Gladiator is set during the peak of the Roman Empire. The story revolves around Maximus (Russel Crowe)‚ one of the best General’s in Emperor Marcus Aurelius’ (Richard Harris) army. The emperor is dying and makes his wishes known that Maximus be his successor instead of his son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) . As you might expect‚ going through life with a name like Commodus‚ and then being passed over by his own father doesn’t look good. He orders the death of Maximus‚ who manages to escape and become
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Gladiator is a historical film‚ which was released on May the forth in 2000. The movie was set in the year 180AD. The filming was held from December 1998- May 1999 and the whole creation took three years. Gladiator is about a powerful general named Maximus‚ who is asked to be emperor over the emperor’s son. This causes his son Commodus to kill his father in rage. Commodus becomes Emperor and tries to assassinate Maximus and his family in revenge. Maximus escapes Commodus and tries to regain the
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and cruelty‚ honor and violence” (Beck 152). Thousands of people would flood to the colosseum to watch gladiators duel with animals‚ and with each other. This form of entertainment attracted multiple spectators‚ yet is was an extremely deadly sport. A multitude of gladiators died while fighting in the colosseum. Through the sights of death‚ people still watched the fights for centuries. Gladiator fights were not always in an arena‚ they were originally fought by slaves at funerals of the wealthy.
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IB English 9 2B 7 May 2012 The Colosseum and Gladiators While the Colosseum is a major tourist attraction today‚ back when the Roman Empire ruled it was a place of fighting‚ blood‚ and death. The colosseum was a source of entertainment for the people of Rome‚ as they witnessed the famed gladiators fighting to the death. The architectural design of the colosseum is an ingenious design‚ as well as the purpose and roles of it. The gladiators had an interesting history‚ as well as different classes
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the gladiator games. Most of the gladiators were slaves or condemned prisoners who were trained for the fighting in special gladiatorial schools (Spielvogel‚ 185.) The gladiators were trained and bought by the lanista which literally translates into trainer of gladiators. Gladiators were a big investment to the lanista‚ so not many of the slaves died. The gladiators were treated better than most slaves in that they got fed on a good diet and they were given expert medical attention.
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GLADIATOR MOVIE REVIEW At the height of its power the Roman Empire was vast‚ stretching from the desserts of Africa to the borders of Northern England. Over one quarter of the world’s empire lived and died under the rule of the Caesar’s. In the year 180 AD‚ General Maximus Decimus Meridius (played by Russell Crowe) leads his soldiers to victory against Germanic barbarians‚ thus ending a prolonged war. Maximus is loved by the people and the dying Emperor‚ Marcus Aurelius (played by Richard Harris)
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GLADIATOR (Summary) In the final days of Marcus Aurelius’ reign‚ the aging emperor angers his son Commodus by making it known that he wants Maximus‚ a fearsome and respected Roman general‚ to be his successor. Power-hungry Commodus kills his father and orders the death of Maximus. But the latter flees‚ only to discover that his wife and child have been murdered by Commodus. Captured‚ Maximus is forced into slavery‚ where he is sold to Proximo‚ a former gladiator who serves as both mentor and
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In the film we see Maximus decimus meridus win many victories in fights throughout the movie. The movie Gladiator was made in the year 2000 and it was directed by Ridley Scott. The films setting first starts in Vindobana which is in Austria and Germania and then to the Roman Province of Spain‚ later on the film takes place in Zucchabar in North Africa. Later on through most of the movie the film takes place in Rome‚ at the Roman Colosseum. The main character in the movie is Maximus Decimus Meridius
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THE LIFE OF A GLADIATOR By Aquilinus Caelinus All of us love a gory Gladiator match from time to time‚ but what goes on behind the scenes? Where do they get all the heroic champions‚ and pitiful losers? The hardships they face‚ the rewards they earn; all will be revealed. This is the story of a true Gladiator’s life‚ Rome’s one and only Flavius Aclimus! As I talked to Flavius‚ he gradually began to emerge from his shell‚ and soon opened up‚ telling the story of his epic life
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Gladiator‚ though not the most intellectually stimulating film of this decade‚ was deeper and more complex than one might gather from it at first glance. Its theme was not a simple "good-guy versus bad-guy" one as one might gather from the title. In fact‚ Gladiator in essence had very little to do with gladiators. Its real purpose‚ its real underlying flavor‚ was to depict a man ’s struggle against decadence in his society and to restore it to the disciplined one that it had been‚ a man who was driven
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