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.

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

Definitely my favorite movie we have watched for this class this far, Glory, with Denzell Washington and Morgan Freeman, stands high above other civil war movies of its kind. Highlighting the issue of the 54th regiment, the discrimination of the black soldiers was prominent as well as the slow changes Colonel Shaw made to himself and his leadership traits in order to zero out that discrimination. The entire theme of the film seems to be ‘progression’, where, as the characters progress not only as individuals but also as units, the story also progresses from ___ to the goal of nationalism and emancipation. However, this movie does have some historical flaws.

Commodus decides the best way to ensure he rises and Maximus falls with the people is to battle him in the gladiator arena. Commodus, knowing that Maximus is a more skilled fighter comes up with a plan to give himself the advantage. He enters the chamber where Maximus is imprisoned, he tells him of the upcoming battle arranged between the two and his plan to humiliate and kill Maximus so that he will be liked by the people instead. Commodus tries to portray himself as unafraid of Maximus, but he can see through his exterior to the insecure man he has always been. Maximus responds to Commodus saying, “I think you’ve been afraid you’re whole life.” Commodus carries through with his plan and stabs Maximus in his side and conceals the wound. It may seem like a minuscule quote from the movie, but it proves the deceitful traits displayed by an evil being. Evil, in any form, stops at nothing to take what it wants. While a true hero, encompassed with purity, would never harm an innocent being for such selfish

This is because Stoicism teaches us that, before we try to control events, we must control ourselves first. Our attempts to exert influence on the world are subject to chance, disappointment, and failure—but control of the self is the only kind that can succeed 100% of the time. Leaders have found that a Stoic attitude earns them respect in the face of failure, and guards against arrogance in the face of success. In the movie Gladiator we see this tactic from Maximus Decimus Meridius who shows stoic qualities demonstrated by prominent followers of the Ancient Greek principle. Although he is a Roman citizen and should not, under the Roman laws, be a slave, Maximus does not complain, and quietly does as he is ordered. Maximus is strong enough

During the Roman Empire many emperors ruled in their own ways. Some were considered to be one of the “Five Good Emperors, ” and the others didn’t last because they were assassinated. They either just cared about themselves or actually cared about the citizens of Rome. The movie Gladiator portrays Roman life and the gladiatorial games. Really though, how does the movie compare to the history of the Roman Empire? I am really interested in the actual history of the gladiators and the movie is one of my favorites. That’s why I chose to do my review on it and I came to find out that the movie didn’t give me the information on the real life and times of the gladiators.

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

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

Throughout the course of the film it is obvious that Maximus’s need to avenge the death of his wife and child is the driving force behind his actions, and inevitable death. After a crucial change in power for the Roman empire, General Maximus Decimus Meridius is put into a tough situation. The new Caesar holds a grudge against Maximus and takes it out on his wife and son, creating a storm of rage within the Roman General. Driven by his need for blood, Maximus uses his newfound life as a Gladiator to get close to the emperor. Near the end of the film Maximus and the emperor finally clash, and the duel brings about the death of each

The opening of the film starts out with a fight scene. I immediately understood the movie was going to be based on sacrifice, battles and a possibility of a war. Throughout the film I got a message that the director of the movie wanted the audience to perceive. Which was about courageous and perseverance. Gladiator is film that is going to encourage individuals to persevere through life obstacles.

Ridley Scott’s epic film, Gladiator, won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture in 2000. Scott’s film, details the fall and rise of the great Roman General, Maximus Decimus Meridius. The Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, tells Maximus that he wishes that he become his successor, instead of his son, Commodus. Angry, Commodus, murders his own father, thus becoming the emperor, and sentences Maximus and his family to death. He escapes, but the Emperor’s men murder his family and burn his home. Slave traders, then capture him, and sell him into slavery. Maximus swears revenge, and must fight for his murdered family, and destroyed life. A liberal humanistic critique reveals that the film has a self contained meaning, shows the

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

Topic sentence: Throughout the film the 5 major themes change drastically, with life generally improving for Spartacus the themes all change drastically except for the nation of Rome.

The film is set in the Caesar period, at the end of the reign of Marco

In the movie Gladiator, Russell Crowe plays a battle hardened Roman General who, through a series of unfortunate events, becomes a gladiator. He starts out on the front lines of a battle against barbarians. The war against them has been going on for some time however this is the final battle that will end the war. The battle rages and the Romans come out victorious. The Caesar then emerges and praises Maximus (Russell Crowe) for his leadership. The Caesar then asks him if he will become Caesar after his death because his son Commodus is not fit to rule. Commodus hates his father’s decision and kills him so his wish will die with him. Commodus then orders Maximus to be killed, he escapes and rides as fast as he can back home but is too late. He comes home to find his wife and son burned alive. He is then captured and sold into slavery where he becomes a gladiator and moves up in the ranks as a skilled fighter. He makes friends with a black slave and they both move together up to larger arenas. He makes it to the Coliseum where he reveals himself to Commodus declaring he will have his vengence. Commodus accepts Maximus’ challenge after delivering a fatal wound to his back. He fights Commodus despite the injury and kills him but then dies himself.