Some people claim that the emperor Commodus was one of the worst emperors in Roman history. Commodus was the son of Marcus Aurelius, who was a successful ruler in Roman history who set a precedent in which Commodus had to live up to. Commodus proved himself to be a dictator who was a very disengaged...

The movie that I chose to do my movie critique on was Gladiator. It was an enjoyable movie to watch. The director Ridley Scott directs a film by David Franzoni, to depict exactly what it was to be a gladiator and the adventure that they went through. From the infamous fights that took place in the R...

How realistic is the movie Gladiator? The box office hit Gladiator is driven by a Hollywood plot but retains a large amount of factual information. A lot of the characters names they used did exist but were not historically correct. The story-line of the movie was one created for the movi...

How realistic is the movie Gladiator? The box office hit Gladiator is driven by a Hollywood plot but retains a large amount of factual information. A lot of the characters names they used did exist but were not historically correct. The story-line of the movie was one created for the m...

The movie Gladiator is an epic tale of a Roman general who is betrayed by the Roman government who kills his family under the leadership by a corrupt Roman prince who is turned king, the roman general comes back as a gladiator to seek revenge on the prince turned king. The movie which was made i...

Gladiator A man robbed of his name and his dignity strives to win them back, and gain the freedom of his people, in the epic historical drama from director Ridley Scott. In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus (Russel...

Maximus was a great warrior in the Roman legion under Emperor Marcus Aurelius. His first courageous feat occurs when he defeats the last of the Barbarians of Germaina. Leading his army along a 12 year campaign he brought it to an end. Next he risks his life as he defies the new Emperor Commodus, kn...

Gladiator- Movie Summary It is the year 180AD. After years of war, the armies of Rome, under the command of General Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe), have finally won their last battle against the Barbarians of Germania. Rome's Caesar, the Emperor Marcus Aurelius has come to the batt...

"GLADIATOR" AND "CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON" The two films I am going to review are Gladiator and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Both of these films were heavily favored Oscar candidates this year. Not only were they candidates they were the years blockbusters and ju...

"GLADIATOR" AND "CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON" The two films I am going to review are Gladiator and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Both of these films were heavily favored Oscar candidates this year. Not only were they candidates they were the years blockbusters and ju...

"Gladiator" is a movie about ancient Rome that released in May of this year. There are four major characters in this movie, which are Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Richard Harris, and Djimon Hounsou. This movie is directed by Ridley Scott. Since it contains violent materials, it is rated R and i...

Hamlet vs. The Lion King vs. Gladiator The idea of revenge has existed in human nature since the dawn of man. It is human instinct for a person to want justice served on another person who has hurt, physically or mentally, that person. Many literary works use revenge as a main theme for the ...

In 1500 BCE, a tribe of Latins moved into Italy along the Tiber River, and eventually founded the city of Rome. Rome had a city-state government and, in 753 BC, was invaded by the Etruscans. The Etruscans built buildings, roads, and city walls; and thus transformed Rome into one of the most powerful...