie.

[@suprchickn7745]

Hans Zimmer's score is so beautiful and majestic! Joaquin is tremendously creepy and effective in this role and Russell Crowed was perfect. Ripley Scott knocked it out of the park on this one!

[@m2c_tave689]

The gladiator games were the sport of the day. You have to remember it was a brutal world. Most people died by the age of 30. Death was a daily occurrence, so to see warriors die in an epic almost superhero way was the theater of the age for the Roman Empire.

[@Rmlohner]

They even had corporate sponsors just like athletes today, which was cut from the film as they figured no one would believe it.

[@dialecticsjunkie7653]

An interesting fact is that for most of its history, gladiator fights were surprisingly safe for the fighters. You have to realize that the gladiators were almost like what WWE pro wrestlers would be today. Training and equipping one would take years of expenses, so their sponsors were naturally reluctant for their prize fighters to be hurt as it would be bad business. Of course there were also gladiator fights involving slaves, and those would not involve trained fighters, for they were considered expendable, but that kind of fighting was much rarer as audiences don't find one-sided slaughters very interesting. That being said, there *were* periods in Roman history when there was a lot of social conflict that reflected itself in the brutality of gladiator fights, so this isn't a criticism of the movie's historical accuracy at all. It's just interesting that it wasn't the norm for the vast majority of Roman history.

[@m2c_tave689]

In the movie fighters and gladiators had to be killed quickly for dramatic effect. From the reaction of Cassidy I think they were effective.

[@malcolmdrake6137]

Then how do you explain old age in Rome? ...idiot. You get your information from _movies._ LOL!

[@jasonkreider8954]

Watch "adam ruins gladiators"

[@coyotefire69420]

Gladiators in history usually wouldnt have been killed off so quickly. Maybe in areas that they werent as trained but in the more developed districts Gladiators were prized heavily! You wouldnt just let a thoroughbred race horse die in a race. Also theres a lot of cultural differences between Romans modern people obviously but blood and sport was what they had. In the Arena there would also be plays, and matches against animals.

[@allbies]

@@HockeyNationHD If that isn't the most romanticised bullshit statement about Rome I've ever heard.

[@allbies]

@@HockeyNationHD Actually I respect my ancestors and the people of my country before me that lived as good and honest people. I'm from the UK and a lot of people constantly talk about the evils of the British Empire and suggest anyone should be ashamed of anything that came out of it. I completely disagree but can also accept that attrocities were done and did occur, but that it is not unique to any Empire but the way humans manifest power. You clearly however Romaniticise Rome or at least that's the strong impression you give. The Romans did advance many aspects of society, and technology yes, very similar to the British Empire, but we have to accept there were also many flaws and horrendous aspects to those powerful Empires that were products of the era they existed in and often the abuse of power by those who wielded it over the common peoples.

[@malcolmdrake6137]

You've seen too many Hollywood movies.

[@allbies]

@@HockeyNationHD The best on what level? I'm willing to bet anything if it was possible to time travel you back to those days and make you live there for even a day you'd want to be back in modern society faster than you could jump. The Romans made great societal and technological leaps on many levels that were building blocks to the advances that continued to this day; but to claim they were better than we are or imply Ancient Rome was a greater place to live is wild.

[@houseofaction]

not even in the lower districts did they die that often. they had at most a 10% death rate. they were highly trained and the games were often scripted like professional wrestling

[@benjaminroe311ify]

The acting was so great in this movie. The action. The themes. The overall story. The cinematography. It's probably my favorite movie of all time.

[@lonebanana6753]

"oh they're coming to see his family" me: oh my sweet summer child

[@wildwill1980]

I saw this in a theater and was very impressed from beginning to end and my favorite line was what we do in life, echoes in eternity

[@majorbigss1]

It was one of those movies that people would do standing ovation when i saw this in theater

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

i always cry when watching this

[@NoCampDad]

What is this theater thing you speak of?

[@ridleysaria]

It’s cute how innocent some of your reactions are. I don’t mean that in a patronizing way.

[@globalunconscious]

I feel like I'm watching someone lose all innocence. I hope desensitizing isn't swift.

[@johangabrielsson9531]

I giggled when she said "Oh are they going to tell his family he's dead...; oh no miss theyy aint :o

[@user-uy1rg8td1v]

I wish I had a girl to watch kino movies with but I am alone :(

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

she seems very sweet :)

[@laurenmasters]

Wholesome

[@KayoMichiels]

Joaquin Phoenix killed it! You know an actor does a great job when you despises the character he played.

[@wooshbait36]

K zoomer, you didn't even know his name before Joker so stop farming likes, yluz probably weren't even born when I watched this movie 40 years ago

[@KayoMichiels]

@@wooshbait36 Seriously..., i'm 27. And learn to spell before you post.

[@wooshbait36]

@@KayoMichiels I'm downvoting your comment and I won't take it back until you make an apology video. Shame on new generations, I used to walk 10km to school everyday and you zoomers just sit there posting dumb comments

[@elishawilson5342]

@@wooshbait36 yo take a chill pill cut it out

[@wooshbait36]

@@elishawilson5342 Used to have some intern at my company who would spout useless comments like "take a chill pill" all the time. I wanted to fire him because of how annoying that was but since his department really relied on his labor, I cut his pay by a quarter instead (lol he got so pissed). This was in April so no other job was hiring at the time because of the Chinese virus so he had no where else to go and was forced to start lives my paycheck to paycheck. I just needed to show him what’s up and the power of a boss, ya know? Anyways, earlier this month I checked his Facebook (he quit sometime in July) and he got hooked on Xanax (again (last time was 4 years prior)) and is living on food stamps. He had to give up custody of his 5 year old daughter to his bitchy ex-wife. I honestly feel kinda bad but oh well man. 🤷‍♂️

[@ashlielove6513]

This was the movie that single handedly made me obsessed with Ancient Roman history and obsessed with Joaquin Phoenix. He plays villains...to perfection and I wish he did it more. ❤

[@bryanmclarty5140]

This is arguably the best of Russel Crowe’s movies. But, I REALLY love him in Master and Commander, a film you should NOT miss! Superb film!

[@anthonyanderson9303]

From an acting standpoint, He's done better stuff than Gladiator. Master and Commander as you mentioned, also L.A. Confidential, the Insider, A Beautiful Mind, and Cinderalla Man.

[@linusromey561]

Your next Russel Crow movie should be "Master and Commander!!"

[@randisgreen]

I've never met a woman, in my entire life that enjoyed master and commander.

[@bagelj]

YES!!

[@malcolmdrake6137]

Ugh! That movie is terrible!

[@nickmitsialis]

@@randisgreen It's the Star Trek Movie we never got! Or as somebody said, the Best TOG Movie ever made that we've never seen

[@mokasrawy5005]

@@malcolmdrake6137 I offer reaction content, , and you enter my channel will like it

[@trygswyrmwoodside3229]

Not only rich people, a ton of poor people go for free. They'd get free bread too, was a way to give people entertainment and keep order.

[@WexMajor82]

Panem et circenses. Bread and entertainment. Not that different from what politicians do today.

[@m2c_tave689]

Comadus was such a great villain. Self absorbed, playing the victim, "No one loves me", as I murder all in my wake and bathe in their blood. Such an iconic portrayal of a character we love to hate.

[@m2c_tave689]

Entertained and distracted, while the leaders extend their grab of power via corruption.

[@Kaffemosterful]

True, the games were sponsored by rich families and free for the common man. But the seating reflected social classes. The worst seats, in the sun, for the poor.

[@snakesnoteyes]

The first time I went to Rome I was staying a 15 minute walk from the Colosseum, and I walked to it with my dad the first night we were there. What remains is breathtaking. Seeing it before it decayed and was was picked apart by scavengers is a dream that can only happen through the magic of film.

[@monkyznblondz]

I don't know if you noticed, or if anyone else mentioned it, but the Father Emperor from the beginning (Marcus Aurelius) was played by Richard Harris -- Dumbledor! Personally, my favorite Dumbledor, from the first 2 HP movies. Unfortunately he passed away after the Chamber of Secrets, really talented actor and a looong career.

[@hokahey7236]

He was also great in the 1962 version of 'Mutiny on the Bounty' with Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard

[@jamesk0ua]

A.K.A. English Bob. in Unforgiven.

[@simonhopkins6077]

I've grown to adore watching you watching the movies I've adored for years - the reactions are so 'oh my gosh' sweet! So glad you embarked on this project - can't imagine how you missed them all first time around!

[@JTedits]

"There was a dream that was Rome, that will be realised, for those are the final wishes of Marcus Aurelius, the one true emporer" such awesome writing.

[@JTedits]

@@USCFlash well what do you expect him to say? There was an idea that was rome? He's trying to convince the kings soldiers to give power to the senate so obviously it has to be dramatic.

[@mnb9162]

@@USCFlash You must hate most movies in todays Hollywood, especially Marvel movies. All are ten times cheesier than Gladiator.

[@davidmorris3089]

@@USCFlash Yeah, there are a couple clunker lines of dialogue that just needed to be cut from the final release. But otherwise, I enjoy this film very, very much and love the score, the performances, and the entire epic sweep of it all.

[@abrahamesparza01]

You probably know this but Joaquin is the younger brother of River of Stand By Me that you reacted to earlier

[@ThinkBeFree99]

This movie is a storytelling masterpiece. We need more variety in movies these days.

[@tedmowsby9607]

I feel like we could compile a pretty accurate list of the all time top movie villains based solely on how many times Cassie says she dislikes a particular character.

[@nefersguy]

Trivia. The director, Ridley Scott's favorite film is Zulu (1963). He pays homage to Zulu at the beginning of Gladiator. The German tribes war chant is the same war chant the Zulu warriors do in that film.

[@stt5v2002]

I love this channel. Such a great movie. I saw this in the theaters the day it opened. I had a free pass to it. Back then, film advertising was different and neither Russell Crowe nor Joaquin Phoenix was a super star. With a name like Gladiator, no one expected much. It was so amazing to realize you were watching a film that would be remembered for years or decades.

[@SVanTha]

"they're watching this like a football game." fun fact: every football stadium is modeled after the Roman Colosseum where gladiators fought each other and animals and stuff.

[@Lexinoz]

While it was very bloody, it was very rarely to the death. Training a gladiator and having it rise up the ranks came at great cost for the owners of said fighter. If a to-the-death fight was going to happen, it was only on special occasions and with a very large compensation to the owner of the gladiator.

[@madness5690]

@@Lexinoz also the fights to death happen more often were rome was in war and had extra slaves or they had to remove christians, but that was mostly people against animals

[@tubekulose]

Well, football stadiums are rather modeled after the Circus Maximus.

[@svt80221]

@@tubekulose nah fam, the Circus Maximus was a raceway...Nascar, not football.

[@thedicktator40]

@@svt80221 The crazy part , that stadium was able to get 250000 people .... that insane to think they built something that size that long ago

[@SofaSpud_]

I watch a lot of movie reaction channels bc I love seeing other people's thoughts, reactions & emotions about a movie. Whether we agree on things or see it in a completely different way. I've just binge watched 6 or 7 of your reactions and *LOVED* every single one. Your emotional involvement & realness while watching is beautiful to see. A lot of these channels just react with generic terms like "That was good" or "I didn't like that" without telling us why they did or didn't like it, what they thought of the story and characters, & how it made them feel. You do it all with a realness I find honest and refreshing. You're now my new favourite reaction channel. You gotta be doing something right to get so many subs so quickly. Just keep being you.

[@johnwdaley4727]

Gladiator is one of those very rare movies that you not only watch it, but you experience it... astounding film!

[@agahnim0196]

That's the first movie to have ever made me cry.... what a masterpiece!

[@bigpace]

I hope movies like this spark interest in learning history a little bit.

[@J_Rossi]

Would also recommend "Cinderella Man" with Crowe. Based on the life of heavyweight boxer James J. Braddock.I think he did a great job in it.

[@deucejv]

Still waiting on this reaction.

[@eddieevans6692]

Another Russell Crowe movie you might like is LA Confidential, also staring Kim Basinger and Kevin Spacey.

[@dacsus]

And other great actors - that movie is one of the best noir movies.

[@burrichgrrl57]

@@dacsus Fantastic cast.

[@browniewin4121]

one of my all time favorite movies

[@gerardcote8391]

This movie is very effective. Every time I see someone react to it, they get very emotionally. Hats of to the cast, writer and director. Joachim Phoenix did just a great job in this part thst he gets lost in the role and everyone hates him and cheers when he gets defeated. It's always easy to be the hero in a movie the hard part is being an effective villain. And to be remembered decades later, his performance sticks with you.

[@dallas-cole]

The end always gets me crying

[@Timothy1987]

So genuine... No over reaction just for the camera... Just pure first time reaction. Love it 😊

[@davidmusser7927]

"how do you get a ticket to one of these things?" you are precious!

[@jamesprins9735]

If I were to recommend a movie, 'Master and Commander' is a really good one, and also stars Russell Crowe. It's not nearly as intense as Gladiator, but it is still a great movie and one of my favourites.

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

It's better than Gladiator, I'd even say much better, Gladiator is just more well-known

[@jamesprins9735]

@@JulioLeonFandinho I agree. Gladiator is great, but it has that depressing tone to it - it showcases the worst in human nature, with revenge being the main motivation and the high point of the plot. Master and Commander is a much more uplifting story. It does depict suffering and war, but the underlying message is one of overcoming the odds and the importance of human companionship. I do prefer it to Gladiator.

[@ChizuMcCheems]

I saw Master and Commander as a double feature in the theatres, it was so good I dont even remember what movie I went to see.

[@yoehonjohn4832]

Yes. That movie is awesome. It shows the true navel warfare during the 1800s.

[@danh8804]

Very much concur. It's Crowe's best film for my money, "A Beautiful Mind" notwithstanding

[@HighMarshalSigismund]

I had a world history teacher that had us watch this movie in high school when we covered ancient Rome. To this day I still quote the movie daily XD

[@DamonNomad82]

I first saw Gladiator at a party with my fellow high school seniors shortly after it was released to home video. It was only the second R-rated film I had ever seen (the first was Braveheart), and I felt amazingly grown up watching it. I have had a lifelong fascination with history, and was just blown away by the story, effects and characters.

[@LastDawn79]

Man oh man...the soundtrack is a masterpiece.

[@erictaylor5462]

This movie takes place in the Classical Era and continues until the fall of the Western Roman Empire which marks the beginning of the Medieval Era which ran until the Renaissance then the Industrial Revaluation, then the Modern Era.

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

the industrial revalution does not mark the begining of the modern era. infact the renaissance is the start of the modern era (or more specifically the invention of the printing press in the 15th century). the modern era is split into the early modern era (pre-industrial revalution), which starts the late modern era which ends in ww1, we now live in the post-modern era which was caused by the nihilism and technology that emerged as a result of ww1, ww2 and the cold war.

[@MrStn]

As far as I know, this movie sparked an interest in making movies set in the ancient era, followed by movies such as "Alexander", "300" and "Troy"

[@nickknight5543]

One of the few films that I own on VHS and DVD. It's that good.

[@darkjedi447]

The acting and music were superb! This was actually the 1st DVD I ever bought because I liked this movie so much, it will always have a special place for me and my father (R.I.P.), who watched it together with me. Keep smiling 🤘🙂

[@Uberman2011]

Other great performances by Russell Crowe: LA Confidential, The Insider, A Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander, Cinderella Man, and 3:10 to Yuma. He is an amazing actor. All of these would be great to react to.

[@PopcornInBed]

I love these suggestions, thank you. The only one I have seen is a Beautiful mind. Ive got a lot of suggestions for Master and Commander and I remember my mom loving 3 10 to Yuma so I really want to check that out!

[@LeethLee1]

So many if these I still need to see.

[@nickmitsialis]

@@PopcornInBed Let me second M&C and LA Confidential.

[@jasonkreider8954]

@@PopcornInBed if you watch 3:10 to yuma make sure you get the 2007 version (the 2007 version is a remake of a movie with the same name from 1957)

[@jasonkreider8954]

The 2007 version also has batman in it (christian bale)

[@robertzander9723]

Joaquin Phoenix is a wonderful villain in that movie, so mean, nasty and sneaky with some good dialogues, he played that so well. Killing people like his family were really common in times like these. It was a statement and a warning message.

[@that-avr-drummer]

Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus is, in my opinion, one of the greatest villians to ever grace the silver screen!!! truly evil and brilliant performance.

[@ReaderOfThreads]

I watched this in the cinema when I was 18 years old. It was profound. And the soundtrack is fantastic.

[@phousefilms]

"Were these the men who were bowing for him?" Yup. The Preatorians were Caesar's elite bodyguards, so they are expected to serve loyally. However, as you can see, the Praetorians turn against rulers who prove themselves unworthy. "He killed them because he wouldn't shake his hand?" No. Commodus is a petty little shit, jealous because his father believed Maximus was the better man. Plus, by shaking his hand, Maximus, as the victor of the battle and the campaign against the Gallic legions, would have been ideal, with his support legitimizing Commodus's. But Maximus guessed the truth and so would not support him. "Is this only for rich people?" Nope. Theres a term, bread and circuses, wherein the rulers of Rome would put forward gladiatorial matches for free entertainment for the masses and give them bread and, in return, the people of Rome would let them do whatever the fuck they wanted. Usually, it fell to the Praetorians(the Caesar's elite guard)to remove the worst rulers. Tiberius, Caligula(way worse than Commodus, FYI), and Commodus himself had their deaths planned by the Praetorian guard(though Commodus, when his guards failed to poison him, sent his wrestling partner to strangle him). Commodus himself enjoyed going into gladiatorial matches, fighting while dressing as Hercules against opponents(though his opponents all were given blunted swords and knew if they killed him, they would be executed.) Tigris of Gaul gets the "Hercules"costume in this though. Also, let me finish by saying: "AND I'M JAVERT!"

[@chrisschmalhofer4348]

And I. Am. Iron Man…

[@rikdekard71]

I saw this when it first came out at the cinema. Great performances from Crowe and Phoenix as well as a very stirring and emotional score. Very nice reaction and commentary by the way.

[@christraiches3943]

That was my first movie at the they're when I was 3

[@Nimbus1701]

I LOVE this channel and this woman's reactions. She is so taken aback by so many things most people accept as just, cinema. It is a great thing to come across a reactor who has not actually seen the movie they are reacting to. Examples of Shawshank and Back to the Future come to mind. I am very much looking forward to her choices for other reactions. She is great! 👍

[@markrimer9481]

I have only seen two movies that got me to actually tear up a bit while still in the theater: Gladiator and Brian’s Song. I think it would really help women to see what men actually value in life. I was married for six years before I ever told her how something she’d done (no, she didn’t cheat) made me feel. She said later on she didn’t even think men had emotions at all, and she was dead serious. Women talk about men opening up, but most women don’t like the conversations that come about and lose respect for men they supposedly love if that stoic facade ever slips. Gladiator touches a nerve for a lot of men because we know we are not really part of “polite” society and are seen as expendable by the vast majority of women in every society since the beginning of time. This was the first video I’d seen of this channel, and I saw a lot of honest reactions in there. Men will move heaven and Earth for “women and children first;” it was even visible in the #1 chick-flick of all time! Jack even died freezing in the Atlantic so that Rose was out of danger.

[@skylinerunner1695]

Check out a song called Men by Louden Wainwright III.

[@burrichgrrl57]

Russell Crowe is a good actor. The man's been nominated for best actor Oscars three times and won once. He's been in quite a few good movies.

[@JO-kp6lk]

Kathy, your emotions are as intense as this wonderful movie. I had a friend in this one. Many lines to remember. My favorite: "What we do in life echoes in eternity"

[@newatlantisrepublic6844]

Yes, this was a VERY expensive film to make In fact, Ridley was SO DEDICATED to making an authentic film, he actually commissioned to have a time machine built and the entire film crew traveled back in time to ancient Rome to film on location Now THAT'S dedication!

[@DarkBath]

I saw this movie as a kid and Joaquin's character was so appalling to me, that i didnt want to see movies with him till recently in m 30s. And now i can tell, not only he is one of the greatest actors i ever seen, but he also is an amazing human being in real life as well.

[@Nimzzeee]

Master and commander, A beautiful mind and The insider should do enough for you to forget his performance in Les Mis. Hope to see them on your channel one of these days.

[@bobblebardsley]

A Beautiful Mind is definitely worth reacting to, no spoilers but I think it would be an excellent fit for this channel, based on previous reactions :)

[@Bacinta900]

Master and Commander is one of my favorite movies. Good suggestion!

[@davidmorris3089]

And don't forget LA Confidential, which made Crowe a star and has a great cast in general!

[@danielhurley2894]

I'm happy to see how much you like this movie. It's one of my all-time favorites from the past 30 years - - along with Forest Gump, Apollo 13, and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. Thank you.

[@PatrikNilsson1]

I've seen a couple of your reactions now and I have to say, your editing is really on point, and watching you react is like watching the movie with you, best "reactor" on KZbin by far :) Hope you reach millons of subscribers one day, you deserve it :)