#0093 - Gladiator II

Baron and the Doc are not particularly entertained by Ridley Scott's swords and sandals sequel, Gladiator II, starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal. But they still find the energy to compare it to the much better film, 300 (Zack Snyder) and the much worse Speed 2: Cruise Control (Jan de Bont). To check out the facial expressions of the boys check out the video on YouTube. 00:00 Introduction 01:14 Synopsis of Gladiator II 02:47 First thoughts on Gladiator II 03:58 Success as a sequal? 04:43 The start of Gladiator II 08:02 Paul Mescal vs Russell Crowe vs Script 11:21 Depiction of the Roman Empire 16:09 Denzel 21:27 Speed 2: Cruise Control 30:35 300 41:15 Final thoughts