Although composed centuries apart‚ both Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Ridley Scott’s Gladiator explore the similar idea of ambition‚ through their villainous characters Macbeth and Commodus. Macbeth composed in 1606 for King James delineates a noble soldier’s character transformation from an ambitious individual to corrupted tyrant as supernatural Witches and Lady Macbeth ignite his desire for power. Similarly‚ Gladiator’s vicious antagonist is a malevolent personage‚ whose desire to be loved transforms
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Both Gladiator and Spartacus were crucial films in developing the “Sword and Sandal” genre. Each film was very successful for the time period‚ and each dealt with similar plots. The two share a common theme of an underdog story and really helped set a standard for that theme‚ as we see it so frequently today. Maximus‚ the main character in Gladiator‚ and Spartacus‚ the main character in Spartacus have some slight differences‚ but overall‚ are very similar. Through the analysis of the two characters
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Analyse the use of Performance/Mise-en-scène in American Beauty (Sam Mendes‚ 1999); how is meaning created in my chosen clip? American Beauty has been described as a “blood-chilling dark comedy” and a “beautifully executed drama”‚ both of which are appropriate. Through Kevin Spacey’s intelligent and realistic portrayal of Lester Burnham and Sam Mendes’ meticulously arranged image of Lester’s life‚ we can find humour and draw a bitter parallel between our lives and those of the characters. I have
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Gladiator: The Roman Fighter’s [Unofficial] Manual By Philip Matyszak Background: Philip Matyszak Academic training and employment Historian‚ professor‚ and archeologist‚ Philip Matyszak has gone to great lengths to thoroughly exhaust the avenues that would gain him the knowledge and understanding he sought. His life and studies have taken him to various places‚ including England‚ Italy‚ parts of Africa‚ and Canada where he presently resides. Although his time in Africa was spent primarily as
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live a life of fan worship‚ fame‚ and glory but live a short life? This is how the Roman gladiators lived their lives. Gladiators were Romans who would fight against each other‚ sometimes even to the death for the purpose of entertainment. An average gladiator was a slave‚ former slave‚ or condemned prisoner‚ but there were some who chose to live such a life. Some chose to live like this for gladiators got paid every time they fought and they could keep any rewards or purses of money they received
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In the year 2000 Universal Studios released the film "Gladiator." This film directed by Ridley Scott is both a great and terrible depiction of the Roman Empire in its "Golden Age." Some of the tiniest details of this time period have been observed and recreated skillfully‚ yet some major issues have been completely altered or tweaked. Right from the opening scene one can view historical inaccuracies. First‚ there was no last great battle against the Germanic tribes the day before Marcus Aurelius’
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There are multiple types of Gladiators‚ with different fighting styles and armor. The first is the Andabatae. The Andabatae fought with a helmet that blinded him‚ mostly used for amusement‚ not really part of the gladiators contest. The helmet however did cause trouble for the gladiator. Unlike many gladiators the Andabatae only fought hapless animals instead of other men. Andabatae used a sword‚ the gladius‚ to defend himself‚ but did not use a shield. The men who were Andabatae were unbelievably
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having a good plot‚ outstanding actors‚ the ability to attract the audience‚ touch the audience’s feelings‚ etc. Gladiator was awarded five Academy Awards including Best Actor. Russell Crowe was an excellent choice to represent Maximus. His ability to attract the audience is a key factor in the success of Gladiator. Throughout the movie‚ emotions ran high especially for Maximus. Gladiator is the story of a Roman soldier‚ who was once loved by Rome‚ and was sold into slavery and must fight his way back
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Gladiator fights were a brutal‚ barbaric way of entertainment. These battles were fought man vs. man‚ man vs. beast and beast vs. beast. The fighters were trained in schools. Criminals and slaves were sent to these schools. At the schools the gladiators were trained on everything up to how to die correctly. The acts performed in the games were considered choreography. Because of this‚ when a gladiators opponent was left-handed it was considered a special event because they were only taught how to
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Mark Strage Prof. Polyne Sports Race and Politics 05/15/13 Modern Gladiators Football is an inherently flawed sport. It calls upon men to sacrifice their bodies and minds by using their heads as battering rams over and over again. In his Offensive Play‚ a 2009 article in the New Yorker‚ Malcolm Gladwell explains “much of the attention in the football world‚ in the past few years‚ has been on concussions—on diagnosing‚ managing‚ and preventing them—and on figuring out how many concussions a
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