Gladiator - Initial Battle Scene

I like the fact that the big boss of the Germanic army wasn't killed in a dramatic, overly choreographed one on one duel with Maximus. He was just unceremoniously overwhelmed by a bunch of regular soldiers and turned into a human pin cushion.

In 2000, the battle scene was shot better and more thought out than in the entire season 8 the Game of Thrones

I had the great honor to meet Charlie Allan (the leader of the german horde) at a medievil fetival in Hamburg Germany. He was performing there with his band Saor Patrol. After the show and a few beers he gave me a hug und got stuck with his mighty beard in my ringmail. I was disguised as a barbarian at that time. We had a good laugh and whenever the scene with him in Gladiator shows up, I tell everybody: "Hey! This guy got stuck with his beard in my ringmail!" 😂

I love that it was just normal Legionnaires that killed the enemy barbarian general. No epic duel, no ridiculous fight scene, just a normal, valiant man being overwhelmed and falling to well-trained and armored enemies.

"What we do in life, echoes in eternity." My favourite line from any movie.

I wonder if the German Shepherd was granted citizenship of Rome for his bravery?

That single pan shot from 2:55 to 3:05 is one of the greatest in cinematic history.

One of the greatest battle scenes from one of the most iconic movies in history. A rue masterpiece of storytelling, action, character development, music and, of course, acting! Well deserving of a number of Oscars.

Over 20 years later and this battle scene still looks really well done.

First matches between Italy and Germany before the invenction of football

This scene is AMAZING. The music at the end is amazing, when he shouts "Roma Victor", also the emperor gazing him with hopeful eyes at 6:32 but also resigning ones admitting deep inside what he always thought: Maximus is the son he wanted and the one meant to be emperor.

I know it's probably silly...but being from Rome...every time I watch this scene...it makes me proud and gives me goosebumps.

Now this is how you do a Cavalry charge, unlike GoT where the cavalry charge into darkness and die for nothing

I heard that dog was ranked as Centurion

A Masterpiece of battle scenes. Just stunning.

"For you are in elysium, and you're already dead,' another Stoic reminder! I love that they had all this stoicism vibe in the main character.

4:52 “THE ENEMY GENERAL IS SLAIN AND NOW HIS MEN FEAR US, IT IS TIME TO PRESS THE ATTACK”

"STAY WITH ME" what a master piece.

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I think why Maximus is such a great character is his virtues and principles as a man. He fights not because he desires to, but because it is his duty to the empire, Rome and the Emperor himself. And he honours his duty but also because he respects his men that he desires to protect them and make sure as many of them return home as he can. And speaking of home, Maximus's true motivation in battle is his wife, son and home. When an axe flies towards him, he feels the slight fear he may never see his family again and fights back with everything he has. He is a loyal General and skilled tactician but at the root of it all, he is a man with a family and a desire stronger than anything to see them again.