The Bible Continues'? You play a Roman General.' Early in the story, Commodus regards a statue in his father's tent; the statue has no pupils, a trait commonly seen in fiction about the Roman Empire. Proximo and his men, including Hagen, sacrifice themselves to enable Maximus to escape. Of 119 award nominations, the film won 48 prizes. Another asked not to be mentioned in the credits (though it was stated in the director's commentary that he constantly asked, "where is the proof that certain things were exactly like they say?"). Maximus was captured by a band of drifting thieves while asleep. [97] The following year, Wick, Walter Parkes, David Franzoni, and John Logan switched direction to a sequel set fifteen years later;[98] the Praetorian Guards rule Rome and an older Lucius is trying to learn who his real father was. Maximus succumbs to his wounds. The film was first released on DVD on November 21, 2000, and has since been released in several different extended and special edition versions. Emperor Marcus Aurelius tells Maximus that his own son, Commodus, is unfit to rule, and that he wishes Maximus to succeed him, as regent, to help save Rome from corruption and restore the Roman Republic. Commodus has arranged for several tigers to be set upon Maximus during the duel; Maximus, however, prevails. The Nazi film opens with an aerial view of Hitler arriving in a plane, while Scott shows an aerial view of Rome, quickly followed by a shot of the large crowd of people watching Commodus pass them in a procession with his chariot. The Mill created a digital body double for the remaining scenes involving his character Proximo[29] by photographing a live-action body double in the shadows and by mapping a three-dimensional computer-generated imagery mask of Reed's face to the remaining scenes during production at an estimated cost of $3.2 million for two minutes of additional footage. Han är en general i Rom som senare i filmen blir gladiator och kallad "spanjoren". Livius in Fall of the Roman Empire and Maximus in Gladiator kill Commodus in single combat, Livius to save Lucilla and Maximus to avenge the murder of his wife and son, and both do it for the greater good of Rome. [72] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. Commodus reigned for over twelve years, unlike the shorter period portrayed in the film. [23] To construct the arena where Maximus has his first fights, the crew used basic materials and local building techniques to manufacture the 30,000-seat mud brick arena. [22] Subsequently, the scenes of slavery, desert travel, and gladiatorial training school were shot in Ouarzazate, Morocco, just south of the Atlas Mountains over a further three weeks. Then, on September 5, 2005, Decca produced Gladiator: Special Anniversary Edition, a two-CD pack containing both the above-mentioned releases. [77] In 2002, a Channel 4 (UK TV) poll named it as the sixth greatest film of all time. When Commodus organizes 150 days of games, Proximo takes his gladiators to fight in Rome's Colosseum. "[108] The plot is expected to center on the story of Lucius. Despite his injuries, Maximus disarms Commodus, whom the Praetorian Guard refuse to aid. Maximus continued to do so until Proximo offered him to go to Rome to fight in the Colosseum. Due to Academy rules, only Hans Zimmer was officially nominated for Best Original Score, and not Lisa Gerrard at the time. The DVD is also notable for having a new commentary track featuring director Scott and star Crowe. William Nicholson was brought to Shepperton Studios to make Maximus a more sensitive character. Gladiator was based on an original pitch by David Franzoni, who wrote the first draft. [95] A remastered version was later released in 2010. "[13] Of the writing and filming process, Crowe added, "Possibly, a lot of the stuff that I have to deal with now in terms of my 'volatility' has to do with that experience. On February 27, 2001, nearly a year after the first soundtrack's release, Decca produced Gladiator: More Music From the Motion Picture. He eventually killed Commodus, but died shortly after. On campaign they usually wore standard legionary equipment with some unique decorative elements.[57]. Both actors who played Gracchus (in Spartacus and Gladiator), played Claudius in previous films – Charles Laughton of Spartacus played Claudius in the unfinished 1937 film I, Claudius and Sir Derek Jacobi of Gladiator, played Claudius in the 1976 BBC adaptation. The film's mainstream success is responsible for an increased interest in Roman and classical history in the United States. Spartacus provides the film's gladiatorial motif, as well as the character of Senator Gracchus, a fictitious senator (bearing the name of a pair of revolutionary Tribunes from the 2nd century BC) who in both films is an elder statesman of ancient Rome attempting to preserve the ancient rights of the Roman Senate in the face of an ambitious autocrat – Marcus Licinius Crassus in Spartacus and Commodus in Gladiator. Ông cũng được gọi là Aelius Maximus. Commodus learns of the plot when Lucilla's son, Lucius, innocently hints at the conspiracy. He had a farm where his son and wife lived. "[12] The screenplay faced many rewrites and revisions, with several actors providing changes. Leonidas tells Meridius to back off and choose a different route. The complex was serviced by tented "costume villages" that had changing rooms, storage, armorers, and other facilities. [29] The Mill created over 90 visual effects shots, comprising approximately nine minutes of the film's running time. Commodus signals his soldiers to apprehend Maximus but backs down after a negative response from the audience. His wife and son were both murdered by Commodus. Maximus Decimus Meridius was a fictional character created for the movie Gladiator. Commodus threatens Lucilla and Lucius, and has the Praetorian Guard arrest Gracchus and attack the gladiators' barracks. Amíg ezen gondolkodik, a császár fia, Commodus megöli apját, így ő lesz a császár. Some of the soldiers wear fantasy helmets. Maximus and his subordinate Quintus defeated the Barbarians in a battle. [106], By November 2018, it was announced that Paramount Pictures is developing a sequel, which Universal has the option to co-finance, with Scott returning as director and Peter Craig writing the script. However, Haza died in late February 2000, before she was able to record, and so Gerrard was chosen instead. The website's critical consensus reads, "Ridley Scott and an excellent cast successfully convey the intensity of Roman gladiatorial combat as well as the political intrigue brewing beneath. In the bird's eye view of Rome when the city is introduced for the first time there are several buildings that did not exist at the time of Gladiator. [78] Entertainment Weekly put it on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying, "Are you not entertained?". Zgodba. Maximus was a Roman Legatus (General) from Spain who Emperor Marcus Aurelius asked to succeed him instead of his son, Commodus, as Commodus was seen as corrupt. Tên gọi Maximus Decimus Meridius đã không chính xác về quy ước đặt tên người của La Mã, đúng ra phải là Decimus Meridius Maximus, Maximus như biệt danh và Decimus là tên. At one point in the Nazi film, a little girl gives flowers to Hitler, while Commodus is met by several girls who all give him bundles of flowers. In an effort to win back the people's approval, Commodus challenges Maximus to a duel in the Colosseum. He later avenged his family in the Colosseum of Rome by killing Commodus during the 150 days of games. Maximus refused to practice fighting and removed the legion's mark from his shoulder while in captivity. ", "Nick Cave's rejected Gladiator 2 script uncovered! Even the character didn't exist on the pages. The bands wrapped around their lower arms were rarely worn. I actually didn't know what the scenes were gonna be. Maximus : Mon nom est Maximus Decimus Meridius, commandant en chef des armées du Nord, général des légions Phoenix, fidèle serviteur du vrai empereur Marc Aurèle... Père d'un fils assassiné, époux d'une femme assassinée... et j'aurai ma vengeance, dans cette vie ou dans l'autre. [32][33] Visual effects supervisor John Nelson reflected on the decision to include the additional footage: "What we did was small compared to our other tasks on the film. The original cut, which Scott still calls his director's cut, is also select-able via seamless branching (which is not included on the UK edition). Crowe portrays Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed when Commodus, the ambitious son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, murders his father and seizes the throne. Nicholson reworked Maximus' friendship with Juba and developed the afterlife thread in the film, saying, "he did not want to see a film about a man who wanted to kill somebody. He was given his figures for prayer, Maximus then asked for Cicero to tell Lucilla he would meet Graccus. Commodus stood in shock, after believing Maximus was dead, and let the Gladiators live after the crowd began to cheer Maximus' name. [19], The film was shot in three main locations between January and May 1999. „ ~ Maximus [65] In 2003, Luciano Pavarotti released a recording of himself singing a song from the film and said he regretted turning down an offer to perform on the soundtrack. Maximus refused to kill Tigris, and spared the Gladiator's life. [51][56] Catapults and ballistae would not have been used in a forest. Genre : Péplum. [86] The film also began a revival of the historical epic genre with films such as The Last Samurai, Troy, The Alamo, King Arthur, Alexander, 300, Kingdom of Heaven, and Robin Hood (the last two were also directed by Scott). [67], In North America, the film earned $34.8 million in its opening weekend at 2,938 theaters, topping the box office. It was the first movie to win Best Picture without winning either a directing or screenwriting award since All the King's Men at the 22nd Academy Awards in 1950. He later served as a Gladiator in the arena after he escaped Commodus. It also received four BAFTA Awards at the 54th British Academy Film Awards for Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design and Best Editing. She was first exiled to the island of, In the film the character Antonius Proximo claims "the wise" Marcus Aurelius banned gladiatorial games in Rome forcing him to move to, In real life, the death of Commodus did not result in a peace for Rome, nor a return to the Roman Republic. According to the inscriptions on his tomb, he was originally from Brescia. A Spaniard of humble origin, Maximus commanded the Roman troops in Britain against the Picts and Scots. The opening battle scenes in the forests of Germania were shot in three weeks in the Bourne Woods, near Farnham, Surrey, in England. We actually started shooting with about 32 pages and went through them in the first couple of weeks. The name Maximus Decimus Meridius, it just flowed well. [30] The Mill accomplished this by shooting live actors at different angles giving various performances, and then mapping them onto cards, with motion-capture tools used to track their movements for three-dimensional compositing. What Oliver did was much greater. He buried his wife and son before falling unconscious from exhaustion by their grave side. [94] Initial reviews of the Blu-ray Disc release criticized poor image quality, leading many to call for it to be remastered, as Sony did with The Fifth Element in 2007. Maximus est un des plus grands cirques de Saint-Pétersbourg. Lisa Gerrard's vocals are similar to her own work on The Insider score. Not a classical scholar, Franzoni was inspired by Daniel P. Mannix's 1958 novel Those About to Die, and he chose to base his story on Commodus after reading the Augustan History. Maximus egy hadvezér volt Róma szolgálatában. As Ridley Scott wanted to portray Roman culture more accurately than in any previous film, he hired several historians as advisors. He was played by Russell Crowe, who is widely known for portraying Jor-El and Bud White.. History. He also derided the writing, saying it "employs depression as a substitute for personality, and believes that if characters are bitter and morose enough, we won't notice how dull they are. In fact, most statues were thought to have painted eyes and pupils at the time when they were created; it was only through the passage of time that the paint would have worn off, leaving the statues with their blank stares. Unexpectedly, Maximus leads his side to victory, and Commodus enters the Colosseum to offer his congratulations. Since its release, Gladiator has also been credited with reinventing the swords and sandals genre and rekindling interest in entertainment centered around ancient Greek and ancient Roman culture such as the television series Rome. Commodus then produces a hidden knife and attempts to stab Maximus, but Maximus gains the upper hand, using the knife to fatally stab Commodus in the throat. Maximus's next fight is against a legendary undefeated gladiator named Tigris of Gaul. Nevertheless, some deviations from historical fact were made to increase interest, maintain narrative continuity, and for practical or safety reasons. [31], An unexpected post-production job was caused by the death of Oliver Reed of a heart attack during the filming in Malta, before all his scenes had been shot. Maximus Decimus Meridius is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the 2000 epic historical film Gladiator.. I've always been a big fan of Ridley's. [92] Maximus is also featured on 55c "Australian Legends" postage stamp series. Maximus Decimus Meridius is the main protagonist of the 2000 epic historical film Gladiator.. He stabs Maximus before the match to gain an advantage. [18] All of the film's props, sets, and costumes were manufactured by crew members due to high costs and unavailability of the items. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.” He accepted the post, but Commodus killed his Father in secret and later became the Emperor. For example, the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine is quite prominent, though it was not completed until AD 312. Maximus is captured at the rendezvous with Cicero, where the latter is killed. It's called the 'Gladiator' effect by writers and publishers. [17] Over six weeks, production members scouted various locations within the extent of the Roman Empire before its collapse, including Italy, France, North Africa, and England. [14] Crowe allegedly questioned every aspect of the evolving script and strode off the set when he did not get answers. [35], At least one historical advisor resigned due to these changes. He was envied by Marcus' son Commodus, who was a coward. [84] However, the pair did win the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score as co-composers.[85]. Maximus Decimus Meridius (his full name is stated only once in the film) is a fictitious character! Lucilla, Commodus's sister; Gracchus, an influential senator; and Maximus meet secretly. Reduzido a um escravo, Máximo ascende através das lutas de gladiadores para vingar a morte de sua família e … His arrival at his farm was gruesome; he found his family crucified. Maximus, dans les bandes dessinées Marvel Comics, le frère fou et malfaisant de Flèche Noire, voir (en) Maximus. [60] The first thing to appear in Triumph of the Will is a Nazi eagle, which is alluded to when a statue of an eagle sits atop one of the arches (and then is shortly followed by several more decorative eagles throughout the rest of the scene) leading up to the procession of Commodus. You're being directed by Ridley Scott. Disguised by a masked helmet, Maximus debuts in gladiatorial combat in the Colosseum as a Carthaginian in a re-enactment of the Battle of Zama. Livius is in love with Lucilla and seeks to marry her while Maximus, who is happily married, was formerly in love with her. [29], British post-production company The Mill was responsible for much of the computer-generated imagery effects that were added after filming. Here was a situation where we got to Morocco with a crew of 200 and a cast of a 100 or whatever, and I didn't have anything to learn. Commodus proclaims himself the new emperor and asks Maximus for his loyalty, but Maximus refuses. Tier: 9-C physically, higher with weapons . Scott cited Spartacus and Ben-Hur as influences on the film: "These movies were part of my cinema-going youth. It picks up the story 30 years later... 25 years later. [86], The Cicero biography Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician and Gregory Hays's translation of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations received large spikes in sales after the release of the film. [79] Michael Wilmington of The Chicago Tribune gave praise to Scott's direction, comparing the visual style of the film to that of Scott's 1982 film Blade Runner. King Leonidas is strolling in a meadow when he sees General Maximus Decimus Meridius brandishing Roman weaponry. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 historical epic film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor, After initial success in Australia, Crowe began acting in American films. Reduced to slavery, Maximus becomes a gladiator and rises through the ranks of the arena to avenge the murders of his family and his emperor. In the film, Maximus was Marcus Aurelius’ general. Toponymes. [16] Crowe wrote the speech himself, drawing on his feelings of homesickness for his own farm. Commodus, upon hearing this, attempts to persuade his father he has the necessary virtues to inherit the throne. We had, I think, one American writer working on it, one English writer working on it, and of course a group of producers who were also adding their ideas, and then Ridley himself; and then, on the occasion where Ridley would say, 'Look, this is the structure for it – what are you gonna say in that?' Maximus declined and told her to leave, as he wasn't the same man any more. In June 2001, Douglas Wick said a Gladiator prequel was in development. Maximus spelas av Russel Crowe. [101] In 2009, details of Cave's ultimately-rejected script, titled Christ Killer, surfaced on the internet, which Cave described as a "deities vs. deity vs. humankind" story. No historical evidence supports this. Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus (27 April 81 BC – September 43 BC), often referred to simply as Decimus, was a Roman general and politician of the late republican period and one of the leading instigators of Julius Caesar's assassination.He had previously been an important supporter of Caesar in the Gallic Wars and in the civil war against Pompey. The film's plot was influenced by two 1960s Hollywood films of the sword-and-sandal genre, The Fall of the Roman Empire and Spartacus,[58] and shares several plot points with The Fall of the Roman Empire, which tells the story of Livius, who, like Maximus in Gladiator, is Marcus Aurelius's intended successor. [68] It remained number one in its second weekend grossing $24.6 million, and dropped to third place in its third weekend with $19.7 million behind newcomers Dinosaur, Mission: Impossible 2 and Shanghai Noon. Stirrups were only employed in filming for safety reasons because of the additional training and skill required to ride with a Roman saddle. [63][64] Another close musical resemblance occurs in the scene of Commodus's triumphal entry into Rome, accompanied by music clearly evocative of two sections – the Prelude to Das Rheingold and Siegfried's Funeral March from Götterdämmerung – from Richard Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung. Principal photography began in January 1999, before the script was completed, and wrapped up in May of that year, with the scenes of Ancient Rome shot over a period of nineteen weeks in Fort Ricasoli, Malta. General Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe) leads soldiers of the Roman army to a decisive victory against Germanic barbarians. They showed him a copy of Jean-Léon Gérôme's 1872 painting entitled Pollice Verso (Thumbs Down). Scott also stated that due to the influence of previous films affecting the public perception of what ancient Rome was like, some historical facts were "too unbelievable" to include. "[81] Camille Paglia called the film "boring, badly shot and suffused with sentimental p.c. Maximus Decimus Meridius, général romain renommé, mène une nouvelle fois les légions de l'empereur Marc Aurèle à la victoire en ce jour de bataille en pays germanique.L'empereur, sentant sa fin proche, annonce le soir même en privé à Maximus qu'il souhaite lui laisser le pouvoir à sa mort, pour qu'il puisse le transmettre au Sénat et que Rome devienne à nouveau une République. [34], The film is loosely based on real events that occurred within the Roman Empire in the latter half of the 2nd century AD. Although he did not exist, he seems as if he could be be a composite of actual historical figures.