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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 07:41 PM Oct 2020

"Commodus is not a moral man. You have known that since you were young. Commodus cannot rule.

He must not rule."----Richard Harris as Marcus Aurelius in "Gladiator"

For some reason, that line keeps popping into my mind recently.

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"Commodus is not a moral man. You have known that since you were young. Commodus cannot rule. (Original Post) Atticus Oct 2020 OP
on my top 10 movies list Chili Oct 2020 #1
Commodus was killed by Narsissus; prophetic, that. nt procon Oct 2020 #2

Chili

(1,725 posts)
1. on my top 10 movies list
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 07:51 PM
Oct 2020

The script was not very good, but the acting - "it vexes me. I'm terribly vexed." But Joaquin Phoenix nailed it! What a cast, headed by Russell Crowe, Richard Harris, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, David Hemmings (Mordred) - whew!

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