Gladiator
Ridley Scott ’s chef-d’oeuvre of a film , Gladiator , is credit as the study that managed to reinvent the swords ' n ' sandals musical style as well as reignite interest in amusement based on Ancient Greek and Romanist acculturation . Such films as300andTroywere all released after in the 2000s and became successful .
Yet , there have also been some not - so - proficient epic historical drama , which is why it can sometimes be hard to choose the movies in this musical genre that are actually good .
update on January 22nd , 2021 by Mark Birrell : prizefighter is one of those movies that became ostensibly cemented as an indelible classic pretty much on release and the following decades have indeed failed to diminish its standing as one of the most memorable movies ever made . Though it may be true that nothing in the refreshed ' blade and sandals ' musical style ever quite matched its heights of success , rooter need not go cold Meleagris gallopavo on historic action epics after depend upon its glorious high school . We ’ve tot another 5 motion-picture show standardized to Gladiator with these fans in mind .
The Eagle (2011)
adapt from Rosemary Sutcliff ’s adventure novel ' The Eagle of the Ninth',The Eaglestars Channing Tatum as a braw yet somewhat disgrace Roman soldier in conquered Britain who goes North , beyond Hadrian ’s Wall , to find the renowned golden Eagle criterion of the Ninth Legion that was lost along with his Fatherhood year earlier .
Though not anywhere near the size of a movie likeGladiator , The Eagledoes a lot with comparatively footling and Tatum ’s taught relationship with Jamie Bell ’s slave ( his character ’s only guide and friend northerly of the wall ) keeps the tension in high spirits and the interest meaningful .
Centurion (2010)
Centurionmight not be the most critically - acclaim pic , but its stylish natural process episode make up for what it lacks in negotiation and lineament growing . Besides , it has a decent cast with such actors asMichael Fassbender , Dominic West , and Olga Kurylenko .
The plot of land of the flick is generally establish on the existent - aliveness narration of the disappearance of the Roman Empire ’s Ninth Legion in Caledonia in the early 2nd 100 advertising .
Cleopatra (1963)
Sometimes , great films require dandy sacrifices . InCleopatra ’s case , these sacrifice surpass everyone ’s expectations and immortalized the film not only as " the one that acquire many awards " but also the one that was a yield disaster , the one that ab initio lost a stack of money and nearly made twentieth Century Fox bankrupt , and the one that was the most expensive picture ever made up to that compass point .
As the name of the picture hint , it state the story of the vernal Queen Cleopatra ( played by Elizabeth Taylor ) struggling to resist Rome ’s imperial ambitions and keep Egypt peaceful .
Quo Vadis (1951)
Quo Vadisis kind of an diametric toCleopatra . It was nominate for eight Academy Awards and was a massive boxwood part success that moderately much saved MGM from failure . The film ’s claim is translate from Latin as , " Where are you going ? "
Based on the 1896 Good Book of the same name , the photographic film is an heroic historical drama and even stars some thespian that would shortly become notable ( Sophia Loren and Bud Spencer both appear as uncredited extra ) . The film narrate the story of a papist commander who falls in honey with a Christian hostage and starts questioning the tyrannical leaders of his emperor butterfly .
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Five years after releasingGladiator , Ridley Scott made another epic historic drama moving picture -Kingdom of Heaven . The cast of the motion picture is particularly remarkable with such gens as Orlando Bloom , Eva Green , Jeremy Irons , Brendan Gleeson , Iain Glen , Liam Neeson , Edward Norton , and Michael Sheen .
Set during the Crusade of the 12th century , the film tells the report of a French village blacksmith who help the Kingdom of Jerusalem in its defense against the Ayyubid Muslim Sultan Saladin .
Troy (2004)
Troymight not have been a pet with critic , but it was a huge commercial success and audience make out and adore it to this day . As the name suggest , the movie tell the chronicle of the Trojan War ( or at least a part of it ) by taking inspiration from the Iliad .
Troyremains one of the most expensive moving picture ever made even though its boxwood office success seems much little compare to the latest megahit . Still , the cast is quite impressive : Brad Pitt , Eric Bana , Orlando Bloom , Diane Kruger , Brian Cox , Sean Bean , and others .
300 (2006)
Though Zack Snyder is a controversial director , there is no denying that he is spectacular when it comes to visuals - and300proves this . establish on Frank Miller ’s comic book of the same name , it tells a fictionalized story of the Battle of Thermopylae from the Persian Wars .
The cinema ’s original visual way drew attention from critics and viewing audience likewise make it a huge commercial-grade success . There was even a continuation released eight years afterwards base on Miller ’s other comic Christian Bible , but it was n’t as successful as the original film .
The Last Samurai (2003)
Upon its discharge , The Last Samuraiwas a vital and commercial-grade achiever . Starring Tom Cruise in the claim character , it was partly establish on rightful events and went on to be nominate for multiple Academy Awards and Golden Globes .
The floor is set in the nineteenth one C in Japan . A United States Captain of the 7th Cavalry Regiment happens to come in inter-group communication with samurai warriors . What follows is a rebellion during the appendage of the westernization of Japan by strange index .
Hero (2002)
Zhang Yimou ’s sumptuousWuxia masterpiecewas a turning point for Taiwanese cinema ’s recognition in the West . It became champion by several passionate supporters , among whom was Quentin Tarantino , who is credit for pushing for an fantastically successful run of the movie in North America , resulting in Best Foreign Language Film nominating address at both the Golden Globes and the Oscars .
burst with colouration and dazzle fight stage dancing , it may seem like a far battle cry from Ancient Rome but fans ofGladiator ’s detailed swordplay and scale will appreciateHero ’s impressive achievements .
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Russell Crowetook his first role in a sweeping period epic since winning his Oscar forGladiatorin this holler - yet - intimate adaptation of several stories from writer Patrick O’Brian ’s popular Aubrey - Maturin series of naval novels set during the Napoleonic Wars .
Crowe stars as Captain Aubrey , who hunt for a life-threatening French ship in South American waters . But it ’s his friendship with Paul Bettany ’s operating surgeon , Maturin , that makes up the tangible meat of the movie , and music director Peter Weir dead captures both the humanity of the crew and excitement of struggle .
