Gladiator (2000)

[JRS03]

Well if everyone would just agree that Elvis is the King and knows what he talking about this thread would have been over a long time ago!

[erikilla]

Hey, I just got it today and I'm watching it... call me crazy: it's really not that bad! And it certainly looks waaaaaaay better than my old DVD copy!

[wick200203]

Has anyone had any problems loading the disc in their player. My copy won't load. I get the loading image and then the screen goes black. Any suggestions?

[Atticus]

Just got back from Best Buy, it was between Braveheart or Gladiator. I rented Braveheart the other day and loved it! Will add to the collection at a later time.

But Gladiator is an amazing movie, and i really wanted to get this to begin with, now that people have mix feelings on it. I held off in buying it until theres a better version. But i couldnt resist today. I made the purchase, now im thinking about it will i be really disappointed. Should i just return it? and get Braveheart..

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by wick200203

Has anyone had any problems loading the disc in their player. My copy won't load. I get the loading image and then the screen goes black. Any suggestions?

Disconnect your internet connection. I had the same problem.

[online365daysayear]

Originally Posted by wick200203

Has anyone had any problems loading the disc in their player. My copy won't load. I get the loading image and then the screen goes black. Any suggestions?

I had the same thing happen to me when I loaded the latest firmware on my PS3. I will disconnect it from the network tonight and try it again. It loaded fine before the update. Will see when I get home.

[Elvis]

Originally Posted by JRS03

Well if everyone would just agree that Elvis is the King and knows what he talking about this thread would have been over a long time ago!

Ok we dont need any of that now! Everyone is entitled to my opinion.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by tvine2000

What the hell you talking about

It does appear you also suffer from selective memory loss.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Elvis

Ok we dont need any of that now! Everyone is entitled to my opinion.

Have you been out of the building again?
I just checked Amazon and Gladiator dipped below Braveheart!

Get on the stick, man!

[tvine2000]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

It does appear you also suffer from selective memory loss.

Your not the first to tell me that.

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

can anyone confirm if the blu-ray version also has the easter eggs on the two-disc and three-disc versions?

[Gremal]

Originally Posted by Atticus

Just got back from Best Buy, it was between Braveheart or Gladiator. I rented Braveheart the other day and loved it! Will add to the collection at a later time.

But Gladiator is an amazing movie, and i really wanted to get this to begin with, now that people have mix feelings on it. I held off in buying it until theres a better version. But i couldnt resist today. I made the purchase, now im thinking about it will i be really disappointed. Should i just return it? and get Braveheart..

I think you made the right decision!

[banned user105]

Originally Posted by Atticus

Just got back from Best Buy, it was between Braveheart or Gladiator. I rented Braveheart the other day and loved it! Will add to the collection at a later time.

But Gladiator is an amazing movie, and i really wanted to get this to begin with, now that people have mix feelings on it. I held off in buying it until theres a better version. But i couldnt resist today. I made the purchase, now im thinking about it will i be really disappointed. Should i just return it? and get Braveheart..

Well they're equally good movies and Braveheart is by far the better transfer so there's no reason why you shouldn't exchange, unless you reeaaaallly love Gladiator that much more than Braveheart.

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by Atticus

Just got back from Best Buy, it was between Braveheart or Gladiator. I rented Braveheart the other day and loved it! Will add to the collection at a later time.

But Gladiator is an amazing movie, and i really wanted to get this to begin with, now that people have mix feelings on it. I held off in buying it until theres a better version. But i couldnt resist today. I made the purchase, now im thinking about it will i be really disappointed. Should i just return it? and get Braveheart..

It really comes down to which movie you like better. If you like Gladiator better, then keep it. Just because the PQ could have been better doesn't mean you shouldn't own it if you love the movie. I skipped it and have Braveheart coming, but that's because I like the movie better.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Elvis

Elvis, are you dancin, singin or both?
I want to see a good YouTube clip.

See the last paragraph.......
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...096a3ac1267a1d

[HDPlasma]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

:See the last paragraph.......
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...096a3ac1267a1d

That should anger the studios to do a re-release.

[syncguy]

Originally Posted by GGX

lol this is off topic but 1080p resolution pales in comparison to the amount of detail you can get from 35mm film. Let alone 70mm for example. So yes, it can get better than Blu-ray.

Yes, 35mm has more details than 1080p. I think even 16mm could match 1080p. Digital cinema cameras are moving beyond 1080p

[syncguy]

Originally Posted by BStecke

So you're saying for all eternity, Blu-ray will be the end all be all of home video formats? You're funny. His post was perfectly valid, it seems like you missed the point, especially judging by your last comment.

Yes blu-ray is not the eternity, however, blu-ray is really stretching realistic home theater capabilities and any gains beyond blu-ray would not be significant as DVD to blu-ray transition. Hence, I expect blu-ray will last for a longer time than DVD. Large commercial theaters would definitely gain from higher res formats.

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by syncguy

Yes blu-ray is not the eternity, however, blu-ray is really stretching realistic home theater capabilities and any gains beyond blu-ray would not be significant as DVD to blu-ray transition. Hence, I expect blu-ray will last for a longer time than DVD. Large commercial theaters would definitely gain from higher res formats.

I think BD will have a longer life as well, but I am guessing when DVD came out you thought the same things you are now (i.e. that it so good you can't imagine something better being needed)

[benricci]

For what it's worth, IGN just gave Gladiator a 10/10 for picture quality, and Braveheart an 8/10.

http://bluray.ign.com/

The Sapphire Series Blu-ray of Gladiator is a testament to the true potential of the format. Gladiator sets a new benchmark for Blu-ray video quality.

I'm apparently one of the "idiots" who thought the whole thing was blown way out of proportion and didn't think Gladiator was nearly as bad as people were claiming, but I certainly wouldn't have scored it higher than Braveheart, let alone a 10!