Author Topic: Braveheart vs Gladiator: Which was the better film? (Read 2614 times)

galain · « **on:** January 17, 2019, 02:18:36 PM »

I've always thought Gladiator was a cheap knock off of Braveheart. Same basic story - man of peace becomes man of war after family is killed, gets betrayed, dies in the end....even down to the dead wife waiting for his spirit.....but Braveheart did it better, with better action and better looking women.

But I've also been told my opinion is shit. What is the opinion of GetBig? Which of these films did you prefer and why?

Oh - Bodybuilding related - Ralph Möller and Sven Ole Thorsen were in Gladiator, and William Wallace obviously had access to a bench press and vitamins in oldey timey Scotland....

Kwon · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2019, 02:20:21 PM »

Liked both.

SuperTed · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2019, 02:30:02 PM »

Would rate Braveheart higher but both are great films.

robcguns · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2019, 03:17:54 PM »

Couldn’t watch either.Hate that kind of crap.

IroNat · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2019, 03:47:50 PM »

Gladiator

SF1900 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2019, 04:16:16 PM »

100% Braveheart.

Hypertrophy · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2019, 05:10:41 PM »

Gladiator

Voice of Doom · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2019, 05:22:09 PM »

Quote from: galain on January 17, 2019, 02:18:36 PM

I've always thought Gladiator was a cheap knock off of Braveheart. Same basic story - man of peace becomes man of war after family is killed, gets betrayed, dies in the end....even down to the dead wife waiting for his spirit.....but Braveheart did it better, with better action and better looking women.

But I've also been told my opinion is shit. What is the opinion of GetBig? Which of these films did you prefer and why?

Oh - Bodybuilding related - Ralph Möller and Sven Ole Thorsen were in Gladiator, and William Wallace obviously had access to a bench press and vitamins in oldey timey Scotland....

Gladiator wasn't a man of peace who becomes man of war...he was a GD General in the Roman army!

Gladiator has better music, better fight scenes and better acting.

mazrim · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2019, 05:26:54 PM »

Thought both were actually not very good but Gibson is much better then Crowe.

tommywishbone · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2019, 08:11:40 PM »

Hmmm? Braveheart wins but Gladiator makes a nice fight of it.

galain · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2019, 10:27:30 PM »

Quote from: Voice of Doom on January 17, 2019, 05:22:09 PM

Gladiator wasn't a man of peace who becomes man of war...he was a GD General in the Roman army!

Gladiator has better music, better fight scenes and better acting.

Well, I haven't seen the film for a very long time. I was under the impression Maximus wanted to settle down with his family on his farm...memory not what it used to be..

Ssxa · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2019, 10:43:54 PM »

Braveheart over Gladiator for me. Last Samurai was a very good movie too.

BB · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2019, 11:38:56 PM »

Bravehart - Better directing, cinematography, and acting. Stories are about equal to me. Both are fine films though.

Army of One · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2019, 11:43:03 PM »

Braveheart is better for me, I find gladiator a chore to get through.

obsidian · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2019, 11:58:42 PM »

I liked both. Gladiator is about a fucking Roman General fighting in a gladiator arena - does not get more badass than that! Both won Oscars.

Bevo · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2019, 12:54:51 AM »

Braveheart just cause of Mel Gibson and his drunk ass

Taffin · « **Reply #16 on:** January 18, 2019, 01:23:56 AM »

Haven't seen Braveheart, so that's one for the weekend... it'll be interesting to contrast the two now I'm forewarned, so to speak...

Did see Gladiator though and really enjoyed it, esp. Joaqin Phoenix turn as Commodus with his blood lust

IMO

Mel Gibson = movie star (but down to Earth) that can act

Rusty Crowe = actor that takes 'The Craft' very seriously and is reluctant movie star

(And didn't Richard Harris 'ascend to Zeus' while they were filming..? Or was it Oliver Reed, maybe..?)

Kwon · « **Reply #17 on:** January 18, 2019, 02:24:54 AM »

BEEF ON A BUDGET

Tapeworm · « **Reply #18 on:** January 18, 2019, 04:20:42 AM »

Quote from: Ssxa on January 17, 2019, 10:43:54 PM

Braveheart over Gladiator for me. Last Samurai was a very good movie too.

We're only concerned with antisemitic Australian leads in this thread.

Kwon · « **Reply #19 on:** January 18, 2019, 05:04:51 AM »

Quote from: Tapeworm on January 18, 2019, 04:20:42 AM

We're only concerned with antisemitic Australian leads in this thread.

Would love seeing Mel Gibson in Last Samurai, Black Rain, Ghostbusters etc

Tapeworm · « **Reply #20 on:** January 18, 2019, 05:13:57 AM »

The Last Shiksa
Pack of Shvartzers in ze Rain
Hyman Busters.

OlympiaGym · « **Reply #21 on:** January 18, 2019, 06:04:19 AM »

Rob Roy with Liam Neeson is better than Braveheart.

dan18 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 18, 2019, 09:04:05 AM »

Quote from: OlympiaGym on January 18, 2019, 06:04:19 AM

Rob Roy with Liam Neeson is better than Braveheart.

most people don't remember or even know of that movie it was good not better than brave heart imo but a good movie none the less..i think TROY was better then all three but all were great IMO

Kwon · « **Reply #23 on:** January 18, 2019, 09:07:02 AM »

Liked all Four when they came out.

Braveheart, Gladiator, Rob Roy, Troy.

They don't make movies like that anymore.

The latest Troy-series was infested with Conkers.

dan18 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 18, 2019, 09:40:01 AM »

Quote from: Kwon on January 18, 2019, 09:07:02 AM

Liked all Four when they came out.

Braveheart, Gladiator, Rob Roy, Troy.

They don't make movies like that anymore.

The latest Troy-series was infested with Conkers.

The patriot was also top notch