Gladiator 2 Turned It's Back On Masculinity

[@MegaSokni]

"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the TRUE emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next." Gladiator never needed a sequel, its a self contained movie

[@stevetheaxe]

Great point. What will be next? Braveheart 2? The Princess is back and she's pissed!!!

[@Sujad]

@@stevetheaxe Taken 4: The Grand Daughter saves the family!

[@missingno88]

@@stevetheaxe thankfully mel is too based to allow that to happen to braveheart lol

[@Janx14]

Yeah I had no faith in this movie based on that a lone. I can respect a story that tried so hard to be its own complete package, and not fish for a series of 'cinematic universe.'

[@bassguitarislife3419]

This really isn’t even a sequel, it sounds like more of a spin-off.

[@rovhalt6650]

Gladiator has no sequel. Gladiator needs no sequel.

[@vestavind]

Ridley Scott reading this comment: As you wish.... I care not.

[@brysonfreeman7226]

Agreed

[@DarkPhoenixSaga]

I agree, Gladiator is my favorite movie. I refuse to see a sequel of a movie that never needed one.

[@nerdock4747]

*Pacific Rim has entered the chat*

[@samjiman]

Especially not a Woke bloody sequel like this.

[@Omnivolv]

0% of anyone watching this cares about spoilers. They show the whole movie in the trailers

[@Sibz_yt]

Based.

[@Dhavroch]

Not really

[@thehahvokexperience]

Not at all 😂

[@shadf7902]

As usual.

[@Dazgul]

Hate modern trailers

[@nonyia17]

Guys I’m not even joking. The character he’s upset about dies within the first 45 seconds of the movie. We never see them do a single thing again😭😭😭

[@nonyia17]

@ I swear😭😭cuz there’s actually Only 2 women who speak more than 2 lines in this whole film and they BOTH die

[@bejoysen4468]

This guy was angry coming into the movie. It doesn't even pass the Bechdel test, the only women characters never meet each other.

[@ExtoSee]

I know this guys an idiot

[@lavatr8322]

The fact that nothing of that sort happened in REAL HISTORY Is even mind boggling. irl there was no Maximus. Lucilla never had love interest. Commodus wasn't killed in the arena 😂 In history lucilla had a tragic life. She was used like a football despite being Marcus Aurelius daughter. If there should be a film it should be on Lucilla. The films are not even 3% of real history 😂 And the fact that They add Black people, Two Gays and Let live Lucilla for 2 films Is ultimate insult to Roman History. Hollywood is a joke.

[@zuhasajid900]

100% facts as women it annoys me that we are showing women enjoying freedo​m in old ages because its bullshit women suffered through being public property in rome showing them having freedom is shitting on women who suffered through that! Just show reality@lavatr8322

[@slimbombur7922]

Nothing says ancient Rome like modernity and girl bosses.

[@Anthonycheesman2024]

Pedro is a girl boss now lol??

[@tonythaler8472]

​@@GrandpaLinkYou haven't seen what I've seen😣 the man's a woke bitch IRL.

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@Anthonycheesman2024 Yes. He's a soyjack woke simp.

[@DavidMartinez-ce3lp]

​@@Anthonycheesman2024always had been

[@dontbeorbeevil]

Did they play rap in the movie or was it only in a trailer?

[@Lars-Liam-Vilhelm]

I love how women are often portrayed as archers in pseudo-historical films, when real life archers usually required more upper body muscle mass than an average male... Yet they assign this role to women because... Reasons?

[@erichasu737]

The likely logic is that arrows are light = no strength is needed to utilize them. You know, you just need to point a bow at something and flick the string. No armor can stop an arrow once it's been loosened. (Another detail in many movies that gets ignored.) Go ahead and try to draw a 200 pound bow. If you don't have one, you can deadlift with one hand to get the feel. That's 100 kilos in non-freedom units.

[@szotakandrei]

​@@erichasu737 200 lbs is 90 kilos, not 100. Just a minor correction

[@OkayestDad]

@@szotakandreiIf it were up to America, it would be 100 kilos. You’re welcome.

[@paulholman2841]

Imo the reasoning behind this is because the bow is a ranged weapon, and therefore somewhat impersonal, and viewed as less dangerous to a woman soldier than hand to hand combat, which women would almost certainly be over powered, and outmatched.

[@blast1one286]

They had those classic BC coomer arms

[@SSingh-nr8qz]

There is a MASSIVE misunderstanding why movies like Gladiator worked and why many other remakes don't. It's not just masculinity but what is DRIVING that masculinity in the movies. In past movies, the masculine actions were based on love. That love drove men to brutal revenge. That love created bonds among other men they just met. That love made them better men for their families and communities. Think of John Wick. Did he just go on a revenge spree just because of a car and dog or ego? Nope. He was mourning over the loss of the love of his life and now the remaining things his wife left him have been taken. When you mess with what a man loves, you get a force of nature. CONTRAST THAT with how modern movies depict the motives behind Masculine behaviour. Men are depicted as insecure, selfish, greedy, controlling, ego driven, and flat out evil and every masculine trait and action comes from that lens. There is zero depictions of love and how it actually drives real men so the modern depictions feel wrong or just depressing to see some poor version of a man. Men AND WOMEN like seeing a heroic masculine hero because who doesn't like see love personified and some action scenes showing what happens when you mess with what men love.

[@user-qn7ui7sb1q]

Well said I agree 100 percent

[@craignedoff991]

Everything you described as modern masculinity is actually modern radical femininity

[@ktulu3767]

Dude, no. They're putting real life politics into the movies. That's it. If you think society isn't attacking masculinity, then you are blind af. It is masculinity in general that is under attack, in all entertainment. Femboys are preferred over true men in entertainment now. Slaves to their wives, bitches that follow, that demand respect instead of commanding it. Smh, it's deeper than just revenge and love. Smh.

[@smashinghoney]

My God, I could not have said that better! Well done 🏆

[@google_is_a_criminal]

They simply wanted to make big $ by making a fake sequel with a bullshit agenda. Everybody involved in this is a shithead.

[@darthstarch]

I just saw it. I went into it completely expecting everything that you described here in this video, but I’m happy to say that I completely disagree. I did not get this “girl boss” thing whatsoever. The whole “man bad” thing too… I didn’t see it. Of course the emperors were despicable men, but I mean, of course they are. Pedro Pascal’s character was conflicted but ultimately wasn’t a horrible man. He had noble intentions. And the main character, Lucious, well of course he’s going to be flawed at the start, and he overcomes said flaws by the end. He had an arc. Him being imperfect doesn’t mean he’s a “bad man.” Lastly, on this “girl boss” thing, it didn’t seem strange to me that his wife was in battle with him. They weren’t in a large city that has its own army. They made it clear that everyone in the village had to step up from farming, etc to fight. I’m typically on the side that is annoyed with men’s portrayals in film, but I didn’t have any issue with it here. I think this guy is being a bit a harsh. Annoyingly so, in my opinion.

[@RealSuperVegeta]

Honestly, it wasn't great like the original. But, it was an enjoyable and entertaining film. Denzel's performance as a villain was great.

[@scoopittypoop]

Spot on. Whole review was rage-bait

[@G39-u8w]

For the rest of time no movie will ever satisfy the anti woke mob. They’ll see a very masculine film and walk away feeling emasculated. They’re mentally ill.

[@andresf1876]

The wife is barely in the movie too lol like just say you don’t like to see women bro

[@znonemper5519]

Exactly. This video is complete clickbait as the movie was none of his false claims.

[@METAL-ADDICT]

Knew it. That's why I skipped it. There's only one Gladiator film.

[@kuna129]

:) Same goes for almost every movie I ever liked - Iron Man, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jaws, you name it. Except maybe for Terminator II. And Top Gun Maverick, yes.

[@EddieBloecher]

​@@kuna129 oh c'mon Jaws The Revenge is a masterpiece of all cinema. Lol I can't even type that with a straight face. Lol 😆 😆

[@florianbarkowski6856]

​Iron man 3 has its moments tho. And poc 2 and 3 alao are quite good

[@directorchris2]

The OLD One was Feminist Too. He Cried & Cried bytt the old Roman Would engage Next targets

[@directorchris2]

The Geezer Director TRYED FOR THAT FAMILY THING...BUT HE DID IT WRONGLY....

[@VincentGonzalez-Bretado-hx1ig]

This is a Ridley Scott film. If you saw the Nepolian film last year, this dude has turned his back on masculinity.

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Ever new movie of his just confirms that he pulled Alien by sheer luck.

[@Fridaey13txhOktober]

"I hate it! It's not woke!" 😔😔😔

[@winstonsmith8482]

I think he needs to get his T levels checked... don't worry mr scott, no need to be ashamed, it's a common problem at that age.

[@BUKUDI]

Every big Hollywood movie must bend the knee to this narrative now. Every historical piece is rewritten as the same fiction, that there's some woman behind every exceptional man, pulling the strings. Just look at Oppenheimer & Napolean Edit: or even 300. You really think Leonidas was sitting in bed like some pouty manchild, needing to be told how to be a king & lead by his wife? Lmfao

[@Thissentenceisfalselosers]

I remember Prometheus and it's sequel. Long before doing that, Ridley has just lost it man.

[@AutoholicsAnonymous]

So is Pablo Pascal just gonna be forced into every single freaking movie? Because he’s being slaughtered for roles, he is not the right person for. The question is rhetorical.

[@MarkofJoel]

He's trans-positive, promotes his trans siblings, who better to cast in movies you want to retcon? I'm sure he doesn't give a shit about the destruction of cinema

[@TurboMintyFresh]

truly hes starting to become irritating to watch

[@gilbertobrandina9487]

Please never get his name right. Ever! I salute you, sir!

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

He ruined Joel with his low T levels and his patchy, unmanly beard. I'm 23 and I got a WAY thicker beard than that guy, have had since I was like 16-17.

[@blugger]

Well, yeah Brand name recognition probably sells more tickets (probably according to focus group) than casting an actor most suited to the role

[@samatar6852]

This video genuinely confuseses me. Where are these girlbosses and anti-masculinty takes coming from? The archer wife who dies like 2 minutes into the movie? The mother who spends the entire movie just crying about her son? I am lost here. Where is the attack on masculinity?

[@fernandoluis53]

I agreed. This is similar to the feminist left on the right

[@Ruthless_Regg]

I'm confused too. I think he just needed a shocking headline for his review. It just sounds like he didn't like the movie and added in manosphere buzzwords.

[@jackhallander6706]

@@samatar6852 People capitalizing on the anti-woke crowd drag down movies/media that actually support their own message. It’s basically proof that these “anti-woke” KZbinrs are driven by viewership than any real principles against the woke/left.

[@adiloren13]

There is none. This is nonsense.

[@PersisCapital]

shut the hell up

[@rufusmcgee4383]

Love it how these women with no upper body strength have no problem drawing and holding a bow with a 100 lb pull.

[@greypilgrim228]

Think more like 150-200lbs of pull, full on war bows, as opposed to the dainty 50lb Olympic bows that do most of the work for you too. Archaeologists can tell whether a skeleton was from an archer or not, because the power required to draw said bows, practiced from childhood upwards, actually altered the skeleton and upper muscles to reinforce them because of continuous use.

[@rufusmcgee4383]

@@greypilgrim228 That's a crazy amount of power. Women just don't possess the strength and never did. I recall seeing a bunch of 16 year old kids going against female body builders and more than holding their own. I get fantasy and superhero stuff, but why do we keep pretending women, literally ANY women, would ever be capable doing the he-man stuff these movies claim in real life? They don't pretend 5'3" guys play basketball in the bigs or some 130 lb dude can compete in the NFL so why pretend it here? Always takes me out of the movie.

[@greypilgrim228]

@@rufusmcgee4383 Ik ik, it's mental that Hollywood keeps pushing this ridiculous shit, women just as strong if not better than men. FFs, most men probably couldn't pull back a 200lb war bow. It's no surprise that English longbowmen, for example, had to train from 8 years old to master it, and continue training their whole lives in order to maintain that upper body and arm strength. But somehow suddenly a tiny 5'3 woman can pull a bow back like lightning in these ridiculous films and shows. So stupid honestly.

[@Fridaey13txhOktober]

"Historically, hunting bows usually had draw weights of 50-60 lbf (220-270 N), which is enough for all but the very largest game and which most reasonably fit adults can manage with practice." 😄

[@Fridaey13txhOktober]

@@greypilgrim228 "Historically, hunting bows usually had draw weights of 50-60 lbf (220-270 N), which is enough for all but the very largest game and which most reasonably fit adults can manage with practice." You're full of bull waste! -D

[@carausiuscaesar5672]

The ancient Romans excluded women from politics.

[@davidcook680]

Almost all ancient societies did. Doesn’t matter what the leftist loons babble about.

[@CharlesJones-wi7tz]

That was wise of them.

[@mcraft1181]

And the military. Men went out in the fields and banged each other. Should go back to that

[@carolusreks]

@@CharlesJones-wi7tz Evidently yes

[@cookiecracker2]

they were way ahead of their time. or maybe we're just really really really behind in our time

[@NoOneGetzOutAlive]

Let's not forget that he made Napoleon into a whining baby

[@vernefits1953]

Good one. A whining baby and a thirsty orbiter beta.

[@jackcalvert4341]

A whining, developmentally disabled baby...

[@twisted2836]

I'm glad I missed that then. He directed Thelma and Louise though. That was decent.

[@blaster9975]

Well he kind of was one in history

[@psulionz87]

Napoleon was a whiny baby, snowflake

[@Synysterenji]

I'm...i'm speechless. This review is insane. Its like you didnt even watch the movie. What the hell were you smoking in that theater? Literally every single thing you said is wrong. Take it from someone who absolutely adores the first movie and went into the theater wanting to hate the sequel because i thought Gladiator didnt need a sequel; this movie was amazing. Is it perfect? No, but its very much in the same spirit as the first and does in fact celebrate and show strong masculinity. Its tells the story of a man that has to turn from hate and embrace his legacy to save Rome from corruption and bring the city to the dream his grandfather had. Please dont let this mad man detract you from watching a great movie.

[@n00b5lay3r]

I am in the same boat as you. This guy is a cuck.

[@Mark-l6i]

He’s another clickbait clown looking for a certain audience that idolise people like Andrew Tate. His whole point on lack of masculinity is built around the main characters wife who was in the film for like 2 seconds 😂 agree. Best to ignore

[@harbl99]

"What we do in life, echoes in eternity." (No, not you Gladiator II . Sit down)

[@nmarks]

That'll age well. NOT!

[@bdleo300]

There is no such thing as "Gladiator II", just some cringe parody

[@snowballeffect7812]

The only people who think masculinity is bad are the people who keep crying about people claiming masculinity is bad lol. Being a jerk is not masculine. Not showing emotion or talking about your emotions is not masculine. Stop pretending it is. No one is telling you to not do manual labor and be physically strong. They're telling you to stop being rapey creeps with zero emotional intelligence.

[@jacquevanlopeznoroff8827]

😂

[@snowballeffect7812]

@@jacquevanlopeznoroff8827 lol idr what I said, my comment got hidden. snowflakes lol

[@jackhallander6706]

Just came out of it and this video is pure clickbait. This is the most masculinity-affirming movie of the last 5 years at least. It has no feminist message or any attack on masculinity. Whatsoever.

[@dzordzcwik1362]

"no because yes"

[@karawik8797]

​@@dzordzcwik1362dawg did you watch the movie. The wife character dies within the first 5 minutes, and this dude is malding about one line at the beginning of the movie of the guy bantering with his wife. You really think is that speech Lucius gave before all of the slaves go fight for him is masculine?

[@KamaMamaLove]

Agreed, anything for views I guess

[@sam7185]

i think the video represents well why masculinity is in danger: sheep mentality, no idea of their own, most of them not even watch the film yet, they just want something to complain about.

[@Okinawa455]

Yeah. I agree Jack. It was a good movie. 😌

[@W_Abi]

It's patently clear that none of the commenters watched the movie and are pretending to care about “historical accuracy”. All of this is performative.

[@MrJinglejanglejingle]

Its patently clearly that anything resembling understanding of historical accuracy, or good writing, has long since departed your mind, addled with the garbage nonsense this film is chock full of.

[@fireandblood2919]

@@MrJinglejanglejingleThen get out there and write it. History understander.

[@MrJinglejanglejingle]

@@fireandblood2919 Bold of you to presume I'm not already in the midst of writing such things.

[@k--music]

Not to mention the first movie whose basis in reality begins and ends at some names

[@rafaelhernandezcaldelas4124]

​@@MrJinglejanglejingle historical accuracy with what? Good writing maybe, but for fucks sake, why only care about that "historical accuracy" with sht like this?

[@kevinfog]

It really feels like you didn't really pay any attention to the movie's plot.

[@karawik8797]

I very much agree I think this guy is literally dumb asf

[@joshua8852-z2n]

agreed also wasnt the whole message like how extravagance ie homosexuality is the fall of civilization. and the main character prevails because he is a good man who keeps his morals am i missing something??

[@jonasjorgensen8759]

​@@joshua8852-z2n youre trolling?

[@NonyaBusinessXXLsuspenders]

​@@joshua8852-z2nHow is homosexuality considered extrvagance? Extravagance sounds more material based, like greed and excess.

[@Andre-kf8iq]

FYI- the 4 Roman provinces in Africa ( west of Egypt) were considered very safe. No enemies in any direction except for some brigands/raiders from the south. The weather was very pleasant. And did I mention Africa was a rich and fertile area of the empire...

[@jorrelhanley1387]

Was literally about to type this thank you

[@nicolausg7058]

Africa in west was one of the safest provinces untill the Vandal invasion. It was also a bread basket of the West providing most of the grain supply. In other words - extremally important.

[@KhalilBehri]

Why did he say sending her son or whatever to North Africa for safety was stupid? I don't get it it's just pure racism.

[@stuart2777]

@@KhalilBehri Why is racism the first thing you jump to? Maybe he thinks Africa is dangerous bcs of present videos circulating internet about crimes in Africa.? Idk. Not everything is racist you know..lol

[@KhalilBehri]

​@@stuart2777 what crimes? name them, apart from Libya which is in the situation it is now because of NATO, all the other north African countries have less crime per 100k than America and on par with countries like Britain Belgium and France despite being significantly poorer. And he's talking in context of a 200 ac period, then it's completely different than how it is now anyway, and as per Roman sources anyway who weren't very fond of anything non Roman or non Greek , they don't mention north Africa as crime ridden or anything like that, it's actually the contrary ,it's mentioned as a the 3rd or 4th most important and lucrative province with the 2nd being Egypt. so yeah it is racism, in his ignorant mind all he knows is that north Africa is brownies and brownies bad. Edit: I tried to link something to back my first claim but youtube didn't like that i guess.

[@thegreatwiltrb917]

What? This movie was masculine as hell! I was so relieved this is what it was. Are you mad at Senator Thrax? He's a soft politician. The lead never cried, never trembled his lip, even when delivering emotional speeches and losing loved ones. If he did, it would have out of character. He's all tough, all man. This movie is so good I saw it Friday and went back to see it Saturday. You're fishing.

[@nannerz1994]

He's fishing for views from misogynists and he gets them

[@mano4053]

All the bullshit this blogger has spouted... shows nothing but envy and hatred. But who cares about a nobody's opinion?

[@davidrichards4677]

The emperors were gayish but that stuff existed. Lucius was extremely masculine. I agree with you

[@scoopittypoop]

He's farming for engagement. Movie was fun. Not woke at all

[@bangelovangelov]

Absolutely man, i was literally looking through the comments to see if i didn't watch the wrong movie lol, glad there is someone who thinks this way

[@ColinCreighton]

I just saw this movie and strongly disagree with the takes about masculinity not being celebrated. My reasoning is below. Spoilers: Pedro Pascal's character does not dislike being a general or fighting in war. He instead dislikes the leaders of Rome ordering pointless, brutal, wars and refusing to properly administer resources to the newly conquered areas. He was not whining to his wife about it, he was talking to her as a loved figure in Rome, as she is the daughter of Marcus Aurelius, which means that her bloodline is royal. The wife is an important figure in this movie. The main character was very masculine as well. He was stoic, like his father and grandfather. And a true stoic, not an emotionless brute like modern society assigns it. Also, Denzel's character says some awful things, but he is not a hero in this story.

[@marcial0225]

yeah this guy is spitting some mouth breather takes,

[@Rico-v7r]

He's preying on people who haven't even seen the movie. Anybody like us that's actually seen it know this guys grifting douche

[@exorislevaithandeath1067]

Finally, I found someone in the comments who watched the movie

[@andychecketts_creative]

Colin, thank you so so much. I just saw the movie this week - and I seriously have no idea what Jonny is talking about here. And this is coming from a guy that has enjoyed some of Jonny's other videos. This movie HONORS masculinity in the most beautiful and powerful way, perhaps more so than the first movie.

[@winston6175]

Yeah. It's just another one of those ( all things are woke, we hate woke, change is bad. Type of video essays. Honestly for people who talk about everyone being snowflakes they sure do melt easy.

[@cp144-u9r]

I find it ironic how you have an issue with Pedro Pascal’s character being “less of a man” because he was conflicted about the war, when the same could be said for Maximus in the original. If you watch a deleted scene from the first Gladiator, Maximus is shown walking through the hospital tent looking at all of his dead and injured men. Despite winning, he looked defeated and conflicted because the victory came at such a massive cost. And when confronted by Commodus, he expressed his desire to go back home. I don’t understand how having a conscious and refusing to be a slave to power and control is an attack on masculinity.

[@Greendore]

"If you watch a deleted scene from the first Gladiator" Why are you bringing up deleted scenes? It was deleted for a reason as it made NO sense! Maximus was a general who's battle hardened, why would injured men bother him? He would be unsensitized to it all

[@irah333]

@@Greendoreinjured men bother him because those are his men who would give his life for them and they would do the same. He is part of why they are injured because they will follow him to their deaths. So of course he would feel guilty and remorse for the wounded and dead because they aren’t just random soldiers.

[@Greendore]

@@irah333 Again, this isn't his first battle, he is a hardened veteran general who wanted to retire and go home to his wife and child. Injured men would not bother him hence why it was a deleted scene

[@cp144-u9r]

@Greendore why would the sight of HIS own dead and injured men bother him? For the same reasons the sight of his dead wife and child bothered him... he's human. It doesn't matter how hardened you are, that trauma will have a tremendous effect on you, especially when it involves the people closest to you.

[@cp144-u9r]

@Greendore there could be a plethora of reasons why that scene didn't make the final cut. Chances are it had more to do with run time of the movie rather than a creative choice. There are other instances throughout the movie that shows Maximus's compassion, so that scene is not that random.

[@steveouk90126]

Just seeing the trailers I thought: _Can't wait to miss that one._

[@LeeLeeBellePBJLee]

Ngl, I didn't know it even existed until this video popped up on my feed.

[@EddieBloecher]

​@@LeeLeeBellePBJLee Me neither lmao 🤣

[@bl8388]

I'd buy a ticket for the nap if I couldn't just get a nap for free.

[@duncasaur5074]

Really i saw it and was like sweet i look forward to seeing the action scenes on youtube

[@sebastijancamagajevac9942]

😂

[@chudchadanstud]

They asked ChatGPT to make a sequel and accepted the first response

[@nikkili8944]

When directors and script writers have become so formulaic, predictable and bland that they're practically indistinguishable from ChatGPT you know the situation is bad.

[@venturefray]

Most likely bro, just like every student nowadays rushes to find answers in there than doing the work themselves. And the funny thing is “their” work gets approved.

[@geechyguy3441]

No AI is actually intelligent they are known to look at facts and become homophobic/racist and I’m guessing they know women’s roles in Ancient Rome too

[@VixxKong2]

This sequel seemed plan. There is footage dating from the previous movie about Lucius escaping and reaching Africa.

[@K1181-r4o]

They should have asked Grok to write the sequel. At least it would be based.

[@Hank..]

It's very fitting that Pedro Pascal would star in a movie that throws away masculinity and embraces modernity.

[@mrfivebyfive87]

How does he throw away masculinity in this movie?

[@tpw7250]

He does an under arm throw. That's how

[@krashdummiez007]

I’m sick Of seeing his face in every other movie

[@rickdeckardbladerunner2049]

Trained well at Disney

[@taotao19741]

​@@mrfivebyfive87 by simply staring in it

[@FancyTracks]

Seeing this comment section makes me sad to know these are the “problems” men truly think are issues in today’s world. If you thought in any way this movie was a “girl-boss movie” please explain to me how. Stop staring at your screens and get out into the real world for crying out loud.

[@AnakinGozie77]

You must be a feminist 😒

[@doblove]

Denzel Washington whining about the fact we are not going to see him kissing another man was enough indication for me of the people's mindset making this movie, so I had no intention to watch it. This review just validated my decision.

[@jamesstewart8376]

Denzel, if you want to get bent over like a Mini Cooper in a car crash, call me, buddy.

[@xavierhouston4650]

W-WHAT?!💀

[@zedhiro6131]

Yep

[@doblove]

@@xavierhouston4650 Yep! He did that. Look it up! 🤣

[@dances_with_incels]

I'm not sure if I'm reading that first sentence right.

[@gmsniperx3623]

Literally just watched the movie and I thought it lived up to the original movie relatively good. I am convinced people like you like to rant about little details and enlarge them just to create controversy and get more clicks. The movie was fine. Epic hero, epic battles, stunning visuals and special effects, and really good acting.

[@ArtixellAnimations]

There were literally NO strong female characters in this. I stg, men always find something to complain about. Women aren’t leads and suddenly you complain about the men who are the leads.

[@aertinay]

they lead such bitter lives it’s embarrassing

[@surindersingh724]

It’s as disingenuous as it gets. Tards like Jonny Law have latched on to the fact that there are plenty of insecure Andrew Tate Lovers in the world who lap BS like this up. It’s pandering to the lowest common denominator. And he knows it’ll get views from certain idiots.

[@DrBased123]

Tbh this film wasn't particularly woke. It just wasn't very good. The story was a complete copy of the first and the character development was 0.

[@obmax]

What it did not feel like it turned its back on masculinity

[@fifalacious]

I don't know what sequel you saw, but a widower crushed over losing his wife and raging with fury enough to overthrow an empire, like the first Gladiator, except this one lives... is enough to counter your argument.

[@n00b5lay3r]

Also the fact that the protagonist is the son of the previous protagonist just adds more depth to it. This guy is just yapping 😂

[@yamashita888]

​@@n00b5lay3ractually the fact that Lucius was Maximus's son ruins the story of the first 1

[@b_rodskin4834]

Just got out of the movie and this review was blown out of proportion. I can see where you're coming from on every point but the parts that you pointed out are exaggerated. It was a solid movie and definitely worth seeing in the theater.

[@tomsuiteriii9742]

Agreed. He’s looking waaay too deeply into it to find something offensive, and most of these comments are knee jerk reactions from people who likely haven’t seen it. Personally, I enjoyed the film, although it will never replace the original.

[@b_rodskin4834]

@tomsuiteriii9742 couldn't have said it better myself.

[@b_rodskin4834]

@tomsuiteriii9742 and you're so right. Of course it's not going to be better than the first one. Gladiator one will go down as one of the greatest movies ever made. Which makes the second one even that much better cuz it had to compete. So in light of it being number two, I think they did as good as they could have.

[@Salome11180]

Gosh,my thoughts exactly.. Everything he is complaining about is just not true. He is trying so hard to find faults with the movie. Its so annoying how people are eating this up and they wouldn't actually watch the movie because of the blatant lies

[@b_rodskin4834]

@@Salome11180 totally. What a shame that people are going to miss out on a solid movie. We don't get them too often anymore and when they come out they deserve to be seen on the big screen.

[@hollowayquotes]

Did this guy actually watch the movie? These anti-woke creators are getting as sensitive and whiny as the woke.

[@bosozoku1000]

He is a lying grifting pig

[@darkhorse381]

Always have been...

[@arnaldorodrigues9587]

Okay, imagine your city is being invaded by the most fearsome army ever and you go into war because there is no other option. Does that not sound realistic? Why wouldn't she try to fight?

[@sennebeaumont]

Exactly. Instantly counters his argument. He's just trying to find points to make the movie look bad that don't even make sense imo.

[@TobyBurak]

Fax. This dude in the video is just baiting people for views. Sadly many people aren’t bright enough to go watch the movie for themselves

[@Ben-zh4nz]

@@TobyBurak yea its pathetic man. chronically online wierdos with nothing better than to complain. touch grass and watch this movie, theyll realise it is actually incredible, one of the best films ive watched in a long time with some incredible acting especially from the Emperors.

[@luismatute8024]

Not realistic at all. Women have never participated in the frontline of wars. Why wouldn't we point out something that ridiculous in a film that is attempting to be realistic? Where have you seen the things you argue for?

[@itsale5918]

I learned something. Watching these videos, I had my opinion already made by the time I watched the actual film and thought that maybe this guy is speaking facts. Went into the movie theater with the idea that Gladiator never needed a sequel. Maximus' story needed no sequel at all. The movie had everything from the horrors of war, the suspense of being in the Colosseum, and the heart breaking part of Maximus' pain. 10/10 movie in my opinion, made me sentimental over the shit this guy went through, and I believed this is where the story should've ended. I exit the movie theater today and my mind is set on the fact that although Gladiator 2 is no where near the touching story of the first one, it is VERY close to the feelings that I felt while watching the first one. The suspense, the leadership that Lucius portrayed, the incredible fighting scenes that may or may not be exaggerated. Now, let me point out all the bitching and moaning you're doing in this video: -You point out some very trivial shit about the lady in armor. Like you said, it's only 10 seconds, so what does it matter? - You bitch about the lady telling the man to be more gentle (which again is trivial) - You oddly criticize the fact that a woman is fighting for Cirta when they literally have no other choice considering they were said to be the last bastion of the empire. - You say we don't care about the wife because no character has been established, but we barely knew anything about Maximus' wife and son when they died yet you praise his masculinity. The point is to establish the fact that he is losing people close to him to war. - You are clearly shit at interpreting the meaning behind movies if all you gathered from the brother emperors shaming Pedro Pascal is "they simply shamed him because of modernity". The ENTIRE point of the movie is to show why he SHOULDN'T be shamed. Lucius literally questions the audience in the Colosseum "Is this how Rome treats its heroes?" Where did this guy learn to critique films? - By the way, he wasn't shamed for conquering the Numidian kingdom, he was told he was going to bring himself more honor through more ambitious plans of conquering Indian and Persia. - You say there were no stakes in this movie, but there were literally no stakes in Gladiator either. Maximus had nothing going for himself until he met Lucilla, which wasn't until he was actually captured. Lucius actually had stakes considering he was the heir to the throne, his mother was risking death, and the fact that he had to stay alive as per the name "Gladiator". We literally know this coming into the movie... - Sorry, so not wanting to unnecessarily spill blood and wanting to dethrone the cruel emperors was being a cuck? I'm confused, are you just trying your hardest to find ways to criticize this movie? You aren't even attacking this from a historical point of view, there is literally no point of view you are attacking this from except from your stupid definition of masculinity. - So you're going to give an intentionally convoluted summary of the driving force behind Lucius just to make it seem more stupid, right? You just aren't good at putting words together. Let me help you for the next video: Lucius wanted to kill Acacius because he ordered his men to fire at his wife. Done. - The one good criticism you had. It is too unrealistic in a sense of the gore that happened, but this is by no means a criticism of the angle you are coming from. - You said people cheered because Lucius threw sand at the rhino. That is incorrect The people cheered because he took a hit from a rhino. Does it not entertain people to see violence happen? I guess you just miss the most important parts on purpose huh? - How the fuck is sending your child to North Africa the same as burning your house down? - Again, you clearly missed a major plot point about WHY Lucius and his wife had to fight. The Romans were literally trying to conquer the capital of their kingdom. They had no other choice but to fight, including the women. What is the point of protecting the women if your kingdom will be rendered to nothing? You need every abled body on that front. - I don't think you understand why people stopped when Lucius stood in the middle of the armies. First of all, the army literally took commands from Macrinus on that same day. Second of all, Lucius was the heir to the throne and he literally had Ravi ride out to tell his army he was alive. Honestly, this was a really shitty review that misconstrued or missed a lot. You really need to pay attention the next time you watch a movie because clearly, you haven't been doing your job correctly. Most of this wasn't even about your title, which was the crying about how they were "attacking masculinity". Are you really that insecure that you need to bitch about any movie that portrays women as fighters or literally tells a man to calm down? You can't make this shit up lol, do your job better bro.

[@juliannahikaru9912]

Didn't watch the movie but I agree with you, as someone unbiased and unaffected all I saw was a red pilled basement dweller beta chuck bitching and moaning

[@VixxKong2]

Thank you!! I keep telling people to go watch the movies themselves instead of just believing these "criticism".

[@nickolausdent7134]

100% agree with you. Are you planning on watching it a second time?

[@itsale5918]

@@VixxKong2 It's a shame lol. People are just looking for ways to attack anything modern or by specific directors because they think its cool to do so. It takes some brain cells to actually interpret things yet these people just piggy back off whatever others say for the sake of criticizing what is "woke" or "against masculinity". Of course, there are movies that are complete cringe and try too hard to fit in woke stuff, but this movie was very mild on that end.

[@itsale5918]

@@nickolausdent7134 Yes, I hope to watch it again. It was genuinely a great movie for me and I know I definitely missed some callbacks to the first film.

[@MrWhiskers65]

In the last duel he revealed his disdain for men and his elevated opinion of women… all women are right. Apparently he’s never met a woman.

[@tm8844]

I wonder which universe these people live in to think all women are right. Nobody is always right man or woman 🤦

[@I3ladefist]

@@tm8844 you need to ask more women on that matter

[@Reflectionmaterial]

@@theworld6710 I am certain neither of you watched the movie

[@theworld6710]

@@MrWhiskers65 Did you even see the point as it soared right over you?

[@Immortal_Liberty]

the CREATOR of Gladiator knows better than YOU! And no movie NEEDS a sequel, but it is AWESOME we have one, and 3rd one planned already by Ridley! AWESOME! HUGE HIT NOW!

[@DrSnakesMD-xv7jn]

I've not a shred of interest in this. The first was fantastic & ended definitively.

[@michaelwills1926]

I hated the ending. I always wish his legions had appeared to help secure his release and set the situation right.

[@TearingDownIdols]

1000%. The first Gladiator was solid in every way. The story arc was beautiful and it ended with a nice, neat, tidy bow. A second was completely and utter superfluous.

[@Hriskataaa]

don't care much about it too myself, but I'm worried for my father, who's a big fan of the original & now wants to see this one! I feel like how probably my parents felt, when I was little and wanted to see something R-rated...

[@kimandreskogstrand5004]

@@michaelwills1926 But that would have undermined his sacrifice, the way it ended was much more impactful for the audience.

[@SubtleStair]

@@michaelwills1926 But he retired in the afterlife and it was all good!

[@Isaac-w5w]

Dawg I watched this movie this dude doesn’t know what he is talking about they aren’t tryna kill Masculinity

[@Quan-m4e]

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[@DavidCurryFilms]

True it's nothing to do with masculinity like this facile channel asserts, he should be hating the film because its a pale retread of the original! That said I enjoyed Denzel immensely and some brilliant arena fights. The films excess really does fit the madness and istability of the early 200's. Still the best thing Ridley Scotts done for a decade.

[@JohnQC-n3i]

Of course these guys are just the red pill soft guys that don’t like if anything has women or black people in it

[@chancemcquade6332]

Elaborate, you vile fiend.

[@therealbashtard]

I agree. No idea what this guy is about either. Maybe he should have paid a bit more attention to the movie instead worrying so much about Hollywood allegedly killing masculinity.

[@Yannis-ms4vl]

Dude pretending like north africa was not safe in the roman era just shows he dropped out of school before they got to that time period.

[@nettietrees7238]

North Africa was safe, only needing 28000 men posted there, but by the time of sending her son to Numidia it would have been practically manned by locals. If that makes a difference to her decision I don’t know. But there are some other glaring problems with times lines. For instance during the reign of the Emperor Brothers it would be around 210AD meaning it would be impossible to use the colosseum for naval battles. The hypogeum was built by around 90AD meaning it would become impossible to flood the stadium.

[@Yannis-ms4vl]

@@nettietrees7238 Great research!

[@bdleo300]

Romans invading their own province in 210AD is like America invading Florida today.... actually Numidia was Roman longer then Florida is American.

[@Fridaey13txhOktober]

@@nettietrees7238 It def wasn't the same people as now....

[@CarterElkins]

Immediately thought the same. Pretty embarrassing to see such confident ignorance when it's clear he has no idea what he's talking about. It only serves to make people like me question the validity of his other critiques.

[@Mojo-fn4sv]

Wtf are you talking about💀 the female characters get like 15 minutes of screentime. Just another grifter smh

[@TheiLUMInatedOne]

“Gladiator 2 turned it’s back on masculinity”. The presence of Pedro Pascal told me this already. Once he’s involved you can always expect a subversion of masculinity. ALWAYS.

[@Jan07191]

I think his character in GoT was quite masculine.

[@TheiLUMInatedOne]

@Jan07191 that was much earlier in his career. Also, it was a relatively saner time in Hollywood.

[@CL053DC45K37]

And you can expect to watch him cry. Dude cries in everything he's in.

[@CL053DC45K37]

​@Jan07191 even then he was really flamboyant and feminine in his movements.

[@jamesanthony9316]

Woah why all the hate for Pedro in these comments? I don't understand, hasn't he always played pretty stereotypically masculine roles?

[@fireandblood2919]

Real masculinity is crying on KZbin about one woman in a gladiator movie.

[@vinesauces4023]

Ikr not even that bad of a film. Brah

[@originalzeke5526]

Doesn that girl he complaining about die in the first 10 min? Lol and the reason they follow the protagonist in the end is because he owns his identity which before he didn’t

[@G39-u8w]

@@vinesauces4023like it’s not great but the issue isn’t that there’s a woman lol. If you walk away feeling emasculated that’s a you problem.

[@Ihavehadmanynames7779]

You wouldn’t get it. If you are young you wouldn’t know the story of how this all happened

[@denishrg9843]

"Real masculinity is crying on KZbin about one w-ACK!" *bleeds from the troonwound*

[@squoblat]

Missing the most important element of the original Gladiator - it is the birth of the Pirates of the Caribbean theme tune.

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

But at least we had gangster rap, right?

[@greyd.99xsome]

And I always thought i was the only one who noticed it😊 Hans Zimmer references himself. James Horner did the same with Wrath of Khan and Aliens.

[@RoronoaKennpachi]

@@greyd.99xsome I love Zimmer but this isn't "referencing yourself" this is re used work that's all lmao

[@greyd.99xsome]

@RoronoaKennpachi Yes, it is😂

[@ClaseyMeanAh]

@@TheStraightestWhitest Is that actually in the movie itself?

[@wingedblaze5985]

Original: Good story, good movie, good ending. Sequel: Not needed

[@MihirS84]

*Great, not just good.

[@italianduded1161]

original, not historically accurate, but good. sequel... cringe... AND HISTORICALLY UNACCURATE.

[@kalitzina]

Who's the girl boss? The archer who got killed right off? The daughter of the former emperor in an era where all marriages were political? People just don't know enough history and think reality is anime or some sh*t smh.

[@areitheos]

The fact that women were fighting in the first half of the movie is completely accurate to history and is backed by multiple sources from what I am aware of.

[@imperator9133]

Sup Carthaginian.

[@ghostsofwargow2511]

Gladiator 2 doesn’t exist. Only Gladiator does.

[@Black_Guy]

Guys, watch the movie. There is no femininist agenda. There is literally one main female, and her role makes perfect sense. It was an 8/10 movie.

[@cookiecracker2]

wait wait...so a guy is angry that he brought he wife to war and someone killed her??? Is that not what war is about?

[@Tom531Cat]

Well technically… Women probably would be more of commodity. So him taking his wife into war and she don’t end up on slave trade, seems unreasonable and unrealistic to me. But I didn’t see the movie and that’s just my opinion. I guess it’s a question of how she got removed from the film, in my view.

[@eduardomaciel9855]

no other good options available. In Brazil we have a saying that goes like: "If you run the animal catches you, if you stay the animal eats you"

[@cookiecracker2]

@@eduardomaciel9855 I guess my point is, he knowingly took a risk, and then is angry something bad happened. Like robbing a gun store and then being mad they shot you.

[@jaep2495]

it's like vets wanting recognition and special treatment. you signed up for the job, so it's on you.

[@VixxKong2]

He saw her getting killed and saw who did it.

[@kharm1011]

Dudes fishing hard. It’s a good movie. Not gonna live up to the first but not a huge let down either.

[@villaalle]

after paying 9 euros for watching Napoleon at the cinema, I learned my lesson the hard way. Ridley Scott, you are a puppet in the hands of the woke industry.

[@KK-sv7pc]

Second that, Napoleon was a dumpster fire

[@queenofnevers6990]

He's not a puppet, he's part of the system.

[@DarkoFitCoach]

9 euros? Amsterdam its 17e

[@psynque]

How was Napoleon woke? I mean it was an awful movie but more than anything it followed the traditional British horseshit depiction of the Napoleonic Wars.

[@John-fk2ky]

@@psynque Not quite. They liked to mock Napoleon, but he still registered as terrifying. The woke part comes from taking a story about the Napoleonic Wars and making Napoleon’s wife arguably the main character and claiming Napoleon would be nothing without her. I have never heard of the British doing something that ridiculous. It would be an insult to their own accomplishments.

[@Nick-jn2fq]

They do this BS because of the requirements to qualify for an Oscar. Going off the current requirements, a movie such as Saving Private Ryan would not qualify for an Oscar.......it just beggars belief.....so dumb.

[@nothing-t3s]

F Hollyweird

[@RubenGugis]

Yes, the the death of Art and the morons should be ashamed of themselves.

[@christerjakobsen8107]

lol, no one except Hollywood weirdoes cares about the Oscars anymore.

[@Nick-jn2fq]

@@christerjakobsen8107 you're 100% right, and if the film makers had any integrity they wouldn't pander to it. The first Gladiator had Djimon Hounsou. Not for some DEI crap either, it wasn't a thing then. His character helped advance and support the story and he did it well because he's a good actor. All this forced DEI garbage has destroyed the industry.

[@god.usopp2yearsago115]

What are the requirements for oscar

[@psyrolz1626]

There's one thing that I find very funny as of late and its the fact that Ive always hated spoilers. But, recently, I care so little about the new movies that watching reviewers became more fun than watching the actual movie. Old movies were better. Not out of nostalgia but, they had passion, heart and soul.

[@darianstarfrog]

For real 😂

[@VixxKong2]

That's their goal. They want you to watch them lie about a movie instead of watching the movie. And they'll get away with it because you'll never watch the movie to point out the truth

[@stuartrichards-d6o]

There's only one main female character in the whole film! There's nothing anti-masculine about it, your argument is laughable. Classical architecture and sculptre exudes the feminine, that's just a fact. As does the other art of the time and it's influence through the ages, this sequel just reflects that. There's a subtle tilt towards demonstraiting the influence women had over men in power. History wasn't just your smelly weights gym mate. Also the battle sequences in this are actually one of it's strongest points compared to the original which were a bit of a rip-off from Kenneth Branagh's Henry V. You're not allowing for progression and expecting Ridley Scott to create a fax of the original. that ain't going to happen. Get over it. I personally think the energy that builds towards the final sequence easily matches the power of the original, that's an amazing achievement for all involved.

[@TravisWayne254]

Yeah a lot of this guys whole video can be summed up in "women died in combat instead of becoming a slave or dying a refuge in the desert so movie bad." It's the most simplified accusation of a film being "against men" or "woke" that I've ever seen.

[@equivalentexchangeisalie5726]

@@TravisWayne254 How many women actually were in combat back then though?

[@TravisWayne254]

@@equivalentexchangeisalie5726 There were documented accounts so it’s not completely unrealistic. Regardless, it’s insane to write off the whole movie as terrible because a female character is doing something that isn’t 100% accurate. It lowkey starts to reek of sexism if a female character that wasn’t even around for 90% of the movie makes you that angry.

[@equivalentexchangeisalie5726]

@@TravisWayne254 Tbh my issue isn't even Gladiator 2 but Hollywood in general. People like myself are done with "it's not completely unrealistic." We may have accepted that 10 years ago when Hollywood still had some goodwill but that's over with. No wo-men, no mi-norities, no lgbbq etc if it's not accurate. Not anymore.

[@stuartrichards-d6o]

​@@equivalentexchangeisalie5726 It's not woke which I hate also, it's real. Senator Gracchus was an obviously gay character from the original. this is a quote from a wiki on Homosexuality in ancient Rome: "It was socially acceptable for a freeborn Roman man to want sex with both female and male partners, as long as he took the penetrative role. The morality of the behaviour depended on the social standing of the partner, not gender per se" It was also normal for them to display what we would consider now rightly devient behaviour, this was also shown in the origianl; Commodus is trying to fuck his sister though most of the first film. It's a reflection of the reality of the times. Royal bloodlines interbred and just basically screwed around. I think this new film is actually is more realistic at depicting the degeneracy of bloodlines. Some of the emperors were complete madmen. The review is naive and just plain dumb. There's sadly a trend for Gladiator 2 around this theme, it's a form of clickbait for incels. This review is a prime example of that.

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

The idea of a Roman military commander being ashamed of winning a battle... is just... completely antithetical to Roman culture. That man would've been raised from his very first days to find his own great victory. There would've been a cabinet in the entryway his family home with the plaster-masks of his fathers' fathers' fathers', and he would've memorized all of their names and the great accomplishments. With the express expectation that he would one day add his mask and accomplishments to the cabinet.

[@theehzr]

Yah like Gladiator I was deeply and unquestionably rooted in historical facts..... if you are going to pretend to be smart, try harder. How in the f**** could that be a criticism if it serves the plot well.... It'd be like criticising Inglorious Basterds for having a character like Hans Landa in it...

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

@@theehzr Oh look, it's the same counter point people have been repeating for 20 years, and it's just as compelling as ever.

[@theehzr]

@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat You do get it's a film right? And not a bloody documentary.

[@stealthbrawler]

​​​​​@@theehzr You do know it's a film BASED AROUND a setting, era and culture, right? You don't have to be a documentary, but you do have to make sense within the framework you choose. And something that would never make sense within the framework is shaming a Roman for winning a battle. Bad arguments GG next, who knew that this supposed 20 year old "point" could be dismantled by just using some logical reasoning. You do know you're a bleeding mohron right? And not a bloody critical thinker?. See I can frame you as incomprehensibly stupid as well, not particularly hard

[@I3ladefist]

@@theehzr if laser blasters would serve the plot well - would you allow for it too?

[@OrthwormJEB]

When I found out that Pedro Pascal is in this film, I let out an audible groan. Hollywood needs to chill with inserting this man in every goddamn thing in theaters.

[@ajivins1]

He's the new Pretty Woman!

[@ScuffedF]

I despise him. Everytime he shows up on screen, you just know it's probably going to be a mess.

[@HailEarendil]

He was good in GoT.. Then they started to put him in everything. And now, I can't stand him.

[@haroldb1856]

He is Hollywood's Forrest Gump.

[@Subsaibot2526]

Well, I mean, he did call everyone who doesn't share his political ideology a nazi so of course he's gonna get a ton of movie roles now.

[@stickfiguratively6468]

The character you're so mad about dies within the first 10 minutes of the movie and is never seen again. Also, what part of the rest of the movie turns its back on men? As far as I could see, the main character embodies positive masculinity; respect, strength, chivalry, and honor. It never portrays masculinity in a negative light: in fact, I'd go as far as to say the "less-masculine" characters of the movie (the emperors for example) are shown as having lost their minds.

[@memorydancer]

To him apparently, "Masculity" is dying in pointless wars like cannon fodder. He also forget this movie is about Rome, a historically accurate Rome would have rich af women rulling over men with an absolute iron fist.

[@stickfiguratively6468]

@ Yeah… and historically accurate Rome would have rampant gay orgies and widely accepted degeneracy.

[@rivmaheepala8799]

Yes, this movie is flawed. Is it an attack on men? No. I am a man, and here’s my contention: Having a female character fight as a soldier is not an attack on masculinity. Someone explain to me how that takes away from the portrayal of strong men shown in this film. Regardless, she was in the film for about 20 minutes. This is a weak argument supported by no logic except for poor attempts at sarcasm by the host. As for shying away from masculine themes when compared to the first film - the cinematography differs from the legendary art style of the first film. However, the new modern approach has does not indicate anti-masculine themes. Genuinely - if someone can properly explain to me this guys point I have open ears. There is no doubt gladiator 1 is a better movie - but making men the victim here is an outlandish stretch claim.

[@haileygrace6759]

Wow, good to hear from a REAL MAN in these comments

[@haileygrace6759]

I hope your partner gives you the gluck gluck real good for this

[@haileygrace6759]

If not I will

[@AnakinGozie77]

The movie was a massive disappointment, I personally did not feel any attack to Masculinity but the movie was not it

[@operatergoose6958]

I didnt even see the women in the flash back😭 bro is just complaining when he sees a women

[@whiskeyftwofifty6924]

lol I don’t even remember the black archer scene so that shows you went into the movie looking for things to complain about. Denzel’s character - mission driven by any means Pascal’s character - noble but conflicted The son - was forced to leave as a kid but returned as a stubborn and pride man. Doesn’t get anymore masculine then that

[@janette2422]

Scott's latest 'Napoleon' film SLAUGHTER Napoleon. He's also an extreme pervert. That's been very pervasive of his new works. He has been completely inside of his own head for decades

[@jimmyfingers227]

@@janette2422 i sort of see it but then again he was like that already since Alien. That's why the underwear scene in end and whole Giger involvement,he demanded it.

[@madcyborg1822]

@@jimmyfingers227 Giger is a whole can of worms himself. Very suspicious and a sort of occultic and schizophrenic person.

[@doltBmB]

best thing about the new napoleon film is it reminded people that waterloo exists

[@doltBmB]

@@jimmyfingers227 he didn't. giger was brought in by dan o'bannon the writer, see the making of documentary for the story

[@lumbagoboi1649]

That Napoleon movie was scary bad. And of course they focus half of the already very time contained movie on Josephine because we need that sweet DEI money.

[@joemeuse9708]

“Acacius felt ashamed for winning the battle” is so reductive, even though he explains why he’s ashamed because he doesn’t like men dying for vain emperors

[@Adam-sd2ow]

There's no actors on Oliver Reede, Richard Harris or David Hemmings level. The age of the quality actor is gone

[@harbl99]

Derek Jacobi was there...to pick up a fat cheque for a death scene.

[@dobtoronto]

Your Dad felt the same way about the actors of his era

[@Primarch19th]

@@dobtoronto At least he HAS A FATHER!!!!! Hey troll, go back to your hole.

[@joelinden1482]

James macavoy is the only great modern actor imo

[@lymphomasurvive]

​@@dobtorontoThose were actors from his era.

[@JoeChillton]

Without seeing this, is this a Joker 2 situation?

[@no.1spidey-fan182]

Haven't seen Joke 2 but from what I heard about it Gladiator 2 is NOTHING like that😂. If you like Collesium Rome movies then it delivers on everything you'd expect...if you've had your fill of that genre then you can stream it later

[@royscult9]

Its not bad as joker 2, but its mildly entertaining at best. I think the worst part is just straight up boring and badly written dialoge that made me want to sleep

[@spammus1]

No, because Joker one sucked asses already, the Gladiator was actually good.

[@JoeChillton]

@royscult9 ooof that doesn't sound enticing. Scott is getting up there is age

[@denkerbosu3551]

Kinda but not as bad. There's cringe whaman power too, but not to the same level. Dame wkth enasculating male characters

[@greggtierney8418]

in honour of the release of gladiator 2: boyz in da hood. Im watching the directors cut of gladiator instead

[@LeeLeeBellePBJLee]

... I want a new Mel Brooks movie now...

[@viethonore]

@@LeeLeeBellePBJLee MERCHANDISE MERCHANDISE MERCHANDISE

[@buyiphilip]

where do i find that ?

[@greggtierney8418]

@@buyiphilip its on dvd

[@greggtierney8418]

@@LeeLeeBellePBJLee im sure Minumus holds his gladius gangsta side style in the trailer 🤣

[@gottagofast9464]

the amount of lunacy in this video is mind-boggling

[@NorthernHistory]

In the original Maximus is the embodiment of Stoicism, a philosophy dear to the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, for whom he is appointed a successor. Literally the whole movie then onwards is about Stoicism (even if it isn't explicitly mentioned), and Maximus tries to stay true to the principles of Marcus Aurelius and other Stoics no matter the cost. I haven't seen the second but it just looks like a debauched spectacle.

[@Arcaryon]

It's not a debauched spectacle, it's just a Hobbit. Aka ries to live up to the old but looses the charm, big budget and a lot of unintentional comedy and the biggest blue balls finale I have seen in ages but overall, 7/10 with mates who are not afraid to have a laugh.

[@bardoomguy]

@@Arcaryon yeah pretty good comparison. Hobbit was alright, if you turn your brain off a bit. Same with this one.

[@Ravenelvenlady]

I have seen the first Gladiator film more times than any other film in my life. Wild horses will never drag out a confession from me about how many times. I am an unadulterated FEMALE/woman who LOVES masculinity...especially the noble masculinity displayed in this film. Thank you for the warning on this one. Peace.

[@madmax5789]

If you are fan of noble masculine then why are you listening to soy cuck boi sitting in a t shirt on his computer and not go watch muscular men fight and row boats and die for honour?

[@NeoWalpolean]

Exact same.

[@glitterkitty1979]

I'm female and it's my number one favourite movie of all time

[@Dr._GroovyDude]

Ridley fell off HARD after James Cameron made Avatar. Dude was always so spitefully jealous that people liked James's sequel to Alien more that he lost his mind.

[@dannymorgan2654]

​@Dr._GroovyDude which is a shame because both were brilliant

[@andrewwood2283]

Ok, a few notes on this film Firstly, i watched the film to completion. After having grown up with the original which was a masterpiece. I personally did not enjoy the film for a variety of reasons. 1. Did not enjoy the main character or his acting. 2. Dialogue quality varied greatly, some lines were descent, others not so much. 3. It was a sequel to a film with a perfect ending. Now that being said, i completely disagree with this guys analysis. There is nothing feminist about this film. There are only 2 important female characters in the film, and one dies in the first 10 minutes of the movie. The second, Lucia's mother was actually a well written character. I dislike the feminist disregard for male characters or over representation of girl boss characters, but this movie has neither.

[@Willbatross_]

Couldn't agree more on that last bit

[@0ramje]

While Gladiator II does have quite a few problems I agree it was a lukewarm sequel, I think the problems you mention in regards to masculinity are hyperbolized and you’re misinterpreting characters. Also there were quite a few times you grossly oversimplified elements of the plot to make the movie seem dumber which I think is unfair. Cool video though.

[@koutir9990]

I agree, I just watched the film. Followed it with this video and it partially feels like I watched a different movie than him.

[@RobRy813]

Yea I got clickbaited into this video and couldn't help myself hear the bizarre take. He saw/heard what he was expecting to, not what was there. He literally didn't even mention Denzel's character or the Emperors in his review- Denzel was the driving force of the majority of the plot. He winged about a throwaway line from the first five minutes for over half this video, making it out to be the entire theme. I'm never getting that twelve minutes of my life back. Gladiator II, however, was pretty sweet.

[@gnarwhal7562]

Honestly, the Martian is the last truly worthwhile Ridley Scott movie (and that came out 9 years ago now). Everything else since has just been the man sniffing his own farts. That's why I respect Tarantino for choosing to retire after his tenth film

[@n00b5lay3r]

Gladiator II was actually a really good movie

[@ziwawe]

Numidia or north Africa was part of the Roman empire. It was quite prosperous, its climate was Mediterranean and it was at the time more developed than most of the European continent. Nothing wrong with sending your child there for safety. Africa is a continent, not a country, living conditions and ethnicity vary widely from one place to the next. Sub-Saharan Africa is another story...

[@Ruimas28]

Oh yes! The problem is the movie depicted it all upside down lol In the movie, Rome is still somehow fighting and conquering Numidia. Which immediately brings the point: Why would a Roman royal send her heir to some enemy country which might be targeted by Rome sooner rather than later. Its the movie itself that creates this entire BS alternate universe and then makes its characters act nonsensical about it. Of course your statement was about real history. Which, yes, if it was real history, it would make sense to send her kid to a further away province with good life quality. But then again, the kid would have lived a confortable life there away from the main power struggles. And you would not have any of the movie plots.

[@Mythical.History]

​@@Ruimas28Well, maybe Rome sent soldiers to bring down some revolt or uprising? I haven't watched the movie yet so I might be wrong

[@ziwawe]

@@Ruimas28 Right, that makes sense, thanks for the clarification ! Seems like a total mess but I guess that's to be expected, it's entertainment first and foremost. Couldn't help but notice that the Numidians seem to be portrayed as sub-saharian Africans, while north Africa was and is to this day populated by Berbers or Amazigh people. I guess through the lens of an American director all Africans must be black people. That's a bummer, especially with how multi-cultural the Roman empire actually was.

[@bdleo300]

Numidia is not exactly the same thing as North Africa, Numidia was just one kingdom and Romans didn't really used that name for their entire province. Also, they basically conquered Numidia 300 years before. It's like America invading Florida today.... except Florida is not American for 300 years :D

[@VixxKong2]

At this time, most of Sub-Saharan is not even explored by the North.

[@ledanoir1239]

Lets act surprised guys

[@CowboyRobot2000]

Ok. I'll do what I can... _"Oh, noooo... Anyway!"_ 😁👍

[@mcsmash4905]

lets act as if this matters and people are not making problems out of nothing

[@VixxKong2]

Don't trust this review. It's just telling you what you want to hear

[@Black_Guy]

Guys, watch the movie. There is no femininist agenda. There is literally one main female, and her role makes perfect sense. It was an 8/10 movie.

[@jorailotter3427]

Gladiator, a movie honoring husbands, fathers, men and the fight they have when all odds are stacked against you, standing up to wrongdoing, evil, uniting when you're afraid, a masterpiece movie that uplifts and speaks to men from every paradigm humanly possible, ultimately a film all about the beauty of masculinity. It has, always will be, and was my favorite movie since the first time it hit theaters. And now they wanna shove the "men bad" sticker on the sequel? I have sworn 10 new swear words in 10 different languages! There's no words to describe how abominable this is. The woke truly turn everything we love into shit, the cancer of society.

[@rexsceleratorum1632]

For me Hollywood is done, now it is just a propaganda machine like the movie industries of authoritarian states

[@theworld6710]

Calm it down. Get some perspective. The film exploring different themes doesn’t suddenly take everything of value away from it.

[@Netherscorn]

@@theworld6710 Movies like this aren't 'exploring' anything, they're just pandering to non-existent problems then pretending to play the hero by checking off all their little inclusivity checkmarks to appeal to some of the most psychologically damaged whiners who have ever made themselves ridiculous. "Modern Audiences" is a concept entirely made up out of thin air by libtards. To be clear: almost no one is truly anti-queer, almost no one has an actual issue with organically manifested inclusivity or diversity; the problem here is how these concepts are artificially squeezed into every god damn bit of new media...to the terminal detriment of the stories therein.

[@jaykelley103]

​@@theworld6710nah its mad gay

[@horrorsci-fiandbeyond]

Isn’t that what “The Mandalorian” and The “Last of Us” was about? A father figure protecting a child

[@SiccDeville]

did anybody know that ancient Rome loved rap music.

[@harbl99]

True and real. Their biggest music star was 50 sesterci.

[@ClaseyMeanAh]

@@harbl99 Only 30 BCE kids remember that one. Homie has some real classics.

[@VixxKong2]

The trailer music is not played in the movie. They use roman instruments in the movie

[@Black_Guy]

Guys, watch the movie. There is no femininist agenda. There is literally one main female, and her role makes perfect sense. It was an 8/10 movie.

[@brst808]

0:51 "The shot composition is fairly typical" - you know it's a masterpiece when that's the worst criticism

[@youbian]

If you need a movie to validate masculinity, then you have some inner work to do.

[@nopenope7777]

Hollywood executives and producers: "Should we make new ideas? Nah too risky. OOOHH I know, lets take things people love, relaunch them terrribly or make bad sequals then add as much diversity as possible. And write them blank checks too. Theres no way we could lose money...."

[@Arcaryon]

They won't loose money. The movie is fun, the budget was well spent in terms of the actual scenes - great costumes, cool fights etc.. It's not a great movie but it's going to be commercially successful popcorn cinema. Not nearly as good as Gladitator but good fun, especially the uninteded comedy.

[@bdleo300]

@@Arcaryon Mickey Mouse costumes, cringe fights, ridiculous CGI... perhaps Marvel fans will love it, I guess they swallow every cr...

[@Arcaryon]

@ Micky Mouse costumes? I am sorry, did you even watch this movie?

[@Black_Guy]

Guys, watch the movie. There is no femininist agenda. There is literally one main female, and her role makes perfect sense. It was an 8/10 movie.

[@ajaurok]

@@Black_GuySo you mean that if you repeat a previous movie story its an 8/10? interesting..

[@Yolanda8419]

When you make a sequel in a movie that absolutely does not need a sequel you are bound for failure, even if it succeeds in the box office the original is one of the best movies of all time. Everything was going to fall short.

[@michaelwills1926]

As far as modern entertainment goes the post-2012 formula is meant to ruin whatever came before, especially if what came before espoused old world value or charm.

[@MichaelDothoso]

Yes, but I have to give credit to the new Blade Runner (2049), for its magnificent visuals if nothing else.

[@allendulles2481]

Because the CCP is running Hollywood nowadays. The Hollywood Jews were reasonable patriots. ONLY a foreign enemy or traitor would be producing what Hollywood has been producing for the last 10 years or so. Demoralizing and constantly attacking your audience IS NOT good business.

[@VixxKong2]

Many movies didn't need sequels. Alien could just be 1 movie. And yet making sequels turned it into a successful franchise

[@MrSimeonk]

Maybe Gladiator 4 will be a comedy, like A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum?

[@dontbeorbeevil]

Hmm, a comedy about gladiators in Ancient Rome. I like it !

[@justme-ti1rh]

Sounds Great

[@AICW]

It will be called "Gladiator 4: The Search for Gladiator 3"

[@TeacherTom1]

G4 - Ernest Goes to Roma

[@Bostonjohn64]

Monty Python’s Life of Brian. A Roman comedy classic!

[@davidfernandezhuerta3348]

I don't know what film you saw mate, this was a sausage fest if I ever saw one.

[@motaman8074]

Well, imagine my surprise.

[@Professor__S]

Your lucky if you get 1 decent movie per year nowadays😂

[@deagor4578]

Well, would you believe it

[@DavidSmith-ef4eh]

@@Professor__S bruh, there's like hundreds of good movies in the past. :D

[@Carlisho]

@@Professor__Sand that 1 movie is animated, not live action

[@Black_Guy]

Guys, watch the movie. There is no femininist agenda. There is literally one main female, and her role makes perfect sense. It was an 8/10 movie.

[@CategoricalImperative]

Lets think about 2 movies where neo-feminist ideologies were not allowed to seep in, and balls were allowed to hang. Top Gun Maverick and Deadpool and Wolverine. The outcome? EXACTLY! Billions were made. When you allow neo-feminism into your movie.... you are castrating it.

[@Naai291]

Not gonna ly the first Top gun had more balls

[@KafuKemeh-c3d]

Just say you hate women leads in action movies..

[@JohnSmith-rx9vt]

​@@KafuKemeh-c3dGo away

[@ascendinglife-n3c]

This movie teaches also that the power structure is ruled by feminine vicious vapid GAY men with gender dysphoria responsible for madness and illogical leadership...How can a civilization thrive and evolve if confused transgenders and gay humans are in position of power..this is exactly what the democrat left wing manipulative kamala mindset was trying to enforce...even if TRUMP won by a landslide, just remember that 48.3% of the country still voted for HER and they believe that this ideology is best to lead the way toward evolution of the species...That tells you everything about the REAL problem we are still facing...This mindset must be DELETED and not enforced through movies like GLADIATOR 2

[@DiegoChaparro-lp1tj]

Both are so lame and overrated movies but you are right about woke ideology is ruining other movies

[@StickTheGlue]

Do you want to know the real reason Pedro Pascal keeps getting so many roles in Hollywood? He's got a 'stunning and brave' sister who was his brother

[@dreamscapeaudiobyzoe]

That's why he takes 'her' with him everywhere

[@Gamefishing111]

He’s also a blatant child molester you don’t get as many Hollywood rolls as him if your not

[@avadakedavra5348]

Probably bent as well

[@Gamefishing111]

@@avadakedavra5348 a proper pervert so he is

[@ajr5348]

Yup. He’s an avatar for the inclusion crowd to project their father-issue fantasies onto

[@Cund]

I just watched the movie... wtf are you talking about

[@bosozoku1000]

He is a lying grifter pig

[@playingracoon3782]

Modern entertainment either fails to deliver entirely or is just a confusing feminism mess starting with a car crash

[@michaelwills1926]

It’s meant to suck. All of it.

[@denkerbosu3551]

​​@@michaelwills1926 demoralization don't let them convince you you're the problem for pointing out their lame womanist garbage.

[@allendulles2481]

​@@denkerbosu3551 Bingo! CCP is hard at work with their allies in Blackrock and Vanguard.

[@caesarczech7920]

@@allendulles2481 Nah not CCP. Jews.

[@TheDanielk4]

"Women bad" i'm sure your mom is very proud of you, twat.

[@Xenophon1]

Are you not tired of Hollywood?

[@DisabledDoll]

0:12 I love it when that moment gets quoted in other films in victorious moments it just slays me every time

[@Carmn07]

Where is the original clip from? Has Brandon Rogers energy

[@MyTwoCentsofNonsense]

Your fragility is showing, mate

[@CARDAMELO]

White knight you ain't impressing any girls in these comments😂

[@SchoMar]

Just watch the Spartacus TV show instead.

[@johnbernhardtsen3008]

"Watch!!! Gaennicus takes position!"

[@OrysB-po1fy]

I did not lose her! She was taken from me!!!! RIP Andy!!!! You’ll never be forgotten!!!!!

[@user-bl7em8sx6o]

You would have no choice to be gay if you were forced to live in a ludus

[@swervbe]

Or Rome, which was also very good.

[@stevengarner8524]

R I P Andy ❤

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

Well if you've watched The Last Duel, none of this is surprising. Ridley Scott only sees the absolute worst in men, even in the greatest of men.

[@ScuffedF]

Scott had his moment in the sun. He spends more time looking at the bottom of a bottle now than actually directing anything worthwhile.

[@thibaldus3]

Old age and drunkenness isn't good for testosterone.

[@G-Mastah-Fash]

He thinks every man is as wretched as him

[@FullMetalOvercoat]

this has to be the copiest of comments ever lol. Imagine the irony of being an accomplished-nothing hack who sits around trying to feel better about himself by claiming a hyper-successful director (who is likely at the top of your alpha male pyramid when it comes to self-actualization) sees the worst in men... and you can't even see that the worst of men is you hahahahaha. Stay mad beta. Your genes will never echo through eternity. And for all the other cretins who read this and get mad... yes, I'm talking about you too loooool. Try to make something of your life (if you can)

[@maxfilmchops2766]

Well, in The Last Duel men act accordingly to the historical setting. It doesn't make them bad. Don't know, why you hate the movie so much.

[@gametime2473]

Is anyone sick of seeing Pedro Pascal in every single movie and TV show?

[@michaelwills1926]

Very

[@michaelsegriff3362]

For Chrissake, he’s in Corona Beer commercials in the US. 🤮

[@andrejsacirovic9116]

Me too,i was dying to see what he does after his role in game of thrones,but now he is literally everywhere,what is next ??? Pedro Pascal as Batman ?

[@vincenthammons-kd9du]

just like the rock getting old

[@FlifeSworld]

He is in every movie he degenerate like rest Hollywood

[@vtauoyctynwbrooylm6008]

I think you're reading too much into the masculinity thing. I didn't get the idea that masculinity was bad in any way, if anything, I got the idea that being masculine (strong, brave, tactical, responsible) was good. You have the protagonist, a handsome and muscular man, fighting and winning while remaining morally good with noble intentions. I don't think having a female character die in battle is un-masculine in any way. She died, she didn't survive and win like a superhero. The city didn't appear to have a huge army, and she didn't have any kids, so she probably believed she might as well help. It's not that Acacius doesn't like war. Nobody likes war and liking war doesn't make you masculine, just reckless, but Acacius' reason for not wanting to battle Persia and India was because Rome needed to deal with its internal problems first. He's not being cowardly, but logical, which is a masculine trait. We shouldn't be too quick to assume movies mean this or that, or that could lead to filmmakers becoming discouraged from a wide range of ideas because they MIGHT portray the film as pushing a certain agenda when in reality it could just chalked up to having to choose one or the other.

[@siirialyssialohmann8641]

Pedro Pascal is in it .. what did you expect. Pedro is one of the biggest tools in hollywood

[@unrealbot3027]

He's got to act liberal to keep his green card.

[@Hepburner]

No-one wanted it. No-one asked for it. And if they EVER touch 'Demoltion Man' or 'Big Trouble in Little China', I'll never pay to see a movie again. Hands washed.

[@CleverCodger]

There is a remake for Big Trouble.... in the script stages supposedly starring Kevin Hart.

[@THETWUAN-r3u]

​@CleverCodger the worst part is. I have no idea if that's a joke..... 😅

[@Primarch19th]

@@CleverCodger Kevin Hart? It will bomb like Borderlands.

[@CowboyRobot2000]

@@CleverCodger _"A-bom-in-ation!"_ -Viktor, vampire elder, _Underworld_

[@SerahBay]

why are Paul Mescal and ESPECIALLY Pedro Pascal being forced into every single movie. seriously. is there an actor shortage in hollywood i don't know about?

[@Leathal]

Pascal can pass (with a generous squint) for white but checks diversity boxes that are quite literally mandated in Hollywood now

[@mixelplik]

@@Leathal Not only that, but Pedro's brother is a 'member of the protected'...uh hum...his sister?

[@svetlanaandrasova6086]

These 2 check the right boxes

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

Tokenism. When Hollywood really don't want to cast a (wh)ite guy, they go hi(spa)nic and those are the most well known. So be ready for a lot of cr(oo)ked noses in the next couple of years.

[@pumitriii6160]

In what world is Paul Mescal being forced into every movie?? 😂

[@Jamie-ht1hd]

I almost didn’t go see the movie because of this video. I’m actually glad I did. Don’t get me wrong, the original is SUPERIOR and we did not need a sequel at all. However, it was not nearly as bad as I expected. I don’t feel like this movie said men were bad at all! There are plenty of different types of masculinity in the movie, just like the original. The caesars are fragile men and they are ultimately brought down because of their fragility. The gladiator owner (Denzel) is a manipulative man and he eventually pays the price for that. The protagonist is strong and uses his raw determination to brave every hardship that comes his way, and for that he wins his battles You say that it doesn’t make sense why he wants acacius dead but like… why wouldn’t he want Acacius dead? He’s the one who invaded his city AND ordered his wife killed. I didn’t feel like it was solely about the wife. The protagonist never stated it was only to get revenge for his wife’s death anyway. Also I’m not entirely sure how historically accurate it was to have women fighting in the battle but I would imagine that in smaller towns or villages it would be all hands on deck during an attack. It was primarily the protagonist’s village that had female soldiers. And the Roman soldiers were all men, as far as I can recall. It wasn’t as though they had tons of women infused into the fight scenes. There weren’t any female gladiators. That was the type of stuff I was expecting to see based on your comments. Anyway this is a long winded way of saying that I respectfully disagree with some of your comments about the movie. I was expecting a 3/10, but I’d give it a solid 5/10. Maybe I should be thanking you for setting the bar low so it actually ended up surpassing my expectations 😂 P.S. the CGI baboons are unforgivable 😔✊

[@VixxKong2]

The CGI sharks too lol Only the Rhinos looked good. And that's probably because there had more practical effects.

[@Black_Guy]

Was CGI the only part of the movie you didn't like? What would you rate the story? Because 5/10 seems low to me

[@Jamie-ht1hd]

@@Black_Guy I didn’t love all the acting to be honest, and many of the shots felt off to me. Like some shots were great and felt so real and drew me in, while others felt so unrealistic or unnatural. Kinda gave me whiplash. I also felt like the plot was very similar to that of the original, which in some ways made it enjoyable but at the same time I found myself wishing they had done something a little different. Also the fact that this man literally lost everyone and everything he cared about. I mean maybe that was the point but like damn, no mom, no wife, not even a “stepdad”to help him out. I guess he still had his opium friend left, he was a real one. And now he’s gonna rule over Rome I guess? Would’ve been kinda cool to see a glimpse of what he envisioned for the empire moving forward too. Anyway, just thoughts. I am a tough critic so it’s pretty rare for me to consider a movie a 9 or 10 anyway! A 5 for me is fairly solid

[@Black_Guy]

@Jamie-ht1hd Well, I respect your opinion and appreciate your honesty. I also am glad your opinion isn't based on phantom BS like a supposed woke agenda. A harsh critic is 1000x better than a dishonest one.

[@PeterPeter-hi9sg]

Women fighting in Roman wars.. yes.. women are volunteering by the thousands to fight in Ukraine as well, lmao, Hard pass, arggggg

[@majorhumbert676]

Women were gladiators as well! It was very popular to watch them combat dwarves.

[@michaelwills1926]

Mud wrestling had to start somewhere

[@PeterPeter-hi9sg]

@@michaelwills1926 hahaha when youre right, youre right!

[@luisa.acevedo3326]

Not the Roman. It was the Numidian.

[@nalublackwater9729]

Ukranian women do, but that's irrelevant to anyone over at the USA, I guess. As a country you are very much like this Ridley guy, just smelling your own farts and feeling sorry for yourselves. Glad that you could correct course these past weeks. Congratulations and Godspeed, my dude ;) Anyway, just seeing how they turned Macrinus, who was a North African bureaucrat, into a Sub-Saharian looking mob boss with more bling than B.A. Barracus made me walk away. I don't need to see my own History being butchered more by ignorants.

[@davidbrown5411]

My masculine cash shall remain in my wallet.

[@cantbendknee]

The sound of nobody caring

[@davidbrown5411]

@cantbendknee Oh they care everytime one of their woke products bomb. Hence their meltdowns. Which are far more entertaining than their movies.

[@thesilentobserver93]

@@cantbendknee - You obviously cared enough to write this comment. 🤣

[@Immortal_Liberty]

who cares. it is a hit already. the CREATOR of Gladiator knows better than YOU! And no movie NEEDS a sequel, but it is AWESOME we have one, and 3rd one planned already by Ridley! AWESOME! HUGE HIT NOW!

[@dekuknight2058]

Indeed my good man, my manly money shall stay in my billfold made of dead animal.

[@art8463]

What an absolutely horrendous take. I, too, when walked in the movie, thought it was going to be a soyslop girlboss propaganda piece. Yet it was not. The barbarian women takes what? about ten minutes of the run time? And it's not even that innacurate for a barbarian woman to fight in a war, as it did some times happen with these tribes. In that regard, the original gladiator is far more "woke", since there would never be a woman gladiator, much less a woman centurion. Not only that, his quest for vengeance is against ROME. Which is why he asks his captor for the heads of the ENTIRE ROMAN EMPIRE, and only settles for the general because he was the direct culprit of the death of his wife. Or is it now not manly to defend the honor and life of your family and those that you love? However, unlike the first one, the object of revenge is not at all treated one sidedly, as the story is all about the nature of the roman empire, its conquest, and overall the cost of war. Time and time again we see Marcus Aurelius cited as someone who had a vision of a fairer Rome, and thus we see the story of a man who wants to reform it (Accacius) and a man who wants to destroy it out of resentment (Lucius). And in the end, with the sacrifice of the hero Accacius, Lucius radical and unfounded position gives way to the more understanding approach of the general. Lucius accepts his heritage and vows to make the dream of Marcus Aurelius real. You know, the same dream Maximus had died for? How exactly is this not masculine? And he was not "just a barbarian". He had proved himself to the people by showing honor, valour and strenght in battle, which last time I checked, are pretty masculine traits, and to the army by being of the royal bloodline of Aurelius, unlike the degenerate f*gs that were the twin emperors. Not only that, he regains the title of emperor honourably, by defeating the scheming cowards that had sullied the spirit of Rome, and brought misery and death to the empire. It is not as good as its predecessor. But it is a good movie, and it certainly doesn't "turns it's back on masculinity" What a stupid, bad faith review. There are far worse degenerate woke cuck movies for you too leech off views on youtube, instead of picking on a perfectly good movie. "Is this what Rome does to its heroes?"

[@DolphLundgrensDolphinDungeon]

Absolutely right. A youtubers desperate attempt to leech views off current media and pander to an audience that thinks "men bad" exists everywhere. It's obvious and pathetic