"We continue our film retro series, looking back 20 years to ‘Gladiator,’ winner of the Best Picture Academy Award for 2000.

And we also hear a live performance from Fetching Pails, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday.

Episode Credits:

Producer/Host: J. McVay

Contributors on Movies: Jacqueline Soller & Charles Hinshaw

Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu

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00:00 - Intro

00:59 - START /// 20yr Film Retro: ‘Gladiator’

05:05 - Did you see this when it came out or had you seen it before watching it this time?

06:25 - What was your take on it at the time?

08:52 - What’s your take on it now? How does it hold up 20 years later? Has it been influential?

12:48 - Things that stood out then or stand out now / Performances

27:58 - Have the people involved in the film been successful since then?

35:15 - Do you think the movie will continue to stand the test of time?

37:25 - Favorite Scenes (or elements)?

45:15 - Favorite movies from 2000? /// END

55:08 - “Shearer” (BTR Live Studio, 2020) - Fetching Pails

58:40 - Outro/credits

59:20 - Finish.

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