After experiencing a severe career slowdown in the '90s, Reed was cast in Gladiator as Proximo, a former gladiator and trainer who became a friend and mentor to Crowe's Maximus. All a man can do is smile back.". I will give them something they have never seen before. : Do you accept this great honor that I have offered you?Maximus: With all my heart, no.Marcus Aurelius: Maximus, that is why it must be you. The little bee had wounded him more deeply than anyone else could ever had done. He'll pour a honeyed potion in your ear. I wonder, would you have been just?Lucilla: I would have been what you taught me to be. Maximus: [addressing his troops] Three weeks from now, I will be harvesting my crops. Win the crowd and youll win your freedom.. Whatever comes out of these gates, we've got a better chance of survival if we work together. Because your father chose me. Marcus Aurelius: : No. That is enough. How can I reward Rome's greatest general? And after your glorious coup, what then? : Give me your sword!Commodus: [to his guards] Sword, give me a sword!Quintus: Sheathe your swords! It features 8 moving, blinking, smiling Roman Emperors that will look around your room and absolutely enthrall your students.The download includes a PowerPoint, guided notes, graphic organizer, "flipped classroom" video, and a Google Slides version!Each slide of the PowerPoint includes notes about the emperor as an embedded video of their marble. They said you could crush a man's skull with one hand. When a man sees his end, he wants to know there was some purpose to his life. And what do you think happened then, Lucius?Lucius: I dont know Uncle.Commodus: [looking at Lucilla] The little bee told him everything. You wrote to me once, listing the four chief virtues: Wisdom, justice, fortitude and temperance. Sadly, we cannot choose how, but we can decide how we meet that end, in order that we are remembered as men. I was the best because the crowd loved me. I am tired of being strong. We are nothing but dust and shadows. I dont think theres ever been a gladiator to match you. And his role was such an important one in the film that Ridley Scott actually had the option to reshoot all of the . I don't think there's ever been a gladiator to match you. Author: Isabella Rossellini. [addressing his new recruits] I was the best because the crowd loved me. [unfamiliarly] You would die for Rome. But we have little time. Proximo Now even though Proximo's in the business of profiting from death, this slowly changes once Maximus comes into his life. Commodus: Take my hand, I only offer it once. | You may begin to love them for that. You have missed the war. Marcus Aurelius: [laughing] All rights reserved. Senator Gaius, Senator Falco. Watching every movement of your sword. Proximo: The young Emperor has arranged a series of spectacles to commemorate his father, Marcus Aurelius. You may even begin to love them for that. Two thousand will never leave this place. It is by being fully involved with every detail of our lives, whether good or bad, that we find happiness, not by trying to look for it directly. Lucilla: There are some politicians who have dedicated their lives to Rome. You could only whisper it. As for this young man, he insists you are Hector reborn. They all say that, until they're out there, Proximo Proximo : Marcus Aurelius is dead, Maximus. Or have such splendid mistresses, Gaius. Commodus: Rise. That's enough for the provinces, but not for Rome. You have nothing to pay for. Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. They just walk around eating, and not mating. Gracchus: We daren't wait any longer. : : Commodus: [to his guards] Youve got very persuasive friends.Lucilla: My brothers had Gracchus arrested. Proximo: What do you want? Commodus: [as Proximos gladiators win the battle in the Colosseum] My historys a little hazy Cassius, but shouldnt the Barbarians lose the battle of Carthage! I think he could do very well.Gracchus: For Rome or for you? Oh you should see the Colosseum, Spaniard. And then, when enough men have died, perhaps you will have your freedom. He must kill your name before he kills you. Juba, if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'quoteambition_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_11',162,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-quoteambition_com-large-mobile-banner-1-0');21. The emperor [] No, but if you interrupt me again, I assure you that you will. I've got a match coming up. Maximus What is it in me that you hate so much? Ultimately, we're all dead men. [they both laugh]. You knew Marcus Aurelius? Proximo: We mortals are but shadows and dust. Proximo The rest of the time, I do what I have to. You do have a name. But as for me? Some are good for fighting, others for dying. Guard! Proximo Ultimately, we are all dead men. I wanted to be alluring, passionate, and mysterious, someone men found irresistible Jessica Angelina Birch, As I grew older, I worked less as an actor and as a model, and I went back to what I had tried to do when I was young but wasn't really available. I was the best because the crowd loved me. He was your father.Commodus: You loved my father, I know. My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, and loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Proximo: Here. Remember these Gladiator quotes to give you the courage to pursue your goals and never give up. Still nothing?Quintus: Not a sign.Maximus: How long has he been gone?Quintus: Nearly two hours.Valerius: Will they fight sir?Maximus: We shall know soon enough. He enters Rome like a conquering hero. Gracchus: And after your glorious coup, what then? But none of my virtues were on your list. As I read the list, I knew I had none of them. Healing quotes. : We believed it once. Would I? No Roman army has entered the capital in a hundred years. I think you've been afraid all your life. Juba: [as Maximus kisses the figurines of his wife and son] Can they hear you?Maximus: Who?Juba: Your family, in the afterlife?Maximus: Oh, yes.Juba: What do you say to them ?Maximus: To my boy, I tell him I will see him again soon, to keep his heels down when hes riding his horse. Fear and wonder, a powerful combination. This is Argento, and this is Scarto. Striking story! Do you remember what it was to have trust, Proximo? Spiculus One of the most famous gladiators who lived in the first century AD in Rome was Spiculus. Proximo: So Spaniard, we shall go to Rome together and have bloody adventures. The beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the Senate, it's the sand of the Colosseum. Commodus: And then, when enough men have died, perhaps you will have your freedom. I'm so glad now to be in my sixties and to be able to go back to school." The frostsometimes it makes the blade stick. Maximus, 41. Maximus: We hope our collection taught you a valuable lesson about standing firm in the face of trials in life. When Commodus organizes an event that would last for 150 days, Maximus disguises himself as a Carthaginian and leads his team to victory. He was betrayed, by those closest to him, by his own blood, they whispered in dark corners and went out late at night and conspired and conspired. Are you not entertained? Proximo, a slave trader from the film said; "Some of you are thinking that you won't fight. [addressing his new recruits] In your example, Maximus is simply stating that human life is ephemeral. Is this not why you are here?' I was the best because the crowd loved me. Sadly, we cannot choose how but, what we can decide is how we meet that end, in order that we are remembered, as men. On Screen Text: Three weeks from now, I will be harvesting my crops. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light. Maximus, 12. [ Maximus stands up, clenching an arrow head in his right hand ] Commodus : Your fame is well deserved, Spaniard. I will kill Commodus. However, he never died in the arena. Let us hope for the last time.Maximus: There is no one left to fight, sire.Marcus Aurelius: There is always someone left to fight. That can be a virtue when it drives us to excel. You asked me what I want. Commodus cannot rule. What possible difference can I make? Proximo [to Falco] Resourcefulness, courage, perhaps not on the battlefield, but there are many forms of courage. Rise. Maximus: Proximo: [referring to the slaves] Do any of them fight? : Maximus: I would have butcher the whole world if you would only love me! Imagine where you will be, and it will be so. I will not trade one dictatorship for another.Maximus: The time for half measures and talk is over, Senator. That is enough. Release my men. Commodus: I am Proximo! - Maximus (Gladiator), 'Ultimately, we're all dead men. Proximo Maximus: My Lady.Lucilla: It was not always so.Maximus: Many things change.Lucilla: Many things, not everything. And the noise afterwards. Death smiles on us all. The only desire that fuels him now is the chance to rise to the top so that he will be able to look into the eyes of the man who will feel his revenge. If you find yourself alone, riding in the green fields with the sun on your face, do not be troubled. I will see you again but not yet Not yet! This is not it!Proximo: Marcus Aurelius is dead Maximus. Hes young. Boy? Proximo: Forget you ever knew me, and never come back here again. And you, stay alive, or I'll be dead. I have felt alone all my life, except with you. You could only whisper it. You love your son, you are strong for him. 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