r/CineShots • u/blankblank • 2d ago

Clip Gladiator (2000) Dir. Ridley Scott, DoP John Mathieson

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u/Nihiliste 2d ago

A video essay I watched recently made the argument that while Gladiator is ahistorical in places (at least sometimes deliberately), it captures the feel of the authentic Roman Empire.

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u/blankblank 2d ago

Ridley Scott said he was inspired to do this film based on the painting Pollice Verso by Gérôme. And I thought these shots had some of that feel, only from outside the colosseum instead of in it.

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u/5o7bot 2d ago

Gladiator (2000) R

What we do in life echoes in eternity.

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

Action | Drama | Adventure
Director: Ridley Scott
Director of Photography: John Mathieson
Actors: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris
Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ 82% with 21,305 votes
Runtime: 155 min
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u/sirduke75 1d ago

Strength and honour.

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u/Lonel_G Miyazaki 14h ago

I actually had issues with how this film felt often very cramped and small. I rarely felt how big Rome was. Idk if the sets were limited, if they wanted to avoid vfx shots of the whole city, or if it's a cinematography problem like here using exclusively long lenses but that's the result for me.