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| Nelson_Mandela 05/22/19 1:59:33 PM #130: | #211. Gladiator https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fb/Gladiator_%282000_film_poster%29.png Dir: Ridley Scott Genre: Action, Historical Epic Year: 2000 From one decade-setting film to another, Gladiator was the movie that launched a thousand (mostly shitty) ancient epics that took all sorts of liberties with historical accuracy. But its negative legacy aside, Gladiator was simply a badass movie in its time and even through today. I think what attracts me to Gladiator more than movies like Spartacus, Ben-Hur, or Troy is the fact that it wasn't just a vehicle to show off the skills of their set designer. The dream sequences of Gladiator are really trippy and cool, Joaquin Phoenix chews the scenery and turns an otherwise bland character into an all-time great role, and the soundtrack continues to be weird and inspired. I think we're now at the point where the movie is somehow underrated (despite being a Best Picture winner), but it's hard for me to name too many better than it from that time. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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