Ive decided that an important step towards creating an interesting blog is to put across my personal opinion about such things as films, adverts and books. Not so much that I have come across recently but in the past also.
One of my all time favourites is the outstanding film Gladiator which was directed by Ridley Scott. It stars Russell Crowe who portrays General Maximus Decimus Meridius, friend of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, who is betrayed and murdered by his ambitious son, Commodus who is played by Joaquin Phoenix. Captured and enslaved along the outer fringes of the Roman empire, Maximus rises through the ranks of the gladiatorial arena to avenge the murder of his family and his Emperor. The recreation of ancient rome is amazing, especially the replica of a third of the Colosseum which is the main set for the majority of the film. The rest of the colosseum was added digitally.
I feel the soundtrack gives the most beautiful atmosphere and is so well suited to the mood of the film.
One of the most renowned quotes from the film where the once mysterious Gladiator reveals himself to Commodus as the very infamous General Maximus Decimus Meridius.
This is my favourite soundtrrack of all time.
The music evokes such passion and feeling that its hard not to be captured in it.
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