After last week’s epic album, it only felt right to revisit one of the most legendary movies we can remember. In this episode, Jeff and Josue dive into Gladiator—a film that’s bursting with epic action, unforgettable quotes, and jaw-dropping Roman drama. If there was any doubt that Josue is a human encyclopedia of movie quotations, Gladiator brings out the very best!
We kick things off with a surprise quiz (that might even inspire you to throw another shrimp on the barbie) and then journey through the plot, exploring captivating performances, intense leadership moments, and even a few humorous asides about CGI and epic beards.
Let us know in the comments if you think Gladiator still holds up as an epic Roman adventure. Got suggestions for other epic movies we should cover? Email your ideas to hi@WDYT.show. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram for exclusive show clips and subscribe to our YouTube channel to be the first to know about our next “Test Kitchen!”
Chapters:
00:00 Episode Outline and Audio Drama Stories
16:12 Quiz Time: Uncovering Australian Slang
22:16 Presenting... GLADIATOR!
27:19 The Best Way to Watch the Movie
31:23 Captivating Performances and Aggressive Cinematography
34:18 Joaquin Phoenix Plays a Good Bad Guy
37:10 True Leadership and Finally a STRONG Female Character!
43:29 Finding Humanity in Ancient Rome
50:02 Oh Snap! Here We Go
55:35 Russell Crowe Battles His Way to the Roman Colosseum
59:26 Eww Commodus... Ew.
01:01:57 Can This Awesome Beard Overcome Tigers and Save Rome?
01:08:04 The Emperor Is Officially Vexed – Also, Is Proximo CGI?
01:18:34 An Epic Conclusion and Some Fun Facts
01:27:22 What Do We Think [of This]?!
01:29:57 What Are We Thinking?
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