John Hughes wrote:
>
> > > > When you watched 'Gladiator', were you captured by the storming
> > > > battle scene at the opening, or were you wondering about the
> > social
> > > > structure from which those barbarian warriors had been drawn?
>
> Well actually.... *blush*. Given it was Vindobona (not an Indian
> kitchen
> device) surely they were Viennese Quadi thanes and warriors?
>
> Don't worry, there's one in every crowd. :) Great opening scene, loses
> a lot
> on the small screen alas.
>
> John
>
It also demonstrates the value of teamwork - there's a scene with the germanic chieftain waving his axe and challening Maximus. Instead of a climactic battle between leaders, we see a half dozen legionaries leap on him like rats on a terrier...
A Good Moment. I shall be using it in 'Orlanth Is Dead' I assure you.
Jeff
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