Really?
Why didn't you like it?
Why didn't you like it?
It was ridiculously pompous... very american, in that aspect. The movie was totally without self irony, and considering how they kept to facts and other bothersome details, it was a mistake to take the humour out of it. Also, the plot wasn't a plot, it was an excuse to show as many fights as possible.
Pompous? How so?
The plot isn't THAT fleshed out, but Gladiator is just a good ol' revenge story. If you have a problem with that you don't like movies about vengeance, not necessarily Gladiator.
Vengeance isn't a problem. One of my favourite books of all time is the Count of Monte Cristo, and perhaps not for the vengeance part of the story, but still, it does sort of play into everything there...
But the pomposity is likely a language issue. But you know. Everything should be so damn 'just' and 'freedom' plays a big part... it just makes the whole thing so incredibly stupid in its rethoric. Fails miserably on the pathos when it comes to me as a viewer, and it didn't try for logos. ethos... perhaps there were some, but they hid it well.
"People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world" - Calvin.
Gladiator
26/09/2009 07:33:33 PM
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While it was a good movie...perhaps great
26/09/2009 07:40:34 PM
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Apparently I didn't like this as much as everyone else in the world.
26/09/2009 07:50:00 PM
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Hmm...
26/09/2009 08:04:50 PM
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Movies that I can watch more than once.
27/09/2009 06:45:33 AM
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I own it....
26/09/2009 09:10:46 PM
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It's pretty wek in retrospect.
26/09/2009 07:58:14 PM
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I didn't think the romance was that big a part
26/09/2009 08:06:49 PM
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Re: I didn't think the romance was that big a part
26/09/2009 08:27:05 PM
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Good point
27/09/2009 10:12:04 PM
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Commodus, Commodus, Commodus...
28/09/2009 12:02:23 AM
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Depends how you define insane.
28/09/2009 01:10:34 AM
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I disagree.
29/09/2009 01:14:57 AM
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I want those two hours of my life back *NM*
26/09/2009 09:04:49 PM
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!
26/09/2009 10:34:59 PM
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Well.
27/09/2009 12:49:08 PM
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And the fighting rules!
27/09/2009 05:04:12 PM
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If the fighting was all there is to the movie
27/09/2009 08:12:29 PM
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What a load of bull
27/09/2009 08:44:05 PM
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Re: Well.
27/09/2009 10:14:56 PM
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Could be a language issue again.
28/09/2009 06:27:21 PM
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I thought Kingdom of Heaven was better. Perhaps if Russel Crowe was the lead instead of Bloom ... *NM*
27/09/2009 02:49:25 AM
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I've never seen Kingdom of Heaven
27/09/2009 04:01:38 AM
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You should. The supporting characters really save the film, esp Norton as the Leper King.
27/09/2009 07:05:37 AM
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I did it!
27/09/2009 05:06:24 PM
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