Monday, 2 July 2012

The scene that I like the most in the movie 'Gladiator'

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The movie "Gladiator " , the most unforgettable scene for me which is the scene when the Marcus Aurelius the emperor of Rome was talking with Maximus Decimus Meridius the general. that scene was showing the emperor who know himself would die soon and he wishes to grant temporary leadership to Maximus before he die. in the conversation, the emperor asked : "why are we here. " then Maximus answered that they are here because of the empire of Rome. the emperor said that 25years gone in his life time for the empire. But he only tested the peace in the last four years within 20 years, and "All for what" This phrase really inspired and give me a very deep impression of it. Then the emperor asked again what is the purpose of your whole life? sacrificed for the roman ? worth it ? This scene are really throw us a lot of question of our life. Even the emperor who create the land of Rome which deny his own achievement. He proclaim that he bring death and nothing more. By the way the Emperor Marcus Aurelius is the character that most impressed me in the whole movie, because of the thoughtful , wisdom and the humbleness that can been found in his character.

Besides that, there was a lot of Roman portraiture in the scene. through the research that is the era which in the development of art portrait. they usually made for specific person such as an emperor or god and usually made from marble and bronze.

1 comment:

  1. Good comment on the portrait busts. I will show some of these next class. Why were they there in the tent do you think?

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