This week we have Tommy, DL AND Regs to chat about the unanticipated (and perhaps unwanted) sequel to Ridley Scott's classic Gladiator film, Gladiator II! Find out how enamoured, uncaring and disbelieving they are while mispronouncing Paul Mescal's name for the entire episode! You can find Regs at: The Film Addicts Podcast and The Stitch Up.

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Time Codes:

Intro0:21.235

Englishisms6:22.096

What have you been up to?11:41.009

MAIN TOPIC: Gladiator II (2024) *NON SPOILERS*24:07.838

Stupid Plot Summary27:12.172

Cast & Crew30:10.099

Plot31:47.193

The Main Players40:09.369

Costumes and Sets51:25.383

Tones and Themes54:38.437

3 Best & 3 Worst55:20.872

Critical Reception1:01:54.757

Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)?1:03:22.156

** SPOILERS START **1:05:12.217

** SPOILERS END **1:12:54.067

Trivia True or False1:12:56.331

Wrapping Up1:16:35.188

Main Topic:

Gladiator II sets itself up to be a better-than-before version of the original classic starring Russel Crowe, but instead the lads find themselves trying desperately to convince themselves that its worth the time and the money to come to the big screen. Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and a star-studded cast feature in Ridley Scott's next big project, and carry the Roman caravan to the end of the empire.

Listen as the pronunciation of names, the justification fo entirely CGI animals and the duplicity of Denzel Washington is discussed by Tommy, DL and Regan as they try to figure out what it was all for.

Did you figure out how these two films are related? Was the hero's journey worth the effort in this repeat of a classic? And did you enjoy Denzel strutting his way through Gladiator II? Let us know by contacting us at [email protected] or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod!

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