Analysis Of The Film Gladiators

The movie Gladiator is based on a fictional storyline that takes place during the time of Ancient Rome. After having learned about Ancient Rome and the fashions of that time, I can say that the film Gladiator had both accurate and inaccurate representations of Ancient Roman fashion throughout. Some of the costumes, hair and makeup shown in the movie were accurate, while others were not.

Commodus' ambition begins after he kills his father Emperor Marcus Aurelius because he feels that his father did not love him enough and becomes the Emperor of Rome. Marcus says that Commodus "is not a moral man" and that "he cannot rule". Commodus is the Macbeth character in 'Gladiator' but is still not the main character. The main character in the film is Maximus who resembles Macduff in the film. While still being shown as a great fighter, Commodus is also shown in the film as a bit of a coward, after Maximus wins the war for Rome, Commodus shows up late to the victory celebrations acting as if he wasn’t even aware of a war even existing. Quickly after being crowned as Emperor of Rome, Commodus becomes disliked by the Senate and the people of Rome and seen as a pathetic leader. Commodus uses the ambition to be like his father to create barbaric fights in the Coliseum. "He'll bring them death and they will love him

A dying Marcus Aurelius plans to name his most loyal general, Maximus, keeper of Rome. Unfortunately, Marcus’ greedy and neglected son Commodus does not like the idea of another man, especially an unrelated one, taking his place as emperor. Commodus takes matters into his own hands and kills his beloved father and rules as the emperor of Rome. He orders his soldiers to take Maximus too an isolated area to be slain. Fortunately, Maximus escapes and goes to find his family. In hope that he will find his family waiting with open arms, he finds that Commodus’ had already wreaked havoc and destroyed his home and killed his family. His wife and son hanging from a tree as their singed, lifeless bodies hung. A mourning Maximus buries his

Maximus knew teamwork was the only way to demolish these skillful Gladiators. Ward exclaims Proximo said it all when he stated, “Ultimately, we are all dead men… We have to decide how to meet death in order to be remembered as men.” Maximus used those words wisely and unified the gladiators together to defeat the armed gladiators. Secondly, Maximus valued his life and what legacy he left behind. Maximus believed civilizations were dark and Rome was the light. He felt that every action he took lead to huge consequences after he passed. Maximus didn’t strive for honor, or a sense of undying fame, yet he strived for a good life with his family and made decisions based off the lives around him and generations to

The Roman Gladiator were games of fighting, the word gladiator derives from the latin word gladiatores in which to their principle. Most times gladiators came from slaves and criminal of bank but not always. Most gladiators were professional fighters. The winner of the gladiator would receive a prize such as a crown, silver dish, or a dish with prize money, and after years of victories you could even win freedom. The loser would drop his weapons and raise his finger and the emperor would decide if the loser would be killed.

Gladiator truth or fiction? For my essay I have chosen to do Gladiator. Gladiator is a movie that was portrayed at the time of 180 AD in Rome. At this time the leader of Rome was Marcus Aurelius, but is soon met with the termination of his reign and his son Lucius Aurelius Commodus takes his place. Commodus was a well known gladiator before and during his time of Emperor. His father, Marcus Aurelius was a great philosopher as well as a military tactician. The main character is Maximus Decimus Meridius who is fictional character used in the film to create this all around hero type character. Furthermore, some even suggest Maximus is a character made from a mixture of a multitude of great warriors and gladiators of that time. Three

At the beginning of the movies, Maximus leads the roman army against the Germmia. Because he was a servant leader, he is actively involved in the battle and his army get victory over the Germania. When the Commodus ask him of his loyalty in exchange of power and privileges, Maximus refutes the offer in order to accomplish the goal he had been given by Emperor the Marcus Aurelius. When he realises his wife and son have been killed by Commodus army, Maximus escapes but promises to revenge against Commodus which he accomplishes at the end of the movie. Although he was a top general in

When it comes to the film industry, entertainment is the tool used to acquire what is desired, money. The main goal for filmmakers when they create a film is to attain money in addition to the money spent to make the movie. Therefore, in some films that they like to base off of true accounts, it is somewhat necessary to dramatize or embellish the story to really tug at the heartstrings of the films audience. They achieve this goal by the use of dramatic music, ambient lighting, and a small amount of tweaked diction. The Fighter is an excellent example of this dramatization in action because throughout the film the characters are faced with a multitude of decisions that must be made. The choices they make require the characters to choose

The 2000 film Gladiator, produced by Douglas Wick, David Franzoni, and Branko Lustig through Scott Free Productions and Red Wagon Entertainment, is based on the Ancient World and radically compressed the chronology of the Emperor Commodus’ reign. The film’s director, Ridley Scott, conveys his best work on the historical events as accurately and entertaining as be possibly could. Gladiator the movie is about seeking revenge and fulfilling the dying wish of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Roman Empire was vast stretching from the deserts of Africa to the boarders of Northern England. Dio Cassius wrote that Commodus was “a greater curse to the Romans than any pestilence or any crime.” During the period of the Roman Empire many emperors ruled their own ways. Some

The Gladiator is a 2000 film starring Russell Crowe. When Crowe’s character, Maximus, is betrayed by the emperors son travels to Rome seek revenge. The Gladiator gives us a look at gladiators in Roman times, however it’s not always completely accurate.

Maximus' next fight is a victory against a large undefeated gladiator. Despite Commodus's orders to kill the loser, Maximus spares his defeated opponent's life. This defiance earns him the nickname "Maximus the Merciful" and more cheers of adulation. Angered at this outcome, Commodus enters the arena to taunt Maximus about his family's death. But the gladiator turns his back and walks away, another defiant act that is making him more popular than the

happen to the protagonist “Maximus Decimus Meridius” create an atmosphere of anxiousness, sadness, and confusion. In the film Gladiator (Scott, 2000), there are several scenes that allow the audience to see why is this movie considered a melodrama. The first time that the audience sees a complex scene with elevated dialogues and mixed emotions is when Commodus murders his father the Cesar after knowing that he would not be the successor to govern the nation. Within seconds, there is a twist to the plot and Maximus the powerful warrior who defeated the German army is now a traitor and so he and his family shall die.

They came to realize that they didn't need to be a part of our organization anymore, so they revolted. They started rampaging across the lab, destroying everything in their path. They were built to be fighters, indestructible fighters, and they were exactly that. No matter what we threw at them, they handled it with ease, they did their job, now we have to do ours. Our only job is to make sure that these walls keep the gladiators inside, and away from the public. We have to make sure that nobody knows about our secret project.

One thing that stands out when it comes to the movie vs real is that in the movie the length of time that Commodus was in power in the film Gladiator certainly does not reflect reality. The fact is he ruled for 12 years following his father’s death.

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