| Tango01 | 04 Jul 2018 12:00 p.m. PST |
"Gladiator was a film released in 2000 starring Russell Crowe that focused on General Maximus Decimus Meridius, who was enslaved after escaping his execution for not supporting the new Roman emperor Commodus (staring Joaquin Phoenix). Maximus rises as a well skilled gladiator, eventually making it to Rome where he participates in the gladiator games sponsored by Commodus. After Commodus learns of Maximus, both characters want to kill the other. Maximus attempts to conspire with those in the Senate who dislike Commodus, while Commodus attempts to have Maximus killed in the gladiator battles…."
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| Irish Marine | 04 Jul 2018 12:07 p.m. PST |
I'm not sure I can answer this without going to the doghouse. |
| Neal Smith | 04 Jul 2018 12:10 p.m. PST |
There was a guy named Marcus Aurelius and a guy named Commodus and a woman named Lucilla, but that's about it… :) |
| foxweasel | 04 Jul 2018 3:34 p.m. PST |
What do you mean it's not true? You'll be telling me next that the outstandingly accurate Mel Gibson trilogy, Braveheart, The Patriot and Gallipoli, was just a load of anti-British tosh. |
| wrgmr1 | 04 Jul 2018 4:33 p.m. PST |
How accurate: In this scene Marcus Aurelius says, "for 25 years I've conquered spilled blood".
He was only emperor for 21 years. YouTube link |
| saltflats1929 | 04 Jul 2018 5:37 p.m. PST |
As I was leaving the theatre way back in 2000 I overheard one movie goer say to his friend regarding the end: "That's like Abraham Lincoln fighting Robert E. Lee to the death…" |
ZULUPAUL  | 05 Jul 2018 2:04 a.m. PST |
I needed a laugh! Using "Gladiator" & "historically accurate" in the same sentence. |
| DeRuyter | 05 Jul 2018 10:04 a.m. PST |
Actually the article does list all the inaccuracies which is a good thing. |
| Tango01 | 05 Jul 2018 11:36 a.m. PST |
Glad you like it my friend!. Amicalement
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| Asteroid X | 05 Jul 2018 1:17 p.m. PST |
Gladiator was simply a remake of 'Fall of the Roman Empire'. YouTube link |
| Rudysnelson | 05 Jul 2018 5:46 p.m. PST |
According to a recent article by a magazine, on line, which was copied to Facebook. There were many variations from history. |
| Rudysnelson | 05 Jul 2018 5:53 p.m. PST |
According to a recent article by a magazine, on line, which was copied to Facebook. |
| Tango01 | 06 Jul 2018 11:11 a.m. PST |
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| GGouveia | 03 Aug 2018 12:23 p.m. PST |
There was an Emperor named Marcus Aurelius, he had a son named Commodus as well as a daughter. Emperor dies, Commodus become Emperor, he then created weeks of spectacular gladiator combats to bring back Rome to its glory years. He trained as a gladiator and fought as one. People thought he was nuts, his sister tried to assassinate him with the help of the Pretorian Guard. He was betrayed and killed eventually. So historical it was not. Great entertainment though. |
