5766 Gladiator 2 Review: Stef and Izzy!

Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

Stefan Molyneux

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4.7 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

This episode delves into our reactions to Gladiator 2, focusing on its graphic content and implications for young viewers. I express discomfort with its violence and discuss tonal shifts from the original movie to its sequel, emphasizing the need for humor. We critique the representation of female characters and the protagonist's character development, noting inconsistencies in the acting performances.

Additionally, we explore the unrealistic portrayal of combat and the sequel's lack of political intrigue, which diminishes its narrative complexity. We conclude with suggestions for improvement, highlighting the challenges of recapturing the original film's essence.

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0:00.0	All right, so we went to go and see a movie.
0:02.0	I'm going to say right up front, I was not comfortable with the gore.
0:05.4	Why?
0:06.0	My precious tender little angel of a child, I felt the need to cover your eyes, but I fainted
0:11.4	first.
0:12.3	Look, I can't believe what is available for kids to see.
0:17.7	Like, there was like decapitations.
0:20.1	Ah, yeah, 14.
0:21.4	Ah!
0:22.1	No, that's, I don't know.
0:23.4	I think it's a little young.
0:24.7	I don't think so.
0:25.7	No.
0:26.5	I think throughout history, kids saw a whole lot of stuff.
0:29.4	And I think seeing some special effects on a movie is not that serious.
0:33.5	I felt uncomfortable.
0:35.5	Okay.
0:35.9	I just wanted to mention that.
0:37.2	16 and like 8.
0:38.7	Oh, she is 16 and 8 days.
0:40.6	Nine days.
0:41.4	Sweet 16.
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