Fall Of The Roman Empire?

Rating: 9/10 (25 February 2001)

Gladiator is a film worth watching. But as I was watching the film, I suddenly felt like I've seen this movie before and my appreciation for it started to lower. Wasn't until the final scenes that it clicked. I was sure this movie was a remake of The Fall Of The Roman Empire. Gladiator had similarities to this 1964 movie starring Sophia Loren, Boyd and Christopher Plummer as the over the top Emperor. I found this movie a bit corny and it sort have had negatively influenced my judgement over Gladiator.
Todays action movies you mainly see guns and explosions, but when a movie like Gladiator comes out it should be fresh, new and entertaining. I found the movie entertaining and fresh - but it wasn't a new storyline. But putting everything else aside, movies are there for enjoyment and entertainment. As long as a movie has these ingredients it can't possibly go wrong. Gladiator is one of these movies that has the ingredients. A great movie, but if you want to see a better gladiator movie, I would recommend Spartacus.