Gladiator Signature Selection (Two-Disc Collector's Edition, DVD, 2000)

Gladiator Signature Selection (Two-Disc Collector's Edition, DVD, 2000). Used like new condition: Case and discs are in excellent condition with minimal signs of use/ wear. Ships with tracking. 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 details Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1 Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted) Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 ounces Item model number ‏ : ‎ Ad-bm1-103467 Director ‏ : ‎ Ridley Scott Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, Closed-captioned, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen, NTSC, Dolby Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 35 minutes Release date ‏ : ‎ November 21, 2000 Actors ‏ : ‎ Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris Studio ‏ : ‎ Dreamworks Video ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00003CXE7 Writers ‏ : ‎ David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2 Genre Drama Format Color, Closed-captioned, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen, NTSC, Dolby Contributor Oliver Reed, William Nicholson, David Schofield, Connie Nielsen, Tomas Arana, John Logan, Russell Crowe, Ridley Scott, John Shrapnel, David Franzoni, Djimon Hounsou, Ralf Moeller, Spencer Treat Clark, Joaquin Phoenix, Richard Harris, Derek JacobiOliver Reed, William Nicholson, David Schofield, Connie Nielsen, Tomas Arana, John Logan, Russell Crowe, Ridley Scott, John Shrapnel, David Franzoni, Djimon Hounsou, Ralf Moeller, Spencer Treat Clark, Joaquin Phoenix, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi Language English Runtime 2 hours and 35 minutes

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