Tag: Russell Crowe
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Gladiator II: The Epic Sequel Ramps Up the Spectacle
Roman gladiator movies rank high in the echelon of epic Hollywood films. The nine-minute chariot race in Ben-Hur. The monumental crowd and battle scenes in Spartacus. The furious gladiator fights in Gladiator, including real tigers. And now the sequel, Gladiator II, with a flooded Colosseum re-enacting a famous naval battle…complete with sharks. Indeed, director Ridley…