Joaquin Phoenix’s first Academy Award nomination was for the role of Emperor Commodus in the first Gladiator film. The role went down in history as one of the best movie villains of that decade. So to walk in the footsteps of the legacy of such a performance and a character would have been a challenge for any actor.
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There are very few films in cinematic history — especially from the ‘00s — that many would consider perfect. But 24 years ago, Ridley Scott’s Gladiator became a monumental box office success, an Oscar Winner for Best Picture, and is now considered to be one of the best films of its decade. So I was insanely skeptical about Gladiator II.
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How do you capture the spirit of ancient Rome? Through gorgeously composed music, of course! This was something Hans Zimmer knew very well putting together the original score for Gladiator back in 2000. Now, following in the footsteps of Zimmer comes composer Harry Gregson-Williams.
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The Colosseum awaits! Ridley Scott is returning to the world of ancient Rome this Thanksgiving, and we have a front row seat to the most epic battle of the century, in Gladiator II!
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The gods have spoken! Ridley Scott is revisiting the Colosseum and bringing us a sequel to his beloved Best Picture-winning magnum opus, Gladiator. And today we got a first look at the first trailer for Gladiator II!
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2000 was a terrific year for movies! The first X-Men came out, as did Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and one of the best movies of its decade, Ridley Scott’s Gladiator. Well now, 24 years later, we’re seeing the saga continue with Gladiator II!
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Power, greed, betrayal, love. These are the four themes most present in director Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth. Layered in an aura of macabre and presented in beautiful black and white, Coen’s minimalist take on Shakespeare’s classic play aims to show love for the history of both cinema and theater. What better way than to fill your stage with some of the best players in both fields?
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Idris Elba will replace Will Smith in the James Gunn-helmed Suicide Squad, dropping in 2021. For some reason, to me, this feels like the death knell for Elba to be the monstrous movie star we all know he deserves to be. Don’t @ me, but Elba isn’t where he should and could be. He’s made some career missteps (way more in film and music than on television), but I don’t think this is why he’s bubbled for so long, instead of popping.
Originally posted at Comicbook.com
Recently I had an opportunity to catch The Equalizer. Based on the 1985 CBS series of the same name, the film is directed by Antoine Fuqua and stars Denzel Washington.
If you haven’t seen the film, I highly recommend it. Earning $191 million at the box office, a sequel seems almost certain.
While watching two points immediately struck me.
1.) I want to be Denzel Washington when I grow up. It’s Denzel. There should be no other reason.
2.) Why can’t most people get this right with The Punisher?
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