[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. Falco : I don't know, uncle. 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. Commodus : He is found by slavers who take him to the city of Zucchabar in the Roman province of Mauretania Caesariensis, where he is sold to a gladiator trainer named Proximo. The gladiator who defied an emperor. : [Marcus Aurelius tries to comfort Commodus by reaching out his hand to touch him on the face but Commodus pulls his head away from Marcus Aurelius' hand in disgust]. I have only one more life to take. I call it love, Gracchus. I would have butcher the whole world... if you would only love me! : Commodus Commodus reigned for over twelve years, unlike the shorter period portrayed in the film. Highness. : 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. Commodus 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 signals his soldiers to apprehend Maximus but backs down after a negative response from the audience. Commodus [34], The film is loosely based on real events that occurred within the Roman Empire in the latter half of the 2nd century AD. [72] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. Marcus Aurelius He knew they were busy little bees. [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. : Scott cited Spartacus and Ben-Hur as influences on the film: "These movies were part of my cinema-going youth. However, Russell Crowe was interested in resurrecting Maximus, and further researched Roman beliefs about the afterlife to accomplish this. Maximus Maximus What am I going to do with you? Father. They tell me your son... Commodus Their appearance is the product of a filmic stereotype whereby historical films depict peoples of antiquity wearing such bands. 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. The people are my children, I am their father. Commodus To speak FOR the people. Maximus Or have such splendid mistresses, Gaius. As for this young man, he insists you are Hector reborn. [87] The gladiator arena set piece from the 2002 film Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, which entered production shortly after the release of Gladiator, has been compared to the arena setting in the Scott film. I don't think there's ever been a gladiator to match you. Striving for the right answers? : And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next. Lisa Gerrard's vocals are similar to her own work on The Insider score. Entertainment Weekly. And then its enemies will take little bites of it, and yet it remains still. Nevertheless, some deviations from historical fact were made to increase interest, maintain narrative continuity, and for practical or safety reasons. The film would have concluded with Maximus defeating Roman legionaries led by an adult Lucius and becoming an immortal force of war, with a 20-minute sequence of Maximus fighting in the Crusades, World War II, and the Vietnam War before ending up working at the modern-day Pentagon. Joaquin Rafael Phoenix ya zi Leaf Phoenix (b. [Marcus opens up his arms to Commodus and gives him a hug]. [51][56] Catapults and ballistae would not have been used in a forest. And that set about a long process, that's probably the first time that I've been in a situation where the script wasn't a complete done deal. 28 października 1974 w San Juan) – amerykański aktor, wokalista, producent filmowy i telewizyjny.Laureat Oscara za tytułową rolę w filmie Joker (2019). My name is Gladiator. Shh, Commodus. Maximus succumbs to his wounds. I've always been a big fan of Ridley's. ", "WTF: Nick Cave Wanted to Call His 'Gladiator 2' Script 'Christ Killer, "Gladiator 2: The strangest sequel never made? Marcus Aurelius [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. 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. In 2006, Scott stated he and Crowe approached Nick Cave to rewrite the film, but their ideas conflicted with DreamWorks's idea of a spin-off involving Lucius, whom Scott revealed would turn out to be Maximus's son with Lucilla. Have every senator followed. : : : Even then it was as if you didn't want me for your son. Commodus Joaquin Phoenix, Actor: Walk the Line. : I actually didn't know what the scenes were gonna be. Här samlar vi alla artiklar om Joaquin Phoenix. You wrote to me once, listing the four chief virtues: Wisdom, justice, fortitude and temperance. [99] Ridley Scott expressed interest, although he admitted the project would have to be retitled as it had little to do with gladiators. Resourcefulness, courage, perhaps not on the battlefield, but... there are many forms of courage. [100] An easter egg contained on disc 2 of the extended edition/special edition DVD releases includes a discussion of possible scenarios for a follow-up. He was your father. Quintus, sword! But the Senate IS the people, sire. Joaquin Phoenix may have a funky name, but his acting is no joke. If you're very good, tomorrow night I'll tell you the story of emperor Claudius who was betrayed by those closest to him, by his own blood. : Son premier film majeur est Cap sur les étoiles sorti en 1986. | This includes a suggestion by Parkes that, in order to enable Russell Crowe to return to play Maximus, a sequel could involve a "multi-generational drama about Maximus and the Aurelians and this chapter of Rome", similar in concept to The Godfather Part II. But so did I. The DVD editions that have been released since the original two-disc version, include a film only single-disc edition as well as a three-disc "extended edition" DVD which was released in August 2005. [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. [76] In December 2000, Gladiator was named the best film of the year by viewers of Film 2000, taking 40% of the votes. : [67], In North America, the film earned $34.8 million in its opening weekend at 2,938 theaters, topping the box office. [24] Finally, the scenes of Ancient Rome were shot over a period of nineteen weeks in Fort Ricasoli, Malta. And not for more Roman screen colossals, but for writing that is serious or fun or both. It was a box office success, grossing $187.7 million in the United States and grossed $457 million worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film of 2000. Proximo and his men, including Hagen, sacrifice themselves to enable Maximus to escape. They also used 2,000 live actors to create a computer-generated crowd of 35,000 virtual actors that had to look believable and react to fight scenes. The time for honoring yourself will soon be at an end. Give me your sword! Joaquin Phoenix was born Joaquin Rafael Bottom in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Arlyn (Dunetz) and John Bottom, and is the middle child in a brood of five. Commodus [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. Angered at this outcome, Commodus taunts Maximus about his family's deaths, but Maximus turns and walks away. : The bands wrapped around their lower arms were rarely worn. 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.