One of the greatest films ever made. The hero's journey perfected! I remember when this came out. One of the greatest cinematic experiences of my life. 👍🏻💯
If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend the legendary movie, "Ben Hur." It's an amazing classic, that I think you'd enjoy as much as "Gladiator."
Return to Paradise is why I miss video stores. I saw Swingers in 97 and thought Vince Vaughn was awesome and wanted to see more of him. So when I saw his face on the shelf at my local video store I rented Return to Paradise and was blown away by all of the performances. Streaming is convenient but we really lost the the experience of discovering hidden gems.
There was a huge tradition in English theatre to be insane drunks. Richard Harris and Peter O'Toole were also very much in that club, also Richard Burton.
@@westsi1it won’t be in the movie and many times trailers will do that when they first drop, many forget there was a trailer for the original gladiator that featured a kid rock song for Christ sake lol a second trailer was released with a traditional historical epic time period piece style music right after
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Never knew about the kid rock trailer 😆. Too bad Hans Zimmer didn’t do the score for G2 tho. Hopefully Harry Gregson-Williams will do the film justice.
Is a great movie. I saw it a couple times in the theatre and got he DVD as soon as it came out. Still enjoy watching the movie from time to time as it has good re-watchability to it unlike so many other "blockbuster" movies.
Ohhh how much I freakin' love Ridley Scott's historical epic "GLADIATOR" and I still think Russell Crowe was so badass playing Maximus, don't judge me but I'm excited for Ridley Scott's "GLADIATOR II".
Watched Gladiator today with my 20 year old daughter. I'd not watched it in 20+ years for sure, it was her first time. We went with the theatrical cut and she really enjoyed it.
The Glory of Rome is my favourite of Zimmers. Every German composer has an 'inner Wagner' but rarely gets to let him out. The Glory of Rome is Wagner unleashed.
The year Russell won the Oscar for Gladiator, he came into my work place (DEKA Lambton Quay, Wellington). He was looking to buy a gift for his niece and I asked what it was for. He said “she’s coming with me to the Oscars”. He wanted to get her a Fur Real Friend and we didn’t have any in stock yet. He was very nice and very polite. ALSO I did not recognise him AT ALL. Not even when he mentioned the Oscars. I did not realise who he was until after he had left and a coworker came over to tell me. He was SO MUCH SMALLER in person and looked very young and I had no idea. Not sure what I thought he was on about when he mentioned the Oscars, but it was NZ and we are in general very chill about celebrities.
Wow! Antonio Banderas would have been great as Maximus because he is Spanish, like the character 😅 Back in the day, when I went to the cinema to see it, when Maximus dies, and the earth moves under him, my boyfriend whispered in my ear: "he's being taken by the ants" and I almost burst into laughter 😂 Everytime I see it I remember it! Greetings from Barcelona, mate! 😘
Love this movie. But most people don't know that there is another gladiator movie from 1992 about boxing that was great. Now that I would love to see you do a 10 things you didn't know.
Ancient Rome, where everyone was both drunk ( due to adding wine to the drinking water to kill some of the nasty bugs in the water, mostly worked ) and crazy ( due to lead poisoning as the water was in lead pipes ) So the violence of ancient Rome was " Something in the water ".
Your videos are so entertaining and informative..I even watch the ones about movies I don't care about or have never seen...but now I might one day. Look what you've done!!!
" .... telephone throwing enthusiast ... " ... haha, that was indeed a weird and funny incident. I remember him going onto Letterman (I think) trying to explain himself.
Gladiator is a FREAKING masterpiece!! I absolutely love this movie, must have seen it about 50 times more or less! Russell Crowe is perfect as Maximus/Gladiator!!
I found your channel like 2 months ago and have since been addicted to your channel. I love the raw style of your set mixed with your editing. Keep it up
Thanks a lot keep all the movies coming. You are classic that I never get tired of. I sometimes even revisit your old movies when I’ve got questions about. Hey, did this happen in this movie? Go ask you
Hey Minty I just wanted to say, keep up the great work. I’ve been subscribed to your Channel for sometime, you cover all the best films worth covering anyways. Gladiator is a straight classic.
Hey Minty, you make great videos that are worth watching. Somehow they give me nastolgic feelings. And your humor is great. Please don't stop making videos.
Masterpiece of a film. We'll see if the sequel does well but im not holding my breathe. Would love a 10 Things on 'Troy' 'The Last Samurai' and the not as good but still underrated 'Alexander' next!
Minty, I am a long time fan of your videos. Watched about 90% of your videos since 2018 or so. I am around your age at 43 years old. Lived in California my whole life with my dad taking me to movies as a kid most weekends. I'd like to see you do a video on one or all of these 90's dramas because movies like these are not released anymore. Jack the Bear, The War, and The Man without a Face. Way more interesting when it's a movie from 30 years ago no ones thinking about and it'll get people to see these. Pretty please with suger on top do a video on one or all three aforementioned films. Big fan of what you do! Thanks!
I love your videos, Minty, but hope you don't mind if i suggest that i think your audio is clipping. All you need to do is to throw in a limiter (OBS has one) and it will be sorted. Keep up the great work. 👍😎
AC/DC for those about to rock we salute you, which was also a throw away track , title was from for those about to die we salute you. Great video minty.❤
Good job minty . Very interesting and funny. here are some more movies you should do. Jumping jack flash. Easy rider. Any given sunday. LA confidential. 8mm. Return to paradise.
one of my friends was on the stunt team, Ian Walker, who died 6months after filming. Ian's brother was in my year and lived over the road from me, he received his brothers complementary copy on DVD, a couple of weeks before the cinema release. My friend popped over my house to watch the film (last image of his brother), just about every evening for a few weeks then once a week for the next couple of months as he came to terms with Ian's loss. i have seen this film over 100 times, good job it's a great one
Minty your awesome keep up the good work. Maybe for the next video you can tell us the top things you didn't know about Star Trek: First Contact from 1996. Thank you!
Wait... What... The Minty Comedic Arts flashing sign is gone?!? Despite the missing cherished prop, this was a great presentation!! Thanks so much for sharing your great work!!
A great review for a great movie. I remember watching this movie with my brother and we both loved it. We also both love older Roman Epics or Sword and Sandal movies and this just hit the spot for us. Even though I love behind-the-scenes stuff, making-of and commentaries, you always put in that effort and dig out the things that most people don't know. I'm not watching 2.
🏆🏆🏆 Minty! And “ Master & Commander of the Seas”, and “ A Beautiful Mind” Also GREAT movies with Crowe . Kind of like some overlooked Gems staring Robin Williams - 3 Films I can remember, that also were Incredible by a Top and Talented Actor! God Bless.
😂 how aboot an speaker 🔈 ‼️ I always love ya 😎 and yes i still poke fun at ya Sprecken, the Australian. It’s OK I’m from Appalachians so I’m sure you would love my accent.
I love how the sequel despite being released 24 years after the first has the guts to just be called Gladiator 2. No Gladiator reborn or The Gladiator or anything stupid like that just Gladiator 2.
Wine and food were very significant. And so merchants, as well as restaurants would advertise at a stadium, for sure. With banners around the circumference - just like today. FYI: Romans of the time had a larger and far more varied diet than you do!
The pub Oliver Reed collapsed in is actually called "The Pub" and is central Valletta, Malta. It is well worth a visit as it has a tribute to Oliver and you can by a t-shirt celebrating him. It also a a lot of Royal Navy stuff as it was popular with sailors.
Minty, I've been telling people about Return to Paradise for decades!!! The acting is seriously phenomenal, and for anyone who doesn't know Vince Vaughn did a lot of heavy dramas before he did comedy. It's a great film.
It’s the greatest movie ever ! Excited for the sequel as it is sole what of a constitution of one of the characters lives from the original movie. I know it won’t top the original but I’m glad a historical epic is coming out again and it may spark the trend for others like it again just like the original did
(Singing) Born in New Zealand in sixty-four A hot-headed actor named Russell Crowe He loves to act but he loves one thing more: FIGHT-IN' Round The World He fights his directors and he fights his fans It's a problem no one understands "If there's two things he love it's fighting and," FIGHT-IN' Round The World Makin' movies, makin' music and Fight-ing Round The World ! "Russell Crowe"
Anyone out there remember the 1992 film Gladiator starring Cuba Gooding Jr about illegal boxing? Would be so cool if Minty followed this Gladiator video with a video for the 1992 Gladiator movie.
saw it in the theatre in Denver Colorado with my brother. 2000 was a fun time still. I was young and had momentum. Who knew 20 years later it would all go to shit and everyone would go insane.
Hot stuff, thank you Minty! I was hoping you might mention something I've noticed but never confirmed: the visual influence of painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Alma-Tadema was working around 1900, painting the ancient world. His paintings were used as storyboards by Cecil B DeMille for The Ten Commandments, and by other directors of other epics. I don't know if he painted the the piece you showed. But In Gladiator, the Coliseum scenes, rose petals and all, and the street scene with the feet of the giant statue, and so much else look just like his work.
Love this movie so much. Me and my cousin saw it twice on opening day. Had no idea what it was about, we just both had the day off work and decided to go to the multiplex to see some new movies. Saw Chicken Run the same day. LOL
"Father to a murdered son. Husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance. In this life or in the next."
I love that line. Still gives me chills
Murdered sun? Wowzers, how do you murder a sun?
@@bghoody5665 with lots of nukes.
And then he gladiated all over him.
Hell yeah
What we do in life in life, echos in eternity.
like taking a dump every morning
Definitely an echo in your typing... lmao
thats absolutely true and hilarious 😂. Messed that one up a little bit
Never heard anyone say "My name is Gladiator.", I still hear people say "Are you not entertained?"
I can't believe Minty didn't use that line in the vid. 😱
He was joking
"My name is Gladiator... Mate!" 😂
Thank you Minty 🍻
We were all saying it.
@@Flint-Dibble-the-Don True cobba
One of the greatest films ever made. The hero's journey perfected! I remember when this came out. One of the greatest cinematic experiences of my life. 👍🏻💯
If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend the legendary movie, "Ben Hur." It's an amazing classic, that I think you'd enjoy as much as "Gladiator."
Return to Paradise is why I miss video stores. I saw Swingers in 97 and thought Vince Vaughn was awesome and wanted to see more of him. So when I saw his face on the shelf at my local video store I rented Return to Paradise and was blown away by all of the performances. Streaming is convenient but we really lost the the experience of discovering hidden gems.
I still miss Hollywood Videos and Blockbuster Videos,plus,I'll add HASTINGS-videos. LOL.
There was a huge tradition in English theatre to be insane drunks. Richard Harris and Peter O'Toole were also very much in that club, also Richard Burton.
I don't think it's just in the British theater.
The Adventures of a Gladiator. Starring Biggus Dickus.
He has a wife, you know....
You know what she's called? She's called... Incontinentia. Incontinentia Buttocks.
(Soldiers break out laughing)
SHUT UP!
lol
You think that's FUNNY?? When I say the name....😂😂😂
It's the Gladiator Mintycus! He will make sure we are entertained.
... in this film, and the next.
Mission impossible 2 is my favorite of the series. Russell Crowes reaction when first told about the sequel was really funny
MI 1 felt very close to the show but MI:2 is a fun sequel
The movie and the ending was so beautiful, so perfect. I can't believe Ridley Scott is making a sequel.
Not to mention the music. I When I heard rap music in sequel’s trailer…🤦🏽♂️
Hopefully it won’t be in the movie.
AGREED.This film didn't need a sequel,but,of course the studio wanted one ( MONEY ) LOL.
@@westsi1it won’t be in the movie and many times trailers will do that when they first drop, many forget there was a trailer for the original gladiator that featured a kid rock song for Christ sake lol a second trailer was released with a traditional historical epic time period piece style music right after
@@ScentsOfSouthJersey Never knew about the kid rock trailer 😆. Too bad Hans Zimmer didn’t do the score for G2 tho. Hopefully Harry Gregson-Williams will do the film justice.
@@westsi1 had 24 years to work on this one I’m sure it will be an enjoyable movie 🤞🏻🤞🏻
Is a great movie. I saw it a couple times in the theatre and got he DVD as soon as it came out. Still enjoy watching the movie from time to time as it has good re-watchability to it unlike so many other "blockbuster" movies.
Ohhh how much I freakin' love Ridley Scott's historical epic "GLADIATOR" and I still think Russell Crowe was so badass playing Maximus, don't judge me but I'm excited for Ridley Scott's "GLADIATOR II".
When this came out, my friend had a hot box and I watched this everyday, all day long.
I can dang near recite every word of every scene
I love the Roman numerals, nice touch
Watched Gladiator today with my 20 year old daughter. I'd not watched it in 20+ years for sure, it was her first time. We went with the theatrical cut and she really enjoyed it.
The Glory of Rome is my favourite of Zimmers. Every German composer has an 'inner Wagner' but rarely gets to let him out. The Glory of Rome is Wagner unleashed.
You GO MINTY!!! thanks for the laughs, absolute classic 👌
One of my favorite films! Still holds up!
A masterpiece of a movie that never needed a sequel, let alone with Fast and Furious soundtrack over it.
Gladiator is a classic. Russell Crowe deserved to win the Oscar for his portrayal as the vengeful Roman general turned gladiator Maximus.
No it’s not. It’s overrated and Russell Crowe had no business being even nominated.
The year Russell won the Oscar for Gladiator, he came into my work place (DEKA Lambton Quay, Wellington). He was looking to buy a gift for his niece and I asked what it was for. He said “she’s coming with me to the Oscars”. He wanted to get her a Fur Real Friend and we didn’t have any in stock yet. He was very nice and very polite.
ALSO I did not recognise him AT ALL. Not even when he mentioned the Oscars. I did not realise who he was until after he had left and a coworker came over to tell me. He was SO MUCH SMALLER in person and looked very young and I had no idea. Not sure what I thought he was on about when he mentioned the Oscars, but it was NZ and we are in general very chill about celebrities.
Epic soundtrack. Great dramatic climax. This movie was the resurrection of the "sword and sandal movies". I love it.
I loved this movie then and still do today.
Thanks for your video, Minty.
Return to Paradise is an amazing film and heartbreaking, too. This was awesome, fkn love Gladiator!
Sending thumbs up from Melbs 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Wow! Antonio Banderas would have been great as Maximus because he is Spanish, like the character 😅
Back in the day, when I went to the cinema to see it, when Maximus dies, and the earth moves under him, my boyfriend whispered in my ear: "he's being taken by the ants" and I almost burst into laughter 😂 Everytime I see it I remember it!
Greetings from Barcelona, mate! 😘
It's okay, he got to be Zorro and Desperado.
You brought me so much joy today! Thank you Minty!
This film is on of the great definitely a film for collection in your library of film 🍿 👌👌
Love this movie.
But most people don't know that there is another gladiator movie from 1992 about boxing that was great. Now that I would love to see you do a 10 things you didn't know.
I remember that film, especially Killer playing at the beginning. Exciting fights as well
"Top of the head. Hardest part of the body."
Ancient Rome, where everyone was both drunk ( due to adding wine to the drinking water to kill some of the nasty bugs in the water, mostly worked ) and crazy ( due to lead poisoning as the water was in lead pipes )
So the violence of ancient Rome was " Something in the water ".
Your videos are so entertaining and informative..I even watch the ones about movies I don't care about or have never seen...but now I might one day. Look what you've done!!!
Excellent review mate! This movie is awesome and a classic!
Thumbs up from the ‘Baldives’
Please release your own album. That singing really moved me. 😅
Return to paradise is one of my favourite movies. Brilliant concept👍
" .... telephone throwing enthusiast ... " ... haha, that was indeed a weird and funny incident. I remember him going onto Letterman (I think) trying to explain himself.
Gladiator is a FREAKING masterpiece!! I absolutely love this movie, must have seen it about 50 times more or less! Russell Crowe is perfect as Maximus/Gladiator!!
Funny thing was.
At that time, Swords and sandals movies were all tanking at the box office.
The fact that this came in 2nd is a huge accomplishment.
I found your channel like 2 months ago and have since been addicted to your channel. I love the raw style of your set mixed with your editing. Keep it up
"The time for honoring yourself will soon be at an end, highness." Gladiator will always be in the top echelon of epic movies.
Thanks a lot keep all the movies coming. You are classic that I never get tired of. I sometimes even revisit your old movies when I’ve got questions about. Hey, did this happen in this movie? Go ask you
Hey Minty I just wanted to say, keep up the great work. I’ve been subscribed to your Channel for sometime, you cover all the best films worth covering anyways. Gladiator is a straight classic.
Hey Minty, you make great videos that are worth watching. Somehow they give me nastolgic feelings. And your humor is great. Please don't stop making videos.
Whoa. Antonio Banderas as Maximus and Jude Law as Commodus would have been great
Masterpiece of a film. We'll see if the sequel does well but im not holding my breathe. Would love a 10 Things on 'Troy' 'The Last Samurai' and the not as good but still underrated 'Alexander' next!
Minty, I am a long time fan of your videos. Watched about 90% of your videos since 2018 or so. I am around your age at 43 years old. Lived in California my whole life with my dad taking me to movies as a kid most weekends. I'd like to see you do a video on one or all of these 90's dramas because movies like these are not released anymore. Jack the Bear, The War, and The Man without a Face. Way more interesting when it's a movie from 30 years ago no ones thinking about and it'll get people to see these. Pretty please with suger on top do a video on one or all three aforementioned films. Big fan of what you do! Thanks!
You know I love your content Minty. I always support your channel mate
I love your videos, Minty, but hope you don't mind if i suggest that i think your audio is clipping. All you need to do is to throw in a limiter (OBS has one) and it will be sorted. Keep up the great work. 👍😎
this has to be one of my top five channels on this app so entertaining
I've probably watched gladiator in its entirety 20 times. 🔥
AC/DC for those about to rock we salute you, which was also a throw away track , title was from for those about to die we salute you.
Great video minty.❤
Good job minty . Very interesting and funny. here are some more movies you should do. Jumping jack flash. Easy rider. Any given sunday. LA confidential. 8mm. Return to paradise.
This was one of the greatest movies ever. I wish, though, that you would create chapters in your videos. It makes navigating the videos a lot easier.
one of my friends was on the stunt team, Ian Walker, who died 6months after filming. Ian's brother was in my year and lived over the road from me, he received his brothers complementary copy on DVD, a couple of weeks before the cinema release. My friend popped over my house to watch the film (last image of his brother), just about every evening for a few weeks then once a week for the next couple of months as he came to terms with Ian's loss. i have seen this film over 100 times, good job it's a great one
Oh man you absolutely cracked me up with your singing. I had to pause this and just laugh. Thanks brother
Love, love, love Return to Paradise. Great movie
Minty your awesome keep up the good work. Maybe for the next video you can tell us the top things you didn't know about Star Trek: First Contact from 1996. Thank you!
Thanks Minty, I was... entertained!!
Wait... What...
The Minty Comedic Arts flashing sign is gone?!?
Despite the missing cherished prop, this was a great presentation!!
Thanks so much for sharing your great work!!
I loved this flick! The music near the end almost makes me cry every time I hear it...almost. "Not gonna cry...not gonna cry..."
A great review for a great movie. I remember watching this movie with my brother and we both loved it. We also both love older Roman Epics or Sword and Sandal movies and this just hit the spot for us. Even though I love behind-the-scenes stuff, making-of and commentaries, you always put in that effort and dig out the things that most people don't know. I'm not watching 2.
One of my favorite shows
Beautiful singing minty. That should be your new intro 👍👌
Great work as usual!
Fascinating video on a great movie.
“… and telephone throwing enthusiast, Russell Crowe…” 😂
Minty! Do Troy next! One of my favorite movies! Heeeecccttoorrrr!!
🏆🏆🏆 Minty! And “ Master & Commander of the Seas”, and “ A Beautiful Mind” Also GREAT movies with Crowe . Kind of like some overlooked Gems staring Robin Williams - 3 Films I can remember, that also were Incredible by a Top and Talented Actor! God Bless.
I love Return to Paradise..... very thought provoking
😂 how aboot an speaker 🔈 ‼️ I always love ya 😎 and yes i still poke fun at ya Sprecken, the Australian. It’s OK I’m from Appalachians so I’m sure you would love my accent.
I love how the sequel despite being released 24 years after the first has the guts to just be called Gladiator 2. No Gladiator reborn or The Gladiator or anything stupid like that just Gladiator 2.
I didn't even know there was a sequel.
Yeah it's coming out later this year@@johnathan651
@johnathan651 must've been living under a rock, it's coming out later this year with Pedro Pascal in it
First time I've heard about it too.@@johnathan651
@David-nq8cv Maybe that's a good thing I think.
No regrets for Crowe and Joaquin at all.
But Mel Gibson and Jude Law would have been very interesting!
Mel Gibson is too old for Maximus
Minty singing!!!! We need an album!
My favorite movie of all time. 🙂💯
Loved the hat i was a store manager at Blockbuster video when it went bankrupt
One of my favorite films.
Wine and food were very significant. And so merchants, as well as restaurants would advertise at a stadium, for sure.
With banners around the circumference - just like today.
FYI: Romans of the time had a larger and far more varied diet than you do!
One of my favorite movies!
I like how you say Thelmer & Louise. Love your work Minty. My favorite information is learning who turned down legendary roles. Idiots!!! haha
The pub Oliver Reed collapsed in is actually called "The Pub" and is central Valletta, Malta. It is well worth a visit as it has a tribute to Oliver and you can by a t-shirt celebrating him. It also a a lot of Royal Navy stuff as it was popular with sailors.
Minty, I've been telling people about Return to Paradise for decades!!! The acting is seriously phenomenal, and for anyone who doesn't know Vince Vaughn did a lot of heavy dramas before he did comedy. It's a great film.
The 2 other choices for Maximus before Russell Crowe (besides Tom Cruise and Antonio Banderas) were both Hugh Jackman and Tom Sizemore.
Love your videos, dude.
It’s the greatest movie ever ! Excited for the sequel as it is sole what of a constitution of one of the characters lives from the original movie. I know it won’t top the original but I’m glad a historical epic is coming out again and it may spark the trend for others like it again just like the original did
Perfect timing! My lonely dinner with Minty. 😊
(Singing)
Born in New Zealand in sixty-four
A hot-headed actor named Russell Crowe
He loves to act but he loves one thing more:
FIGHT-IN' Round The World
He fights his directors and he fights his fans
It's a problem no one understands
"If there's two things he love it's fighting and,"
FIGHT-IN' Round The World
Makin' movies, makin' music and
Fight-ing Round The World !
"Russell Crowe"
Me and me best buddy Tuggah.
"...to make him less of a brutal killing machine and more of kind, sensitive killing machine." Awesome!
Anyone out there remember the 1992 film Gladiator starring Cuba Gooding Jr about illegal boxing? Would be so cool if Minty followed this Gladiator video with a video for the 1992 Gladiator movie.
saw it in the theatre in Denver Colorado with my brother. 2000 was a fun time still. I was young and had momentum. Who knew 20 years later it would all go to shit and everyone would go insane.
Minty Love the Block Buster Hat ! Where did you get that beautiful relic?
LOVE Gladiator!!!
Hey Minty!, definitely try watching One Dark Night.
return to paradise is so good, i never hear anyone talk about this great film. vince vaughn was good in it too!!!
Hot stuff, thank you Minty! I was hoping you might mention something I've noticed but never confirmed: the visual influence of painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Alma-Tadema was working around 1900, painting the ancient world. His paintings were used as storyboards by Cecil B DeMille for The Ten Commandments, and by other directors of other epics. I don't know if he painted the the piece you showed. But In Gladiator, the Coliseum scenes, rose petals and all, and the street scene with the feet of the giant statue, and so much else look just like his work.
Love this movie so much. Me and my cousin saw it twice on opening day. Had no idea what it was about, we just both had the day off work and decided to go to the multiplex to see some new movies. Saw Chicken Run the same day. LOL
excellent video , good job
When i got my first apartment this was the only dvd i jad it stayed on repeat i can recite this whole movie seen it 1000 times
Beautiful singing Minty x]
The story of gladiator is literally a retelling of the Stone Cold VS Mr. McMahon. Watch it over and really think on it.
WHAT?
It's funny. Russell Crowe is usually associated with Australia rather than New Zealand over here in Germany.
US too. Crowe was raised in Australia
Comedies? I see where we get the term COMEDY from!