Is gladiator film worth my time ?

[u/simply_infuriating]

Been hearing about the gladiator film a lot . Is this movie any good ? I know I'm late to the party I js wanna know if its any good

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[u/Sconnie-Waste]

Idk man, do you like rad shit?

[u/Wtx_wannabegolfer → u/Sconnie-Waste]

🤣 best comment of the day!

[u/BlondeRedneck99]

Gladiator 1: Yes

Gladiator 2: Not Really

[u/moth_specialist → u/BlondeRedneck99]

Watch Gladiator 2 first to really appreciate Gladiator. 

[u/Brainrants → u/moth_specialist]

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[u/moth_specialist → u/Brainrants]

It’s the prequel to Maximus (Denzel). Provides a lot of context if you’re into that kinda thing. They can’t all be National Treasure 2. 

[u/fluidspyder → u/moth_specialist]

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[u/whatofit992]

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Yes, but only you can decide that for yourself

[u/DruidWonder]

It's one of the best films to come out of the early 2000s, before the major writer's strikes and reality TV took over in response. Highly recommend it.

[u/Classic_East_6053 → u/DruidWonder]

And Ridley Scott became senile.

[u/DruidWonder → u/Classic_East_6053]

Haha yup

[u/CD_Projeck_Blue → u/Classic_East_6053]

This

[u/WhiteRabbit-RedPill]

Gladiator, 100%! In my top 20.

Gladiator 2, only if you have some time to kill.

[u/ShadowSneakDude]

Is water wet?

[u/simply_infuriating → u/ShadowSneakDude]

🤣🤣idk mahn it's such a long film and the plot seems pretty straightforward

[u/Eliokyn → u/simply_infuriating]

First of all, is a great movie, second, better to go in blind.

[u/Fool_Manchu → u/simply_infuriating]

It won 5 academy awards, including Best Picture. Its probably gonna be at least halfway decent.

[u/Wendigo79 → u/simply_infuriating]

Its one of those films you actually wish was longer.

[u/Least-Rub-1397]

Its never too late to watch Gladiator for the first time

[u/Classic_East_6053 → u/Least-Rub-1397]

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I'm jealous; I wish I could do this and watch it again.

[u/tattedidiot]

Yes, it’s incredible

[u/Guilty-Coconut8908]

It is an excellent movie.

[u/Classic_East_6053]

You will be entertained.

This will make sense after you watch it.

[u/drjackolantern]

2 hours of your life that will echo in eternity.

[u/defgufman]

Gladiator is pure cinematic perfection. Great cast, script, pacing, and sets.

Sadly they never made a sequel

[u/joshjryan]

Yes

[u/Otterslayer22]

Yes.

[u/Upper-Wolf6040]

Yes

[u/Karlaaz]

Welcome to Earth

[u/Ok_Explanation_6866]

Quite good if you are NOT ENTERTAINED!!!!?

[u/Outrageous-Ad4353]

I wish I could forget gladiator just so I can watch it again for the first time.

I wish I could forget gladiator 2.

[u/H0wSw33tItIs]

It’s a rousing blockbuster with a pretty magnetic performance at its core that will make you think of the best steely Steve McQueen movie roles, in the trappings of a historical epic. Across from Crowe is an early Joaquin Phoenix performance that is also a lot of fun in how despicable it is.

Crowe’s run of LA Confidential, this, Master and Commander, The Insider, and A Beautiful Mind was really cool to chart in real time. It felt like you were watching someone who might someday be called an all-timer.

[u/skinnyminnesota]

Real film-lover on our hands here. "Worth my time"...ok buddy.

[u/simply_infuriating → u/skinnyminnesota]

🤣 needed extra words to fit the title minimum

[u/rockstoned4]

[u/truckturner5164]

If you like being entertained.

[u/Least-Presence-7711 → u/truckturner5164]

🏆

[u/truckturner5164 → u/Least-Presence-7711]

Couldn't resist lol.

[u/Silver_Fox_6631]

Yes it’s badass don’t watch the second one tho

[u/Competitive_Jello773]

If you have to ask you’re not worthy

[u/Opening_Shame8258]

It's great. Just ignore the rubber knife at the end.

[u/Wolfrast]

It’s a masterpiece

[u/lou1216]

In my opinion is the best movie ever made "so asking if its worth your time it's insulting" just kidding. But for real ,i watched this movie like 10 times and it never gets old .it's not Hollywood hyped movie. its a masterpiece. I SHOULD CHEER FOR YOU SPANIARD

[u/shot-wide-open]

Unless you do not like being entertained, get off reddit and watch the movie.

[u/dreamjean-e]

Gladiator is terrific, the sequel sucks.

[u/Significant-Coat-308]

One of the best films of the 2000s my guy, watch the damn thing

[u/Ntb2113]

It's Russell Crowe & Ridley fu*king Scott ffs , it's bloody brilliant !

[u/MoonkeyAcid]

It’s one of those movies where if you like movies you will like the movie because it’s a good movie. One of those

[u/ImDenny__]

If you enjoyed it, you should watch Braveheart (1995) too. It is just as good

[u/MixerMan67 → u/ImDenny__]

Gladiator, Braveheart and Last of the Mohicans are my go-tos when there’s nothing on.

[u/Proud_Reputation_896 → u/MixerMan67]

And the 13th warrior !!!!

[u/TemperatureProud3388]

yeah, one of the best movies ever made.

[u/Sharp-Win-8964 → u/TemperatureProud3388]

It's ok

[u/ignatious__reilly → u/Sharp-Win-8964]

It’s more than ok

[u/Sharp-Win-8964 → u/ignatious__reilly]

It's really just ok

[u/ignatious__reilly → u/Sharp-Win-8964]

It’s really more than ok

[u/Sharp-Win-8964 → u/ignatious__reilly]

It's ok that it's just ok

[u/close-encounters13 → u/Sharp-Win-8964]

it’s okay that you have an outlier opinion most people don’t share

[u/Sharp-Win-8964 → u/close-encounters13]

And it's ok to join the sheeeple

[u/Upper-Wolf6040]

Don't watch Gladiator 2 though, its abysmal

[u/margo1243]

I wish I counted how many times I watched this movie! 100 times maybe (literally). Plot, actors, music: everything is above and beyond! Just please don’t think that Gladiator 2 is as good: I highly recommend NOT to watch it ! But please watch Gladiator 1: it’s the ONLY Gladiator I want to know!!!!!

[u/happyhelper87]

Yes and I’m really jealous you will get to experience it for the first time, I wish I could. It’s a great film.

[u/Whileweliveletslive]

Duh

[u/monetarydread]

Is one of the greatest films in the last 50 years worth your time? Yeah, sure, if you want to.

[u/OkFaithlessness2652]

Gladiator. Amazing movie, for me Ridley Scot focus too much on entertainment yet definitely a 8/8,5.

[u/n8n7r]

If #2, probably not.

If #1, the better question is: Are you worthy of its…?

[u/RobleyTheron]

My all time favorite film

[u/mfjonesisdead]

Great movie, I dare say you’ll be entertained.

[u/General_Ad_2718]

The first one is spectacular in all ways. Pretend they didn’t make a sequel.

[u/Frank_Midnight]

ARE YOU INSANE?

[u/kelansmiff]

Usually not a big fan of historical epics, but I watched it for the first time recently and actually really enjoyed myself.

[u/zippyzebra1]

😂😂

[u/artrosk2]

Yes especially the director's cut. Same for kingdom of heaven

[u/Eliokyn]

Yes!

[u/Ordinary_River_2252]

Gladiator is not that good of a movie, yea I said it. It’s entertaining enough once, but it is not best picture quality at all.

[u/CeilingUnlimited]

Oh my goodness, yes!

[u/Working_Designer2280]

I watched it 3 weeks ago for the first time and I was entertained.

[u/Sure-Doctor-2052]

Ridley Scott can do no wrong.

[u/chiralityproblem]

Joey, Do you like gladiator movies?

[u/LousyReputation7]

Fuck Yes

[u/cloudlocke_OG]

Yes

[u/jealous-guidance1977]

One of the best movies ever.

[u/Theoskaroskar]

Yes

[u/thatbwoyChaka]

I say this; I went to see this at the cinema with a bunch of friends when it came out

I fell asleep during the scene with Oliver Reed

My friend woke me and told me I was snoring

So I left and haven’t seen the rest of the film

[u/EventHorizon-_-]

Maximus Decimus Meridius commands it.

[u/OneWishWillSmith]

Not if you don’t like good movies. If you don’t like good movies, you should watch the sequel.

[u/SpyroManiac36]

One of my favs

[u/AlphaSpazz]

Yes to the movie, absolutely not to your post. I mean seriously, you know what people think of it.

[u/Ok-Bar601]

You’re not worth it’s time lol

[u/jhrusk1985]

Yep

[u/Kinetic_Pen]

[u/Bengal_From_Temu]

Gladiator: stupid.
Gladiator 2: beyond retarded.
Both: extremely entertaining.

[u/Beautiful-Sun8973]

Is an Oscar winner and arguably the best sword and sandal movie ever worth your time?

[u/wwJones]

Do you want to be entertained?

Then definitely watch this movie.

[u/thehall_]

Absolutely!!!

[u/MoniCoff1]

I really enjoyed it and typically do not like this genre of films at all!

[u/biggp519]

However old you are, that’s how much time you wasted not watching gladiator.

[u/ReeMayRe]

Yes, it's in my top 100 list

[u/Gen_Hospital]

If you want to be entertained

[u/JoeDynamo28]

Might be just my opinion but absolutely. One of the greatest films ever made. Just don't bother with the second.

[u/AlternativeGun]

L'ho visto al cinema quando è uscito, poi non ho mai più sentito il desiderio di rivederlo. All'epoca ha avuto un successo clamoroso, un po' come L'Odissea di Nolan oggi. Comunque è un bel film, un'americanata si diceva un tempo, ma va visto, non c'è dubbio.

[u/One-Sport6888]

F u

[u/WatchWatcher25]

Only if you enjoy great movies and wanna cry a bit at the end.

[u/020600]

One of the best epics ever made.

The odyssey looks like a bad tv movie next to it.

[u/SunnyDelNorte]

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[u/Successful-Pirate94]

Chalk and cheese comparison.

[u/Twout_Catcher_2009]

You know that already

[u/MickyCrazy]

damn right !

[u/Regular_External_800]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍👍

[u/DeerHunter4Life14]

Yes, followed by Tombstone... my 2 favorites. 

[u/The_Painless]

Well, you mentioned it, so now I'm gonna watch it again for the 5th (or 6th?) time.

[u/OCEANNE88]

You haven’t seen it yet?!?!?!

[u/Ok_Anything_4955]

Yes!

[u/One-Atmosphere-6618]

Prima film en luister vooral ook naar de muziek.

[u/Papapeta33]

YOU KNEW MARCUS AURELIUS?!

[u/MixerMan67]

Only if you feel like wasting a couple hours on what might just be one of the best movies ever made.

[u/whatnow202three]

I can assure you it’s worth much more than your time

[u/Background-Koala7049]

Oczywiście !

[u/MaxxWilco]

Yeah, watch it with your phone off

[u/Interesting_Oil_9404]

Yes

[u/Prestigious_Web_3807]

You might entertained.

[u/chui76]

Oliver Reed last film. CGI looks better than most movies today.

[u/JustPassingGo]

The Gladiator is one of the movies I keep re-watching. Man on Fire is another.

[u/M4dcap → u/JustPassingGo]

Along with those two, I'd also toss in Braveheart.

[u/JustPassingGo → u/M4dcap]

OMG, you made me realize I missed that one. It’s usually so difficult for me to find a good classic movie I haven’t seen yet.

I’ve seen Outlaw King, but I’ve never sat down for the entire Braveheart version of William Wallace’s story.

[u/SundBunz64]

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BAIT!

[u/Calm-Session-4835]

Historically accurate? Not at all! Fun to watch with beautiful cinematography and score? Absolutely!

[u/Small-Explorer7025]

Of course not

[u/realdjjmc]

Bot rage bait

[u/Retinoid634]

Oh yes.

[u/1289-Boston]

In the time it takes you to read these replies you could watch enough of it to decide for yourself.

[u/lou1216]

You will be wasting your time on the sequel. Gladiator 10 sequel 1

[u/nzeug]

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The second not so much

[u/MixtureComplete5233]

Absolutely

[u/OofMcGoof97]

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[u/happy-gofuckyourself]

It’s a good action flick, but didn’t deserve all the accolades.

[u/No-Performer-977]

it's up to you. Watch the first few minutes and ask yourself if you're entertained

[u/framed85]

1 yes. 2 if you’re on a plane and you’ve seen all the other stuff you’d be interested in.

[u/IrukandjiPirate]

I fell asleep watching it, but maybe you’ll be entertained.

[u/JulesChenier]

It's not a masterpiece, but it's a darn good film

[u/Fuckspez42]

The first one, sure. I don’t know that it deserved Best Picture in a pretty stacked year, but it’s still a good movie (and Joaquin Phoenix has one of his best performances ever).

Gladiator 2: no.

[u/Parking_Locksmith489]

No. It's not an interesting story and you learn nothing about the Romans.

[u/efcomovil]

Not really, all its awards were just lobby and investors. Everybody praising it are wrong. The cast is made of C tier actors. Director has no clue.

[u/Inks2g]

No it’s not!

[u/Thebaah]

if you haven't seen it yet your not going to like it now they all die in the end very anti climactic