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I wouldn’t go that far, but if you watched it I bet you would. I mean I liked The Last Duel and Napoloen so…

I think Sean is trying to find out how much of the film Paul Mescal goes tops off for, Hannu. Humour him.

seanc80 so its shite?

What H is trying to say is 'Its a half decent film, but they cast Denzel Washington in it, so the second he appears on film, it becomes a Denzel Washington film, like all Denzel Washington films do, and you can’t believe the Denzel Washington exists anywhere other than in modern day America, rendering the whole historical setting of the film null, thus undermining the entire endeavour.'

      I was hoping it was going to be better than the trailer suggested.

      Just watched the Kermode review. Space monkeys and sharks? Not sure even Denzel can counterbalance that shithousery.

        It really didn’t need a sequel did it?

        Gladiator 2: Plot wise, I actually think it’s pretty good especially for a sequel but the way the end plays out is farcical. You’re invested in what’s going to happen, but holy fuck the script and dialogue is bad. Like fucking awful. I cringed every single time someone spoke. Paul Mezcal is terrible, a combo of goofy and completely wooden. Hannu needs to calm himself, this isn’t Training Day, tense af, Denzel. This is campy Denzel, who isn’t taking himself too seriously and having fun. There’s some spectacle to the action, but that also felt quite flat.

        You should still watch it if you enjoyed the first one, but go with really low expectations and it could a so bad it’s good experience.

        5.3 / 10

        Amps there’s so much more than his accent that is historically inaccurate. The accent-thing is a stupid nitpick anyway when they are all speaking English.

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            We need Roman accents!

            Mama Mia! He’s a chopped-a off-a his arm-a!

            A lol for H looking for historical accuracies in Gladiator 2!

              There’s an an opium smoking Indian dude called Ravi in it, who becomes a crucial cog in the story. That’s how shite it is.

              Accurate racial profiling imo

              Homegrove I never mentioned his accent. Denzel is unbelievable on many different levels, not just his accent.

                Watched Cinema Paradiso on the plane - never got round to watching it. The score is cheesy, but the film is wonderful (I don’t use that word very often to describe a film) - making it must’ve been a massive labour of love. 9/10

                Also saw The Lost Children - didn’t know if was gonna be a documentary. Great story, but there’s a lot of guff in there - brilliant when they find the kids. 5/10

                  Will have to watch Cinema Paradiso some day. We went to see it in the theatre from school when I was in 5th grade. Not a movie I appreciated at that age I can tell you.

                  Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999). A Jim Jarmusche-film where Forest Whitaker is a hit man who fashions himself by the samurai code. When his bosses turn against him he begins a one man war against them. Great film if you like the Jarmusche-style. The mob guys in this are a hoot.