[Skywalk]

I think it's more than that. I was with friends when we saw the movie in the theater. When it was over, there was this silence, but not the post-bad film silence, but a reverential type.

I thought it had a lot of "heart." Beyond that, I enjoyed the discussions I had with friends later about honor, the motivations of people like Commodus in politics(the people are my children, and I their father,) the meaning of sacrifice, the value of a Republic as opposed to rule by MOB(democracy) and even the tactics of those who would render slaves of the citizenry.

One of my friends is a huge music/film snob and he thoroughly enjoyed it and was moved by it.

[The Duke]

Well said ... it's good to know I don't get attracted to mere tripe this late in life. I would also say that the depiction of the times was, in this movie, closer to being authentic than in others I've seen - and there's much to be said for that.