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Gladiator Full Reaction (Patreon)

Published:
2024-07-31 22:09:57
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2026-06

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TeeZee22

Just the best! The movie is one of the best. The reactor is the best!!!

Greg S.

Great reaction to a superb movie! One of my favorites.

Clay F

Great reaction. Joaquin Phoenix is a crazy good actor. He was stunning in this. His character's sister was pleasant to look at, and was convincing in her feelings of terror. Of course, Russell Crowe nailed his character from beginning to end of the movie. "Strength and Honor" "What we do in life, echoes in eternity." “Commodus is not a moral man." "I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next."

Ziro the Hutt

I went to the pictures to see this on release, and though I loved the film, I was never fond of Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal at the time; but I get it now, and seeing this again, I actually find him a terrific villain. He's creepy, incestuous, manipulative, has an inferiority complex, and no matter what he does, is never loved, so this fuels his self-hate and anger further - and it turns him into something more than a generic baddie to be slain. He is obviously based on Nero and Caligula, and some of the "mad Emperors" Rome had as it began to crumble over time. I actually also like that Emperor Claudius is brought up by him too, and there is a great link to him and one of the actors in this film. Derek Jacobi, who plays the white haired senator who wants to try to restore Rome to its former glory, and who asks who will help him lift Maximus at the end, played Claudius in a seminal 70's tv series. He was a fascinating character himself, an academic with a bad stutter and limp, who though of aristocratic stock, was always overlooked, and had no intentions of becoming involved in politics; but through the machinations of everyone around him, and after several Emperors around him dying, he became next in line! And he was a very competent Caesar, until, as we see here, mischief around him, and power hungry individuals sought and succeeded to depose him. His own wife, Agrippina its believed, poisoned him, as she did several other Emperors too - she was good at that! Anyway, back to the film, and focus on Maximus. His story, though over the top, you find yourself backing him completely, as this great respected general, gets betrayed for something he wants no part in. You mention about there being scrolls naming him as Marcus Aurelius (who wrote several books about being an Emperor, and he was fascinating, and many of his quotes on life, are inspiring today) successor. However, Marcus respected Maximus enough such that he would give him the honour of turning down Caesarhood. Hence the formal documentation wouldn't be set up and signed, until and if Maximus agreed to it. Anyway, you saw what happened, and to follow his journey for revenge through becoming a gladiator, and to find peace by joining his wife and son in Elysium; is beautiful. Its all completely over the top, him fighting the Emperor at the Colosseum (and I agree, its an awe-inspiring place - I remember the pigeons the most!), but is great fun, and he makes quick work of the pathetic Commodus, as he completes his story and meets his family in the afterlife. This production was beset with problems. The script had multiple rewrites, and was even getting written as they were filming (this happened famously before with the great Casablanca, showing an on the fly approach can sometimes make great art). Then Oliver Reed, who played Proximo, died during shooting (and you can see when he's buying time for Maximus to escape, his approach is CGI'd in), as he got involved in a drinking game. He was a hell of a guy, a loveable rogue who could have been Britain's most successful movie actor, but preferred living it up more! And he was famous for drinking binges, so got spurred into one last one, which ended him! Anyway, they made the very most of what they had, and it turned it into a giant blockbuster Oscar winner. Its a fun film to rewatch when in the mood for sure! On the music, you mention Pirates Of The Caribbean. Well the composer is Hans Zimmer, who scored Pirates also. While I'm not his biggest fan, when he wants to, he can create some memorable music, and at the end as he partnered up with the great Lisa Gerrard, who has a most unique voice, those last themes, are fabulous. And yes, Richard Harris was Dumbledore too, and this was made just two years before he died, which gives extra poignancy to his line about being a dying man. You should watch some of his films when he was in his prime, Cromwell and The Molly McGuires, are fantastic!

Rich Praytor

I love how they used the same music in this film and Man on Fire.

Savy

Why is she quiet the whole movie?

LiteWeight Gaming / Reacting

I can’t talk every single second of the movie 🤣 I have been told I talked less in my earlier reactions though!

LiteWeight Gaming / Reacting

Idk, this is just what people have said. Someone said “I found my voice and are more confident, thus talking more in more recent reactions.” I’m just telling you the feedback I got. But I also disagree with what you said because I definitely wasn’t silent the whole movie 🤣

Savy

Ok fairs! But are you very much worried about copyright issues? Have you ever been reported before? I was actually expecting that if I subscribe today, I’d be able to hear and see the full movie clearly alongside the reaction without anything blurred or missing.

LiteWeight Gaming / Reacting

Oh… i see what you’re saying. Unfortunately that is 100% illegal. I’d love to be able to share the movie as well but I’m not willing to get my Patreon banned or go to jail or pay a fine 🤣

Savy

Hahaha I get it. But honestly, I’m not really finding Patreon cute. I’d rather just watch your YouTube videos like I normally do. Of course, other people might have a different opinion. How can I find this attractive? Or maybe I am missing something.