Gladiator is about the victorious and admired Roman General, Maximus Decimus Meridias. His only desire is to return home from battle to his wife and son. He has been away for over two years. But sadly, things are not that easy for Maximus. The Emperor of Rome, Marcus Aurelius sits on his death bed and tells that he would like Maximus to insure that Rome returns to public rule. This means taking temporary control of the Empire until the Roman Senate can get it together enough to take over. Maximus at first refuses, but ultimately agrees to wield the power when the emperor dies.
The Emperor then tells his actual son Commodus about how he wishes his empire to be run, and that he would like Maximus to do it. Commodus becomes angry and hurt and then strangles his own father. Then proclaims himself the new Emperor. Maximus refuses to serve under the new emperor which sentences him and his family to death. Maximus kills the guards sent to kill him without struggle but finds he is too late to prevent the death of his wife and son.
The Emperor then tells his actual son Commodus about how he wishes his empire to be run, and that he would like Maximus to do it. Commodus becomes angry and hurt and then strangles his own father. Then proclaims himself the new Emperor. Maximus refuses to serve under the new emperor which sentences him and his family to death. Maximus kills the guards sent to kill him without struggle but finds he is too late to prevent the death of his wife and son.
I really enjoyed this movie. I never thought of watching it because to be honest I did not really know what a gladiator was. I wasn’t aware of how a person became a gladiator and why they would ever want to. I really could not understand why others would enjoy coming to watch these games, and men being brutally killed. Now that I have watched the movie, special features and done some research I understand it all a little better.
I also found out that a lot of gladiators would commit suicide before matches. It was not necessarily because they were afraid of death, but because they were afraid of the way they would die. Also the humiliation of it. This way they could choose how they would die, and do it respectfully. I think if I was faced with that situation I would want to do the same thing.
I also found out that a lot of gladiators would commit suicide before matches. It was not necessarily because they were afraid of death, but because they were afraid of the way they would die. Also the humiliation of it. This way they could choose how they would die, and do it respectfully. I think if I was faced with that situation I would want to do the same thing.
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