Movie Analysis : ' Gladiator '

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

The Gladiator epic directed by Riley Scott (2000) is based on real life events of the Roman Empire, their society, as well as the role of gladiators. Scott tried to portray the Roman culture as accurately as he could, and even went further to ensure his authenticity by hiring several historians to do so . It is supported by the findings of historians’ research. The film is historically accurate in most parts, including the role of gladiators; gladiatorial games and the aspects of Roman society such as the religions and beliefs. Some characters such as Commodus, Lucilla and Marcus were loosely based on the real life characters. However some parts of the film were exaggerated such as the battles in the arena, where gladiators fought to

Inequality is a theme that runs throughout all of history. Harper Lee uses the theme of inequality in her book, To Kill a Mockingbird. Tom Robinson must deal with inequality when he is accused of a crime he didn’t commit because no one will trust a black man over a white man. The Cunningham family must face discrimination because of their lack of money. Scout even faces inequality when she tries to play with Jem and Dill. The theme of inequality is a strong one in Lee’s book, and her use of inequality doesn’t only define racism, but also discrimination based on wealth and gender.

Inequality is something that humanity has faced since the beginning of time; it seems like it will never be worked out. There is really no way for everyone in the whole world to be “equal” no matter how much work is put into it. Inequality in “Harrison Bergeron” was tackled in grand way. There were many ways that gifted people were brought down to reach the level of those with special needs. The way inequality was handed to such an extent makes one wonder why certain equalities were held higher than others and what went on for there to be 213 amendments.

Gladiator is a film about Maximus, a soldier of Rome that is forced into the gladiator arena after the emperor, Marcus Aurelius, is killed. This film follows the Hero’s Journey almost perfectly. Maximus encounters some form of all but a couple stages of the Hero’s Journey. The first phase of the Hero’s journey is departure, when the hero transitions from one world to another. The first stage in this phase is the call to adventure, which is when Maximus is asked by Marcus Aurelius to be the next emperor.

Instead of being a real gladiator Commodus would just dress liked one. It was very common for him to show up to the arena dressed in lion skin trying to give the impression that he was the recantation of Hercules. Commodus would fight both animals and humans. However, it was not because of his great skill that he survived all these trials of combat, but rather the fact that the fight was very one sided. The gladiators who face Commodus would be forced to fight with wooden swords, if that, while Commodus was armed to the teeth.

Gladiator is an epic historical action drama set in the Roman Empire during the reign of Commodus, the last emperor of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. The film is directed by Ridley Scott and features big name actors such as Russel Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, and the late Richard Harris. In brief the story of Gladiator centers Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russel Crowe), a betrayed Roman General who is forced into becoming a gladiator. Maximus fights his way from a lowly arena on the outskirts of the empire, to the Colosseum at Rome with the goal of killing the emperor Commodus, avenging the murder of his family.

The first pattern of inequality that is addressed in the film is white privilege. Considering it is the most

He is found by slave traders and becomes a gladiator, or slave fighter. These men’s purpose is to provide entertainment for the Roman Empire by fighting to the death in an arena. They are seen as disposable men. Maximus redefines that term and becomes a well-known gladiator, despite his disadvantages. Maximus is determined to survive and bring justice to his slain wife and son. With his natural abilities to lead and inspire others, he wins the support of his fellow slave fighters and other prominent members of the Roman Empire who want to overthrow Commodus. Commodus’ sister, Lucilla, can see the effect he has on the people of Rome, when she says: “Today I saw a slave become more powerful than the Emperor of Rome.” Commodus may hold more power in terms of money, men, and authority, but Gladiator teaches us through Maximus, that a hero can reside within any person through resilience, loyalty and the mindset that good will prevail, even when that person hold little to no political or societal

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

They had to inspect the men just by looking at their bodies and making sure they were strong and healthy enough to purchase. “I did not pay good money for you, for your company. I paid it so I could profit from your death,” he said. These quotes show that no one cared about the gladiators because they were slaves. All they cared about was that they put on a good show.

After its debut in America on May 5th of 2000, the movie Gladiator has been a nationwide symbol of heroism(Imdb). The film was directed by Ridley Scott and the lead roles of the film were carried out by Russell Crowe as Maximus and Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus(Imdb). The movie takes place during the reign of the Holy Roman Empire in the year 180 A.D. The Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, is dying and wishes to leave the Roman Empire under the control of Roman General Maximus Meridius. The Emperor’s son Commodus betrays Maximus, kills his father, and takes control of Rome. In betraying Maximus, Commodus has his family killed. Maximus knowing this returns to Rome as a gladiator under the alias “Spaniard” in search of revenge(Imdb). According to

the film. As it now shows that Maximus has only one aspire, to get to

Gladiator is in the manner that the main characters became slaves/gladiators and the aspect of how “freedom” is earned. Maximus on the other hand, was a Roman General that refused to serve for the Roman new emperor, Commodus, who had murdered his father, Marcus Aurelius, in order to obtain control of the Roman Empire. The biggest difference between Gladiator and Spartacus is the manner in which their respective freedom is earned. Gladiators freedom is earned thru defeating Commodus, who sentences Maximus to be executed. The story begins after he escapes his captors and rides off to his farm. This is after he discovers that his family has been murdered by said King/Emperor Commodus. Maximus collapses from exhaustion and is then picked up by slave traders and sold to Proximo, thus leading to his voyage of becoming a Gladiator and his fight against the King. Another difference is that Spartacus is pressured into fighting the best gladiator of the Roman army, upon the conclusion of his training however, he is defeated. Afterward he becomes leader of the Army of Slaves and in an effort to gain the slaves freedom back, he leads them to battle. After being captured, Spartacus ultimately has to fight it out with a slave who is also captured and the winner will be crucified. In Gladiator, Gladiators from all over the Roman