Release Date: Nov 21, 2000 Region: 1 Runtime: 155 mins Studio: DreamWorks Home Ent. Audio:
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC] ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC] ENGLISH: DTS ES 6.1 [CC]
Video:
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles: English Packaging: Keep Case Rating: R Features:
Insightful Film Commentary From Award-Winning Director Ridley Scott Deleted Scenes, Complete With Director's Commentary Treasure Chest: A Unique Montage Of Additional Footage Cut To The Powerful Score Interview With Award-Winning Composer Hans Zimmer On Scoring The Film 2 Extraordinary Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes One-Of-A-Kind Production Diary Written By Young Actor Spencer Treat Clark ("Lucius") Special Slide Show Featuring Concept Art And Storyboards Photo Gallery From Behind-The-Scenes Of The Gladiator Set Theatrical Trailers And TV Spots In-Depth Production Notes And Detailed Cast And Filmmaker Biographies
Release Date: Aug 19, 2003 Region: 1 Runtime: 155 mins Studio: DreamWorks Home Ent. Audio:
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC] ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
Video:
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles: [None] Packaging: Keep Case Rating: R Features:
Insightful Film Commentary from Award-Winning Director Ridley Scott Deleted Scenes, Complete with Director's Commentary Treasure Chest: A Unique Montage of Additional Footage Cut to the Powerful Score One-of-a-Kind Production Diary Written by Young Actor Spencer Treat Clark ("Lucius") Special Slide Show Featuring Concept Art and Storyboards Photo Gallery from Behind-the-Scenes of the Gladiator Set In-Depth Production Notes and Detailed Cast and Filmmaker Biographies
Release Date: Aug 23, 2005 Region: 1 Runtime: 171 mins Studio: Universal Studios Audio:
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC] FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Video:
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French Packaging: Custom Case Rating: R Features:
Disc 1: Introduction to Extended Cut by Director Ridley Scott An "Are You Not Entertained?" Trivia track with Historical References All-New Audio Commentary with Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe Deleted Footage Marker. Guide to help identify the newly restored footage. Disc 2: Strength and Honor: Creating the World of Gladiator Documentary Includes:· Tale of the Scribes: Crafting the Story· The Tools of War: Weapons and Vehicles· Attire of the Realm: Costume Design· The Heat of Battle: 3 Production Journal Featurettes· Resurrecting Proximo: Digitally Salvaged Scenes with actor Oliver Reed· The Glory of Rome: Oscar-winning Visual Effects· Echoes in Eternity: The film's release and global impact Disc 3: Production Design Featurette and Gallery Storyboard Demonstrations, Comparisons and Gallery Abandoned Sequences Ridleygrams: Ridley Scott's Own Sketches Costume Design Gallery Photo Galleries Deleted Scenes including Alternate Opening Titles Letters From the Front: Authentic memos on the challenges of production Commodus Screen Test (Joaquin Phoenix) Visual Effects Explorations (Germania & Rome) An Evening with Russell Crowe English, French and Spanish Subtitles And Much More!
Ridley Scott's glossy historical epic Gladiator revitalised the classic sword 'n' sandal genre, bringing both a modern pop-culture sensibility and state-of-the-art computer-generated special effects to what had seemed like a worn-out formula. Essentially a remake of Anthony Mann's stodgy 1964 Fall of the Roman Empire, Gladiator also borrows heavily from Saving Private Ryan in its stunning opening sequence, and employs Ridley's brother Tony Scott's rapid-fire editing style for the remarkably staged Colosseum fights. The overall effect is a hugely impressive but emotionally empty spectacle complemented by Hans Zimmer's bestselling but derivative score.
Russell Crowe cements his star status with a brooding, muscular performance helped along by lots of pithily quotable mock-Shakespearean dialogue. But Crowe's Maximus, along with everyone else in the film, is a disappointing two-dimensional stereotype: there's also the ridiculously melodramatic villain (Joaquin Phoenix), the old flame who's still in love with her hero (Connie Nielsen) and the trusty companion (Djimon Hounsou--who seems stuck in these roles). Richard Harris lacks the gravitas to convince as the philosopher-king Marcus Aurelius, and only Oliver Reed, in his very last film, brings some depth to his world-weary ex-gladiator. Still, if Scott's film lacks the profundity of Ben-Hur, Spartacus or even Cleopatra, it remains a kinetic, exciting thrill ride that gives us some sense of what it must have been like to fight and die with a gladius in hand.
On the DVD:Gladiator's two-disc set quickly became a must-have on its first release and remains one of the absolute essential DVD purchases. It set the standard both for picture and sound quality (Dolby 5.1 or DTS) as well as providing a second disc fully loaded with excellent special features. Scott's audio commentary is on the first disc, and the second has documentaries about both the history and the film, deleted scenes, storyboards, hidden "Easter Eggs" and more. --Mark Walker
Making Of Gladiator HBO First Look Deleted Scenes With Optional Directors Commentary Gladiator Games Roman Blood Sport A Learning Channel Special Hans Zimmer Profile The Making Of The Music For Gladiator Pietros Treasure Chest The Best Of Deleted Footage Montage Spencer Treat Clark Production Journal Original Storyboard Comparisons And Conceptual Art Photo Gallery Trailers Animated Menus Production Notes Cast And Crew Biographies
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