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Gladiator
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| 2 May 2020
| Mark Steyn
Posted on 05/02/2020 3:27:03 PM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: Rummyfan
Instead, he is going to make his brave general Maximus a "trustee" until Rome is ready to become a republic again. Maximus (Russell Crowe) is a Colin Powell type of general: a nice fellow everyone respects who supposedly has no public ambitions. Commodus, though, has other ideas, and suffocates his father. As the old showbiz saying has it, dying is easy, Commodus is hard. Gotta love Steyn!
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posted on
05/02/2020 3:29:39 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
To: Rummyfan
Gladiator is a great movie.
If they tried to make it today the main character will be played by a transvestite.
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posted on
05/02/2020 3:30:01 PM PDT
by
wildcard_redneck
("Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither.")
Also, Oliver Reed’s last film. During production in Malta he went out one day and quite literally drank himself to death. Fortunately for the production most of his scenes were complete.
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posted on
05/02/2020 3:35:30 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
To: wildcard_redneck
There’s one scene where an automobile is momentarily seen for a split second. One of those famous movie faux pas. At least I think that’s the movie.
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posted on
05/02/2020 3:36:16 PM PDT
by
John Milner
(Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
To: Rummyfan
I was so taken with and loved this movie, that I ended up going to see it in the theater 10 times, the first time was when it had already been out for 2 months. I just could not get enough of it. I was so taken with its historical nature, the recreation of the Roman empire, the characters, the music, the costumes, everything about this movie!
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posted on
05/02/2020 3:41:31 PM PDT
by
nfldgirl
To: Rummyfan
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posted on
05/02/2020 3:42:22 PM PDT
by
ExGeeEye
(For dark is the suede that mows like a harvest.)
To: wildcard_redneck
I liked it too. He has been in some good movies-My favorite is “Master and Commander”
How can you not like “ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?”
That ranks up there with “I love the smell of napalm in the morning...”
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posted on
05/02/2020 3:42:37 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(The Coronavirus itself will not burn down humanity. But we may burn ourselves down to be rid of it.)
To: John Milner
There is also a scene with a guy walking by leading a horse and he’s wearing jeans.
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posted on
05/02/2020 3:43:21 PM PDT
by
nfldgirl
To: John Milner
There’s a scene near the beginning where everyone is lined up to do battle and a guy in jeans steps out from the far left, you see jeans between the horse’s legs.
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posted on
05/02/2020 3:44:02 PM PDT
by
Ciexyz
(Prayers for America.)
To: rlmorel
I liked it too. He has been in some good movies-My favorite is “Master and Commander” I think that was the best work Crowe has ever done.
In the service, one must always choose the lesser of two weevils.
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posted on
05/02/2020 3:46:53 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
I like the opening battle scene with those nasty barbarians. Kind of wish I were there, on either side.
To: rlmorel
Are you not entertained?
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posted on
05/02/2020 3:48:58 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
To: wildcard_redneck
>>If they tried to make it today the main character will be played by a transvestite.<<
“Gladiatix” starring ru paul.
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posted on
05/02/2020 3:50:52 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
("DonÂ’t mistake activity for achievement." - John Wooden)
To: Rummyfan
I recently watched it since it happened to be on TV, and I had forgotten how good it was since I saw it many years ago. He was loyal to the dream of Rome to the bitter end and fought to keep an evil ruler (Commodus) from corrupting it.
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posted on
05/02/2020 3:54:17 PM PDT
by
KittyKares
(Drain the Swamp)
To: Rummyfan
Haven’t bee n to a movie in several years but use to go regularly. If I were to rank what I’ve seen this would be number 1!!!
To: rlmorel
Here my favorite movie quote from Unforgiven:
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posted on
05/02/2020 3:57:28 PM PDT
by
wildcard_redneck
("Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither.")
To: wildcard_redneck
ANOTHER of my favorites! Great movie...
Ever see “Open Range”?
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posted on
05/02/2020 4:01:42 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(The Coronavirus itself will not burn down humanity. But we may burn ourselves down to be rid of it.)
To: Rummyfan
I’m always in awe of what the Great Steyn can do with words.
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posted on
05/02/2020 4:01:53 PM PDT
by
Mrs. Don-o
(Grunting, "Ug Eugh Blug" or, translated from the original gibberish, "Over 'ere, mate.")
To: Rummyfan
"Do you not know, my good doctor...
I just love the complete look of disbelief when he realizes he has been had...
Beautiful. I love the portrayal of shipboard life in that time. It inspired me to read all the novels it was loosely based on.
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posted on
05/02/2020 4:06:02 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(The Coronavirus itself will not burn down humanity. But we may burn ourselves down to be rid of it.)
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