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Special Features
Audio Commentary—Two separate commentaries accompany the original theatrical version and extended version of the film.
The Scrolls of Knowledge—The original trivia track has been newly enhanced with focus points allowing viewers to access a series of new behind-the-scenes featurettes exploring key scenes and how they relate to the historical accuracy depicted in the film. The extended version of the film also includes a deleted scene marker.
Visions From Elysium: Topic Marker—Viewers can tag moments of interest throughout either version of the film, allowing them to create “shopping lists” of topics to learn more about. Thanks to the Blu-ray player’s memory, the topics will automatically be loaded when Disc 2 is inserted, giving viewers immediate access to featurettes and galleries of interest.
Strength And Honor: Creating The World of Gladiator—The definitive documentary on the origin, production and impact of the Oscar®-winning classic. The documentary includes an all-new Enhanced Viewing Mode allowing viewers access to additional interviews and behind-the-scenes material.
The Making of Gladiator—HBO First Look special.
Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport—Learning Channel special.
Hans Zimmer: Scoring Gladiator—An exploration of the rousing soundtrack.
My Gladiator Journal—Personal diary of the young actor who played Lucius.
Image & Design—Featurettes and galleries covering the production design, storyboards, costumes and more.
Abandoned Sequences & Deleted Scenes
VFX Explorations: Germania & Rome—Shot deconstruction with the visual effects artists.
Editorial Reviews
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A big-budget summer epic with money to burn and a scale worthy of its golden Hollywood predecessors, Ridley Scott's Gladiator is a rousing, grisly, action-packed epic that takes moviemaking back to the Roman Empire via computer-generated visual effects. While not as fluid as the computer work done for, say, Titanic, it's an impressive achievement that will leave you marveling at the glory that was Rome, when you're not marveling at the glory that is Russell Crowe. Starring as the heroic general Maximus, Crowe firmly cements his star status both in terms of screen presence and acting chops, carrying the film on his decidedly non-computer-generated shoulders as he goes from brave general to wounded fugitive to stoic slave to gladiator hero. Gladiator's plot is a whirlwind of faux-Shakespearean machinations of death, betrayal, power plays, and secret identities (with lots of faux-Shakespearean dialogue ladled on to keep the proceedings appropriately "classical"), but it's all briskly shot, edited, and paced with a contemporary sensibility. Even the action scenes, somewhat muted but graphic in terms of implied violence and liberal bloodletting, are shot with a veracity that brings to mind--believe it or not--Saving Private Ryan, even if everyone is wearing a toga. As Crowe's nemesis, the evil emperor Commodus, Joaquin Phoenix chews scenery with authority, whether he's damning Maximus's popularity with the Roman mobs or lusting after his sister Lucilla (beautiful but distant Connie Nielsen); Oliver Reed, in his last role, hits the perfect notes of camp and gravitas as the slave owner who rescues Maximus from death and turns him into a coliseum star. Director Scott's visual flair is abundantly in evidence, with breathtaking shots and beautiful (albeit digital) landscapes, but it's Crowe's star power that will keep you in thrall--he's a true gladiator, worthy of his legendary status. Hail the conquering hero! --Mark Englehart
Product Description
Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Selleca. A respected Roman general plots revenge-and sparks rebellion-after being sold into slavery by the disturbed son of emperor Marcus Aurelius. A spectacular Academy Award-winning epic directed by Ridley Scott. 2000/color/154 min/R.
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189 of 192 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Pay very careful attention when trying to determine which disc you actually received from Amazon. There's conflicting information on the internet as far as the telltale signs of the remastered disc versus the original crappy transfer. For example, most people tell you the packaging for the new version has a yellow UPC....not always true. Other people tell you the copyright on the back bottom right of the box says 2010 DW Studios LLC instead of the original which says 2009, also not always true.
It seems the only definitive way to tell if you have the new version is to look at the innermost rings on the underside of Disc One itself. Hold it up to the light, and at the end of a string of letters and numbers, you should see "B1R2". If you have anything else (i.e. B1R1), you have the original version and NOT the remastered one!
If so, exchange it promptly.
It seems the only definitive way to tell if you have the new version is to look at the innermost rings on the underside of Disc One itself. Hold it up to the light, and at the end of a string of letters and numbers, you should see "B1R2". If you have anything else (i.e. B1R1), you have the original version and NOT the remastered one!
If so, exchange it promptly.
599 of 656 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
This review refers to the blu-ray picture quality only. The movie itself is an absolute classic. Unfortunately this blu-ray was a victim of considerable DNR and EE that has actually removed and distorted picture detail. Here's a good example. At the beginning of the movie where we see Maximus as a General leading a final battle, you see an amazing wide shot of flying, flaming, arrows. It should look amazing, right? Wrong. The picture was DNR'd so badly that it actually removed arrows and the ones you can see are a blurred mess! Absolutely terrible. Don't waste your money on this. Wait until they release a quality blu-ray because "this is not it!"
122 of 134 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
The version about to be released on 2009-09-01 is defective. Picture quality is from the 2000 DVD master. I would advise waiting until an updated release is made available, don't let them make you pay twice!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
awesome
If you love the gladiator movie, buying the blue ray version is the way to go. I feel 100% pleased to have bought it in blue ray. Go ahead.. go and buy it!!
Published 15 hours ago by cnorth
A Rare Profoundly impactful movie
Ever since Steven Speilburg (sp?), it has been rare to find a movie that achieves what "Hollywood" stood for back in Charlie Chaplin's day, then Jimmy Stewart, Bogie and Becall,... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Renee Michelle
Bada$$ - buy it
Definitely a movie that everyone should have in their on call in their repertoire. This movie is one of the all time greats.
Published 6 days ago by SnowHound
Wonderful movie!
I LOVE "Gladiator" and have since it came out! Finally treated myself to the DVD. Product arrived fast and I watched it the night I received it. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Shelly
Not my usual type of moving but just had to have it!
I am really not a fan of blood, guts, testosterone driven movies, but I do love this movie. Perhaps because there is an actual story line or because there is some inclusion of... Read more
Published 29 days ago by Adrienne G. Carter
outstanding
I find this movie to have such delightful acting. The lines are delivered in such a way that it leaves you feeling the person's joys and sorrows. Read more
Published 1 month ago by mech engineer
Inspirational
This is my favorite movie of all times. The story is great. I love the great acting and the action is immense.
Published 1 month ago by S. Yousaf
Snore Fest
This movie was boring and too long. I whatched it with high hopes because all of my friends told me that it was great, but when I whatched it, i couldn't stand it! Was it just me?! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sara Free-Bird
"What we do in life echoes in eternity."
Opening in the age when Rome ruled the territories from Israel to the coast of Ireland, the film introduces us to the greatest military leader they have ever known, Maximus... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Charity Bishop
Remastered Version Top Notch!
Yes, I mistakenly bought the "version 1" (serial # ending with BIR1 on the center of the back of the disc), and, yes, had to return it for the correct "remastered, version 2"... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Michael D. Kuhlman
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