pain and eventually death. The final view is the different aspect of feminism that is depicted. Both movies have women illustrated in similar appreciation, but with different roles and purpose.
             The Gladiator opens it's movie with the final preparations of the Roman legions before a battle is to take place. The scene is in the bleak of winter on the outskirts of the Roman-Germanium boundary. The color scheme of this scene is a crisp cool "bluish" tint designed to give the appearance of the cold to the audience. The contrast is almost a dingy dark off-white to show cloudiness. The men are prepared for combat and the battle commences; the sky is showered with flaming arrows and fire as it rains down upon the opposing army. The camera is placed so the arrows and fire that rain above are shown passing over the camera and continues to follow their path to where they find their marks. It is a wonderful collogue and assortment of scenery to witness. The camera takes wide pan-shots and deep shots to show the oncoming Roman legion, with a very colorful display of overhead arrows and fire as they advance toward the main front. Soon thereafter, the fighting begins. The battle is made to be very chaotic and the fighting that occurs is undistinguished. The fighting is made to be a random chaotic battle where ally and foe alike are aimlessly slaughtered and slaughtering. The camera jumps and moves around in an unsteady manner to show confusion, constantly spanning from shot to shot, only catching glimpses of someone being impaled or maimed in a similar fashion. The killing occurs within seconds, giving the impression of quick and sudden death all around. The Roman soldiers are often shown from a low angle, where the camera is looking upward to them to signify that the Romans are winning, or at least shown to be superior to the Germanium barbarians. Then the hero arrives, on his horse and shouting commands to his cavalry. The focus of the battle ...