06-08-2010, 06:14 PM
From the trailer and the pictures it looks like the director took a hint from "Spartacus Blood and Sand" to catch the attention of the History Channel crowd.
The Cupids dressed as Gladiators on the Mosaic from Bignor and the Murmillo from the Colchester relief dont look any more provincial then most depictions of Gladiators from all over the Imperium Romanum.
And yes, polishing bronze is a tedious job, but bronze does not suffer under bad weather nearly as much as iron.
Still anything that puts Gladiators in a popular spotlight without going the complete fantasy route is good news.
So I am looking forward to seeing this documentary.
The Cupids dressed as Gladiators on the Mosaic from Bignor and the Murmillo from the Colchester relief dont look any more provincial then most depictions of Gladiators from all over the Imperium Romanum.
And yes, polishing bronze is a tedious job, but bronze does not suffer under bad weather nearly as much as iron.
Still anything that puts Gladiators in a popular spotlight without going the complete fantasy route is good news.
So I am looking forward to seeing this documentary.
Olaf Küppers - Histotainment, Event und Promotion - Germany
