Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
Where do I sign up to be a gladiator
This is one of my favorite movies of all time and this is a great DVD for it. I was truly impressed to see such a movie come out of Hollywood. The casting was excellant and I was truly impressed that they choose a woman for the "romantic" lead that though truly hot actually looked the age of the character. This is proof that you don't have to hire 20 year olds to play 30 year old characters to have a good movie. Russel Crowe's acting in this was excellant. He really made it seem like he was Maximus, not just an actor playing a part.What also impressed me was that though there were some moments of sexuality, they didn't feel the need to throw in unnecessary nude and/or sex scenes. Proof that you can have a mature movie without being trashy.This movie was a great exploration of the contrast between a real man (Maximus) and a poser (Commitus). Throughout the whole we see the contrast between the one who had been given everything but earned nothing and the man who started with nothing but good character and through it overcame in the end.I just wish I had another arm to be able to give it more than two thumbs up.