Unleash Hell - Gladiator

Gladiator (2000) Rent or own full movie: amzn.to/3zEHyV3
Set in Roman times, the story of a once-powerful general forced to become a common gladiator. The emperor's son is enraged when he is passed over as heir in favour of his father's favourite general. He kills his father and arranges the murder of the general's family, and the general is sold into slavery to be trained as a gladiator - but his subsequent popularity in the arena threatens the throne.
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[@petesmalls08]

One of the greatest opening scenes in all cinematic history. Ridley Scott is a bloody genius.

[@tavellclinton9256]

Shame that Russell Crowe and Oliver Reed greatly disliked each other.

[@abdellahabouzaid1977]

ما يعجبني في هذا الفيلم مع العلم أنه قصة حقيقية في حقبة تاريخية هو انتصار المضلوم على الضالم

[@thelimey351]

You beat me to that statement Pete - that's as close to what it was probably really like in these campaigns as has ever been filmed - nothing short of _sensational_ .

[@СергейРогоза-ы8щ]

❤ СИЛА і ГОНОР❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@WillPreston3D]

@thelimey351 read boris Johnson book "the dream of rome" It's wicked, About the Germans slaughtering the romans in the black forest

[@Echo1234]

One of the best pre-battle speeches. He mentions family as a great motivator to carry out their duties, not hollow concepts. That "riding alone, with the sun in your face" joke not only serves to relieve some of the pre-battle nerves, it's also a comforting reminder about afterlife. And, finally..."what we do in life, echoes in eternity"...all that delivered with the strong voice & charisma of a general, who despite his rank, is a "primus inter pares", addresses his troops as "fratres" and leads them from the front... This particular speech scene will always send shivers down my spine and make me stand straighter

[@caddidon]

Excellent way of explaining each detail and what its meaning and true purpose is

[@mikekaroules2820]

" Strength and Honor. ". Well, at least we know there were no democrats in the ranks of the Roman legions .

[@caddidon]

@@mikekaroules2820 hahaha very true

[@gilraine1225]

i love that he addressed them as brothers

[@justaguy8218]

Yes, and that humor has been in the military for thousands of years. Gallows humor, as it were. You need levity when you might die soon. You have to find the light even in gruesome circumstances sometimes. I would definitely follow a general like this into battle. It is obvious he cares about his men.

[@spanglestein66]

I was one of the Roman soldier extras in this part of the film . Amazing experience

[@christopherdenniston9013]

That's amazing, where was It filmed?

[@spanglestein66]

@@christopherdenniston9013 if my memory serves me I think it was out by Colchester The set was truly epic …..huge . The money wasn’t get ….but the experience was

[@christopherdenniston9013]

@@spanglestein66 That's grand, thanks

[@GeoFree141]

Were you told to throw those pila, use them as spears, or were they there just because they look good?

[@idrisk9316]

Bet you were a gregarius

[@crowbar_the_skull]

How Sir Ridley can go from such perfect heights of cinematic story telling to the depths of Nepoleon I will never understand.

[@noormuzahid9008]

did you like his film Napoleon? was it bad?

[@crowbar_the_skull]

@@noormuzahid9008 No I did not like it. It was horrible.

[@MrWbrennan]

Totally agree

[@LordJohn0711]

The battle scenes were unrealistic. It doesn’t seem right

[@georgecoventry8441]

Napoleon appears to be one of the worst historical biography films ever made.

[@pwrofrob]

The shot of the dog jumping through the flames into battle is bad ass.

[@froggystyle642]

It's meant to be a wolf. Romulus and Remnus, all that jazz.

[@pierangelocangialosi3540]

However in Roman era there wasn't the german sheperd. The war dog was the cane corso

[@judasthepious1499]

PETA wouldn't like it

[@thomasgirty6397]

THE DOG'S OF WAR !!! GOOOOOOOOO..!!!!!!

[@frankgesuele6298]

@@judasthepious1499 They can go fight the Legions⚔

[@middleway5271]

Maybe the best battle to ever be on the big screen. Truly a masterpiece.

[@ghinosamson]

saving private ryan beach landing scene

[@Cronus1312]

Helms deep is better

[@Mark-xh8md]

It's up there, but the charge of the Rohirrim cannot be beaten.

[@markkumanninen6524]

"You are already dead." One of the greatest war movie scenes ever.

[@lawrenceh1405]

💯💯💯💯

[@AVM26]

OMAE WA MOU SHINDEIRU

[@larvancioramos9748]

Kalm down woke

[@kevinkilduff2064]

One of the finest movies ever made. Period.

[@edwardr5084]

one of the top 10, I would agree

[@ultimatebastiaan]

Stop saying “period”. It makes you sound weak.

[@dreday77764]

@ultimatebastiaan7794 well to be fair there was a lot of blood in the movie.

[@ronlacker326]

Not even close. 🤣🤣

[@993mike]

@@ronlacker326 Let me guess - you'd pick a Fast 'n Furious or Transformers movie over this! What a simp

[@kyledunn6853]

"What we do in life echoes in eternity."

[@krixpop]

Indeed, what THEY did echoes in eternity ! What most of us today do ? Echoes in echo-chambers ...

[@gordonilaoa1275]

@@krixpopyikes

[@BledaDiaz]

Marcus Aurelius

[@ilikepussys]

Bullsh!t in 20 years nobody will remember you . And thats just the thrueth

[@lablackzed]

True word's .

[@mrWonderful99]

They don't make movies this good anymore. such a shame

[@MAte925]

Blame woke idiots

[@MassimoRicciardi-y6k]

All this woke crap ruined the movie industry

[@adrukova1407]

​@user-bc8if5lp5l Wasn't there a diversity guy in this, too?

[@mocogalletano]

They are busy making superhero movies

[@henrylant7049]

I like the opening of this scene. You can tell Maximus is beloved by the men, Commodus was not just jealous of the respect he commanded, but he also knew he would never be able to become emperor without full control of the military - Maximus, while an honorable man, was a threat to Commodus's ascension to power simply because Maximus owned their hearts and minds.

[@crowbar_the_skull]

One subtle point I think people miss because it goes by so quick is the dynamic between Maximus and Quintus. You can tell there is some tension and maybe even hostility between them. And that pours over into the scene where Quintus betrays Maximus.

[@gregthepeglegpregdreg]

this plays a lot into real Roman history, an Emperor always wanted to ensure the Legions were more loyal to him than to their general, the simple fact was who ever controls the armies, controls Rome. Augustus recognizes this and begins the practice of the Legions being directly payed by the emperor with "donatives" and introducing pensions for them. There was case where a Roman General recognized this fact too, I don't remember his name, but I'm pretty sure it was when Augustus was emperor a General saw his men held him with more respect than they did the emperor, this general having too much respect for Augustus himself decided the honourable thing to do, and what was in the best interest of Rome was to resign and become a farmer, relinquishing his power, and ensuring he did not threaten the emperor's rule.

[@crowbar_the_skull]

@@tavish4699 You make some good points, and you may be right, but I still disagree. Look what happens to Quintus after he betrays Maximus... He goes from being Maximus' deputy commander to captain of Commodus' Praetorian guard.

[@shownottell8804]

@@crowbar_the_skull i would disagree. i think there was healthy respect between the two and agreeing to disagree on matters was not a problem. But Quintus's allegiance is to the authority of the roman empire, while Maximus is guided by his personal definition of morality rather than any external power. Quintus was following orders at the start as he did not know whether Maximus was guilty or innocent. And don't forget that Quintus told his men NOT to give Commodus a weapon at the end in the fight final. Quintus even obeyed Maximus's final order to release his fellow gladiators. It shows Quintus as a fair man who can still think for himself.

[@justaguy8218]

@@shownottell8804 There are scenes in the extended version where Commodus executes several Praetorians for failure, and to make a point to Quintus. Quintus was in a position where he could follow orders and try to protect his men, or he could be killed himself and replaced by someone else. He chose to follow orders, to a point, and try to keep his men safe, and when it came down to it, he didn't respect Commodus, but he did respect Maximus, and he honored him. Maximus wasn't upset with Quintus. He knew who had betrayed him.

[@caseydman4651]

They'll never make anything close to this ever again....im so glad to have grown up with this movie

[@BrianWestlakes]

Yes, "they" will. And it will be glorious and people will say "they'll never make anything this good again." And someone will. And it will be glorious. All great works do is inspire greater works to follow.

[@andreasgassmann4109]

So true, I can watch it again and again…. 😂

[@afolabitoye4393]

@@BrianWestlakes In this woke system, I doubt it.

[@j.s3300]

@@BrianWestlakesnope

[@andyphillips7435]

Try ‘ Lawrence of Arabia’

[@billyfranklin85]

"People should know when they are conquered...." "Would you Quintus? Would I?" Such a simple yet profound statement that humanized their foes and revealed that Maximus understood that in reality there was truly no difference between them, just the circumstances they found themselves in....

[@myplan8166]

He knows they are fighting a brave enemy.

[@mikepastor.k6233]

It wasn't long before they won back Germania

[@yep4630]

Well said

[@meow195kitty]

A man with emotional intelligence

[@justaguy8218]

@@mikepastor.k6233 Well, most of the Roman military and even some of its emperors became German, so they mainly conquered Rome from within by becoming Roman. Constantine was German. I believe around this time Rome was at its largest, before they started losing ground and shrinking over time. They make Maximus Spanish in this, which is interesting, because Marcus Aurelius was from Spain in real life. This movie isn't very accurate historically at all, but in this case, rather than Napolean, the screenplay was so good that it didn't matter that much. I still love this movie. Just a perfect confluence of actors, directing, and writing, with great scenes.

[@JeffreyDeCristofaro]

"At my signal... unleash hell." One of the most badass lines in film history and some of the best words to ever start a battle.

[@CescFabregascrowe-u1p]

I remember I was with them there, I've said to a soldier seargent! He wandered.

[@Consulart77]

One of the best battle scenes in movie history. Watched it wide screen 📺 UHD dolby surround, I felt like the arrows were passing by my head. The cavalry charge is so gripping, one has the feeling that you are riding with them through the trees. Unforgettably electrifying!!

[@pupper5580]

When watching a movie with a really good TV set, it becomes a completely different movie.

[@iamgermane]

See the original movie "The Fall of the Roman Empire" from the early 1960s. Huge cast and huge budget!! I like it better than this movie!

[@paprskomet]

@@iamgermane it is not "the original movie",Gladiator is partially inspired by Fall but it is in no way actual remake of it.Both films mainly draw inspiration from the same historical period of the Roman empire.

[@iamgermane]

@@paprskomet The plots are essentially the same.... I suppose the new film will be about the "Year of 4 Emperors"?

[@iamgermane]

@@paprskomet Plot is close enough. The early 60s movie is better. They even recreated the Roman Forum in Spain!

[@kazielbonn]

6:34 After decades I've just noticed that there's a barbarian extra smiling as he walks away from the Roman line. 😆

[@hsad1234]

weird,like the scene was dubbed over him

[@TheCDmonkey]

They are all smiling :D, the moment you notice, this scene loses its magic :D

[@barageom]

Good catch.

[@gb8641]

I just saw that!! LOL

[@chanaish]

Bro, I picked up the same thing today nearly after two decades i suppose. and suddenly saw your message. what a coincidence. Funny as hell.

[@philippeschockweiler2553]

05:02 I remember in cinema the wide angle shot with all the ignited arrows, illuminating the sky, was absolutely mesmerising, on the huge screen, the shot gave goosebumps, amazing sound editing, you had the impression you were there in the shot in the middle of it. Even if you listen to youtube to the sound with decent headphones, you can distinguish the many sound layers during the battle. what a scene!

[@shlomomark2275]

"They say no" - another great line

[@fettfan91]

STRENGTH and HONOR

[@aerthnfex]

Scotch! And Soda. Long as you're on your way to the bar.

[@RAVETOR]

STRENGTH and HONOR

[@michaelgallagher7481]

The Romans were blood thirsty killers. Do not give me this shit about strength and honor. This movie glorifies violence.

[@dreday77764]

Can imagine the woke leftists saying that these days…

[@rederickfroders1978]

@@dreday77764 Are those "woke leftists" with you in the room now?

[@NattyBumppo48]

One of the coolest (if not "THE" coolest) battle scenes ever.

[@neildiamond3091]

No matter how many times I watch this film never get bored of it

[@kye44]

“STAY WITH MEEEE!!!” “What we do in life, echoes in eternity.” How can you not want to fight for Maximus with speeches like the one he just gave?

[@julius573]

these are quotes from the book of Marcus Aurelius ,, Meditations ,, which are told 1x-2x in the film !

[@chriswalford9228]

Stay with me Rod Stewart and the faces Hold the line Toto

[@adrianpuppo1547]

I will fight for Rome

[@clairestark9024]

1:55 great bit of characterisation shows he respects and understands his enemy.

[@sylarkane8883]

This is a Master Piece of a Movie. Master and Commander is another. Have we got something like this in 2010's? or 2020's? No. We learn to approciate what we lost only when it is lost.

[@madmaxxx7981]

bro hasn’t seen Kingdom of Heaven or Napoleon

[@Warmenlt]

Yes, even though it remains one of the greatest movies of all time for me , a true masterpiece, yes, we have gotten masterpieces since. It may not be everybodies cup of tea just like this movie, I am sure not everybody on earth likes this type of movie, but for example: Avatar, Troy . Prob few others.

[@cordeliacentauri1737]

The opening scene of this movie is really good. It shows the romans strong fighting as one cohesive unit instead of breaking and suddenly fighting one on one and throwing away the scutum... Pullo GET BACK IN FORMATION.

[@koreancowboy42]

Except.. . They did break formation. In the end the barbarians rushed them so fast they were able to throw their primary weapon, the pila. And that they also didn't form proper lines to meet the enemy as you can see them in smaller groups.

[@N-E-R-V-A]

@@koreancowboy42 yeah, the depiction of the infantry was the real disappointment in this otherwise cool sequence -- they just kind of walk along until they get rushed by the German mob and then it's just a scrum. The real foundation of the Roman army was its infantry and their extremely disciplined tactics, which were not on display here at all. The Rome TV show (for all its flaws in the second season) did an infinitely better job of depicting the infantry. Another MAJOR problem with this scene is if you actually look closely at the shots it is obvious that many people aren't even going through the motions of fighting -- at 6:34 in particular, some German holding a spear walks into the back of a Roman soldier who falls down and the German is just laughing like the camera isn't even rolling.

[@koreancowboy42]

@@N-E-R-V-A well the Roman legion is fighting on very bad terrain, it's muddy and uneven ground. Most of Roman's combat prowess is its flexibility especially on very good terrain due to the Roman's formations.

[@N-E-R-V-A]

@@koreancowboy42 ​no, the Phalanx had the advantage on good terrain. The Roman legions were better overall because they were effective even in bad terrain with their disciplined use of Roman tactics, which were flexible, unlike the Phalanx. Also, the movie DOES show off them using the "tortoise" vs. arrows, but then it didn't follow through with them using proper discipline and tactics once the enemy charged them -- it was just every man for himself.

[@joetheperformer]

“Legionary Titus Pullo is a hero of the Thirteenth Legion! Now look at him!!”

[@seanez129]

This is 100 percent proof why you do not make a sequel.... you cant beat this,

[@shingfungtse1594]

And also please don’t think about doing the re-master or remake stupid things.

[@angrybird2107]

Gladiator with current tech will be thrash … especially slow motions in this era are shit

[@McCouchsky]

sequels almost always suck, but they are really just about making money by milking the original movie's success some more to get bums in seats

[@yifanfeionsitemanager9220]

a sequel is being made at the moment.

[@PeterFusco]

There’s only one sequel that truly complements the original, Godfather II.

[@JMI5784]

"If you find yourself alone riding in Green fields with the sun on your face. Do not be troubled, for you are an Elysium and you already dead... Brothers, what we do in life echoes in Eternity"

[@gykg3202]

Amazing line delivered amazingly by Russel Crow

[@danvu9812]

Nobody does it better than Ridley. If this opening scene Doesn’t wake you up nothing will

[@DadBooom]

Easily the greatest opening in film history, imo. That panning right shot of the catapults volley is the definition of Epic

[@lamrof]

I agree. One scene that will forever stay in the minds of millions.

[@DubbleTee]

That scene along with the music is so ridiculously good.

[@nigelkhan9278]

Hans Zimmer is the greatest composer of all time. The score is absolutely vital to the battle scenes.

[@FPAlpha]

Close second to John Williams you mean ;)

[@Happy-wb8gi]

Nah, Enio Moriconi

[@tonyhill1264]

I imagine this is the greatest depiction of how the Roman army battled. Brutal.

[@sinabagherisarvestani8924]

Who are they fighting ? Are they Germans ??? What language is that ?

[@thedownunderverse]

@@sinabagherisarvestani8924Germanic tribes

[@alcel24]

This is definitely one of the most unrealistic.

[@samslick9000]

@@alcel24 How is it unrealistic?

[@alcel24]

@@samslick9000 Historically, this movie is a joke, but let's leave it aside and look at this scene practically. 1. U don't burn the forest that u are in. It is suicide. 2. People don't go forward into burning forest. Reflexes. 3. Cavalry cannot ride through forest. And I loved the part of "Hold the line". Half of them would be on the ground by the end of this scene. 4. Horses don't go into fire. Even less than people. It is just impossible. 1 idiot horse can be found, but there are a lot of them. Panic->death. 5. U don't light arrows and shoot them, u put smth on them and light it up. And u certainly cannot kill smth with such arrow. This is not how it works. U don't put fire line ahead of u as well. It would cause a lot of chaos and burning people. U give one guy a torch and he runs and light the arrows. This scene is good for Demon lord sending army of zombies with fire protection into zombies without fire protection, but in real life...

[@fr9714]

Epic movie. Goosebumps. Especially when the Emperor is watching as the infantry is slowing moving up and the fiery arrows are flying with cannons making that thwup thwup noises in unison. Lovely. Just amazing.

[@luislaplume8261]

Those are catapults not cannons.

[@michaelcavallacci2945]

On of my favorite scenes in all movies ever is when Maximus walks past his troops and you see their love for him and his love for them and the confidence he gives them. “Sir”. “General”. And he greets the one captain with a fist pump and you see the strength in the eyes of the men. Gives me chills as a former Marine combat veteran. Great leaders can make such a difference. Just as shit leaders can. I had General Mattis. One of the best. Semper fi.

[@DeepLearningUnderground]

Watching this in 2024

[@crgracio]

At 2025 now

[@BushmansAdventures]

April 15 2024 👍🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@kevinparrott5620]

Me to

[@nomad1761]

Watching with your mom...in 2024!

[@DubbleTee]

Watching?.... were you able to finish the movie?

[@learneconomics2021]

5:42 the pretorian guard watching their fellow soldiers in battle... they themselves are veterans of past campaigns, the best among the best. Now looking how others fill their past roles, just like football players go to the stadium to see former teammates play

[@WilliamBonney-gl2qf]

This movie must be seen on a big screen to truly appreciate it

[@stuartofblyth]

ALL movies ...

[@ereini0n]

I remember buying a bootleg video tape of this movie. A classic.

[@rhanayt]

Lmao i was living in a village and it was one of the few movies i had i watched it like maybe 100 times

[@Original-Juice]

yes this was the first movie I had on VHS...And then purchased it again on DVD...Then Bluray...then 4K Bluray lol

[@joetheperformer]

Me too. I was in the Philippines and an Arabian vendor kept yelling “D B D D B D D B D!” I saw the Gladiator’s cover ripped out of a magazine or something inserted in the laminate of a blank dvd box. When I put it on, it was someone’s widescreen tv and you can see their lamp reflecting on the screen. Kept blocking my view. Shit was 30 pesos.

[@erkocab]

i remember seeing this scene with my then young teenage son -- we were both amazed and mesmerized!

[@ivanpb1983]

You would expect that, more than 20 years after this film, Ridley Scott would drop something this epic in his new film, Napoleon. You'd be wrong.

[@erops7933]

Was it that bad ?

[@jasonjadrnak6841]

​​@@erops7933God yes. It was basically napoleon being a cuck. I really mean it was a cuck film

[@outbackgearforu]

Yes

[@jec1ny]

@@erops7933 Oui.

[@casualobserver3145]

Thanks for the warning. I was keen to see it because of Sir Ridley’s reputation.

[@VitaminC-zZzz]

Arguably the best opening scene in a movie

[@vitalganon6465]

Great movie great actor Russell is the best and the music of Hans Zimmer is incredible ❤

[@jtc1947]

The opening scenes with the catapults and flaming arrows is incredible!

[@mmes307ify]

This scene is so great so many quotes came from this movie. Strength and Honor.

[@corkystorky]

"Hold the line! Stay with me!" That leadership. This movie still sends shivers down my spine, never got tired watching it, since 2000, I don't think I'll ever get tired watching it.

[@gregoryk.tanaka4285]

Not to be overlooked is the great music that accompanied and gave superb color to this movie!

[@leoskiss3390]

I just loves how his dog was always with him even during the battle

[@GeoAce777]

STILL the greatest IMAX movie EVER 😈🏹🔥

[@tr7b410]

This age in warfare had a psychological ideal on both sides;To die in battle was a glorious death.

[@CenturioN6731]

1:27 Can anyone else here the Zulu chant from the movie Zulu 1964??

[@scringe1]

Spot on. I thought this too back in 2000 when I saw it. Big rip off.

[@markrunnalls7215]

Yes ..wonder if they were the Barbarians reserves ..🤣🤣

[@sglanville2967]

Yes, I was looking to see who else heard this.

[@EsenihcDrew]

"what we do in life, echoes in eternity" The dog: ???

[@TheBlackSpider82]

The Germanic Tribes. A great bunch of lads.

[@aknotz]

My ancestors. The German at the the beginning said “you are a dog.” Then when he’s holding up the head says “You (plural) are f*cking dogs!”

[@ericb8004]

I admire the German tribes. They were defending their homeland and probably fought until the last man. They were forest people right?

[@pierrpa]

​​@@ericb8004si per questo Roma rinunciò ad annettere i popoli germanici e scandinavi cosa che invece riuscì con i celti dell Europa occidentale. In realtà Roma non riuscì neanche a fermare le future invasioni barbariche.

[@fswatyahoocom]

did those Germanic Tribes eventually conquer Rome?

[@aknotz]

@@fswatyahoocom yes. The Lombards.

[@juan11041970]

I knew the minute of the opening scene we were in for something beyond special... To this day (2024) I watch that opening scene in awew

[@mmes307ify]

I get goosebumps watching this scene. The music is perfect. Strength and Honor.

[@michaelnaretto3409]

In terms of opening battle scenes, this is right up there with Saving Private Ryan.

[@BGF18]

Touching my Marines, looking them in the eye before battle, was the single greatest experience of my life.

[@panzerivausfg4062]

I watched the movie for the first time a few days ago and i can say it was a fcking masterpiece. It's one of the best movies I've ever watched. The scene were Maximus reveal himself to Commodus was menacing! You have to upload that scene Johnny!!

[@timbaud5704]

but how they portrayed germans is desaster. they were not just fur wearing "barbarians". they would looked so much different. with helmets and swords.

[@CrossOfIronSteiner]

@@timbaud5704 And what about the chanting @1:27? It`s from the film Zulu. Ridley Scott recycled the sound of South African Zulu warriors instead of using genuine words from Germanic inscriptions.

[@BaldwinVoice]

My favorite movie. This opening scene is just astonishing.

[@Steven-jn2cw]

I just love that seen at 6:14, advancing together, shield to shield, should to shoulder, man to man. I feel I have done that in a previous life.

[@AM-tn4om]

maybe in a gay sauna

[@Steven-jn2cw]

@@AM-tn4om especially in a gay sauna!

[@georgecoventry8441]

Many have.

[@racializedkanadian]

"Brothers, what we do in life, echoes in eternity ..... "

[@a.r.r.5626]

His dog's name is "Hell." Hence, "unleash Hell...." Just a little tidbit for you....

[@sapereaude2475]

Absolute great opening scene and the landscape really looks like in the the teutoburg forest (northrhine westphalia and lower saxony), where the romans lost three legions (17., 18. und 19.) including auxiliaries under Publius Quinctilius Varus in 9 AD.

[@jesus5082]

Man, I pushed soooo hard for my wife to agree to name our only son Maximus... 12 years later and she saw her mistake in not doing so, still Sebastian is also a good name also.

[@iamgermane]

See the original movie "The Fall of the Roman Empire" from the early 1960s. Huge cast and huge budget!! I like it better than this movie!

[@philipsmith9387]

Lucifer is a good name.😈

[@ThehulkGreen]

My mum wanted to call me Tarquin. Why she chose Adolf is beyond me.

[@philipsmith9387]

@@ThehulkGreen Not Austrian then?😅🤣😂😅🤣😂

[@jesus5082]

@@ThehulkGreen lol!

[@Lost1nTranslation]

One of the best movies I've ever seen

[@ethan_udovich]

I love the quote from Zulu in this scene. The beginning of the Germans’ war chant is from that movie.

[@madkow1540]

also, listen to the music. it's the same from pirates of the Caribbean starting about 5:58 timestamp

[@trtvitor1385]

@@madkow1540same composer for both films but the score is definitely not the same

[@Cooperativekrohn]

You have a good ear and even better taste in movies! I was about to comment on that also lol

[@rggl3438]

the ambient of the battle is so somber and eerie

[@johnw218]

Great stuff. This and Alien, two of my favourite films. Not to forget Blade runner . He knew how to create believable worlds that none of us experienced before.

[@gaz4840]

Black Hawk Down?

[@veekatore8983]

On My signal..Unleash Hell..One of the best movie lines ever..

[@B_Hammer_1]

Amazed how the Romans had napalm and the Gauls sound just like the Zulu.

[@koreancowboy42]

XD haha indeed. But war chanting is common. It's abit funny they used zulu but still. But also it's not napalm, it's explosive pots that was made.

[@pgroove163]

and the result is obvious......

[@Consulart77]

The Roman army was technically the most advanced and proficient army of the ancient world and we known today that they actually did have catapults with burning oil charges. Dr Richard Carrier has good material on how advanced the Roman military technology was, burning charges were not even top of the list. The world’s first computer was found in an ancient shipwreck and it was made by the Romans.check it out!

[@JAba-c3b]

​@@Consulart77ya but they were not good at fighting in Heavy Forrest Environment even though they Did went back to Germania to Avenge Varus

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Lol

[@jmenceladus1332]

Gives me chills every time

[@williampaz2092]

At it’s height the Roman Empire under Emperor Trajan ran as far East as the modern Arabian Gulf, where the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into the sea. Trajan himself stood on “a gigantic stone” and looked eastward. He could not know that he was exactly nine days march (on foot) from the furthest westward outpost of the Han Dynasty of China. As mind boggling as it is a Chinese Explorer from the Han Dynasty, the monk Zhang Qian, may have stood on that same rock and looked westward precisely 150 years before Trajan. Both men , Emperor and Monk, thought they had traveled far enough, turned around and went back home. EDIT: Never again would a Western Civilization at it’s Apogee be so close to Chinese Civilization at one of it’s Highest Peaks.

[@howardjolley2215]

Russel Crowe is a great actor. I love his movies, his characters always make me feel I am there in that time.

[@gregchapman5556]

It’s still and always will be the greatest film ever made.

[@geopercalin6466]

One of the best movie of all time

[@vitman2409]

We got so many great films like this at the end of the 90's and early 00's. Gladiator is one of my favorites, it has real actors in battle instead of all that CGI bullshit we got today. Sure, there is some CGI in Gladiator, but not that much that it ruins the film. And above all, the films of the past didn't have any of that woke, social justice warrior, bullshit that is in film today.

[@krixpop]

👍 THAT !

[@lukassemecky1]

I miss that time

[@pipipupu5104]

​@@lukassemecky1at that time white supremacy was reigning in movies

[@tonybarnes3858]

Being awake to social injustice is a surival skill.

[@overdrivelzma.9219]

True

[@Warmaker01]

This movie was amazing back in the day. I saw it twice when it was still in theaters.

[@DontBeSoCurious]

One of my top 3 movies, which I will always watch, whenever it's on tv (with Pulp Fiction & Sicario).

[@osakadaiyoh]

the weight of the terrifying war is second to none in cinematic history. great sound design masterpiece

[@MunchyDean-h8x]

The Germanians chant sounds oddly like the Zulus in the film oddly enough called... Zulu😊.

[@valkyrie14]

Awesome opening of almost any movie and an excellent movie overall.

[@PerplexedGibbon]

lol 6:33 the dude just casually standing there smiling.

[@jdiaz074]

Best 10 min of the whole film and all films ever

[@janemoon8879]

the respect the soldiers have for their comander is what every man wants

[@jonny-b4954]

1:30 Love that line. No clue what it means, if anything at all, but so many great lines here. "People should know when they're conquered." "hold the line, stay with me, stay with me!"

[@mirbogatyr]

Dog: "Why does the General Maximus rub my poo in his hands...and smell it?"

[@scottn1019]

😂

[@thomasgirty6397]

make boss man ANGRY!!! STAY WITH MEEEE.... HOLD THE LINEEEE..... KILLL !!!!!!!!!

[@TheExpendables4]

😂👍

[@fabianflores2339]

Gets the engine going!!!

[@uncledarthy3783]

At the 6:35 mark you can see the soldiers stop and just talk with one another, I noticed this when I first saw this in imax all those years ago and I was shocked that they kept it in

[@se78836]

That 'dink' sound of a Barbarian hitting the Roman shield is also comical

[@cjdapd7599]

“Would you Quintus? Would I?”

[@DubbleTee]

Such a powerful dialogue.

[@tnh723]

When this movie came out we exited the cinema like we always did and quoted some of the best lines. Not knowing that we had it so good back then

[@MajorCaliber]

Throughout ALL of human history, incl. the present, HORSES have always been super-expensive, so you can imagine how much it cost to stage just this one scene! 🤑😱

[@ryanbluer6098]

One of the greatest action films of all time

[@geoffreyprogras704]

Husband to a murder wife, Father to a murder son , I will have my vengeance in this lifetime or next. That just sends chills down my spine.😂😂😂😂

[@issumali]

The barbarian shouts in portuguese "É assim que meu Fusca anda... É assim que ele cai parar" Funny 🤣🤣🤣

[@ranjithperimpulavil2950]

"Roma Victor"... Many nations would tremble hearing the war cry in ancient world.

[@jaromor8808]

Germans did not

[@Oran-35]

Watch them eff this movie up with the upcoming part2. I remember watching this opening day, in the afternoon (didn't want anybody bugging me). I love history, especially Roman.

[@profesorstevabakmaz4822]

My father, whom watched this movie so many times, that he still says on this scene: "You see son, one on one Germans would eat Romans like shit, but you add military tactics and discpiline, and the Rome was center of the world for a milenia." One of my favourite movies all time! Hans Zimmer with Ridley Scott, thats my shit

[@jovankabrankov190]

Germans or a Romans it's the same

[@jovankabrankov190]

Who will eat who ,it doesn't matter, egal

[@jaromor8808]

how do you eat isht?

[@josephwilliams1905]

One of my favourite movies. "Unleash hell" the best quote.

[@jygly]

"At my signal, unleash hell." "Huh?" "The dog. The dog! His name is Hell."

[@chasingmidnight6592]

*ba dum tss*

[@calebmantle2910]

The "- Is acceptable. Agreed?" with the smirk is so good, as you find out quickly that he's part of the cavalry that is in risk of the catapults... So few great commanders in history but all of the greats had this in common: "I would never ask them to do something I am not willing to do with them." Knowing that putting part of your force at higher risk is the best move, and doing it, is one thing. Knowing that it's the best move AND THAT YOU'RE PART OF THE GROUP AT RISK, and doing it, is another thing.

[@jblue8436]

really wish russel crowe made a second one before he let him self go a prequel with some amazing battles would of been awesome

[@倪貴榮]

Remains an epic film after two decades.

[@AEsir2023]

There is no way gladiator 2 tops this.

[@gykg3202]

Was thinking the same.

[@DubbleTee]

I agree. However, I'm still going to watch and make sure lol

[@kayleesmith1012]

On my signal, unleash HELL...that is WOW