... eh greatest movie depicting most precisely Rome and things Roman. The success of "Gladiator" in depicting things Roman is reflected in three facets of the Ancient Roman Empire: politics, culture, and military. When it comes to politics, Roman Empire is distinguished as the very first to create and maintain the Republic. On one hand, when Roman Republic was at its glorious era, the combination of the ... leaders (emperor or the triumphant) and Senate offered Rome and the Roman world a stable, democratic, and powerful ... governmental system. On the other hand, at times when Roman Empire...

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... comes back as a gladiator to seek revenge on the prince turned king. The movie which was made in 2000 stars Russell Crowe as the Roman general Maximus, Joaquin Phoenix as Comodus the prince turned king and Oliver Reed as Proximo the generals kind servant along with a whole list of ... in 180 A.D. But Marcus Aurelius wants Maximus to fight a tougher opponent.. the corruption of Rome, by taking power after the emperor's death and restoring Rome to a republic. Maximus is reluctant, preferring to return to his wife and son, but he agrees to serve his Caesar. But his Caesar doesn't last too ...

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... , to get rid of her brother. Oliver Reed plays Proximo, while Richard Harris is Emperor Marcus Aurelius. This movie accurately portrayed many aspects of Roman life during the time period it took place in. Marcus Aurelius was rightly depicted as a ruler who was tired of war. He is remembered as ... everyone, including the emperors, gladiators, soldiers, noble women, common citizens, and children were dressed exactly as you would see if you actually lived during the Roman Empire. A small detail, but accurate nonetheless, was when the movie stated that the Coliseum could seat 50,000 people. ...

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... father to avenge him. Marcus Aurelius, the previous ruler of Rome, gave instructions to Maximus that Rome would be a republic again and he would become its leader. Since Claudius killed Hamlet's father for power and Commodus killed his father to prevent a republic of Rome from surfacing, both of the antagonists can be seen as sources of corruption in the state. Therefore, by ... his only thought and his main priority. Maximus's father figure is Marcus Aurelius, the former ruler of the Roman Empire. To Marcus, Maximus was the son he never had. He had so much faith in Maximus that he entr...

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Gladiator. Ridley Scott dir. DreamWorks, 2000 Maximus is a respected Roman general during the height of the Roman Empire. Upon winning his latest battle against barbarians and bringing peace to the Empire, Maximus craves nothing more than to return home and ... out some knowledge of the time period. One thing that instantly stood out to me was, despite the fact that most or all of the characters were Roman, none of them spoke Latin except Maximus' son. Even the African slaves spoke English, as well as all the other Gladiators. This would be rare due ... and the lack of a common language woul...

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... of the late emperor Marcus Aurelius. Maximus is motivated by the desire to defend his family and the prosperous way of life that Roman imperialism provides. Whereas Commodus proves that the masses enjoy bread and circuses, Maximus in the end gains support from the masses by displaying ... is for the people by the people. With a central character grounded by family, religion, and a pledge of loyalty to the dream of a Roman Republic, the film allows time for thematic and moral issues to draw attention to themselves. It does eventually boil down to a fairly conventionally war resolution in ...

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... his death, he whishes to announce his loyal general, Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe) as emperor of Rome, in order to restore Rome to the republic it once was. However, Maximus wants no part of power, and prefers to return to his farm where his wife and son await him. Meanwhile, ... Crowe's characters personality, the films costumes and setting were very well designed. Computer-generated "Rome-, is quite an eyeful and the costumes suitably fit the roman era. Additionally, the sound is impressively vivid and appropriate. Ultimately though, shortcomings in the writing and the direct...

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My name is Maximus; I am a general in the Great Roman Army. We are currently at war. I serve the Great Caesar. I have not seen my family in 264 days. My family consists of my wife and my wife and my son ... a battle against the barbarians. I told my men that the only way we could win is if we were to function as a unit. We did and we won. We defeated the Roman soldiers. After the victory Emperor Commidus asked to meet me. I turned my back to the Emperor when he asked me to reveal myself. Then I revealed myself and when I showed my ... her friend the senator. We arranged for me to meet up wi...

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... was Gladiator. The movie was written and directed by Ridley Scott. Gladiator tells the story of Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius, played by Russell Crowe. Maximum defeats the rebellious Germans in battle, and Caesar asks him to become Protector of Rome during a transition back to the Republic. Maximus does not want this; he tells Caesar he only wants to return home to ... ...

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