WHY GLADIATOR 2 IS INFERIOR TO GLADIATOR 1

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When the world needed her most She RETURNED!

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Somehow Alachia Queen returned.

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Yaaaay Alachia is back - please don't stop doing movie reviews

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Wow, I forgot I much I missed your videos. So happy you're back!

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So freaking happy you came back. We missed you.

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Welcome back from your hiatus young lady, we're so glad to finally see and hear from you again in what seems like forever ! We've all sorely missed you and the joy, comedic timing, and insights you bring into our lives. Not to mention the huge sums of money we keep by you saving us from the experience of having to endure horrible cinema due to your willingness to review them for us. So thank you providing us with your own *_"Proof of Life"_* video. Let's please not make this a habit _s'il vous plait_ .

[@filipealmeidapt]

I was also thinking the movie makes more sense if its seen as a story about modern United States rather than Ancient Rome as a historical fact.

[@Alachia]

yes, the motivations of the characters felt more modern. Their personalities were ripped straight from our times.

[@EncryptedEternal]

So... you are not entertained???

[@Alachia]

I was NOT entertained!

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I see what you did there!

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The Queen has returned! 🎉 Excited to witness your new film review!

[@codexintegrum]

Great to see you back, and thanks for the honest and very logical breakdown of your review. I'd been hesitating to see this one, and I'm glad I did.

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The return of the Queen!

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[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

I like how Ridley Scott has learned nothing from the criticism that Napoleon received: his disregard for even the baseline of historical accurancy is nothing short of spiteful.

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Akin to Persephone,Alachia has returned from the underworld to wreak vengeance upon cinematic drek. Cue the celebratory pipes of Pan.....

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I WAS WAITING FOR YOUR REVIEW ! 10/10

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[@GuyHarding]

Welcome back! Miss your content. Thank you!!

[@Jogadora_109]

I agree with you! Glad I was a master peice. Every character has perfectly written motivations. But this new one was all over the place. I did enjoy Glad II but simply because of the action, not because of the historical accuracy or the writing per se

[@astronomer747]

My favorite part of this movie was when it ended.

[@astronomer747]

Ridley Scott seems clueless when it comes to script quality. I think even Russel Crowe had budded heads with him quite a bit over some of the lines in the first film. My guess is that Crowe did make it quite a bit better even if he was a pain to deal with.

[@Alachia]

I don't know why they keep giving him tons of money. Must be all about connections.

[@astronomer747]

@@Alachia Well he is a good director, just well past his prime. He made some of the best sci-fi films. Alien and Blade Runner are very good, and I actually think Prometheus is pretty good. But he just stopped caring I think.

[@astronomer747]

@@Alachia Ever since the 2010s or so he hasn't made much that is good. One indication of how lazy he has gotten in old age is that he filmed Gladiator II with multiple cameras with no depth of field like his earlier films had. Then he just pieces together the film and gives the cinematographer a nightmare to work with and the SFX team cleans up the shots. He turns out so many films and its all about efficiency over quality. John Mathieson was very critical of the way he shot that film.

[@skabcat242]

What a nice surprise. I go see this movie and Alachia comes back. I had the same thoughts to this movie. It was okay. I did not care for any of the CGI animals. Thank you for pointing out the sharks.

[@SirVicc]

Good to see you back. The algorithm remembered you and popped you up on my feed. Regarding Gladiator II, I loved the first one and the promotion for this didn't grab me one bit. Looks like my gut was right.

[@NjK601]

As much as I tried I just couldn't get excited for Gladiator 2, kind of bittersweet that feeling proved right, also glad to see you back.

[@onsokumaru4663]

Did people seriously thought that a Gladiator film without Russel Crowe was gonna be better than the original?

[@shanenolan5625]

Welcome back ,

[@CheckersMcGavern]

Yay! New video! Also... damn, I was afraid they'd screw it up. It's a shame they didn't take this seriously... and just decided to go with the typical action movie formula: Sensationalism over substance.

[@kanegord3109]

Did not see this on my subscription notification, so glad you're back. I thought Gladiator 2 was a slog, never before have I been in an audience where phones were out so much so often.

[@Alachia]

So it wasn't just me. Couple next me were on their phones the entire movie

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So happy to have you back for reviews ❤

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It’s been a couple of years since I saw your channel. The last time I was here you only hand I think 20k subs. Good job growing it.

[@damonzex1017]

You have said nearly word for word what I said to myself after watching this pathetic script and poor dialogue transmogrified into 2.5 life stealing hours. Utterly ridiculous! Thank you for reaffirming my own sense of robust reality! Damon Zex

[@AcbLynn132]

Hooray the queen hath returned

[@mjbasketball23vlogs20]

spot on review Alachia, this movie was a joke, cant believe they somehow managed to screw up this movie, sad considering you had high level actors but nothing they could do with a script that was bad from beginning to end

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You are so authentic and hilarious lol. I agree with your opinion, keep the videos coming.!!

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Wonderful to see you back here. So happy now.

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Ps, great to have you back.. would love to see you review Nosferetu

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She is back. I am to jaded to go see this movie in theatres.

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Yes! Love your reviews😊

[@azdh85224]

My day is better. I got to see an amazing new rant from Alachia Queen. Why in the world would they try to improve on a true classic like Gladiator??? Glad you are back. Did you watch Billions? If not, Watch Implosion S5E9 - omg - SO good! I bought the dvd series and love watching it - now for the 3rd time! 😁

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I haven't gone past season 4 of Billions

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Always a pleasure to hear your thoughts on movies.What did you think of The Substance?

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The Queen has returned! I had no desire to go see this sequel, so I'll probably just fire up the original instead.

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So nice to hear from you again. If you haven't done so as of yet, please do a review of Wicked. Would love to hear your take on this. Great video♥

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The queen is back! I clicked so fast.

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The Queen is back.

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[@sebraven]

I havnt seen the movie yet but some of my friends who have seen it . Basically it's no way as good as the first gladiator movie , not just in terms of story but russel Crowe was just an awesome actor with such a presence in that movie an of course the Hans zimmer score. That movie is legendary . Gladiator 2 is larger and more grand but acting performances are not great, apart from maybe Denzel Washington. Basically go in with low expectations, and enjoy watching gladiators fight and hopefully one should be entertained. But i understand when you mention none of the gladitorial battles felt threatening , which is not good , a circus show is not what gladitorial fights were supposed to be about most of the time. Historically however some fights were just a show especially when there were expensive , famous gladiators that were not expendable . Interesting review.

[@Vaporious2000]

I feel like the revenge plot line could have worked better if Acacius had actually killed Lucius‘s wife himself, and Lucius saw it, but was unable to save her due to one of Acacius’s men getting in the way or something. That way it feels a little more personal and better justify why he’s going after Acacius specifically. Also, you could have Denzel‘s character encourage Lucius’s revenge path because it makes him easier to manipulate but eventually Lucius realizes the error of his ways and all that(thanks to his mom and Acacius himself possibly).

[@ochjoo77]

Welcome back :) Thanks, the more I hear of this, the better I feel avoiding this.. seems Ridley Scott is on a mission to promote alternative history lately ..combined with a cast of uninspired actors

[@Alachia]

exactly.

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Yayyy Alachia is back, shes the best movie reviewer

[@eric_linden]

As a huge fan of the original Mission Impossible TV show, I see a parallel here. The movie was not a remaking; it was a continuation.And the first MI movie totally ruined it. I really wonder if Tom Cruise knew.

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Welcome back!!!!! ❤

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Glad to see you back! Dig your reviews.

[@louisblackforester]

I'm very glad to see you back Alachia.❤ I watched The Boy and the Heron, the last movie you reviewed. This year we had Deadpool & Wolverine and Alien : Romulus. I was thinking of you back then. Next week Kraven will hit theaters, FINALLY ! Don't forget Nosferatu. I'm a big fan of this channel ever since your review of STAR TREK Beyond ... at least.😉 PS I have no intention to watch G II for the sake of the original.

[@Alachia]

I think Nosferatu is the only movie I'm really looking forward to seeing this winter. I think Kraven might be entertaining but I don't have high hopes.

[@louisblackforester]

@@Alachia Yes, I think so too. Considering STAR TREK. "A man either lives life as it happens to him, meets it head-on, and licks it. Or he turns his back on it and starts to wither away." - Boyce, advising Pike against retirement Filmed 60 years ago last Wednesday.

[@PUBHEAD1]

My favorite review of yours is still the one you did for the HellBoy trailer. Makes me laugh every time😅

[@xboneyt485]

Gladiator II: Folie à Deux 🤓

[@f1b1777]

Wow you back glad you back hope you been well and all good with you etc …..you are like the movie time we have wait see you lol

[@maeannengo4908]

There are some species of sharks that can survive captivity. Ex. Tiger Sharks, Nurse Sharks, Hammerhead. One popular species that does not survive captivity is the Great White Shark.

[@Alachia]

That is true. I have seen small versions of those in aquariums. Ever since I found out great whites can't live long in aquariums, I have wanted them then to put animatronics in the water just to freak people out

[@JstJaybeingJay]

YO... I waited so long for another review.

[@albertadache2572]

Welcome Back Alachia

[@filipealmeidapt]

To be fair, in the original movie Maximus' son is younger than Lucius. It could've been the case that Lucilla and Maximus' affair happened before he was married, when they were younger.

[@Alachia]

In the original movie, he says to Lucilla that they are the same age.

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Glad you're back.

[@MathMan271]

the queen is back

[@thegreenbaron6439]

The opening battle sequence was cool. I thought “Ridley Scott should have made a Roman war movie, here we have Roman D-Day going on. Does this have to be a ‘gladiator’ movie? Same cinematic universe sure. But just do a bad ass Roman war movie.”

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Welcome back!!!

[@theweysermanisback5205]

Based on your opening reaction, you’re gonna have a fun time talking about this movie.

[@SamuelDJCox]

So I’ve thought about it before going into the film but it is possible he conceived Lucius with Lucilla and then met and fell in love with his wife a few months later and then had his son - all in the same year. That makes it possible for the two boys to be the same age. It is possible for this to be true. Lucilla could have got pregnant with Lucius as Maximus’s son and not told him - especially when she saw later in the same year he had met the love of his life and wanted to start his own family, and thus he would never have known Lucius was his son. I so wish they had stated this timeline clearly in the film!

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You're back! No... your front! Either way glad to see you!

[@byronb.]

She's alive!! Alive!!!! 😊🎉🥳🎈 Almost a ONE YEAR hiatus. Welcome back! I admire how she doesn't acknowledge her hiatus. New viewers will be obvious. Just another video. Skipped Gladiator II. Not a huge fan of the first film, although I really should rewatch it again. I have no recollection. Unfortunately, Ridley Scott has gotten old and lost his touch. I'm afraid his last great film was The Martian (2015). Alien (1979) is his magnum opus. Hiring H. R. Ginger on Alien was his greatest directoral dicision. Arguably, hiring Jordan Cronenweth as Cinematographer on Blade Runner (1982).

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box office bombs! beetle juice 2, joker 2, gladiator 2 ...... The Batman 2?

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Holy Mother! Who's back? 🎉🎉🎉

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YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAY good to see you 😊

[@isaacmartinez6904]

Gladiator II is ok. But Gladiator I is better. Also, nice to see you again.

[@kennethwillard4542]

Gladiator 2: The Gladiating!

[@dinodinosaur2930]

⚔️ FYI ... Big Miss ... The Kings right arm was cut to pieces... Glad tried to help him on the boat ... The King had no ability to defend himself or possibility of surviving, so decided to surrender his life ... RIP

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The Boss is back 😁

[@Vladdie777]

It was exactly what I expected (in a bad way) but had some cool moments that I rather liked so I can't complain too much, it could never come close to Gladiator 1, but a story that didn't feel like recycling the original's would have been nice.

[@Dunybrook]

I'm not an expert on ancient Rome but it looks like there was a lot of dramatic upheaval after the death of Commodus that they could have made a good movie out of. If they really wanted to make a movie about a gladiator who rebelled against the leadership of Rome you have to wonder why they just didn't remake Spartacus.

[@Alachia]

AMEN. a remake of Spartacus would be amazing. It is so epic in scope. The original is great but could do with new graphics and more authentic dialogue.

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Our Queeeen 😌 Penguin, we need your review 😂

[@Alachia]

I'm about halfway through the series.

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Alachia Queen and Belated Media have the same upload schedule! Seriously though, welcome back!

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Welcome back!

[@clintonturner5545]

Instead of Gladiator 2 I watch movies and series on Netflix, Amazon and Paramount. Gladiator was a bad butt movie. Good to see your bangs again.

[@SPACENOMADMALEV]

I enjoyed this so much, that I truly doubt that I will ever watch that movie. I instead just experienced it through you and it's better that way it seems.

[@richjageman3976]

History of the World Part 1 by Mel Brooks is a more accurate historical and believable movie than Gladiator 2

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Shes back!!

[@arw1985]

Are you Santa Claus? You keep doing a yearly thing 😅 Welcome back! Again!

[@Inkbleedful]

Oh shit man where you've been!?

[@lalittl]

Gladiator 1 is my favorite movie of all time. Gladiator 2 was so awful I fell asleep an hour and a half through for about 15min. Ive never been so bored and unenthused by a movie ever. The character assassination of Maximus they did having him be Lucius’ father was wiiiiiildd. This second movie was terrible

[@trytotopthis3152]

It's nice to see you back. You look beautiful as always.

[@amandaspindler6580]

I feel like this movie is a poor fanfiction to the first Gladiator.

[@Jay828__]

Wasn't hard to pass on Gladiator 2 after the past year of Hollywood garbage. Glad you're back Alachia, would you like a marshmallow to roast over the dumpster fire?

[@VEGITAS4]

Darth Hater is BACK!!!! YESSS!!!! All hail Lady Hater!

[@misteroboto]

THANKYOU this second movie undermines EVERYTHING about the first movie - i cant believe people think its a good movie and its battle scenes are TERRIBLE.... and the crazy thing is Pedro Pascals character the general is literally doing the SAME job that Marcus did in the last movie ...he reluctantly led his armies in successful engagements of conquering....for Rome.... this movie was awful

[@dinodinosaur2930]

The 🦈 should have been Nile 🐊 ... Ridley wants revenue for his retirement from exceptional film making career... We salute you

[@Alachia]

Yes. Great idea. Crocs are actually way more terrifying as well

[@dinodinosaur2930]

@Alachia 🐊 Crocs were actually used in the arena.... 😁 You could have mentioned Denzel not even taking off his beautiful gold robes for his fight to the death 😆😆😆 Ridley used him being once a Slave to build on this fight... Ridley needs another Epic to tackle.

[@deriansanchez4476]

The emperors felt like they were harkonnen badies. I could definitely see them in a dune movie but their portrayal felt off in this to me

[@kwameoluwasomi]

You need to come back and set the record straight. The film needs a flogging.

[@APerson4889-g5f]

Paul Mescal has no stage presence or charisma, and Pablo Pascal just doesn't have main character energy. What horrible casting choices for an already mediocre script. I'd say I was disappointed, but I didn't even want a sequel to begin with and neither did anyone else.

[@Rainbowxpride89]

I need a review of Wicked. 💚💖

[@Alachia]

That is my next review actually.

[@leroystea8069]

@@Alachia Looking forward to it♥♥♥♥♥

[@Cadmus9501]

What a gloomy day this turned out to be until I saw my Queen.

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Peter Jackson Presents: The Return of the Queen Again, Again (Again?)

[@shawklan27]

Gladiator: Aw crap his civilian wife and child were burned alive and hanged! 😢😢😢😢😥 Gladiator II: Ah shuncks! My solider wife got killed at WAR!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🙄

[@Alachia]

yeah. she died fighting well too. She was a bad ass archer. If there had been a moment in which she could have been spared but wasn't, maybe.... but even still... it's war.

[@shawklan27]

@Alachia clearly that didn't reach any of the writers' thick skulls, and they wonder why people roll their eyes at writer strikes when scripts like this get passed in a yearly basis.

[@donnylawless2412]

Give us another review of something you seen. Ur much needed Big Al