: Maximus The company was responsible for such tricks as compositing real tigers filmed on bluescreen into the fight sequences, and adding smoke trails and extending the flight paths of the opening scene's salvo of flaming arrows to get around regulations on how far they could be shot during filming. : I will not believe that they fought and died for nothing. I find that amusing since it Marcus Aurelius, the wise, the all-knowing Marcus Aurelius, that closed us down. Commodus But now, the people want to know how the story ends. [30] The Mill accomplished this by shooting live actors at different angles giving various performances, and then mapping them onto cards, with motion-capture tools used to track their movements for three-dimensional compositing. Proximo Marcus Aurelius This is how things like, 'At my signal, unleash hell,' came up. We actually started shooting with about 32 pages and went through them in the first couple of weeks. Although the film is set within the 2nd century AD, the Imperial Gallic armor and the helmets worn by the legionaries are from AD 75, a century earlier. Maximus At my signal, unleash hell. Forget you ever knew me, and never come back here again. They say, "No.". Filming & Production William Nicholson was brought to Shepperton Studios to make Maximus a more sensitive character. [84] However, the pair did win the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score as co-composers.[85]. Maximus It's just a... a wooden sword. Maximus Maximus was a Roman Legatus (General) from Spain who Emperor Marcus Aurelius asked to succeed him instead of his son, Commodus, as Commodus was seen as corrupt. : : For you are in Elysium, and you're already dead! Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott.It follows the same period of history and takes similar liberties with its plot as the 1964 film The Fall of the Roman Empire, while also taking several cues from Stanley Kubrick's Spartacus.. [9] Franzoni was given a three-picture deal with DreamWorks as writer and co-producer on the strength of his previous work, Steven Spielberg's Amistad, which helped establish the reputation of DreamWorks. I will give them something they've never seen before. : : Brothers, what we do in life... echoes in eternity. Spartacus provides the film's gladiatorial motif, as well as the character of Senator Gracchus, a fictitious senator (bearing the name of a pair of revolutionary Tribunes from the 2nd century BC) who in both films is an elder statesman of ancient Rome attempting to preserve the ancient rights of the Roman Senate in the face of an ambitious autocrat – Marcus Licinius Crassus in Spartacus and Commodus in Gladiator. Maximus Do you think I am afraid? : Their appearance is the product of a filmic stereotype whereby historical films depict peoples of antiquity wearing such bands. Promise me that you'll look after my family. Although reluctant, Maximus fights in local tournaments and befriends two other gladiators: Juba, a Numidian; and Hagen, a German. Maximus You were a gladiator? [25] The rest of the Colosseum was created in computer-generated imagery using set-design blueprints and textures referenced from live action, and rendered in three layers to provide lighting flexibility for compositing in Flame and Inferno software. At first he absolutely refused to say it. Quintus! : I said he touched me on the shoulder once! Proximo Win the crowd and you'll win your freedom. Scott also stated that due to the influence of previous films affecting the public perception of what ancient Rome was like, some historical facts were "too unbelievable" to include. I will trust you. : I am required to kill, so I kill. They said you were a giant. Maximus Maximus Another asked not to be mentioned in the credits (though it was stated in the director's commentary that he constantly asked, "where is the proof that certain things were exactly like they say?"). And I fear that it will not survive the winter. : rubbish. Imagine where you will be, and it will be so. [62] The music for many of the battle scenes has been noted as similar to Gustav Holst's "Mars: The Bringer of War", and in June 2006, the Holst Foundation sued Hans Zimmer for allegedly copying the late Holst's work. (SE) Žánry: drama akční historický: Námět: David Franzoni: Scénář: David Franzoni John Logan William Nicholson: Režie: Ridley Scott: Obsazení a filmový štáb; Hlavní … : : At one point in the Nazi film, a little girl gives flowers to Hitler, while Commodus is met by several girls who all give him bundles of flowers. [80], Conversely, Roger Ebert gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, criticizing the look of the film as "muddy, fuzzy, and indistinct." "[108] The plot is expected to center on the story of Lucius. Commodus Nothing happens to anyone that he is not fitted by nature to bear. [as an executioner tries to draw his sword but can't]. Commodus’s sister, Lucilla (Connie Nielson), and the senator Gracchus (Derek Jacobi) agree to help Maximus escape to gather his army and depose Commodus, but Commodus discovers the plot. : | [69][70], On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 77% based on 199 reviews, with an average rating of 7.32/10. And what is Rome, Maximus? It picks up the story 30 years later... 25 years later. His wife and son were both murdered by Commodus. Maximus Commodus [109], Geier, Thom; Jensen, Jeff; Jordan, Tina; Lyons, Margaret; Markovitz, Adam; Nashawaty, Chris; Pastorek, Whitney; Rice, Lynette; Rottenberg, Josh; Schwartz, Missy; Slezak, Michael; Snierson, Dan; Stack, Tim; Stroup, Kate; Tucker, Ken; Vary, Adam B.; Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Ward, Kate (December 11, 2009), "The 100 Greatest Movies, TV shows, Albums, Books, Characters, Scenes, Episodes, Songs, Dresses, Music vidos, and Trends that entertained us over the past". Anything more than a whisper and it would vanish... it was so fragile. When a man sees his end... he wants to know there was some purpose to his life. I told you to move those catapults forward. I think you have a talent for survival. Quintus You knew Marcus Aurelius? : But at the dawn of the new millennium, I thought this might be the ideal time to revisit what may have been the most important period of the last two thousand years – if not all recorded history – the apex and beginning of the decline of the greatest military and political power the world has ever known."[59]. : I must go. Oh yes. Maximus And the noise afterwards. : Reduced to a mere slave, Maximus fights his way up through the ranks of the gladiatorial arena in order to avenge his family and emperor. : : Stay with me! [79] Michael Wilmington of The Chicago Tribune gave praise to Scott's direction, comparing the visual style of the film to that of Scott's 1982 film Blade Runner. : Sometimes I do what I want to do. I will not believe they fought and died for nothing. 171 min. [63][64] Another close musical resemblance occurs in the scene of Commodus's triumphal entry into Rome, accompanied by music clearly evocative of two sections – the Prelude to Das Rheingold and Siegfried's Funeral March from Götterdämmerung – from Richard Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung. My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the TRUE emperor, Marcus Aurelius. When was the last time you were home? But so did I. That makes us brothers, doesn't it? [laughing]  I will win the crowd. Maximus : With all my heart, no. And your wife... moaned like a whore when they ravaged her again and again... and again. : Maximus [51], The Praetorian Guards seen in the film are all wearing purple uniforms. Lucilla [to Proximo]  Some of the soldiers wear fantasy helmets. Lucius Verus : Commencing with a full-scale, extras unlimited, realism unabated battle sequence in a mud strewn Germanica, we are confronted by a general tired of … [28] The reverse side of the complex supplied a rich assortment of Ancient Roman street furniture, colonnades, gates, statuary, and marketplaces for other filming requirements. Because your father chose me. And what would you believe? He is found by slavers who take him to the city of Zucchabar in the Roman province of Mauretania Caesariensis, where he is sold to a gladiator trainer named Proximo. Then, on September 5, 2005, Decca produced Gladiator: Special Anniversary Edition, a two-CD pack containing both the above-mentioned releases. For example, the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine is quite prominent, though it was not completed until AD 312. There is no one left to fight, sire. : : I too want to stand in front of the emperor. Lucius Verus Lucius Verus The opening battle scenes in the forests of Germania were shot in three weeks in the Bourne Woods, near Farnham, Surrey, in England. : Maximus You have not seen what it has become. There was once a dream that was Rome. : [while Cassius continues his introduction], [the negotiator is riding headless towards the army]. It was a box office success, grossing $187.7 million in the United States and grossed $457 million worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film of 2000. Three thousand of them are bloodied and cleaved. He touched me on the shoulder and I was free. : : : He knows too well how to manipulate the mob. Hold the line! [83], The film won five Academy Awards and was nominated for an additional seven, including Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor for Joaquin Phoenix and Best Director for Ridley Scott. (shakes his head, touches her face with his finger) You laughed more. On February 27, 2001, nearly a year after the first soundtrack's release, Decca produced Gladiator: More Music From the Motion Picture. Commodus They have good horses in Spain? If you missed the movie, or need a recap, it’s a thrilling movie of revenge. The hero of the film, killer of the evil Commodus and champion of the people never existed. Ha! An old, gruff gladiator trainer who buys Maximus in North Africa. I actually didn't know what the scenes were gonna be. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed(in his final film role before his death), Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel, and Richard Harris. Maximus [61], The Oscar-nominated score was composed by Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard, and conducted by Gavin Greenaway. : [Inspecting the gladiators through the bars, Lucius notices Maximus and motions him closer. She was first exiled to the island of, In the film the character Antonius Proximo claims "the wise" Marcus Aurelius banned gladiatorial games in Rome forcing him to move to, In real life, the death of Commodus did not result in a peace for Rome, nor a return to the Roman Republic. I wonder, did your friend smile at his own death? Commodus [12] Russell Crowe describes being eager for the role as pitched by Parkes, in his interview for Inside the Actors Studio: "They said, 'It's a 100-million-dollar film. It shall be realized. Hmm? "Gladiator" definitely is a classic film as it combines a simple, but moving, story with beautiful scenery, filming, direction and score it is truly a "complete" movie.I am mostly compelled with the beautiful script which in a way reminds me of poetry, though it is still everyday language. : The complex was serviced by tented "costume villages" that had changing rooms, storage, armorers, and other facilities. The film was released on Ultra HD Blu-ray by Paramount Home Media Distribution on May 15, 2018.[96]. Maximus : And then, when enough men have died, perhaps you will have your freedom. : [after swiftly dispatching another gladiator]  Master Lucius, it is time. : We daren't wait any longer. Spaniard, Spaniard, Spaniard... Maximus We shall go to Rome together and have bloody adventures. [78] Entertainment Weekly put it on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying, "Are you not entertained?". Commodus : : : The film's plot was influenced by two 1960s Hollywood films of the sword-and-sandal genre, The Fall of the Roman Empire and Spartacus,[58] and shares several plot points with The Fall of the Roman Empire, which tells the story of Livius, who, like Maximus in Gladiator, is Marcus Aurelius's intended successor. Lucius Verus, after my father. Maximus is captured at the rendezvous with Cicero, where the latter is killed. He also derided the writing, saying it "employs depression as a substitute for personality, and believes that if characters are bitter and morose enough, we won't notice how dull they are. : Maximus Decimus Meridius (his full name is stated only once in the film) is a fictitious character! : Your family. [36][37], Costumes in the film are rarely historically correct. The extended edition DVD features approximately fifteen minutes of additional scenes, most of which appear in the previous release as deleted scenes. : No historical evidence supports this. : Your servant, Cicero will be waiting there with horses.