Movie connections for
Gladiator (2000)

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Version of

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
 -  Same plotline, and same epilogue, being the fight between Commodus and his general.

References

Triumph des Willens (1935)
Paths of Glory (1957)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Spartacus (1960)
Zulu (1964)
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
Campanadas a medianoche (1965)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Conformista, Il (1970)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
"I, Claudius" (1976)
Star Wars (1977)
Caligola (1979)
Life of Brian (1979)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Time Bandits (1981)
Blade Runner (1982)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Seiken densetsu (1990) (VG)
Dances with Wolves (1990)
Léon (1994)
Braveheart (1995)
Hamlet (1996)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Six-String Samurai (1998)
Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan: Tsuioku hen (1999) (V)
The 13th Warrior (1999)
The Insider (1999)

Referenced in

"The Red Green Show: Gladiator (#11.2)" (????)
 -  The episode title (and plot) both reference the movie
"Saturday Night Live: Britney Spears (#25.19)" (2000)
 -  Mentioned on Morning Latte
Chicken Run (2000)
"Saturday Night Live: Rob Lowe/Eminem (#26.1)" (2000)
 -  Mentioned during Presidential Debate
"Troldspejlet: (#24.10)" (2000)
 -  VHS/DVD release reviewed in episode of Troldspejlet
French & Saunders Live (2000) (V)
"S' agapo - M' agapas: (#1.20)" (2001)
 -  Dimitra & Thodoris watch this film in a theater
The Mangler 2 (2001) (V)
 -  A character suggests a porn title of Glad He Ate Her.
Saturday Night Live Primetime Extra 1 (2001) (TV)
 -  Mentioned by Liz Taylor on W.U.
Hannibal (2001)
"Saturday Night Live: Sean Hayes/Shaggy (#26.12)" (2001)
 -  Referenced on Weekend Update
"The Sopranos: Employee of the Month (#3.4)" (2001)
 -  Ralphie quotes a line from the film.
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon (2001) (V)
 -  Referenced by Liz Taylor
"The Sopranos: Another Toothpick (#3.5)" (2001)
 -  Ralphie quotes a line/
"The Sopranos: University (#3.6)" (2001)
 -  Ralph says a line and then he says it's a quote from "Gladiator"
Shrek (2001)
The Mummy Returns (2001)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
 -  Mentioned in one of the interviews
"Undergrads: Identity Crisis (#1.10)" (2001)
 -  One of two movies that Rob Brody tries to base a new script on.
Demonicus (2001)
Asoka (2001)
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)
Orange County (2002)
"Angel: Birthday (#3.11)" (2002)
 -  Skip: "It's noble and heroic and all that other Russell Crowe Gladiator crap."
"Beck: Enslingen (#2.4)" (2002)
 -  Copies of this movie can be seen at the gas station.
Rollerball (2002)
"South Park: The New Terrance & Phillip Movie Trailer (#6.5)" (2002)
 -  When a Tv show the boys watch says "Russel Crowe likes to act" we see an animated picture of him in this movie.
"Six Feet Under: In Place of Anger (#2.6)" (2002)
 -  Mitzi mentions the film.
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) (VG)
The Guru (2002)
The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down' (2002) (V)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
 -  Scene where Aragorn is left for dead and rescued on a horse looks exactly like the scene with Maximus riding home to Spain. He even has a serious cut on his arm!
Comandante (2003)
"Saturday Night Live: Adrien Brody/Sean Paul & Wayne Wonder (#28.19)" (2003)
 -  Mentioned during 'Velvet Productions' skit
Wunder von Bern, Das (2003)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
The Booze Cruise (2003) (TV)
 -  mentioned by a character
The Making of 'Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas' (2003) (V)
 -  Jeffrey Katzenberg mentions this movie.
Tricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men' (2004) (V)
 -  mentionned once by Hans Zimmer
Romasanta (2004)
 -  Hand caressing the wheat in the field
"Swiss Toni: Troubleshooter (#2.1)" (2004)
 -  Swiss talks about the casting in this movie.
"Da Ali G Show: Rekognize (#2.2)" (2004)
 -  Ali G says he heard The Passion of the Christ is a rip off of Gladiator.
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri (2004) (TV)
 -  Mentioned on 'Morning Latte'
Hilary's Roman Adventure (2004) (V)
 -  Gladiator is mentioned by name in the documentary.
Mala uva (2004)
 -  The movie is mentioned in a conversation
Shark Tale (2004)
 -  quote "are you not entertained"
Fear of Clowns (2004) (V)
 -  several small posters in projectionist's room
'Kingdom of Heaven': Interactive Production Grid (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Blood on the Land: The Making of a King (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Film Geek (2005)
 -  on shelf in video store
The Making of 'The Phantom of the Opera' (2005) (V)
 -  Referenced by title
The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)
 -  One of the films on the list
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)
 -  when larry goes to the costume shop to fine a disguise he puts on a gladiator costume and then says "Naa, I look to much like Russel Crowe"
"Family Guy: Sibling Rivalry (#4.22)" (2006)
 -  "At my signal, unleash Hell!"
Cashback (2006)
 -  store manager mentions and quotes film; also its music is used in the background.
Shi gan (2006)
 -  DVD cover on shelf
Becoming Cash/Becoming Carter (2006) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
The Path to Redemption (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Richard & Judy: (2006-06-19)" (2006)
 -  To describe Russel Crowe without saying his name as part of a game, a woman says he was in that Roman movie.
"Annually Retentive: (#1.5)" (2006)
 -  Someone mentions Omid Djali's role in this movie.
"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: (#11.6)" (2006)
 -  Mentioned in Russel Crowe interview.
Night at the Museum (2006)
 -  Roman general says "Unleash hell" to his troops
"Dancing with the Stars: (#6.6)" (2007)
 -  David Graham and Eliza Campagna dance their Paso Doble to music from this movie.
"The Sopranos: Remember When (#6.15)" (2007)
 -  "his 'Gladiator' fixation"
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: K&R: Part 2 (#1.20)" (2007)
 -  A sketch is discussed in which Holly Hunter screen tests for the role of Lucilla.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
 -  the left hand touching the golden wheat in the beginning
Sydney White (2007)
 -  Spanky shouts "Are you not entertained" after reenacting a fantasy game
"HBO First Look: The Making of 'American Gangster' (#14.27)" (2007)
 -  mentioned once
"The Omid Djalili Show: (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  Omid tells that he was in this movie.
I Am Legend (2007)
 -  DVD seen attached to the wall of Neville's weapons cabinet
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale (2007) (TV)
 -  Andy refers to Ridley Scott as director of this film.
Astérix aux jeux olympiques (2008)
 -  when jean todt strokes the horse an feels the soil.
Meet the Spartans (2008)
 -  quote "are you not entertained"
'Neighbours' on Five (2008) (TV)
 -  Russell Crowe is referred to as Maximus

Featured in

"HBO First Look: Gladiator (#7.7)" (2000)
 -  clips
"Troldspejlet: (#24.10)" (2000)
 -  footage used in episode of Troldspejlet
Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (2000) (TV)
Hans Zimmer: Scoring Gladiator (2000) (V)
Goodbye 2000 (2000) (TV)
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
 -  Shown in the opening montage
Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002) (V)
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  Clip included; editing analysed.
The Ultimate Film (2004) (TV)
 -  number 99
The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005) (V)
 -  clips shown
Alternate Title Design: Nick Livesey (2005) (V)
 -  clips shown
Gladiator: Production Design Primer - Arthur Max (2005) (V)
 -  clips shown
Storyboard Demonstration: Sylvain Despretz (2005) (V)
 -  clips shown
VFX Explorations: Germania and Rome (2005) (V)
 -  clips shown
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005) (V)
 -  footage from this film is shown in this documentary
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People (2006) (V)
 -  Has clips
"20 to 1: 50 to 01: Great Movie One Liners (#4.10)" (2007)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on the line "At my signal, unleash hell."
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Featured in Best Picture montage.
"I Love the New Millennium: (#1.1)" (2008)
 -  Shown on the 2000 episode

Spoofed in

Gladiator Eroticvs: The Lesbian Warriors (2001) (V)
Chung mo yim (2001)
Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001) (VG)
 -  The coloseum scene is a spoof of Gladiator
A Knight's Tale (2001)
2001 MTV Movie Awards (2001) (TV)
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
Out Cold (2001)
The New Guy (2002)
The Master of Disguise (2002)
Space Nuts (2003) (V)
 -  heroes sent to an arena to battle with similar weapons as in Gladiator
A Beautiful Mind... of a Gladiator (2004)
 -  scene with Maximus holding a sword thinking there are tigers around him
WrestleMania 21 (2005) (V)
 -  Part of the "WrestleMania Goes Hollywood" promotion
"Family Guy: Sibling Rivalry (#4.22)" (2006)
 -  Before the airbattle between Stewie's troop and Bertram's troops starts, Stewie says: "At my signal, unleash hell", just like Maximus does in the opening scene of this movie.
Voor een paar knikkers meer (2006)
 -  The boy in black spoofs Gladiator (2000), when he gives his victory speech.
Awaken the Dead (2007)
 -  The opening scene where Maximus is running his hand over the wheat feild is directly spoofed by a zombie running his hand over the weeds in AWAKEN THE DEAD, same shot same angle.

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