Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
Strength and Honor
A DVD set that delivers the goods and includes the outstanding feature-"Strength and Honor: Creating the World of Gladiator." This is a must for anyone interested in the film process-Pre-production to release day on to the Academy Awards right up to the DVD you hold in your hands. This documentry on Disc 2 adds punch but the real gem is Disc 1-The extended version and the theatrical release. My vote goes to the extended version. And speaking of votes while Gladiator won Best Picture and Best Actor for Russell Crowe, director Ridley Scott did not win. What's that about? There's always something screwy about these award thingies. And how 'bout the score by Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard? They should get SOMETHING! Maybe some kind of simple award that states, "You have made one of the greatest film scores in film history." That should cover things neatly I think. Disc 3 might be the only weak link. But it does feature the story boards of a "rhino fight" that never made it to the screen. Overall, however, this is a great DVD package.