Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
Strength and Honor
This is a remake of the embarassing 1992 Gladiator, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. Ridley Scott deserves his own series of games to honor him for making us forget that previous dreadful embarassment.Russel Crowe (in the Gooding Jr role) is terrific as General Maximus. His fine acting chops are supplemented well by his James T. Kirk-like build. Connie Nielsen, Richard Harris, and Ollie Reed are more than entertaining, and the special effects are nicely done.The supplemental material on the DVD (with a nice behind the scenes documentary, and cutting room footage) is worth the price. The best thing about the DVD? You can fast forward past all those painful to watch Joaquin Phoenix scenes. Whew!