I disagree. I think they were both brilliant in the movie and it certainly went

Sep 21, 2020
3:58:32pm

kimdaddy35 All-American

a lot deeper for me than a simple revenge story. Considering it won best picture I would say even the snobby Hollywood folks agree with me.

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POLL: Was Gladiator better because of the performance of Russell Crowe or Joaquin Phoenix?

kimdaddy35

9/21/20 3:52pm

Yes

-C9-

9/21/20 3:54pm

Both were good performances and are better in other movies.

BlackBart

9/21/20 3:55pm

I disagree. I think they were both brilliant in the movie and it certainly went

kimdaddy35

9/21/20 3:58pm

That movie to me is slowly losing the test of time. I still enjoy it but I dont

SouthernBlueBlood

9/21/20 4:00pm

I don't think it's so much the "test of time" but rewatchability

Pedant

9/21/20 4:06pm

or maybe I'm splitting hairs. For me "test of time" is a movie that holds up

Pedant

9/21/20 4:07pm

it's because it is thin. Don't get me wrong. I loved it, but it is thin

BlackBart

9/21/20 4:27pm

When you get a thumbs down from Deleted, you know you are right

BlackBart

9/21/20 4:28pm

I agree they are both good. I will say this about Phoenix's performance:

Pedant

9/21/20 4:01pm

I liked Mel Gibson better, in the original version.

cruiserhead

9/21/20 4:02pm

Edge goes to Russell Crowe for singing "Stars"

Carnac

9/21/20 4:14pm

Phoenix is great in a flashy role, but Crowe was incredibly well cast and holds

celtic_ranger_dad

9/21/20 4:18pm

Cuba Gooding Jr. was the one that made that movie great.

Superman21

9/21/20 4:20pm

It's one of those movies that when I come across it while flipping channels, I

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