Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
Simply GREAT!
I bought this video sight unseen. No, never saw it on the big screen but I got such a great deal and I do like Roman Gadiator type movies so I thought "what the heck" and bought it.I am SO glad I did -- and so sorry I didn't see it on the big screen!It doesn't matter what this film did to history. What's written in history is mostly made up anyway. This movie probably came closer than we think. Who cares? Russell Crowe is spectacular in his understated performance as Maximus (he deserved the Oscar he got) and Mr. Phoenix was also superb. As a matter of fact, the entire cast was well suited, including Derek Jacoby, Richard Harris and the always wonderful and (much missed) Oliver Reed.And the end - well - it was moving and so well done. A very happy unhappy ending if you ask me.GLADIATOR is a movie for people who like heroes.