*GLADIATOR* is an absolute MASTERPIECE!
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I was NOT prepared for GLADIATOR
This was my first time watching Gladiator and holy moley, it was so intense! Russell Crowe did a fantastic job, but it goes without saying, I was not prepared for Gladiator. I hope you all enjoy my reaction to this movie! - Фільми й анімація
The fact that everybody can so strongly hate Joaquin Phoenix's character from the very first second he's on screen speaks volumes about how amazing he is in this movie!
one of the greatest actors of all time
"It vexes me. I'm terribly vexed.."
I envy him banging his hot sister 🤣 we all know we would back in those days
Yeah, Joaquin Phoenix's was the best performance in this movie. Which is saying a lot considering Russell Crowe is in this movie. When he screams "Am I not Merciful?" still resonates every time i watch it.
So true, i love His acting
"He was a soldier of Rome. Honor him."
**tears**
"Who will help me carry him?"
**more tears**
"Now we are free. I WILL see you again. But not yet. Not yet."
**flowing tears**
Every fucking time.
Somehow the last line got me. The not yet one. I had a tough upbringing and especially when I was 20-something I never cried in front of other people, and never in movie theater. I remember how I thanked the theater was dark, I was able to gather myself just before the lights turned on
Amen
Same. Even in this reaction video
I have seen this movie 100+ times over the years. If it's on I'll watch. And the ending still brings me to tears.. 🥺
Same😪
That "AM I NOT MERCIFUL?" was improvised by Joaquin.
Dude is a powerhouse actor, no doubt.
As I understand it...nobody on set had any clue that was about to happen at all...he didn't tell anyone. So her reaction is wholly genuine...she was in abject terror. That was no act on her part, and those are real tears of fear.
I always wondered if he blew out Connie's eardrum in the scene.
@@DoremiFasolatido1979😂❤love Joaquín
One of the best films ever created.
“I once knew a man that said death smiles at us all, all a man can do is smile back..”
“Did your friend smile at his own death?”
“You must know, he was your father”
I’ve seen this movie 100s of times and it still gives me chills
"Smile for me now, brother!"
So good. So very, very good.
Are you not enterteined?
My name is maximus...
Goosebumps
If you don't get emotional at the end of gladiator you are dead inside. I am not ashamed to admit I tear up every single time
"I will see you again. But not yet. Not yet" gets me every time
The end of this movie The Green Mile and the end of Lord of the rings I feel are all permitted for men to cry at lol 😂
Also the end of Braveheart…FREEEEDOMMMM!!!!!!
True, I kinda cried while sitting on the toilet 😅
Me too brother
Joaquin Phoenix is such a great actor. You do get the weird vibes from his character straight away.
When he's laying on top of his Sister .... He ( Phoenix the Actor ) simulates ejaculation! .... Watch closely!
Holy fuck on a brick. That IS Joaquin.
Joaquin is such a diverse talent power house. The Joker is incredible and I highly recommend you watch it if you haven't!
Yeah I remember seein this back when it came out and the dude made me shiver from almost every scene he was in. Wonder if he won any awards for how well he played the part.
Jack Gleeson said his portrayal of the emperor was a huge inspiration for his role as joferery which you can 100% see!
Fun fact: when Jack Gleeson was preparing for the role of Joffrey Lannister, he watched Joaquin Phoenix's performance in this movie. Makes sense.
source? there is nothing out there I could find that states that he did
@@michaelhawkins7389But it would make sense as the characters are about the same level of mental stability.
Also they both are whiny, vindictive bitches.
It’s a testament to Phoenix’ acting that you are completely off put by him within the first few moments.
This film should be regarded as an all time classic. It is an epic.
I’m pretty sure it is regarded as such. It won a bunch of Oscar’s.
This and Master and Commander are two of my top 5 movies of all time.
@@devinhouse285 agree on this one. Not so much master and commander though it is good. Funny story about Kanye before he was a complete idiot. He saw master and commander and then spent the next week bugging people talking about the movie nonstop . Dave Chapele and a few other people have told stories about him being obsessed with that movie.
Yeah I think it is considered that way by anyone in the know.
Early to mid 2000s was such a good time for good movies. Lord of the rings, gladiator, the last samurai, etc. Looks so much better then the trash we get today.
Totally agree, only liked 2 films released this year
Being a little older(I'm 47) the 90s was epic for good films too. 80s was great kids films and early action but the 90s rocked
I was only saying the same thing the other day, sadly streaming and people not buying movies these days is why they don’t make these epic expensive movies now, I miss having a reason to go to the cinema 😢
How about 2007. Maybe one of the best years of movies ever. Absolutely insane.
2003 Was the best year in my opinion. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, The Last Samurai, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Underworld, Brother Bear, The Italian Job, Second Hand Lions, Big Fish, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, and X2 are my favorites from that year.
No disrespect to Benicio del Toro, who won Best Supporting Actor in 2001, but it should have been Joaquin Phoenix for this role.
From the moment he enters the movie, everyone gets that intense, creepy vibe. And spirals out of control. And he somehow still pulls emotion out of people for how mentally abused he was by his father. Just a phenomenal job.
When this came out, I went to the theater knowing almost nothing about the story and expecting to see a standard action flick. I walked out of the place with my mouth wide open and saw it again two days later. Still easily one of the best movies I've ever seen.
Same. I thought it would be a well made action movie because of Ridley Scott but I was unprepared for just how blown away I would be.
Oh hell,.. this movie can slam you hard in the feels in multiple ways. Seriously a classic in my mind.
"Honor Him" still gets me in the throat
One of the best ever
For background on why Commodus was not automatically Marcus' heir despite being his only living son, during this period in Roman history, since the time of the Emperor Nerva in 98 AD, Roman Emperors adopted men of great ability and leaderships skills as heirs. There was no hereditary succession. Nerva adopted Trajan, who in turn adopted Hadrian as his heir, who in turn adopted Antoninus Pius on the condition that he in turn adopt both Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Veras as his heirs. So this adoptive succession of the best man went on from 98 AD to 180 AD and is considered Rome's greatest era; the golden era of Pax Romana. Whereas Marcus Aurelius is well remembered and esteemed as the epitome of the philosopher king (emperor) and successful general, his greatest error was not adopting a new adult heir (as is implied with Maximus) and allowing his want of a dynasty to end the adoptive system. The real Commodus was also not worthy of the throne and his misrule ushered a period of civil wars that lasted for over a decade following his own death in 192 AD.
For a much longer version of this story see : "The Fall of the Roman Empire" 1964 .... Cast of thousands . No CGI.
I feel it should be noted too that the reason previous emperor's adopted male heirs was because none of them had male sons to pass the throne on to. If Marcus Aurelius had adopted a new son it would almost certainly mean his actual biological son would be murdered by the new emperor.
I've always been of the opinion that the true fall of Rome started with Commodus' rule. The IRL dude was just as much of a scrub (in different ways, of course) as the movie character.
She slapped her brother before kissing his ring because once you kissed the ring, you acknowledged him as Caesar. It was the only way to express her true feelings without betraying him as Caesar.
Interesting fact. Thank you!
@BrienneoffrigginTarth8888 ,I love your screen name, BTW. As far as I remember, Brienne was the only person ever to best The Hound, aside from The Mountain, of course! Still, I love your screen name also because it's a direct, albeit cleaned up, quote from the Hound, himself.
@@marshallprince2583 Thank you! 😊
This is one of those movies you don’t get anymore .. it was amazing , emotional , and great ending .. earned it’s Oscar’s
'What we do in life echos in eternity'.
What a line!
This line hold true even more so nowadays. This movie came out in 2000. Before even Myspace started(~2003)!!! Now look at all the social media apps we have now in 2022 lol
Imagine every person buried a bottle with a message in 1990. Even if we located them half of those messages would likely be empty and pointless, thusly not echoing in eternity. Thus, contradicting the very notion that what we do echoes in eternity. Some things we do/say don't echo, even for a week.
Just saying...
Don't let such an implementation of a quote all of a sudden change your perspective on reality.
I love that Danny Mccbride used it in Pineapple Express lol.
@@thenewmullen I was born in 2000 lol. Wish I was born a bit earlier this would've been great to watch in theaters
If you're looking for another Russel Crowe movie, look no further than Master and Commander. The only reason it didn't win more oscars is because it was up against Lord of the Rings: Return of the King in so many categories, and even then it still managed to win best cinematography and best sound editing.
If you're looking for another movie in the same vein as Gladiator, you'll want to check out Braveheart.
Omg yes this! One of the best sailing movies
Yes to both!
I am the 50th person to like the suggestion of Master and Commander.
Master and Commander is great. Need to rewatch that
i was scrolling to make sure Master and Commander was mentioned. i really wish i could watch it for the first time again
I was a Latin student in high school when this movie came out and ended up seeing this movie something like 3x in the theatre. I still love the hell out of this movie. I have the soundtrack (Hans Zimmer for the win) and it is so ridiculously peaceful to listen to. This movie really sealed the deal for me in terms of Joaquin Phoenix's acting.
I was also studying Latin at school!
I like to think his brother River would be absolutely elated at the various successes Joaquin has had, if he were still alive.
Oliver Reed plays Proximo - he actually died during filming so the script had to be changed (he was originally supposed to survive) and have his final scenes completed with CGI and a body double. One of the greatest drunkards and rabble rousers of all time with an amazing CV. Obnoxious but hilarious guy. He really didn’t get on with Crowe (or anyone, really) who later said that “I never got on with Ollie. He has visited me in dreams and asked me to talk kindly of him. So I should... but we never had a pleasant conversation."
The colloseum was built around 80 AD. Its just shy of 2000 years old. And it was amazing. They could even pump in water and have recreations of naval battles. It's design gave it a form of air conditioning. They even had popular gladiators become spokesmen.
Like today. Popular sportsman become spokesmen
The amount of documentary evidence of the greens vs the blues is absolutely crazy. Most of the teams have more evidence of their existence than emperors.
@@MrSqurkSame way more people know about famous athletes and what they do with their lives than who’s the US President and what they’re doing.
You’ve gotten Gladiator, Saving Private Ryan outta the way, now you’ve gotta do The Patriot, and Braveheart at some point.
Two Major Films! Must be Seen!
"set free in the grasslands"
to call that after 20 seconds is hella fitting if you think about it.
U know it's a masterpiece when no matter how many times u watch it , it still hits u so hard, in so many moments. It's heartbreaking and uplifting. That is hard to accomplish.
Alex, one amazing little snippet they stuck in there was when Maximus told Commodus that his time to honor himself would soon end and ended it with “Your Heiness”. Your Heiness isn’t how you’d address an emperor. It’s a title reserved for a prince or princess who would otherwise be in line to take a throne. It’s literally Maximus telling him to his face that Marcus Aurelius is the true emperor and that he will not acknowledge Commodus’ reign.
Majesty would be correct.
@@jamesalexander5623 absolutely. And I don’t even think Maximus would actually address Marcus Aurelius as majesty. They spoke as family, with love and admiration for each other. But yes, if Maximus was to address Commodus correctly, it should’ve been Majesty. Great writing and character development.
@@kevinexline5392 Actually, no. Commodus' correct title would have been "Caesar," which means Emperor (Russian czar or tsar derives from Caesar). Majesty would be for a king or queen of a lesser demesne; Rome allowed the local kings to keep their place UNDER the emperor, so long as they accepted Roman rule.
@@jamesalexander5623 Caesar is actually the correct term. There were plenty of Kings and Queens of client nations under Rome, and they kept their titles and privileges, but ALL bent the knee to Caesar.
"Master and Commander" is another great Russell Crowe movie. It is based on a fantastic series of books written by Patrick O'brien about the adventures of Jack Aubrey, a Royal Navy ship's captain during the Napoleonic Wars. The movie was nominated for 10 Oscars, including best picture, and ultimately won two Oscars, for best cinematography and best sound editing. (The reason it did not win more Oscars was that it was competing with "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King", which pretty much swept the Oscars that year. The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is something you definitely need to react to if you have not already seen them.)
Oh I do love master & commander.
thanks for putting MaC here. i was just about to do it but then i saw you already did such a great job 👍👍
This movie is the definition of a masterpiece. One of my all-time favourites. Glad to see you enjoyed it!
I don't know if anyone else had mentioned this yet, but colors are extremely important in this movie. Easiest to spot is people's allegiances. The sister is wearing a mix of Commodus' and Maximus' cookies when she's conflicted, but completely Maximus' when she's done with her brother. There are so many other little details in this movie, it's so amazing
For your Russel Crowe recommendation I give you “A Beautiful Mind”
Based on a true story of an asocial prodigy who would go on to change the world of economics and his real life struggles, this movie won Crowe his only Oscar for Best Actor after being nominating but failing to win for Gladiator. The twist midway through the movie is mind blowing and heartbreaking and the acting is truly top notch across the board.
No. Russell Crowe is one of the few men nominated for best actor three consecutive years in a row. First for “The Insider”, next for “Gladiator”, which he did indeed win. And finally, he was nominated, but didn’t win, for “A Beautiful Mind”. Denzel Washington won that year, though many believe Russell deserved it.
@@maggieshevelew7579 Well that’s embarrassing 🤣 I’ve literally gotten that backwards for like 20 years then, that’s on me 😅 still stand by the rec
@@Lurtz309 Not embarrassing. A LOT of people think he won for A Beautiful Mind, and that’s because he deserved to.
Gotta throw my vote here with. A Beautiful Mind should be your next Crowe film.
@@jameslewis9292 What he said...
His son and wife being excited to see him and their death will always make me sob
When she says "go to them" is when I start to sob😭
What's so noteworthy about this film is that it is an accidental masterpiece. When the director started shooting, there was was a single page of the script (or less) written, actors were allowed to adlib a lot of their lines and the script had to be changed near the end of shooting due to a main actor dying before all his scenes were shot. Gladiator is a masterpiece but Ridley Scott was very lucky to achieve this...
This was Oliver Reed's last film and, in my opinion, the film that brought Richard Harris back to the forefront of the public's eye (and probably played a role in him being offered the role of Dumbledore). It's a common story done extremely well on all fronts.
My all-time favorite film. Crowe won best actor, Ridley Scott won best director and it won best picture as well because everybody knew what a masterpiece it was.
Phoenix should have gotten an Oscar as well, he got robbed.
Ridley Scott did not win an oscar for Gladiator. In fact Ridley has never won for best director which is as messed up and BS.
Scott was absolutely robbed of his Best Director Oscar, the guy took a complete nightmare inducing dumpster fire of a production, and turned in one of the most timeless and flawless masterpieces in cinematic history.
A director who can handle as much crap as he did and turn it into solid gold definitely deserves that award more than anyone.
When Marcus Aurelius says "So much for the glory of Rome," he is referring to how frail he looks. As Emperor he personifies the Empire, and here he stands on the field of battle, victorious and Roman arms bathed in glory... and yet he is an old man who can barely mount his horse now. It is a very self-aware comment (and MA was very self-aware and his thoughts come to us in his work "Meditations,") about the artificial structures man builds to exult themselves when faced with the objective reality of the human condition. Glory is fleeting and even the man who rules over much of the world's people grows old and feeble as all people eventually do.
This is one of Hans Zimmer's greatest scores. So good in fact that if you listen during the battle scene at the beginning and the first fight in the Coliseum you will hear the theme of Pirates of the Caribbean, which he stole from this score to be the flagship of that one.
This was Game of Thrones before Game of Thrones was even considered for TV but man, what a film. What a lines and what portrayla's by Crowe and Phoenix....
Great heartfelt reaction Alex. For more Crowe, try "3:10 to Yuma" with Christian Bale, "Romper Stomper" which was one of his first movies (plays an Australian skinhead), "L.A. Confidential" with Kim Basinger and a 50s film noir master class, or for a little hockey underdog fun, "Mystery, Alaska." 🙂❤
3:10 to Yuma was awesome. Only saw it recently and loved it.
Oh man, I love Russel Crowe and his dramas but also love him in other things like M, A. I haven't seen Mystery, Alaska in a few years... definitely need to watch that soon for my winter vibe since it rarely snows where I live in the South lol. Gotta go see if anyone else has reacted to it lol
A lot of people are probably going to say that if you want to watch more Russell Crowe movies, you should watch "A Beautiful Mind" or "Master and Commander", both of which I definitely like, but my absolute favorite movie from him other than this one is Cinderella Man. It has a great cast, it is based on a true story, and it's another movie where you just love and admire Russell Crowe's character.
I love that line "what we do in this life will echo for eternity" because it applies to literally everyone. With every interaction, think of this line because you never know which one will be turned into a story or lesson that will be told to their children and grandchildren, for good or bad.
"Who will help me carry him ?"
Me with tears in my eyes " I will"
Oh boy, my favorite movie EVER ! Everything is absolutely perfect, dialogues, characters, acting, not to mention the epic score by Hans Zimmer
Master and Commander is another historical Masterpiece with Russel Crowe
Hector was a prince of Troy. He was a mighty warrior, who was only defeated by Achilles. You should check out "Troy", an epic movie with lots of actors you will recognize.
The Romans adopted the Greek Gods and knew all their Myths and Legends and Heroes!
@@jamesalexander5623 There is also the likelihood the survivors of Troy's sacking laid the foundation of what would become Rome
@@DaemonKeido The Romans Believed it!
@@jamesalexander5623 Actually taking historical Troy's date of sacking into account and the fact the survivors DID travel west in roughly the direction of what would become Rome, and the fact that we have historical record of a fairly large and sudden increase of population of the area from an outside populace, there is fairly good evidence that the Troy Survivors did in fact become the Proto-Romans. That they later conquered the people that reduced their ancient home to ashes would simply be a bit of karmic retribution.
Crowes performance was obviously unbelievable. One of the best ever imo. He was made for it. But Phoenix was absolutely brilliant. Such an underated performance that just now people are starting to realize
This movie was a production nightmare, it had absolutely no right to be one of the greatest movies of all time. They barely had a script, half of it was improvised and they were writing and rewriting scenes on the day of filming.
What a timeless classic, every time I think I may have overhyped it in my head and rewatch it, it always reminds me why I think of it so highly.
Commodus in real life was crazy and psychotic. He believed he was actually Tarzan. I believe there is even a bust made of him wearing like an animal skin hood and vegetation for clothes. Phoenix played an amazing role. You hated him practically immediately and Russell Crowe opposite him made for some really compelling scenes. Glad you watched it finally! It has to be in most people's top movies list.
Interesting. So Commodus, a Roman Emperor, thought he was a character who wasn't actually created until the 20th century? Hmm, did he have a time-machine to travel to the future? 😂😂😂
@@mikelarsen5836 sorry, you're right. It was Hercules, not Tarzan. My memory did not serve me well but the bust I referenced was this en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:COMMODE_HERCULE.jpg
"he ordered many statues to be made showing him dressed as Hercules with a lion's hide and a club. He thought of himself as the reincarnation of Hercules, frequently emulating the legendary hero's feats by appearing in the arena to fight a variety of wild animals."
that was more like hercules cosplay
One of my three all time favorites.
Gladiator, 300 and Troy. the best of the era
The soundtrack, especially the song at the end, makes you feel emotions you wouldn't expect. It never fails to bring tears to me. And the movie is splendid, the writing, the vfx, the acting, all of it. This will be one of the movies that are looked back on decades from now and seen as art, like Metropolis or Gone With The Wind.
One of my favorite films of all time
Your edit was AMAZING
Joaquin is next level actor
Enjoyed watching you so much! This is absolutely one of the best movies ever made. I have to admit I *DID* laugh extremely hard when you said, "I dunno' if I've watched two much Game of Thrones, so I just expect incest." You had Commodus figured out straight away! Great reaction as always, Alex!
Thank you so much for your constant support! ❤❤
If you haven't seen it - Master and Commander - Russel Crowe and Paul Bettany!!! It's brilliant
The soundtrack is one of Hans Zimmer's finest works. I was at one of his shows where they played parts of it life with a symphonic orchestra and Lisa Gerrard performed her vocals. I have no words to describe how magical this was.
Zimmer said that he wanted to have a female element in the soundtrack, as the movie cast was almost entirely male and the story was of course focussing on men. So he asked Lida Gerrard (whom he worked with before) to join. And look how this gave the movie this very special vibe. This was the first time I've realized that a soundtrack can be like an invisible cast member.
I was an actor working in Hollywood when this came out. I went to see this movie with some of my friends in my neighborhood. We went to the Cineramadome which is an amazing, huge theater with a gigantic screen. Whie wr were in line I saw Kevin Pollak standing behind us with a group of his friends. When the movie ended we all poured out into the parking lot and everyone broke into fake gladiator fights. I am proud to say that my friends and I conquered Kevin Pollak and his friends,
I always love that Maximus stares directly into Commodus' eyes until he breathes his last breath.
fantastic movie + reaction!
Another great movie starring Russell Crowe is "Cinderella Man" (2005) about a real-life boxer during the American depression. Great story, great acting! 👍
Absolutely yes to Cinderella Man. It's hard to pick a favorite Russel Crowe movie
Yes!!! Please!!!
100% yes. One of my favorite movies of all time.
Cinderella Man is amazing
OK Alex, you are now officially my favourite reactor...you're just so good at this...such wit, humor, and then compassion...I thank you
Thank you so much for checking out the content! ❤❤
Alex, a TV show that you may enjoy that's in the same vein as "Gladiator" is "Spartacus". There are 4 seasons in total, but are relatively short. The first episode and a half are a bit cheesy, but I promise, it gets SO MUCH better... Would definitely enjoy your reaction to that particular series 😁
I LOVED "Spartacus" with Andy Whitfield... the series kinda "died" for me when he passed (pun not intended? Maybe? 🤷♂️)
But to compare that show to this masterpiece is kinda blasphemous... although the time frame placement is similar, the tone, content, pacing and overall feel of that series compared to this film are absolutely incomparable.
Comparing "Spartacus" to "Gladiator" would be like comparing "Dark Crystal" to the "Lord of The Rings" trilogy...
Gladiator is one of those movies that is hard to react to because you get immersed as fu*k. The story. acting, it just pulls you in.
Yo asked for it you got it.
Master & Commander.
You mentioned Game of Thrones quite a bit here. You may be interested to know that the actor who played Joffrey in that series modeled his performance of Joffrey almost exclusively after Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal of Emperor Commodus in this movie.
Oliver Reed who played Proximo suffered a heart attack and sadly passed away during a break in filming, they completed it by using body double and using CGI techniques, this was very ground breaking at the time as in 1999 CGI was in its infancy.
Holy shit no way!
If you can get your hands on the DVD extra feature that shares how they did the movie, you absolutely should. They go into how the story and script developed, but especially what they did when Oliver Reed passed away before shooting had finished.@@alexhefnerstvmovievault
I guess alcohol poisoning
Masterpiece indeed. Sometimes when I listen to a song from the soundtrack, I get thrown back to the moment and can even tear up thinking about this tragic story.
Another, very different Russell Crowe movie that I like to recommend is "The Nice Guys". Together with Ryan Gosling in leading roles, both of them nailing it. It's a crime action comedy with pitch black humor that gave me some really good laughs.
This movie is legendary. Everything about it. Also made more epic by hans zimmer the master composer himself. One of my all time favorites
33:47 One of my favorites is the live version of this song (Now we are free) performed by 2 Cellos at the Sydney Opera House. For me, their rendition of it somehow has even more emotional weight to the original which is already an amazing song that conveys both the sadness of death but also the celebration of life.
This is my favorite movie aside from the Lord of the Rings (really a trilogy, but it’s one story split into 3 movies).
So good, the first movie that made me cry!! ❤❤
The soundtrack, the cast, the story, it’s all a man awesome mix that creates an epic story.
I’ll add, Russel Crow is the protagonist and the hero of the movie, but every good hero needs an antagonist, and Joakim Phoenix plays a fantastic job at playing that role!
One more thing, the really cool part at the end where Maximus kills Commodus (the current “Emperor”) he became the Emperor, and in his last moments gave freedom to those who had been taken captive. He became a savior in that moment. 😭
"A beautiful mind" wound be my pick for your next Russell Crowe movie.
And for another movie with a good Hans Zimmer track that gives me similar emotions than "Gladiator", I'd go for "The Last Samurai"
The Last Samurai is a masterpiece
Hehe, my three all time favorite movies are Gladiator, Braveheart, and The Last Samurai.
If you wanna watch Badass Russel Crowe movies, as you say, you need to watch Master and Commander!!
“So much for the glory of Rome”
It’s him realising that he’d spent is life in battle, expanding his empire, and the toll it has taken on his people, his family and his life
2:29
Having arrows coming down at you is indeed a nightmare.
Horror story from summer camp circa 1993-94: at the archery range (obviously), after everyone was finished shooting their arrows, we were all sent out to retrieve them (because, of course, that’s what you do).
Unfortunately, several of my fellow campers were assholes and had deliberately sent theirs over the mesh barrier behind the targets and into the woods behind the range. Of course, the counselors and the instructor weren’t going to let us have another round unless ALL the arrows were recovered, so everyone had to go back there to find them, regardless of whether we’d been one of those who’d loosed them.
Now, I don’t know how or why I didn’t hear that all missing arrows had been found, or the call that everyone should come back, but the more important thing to wonder about is how the melon-farming counselors didn’t notice that someone was missing before they let the little idiots start shooting again. Naturally, the (probably) same assholes shot over the mesh barrier into the woods again…while I was still back there!
I remember looking up and seeing an arrow as it descended and hit the ground a few feet away from me. And then another one came even closer. Then the initial shock wore off and I started screaming for them to stop shooting. I don’t recall exactly what I said when I got back to the range, but I’m reasonably certain that most of the curse words I’d learned over the previous couple weeks featured prominently.
Not a fun day. Not a recommended experience.
Great reaction, buddy. This is SUCH a good movie, and it's up there with Braveheart for me in terms of favorite historical dramas. In real life, Marcus Aurelius died of mysterious causes while in his travelling battlefield tent, and his son Commodus took over. Commodus was a douchebag and was eventually assassinated (strangled in the bathtub in real life). Marcus Aurelius was revered as one of the most just, fair, and wise emperors of ancient Rome (his writings are still studied to this day), and his son Commodus, well, wasn't, lol.
It's amazing how crazy things got back then: feeding slaves to tigers, fighting to the death for entertainment, NO human resources or OSHA at all, lol. The past was the worst, although the Colosseum was an amazing piece of engineering at the time. They had pumps under the floor to pump in and fill the stadium with water so they could hoist boats in and recreate naval battles in the stadium. We'd have a hard time building that into a stadium NOW, much less in 180 AD, holy crap.
I've been to the Colosseum twice .... The first time was in 1977 and you could walk on the bottom floor ... I found these little figures buried in the dirt and now I know what they are!
I'm right there with you. Ever really think about it and notice that Braveheart and Gladiator have basically the exact same plot? It's a good plot though. Both won Best Picture Oscars after all. And both have amazing musical scores! Braveheart's is probably my favorite ever.
was built in the 70s AD but yes its an amazing piece of architecture and engineering. The amount of concrete used is staggering.
@Latest Obssesion they used both.
@Latest Obssesion our modern concrete is very similar. Its really amazing how much they really used...even I wasnt aware for some time and im a huge history buff. actually most of the bricks and stones were very manageable especially for the Romans. its not a megalithic structure like say the platform at the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek or Gobekli Tepe but astonishing none the less. Id love to be able to go see it some day, the pyramids too but no way in hell am i going to the middle east right now....of course i wouldnt go to Detroit either.
Brutally fantastic movie! There's another classic (a bit older) within the same vibe you have to react to, it's Mel Gibson's "Braveheart".
The music score in this movie truly makes it even better.
At 26:00 Maximus is praying a little statue.The "penate" were representing the divinities of the home, the ancestors to pray for protecting the house and blessing the family. Un France we say : go back to one's penates (going back home)
If you want to see Russel Crowe at his best, Master and Commander: set in the days of the three mast ships he portrays the Captain of a British Ship of the Line, and sails to New Zealand or Australia, and maybe around the Cape of Good Hope (Horn of Africa)... Seriously a fabulous movie.
That is a great movie! Incredible naval battle scene!
Our go old school and watch Romper Stomper. He's been phenomenal since he was very young.
LA Confidential is a fantastic movie and Russell Crowe is incredible in it.
The final scene is sung by Lisa Gerrard. She is absolutely incredible. Check her solo stuff, as well as with Dead Can Dance.
Omg, that song just opened new worlds for me. So amazing!
The maggots in the wound is actually a good thing. They only eat dead/ necrotic tissue, and will help prevent infection. Still used sometimes today.
One of the greatest films. Truly remarkable
If you haven't watched TROY yet i'd love to see your reaction to that one. Great characters, great fighting and so much heartbreak.
Fun fact...the actor who played Joffery in GoT based his performance on Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal of Commodus.
Bro, every time, tearing up when Maximus dies. He's at peace and rejoining his family. And Juba smiling at the and, saying they will see again, but not yet. Not yet.
Last year, I got to teach a class called "History Through Film." This movie was first when I was putting together a list. One of the best movies ever, with a phenomenal soundtrack. Great reaction! Glad you got to this one. Your next Russell Crowe movie should be Cinderella Man. Arguably just as good, if not better, than Gladiator. AND it's a true story. It was 2nd on my list for that class. Another fun and underrated Crowe movie is Mystery Alaska.
I don't see why "Master and Commander" doesn't get much love? It's one of the most Historically Accurate Movies ever made! And Crowe's best performance!
@James Alexander I absolutely agree! Pretty much any Russell Crowe movie is worth a watch.
although its mythology Clash of the Titans(the original) is a great 'historical' film.
@Justin DeArmond yep...I show that one when I teach Mythology. 😁
@@brookebeasley5611 i loved that at 14 my world history teacher showed this to our class. enjoyed that one since i was a young child in the early 80s.
I have watched that movie at least a dozen times and I still cry every time, its just nuts, Gladiator is one of the best movies of all time in my eyes. Great video Alex!
Alex, your edits are the BOMB! 💥 This is the best reaction I have seen to this movie. Well done man, well done!
Commodus - Mr Phoenix was EPIC in this role. I know Mr Crowe was great but when Commodus was on screan you were transfixed. Brilliant performance.
Master and Commander is a pretty good Russell Crowe movie.
I remember watching this a few times as a kid, and I never really understood it, but god damn does it hit me hard in the emotions as an adult
1:36 It's an old farmers trick. If the soil gives off that classic 'dirt' smell, it means the soil is healthy and good farmland. Given that he's a farmer, Maximus is likely trying to ground himself before the battle.
I saw this in the theater, and it immediately became one of my favorite movies ever.
You need to see "The Nice Guys" with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. It's amazing.
I watched it at a movie theater and I knew it would be great: Director Ridley Scott and fab cast, for the first time I checked out who made the music: Hans Zimmer with Lisa Gerrard. Fantastic.
1st time seeing your content. Have to admit you're an extremely good reactor.
Thank you so much 😭 ❤
"What We Do In Life, Echoes In Eternity" was printed on the movie posters for that film ;D so yes, it's definitely one of those lines
When you said “I can’t believe it’s 22 years old” I was like WHAT??? Damn now I feel old. Where does time go man…
Joaquin phoenix!!!..ughh so good ..way before joker he was killing it as well as Russell Crowe of course
Great reaction as always, Alex :) so glad you watched this, it is truly a masterpiece and has a phenomenal soundtrack which everyone should have the privilege to experience.
I highly recommend Russel Crowe in the 2010 version of Robin Hood, my favourite take on the classical tale. It costars Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow and Oscar Isaac, among other great actors. Brilliant storytelling, I can watch it on repeat :)
Like always, thanks for sharing your awesome with us
I concur!!! Love that Robin Hood 😍
I had a laughter induced snot bubble from , "I need you to be the Protector of rome... " reaction, "That doesn't sound like a remote type gig... " LMAO
Ok, i paused the reaction to subscribe, and i never subscribe before watching a few of a UA-camrs videos first. Yet here we are at my first time seeing you and both subscribed and commented. I love your energy and reaction
Another great Russell Crow movie is Master and Commander, it is also a masterpiece.
One I think you’ll also really enjoy is The Nice Guys
Love the reviews!!
Idk if you knew this but the Emperor is player by Joaquin Phoenix, he plays the Joker in ''Joker''!
EDIT: nvm you mentioned it in the outro lmao
"So much for the glory of Rome" is Emperor Marcus' commenting on his son being the future - possibly also reflecting that just because one is of Royal/glorious blood doesn't always translate into the qualities needed to rule well.
Oddly, this has been my daughter's favorite movie since she was a kid. We watch it often.