Gladiator Movie

Roman Gladius Gladiator Sword w/ Scabbard
$125.00
THE GLADIUS IS LIKE MANY OF THE SWORDS THAT ARE COMING FROM THE INDIA PAKASTAN AREA. THE BASIC DESIGN IS FAIRLY ACCURATE, BLADE SHAPE AND MEASUREMENTS. THE BLADE IS PROBABLY NOT TEMPERED OR HARDENED, SO I WOULD NOT CALL IT "BATTLE READY." THE TANG, WHILE FULL LENGTH IS SMALL THIN AND WEAK. A COUPLE OF GOOD HITS WOULD MAKE IT BREAK. IT IS ALSO TOO SMALL A DIAMETER AND LENGTH, BUT THIS MAY BE HISTORICALLY ACCURATE.
THE PRICE IS ALSO A LITTLE STEEP. SINCE THE MANUFACTURER IS PROBABLY PAYING 10-20 BUCKS FOR IT AND SENDING IT OVER. I KNOW THE RISK FOR THEM IS HIGH AND A SMALL MARKET, BUT THIS IS A SIMPLE SWORD.
THE SCABBARD IS A JOKE.
IN THE END I WILL REMOVE THE HANDLE, AND TANG, MAKE A NEW HANDLE THAT FITS MY HAND AND WONT BREAK AND HAVE THE THING SHARPENED. DON'T KNOW IF I CAN HAVE IT TEMPERED AND HARDENED. THE SCABBARD WILL BE STRIPPED. AND MADE MORE ACCURATE.
OVERALL, WORTH ABOUT $40.00 WITH SHIPPING, NOT $60.00

Silver Stallion
$9.49
I bought this DVD for my wife who loves horses. It was a good movie.

Gladiator - Extended Edition (Three-Disc Extended Edition)
$35.98
Yes, Im crazy about this movie also for reasons too numerous to mention. So I'll summarize;
a) Russell Crowe (wonderfully sympathetic), Joachin Phoenix (skillfully descends into insanity), Connie Nielsen ( yum, yum)
b) Big budget has allowed Scott to film a grand Roman epic.
1) Terrific opening battle scene with the Roman war machine launching a 2nd century AD blitzkrieg on the barbarians.
2) Excellent computer created spectacle of Roman grandeur.
3) Great sets of the emperors palace, senate, and lavish costumes.
c) Ridley Scotts directing trademarks;
1) Staging of intimate scenes filled with personal tension. The eerie candlelit scenes between Phoenix and Nielsen, with Zimmers haunting music in the background, make the movie for me; "Busy little bee!". Scott does this same kind of staging in Bladerunner and Empire Of The Sun and it is hypnotic.
2) His love of historical subject matter.

This and Ben Hur are the greatest Roman Empire movies ever made.

Gladiator - Movie Poster: French Design (Size: 27'' x 39'')
$18.99
This item is in new and mint condition. It has never been hung, used or displayed.