"Who will help me carry him?" "Everybody." YES. Senator, soldier, gladiator/slave, and (former) heir of the Emperor. All stood together to honor him.

This was the first DVD my family ever bought after buying a DVD player in 99. I've seen it upwards of 30 times and I STILL cry at the end each time.

Joaquin Phoenix deserved the Oscar for his great work, here! (Watch "Walk the Line!")

"What we do in life, echoes in eternity". The dialogue that became legendary

Viki is such a lovely personality. In every reaction I've seen she shows such compassion and empathy. What a lovely woman.

cute how viki sometimes struggles to find the right english word lol. she's so sweet

THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS All of the Homies should get together to watch. It has action, drama, romance, a great music score, etc.

The movie plays loosely with historical figures. Commodus and Lucilla were real people, and Commodus did become Emperor after his fathers death. Commodus fought regularly in the arena with other gladiators as well as wild animals, but his opponents often just submitted because they didn't want to fight the Emperor. Commodus died in 192AD. After his mistress tried to poison him with wine in a bath, and failed, a wrestler named Narcissus strangled Commodus to death.

As you ladies enjoyed this so much, I would suggest the film that brought Russell Crowe to fame, LA Confidential. Another really good movie with a great cast.

It´s hard to watch the Joker kill Dumbledore...

with Joaquin Phoenix - look The Master, You Were Never Really Here, The Sisters Brothers, Her. He is one of the genius actors of our time, no doubt about it.

I love how they all help to carry Maximus out, leaving Commodus laying there for the vultures to gnaw at.

"To be great you need to have a soul, not only warrior spirit." Viki knows what's up.

Excellent to see Mish & Viki's appreciation, in their own way, of this classic. Interesting that Viki's first wish was to see it all again, afterwards; I really hope they do. A definition of "classic" is to be able to see/hear the same piece, over & over repeatedly and find something fresh in it each time. You can do that with this film. Hardly surprising that Mish suspected the oh-so realistic Colosseum interior scenes might have been filmed at the place itself (it seems so convincingly like the real Colosseum); but they were actually done in Malta, augmented by CGI work.

40:47 Since we don't know the timing of Maximus's relationship with Lucilla, I did wonder if Lucius might be Maximus's child, but in the end I decided he couldn't be. Lucius is the same age as Maximus's wife's son, so the boys must have been conceived around the same time. However, Maximus loves his wife so much -- and he is so honorable -- that it's highly unlikely he would have ever betrayed her. Therefore Lucius's father must be a different man.

Really good movie one of my favorites, Ridley scott did a damn good job. Jacquin Phoenix did a really good job as the antagonist/emperor, so good as when i was a young and watched this the first time i was terrified by him and is one of the most memorable villains for me, the ending too got me hard. The even more terrying thing is that Emperor Commodus was like this or maybe even worse than how he is depicted in this movie.

I'm here to point out the very obvious, that Viki is an absolute stunner. Great reaction ladies.

I watched the battle scene at the beginning being filmed it was filmed Aldershot England it’s where I played professional football for a while they gave us a few hours access and this part of the film was being made I even saw the dog 🐕 all that land is military land that’s why they filmed it there so they could burn and fire stuff

One my Top 5 All Timers GLADIATOR 1st movie I Cried on "HE WAS A SOLDIER OF ROME. HONOR HIM" Gets me everytime

Michelle, the next time you visit Italy go to Florence. The art museums are mainly located there. It is close to Pisa and Vatican City. Not so crowded as Rome. Great reaction.

"Push the other guy into the cat!" Words to live by.

Another great movie with Joaquin Phoenix is „Walk the Line“. It’s a movie about the life of Johnny Cash

"Her" is another good Joaquin Phoenix movie. But it might not be quite your thing.

Fun fact; the dog is meant to remind them of wolves (as in Romulus and Remus who founded Rome).

3:38 dont worry if anything happens to that dog, John Wick will show up

The kid was named after his father, Lucius Verus, who ruled along with Marcus Aurelius and married his daughter

32:40 that specific bit makes the whole movie. the main theme playing on the background, and the gladiators going "MAXIMUS! MAXIMUS! MAXIMUS!"

When Lucilla whispers right when Maximus dies...."you're home". Few single lines in cinema history evoke such feelings of melancholy, yet elation at the same time. It gets me EVERY time....

One of my favorite movies of all time. Such emotion, such passion, such music.

The real Commodious was killed in his bath tub by a another gladiator.

Yes that's Joaquin Phoenix....who played Arthur in the Joker.

Im from Rome, there is a lot of tourism here and it is full of art for sure. but all the cities in Italy have art everywhere, there are even uncrowded places that tourists don't frequent but these are beautiful.

Reaction suggestions: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) -- The most authentic Dracula movie. Master and Commander (2003) -- Another Russell Crowe historical epic.

32.03 - FYI - there was no 'thumbs up' in gladiatorial contests - 'thumbs down' meant spare your opponent by planting your weapon in the sand. 'Thumb sideways' meant 'cut his throat'. Most gladiators fought with the same weapon used by the legions - the Roman gladius - hence the term 'gladiator' - meaning 'man with sword'. Also , fights to the death were rare , not only were slaves expensive - but training them for the arena made them far more expensive. Owners of gladiators wanted to fight them for as long as possible to recoup that large investment. There were also female gladiators - that generally fought topless or nude with hardly any armor to get the mostly male audience worked up. Lastly there were 'classes' of gladiators specifically created to face off against one another - this explains the odd pairings - the opponents were created to have strengths and weaknesses against one another so that fights would be pretty fair and the more skilled and strong-willed would prevail.......the Romans expected this and were not to be disappointed. While "Gladiator" is a strong entertaining film - it is chock full of historical inaccuracies.

Now watch "Walk the line", "Two lovers" or "Irrational man" from Woody Allen. Joaquin Phoenix is a f*cking genius

Maximus Decimus Meridius 👍 I really like this movie. Ridley Scott always deliver, and Hans Zimmer's music is awesome. Thx for your reaction vids 👍😊😊😊

For some reason this movie always coincides with getting dust in my eyes. Now I'm off to see you react to Braveheart, which also seems to stir up the dust.

For another performance by Joaquin Phoenix, I suggest Walk the Line (2005). His costar there is Reese Witherspoon, who I would also recommend in Pleasantville (1998) with Tobey Maguire (who you've seen portray Spiderman).

Rome is one of my favorite cities, you can spend a week there and not see everything. It’s best to go in off season so not so crowded.

Ridley Scott and Tony Scott (R.I.P) were brothers. Tony Scott directed "Man on Fire" with Denzel Washington I think you've watched it recently. Two talented directors.

Howdy from north Texas ladies! Here’s a little fun fact; The Latin word for sword is gladius... hence a Gladiator is one who wields the gladius...also thumbs up and thumbs down meant the reverse of what they mean today so if a thumbs up was given that meant to go ahead and kill and thumbs down meant spare the life

That's awesome that you both have been to the Coliseum. I need to visit. I have a soft spot for this movie. Joaqin Phoenix is a great actor.

A truly epic movie that deserved all the awards it won. If you want to watch another award winning film with amazing acting then watch "Rain Man" (1988). Also if you want to see Joaquin Phoenix in one of his earliest roles then watch "Parenthood" (1989), a wonderful heartwarming comedy.

46:38 - The "emperor" asked for a sword, so when Quint told his men to sheathe their swords, he was disobeing said emperor, seemingly from a sudden (very belated) strike of conscience. I'm establishing this, cause your reactions suggested, that you thought he was doing it against Maximus.

There are several species of maggots that won't eat healthy flesh, only rotting, dead flesh. They've been used to clean wounds like this for centuries. Wounds that have been left to fester for days. The maggots are applied, and when the doctor/medicine man/whatever sees only healthy flesh, the maggots are removed and medicine is applied to both prevent further infection and help it heal.

Another similarity between Arthur Fleck and Commodus is that they both suffocated their parent 🙃😆

love Viki reaction, when she smile when Maximus died.. totally get it, he's finally free, after getting his revenge, returning to his family

Believe it or not, Ridley Scott & Russell Crowe "winged-it" almost throughout the entire filming WITH-OUT a screenplay/script; Crowe was inspired by the writings of Marcus Aurilius (who as Roman Emperor DID kill Christian Martyrs). The entire movie was based on the film "The Decline of The Roman Empire?" w/ Alec Guiness as Marcus Aurilius. Oliver Reed passed away while still filming so the last scene is him with his back towards the camera. Russell Crowe honestly thought he would not win anything considering he intentionally became fat for "The Insider" prior to "Gladiator" so Crowe looking shocked/surprised asking other people involved with the film to make sure he had actually won an Oscar is priceless to see.

The real Commodus did fight in the arena many times as a gladiator. He was good at it but the Senate and other aristocrats were disgusted by his actions which they thought only slaves should do. They thought Commodus degraded the office of Emperor. The real Commodus also died in his bathtub. He passed out in a drunken stupor in his tub and a wrestler came into his bedchamber and strangled Commodus.

Gladiators were treated very well they lived well they ate well they were basically the celebrities of their day they were also called barley men because that was the main part of their diet.

Scars on that one guy are called a Glasgow grin.

28:26 Nothing happened ladies. She just split. 😆

I would love to see them react to Braveheart :)

If you go back to Rome, make sure to visit the Pantheon. The Pantheon has remained intact since before the time of this movie. In fact the marble floors which are the original were probably walked on by the real Marcus Aurelius (the old Emperor) and the real Commodus (the young Emperor). It is a must see.

To Vicki at 36:04 about the tigers. Any tigers in Roman gladiatorial contests likely would have been Caspian Tigers, which were in Ukraine, Southern Russia, Eastern Turkey, Iraq, Iran, etc. Sadly, the Caspian Tigers are extinct. When humans and big cats like this come into conflict, it never turns out well for the big cat.

Actually, the Romans had no experience in fighting in the forest. It was quite difficult for them to get organized besides losing their enemies' sight. While the Marcomannic wars were still on; the Romans decided to cut down as many trees as possible to allow legionaries to be formed easily as well as to operate their war machinery more effectively. The main purpose of these was to make the enemies come out of the forest in order to have such a better view to attack them.

Why is it that young people are surprised when older movies are good. All ages have their masterpieces and flops. Try "My Cousin Vinny" for a classic or Ben Hur

This movie is remake of the 1964´s movie "The Fall of the Roman Empire" with Sophia Loren and Sthepen Boyd, who played also Messala in Ben-Hur. Both movies have a lot of similarities but while the classic is focused more in a political way this one is based more in a personal way. Commodus is often considered, historically, as the last true roman emperor and the beggining of the Roman decline that lasted 300 years (the western part).

"How is he so good-" "MY NAME IS MAXIMUS DECIMUS MERIDIUS, COMMANDER OF THE ARMIES OF THE NORTH, GENERAL OF THE FELIX LEGIONS, LOYAL SERVANT TO THE TRUE EMPEROR, MARCUS AURELIUS. FATHER TO A MURDERED SON, HUSBAND TO A MURDERED WIFE. AND I WILL HAVE MY VENGEANCE, IN THIS LIFE OR THE NEXT!" Thats why lol.

Que feliz me hacen con estas reacciones! Esta película es fantástica!! Saludos chicas!!😁

My favourite movies : The Godfather (1972), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ( 1975 ), Jaws (1975) , Star Wars ( 1977), Alien (1979), Indiana Jones - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), The Abyss (1989), Dancing With the Wolves (1990), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) , Point Break (1991), The Last Of The Mohicans ( 1992) , The Shawshank redemption (1994) , Braveheart (1995) ,The Green Mile ( 1999) ,Matrix (1999) , Gladiator (2000), The Lord of the Rings 1,2,3 (2001-2003),Troy (2004), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Apocalypto (2006), Avatar (2009),

Tha Last Samurai, it´s another movie of this style. Braveheart too.

Starring Superman’s father, Wonder Woman’s mother, and the Joker. 🤓

23:28 FYI, Rome has more than twice as many people per square kilometer as София (столица).

48:33 every one of us that know our history and what happens to roam; where like "🙄 umm not really" 😂

Love this movie. My fav part is the music that plays after the emperor gives the thumbs up to maximus, and maximus heads backstage at the colosseum with the crowd shouting his name

Joaquim Pheonix, born from the same place, played in the movie “Commodus” (guy giving thumbs-up or down). He was an emperor who had this delusion he Hercules reincarnation, and would actually fight gladiators in the arena.

Some random suggestions for you to check, pretty sure you'd like them: - Pirates of the Caribbean - Titanic - Spartacus (the Netflix show of 2010) - Avatar - Interstellar - About Time - Edge of Tomorrow - Good Will Hunting - The Shawshank Redemption - Back to the Future - Knives Out

If Gladiator fights would be broadcasted nowadays, there would be no Super Bowl, Olympic games or whatever that would have even remotely as much spectators as this event.

People say Darth Vader is the greatest villain of all time? Oh no way. Who the hell can generate more anger for a person than Commodus? Joaquin killed this role.

The Homies: I don't understand how people could enjoy watching fighting to the death. All while choosing to watch many violent movies for entertainment hahaha. Are you not entertained?

another good one with joaquin phoenix is the movie called Signs - he plays a different type of role there

The real Lucilla was married to Marcus Aurelius' adopted brother who was 30, when she was 13, . Had her first child at 16-17. :(

40:07 indeed…why do you think they went with an instrument that can be considered to sound kind of like a banjo here…but banjos didn’t exist in the era the film is set so they adapted a little…

You have to watch “The Last of the Mohican” it really good.

The thumb thing in this movie is actually backwards. Thumbs down meant to keep their sword sheathed and thumbs up meant to draw your sword aka execute.

Jor-El and Hippolyta ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Perfect way Kal and Diana's Parents are made for each other ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Michelle react to King Arthur (2005) and Top Gun. Please

"ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!? ARE YOU NOT... ENTERTAINED!?"

Loved both your reactions ❤️❤️

The Romans did enjoy theatre actually. The amphitheatre was a key part of any Roman settlement and their social life, where they would visit to watch plays and socialise.

You girls should get down on the show Spartacus Blood and Sand. There are 4 seasons and it’s one of the best shows ever made. Every episode is like a finale. First season is like 12 episodes, second is 6 episodes and seasons three and four are 10 episodes each. It’s based on history which makes it cool. The storyline is incredible as well as the villains. If you liked this, 300 and Troy... you’ll like that. It’s like those mixed with the Notebook 😂

You should watch “her” with joaquin phoenix playing a different role. Moreover the film is amazing 😉

You should really consider watching the six "mission impossible" movies if you haven't already, from 1996 to 2018, before the seventh one comes out :)

This made my day, thank you darlings. You made my week. You may like Spartacus with Kirk Douglas.

It's almost impossible to say "gladiator" 5-times fast the way that Michelle and Viki pronounce it. :)

Great review! Love you gals! Kudos to Viki for not crying. (But I still love her for being REAL)

The movie _ Signs _ has him playing a good guy role

Watch Walk the Line if you want to see Joaquin Pheonix in a positive role.

Director Ridley Scott says that he has written the script for Gladiator 2 and that it will film sometime in 2024.

How he's so good? he's a general in the Roman legion. He got there from skill.

i LOVE it that you make you reactions so long (::! truly love it

Maximus' wife was played by Giannina Facio, the wife of the director Ridley Scott. She was also the small but important part of the muslim king's sister in the director's epic "Kingdom of Heaven". The song is a fictional language kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q5iYoNVil9SVeJs.html Everyone in this was perfect. I always like Derek Jacobi, and Connie Neilsen. Joaquin Phoenix is excellent, and he makes it so easy to thoroughly despise him in this.

Latin: Ave atque vale. Morituri te salutimus. English: Hale and farewell. We who are about to die salute you. Edit: There used to be a species of European leopard that was made extinct by the Roman games. The Colosseum could be flooded for an exhibition of mock naval combat. Similar to how sports arena's now can have ice for hockey when needed. "Bread and Circuses" is the term for the combination of public entertainment spectacles and food assistance that Rome used to calm restive populations.

He never knew love so developed a warped sense of Love.

Joaquin Phoenix in “Signs” he plays a good guy.

He was not injured in the arm but probably in the kidneys, which is why he is holding his left arm close to his body

Being in the forest as infantry is actually an advantage. They have cover versus arrows and cavalry. Yes the movie shows them getting attacked but it does help.

Somebody else suggested that you watch _"Rain Man"_ ... I *enthusiastically* second that motion! Make sure you have tissues; it's not as tear-inducing as this one, but your eyes probably will leak!

@ 47:25 The face of instant gratification and satisfaction 😆😆😆