Gladiator II Movie Review - Maximus Effort?

[@danfoster-hy8mo]

Adam, I'm old and I haven't enjoyed a movie reviewer like you since Siskel and Ebert. Sincerely, a 60yr old.

[@AdamDoesMovies]

Wow, thank you! That's an amazing compliment.

[@mikeadams7904]

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[@jorge5275]

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[@peterzsirai5183]

Couldnt wait for this to drop! Thanks Adam!

[@jtcaseyjr]

I am glad to hear I am not the only one who didn't like the original Top Gun, but really enjoyed Maverick.

[@spetcnaz83]

I had very low expectations for this movie. From the trailer it looked like a high budget porno level production. Gotta say, the production was actually good, and it was shot well, however overall it was not even close to the quality of the original. The plot was amateur, some actors had terrible line deliveries, overall just meh. It's watchable, it can be a bit fun, but that's it.

[@markzuckergecko621]

That's kinda how I usually go into sequels and reboots, especially sequels that are so long after the original. There's very rare exceptions where they're actually better, or even as good.

[@MrYTGuy1]

the coliseum was flooded on occasion for ship battles. but it was done in the earlier days of the coliseum. before the addition of the underground tunnels that ran beneath it like we see in the first one. as far as bringing in sharks... no. I don't think that ever happened lol. that's them 'jumping the shark' appropriately enough

[@mrlelle111]

The best, and most entertaining reviewer on KZbin, keep up the amazing and genuine work!

[@phil4986]

Ridley Scott absolutely HATES the fans of his movie work. He is unable to make a great movie anymore. I have never seen someone get halfway through every project, and just say FxxxIt, like Ridley has done, in the last ten movies he has been attached too. hey Ridley, Fxxx You right back. RETIRE.

[@wexfordrob]

Absolutely. The man directs nonsense

[@Oz_GQ]

I'm with you on Top Gun. Maverick is way better.

[@stevedelie8145]

Those sound effects.. never disappoint!!

[@Broncos18]

The baboons made me stop. That CGI I couldn't handle at all.

[@anubusx]

Those sharks as well.

[@sprinkle61]

That level of CGI isn't ready for its close up. Anyone who has ever been to a zoo will immediately realize that they are fighting mythical man-beasts, not anything that ever lived on Earth. Its disappointing that no one involved in this could see that these things were not ready. I know PETA is a force on movie sets, but how hard would it have been to get an actual ape to yell and throw some feces ?

[@DarkPhoenixSaga]

Great Review Adam. I'm glad you enjoyed it. But Gladiator is my favorite movie, and I refuse to see a sequel to a movie that never needed one. I see it as the Rings of Power following The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

[@ThePresidentOFhasbinz]

This movie is trash

[@charliebrouun6510]

You could give it a shot. I don't hold any nostalgia for the original and never even thought it was that great. I thought this second one was much more interesting.

[@DarkPhoenixSaga]

@charliebrouun6510 You don't like the first movie that's why you see the second as more interesting. I love the first movie. I'm pretty sure I will dislike the 2nd one which I'm positive won't even live up to the original. Many who liked both movies still say the first is better, Adam included.

[@chimchimcharoo56]

the most realistic part was when the rhino rams some random gladiator dude who gets flung into the air and dies instantly, and then later it rams main guy dude and he gets flug in the air too, but HE survives, because ofcourse

[@LegionWolves]

Plot armor?

[@LonelyGamr]

Jurassic park logo will never be beat

[@danfoster-hy8mo]

Ditto

[@markzuckergecko621]

Just for the sake of argument, I'm gonna throw Ghostbusters in there.

[@maryturpel8413]

Sharks. In the Colosseum. Sharks. I'm going to look at Sharknado with a little more respect.

[@khalikat2894]

I just can't the original was so iconic, even though I was only 13 at the time. At 37 I will not be rushing to watch this

[@QuirkyQuillify]

I had a lot of fun! We don't get many movies nowadays that just goes full out and don't take themselves too seriously. I really enjoyed it

[@willstrickland9952]

Some people haven’t seen a gladiator story believe it or not 😂😂😂

[@XavierMarciano]

What sometimes get overlooked in the original Gladiator was Joaquin Phoenix was incredible as Commudus. I'd go so far to say his portrayal of Commudus was one of the greatest movie villain portrayals of all time. Thanks as always for the review Adam. As a big fan of the original I was hesitant to watch this but you've stoked my interest.

[@VintageScreenGoddess]

Ooohh totally agree!! I hated that character so much he was so villainous-

[@RevToRedline]

My favorite movie of the year. Best movie since top gun maverick

[@andrewgonzalez6208]

If you’re not familiar with the nostalgia it makes the movie better. That’s what happened when I saw Alien Romulus. I didn’t recognize any throwbacks. And it was great.

[@oldfox0015]

I liked it . I thought they did a good job. Denzel plays a great villian

[@ActionJackson1982]

Apparently in real life they did really fill the arena with water! probably not with sharks though lol

[@QuirkyQuillify]

Your daughter is so full of life and excitement! Love her enthusiasm for all movies

[@crystalshaw8744]

I named my damn dog Maximus Decimus because of the Gladiator movie...smile.

[@taylormade8347]

Dude Adam I gotta say, you are absolutely hilarious. I found your channel a couple weeks back and have been hooked! You crack me up every time, your comedic banter is so refreshing and unique. YOU ARE THE MAN! You deserve to be as big as Jahn's my dude and I'm excited to help and watch you grow!🫵🏽💪🏽🙇🏽‍♂️

[@TorontoJon]

'Gladiator II: Pre-Electric Boogaloo'. ;)

[@digitalhighways3234]

Mad that they actually did the naval battles. They got that right, not sure about the sharks however.

[@gemhay8896]

Definitely agree with your review, Adam. The first Gladiator movie was much more serious, heartbreaking, and engaging than Gladiator 2. Gladiator 2 seems like a fun unrealistic movie, a turn-off-your-brain kind of movie.

[@_BhagavadGita]

If only Gladiator 2 was a musical........

[@HevyMetlDave]

How did they get the sharks and the water into the arena?

[@kh7688]

They didn't...

[@ActionJackson1982]

in real life water was put in there

[@emhu2594]

Sharknado happens before the big fight

[@movies_are_life]

This is a film that I can directly respond to criticisms easily. I give it a 9/10.

[@YakAttack915]

Love the review. Saw it last night but was not impressed. You can tell a lot of the movie was chopped up by the studio, and the 'member berries were screaming so loud I almost went deaf. It got so bad my eyes were rolling every 10 minutes. To be fair, if they didn't lean so much on the past, it could have been a decent story. Some pieces of acting were good, but characters took a hard left turn out of the middle of nowhere with very little context, action set pieces though okay, though pale in comparison to the weight and grittiness of the first movie. It's a barely passable popcorn movie, and was ok watching on IMAX, but is the herpes to the original movie. Over time, may be forgotten, but it's always there to remind you of it ugliness

[@crxracer805]

You'll have to let us know if your daughter thought the original Gladiator was better than Gladiator 2.

[@GeekOwtLowd]

Apparently, Romans did have Sharks. But they never transported them to the colosseum . And they did fill the colosseum with water to do ship battles. But they would've had hippos or alligators in the flooded colosseum . Not sharks.

[@ThaShowStopper]

Havent seen it yet, but my man Denzel is what I was hyped for & everything else just looks okay/exactly what your think from the trailer. ✊🏾

[@stevecatanio8532]

Adam you are one of my favorite channels. I agree with you. 😂

[@TheDreamfinder99]

Member Maximus!!!?? “Ah Member!!!!!!!!!!” 😃😃 Let’s hope this trend ends soon.

[@dbdeets]

What´s happening with Liv? As the musical daughter she is liking G2 more. I´m shocked. 😲😜

[@sarahtyster7342]

romans DID flood the coliseum. but I don't think they had the sharks, no.

[@AMultipolarWorldIsEmerging]

It’s an absurd spectacle , and it’s so sad to me that everything has to be this crazy blockbuster , it’s a dumb movie for stupid people and I’m sick and tired of this bs , we didn’t need monkeys sharks and rhinos it’s such an insult to people’s intelligence I’m tired of justifying this nonsense. I refuse to see it

[@Dsturb85]

So are you saying that I'm not allowed to like this movie unless I'm a stupid person?

[@Tha_Trigga]

I think you're confused. No one on Earth has asked you to justify anything.

[@SureJungle23247]

This is why they didn't make Spartacus II.

[@edwardconnolly1254]

The Romans would on special occasions the fill the arena with water and perform mock sea battles with ships

[@ChrisJohnson-pc3pd]

Why do people say hand down. Like my favorite movie hands down. As opposed to hands up?

[@bphifer]

I can’t really argue against a single thing you said, but I was entertained.

[@maxer33]

One sentence review: In a sequel no one asked for, Denzel save the movie in the 3rd act.

[@RamonDiaz8219]

The Roman's did have mock sea battled in the collesium.

[@karannegi7199]

I will never understand the hollywood economics behind spending 315 million on this and 250 million on RED ONE

[@cinemaunitestheworld]

My wife and I went to Italy last summer, toured the coliseum, and asked our incredible tour guide about that. "BULL-S--T" re: the sharks." Oh Ridley...

[@TwistedReality13]

😂🤣

[@Tha_Trigga]

Did he say everything else was historically accurate? Did Maximus exist? Did he kill an employer in the coliseum? It's all made up.

[@SandraOrtmann1976]

So this movie might be just right for me. The first one hit me that hard that I was not able to drive home after it. My then-boyfriend had to do it for me. He is my husband now. So maybe I should give this second one a shot...

[@decidueye2963]

Russell Crowe 🔥🔥🔥

[@bryandavismoviefan]

I wish you and Tony would have a gladiator fight. Winner take all subscribers. I bet some of his guest hosts would even pay you if you won.

[@_BhagavadGita]

If the sharks had freaking lasers on their freaking heads l would probably have gone to see Gladiator 2.

[@AverageJoe483]

Ridley now says Denzel is Trump in the movie 😂

[@geoffreypereira8024]

PLEASANTLY surprised at how much I liked it. Unlike the aborted revolution in the first one, this one ACTUALLY completes it and they did NOT go full nihilist and end it with Rome engulfed in chaos [as I feared the script would be too pro-Macrianas]...

[@Tha_Trigga]

i thought it was good. Nothing memorable except the emporers. That oozed ahole. Denzel's character was fantastic. He played the long game really well. I didn't mind the sharks cause i wasn't watching the history channel. The 1st movie was also made up ya know. I get it you don't like a movie but the people on here are the fake outrage crowd that loves to not like anything. Or at least post it on social media. Adam, good review as always!

[@trelosmusic]

Finally a review that isn’t trashing Gladiator II so harshly! I enjoyed the film, you just have to take it for what it is. Every internet reviewer is hating on this movie too hard when there have been WAY WORSE action movies too come out this year. I’m talking nuclear level. Anyways, thanks Adam!

[@Letstunein]

I completely agree! It’s like they are hard wired to hate on it , if it has any flaws . Because we all have to be philosophical with it. I just flat out enjoyed this film!

[@KC-yo9ew]

My son loved the movie. We watched the first one Wednesday night. Fun to watch movies with teenagers-they aren’t the cynics adults often are.

[@wexfordrob]

Course he did. That’s because he’s used to watching rubbish

[@MELK0R87]

Top gun maverick is the best legacy sequel? I think you might be forgetting blade runner 2049

[@michelehamilton961]

@MELK0R87 I think the difference is Blade Runner was a fantastic film with a really good sequel. Top Gun Maverick is an awesome squeal to a meh movie. I remember going to TG Maverick to laugh at it and ended up loving it. I really liked Blade Runner 2049 too but the first is ❤

[@allen4470]

Todd Phillips and Ridley are basically giving y'all a middle finger. Y'all like dumb shit, eat this. Why would you pay to see a sequel to gladiator? If you like film, there wouldn't be a market for this but now we got all these 'critics' talking shit about good stuff cause it gets views. Y'all still paying.

[@MasonGrant0704]

It's another trash legacy sequel that should be erased out of existence.

[@dirkjewitt5037]

What is it now, three failures and one hit from "Legendary" film director Ridley Scott?

[@bekhele]

this movie is a sad representation of what Hollywood is today. all style over substance pretty looking nostalgia bait you won't remember few weeks from now. everything you see you have seen before and was done much better

[@LegionWolves]

Adam, why do they keep trying to butt fuck nostalgia and not come up with new original ideas? Why must they come at all the great films and sequel them into a cock load of crap?

[@mchoneyofficial4761]

Movie was shyte. I actually think Pedro Pascal's story might've been the one to focus on and flesh out. Had something about it. Just bin the Lucius story (& the cgi animals).

[@AshtonRogers-se1zj]

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?!?

[@breesybird9207]

I would say Blade Runner 2049 is the best legacy sequel

[@martezdetroit3164]

Adam, were u not entertained?!? ______lol, anyways i agree with you on the Fresh Eyes take ( for Daughter or anyone else, i know a few sequels like that)____ and im also on same page with you about Top Gun 🛩️ one

[@sblagg527]

Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam did this movie much better.

[@palmmahir3888]

The movie felt like a dumb fast food action movie like I was watching GxK. It was fun but forgettable.

[@kidicarus2215]

This movie was bad. I thought it was going to be bad, but I had no idea how bad it was going to be. I think this might have been more tolerable if I was high.

[@wexfordrob]

I get that it’s hard to trump an iconic first movie but at least try and make the sequel good. It’s not good enough to say that I enjoyed it even though it was garbage? That lets them off the hook. The movie sucked donkey cock. It’s as simple as that. Ridley Scott should have retired years ago before he smoked crack and directed the ludicrous Prometheus. I’m sick of these dumbed down movies that make a mockery of something great

[@LegionWolves]

Yup

[@larrychu6396]

😮Never ENJOYED Original top gun what !? But plying volley ball n questioning ur sexuality 😂

[@Yolanda8419]

We watched the first Gladiator a month ago,since my 10 year old daughter is doing Roman and Byzantine history and we wanted to show this awesome movie to her and her 9 year old brother. They liked it a lot, still too young to understand the nuances. Definitely, not going to see number 2, though. Sounds like a soulless movie, and since my kids are too young to understand the deeper meanings of most movies, we raise them with our favorites. So,eventually they will have less tolerance for stupidity.

[@thatsbollox]

I paid genuine cash money to go watch " Mexican Gladiator " Lead actor had zero gravitas/charisma. In fact the entire cast felt like B graders. Lots of DEI hires and lots of cheesy CGI borrowed from super hero movies and harry potter

[@JohnDoe-wj7ht]

Had the sharks friggin' laserbeams attached to them? If not, I'm not gonna watch this boring slop.

[@flickaclit6997]

What a movie Maga

[@Brandonyoungblood50]

Sorry, but LOTR is not your favorite triolgy. That would be BTTF. I own you.

[@AdamDoesMovies]

BTTF 3 keeps that trilogy from the number 1 spot! It’s up there though

[@MasonGrant0704]

The first Back to the Future is better than any LOTR movie but LOTR is far more consistent and better as a trilogy. BTTF 2 is mostly good, but the 3rd act is a little sloppy. The 3rd movie is decent but a drop off.

[@trapez77]

You mean the movie that the main characters plan is to rope his own mom? Or at best make her think she’s about to get roped

[@MoviesAtTheBar]

This film is absolute trash. More power to anyone who likes it but it's trash. Has no emotion or heart even after his wife his dead, Gladidude is munching on an apple and talking happily after. "Maverick is k8nd of a dueche and a cocky know it all" - Adam, who is a dueche and a cocky know it all 😂

[@MasonGrant0704]

Agreed, one of the worse sequels ever made.

[@MoviesAtTheBar]

@MasonGrant0704 thank you Mason. Come check my rant review of it out 😂

[@ThePresidentOFhasbinz]

Worst movie of the year 😊

[@Aus10-1]

Idk this movie was ok. I dont get how lucious was Russell Crowes son when he dident even know who he was in the first one and had a wife and son ?? So idk