Swords & Sandals from Scott to your Screen

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Welcome to episode 069 of Chummy Thumbs!

Join us today as we discuss the Epic film from an age long ago, Gladiator II, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Connie Nielsen.

The original Gladiator came out in 2000, can Ridley find the same magic 25 years later? 

But before we get to that, we start off like we do, with a little friendly chat, leading us to get into the ultimate driving music. Is it Creed? Guns n Roses? Refused? Eminem? Aerosmith? Red Hot Chili Peppers? Or something else?

Now, the film!

 - Gladiator II. A sequel 25 years in the making! 

- Did it justify itself as a sequel?

 - Opening 10 mins. Is it an exciting and realistic opening? For such a big-budget film, is it believable-looking? 

- Which new character surprised us the most? 

- Do accents make us believe, or do they sound out of place? 

- We end with a fun what-if. What army of 3 would be good real-life gladiators? Or who would you like to see have their hat handed to them?

Sit back, Learn, laugh and discover with us as we tackle this film and more!

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