Gladiator 2

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Bald Brah

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fris said:
This movie was retarded.

From the get-go, I was confused at how fast-paced, rushed the opening was. No character development maybe 2 minutes of learning about the main character before he becomes a slave.

He tells his master that his only goal is to be able to kill the general that led the army to captured him. But then when he gets to fight him in battle, he realizes he's a good guy and doesn't kill him. But it doesn't matter because the army shoots that dude with 50 arrows 5 seconds later.
You learn he's the son of the gladiator from the first movie, whose wife is still alive in this movie. First time he meets this woman, he screams that he that hates her and never wants to see her again. Then couple minutes later in the movie they're hugging each other, again in a jail cell. No reason for the transition.
Oh and the best part, they fill the f****** coliseum with water... And f****** sharks. Mean sharks the kill a bunch of people that are fighting in the Colosseum, that fall off of ships into the water.
This movie wanted to be a series, like Spartacus. And probably would have worked as a series so that you could get more character development. But as is the few battle scenes just aren't that memorable. The original gladiator, 300, or braveheart are better war movies to watch.
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So you don't even think the fight spectacle was worth watching on a big screen in one of those motion recliners?

I should spend my $25 bucks on a blowjob from a person of questionable sexuality instead?
 
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fris

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Bald Brah said:
So you don't even think the fight spectacle was worth watching on a big screen in one of those motion recliners?

I should spend my $25 bucks on a blowjob from a person of questionable sexuality instead?
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Yes. The opening fight had great sounds, catapults and trebuchets. After that 5 minute battle, I was never impressed with the movie again.

Though blowjobs are more than that in my area, so your milage may vary
 
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fris said:
This movie was retarded.

From the get-go, I was confused at how fast-paced, rushed the opening was. No character development maybe 2 minutes of learning about the main character before he becomes a slave.

He tells his master that his only goal is to be able to kill the general that led the army to captured him. But then when he gets to fight him in battle, he realizes he's a good guy and doesn't kill him. But it doesn't matter because the army shoots that dude with 50 arrows 5 seconds later.
You learn he's the son of the gladiator from the first movie, whose wife is still alive in this movie. First time he meets this woman, he screams that he that hates her and never wants to see her again. Then couple minutes later in the movie they're hugging each other, again in a jail cell. No reason for the transition.
Oh and the best part, they fill the f****** coliseum with water... And f****** sharks. Mean sharks the kill a bunch of people that are fighting in the Colosseum, that fall off of ships into the water.
This movie wanted to be a series, like Spartacus. And probably would have worked as a series so that you could get more character development. But as is the few battle scenes just aren't that memorable. The original gladiator, 300, or braveheart are better war movies to watch.
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Historically they did fill the Colosseum with water for naval battles. No idea about the sharks though
 
Caliane

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no sharks. they'd die. its hard for us NOW to transport sharks. (although there are a few kinds that don't need the constant movement)

they did have hippos and crocs for water battles.
 
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Dr.Retarded

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fris said:
This movie was retarded.

From the get-go, I was confused at how fast-paced, rushed the opening was. No character development maybe 2 minutes of learning about the main character before he becomes a slave.

He tells his master that his only goal is to be able to kill the general that led the army to captured him. But then when he gets to fight him in battle, he realizes he's a good guy and doesn't kill him. But it doesn't matter because the army shoots that dude with 50 arrows 5 seconds later.
You learn he's the son of the gladiator from the first movie, whose wife is still alive in this movie. First time he meets this woman, he screams that he that hates her and never wants to see her again. Then couple minutes later in the movie they're hugging each other, again in a jail cell. No reason for the transition.
Oh and the best part, they fill the f****** coliseum with water... And f****** sharks. Mean sharks the kill a bunch of people that are fighting in the Colosseum, that fall off of ships into the water.
This movie wanted to be a series, like Spartacus. And probably would have worked as a series so that you could get more character development. But as is the few battle scenes just aren't that memorable. The original gladiator, 300, or braveheart are better war movies to watch.
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I wasn't planning on watching this but then you talked about sharks in the coliseum, and now I kind of want to watch it just for the sheer retardedness.

From a logistical standpoint how the hell would the Roman empire transport the damn sharks to begin with. Have to keep them alive and feed them and I hope they don't just die. If that's really in the movie then this proves that Ridley Scott has lost his mind and needs to go to an old folks home, and leave Alien alone.
 
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Caliane said:
no sharks. they'd die. its hard for us NOW to transport sharks. (although there are a few kinds that don't need the constant movement)

they did have hippos and crocs for water battles.
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Exactly, like how on Earth are you going to get God damn sharks into the coliseum. Like you said crocodiles, hippos, that's a hell of a lot more believable and probably possible.
 
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Dr.Retarded said:
I wasn't planning on watching this but then you talked about sharks in the coliseum, and now I kind of want to watch it just for the sheer retardedness.

From a logistical standpoint how the hell would the Roman empire transport the damn sharks to begin with. Have to keep them alive and feed them and I hope they don't just die. If that's really in the movie then this proves that Ridley Scott has lost his mind and needs to go to an old folks home, and leave Alien alone.
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The script where he brought Russell Crowe back isn't looking so bad anymore after hearing the bullshit in this movie.

Scott commissioned 2-3 different scripts over the last several years where Russell Crowe comes back. Each one had a really stupid explanation and "shark jumping" level of bullshit in it, but nothing nearly as bad as this movie.
 
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The script where he brought Russell Crowe back isn't looking so bad anymore after hearing the bullshit in this movie.

Scott commissioned 2-3 different scripts over the last several years where Russell Crowe comes back. Each one had a really stupid explanation and "shark jumping" level of bullshit in it, but nothing nearly as bad as this movie.
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Jesus Christ I completely forgot that that was an actual considered concept for a sequel. Wasn't he going to be resurrected by the Roman gods or something Goofy? Damn that must have been years upon years ago when that was starting to make its rounds.

I agree it probably would have been better but I'm kind of intrigued by sharks killing people in the coliseum. I doubt it will be as good as Sharknado though, and Jaws 4 the revenge is probably a better movie.
 
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