As Sir Elton John (whose birthday was yesterday) might have sung ‘It’s a little bit funny…’ There is a bit of irony in the fact that March 25th 2001 celebrated the true return of the sword and sandal movie genre by giving Gladiator the Oscar for best picture and Russell Crowe the best actor Oscar Read More …
“You know, when you grow up in the suburbs of Sydney or Auckland, or Newcastle like Ridley or Jamie Bell, or the suburbs of anywhere, you know, a dream like this seems kind of vaguely ludicrous and completely unattainable. But this moment is directly connected to those childhood imagining[s]. And for anybody who’s on the Read More …
You can see the expression on his face. He did NOT expect to win! And no one came up and told him he had to give it back either! On this day in 2001, Russell Crowe – with his second Academy Award nomination – won best actor for his role as Maximus Decimus Meridias in Read More …
I always enjoy it when real life and history touches upon one of Crowe’s movies. Today is no exception. While the seventeenth of March is better known among many as being Saint Patrick’s Day in honor of the legendary Irish saint, it is also a historic date for those interested in the latter years of Read More …
Sometimes you run across the funniest stuff when you’re perusing the web. And yours truly, as a movie fan, is always on the lookout for those little things which make you go ‘Are you kidding?’ Since the assassination of Commodus was discussed the other day, I was doing a bit more reading on another Read More …
Although written some time following the original story, this is considered a Prequel to By Way of Introduction, which can be found at https://www.scribd.com/document/28229437/By-Way-of-Introduction-MASTER and takes place in late May of the year 2000 – the month which saw the release of the movie, Gladiator. In all his months there, the sheriff had never seen Read More …
Although written some time following the original story, this is considered a Prequel to By Way of Introduction, which can be found at https://www.scribd.com/document/28229437/By-Way-of-Introduction-MASTER and takes place in late May of the year 2000 – the month which saw the release of the movie, Gladiator. Part Two Gym bag thrown over one shoulder, Read More …
Although written some time following the original story, this is considered a Prequel to By Way of Introduction, which can be found HERE and takes place in late May of the year 2000 – the month which saw the release of the movie, Gladiator. Part Two Gym bag thrown over one shoulder, the Read More …
Disclaimer: The following story has been written with no intention of claiming ownership or solicitation, nor does the author claim the movie character(s) as his/her own. The movie character(s) have been borrowed solely out of a love of the particular movie and is not intended for any other purpose but amusement and entertainment. Author: by Read More …