"Gladiators are back" Topic
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Louis XIV  | 19 Jul 2024 4:11 a.m. PST |
So we have Gladiator II and " Those About to Die" leading the resurgence of Gladiator Games. It might be time to investigate Arena Rex. |
| Michael May | 19 Jul 2024 8:59 a.m. PST |
I watched the first episode last night. It was "okay." All ten episodes are available, if you like to binge watch.
The opening credits have a very Black Sails vibe, hopefully it won't sink into absurdity quite as fast. I'll let Mike Gomez have the last word.😁
For my money, the original Gladiator could have had 90 percent less dialog and 100 percent more gladiating. Gladiator II looks to be a remake with Pedro Pascal. Taking a rain check on that one – I'll have to wait until the library gets a copy on DVD. |
 Extra Crispy  | 19 Jul 2024 11:41 a.m. PST |
Reviews for Those About to Die are…..bad. |
| Marcus Brutus | 19 Jul 2024 12:38 p.m. PST |
It makes one wonder if anything good today can come from Hollywood or modern media companies. Amazon ruined LoTR in their Rings of Power. The Foundations Series is a bit of disaster as well. The big problem for me is the inability to transport people to new worlds. Instead our current productions are overlaid with social justice tropes. |
| advocate | 20 Jul 2024 1:15 p.m. PST |
I can barely see what happens in most of the scenes. Clearly a design decision, but only the gladiator fights and the chariot races are viewable. |
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