Tried to post this last night when the forum went down.
For me Gladiator is barely even a top five Russell Crowe movie. LA Confidential, Master and Commander, and Cinderella Man are most definitely better movies; then I'd say The Insider and 3:10 to Yuma are right up there with it. Then there's even A Beautiful Mind and American Gangster which some may consider superior, but I do like Gladiator more than them. Gladiator, Braveheart, Scarface, and even Shawshank are great "guy" movies, which is a reason so many hold them in such a high regard.
I couldn't even wager at how many times those are watched during in high-school or college dorms for movies like those. Now they're all very good movies (except possibly Scarface), but when everyone has seen them countless times they become beloved by many.
It's great to see Last of the Mohicans get some love on here too. I thought I would be the only one to consider ranking it in the top five, but I could never get enough of it. There's a couple subpar performances I suppose, but still an excellent movie overall.
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