Gladiator II - Movie Review

[@predetor911]

ARE YOUR SHOES NOT FILLED!?

[@Rogge73]

SANDALS

[@EobardTron]

Sandals!

[@johnriley8713]

Well played

[@LibertyMommy]

Well done

[@NostalgiNorden]

lol.

[@The_Langley_Ghetto_Filter]

James Cameron should have taken over the reigns for the sequel and called it...Gladiators

[@369frequencyandvibration]

Yes! 😂

[@WH250398]

This time it's a whole colony of romans who lost their wives.

[@gagelindell271]

Too bad Cameron is dedicating his entire second half of his career making 800 sequels to Avatar which is already exhausted

[@solanumtuberosa]

Gladiators 2: way of the roman

[@christopherscott8272]

Well done, sir

[@gordo_cabron]

Gladiator 2: Times New Roman

[@zafabbas]

😂😂😂

[@pbjam2182]

I see what you fonted there

[@calahoon22]

'This Times New Roman'

[@CamiloSanchez1979]

Avatar 3: Still papyrus

[@penske_material]

lmao

[@Devypocalypse]

Big SANDALS to fill.

[@chasehedges6775]

YEP💯

[@Lionrisesproductions]

Missed opportunity lol

[@LuisSierra42]

definitely

[@antondzajajurca7797]

@Devypocalypse nice! :D

[@mousedynasty4953]

Big caligae to fill😁😁

[@kaitospin3944]

"Julius Caesar ain't got shit on me" -- Denzelus Washingtus

[@TrevorStyles-z3h]

Romans were italians and did not have aristocratic british accents. But you had no problems there. Says a lot about you.

[@ZM-dm3jg]

​@TrevorStyles-z3h They also didn't speak English but I see you conveniently ignore that whole psrt

[@darylwilson3987]

Hilarious!

[@davidb8656]

@@TrevorStyles-z3hdude probably just doesn’t know how to do italics on KZbin

[@beastguyson]

@@TrevorStyles-z3hthis imbecilic comment says much more about you, actually.

[@SouthpawSatch]

Gladiator didn't need a sequel. It stands alone as a one and done epic revenge story.

[@walshmabob1834]

the film didnt need a sequel, the studio did....for the money

[@usamazahid3882]

​@@walshmabob1834 Frankly pal, I don't give a damn. I still love the sequel.

[@theoldgods8229]

Hollywood is creatively bankrupt so they are going to strip mine every previous successful movie they can

[@Dragonbhat]

Gladiator 3: the game of money. Coming to a streaming app near you

[@eclipsehorse8693]

@@Dragonbhat Hahahaha starring 50 Cent?

[@SuigaRou]

Gladiator 3: Forget sharks, now with velociraptors.

[@Realdrlipschitz]

Gladiator 3: Electric Boogalee

[@willard39]

Gladiator 3: Christians vs Lions - it'll have some big bellies to fill.

[@whoknew2273]

Its a Megladon

[@kukullen_8546]

Gladiator 3 : Sharknado

[@chaosiscoming9184]

Naaaaa, Gladiator vs Predator MAKE. IT. HAPPEN.

[@maximusjoseppi5904]

My dog's name is Maximus named after Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the armies of the north, general of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor Marcus Aurelius, father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. Will any dogs be named Lucius? Absolutely not.

[@LostCauseClown]

Me too

[@SpenmoChins3]

Good point ngl

[@ryanmarin3099]

That’s a big dog house to fill

[@rohirrimren1255]

Lucius Artorius Castus

[@Max-qb5ui]

How about being named that yourself 😂

[@AdrianUzumakii]

I rewatch Gladiator 1 every few years but I will not be rewatching Gladiator 2 ever... That says a lot

[@cram2979]

Really doesn't, you're not important

[@sababaratashvili8629]

@@cram2979 And you are?

[@sgtroach1510]

@@sababaratashvili8629yeah

[@ClassG7]

Not really

[@hamishyoung6671]

To be fair there's a lot of movies like that, I'm probably never gonna watch taxi driver or full metal jacket again, doesn't mean either are bad(just as an example), I'm just not likely to watch them again because that's how movies are sometimes, good but just not something you watch again

[@samuellee257]

To be honest, there was absolutely no need for a sequel. It began and ended flawlessly. It was a masterpiece.

[@SquishybuttEnterprises]

That's why they should have named this one Gladiator Too!

[@Aubreysangel666]

Even if it was meant to be then it's 20 years too late. It can't just catch that atmosphere on digital

[@sauronthegreat5799]

It's about money and how much they can squeeze out of a franchise.

[@tadroid3858]

Precisely! II is primarily a money grab. There wasn't anything to finish.

[@willard39]

Ridley Scott, "hold my Oscar."

[@waltermatthewberg]

When the witch resurrected Joaquin Phoenix and he says: "I used to think that my life was a tragedy, but now I realize, it's a Commodus." I was entertained.

[@ClassG7]

Lmao

[@AlwaysHopeful1]

Good one lol 😂

[@eclipsehorse8693]

is this the scene with Lady Gaga as one of his concubines? :)

[@SKULLCRUSHERnr1]

Best comment if the year

[@thekingssport7180]

When Maximus returned from the dead and said “it’s gladiating time,” I cried! 🔥

[@eclipsehorse8693]

and then Deadpool used his skeleton to kill like 23 Tiime enforcement cops :)

[@LazyDarwin]

When Maximus came back from the dead and yelled "The real friends are the gladiators we witnessed along the way", I was truly moved. 10/10 movie

[@ShinkaTV]

it was weird when Commodus was resurrected and yelled "I AM THE ROMANS", though.

[@tonythaler8472]

Is it really that bad.

[@rogerhalt3991]

When he came back and made out with the shark and said ‘no, I do’ was peak cinema

[@TheGreatestJediOfAllTime]

I’m so sick of this joke. Unoriginal sheep.

[@dennismcdonald2607]

Did you happen to catch the mid credits scene where he exclaims,'It's gladiator time!'

[@spencerfoote6977]

The first one had so much soul, aura, and felt serious.

[@nolancho]

Nope! Wrong 😊

[@HTHAMMACK1]

@@nolancho Right! The first one is fantastic.

[@Danjoker.]

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? 🦾🐔🤳

[@MaxIronsThird]

don't say aura when talking about Gladiator pls

[@spencerfoote6977]

@@MaxIronsThird Maybe go outside once in a while and I’ll consider it.

[@GpkChrome888]

The only good parts are the flashbacks of the first movie

[@ceilingsintheireyes6288]

Classicist here: Regarding the Colosseum naval battle thing, just for anyone who’s interested as lots of people seem to be talking about it online. Yes they did really flood the arena for naval battle re-enactments…but only for the first ten or so years of it being opened (c. 80CE). When they then dug out the underneath of it to hold gladiators, animals etc they obviously stopped doing naval battles as they couldn’t flood it anymore as the underneath was hollow and being used. You can still see today, and go down into, these underground chambers. We see the underneath of the Colosseum in the first movie, and see animals being released to the upper floor from there, which is set in 180CE. So with this sequel being set around 200CE, and after having seen on screen the underneath of the Colosseum in the first one, we can confidently say they wouldn’t have had naval battles at that time, and it contradicts what we see in the first movie. Does this ultimately matter? Nah. Can it still be a good movie? Of course. The first one got things “wrong” and changed things and it was a masterpiece. Just thought I’d chime in for anyone who likes little bits of trivia like that. 😊

[@joshuawagner2590]

Fellow history lover here--thanks for sharing!

[@stevosan3225]

Sharks though? Sharks? Come on, man!

[@joshuasantana685]

Ridley Scott loves to twist historical events and characters to tell a good story The original movie was based off a fictional book By no means, is Gladiator a historically accurate movie Only an entertaining historical movie That being said, I always love learning about history. And the fact that they used to have Naval battles in the Colosseum blew my mind. That’s like taking an NFL stadium and flooding it to play water football

[@ryanmarin3099]

Should have had sharks with friken lazer beams on there heads

[@billmarsh3767]

@@ryanmarin3099 too funny

[@QuincyKane]

Don't you mean "Some big 'sandals' to fill"?

[@jonbaxter2254]

Caligae

[@AverageJoe483]

Not sandal but Caligula

[@EobardTron]

Go to all the reviews and say this. I'll follow you to thumbs up them all.

[@joelfisk]

​@@AverageJoe483Caligae. Caligula means "little boots". The Emperor Caligula was the son of a general, and wore a small soldiers outfit as a boy, including a mini pair of caligae.

[@AverageJoe483]

@ I know of emperor Caligula and how he got his name . I thought his name was also the direct translation .

[@karljohan3989]

The best thing about Gladiator II is that my local theater showed one screening of Gladiator last month. It was my first time seeing it in theater again since 2000. It was fantastic.

[@LipziG3R]

Was hoping mine would do that, too. Was the only reason I was kinda hyped for this movie. Sadly they didn't and I sure as heck won't watch this abomination in the theater.

[@Outlier68]

I didn’t see the Joker sequel and I probably won’t see this. I’d rather preserve my memories of the originals.

[@IamFirtyDucker]

You just lack imagination

[@jakeschmidt6234]

Wow that’s pathetic

[@lukridzombie]

At least this one isn't a musical

[@SSangsen]

Joker 2 is underrated. Not as bad as they say. 7+/10 IMHO, worth watching and make your own opinion.

[@MM-jc7uv]

@@SSangsen you’re entitled to your opinion, however I think your opinion is trash.

[@notabanana0528]

Decades later, I still can’t get over Maximus. Thanks for the review!

[@ardent835]

The most unnecessary sequel ever

[@killer92173]

Maybe, but it's still an amazing sequel nonetheless

[@hellboy4128]

Who cares? It's better than the dipshit superhero nonsense that is being shoved down our throats every year. I'd take this over that any day. Practical stunts and shot on real time location over green screen bullshit any day

[@alvin2021]

Think Joker 2 will always hold that title.

[@chasehedges6775]

Frozen 2, IMO.

[@crono_digger]

@@alvin2021was just about to say that

[@MsNina119]

1:00 Joaquin Phoenix was also absolutely phenomenal as the villain.

[@Littlebirdinatree]

He really was

[@kaly3877]

BIG shoes to fill

[@Crichjo32]

The first film had one of the best movie heroes in Maximus and one of the best villains in Commodus, who was the perfect foil to the macho figure of Russell Crowe.

[@ARandomLetterA]

Yeah, even the extended Gladiator film made him look more unhinged as if he was Arthur Fleck in ancient Rome.

[@ranglaw3314]

I agree, I used to hate him as a kid.

[@TheTallfilmmaker]

I’ve just come back from watching gladiator 2. I would give it a 3 out of 10. Filling the Colosseum with water and put sharks in it was a bridge too far for me. I was ready to get up and walk out at that point, but then I realised my friends were with me. I couldn’t leave them behind.

[@chrisdodds1877]

The filling of the colosseum is actually historically accurate. The sharks... not so much... I thought it was ok, just ok, not great, not terrible. The acting from most of the supporting cast was the stand out thing - easily the best point. But everything else felt a bit rushed, a bit hoping from 'cool' plot point to plot idea without trying to make it flow or make full sense, Denzel's intrigue plot was great and easily the most entertaining part of the film and I was rooting for him to win (because then the plot would be interesting), and I was disappointed when they went for the 'happily ever after - bad guy died because plot demanded it' ending rather than acknowledge the power vacuum in Rome which any Roman general would be jumping to take advantage of. As a stand alone film its decent and entertaining, as a gladiator successor its disappointing and unneeded.

[@MesmerBaas]

They have your money. Based on the trailer and the ridiculous concept of making a sequel to the Gladiator, you should already have enough knowledge to not have gone in the first place. As long as you keep going, they will keep releasing this garbage.

[@TheTallfilmmaker]

@ My friend rang me up looking for someone to go with. I didn’t know till I got there that I wasn’t the only one she rang.

[@trollmastermike52845]

As far as the water goes 100% historical accurate, they had naval battles in that arena

[@TflonDonKikeBeater]

The romans did fill the colosseum with water btw

[@taylorjones9548]

That first Gladiator soundtrack....some REALLY big shoes to fill.

[@ivancores2574]

So good Hans Zimmer himself had to copy paste some notes for the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise

[@kompanjonac]

@@ivancores2574 never noticed

[@Imperialbbuilding]

​@@ivancores2574 excellent observation

[@gs8494]

@@ivancores2574 It's a waltz so it going to sound similar, but it is very similar regardless, still great though.

[@asellandrofacchio7263]

​​@@ivancores2574nope, so good hans zimmer copied almost exactly Holst's Planets and other old pieces for gladiator. He's not a composer, but a thief.

[@andrewiangillies]

Jeremy somehow finds a way to talk in depth about exactly what we want/need to hear, while keeping it perfectly superficial, entertaining and amusing. Best film reviewer on the web for sure.

[@gooshie3]

Some big shoes to fill...

[@travisbickle0526]

Tbh i thought he talked for 6 minutes straight and said absolutely nothing

[@Grassdia]

@@travisbickle0526maybe that’s cos the movie offered nothing.

[@charleshartley9597]

Why I love his reviews!

[@nikhiljoshi421]

way better than the current Chris Stuckmann who just says good things about all movies because he directed a single unreleased Indie movie once :D

[@JayP7178]

My favorite part was when Maximus returned and said, "What we do in Vegas, stays in Vegas."

[@lacolem1]

Men: Constantly thinking about the Roman Empire Ridley Scott: And I took that personally

[@emoney6692]

Beautiful combination of 2 unlikely meme pairings.

[@YeetThyBaby]

Ridley Scott has been sucking fuck for years now. Napoleon now this

[@louisduarte8763]

When DID that "Roman Empire" meme begin?

[@lacolem1]

@@louisduarte8763a couple years ago on TikTok, I think

[@ARandomLetterA]

Also Men: Sometimes thinking about the Napoleonic Wars. Also Ridley: and I still took that one personally.

[@chrismeandyou]

Early Rome had two people ruling it. When Augustus took it all over... SOME BIG SHOES TO FILL

[@SIS3W3N]

This movie would take place roughly two centuries after the rule of Augustus Caesar. Caracalla and Geta were named co-emperors by their father Septimius Severus. The Co-Consuls of the Roman Republic could never have done the things emperors were doing at that point.

[@themouthofsauron6926]

This movie takes place during the 3rd century crisis

[@1776SolidSnake]

@@themouthofsauron6926a movie about aurelian would have been much more exciting

[@Hilversumborn]

@@themouthofsauron6926 No this was before the 3rd century crisis.

[@themouthofsauron6926]

@@Hilversumborn commedus taking over as emperor is the beginning of the 3rd century crisis.

[@CharlesRBiggs]

Thanks for this, my bro! When I first heard about this film I said, "Are you serious about another Gladiator movie...is this needed!!??"

[@Herr.P]

Couldn't they just made a new movie about Roman times there is a lot of history there.

[@grahamsiebring5227]

Seriously so much good drama to draw from…surprised Hollywood hasn’t made more stuff about Rome.

[@playedout148]

This is murica. We don't do history or math or science.

[@cloudftw113]

Hell, I'm still surprised it took us this long to cover Caracalla of all Emperors. Dude was such a psychopath that you'd think he'd be prime real-estate for this type of historical fiction.

[@muchanadziko6378]

they made a new movie

[@Hilversumborn]

I personally would love a movie/tv-show about Gallienus, Claudius II, Aurelian and Probus.

[@Mowntandewey]

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, Wearer of big shoes to fill.

[@michaeloconnor5480]

And I will have my Comfort.

[@conorbrierley1]

@@michaeloconnor5480 In this life, or the next!

[@Stranger_In_The_Alps]

When Commodus said “it’s GLADIATIN’ TIME” I knew I was in for an enjoyable ride

[@JetSetRadiumFuture]

😂😂😂

[@Chepobardo97]

That was pure cinema 🚬🤏👌😮‍💨

[@theodoret4556]

i really liked this movie.. it gave me the closure i wanted.. ❤

[@yizazhi]

😐😑😕🙁☹️

[@salvambala7779]

Anytime I see this type of comment ik it was bad😂😂

[@chucksenhowzen9740]

*ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?* No not really 🤷🏻

[@kernowchris]

I bet you haven't seen it.

[@crackstuntman22]

Dude, the person reviewing the movie liked it and you probably haven't even seen it. But I hope the sweet, sweet likes were worth it.

[@4Everlast]

Ridley fkd up quite a few things in his later years. If he doesn't drop the ball he misses the point completely. Prometheus should off been EPIC. And it is, if you DO... NOT... THINK about it, cause then it all falls down.

[@Gandalfthegoldenbird]

@@crackstuntman22 why do you seem so pressed? did you help make the movie? you made a real mouth breather comment go outside.

[@DannyKnightblade45]

I was entertained by the first film. I have no interest in watching this unnecessary sequel, just like I had no interest in watching Joker 2.

[@evtimstefanov5441]

It was mid...nothing more to add, Denzel just played something between a NY gangster and an Equalizer but set back 2k years back - no idea why he was cast

[@chrisgray2824]

Big shoes to fill

[@nandoman4769]

Big shoes.

[@Grizzlygray468]

@@nandoman4769 *gasp* Krusty was innocent!!!

[@jekkijekster]

2 Big 2 Shoes

[@paulclinton6414]

Average and overrated. I feel to sleep at the threate 25 years ago.

[@rawrey42]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that Pirates stole the Gladiator theme song! Thank you for the validation!!

[@MegaKnight2012]

Someone did a video essay pointing out that was purposeful because Gladiator had just re-elevated sword and sandal epics for its time, so to resurrect the pirate genre, PotC tried to make their period piece more epic feeling by imitating Gladiator's soundtrack. They even tried to get Hanz Zimmer, but he was committed to The Last Samurai, so he gave them several of his composer apprentices.

[@hellfish2309]

There’s a wild 🤫 history behind how they got the score for _Pirates of the Carribbean_ … essentially it is Hans Zimmer’s, but he had to rubber stamp it as someone else’s

[@jackscalibur]

I rewatched Gladiator recently and was thinking the same thing, and then I found this out.

[@anbuninjagod5507]

Hahahaha i knew i wasnt crazy!!!!!

[@morganperkins8280]

i dont think you can say stole. it was the same composer for both pirates and gladiator. if anything he just jazzed up his original as he knew it would fit pirates. stole is not the right word

[@Agooo13431]

Commodus be like: "All I want are sharks WITH LASERS ON THEIR FRIGGIN HEADS!!" Oh wait, wrong movie.

[@TheMarshmelloKing]

Tbf he would have done that if he could have

[@yawayisi3979]

A different scott from this Ridley Scott

[@Sousabird]

Maximus, telling Juba what he is praying/telling his family's spirits, "To my son, I tell him I will see him again soon. To keep his heels down while riding his horse. To my wife..... that is not your business."

[@parsman9914]

Juba: 😁

[@justinrodriguez5957]

Ooof. That line just hits even while reading it.

[@blshouse]

"To my wife... that is only available on the subscription service. Sign up today!"

[@ARandomLetterA]

​@@blshouseJuba: "I'll sign up, but not yet...not yet."

[@eclipsehorse8693]

Juba: 'Don't die, they'll need you for the sequel.."

[@welldonemovies]

You got it right, accurate results rank higher from my understanding as specificity is key in finding the correct search. Since the movie title uses Roman numerals in promotional materials THAT will be preferred by Google (YT might differ though, not 100% on that). Even if MORE people use the 2 when searching, safe to assume the algorithm will compensate. However, I'm just someone who sort of navigates SEO in an innate way, more of a knack for it than anything else. I pay attention to how media is performing and why. Quality content matters most though! Btw, been a channel watcher for years; keep up all the stellar work man 👍👍👍🎞🎬📽

[@Joker-fx6mh]

I’ll wait till digital because…..it had some big shoes to fill.

[@jaredmolberg7125]

😂

[@Aubreysangel666]

Tragedy of Napoleon and tragedy of joker 2 , furiosa made me realise that my cinema days are over

[@dos3622]

You will not see the big shoes on tv, must be IMAX. OKAY?

[@xeropulse5745]

That's what I'm recommending to my friends. I just left the cinema and everything in the film felt pointless. like it happens because it happens. Not even because it needs to for the plot. it just feels like my dreams where there's a series of events vaguely linked to eachother. No real emotion behind any actions. The only believable performance in the whole film was from the twins, and they were surrounded by such dead expressions from the rest of the cast that it just feels out of place. Motivations within the film are also superfluous and changed from scene to scene, characters just accept random events at face value, basically shrug and go "Oh, that happened? Ok." In the 1st film the Maximus' son was literally CRUCIFIED. In the sequel someone just kinda dies in a situation where it was literally the expected outcome, he freaks out for a second, then he goes "Huh, guess I need to get revenge."

[@jaimonjohn2516]

Vito corleone said to Michael at the end of godfather "I never wanted this for you,". That's exactly how i felt about this sequel.

[@vestavind]

Look how they massacred my boy?

[@arnab_x24]

​@@vestavind this was my exact reaction after watching Joker : 2

[@vestavind]

@@arnab_x24 Yikes...

[@paulclinton6414]

Godfather was a masterpiece. Gladiator was average, overrated.

[@702tattooer]

Some big shoes to fill indeed sir

[@Aubreysangel666]

*sandals

[@nolancho]

Chris suckmann has a huge head to fill.

[@paulclinton6414]

I fell to sleep in the theater 25 years ago.

[@Aubreysangel666]

@@paulclinton6414 that's crazy , you are probably a boring person to be around with

[@800Ms-k6n]

I often thought that the biggest mistake Ridley Scott did with the first Gladiator movie was when he wasn't a producer of the first movie so when Gladiator won Best Picture, he didn't accept the trophy for himself because he wasn't the producer. I think about this a lot as it was his close chance to get an Oscar trophy if he was the producer like he is with his recent movies. After Gladiator came out, he became a producer in just about every movie he made 😅

[@Nicotine46]

lol yes that's true

[@Aubreysangel666]

Crazy how he is hit it big or miss a big time . I either don't like his movies or put them on my favourite list

[@BadGamerPlays]

How Steven Soderbergh won the Oscar that year boggles the mind

[@CinematicSeriesGaming]

Hollywood needs to chill out with all the sequels and remakes. I want to see high-budget original movies, not imitations of what came before.

[@CrispyB8con]

Hearing “Big shoes to fill” that many times had me flash back to the first time Sideshow Bob framed Krusty.

[@Kami84]

Gladiator is one of the greatest films ever made. It was a fools errand to try and make a sequel unless you're bringing a top tear script and execution. I suspect that the second movie will be okay but not nearly as good as the first & the main justification for its existence will be the money not the artistic value.

[@blindlobster]

The theatrical version on Gladiator (1) is much, much better than the extended version, which makes me mildly disappointed that most younger people only see the extended version, where Commodus is so over the top that he is too exaggerated and stupid to be human...

[@James_Bee]

"too exaggerated and stupid to be human" I've actually been on the internet and seen people's reactions to Trump winning the election... Never underestimate people's ability to be "too over the top".

[@WH250398]

​@@blindlobster I never saw the extended cut. I always pick the theatrical version when I have the choice. Except for of course Blade Runner.

[@Kami84]

@@James_Bee We elected a rapist to be president. Being angry and upset isn't "over the top."

[@Kami84]

@@James_Bee We just elected a rap*st, felon, and pathological liar who tried to steal an election as president, do you expect people to be happy about it?

[@keithorolac]

They dedicated the naval reenactment/battle to Poseidon. Didn't the Ancient Romans worship Neptune?

[@devilbob]

Yeap. Neptune for Romans and Poseidon for Greeks

[@hellowell3743]

I saw a preview with rap music and I completely checked out

[@MrXerxes]

Yeah, the response was so bad to that one that they shortly thereafter cut a new trailer with more classic Gladiator themed music to give it the 'historical epic' vibe back.

[@conanmn2381]

I was at a Minnesota Vikings season opener at the old metro-dome when before the kickoff they played an awful clip of rap music to get the fans fired up. When the clip ended it was complete silence, everyone looked around like “ what did we just hear?” That was the first and only time I herd that out of place noise.

[@DeathsInverse]

You'll watch it and you'll like it

[@benh9935]

​@@conanmn2381"Out of place", I guarantee that's what the players are listening to in the locker room

[@freestyla85]

One of the trailers from the first Gladiator had kid rock music. I remember seeing it on TV way back in the day.

[@JZ-ql1vp]

Every other critic(s) are taking a lot of bs hyping this movie, but you Jeremy have given the most honest review!.. this movie did not needed to be made..

[@jamesatkinsonja]

He is still fairly positive on it even if he felt it unnecessary.

[@mrrattrap1488]

I love the scene where one of the characters kicked his rival screaming "THIS IS SPARTAAAAAA!!!"

[@patgarner]

Russel Crowe contributed to shaping the story of the original film and its arguable whether even with him in it the original would have become such an enduring classic if he hadn't.

[@N0TYALC]

The plot of Gladiator is schizophrenic nonsense.

[@fabolousjada5070]

I think Mel Gibson would’ve done great to in those times imo

[@albundy7794]

It's not even arguable.

[@marios3202]

Ralph Cifaretto is going to be super stoked about this sequel..

[@juandirection8820]

THEY DIDN'T HAVE FLAT TOPS IN ANCIENT ROME!

[@marios3202]

@juandirection8820 "It's like the chariots are going through the fuckin' house!"

[@piotrkarp9562]

It was old film, shot by shot, scene after scene. This was the sam movie with the same story just... more than "big shoes to fill" it's "AGAIN". [spoilers] We start in battle - again, second scene is in small deserd rena - again, next is speaking with gladiator's master - again, scene after scene it is the same movie just worse. I don't like Denzel in this. Everyone says how cool he was - he wasn't. There's smth like playing too much. He plays too much. He even jokes with cutted head while trying to became new emperor. It is freaking weak, odd, over the top. Remember good battles? Remember how Maximus ordered people around him? How they fight with tactics in field? Forget about it. Most tactician thing in this whole film was scene when main hero blinds rhino with sand. Yeah, he blided already blind animal. Also, rhino had a rider cause ofc he had. This is closer to superhero move then to action/history/drama. If someone told me that this film is dumb go and have fun... I would had fun there. But I expected smth else. I wanted Gladiator and I get 300.

[@chriscorlett8671]

I thought it would have been cool if you followed Djimon Honsous character from the end of the first film. It was right there.

[@charleshartley9597]

Yo, absolutely agree. I was thinking the same after watching a few reactors watch the first one. For example, he goes home, but has to train others in his town to fight when Rome comes a-knocking. Or anyone else. My history is a bit fuzzy on Roman times (more an ancient Greece era guy), so perhaps its just raiders or mercs. In any case, he takes what Max taught them to teach his own people: how to fight like legionaires! Perhaps even combine it with their own fighting style. You have a poc in a lead role, maybe a south asian or turk as a bbeg (thinking most likely antag groups). Djmon's character isn't a gary stu, and in many ways a true inheritor of max who was a farmer himself, pressed into service. It checks hollyweird's boxes while also, at least in capable hands, carrying on the spirit of the first without *being* a rehash of the first one. Unfortunately, it looks like they made the same film with a bigger CG budget. So typical hollywood sequel nonsense. Hell, could have had Denzel in it too! Oh well… cheers friend.

[@DFRetha]

That would've been much better. Still unnecessary (because Gladiator never warranted a sequel), but better than "Hey, let's retcon the first movie by making Lucius Maximus' son & retell the exact same story only worse."

[@jamesatkinsonja]

He was going to be in the film but had to drop out due to scheduling issues.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

@@DFRetha I re-watched the first film a few days ago and while it's not said out loud, it is strongly implied that Lucius is Maximus's son as Maximus was 'close to his mother years ago' which gives her motivation to try and help him out.

[@FeraNelia]

@@jamesatkinsonja I feel the opposite, I've seen the first movie numerous times along the years and I never felt they implied Lucius to be his son, just that Lucilla and Maximus had an affair when they were young and that she still had strong feelings for him, but they both had found new families.

[@Guz989]

So cool that they made this movie. Now I cant wait for some other legendary remakes, mostly "Donnie Brasco 2: Forget about it!" and "Apocalypse today: Smell of uranium in the morning."

[@BogeyTheBear]

A gritty re-imagining of _The Princess Bride_ where Princess Buttercup earns that name because that's the flower she leaves behind to mark all of her royal assassinations.

[@CioerKieov]

The Gladiator theme tune was stolen by pirates, and I'm pleased I'm not the only one who noticed! Thank you for the validation!!

[@jakemakes]

It wasn't stolen, Hans Zimmer wrote both.

[@nickhfda223]

@@jakemakes Which he basically borrowed from Holst. He actually got sued by the Holst estate for lifting pieces from Mars, and you can definitely hear some Jupiter in there too.

[@terrymcginnis01]

Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt worked together, They wrote the music for Pirates. The movies were released only three years apart. I don't think it's stealing if you reuse your own material. Regardless, I personally enjoy the Pirates soundtrack more. Also, isn't Gregson-Williams a protege of Zimmer?

[@MJMUnfilteredPodcast]

Internet: "How big are the shoes to fill?" Jeremy: "Big!"

[@Ic3h0rnEt14]

4:36 I recently heard my brother watching something, I swear I heard the Pirates of the Caribbean theme, but was surprised to see he was watching Gladiator. The music is almost 1:1

[@thecrazyslopoke]

Kind of like iron man and pacific rim.

[@AT1972ASDF]

You'll hear the same theme in Lion King 2: Simba's Pride. It's kind of a "prototype" version but it's there. Dude loved that theme for a few years.

[@domshady96]

A lot of Hans Zimmer scores sound similar

[@matiasdevaglia4541]

Hanz Zimmer, James Horner, John Williams... Great composers, but also great recyclers of their own previous compositions.

[@beastguyson]

Yup

[@SumDumGy]

Quality of this film notwithstanding, I was never going to see it as Pedro Pascal enjoys the #1 position in my Hollywood celebrity boycott list. Funny, four years later I don’t see anyone comparing him to a loser Confederate or Nazi, once again demonstrating the one-way hate train.

[@lukridzombie]

Russell Crowe's big shoes to fill.....hits a little different these days

[@James_Bee]

I'm sure his shoes are still the same size... even if the rest of him...

[@pegcity4eva]

400 lb shoes

[@Aubreysangel666]

Russell is still that guy

[@misterlexx2721]

He was 35 yrs old in 1999 when it was being filmed.

[@lukridzombie]

@@James_Bee let's just say whatever size he wears, that number is now followed by "wide"

[@FamilySingEntertainment]

You know what I could do with? An official confirmation of where the new “Wait for it to come out on streaming” rating falls on the rating system.

[@lymanblakeman4381]

Gladiator is the definition of a movie that never needs a sequel.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

They definitely jumped the shark.

[@johnjamesleahy4065]

Ty for very respectful, unbiased, informative, entertaining review, as always!!! Very much appreciated 🤗

[@YT_Writer_007]

1:57 Is it a collaboration with ”Sharknado”?

[@xHelloSushix]

felt the movie was too long. long live councilor dandas!!

[@thenerdlounge2.0]

glad you finally hit 2 million followers Jeremy! Love your videos!

[@muchanadziko6378]

I mean, Hans Zimmer really did write the same theme for two different movies in a span of 3 years, and thought we wouldn't notice It sounds much more epic and fits much more in Pirates though

[@WH250398]

What happened behind the scenes is that Hans Zimmer was called in to help Klaus Badelt out with the score for Pirates. He wrote the whole score in one single day, and asked for Badelt to get full credit for the score. So it's no wonder Hans reused some cues.

[@muchanadziko6378]

@ it is a wonder I’m a musician myself, and if two different directors asked me to make a score, I would write two different ones ffs Zimmer probably doesn’t even own the rights to those scores. So even though he wrote both by himself, he is committing crime But just on the artistic side . . . why would you ever write the same theme for two different films? Are you just a disgusting nonsense peddler?

[@bthechemizt]

Jeremy, Interestingly enough, if you listen to the music in the opening chase scene from "The Rock" the pirates theme is there too I have noticed Hans Does that alot. Even though Dark Phoenix was terrible, it has a similar feel (Not as grand) as Man of Steel Great review as always sir

[@pedrob7374]

I just feel I need to come on here and say while I'm looking forward to seeing Gladiator II... it has some big shoes to fill

[@blahlbinoa]

Gladiator 2 has some big sandals to fill

[@ernestocaro9802]

LOL!

[@anubusx]

Very good.

[@EboshiOnna]

Although i saw Gladiator II yesterday, i am still wondering why Ridley Scott decided to do a sequeI. The 1st one was fantastic and awesome! I completely agree with Jeremy and i really hope that they won't do a 3rd part.

[@thephilosopher7173]

Few months ago I was watching a virtual tour of the Coliseum and they showed the underground canals that were used to flood the floor. I had no clue they actually had water in there too. The Coliseum must have been WILD to see back in those times.

[@MaxIronsThird]

you'd have to be a slave to see it

[@FalkFlak]

as far as I know it was very expensive and didnt last long. When they added some underground quarters and lifts it wasn't possible any longer. But I'm reciting from memory (on my daily routine of thinking about the roman empire, of course).

[@Anpeo]

We rarely get Top Gun Maverick which tops the previous movie but it doesn't always have to be. All I wanted from Gladiator 2 is a good movie and it seems we got just that which I'm fine with and I can't wait to watch it.

[@idyllbs]

That has Tom Cruise and he really is obsessed with perfection. Ridley Scott not so much. He is much more about how many movies I can make in such a small amount of time? Also I love Paul Mescal but he is no Russell Crowe. He doesn’t have the gravitas.

[@SweepTheLeg-hn1hn]

I know it's your opinion, but the original Top Gun is the superior movie by FAR.

[@bballev2]

I actually found it poor. Alcohol required and still not good. As a standalone its weak. As a sequel to such ‘big shoes’ it was a huge misstep

[@worlddd7777]

In terms of Roman themed tv shows and entertainment in general, I Claudius series is still the best

[@melvert33]

All amazing performances with a set budget of about 50 quid.

[@worlddd7777]

@@melvert33 Absolutely, and all tension comes purely from dialogue, simply amazing

[@themarauder6108]

There's a TV show called ROME that was released back in 2005 that was really good.

[@worlddd7777]

@@themarauder6108 It was really good, but Claudius is really on another level. But again, Rome is really good show

[@jamesatkinsonja]

Derek Jacobi is in both Claudius and Gladiator

[@inzaneartworks3109]

I feel the word is "score", when I hear soundtrack I think it's full of pop songs.

[@seanyoung9014]

Yes, the score and the soundtrack are two completely different things.

[@ProblematicExistence]

I had no idea this even existed. Thanks, Jeremy!

[@TchHry]

Just give us a trilogy: 2nd Punic Wars... do you need much more spectacle? - 1 - Hannible rises: youth, raising his army, over the Alps, attacking Italy - 2 - Rome responds: mustering, Fabian tactics, character introductions, Scipio's departure to Spain, Italy being crushed at Cannae - 3 - End of the Punic Wars: Victory in Spain, Hannibal's conquest of Italy, Scipio's victories, finale in Africa

[@mistermr0221]

That’s some big shoes to fill

[@TchHry]

@@mistermr0221 Elephant sized?

[@NicitoStaAna]

Want diversity? Go with the moors

[@mcrazza]

Why did I read that as "Picnic Wars"? NGL, that'd kinda be interesting.

[@Anonymous_0894]

Oversimplified already did that one...

[@kasino007]

I still would love to have loved to watched the original Lucius actor play that role. He is an awesome actor.

[@PierrePiton]

Just returned from the cinema. It's a poor film. The acting is not very good, mainly because imo the characters development (or lack of) are really poorly written, and don't get me started on historical accuracy. (Though it wasn't expecting historical accuracy) The story was also so predictable and at times just boring. I went in with pretty low expectations and yet I was still underwhelmed. There are some beautiful shots but the movie is just poor. I would give it a 5.5-6/10. Maybe I am maybe too harsh. 6,5

[@whenthesunlightdies]

Honestly same

[@ginad36]

I just did a tour of the coliseum and the tour guide told us there is no evidence the arena was ever filled with water for sea battle scenes. It was not waterproof.

[@rolandliana]

So you are saying such a claim... has some big shoes to fill?

[@fluffihunni6221]

Personally, I always preferred The Fall Of The Roman Empire over Gladiator, which I just see as a modernised remake of a true cinema classic, so I immediately dismissed Gladiator II once I saw the trailer, cos it just looked like a watered down re-hash of a modernised remake of a true cinema classic. I'll just stick with my classic movie thank you 😊

[@lostsoldier212]

Always a good review. I was wondering how JJ would rate it...looking forward to the spoiler review .

[@Carlo_ReNews]

Pretty hyped for this film. And honestly mounted rhinos and sharks in the Colosseum > historical accuracy

[@LoneWolf1986]

I love that you had to get one more "big shoes to fill" in there Jeremy at the end 😂

[@the-answer-is-42]

I think the main problem for Gladiator 2 is that by being the sequel to Gladiator, people and up comparing it to Gladiator. On it's own, Gladiator 2 is a decent movie. Good, not great, but enjoyable. Acting was a bit stiff, with the exception of Denzel. Completely ok, though, it's a good time. Compared to the first movie, however, it's crap. It would have been better if they called it a "spiritual successor" rather than a sequel. The first movie didn't even need a sequel, so it seems a bit weird that they made one after all these years.

[@SpectralDarko]

Jeremy grew up with sharks in the Coliseum

[@garvinsimmons]

😂😂😂

[@jeffcarlin5866]

Ridley Scott is an incredible filmmaker! I have seen MOST of his films in theaters -- usually with my wife. We are both excited to see this.

[@golden90s57]

Thank you jeremy for keeping it real and never asking us to pay 1 dollar a month for you thoughts and opinions.

[@chriswilliams3084]

I am looking forward to seeing Gladiator II, but to tell you the truth, I remember when the idea of a Gladiator prequel was making rounds inside the rumor mill. It was purported to be a story about how Maximus rose to power over the years preceding the events of Gladiator. Now, I am not sure if that is true, or if it was, indeed, just a rumor. Either way, I think that could have been a very good film.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

They could still do that with a new actor [like Furiosa].

[@chriswilliams3084]

@@jamesatkinsonja - Very good point.

[@lizzy-np2dr]

The OG Gladiator is one of my favorite movies of all time. TBH I have less than zero desire to watch this. Maybe when it's out on streaming.

[@Nicotine46]

If it's really one of your favorite of all time, like me, you should crave to watch asap in theatre

[@Aubreysangel666]

Doesn't look that great from trailer alone , I can see why people see this as home watch ​@@Nicotine46

[@lizzy-np2dr]

@@Nicotine46 N-No? I don't understand your logic there, friend. I love the original, and I don't really care about a knock-off sequel that didn't need to and shouldn't really have happened.

[@Nicotine46]

@@lizzy-np2dr Maybe it shoudn't, but now it's there and it's not like a cheap knock-off. It's Ridley Scott himself returning in the arena and the cast is strong. Also, it seems like a respectful sequel to the original. So you should at least be very curious.

[@jesusbarrera6916]

​@@Nicotine46he shouldn't at least be anything It can still be a cash grab no matter who is doing it

[@yzwme586]

As someone who's favorite movie has been Gladiator since I saw it 24 years ago... The movie starts off strange, like the first 30 minutes, I'll admit. To the other reviewers walking out after 30 minutes I can see why, HOWEVER the movie gets MUCH better as it progresses. It pays a lot of homage to Gladiator which I really appreciated. I won't spoil anything but I think it was a good sequel. Of course, not better than the original. Original is a masterpiece. and my #1 all time But this was great and I was entertained indeed. Also I want to add, that there is NO JAY Z AND KAYNE MUSIC IN THE MOVIE!!! Thankfully...

[@fandude7]

Your review was exactly as I thought. Gratz

[@Tyanus2]

0:00 Correct answer is Gladiator Two

[@UnfoundFilms]

Correct answer is Gladiator: Folie a Deux

[@LazyBazooka]

Gladiator: Escape 2 Africa

[@Tyanus2]

@@UnfoundFilms Hahahaha

[@SiStockbridge]

Gladiator: MMXXIV

[@morninglaughter2469]

Gladiator to

[@Morowinger]

Another movie for the trash bin…. Gladiator never needed a Sequel. 3/10.

[@irwin3381]

I couldn’t run out of the cinema fast enough, SOME BIG SHOES TO FILL

[@MesmerBaas]

They have your money anyways, it doesn't matter. You shouldn't have gone in the first place.

[@stub2022]

After suffering through those last 3 Alien films, I've learned that Ridley Scott has lost whatever directorial genius he once possessed.

[@conornordenstam36]

he is a good director, but he could never tell a good script from a bad one. he got lucky with alien, blade runner and gladiator, but then you see the alien prequels and napoleon and... yeah

[@jonfreeman9682]

Ridley Scott is a legend and still got it. But not every movie is a box office hit. He's directed some true masterpiece that's still good even today.

[@ПавелПовх-з3у]

But he filmed only 2 alien movies though.

[@Andriej69]

That old fuck is just senile, yet he refuses to quite. If he wants to destroy his own legacy, let him

[@joedavis376]

I’ll go to bat for Black Rain. Underrated movie.

[@arthursandomine5464]

I really liked this one how you played with the review -You said you were not going to compare it basically and then all you did was compare it. Entertaining review

[@awesomeproductions7755]

Not this time, sequelitis! 😉

[@dallas-z4]

Alright alright... I'll go rewatch Gladiator.

[@paulclinton6414]

You'll be disappointed.