Strong Characters: Gladiator

May 9th, 2010  |   By   |   621 views  |   1 Comment »

Spoiler alert!Gladiator tells the story of an experienced officer heading a division of the Roman army. Emperor Marcus Aurelius (played by Richard Harris) trusts him so much he decides to make him his successor instead of his own son Commodus. In his own words, “Commodus is not a moral man. He cannot rule. He must not rule!”

Maximus (Russell Crowe) as gladiator in the Roman Coliseum.

Maximus (Russell Crowe) as gladiator in the Roman Coliseum.

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The Name is Absolute Fiction

April 20th, 2010  |   By   |   6 views  |   1 Comment »

Welcome. I’m using an image from on of my all-time favorite movies, the tightly crafted classic High Noon, to kick off this website. My interest is STORY. Dramas, thrillers, action-adventure, sci-fi, romance. I’m addicted to great stories. Believe it or not, I discovered movie classics fairly late. I used to mostly concentrate on new releases. Thank God for cable.

Gary Cooper is a forsaken Marshal on his way to certain death in High Noon.

Gary Cooper is a forsaken Marshal on his way to certain death in High Noon.

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