Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
A Landmark DVD
If you are interested in movies about the ancient world, this is a sure bet to grab your interest from beginning to end. The story is engaging, while the acting throughout is as superb as the film is graphically violent. This film truly brings ancient Rome to life, and while there is much violence, the few peaceful scenes are quite powerful in their own right. This landmark 2 set-DVD truly represents the full potential of the DVD medium, leaving most of the competition in the dust. There are numerous extras which are a treasure chest of information and insight to anyone interested in the making of Gladiator. The sound and visuals are the best I have ever heard or seen on any DVD that I own. I only wish that all the films on DVD displayed half the quality of this one--too many of them are little more than a video tape on disc. Not so with Gladiator; if you don't own this one yet, buy it, if only to see what DVD technology is fully capable of doing.