My favorite movie of all time would have to be “Gladiator”. It was made in 2000 and stars Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. This is my favorite movie not just because of the awesome action and fight scenes, but also because of the message it sends to the audience. In this movie, Russell Crowe plays a Roman General. After the emperor is murdered, along with his family, he is sent to be executed for treason by the new emperor (The new emperor is intimidated by the general and wants him dead because of this). The general survives the execution by killing the guards and escapes. After riding for a long time, he collapses from exhaustion. He is picked up by a slave owner and made into a gladiator. Because of his military training, he becomes the best gladiator in Roman history. He works his way up from fighting in a run-down Roman Province to fighting epic battles in the Coliseum. Through his victories against all odds, he wins the love of the crowd and gains power. Even when the emperor orders the general to do something, he defies him and does the opposite, just to prove a point; that everyone can make their own choices. Every act of defiance wins over the crowd more. In the end, the general faces off against the emperor in the Coliseum. The emperor wants to win, so before the match, he goes to the general’s cell and stabs him (then covers up the wound so no one can see). In the Coliseum, the general kills the greedy emperor and wins his freedom, however, his previous stab wound is too much for him and he also dies in the sand.
This movie is very inspirational for the audience viewing it. It shows that no matter how far down and out you may seem to be, it is so important to keep trying. The human heart can achieve anything. In this movie, a man goes from being Rome’s most glorified general, to a slave who lost everything, to a gladiator that defied an emperor, and then back to being a hero in the eyes of the citizens of Rome. It would be easy for one to give up after being sentenced to death and losing your whole family at once, but the general’s perseverance shows us that if we set our minds to something and never give up, that we can achieve anything. It shows that no matter what your situation may be, if you don’t give up and keep working, you can make your way to the top.
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This movieis definately a classic. Its message about perseverence is great for any viewer!
ReplyDeleteGreat movie!
ReplyDeleteI was just watching this movie the other day because it was on TNT. Amazing movie! The action in this movie is unbelievable, especially when Russell Crowe had to fight the Roman Emperor. It was a very courageous act, one that was dedicated for the murder of his own family. I think the last song before Russell Crowe dies in the scene captures the audience because it shows how he is finally free from the world and able to reunite with his family.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great movie to say the least. Nothing like the Roman Empire to get things going. I actually prefer the movie Troy over this one. It's tough to choose between them, but I just like the story of the Illiad better.
ReplyDeleteThis was the first movie I ever ready got sad at the end of. I used to watch this movie all the time with friends when we would hang out. The best part of the movie had to be when Crowe had his soul set free to be reunited with his murdered family members.
ReplyDeleteMe and some guys on my floor watched this the other night. This is by far one of the best action movies of all time.
ReplyDeleteGreat movie. That's all I can say.
ReplyDeleteRussell Crowe did a great job of acting in this movie. It was really good!
ReplyDeleteThe action in the movie just makes it fun to watch. There's always something new catching your eye.
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