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One of the best scenes in movie historie

posted 9 years ago by rjwelbers
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Gladiator (2000)

Commodus: Rise. Rise.

[Maximus stands up, clenching an arrow head in his right hand]

Commodus: Your fame is well deserved, Spaniard. I don't think there's ever been a gladiator to match you. As for this young man, he insists you are Hector reborn. Or was it Hercules? Why doesn't the hero reveal himself and tell us all your real name? You do have a name.

Maximus: My name is Gladiator.

[turns away from Commodus]

Commodus: How dare you show your back to me! Slave, you will remove your helmet and tell me your name.

Maximus: [removes helmet and turns around to face Commodus] My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the TRUE emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.

[Commodus trembles in disbelief]

Quintus: Arms!

[Praetorians point their spears at the gladiators while the Colosseum crowd chants for them to live. Commodus shakes his head and motions the crowd for silence. He then raises his fist and reluctantly gives the thumbs-up signal]

Agreed?

[–] europ36 9 years ago

No, it's not one of the best scenes in movie history. But certainly a very rousing scene in an otherwise very entertaining american action movie.

[–] Bernnard_Black 9 years ago

Agreed. I like the movie okay, but I don't get the whole "best movie ever" thing. It's okay, and well done, but it's not THAT good.

Whores will have their trinkets.

[–] j-reuterer 8 years ago

which movie IS THAT good according to you? RAN or any kurosawa movie? indiana jones? I rly cant tell what you imply but unless you can cite some examples please shut up (dont you dare mentioning "the shining" Pulp fiction or anything along those lines.

[–] King-Stannis-Baratheon 8 years ago

Howling II.

Brienne: "Any last words?"
Stannis: "Why a peach?"

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[–] rrb_1 9 years ago

No. It's far from "one of the best scenes in movie historie [sic]." Or history.

[–] politicaldefiance 9 years ago

No.

[–] adamlreiner-1 9 years ago

Yes it is. When you consider than all of motion picture film consists of millions of minutes of footage, these roughly three minutes are definitely among the best!

[–] nutmustardxx 9 years ago

No but it was great. Dennis hoppers diatribe before Christopher walken kills him in true romance was better.

[–] cheezbaalz 9 years ago

Yeah that's my pick too!

[–] halomaniac88 9 years ago

Damn good scene.

[–] pjl69 (2647) 3 years ago

Christian Slater meeting with Drexl (Gary Oldman) in the same movie was even better...

[–] FMJBoyGenius 9 years ago

Couldn't agree more.

[–] DavidTL 9 years ago

I find it funny how apparently Crowe disliked that line, and apaprtetnly said, "But I am Russell Crowe and I will make this line work!"

[–] tenjouchiki 9 years ago

One of my favorite scenes in the film is the "Busy little bees" part. That chilling acting by Joaquin Phoenix. This movie had many very well acted and well written scenes.