Short and to the point: Wanna-be remake

Rating: 6/10 (4 June 2000)

As stated on the One line Summary, this comment will be short, so without further ado here it goes: Hasn´t anyone noticed the uncanny resemblance of Gladiator (2000) with the 1964 Classic "The Fall of the Roman Empire" directed by Anthony Mann and starring (only to name a few) Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Christopher Plummer, Alec Guiness, etc..? As I watched the movie on the screen the other day, I could not help but make comparisons all the way. The only thing is that the General´s name was changed from Livius to Maximus, and the ensuing love affair between him and the Emperor´s daughter Lucilla. Which, in this version, is not fully developed because they never explain in depth, or at least, enough to know for certain, but you can only speculate on many levels. Anyhow, just wanted to give my 2 cents, for whatever they are worth. Hope I did not spoil it for anyone. Sorry guys!!!