Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
Great DVD ^^
I thought the movie was excellent, and I probably couldn't add anything new to what others have already said about it. It is a well thought-out action movie (yes, it really is technically an action movie, as one would say Fugitive is an action movie) with great acting (particularly from Jaoquin Pheonix), add an honor theme, great scenes, and a thrilling plot, and you get a movie that feels like an epic and is a wee bit more than an "action movie." As I'd say, and lots of Hong Kong movies realize this, action shouldn't feel like action more than an extension of character, which I think works here. Movie sure seem to know how to make the Maximus character seem heroic. As for the DVD itself, I'd have to say this is a very excellently composed DVD. It has lots of great extras such as extra videos and interviews and storyboards. The audio and video quality is quite excellent. One of those rare DVDs where I felt I got more cool stuff than I paid for. ^^