This week, we're going to take a close look at arguably the most famous and recognizable Roman battle sequence in film: the iconic opening battle from Gladiator (2000). Despite being a relatively short sequence (about ten minutes), there's actually enough to talk about here that we're going to split it over two weeks, talking about…

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14.06.2025

Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator’s Iconic Opening Battle, Part II – A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry

This week we're continuing our three-part (I) look at one of film's most famous Roman battle sequences, the iconic opening battle from Gladiator (2000). I had planned this to be in two parts, but even though this sequence is relatively short, it provides an awful lot to talk about. As noted last week, this iconic…

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21.06.2025

Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator’s Iconic Opening Battle, Part III – A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry

This week at long last we come to the clash of men and horses as we finish our three-part (I, II, III) look at the iconic opening battle scene from the film Gladiator (2000). Last time, we brought the sequence up through the infantry advance, observing that the tactics of the Roman arrow barrage and…

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28.06.2025

Fireside Friday, June 27, 2025 (On the Limits of Realism) – A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry

Fireside this week! Originally, I was thinking I'd talk about the 'future of classics' question in this space, but I think that deserves a full post (in connection with this week's book recommendation and the next fireside's book recommendation), so instead this week I want to talk a little about foreign policy realism, what it…

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Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator’s Iconic Opening Battle, Part I – A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry

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Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator’s Iconic Opening Battle, Part III – A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry

Fireside Friday, June 27, 2025 (On the Limits of Realism) – A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry

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