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Gladiator II


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Ridley Scott had a lot of ideas over the years and later in life has had the juice to get them funded and is now spitting out an epic type thriller almost every year that is rushed and half-assed throughout. He’s made 6 movies since The Martian and every one has been underwhelming, messy, and rightfully criticized. He’s almost 90, so not sure how many more of these projects he has left. I’m sure his brother’s death has played a role in how his career has unfolded these past ten years. 

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Saw it a few days ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. The original was pretty cheesy at times as well, so those parts didn't bother me. The monkey CGI was terrible and the idea of sharks in the coloseum was dumb, but again, not a big deal to me. I would have like more backstory about Lucius being sent away and why if he was indeed being targeted as a legitimate heir to the throne nobody seemed to care. Also strange to me that Maximus' plot in the original was his love for his wife and son who looked to be around the same age as Lucius, but he was fucking around with the Queen. Probably normal for the times but weird. 

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3 hours ago, 'stache said:

Also strange to me that Maximus' plot in the original was his love for his wife and son who looked to be around the same age as Lucius, but he was fucking around with the Queen.

Hm.  Good point.  They actually say in the first movie that they are about the same age. 

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