I'm Watching GLADIATOR for the First Time EVER! ⚔️

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024

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  • @OnceUponaReaction
    @OnceUponaReaction  11 днів тому +9

    Here's PART 2:
    ua-cam.com/video/r3S86QjZhlc/v-deo.html

    • @danieloleszek8081
      @danieloleszek8081 11 днів тому +1

      November 10, 2024
      Thank you for the reaction video of Gladiator and Mr Phoenix was nominated for Best Supporting Actor award

  • @unseenentity326
    @unseenentity326 6 днів тому +1

    The American version of not saying something before it happens is, "Don't count your chickens before they hatch." And, as Americans, we assume the characters are speaking in their own language but we hear it in English. It's not confusing. If you've watched "The Hunt for Red October", You'll see the Russians speaking in Russian with subtitles in English but after a few minutes, they make a smooth transition to speaking English for the rest of the movie.

  • @k.delpino1124
    @k.delpino1124 9 днів тому +1

    One of Ridley Scott's most legendary productions alongside Alien & Blade Runner.
    The revival of the 'Sword and Sandals' era.
    First summer blockbuster of the new millienium.
    48 consecutive awards in all for it's praise.
    Epic storytelling, performances, setting, costumes and original score.
    You never get away from something this great and as epic as it should be.

  • @BobLeach_DarkWolf
    @BobLeach_DarkWolf 7 днів тому

    I'm only 12 minutes into your reaction. This is one of my most favorite movies and you are one of the best reactors I've seen.
    New sub.

  • @adriengourgousse8821
    @adriengourgousse8821 8 днів тому +1

    Just watched the Patreon,... speachless🙏🙏❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

  • @domingocurbelomorales8635
    @domingocurbelomorales8635 11 днів тому +18

    The actor who played Proximo (the Gladiator trainer) was Oliver Reed. He was an extraordinary british actor, with a very interesting, fascinating and atypical life. He also was known for his alcoholism, having some scandals on TV and cinema as a consequence of this. During the filming of Gladiator in 1999, he sadly passed away. He had been sober for months, but one night (during a break from filming the movie) in an Irish pub in Malta (after a bet), he drank three bottles of Jamaican rum, eight bottles of German beer, numerous double whiskeys and challenged five young English sailors of the Royal Navy to arm-wrestling at The Pub bar (which after this incident was called Ollie's Last Pub). His bill, which was never paid, is preserved in a decorative frame in the bar.

  • @phillipdaltun3779
    @phillipdaltun3779 8 днів тому +1

    Salve Vanessa 😀 🎬Salutamus Vos!!!
    " Are you not Entertained" ⚔️
    I'm stoked your watching this Epic Masterpiece at long last. They captured the Splendour of Ancient Rome , the attention to detail was impressive. The Colosseum was Breathtaking ( a far cry from the ruins you visited but memorable never less , you only have to use your imagination). All the Performances were outstanding , Russell Crowe was Phenomenal as Maximus , your fully invested in his struggle for Revenge & Honouring his solemn Pledge to restore the Republic. Joaquin presence as Commodus was bone chilling , he has a exceptional talent for playing repugnant & complex characters. The Real Commodus referred to himself as the Gladiator Emperor , a Megalomaniac who charged the state for his appearances which led to the early fall of Rome. Joaquin was very nervous on set ( first blockbuster) trying out his method approach asking Russell Crowe to slap & insult him between takes , so Russell went to Richard Harris ( emperor Marcus) who suggested they should get him tipsy ( on Guinness) to calm his nerves & get the message across that everything he needs to do with the character lives within him.
    The way the Action 🏹 💥 were filmed was Awesome , Brutally Realistic. After Maximus briefs his Troops saying " Strength & Honor" was improvised by Crowe who also ad libbed other lines in the movie. Ridley Scott got lucky finding Bourne woods in Surrey doubling for a German forest because it was about to be felled & burnt down anyway. What made the Roman Centurions so Successful was there Discipline under pressure in tight formations ( like the Spartans) & there superior weapons. The so called Barbarians did have the advantage when it came to hit & run Guerrilla Warfare tactics if they were able to split up the legions. In 9 AD , 3 Legions were ambushed & destroyed in the Teutoburg forest. Maximus pet 🐺 Kyte was actually a Belgian Shepherd Dog , they weren't allowed to use wolves under the UK laws . He's also famous for being in the Soap EastEnders.
    Maximus victorious return to Rome , it was perfect casting to have Richard Harris as Emperor Marcus ( Crowe often been compared to him in his younger years). Your right how could Maximus possibly refuse such a Offer , but he's more used to outdoing his enemy's on the battlefield not the backstabbing antics of the Senate. Gracchus (Derek Jacobi , TV series I Claudius ) one of few who you could trust. Commodus was desperate for his Father's love & approval but like most pathetic failures his lust for power matters more. Joaquin was so caught up in killing his father that he passed out on set.
    Maximus determination to rise through the ranks as a Champion Gladiator was remarkable. Crowe throw himself in to the role , the Action scenes did take there toll , a broken foot , cracking his hip , popping tendons & losing feeling in his finger for a few years. I liked the friendships struck up with Juba & Hagan , Djimon (Juba) had to know how to swordfight but got carried away almost injuring someone in the head as Maximus gets on his horse. Ralf Moeller was a former bodybuilder who also famous for playing Conan in the TV series & along Van Damme in Cyborg.
    Connie Nielsen as Lucille was willing to risk everything to stop her insane brother , it's disgusting what took place among Roman upper classes but it doesn't surprise me. It would have been interesting to see what could have been if Lucille & Maximus Love blossomed. Connie character is one of the strongest women I've ever seen on screen.
    Oliver Reed as Proximo is always Captivating on screen but difficult to work with due to his drinking. He's character had a intriguing back story with some of the best lines like " win the crowds & you will win your freedom". Crowe & Reed didn't get along even challenging him to a fight because he reminded him to much of himself , so they choose not to speak to one another off set .He did come through when it counted "we mortals are but shadows & dust "sacrificing himself. His character wasn't meant to die but because Reed lost his life in a drinking contest with some sailors ( maybe that's the way he wanted to go) they had to use unfinished footage , CGI & a body double to finish his scene & give him a fitting send off 🎭 🙏
    Maximus racing 🐎 to save his family in vain was so Heartbreaking. Don't ever apologize for crying & not holding back on your feelings Vane , having a big ❤️ is why we like you so much. I find it unbelievable that anyone could be that ruthless & cruel but it happens. It must have been hard & emotionally draining for Crowe to do a scene like that.
    I like the moments Maximus has with Juba , coming from N Africa , the Carthage Empire was the biggest rival & threat to Roman power. It was a touching moment Maximus believing he will be together again with his family. The Elysium Fields was a place of rest in the afterlife , a paradise for Heroes & the most Virtuous Blessed by the Gods.
    Muchas Gracias , your heartfelt Reactions & insightful takes are the Best , I'll be sure to include another comment along with more Trivia for part 2 , Cuidate Adios 📽️ 🤗 🏵️ 👍
    Gladiator is a original story pitched by David Franzoni , not a expert on Roman history but found inspiration from the 1958 📖 Novel " Those about to Die" by P. Mannix
    Most of the scenes were filmed on the island of Malta over 19 weeks. The iconic Colosseum was 1/3 scale at 52 ft tall & took 7 months to build costing a million dollars. There were 10, 000 Costumes made along with 30,000 pieces of Armour.
    Ridley Scott was convinced to make the movie after seeing the famous 1872 Painting Pollice Verso ( with a turned thumb) by french artist Jean Leon Gerome
    There were issues with the early script with only 32 pages to shoot with. William Nicholson ( First Knight) came in & added more making Maximus more sensitive , expanded on the friendships & the Afterlife aspect. Connie ( part time historian ) complained about it making reference's to museum & the police which didn't exist in Ancient Rome.
    Russell Crowe felt unworthy of all the praise for his Oscar win & thought Scott deserved it more.
    Pavarotti was asked to sing for the soundtrack before Lisa Gerrard came on board but refused. Han Zimmer & his great score was sued for claiming it sounded to similar to Holst Mars : The bringer of war.
    🎞️ 👌

  • @MickeyStartraveller
    @MickeyStartraveller 10 днів тому +1

    All Maximus had to do is shake hands with Commodus, but he wanted to become a movie star :))

  • @Rampage0303
    @Rampage0303 9 днів тому +1

    One thing that always boggled my mind. If Marcus knows his son so well, why did he not take any precautions. The only person he told was Maximus?! I thought he said he can see his own death?

    • @OnceUponaReaction
      @OnceUponaReaction  9 днів тому

      You got a point there!

    • @samovarsa2640
      @samovarsa2640 9 днів тому

      The thing is, that works very well for the Emperor that Marcus is based off of - Marcus Aurelius. He's often championed as a philosophical stoic leader, yet because he appointed his own, completely unsuitable son to be the next Emperor who nearly ended up destroying the entire Roman state, and was certainly a destabilising contribution to it's eventual destruction... was he actually all that great a leader?

  • @bdleo300
    @bdleo300 8 днів тому

    Great movie... and absolutely doesn't need a 'sequel'.

  • @johnanthony9716
    @johnanthony9716 20 годин тому

    The truth of accents in Hollywood is, of course, that the characters speak with a flattened accent to make the viewing experience easier to understand and more appealing for a broader English-speaking audience.
    Another reason though that people don't speak with Spanish or Italian accents is because neither language existed until hundreds of years after Marcus Aurelius' reign. 😅 Even though it's not historically accurate, this really is a brilliantly entertaining film; a great historical drama. 👏

  • @gustavoabate6242
    @gustavoabate6242 9 днів тому

    Supongo que puedo aclarar un par de detalles y son que:
    1.Todos los que ven esta película siempre se preguntan como es posible que la gente viese a los gladiadores matarse entre ellos y es que Hollywood nos ha hecho creer que siempre era un duelo a muerte pero los gladiadores eran más actores que guerreros, como la lucha libre en México. Alrededor del 10% moría y generalmente eran accidentes o los condenados a muerte así que no importaban de todas formas.
    2. La película nos da a entender que Máximo era hijo adoptivo del Cesar por lo que no sería raro que Máximo fuese sucesor del mismo ya que los hijos adoptivos tenían mayor estatus que los naturales, por ejemplo: el hijo de Julio Cesar y Cleopatra, Cesarión, es una nota al pie de la historia de Roma mientras que Augusto, el adoptado fue emperador después de él.

  • @Heinz_von_Wallenstein
    @Heinz_von_Wallenstein 7 днів тому

    The region of Trujillo at that time, it is in Spain, definitely .. The region of the conquistodor Pizarro in the future).. Well, the emphasis on the Italian style, the costs of cinema.. It is strange that it is not true Latin, and not a version of plebeian Latin that has survived to this day. .

  • @loadmastergod1961
    @loadmastergod1961 9 днів тому

    I saw the selfie video but only saw you in it.

  • @stanleymoremi1709
    @stanleymoremi1709 9 днів тому

    Headless horseman thats a reference to the cartoon Scooby Doo

  • @oslafoirausuebutuoy5457
    @oslafoirausuebutuoy5457 8 днів тому

    19:00 Yes, several of the characters should have different accents, but I don't think it would make a lot of sense to make the accents similar to what they are today. Maximus wouldn't be speaking with a spanish accent, for example, because spanish didn't exist at the time, and neither did modern italian. He would be speaking latin with an accent from the iberian peninsula (which was called Hispania at the time). It would have been a lot of work to do the film in latin or even in spanish and italian. Or even just the accents, it would probably be difficult for the actors to act that way (and native speakers would notice their accents are not good). In any case, as you point out, Hollywood cares more about the audience in anglo countries anyway.

  • @FigaroSevilla
    @FigaroSevilla 8 днів тому

    Eres bien escandalosa Verónica. Y eso me divierte. XD

  • @victormanteca7395
    @victormanteca7395 9 днів тому

    They don't have the accents, because those accents did not exist yet. Both Spanish and Italian are derived from Latin language, but they did not appear (at least as something recognizable) for another eight centuries or so. In Maximo and Commodus time and set, they would speak Latin (the official Roman language) or ancient Greek (a common tongue, akin to today's English in the ancient world).

  • @salvadorrosas7340
    @salvadorrosas7340 2 дні тому

    you should see wild robot ❤

  • @arthurgonzales3327
    @arthurgonzales3327 11 днів тому +1

    Awesome, I'm excited to see your reaction ! 😁

  • @steamtrainpower
    @steamtrainpower 11 днів тому +4

    Russell Crowe won an Academy Award for this film

    • @OnceUponaReaction
      @OnceUponaReaction  11 днів тому +1

      Well deserved 👏

    • @steamtrainpower
      @steamtrainpower 11 днів тому +1

      ​@@OnceUponaReaction During my High School years I was in marching Band and when I was in 10th grade our show was called The Rise and Fall of Rome. I had a drum solo at the closing of the show.

  • @PrescottLange2
    @PrescottLange2 11 днів тому +7

    This movie's time period precedes the Spanish language by 700 years. Latin was the language of the day.

    • @johannesvalterdivizzini1523
      @johannesvalterdivizzini1523 10 днів тому +1

      The Romantic languages as they are known were the result of Roman Latin being pronounced and understood by the local populations of the provinces. Spanish was known as "Iberian" after the Roman province of Iberia, Italian after the Italic people of the area, French after the Gaulish/Frankish people of the Roman province of Gaul, British after the Roman province of Brittania (Londinium).and so on. After the fall of Rome, the local versions of Latin developed into their own national languages. Did the people have local accents? Absolutely, but perhaps quite different from modern accents...so...Romans played by British actors like these have an English accent. And why not?

    • @josemanueld5413
      @josemanueld5413 10 днів тому

      ​@@johannesvalterdivizzini1523Spain (and Portugal) was known back then as Hispania

    • @martinmayhew145
      @martinmayhew145 10 днів тому +1

      Latin was the common language. The same is true: English is the common language today

  • @billyledezzmma1800
    @billyledezzmma1800 9 днів тому

    Amo tus videos y tus reacciones, soy tu fan ! Saludos desde Monterrey México !!!!!!!

  • @kenlee2877
    @kenlee2877 8 днів тому

    Pretty pretty

  • @stevebravo4697
    @stevebravo4697 11 днів тому +2

    Thank you for a great reaction

    • @OnceUponaReaction
      @OnceUponaReaction  11 днів тому +1

      Thank you for watching ❤️ don't forget to check PART 2

  • @arrow1414
    @arrow1414 11 днів тому +4

    Spanish, Romanian, French and other Romance languages including Spanish do not exist yet. Rome spoke Latin. Spanish, Italian, etc. all came from Latin which is why they are called Romance languages, languages derived from the language of ancient Rome.

    • @johannesvalterdivizzini1523
      @johannesvalterdivizzini1523 10 днів тому

      English also has its share of Latin or Latin transports. Latin was the single greatest written language in European history, used by the literate for hundreds of years after the fall of the Roman Empire as a way for the many nationalities to communicate and exchange ideas. It's the language used by science in the naming of everything from chemicals to animals, diseases and human anatomy. Not really a dead language at all.

    • @Rickky007
      @Rickky007 9 днів тому

      @@johannesvalterdivizzini1523yup English is 65 percent Latin .

  • @Kettlecadd
    @Kettlecadd 11 днів тому +1

    I know this is going to age me but Gladiator came out exactly on my 21st birthday so part of my birthday celebration was to watch it in the theater followed obviously by many of my first legal drinks.

  • @angelkanul4415
    @angelkanul4415 11 днів тому +1

    After pleading to react to the movie gladiator finally the day is here

    • @OnceUponaReaction
      @OnceUponaReaction  11 днів тому +2

      Finally 🙂 hope it's worth the wait

    • @angelkanul4415
      @angelkanul4415 11 днів тому +1

      Yes it’s worth the wait, I’ve seen hundreds of movies and this one is in my top 5 all time favorite!!!

  • @McPh1741
    @McPh1741 11 днів тому

    My wife and I watched this in the theater. I can't believe it's been 24 years. Still, an epic movie. There's no way the sequel will measure up to it. Judging by the trailers, it looks too over the top and ther are some huge inaccuracies in it. Anyway, great reaction Vanessa. Another good movie set during Roman times is 'The Eagle" starring Channing Tatum.

  • @paulieluppino1856
    @paulieluppino1856 11 днів тому

    15:52 ...The kid's name is Giorgio Cantarini, italian actor best known for his role in "La vita e bella" (Life is beautiful) which is highly recommended if you never watched...

    • @OnceUponaReaction
      @OnceUponaReaction  11 днів тому

      Yes. That movie is my roman empire! I knew that kid looked familiar

  • @waterbeauty85
    @waterbeauty85 11 днів тому +1

    At the inaugural games for the Flavian Amphitheater (i.e. the Roman Colosseum), part of the scheduled entertainment was supposed to animals devouring live condemned prisoners, but the huge cheering crowd frightened the animals so much that they wouldn't come out into the arena, so to placate the disappointed audience, the animal handler was brought out into the arena and publicly executed.

  • @marksardakowski4323
    @marksardakowski4323 11 днів тому +1

    Back then everyone spoke Latin, today Romania and Italy are the closest countries that still speak it.

    • @Rickky007
      @Rickky007 9 днів тому

      Romania comes third , Spanish is second to ancient Latin first is Italian .

    • @Rickky007
      @Rickky007 9 днів тому

      Worked construction all my life the Italians at my job can communicate with Hispanic very well .

  • @3dbadboy1
    @3dbadboy1 11 днів тому +1

    Don't be too concerned about the War Dog, he's powerful and ferocious and smart. He's not going down quick.

  • @williamkirby3552
    @williamkirby3552 10 днів тому

    They’re supposed to speak Latin. Italian didn’t exist then.

  • @TheFioda
    @TheFioda 11 днів тому +1

    Great reaction, dear. Now you know why my wife has THE crush for Russel Crowe

  • @MrCalibra24
    @MrCalibra24 11 днів тому

    the scene with his dead family that keeps killing me

  • @scottdarden3091
    @scottdarden3091 11 днів тому

    All reaction channels just seem to be reacting to the same movie everyone else is. I wasn't even going to watch this again for the 6th time in as many days, but your reactions are always so great!!! 👍 I had to watch again 😊 your reaction to Queer Giraffes 😂😂😂😂

    • @OnceUponaReaction
      @OnceUponaReaction  11 днів тому +1

      I guess because the gladiator 2 premiere is next week 👍

  • @pigletpiglet3632
    @pigletpiglet3632 11 днів тому +1

    Its Hollywood baby lol

  • @CharlieHarper-d4x
    @CharlieHarper-d4x 11 днів тому

    We need more content from nessa👍 3 videos a week will do me 😊

  • @caseymcgrath4258
    @caseymcgrath4258 11 днів тому

    The Roman historian Tacitus is said to have observed: "To ravage, to slaughter, to steal, this they give the false name of empire; and where they create a desert, they call it peace."

  • @tomaskennedy
    @tomaskennedy 11 днів тому +2

    15:52 He calls the soldiers 'soldati', which s Italian (the Italian language didn’t exist yet), but he should have called them 'milite', which is Latin.

  • @dan_hitchman007
    @dan_hitchman007 11 днів тому +1

    Vanessa, "Gladiator" was heavily influenced by the classic epics... "Spartacus" and "Fall of the Roman Empire." At least you should definitely see Stanley Kubrick's "Spartacus." It's full of old school Hollywood icons.

  • @ryan7864
    @ryan7864 9 днів тому

    Spanish did not exist yet.

  • @davidrotalora-garcia3308
    @davidrotalora-garcia3308 11 днів тому

    Love your videos you rock you are amazing and pretty

  • @8967Logan
    @8967Logan 11 днів тому

    The bull fights are probably the closest thing left to the gladiatorial games, but really all sporting events and theater are callbacks to the purpose of the colosseum, to distract the people "bread and circuses".

  • @anthonyguadagnino2681
    @anthonyguadagnino2681 11 днів тому

    And they weren’t in Italy in the beginning. They were in North Africa. The Roman Empire spanned more than Italy

    • @PrescottLange2
      @PrescottLange2 11 днів тому +2

      They were in central Europe in the beginning. Zuccabar is what's located in North Africa.

    • @seanstinchfield-mp2xm
      @seanstinchfield-mp2xm 11 днів тому

      Germania dude. Learn to read, and brush up on your geography.

  • @johnrenton3217
    @johnrenton3217 11 днів тому +1

    They aren't doing accents because if they were being true to the time, everybody would be speaking Latin, not modern-day Italian. THEN who would understand the film? So it HAS to be a Hollywood thing...

  • @ilikeknives1000
    @ilikeknives1000 11 днів тому

    Vanessa people have always enjoyed combat sports modern gladiatores in ufc boxing football soccer

  • @paulieluppino1856
    @paulieluppino1856 11 днів тому

    Sé que no viene a cuento, y tampoco es que yo vaya video por video diciendo estas cosas, pero estás guapísima... (Cuando hay que decir las cosas como son, se dicen y punto)

  • @stevenrobbins9472
    @stevenrobbins9472 11 днів тому

    You are definitely the "Shakira" of movie reactions! 😊

  • @michaelmendoza6557
    @michaelmendoza6557 11 днів тому

    Looks like you're wearing the Marilyn Monroe dress? LOL

  • @nindoni
    @nindoni 11 днів тому

    6:20 Is that how you say the name of people you want ? lol chill girl

  • @armandopierre1862
    @armandopierre1862 11 днів тому

    Where you from 😮?

  • @pauldavis1963
    @pauldavis1963 11 днів тому

    @ 21:20 ......how do you think boxing and wrestling got invented?

  • @DestinyAwaits19
    @DestinyAwaits19 11 днів тому

    Darling are you Italian?

  • @Lehnert
    @Lehnert 11 днів тому

    Spanish wasn't a language back then. They were all speaking Latin. Also no Spanish accent as we know it now.

  • @edwardstrong5613
    @edwardstrong5613 11 днів тому

    It is kinda funny to get hung up on accents when they’re all speaking English and not Latin

  • @3dbadboy1
    @3dbadboy1 11 днів тому

    Dictator?? Welcome to our world :(

  • @maxsparks5183
    @maxsparks5183 11 днів тому

    The butchery of battle is never “cute” dear. 😖

  • @TheBlond49
    @TheBlond49 11 днів тому

    Are you not entertained

  • @LovelyBeachCoast-us1ec
    @LovelyBeachCoast-us1ec 11 днів тому +1

    I am writing this to help out Vanessa and this video and this channel with the algorithm 🥹🙏

  • @billyledezzmma1800
    @billyledezzmma1800 9 днів тому

    Amo tus videos y tus reacciones, soy tu fan ! Saludos desde Monterrey México !!!!!!!