Gladiator

by Dewey Gram

Book Overview

Contemporary / American English Maximus is a general in the Roman army. After his last battle he wants to return to his family. But the new Emperor Commodus hates Maximus, and kills his family. Soon... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451409477
• ISBN13: 9780451409478
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Onyx Books
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

A Great Read into the Thoughts of each Character.

Either read this book first, then see the movie or see the movie first, then read the book. I saw the movie Gladiator 3 times before I read the book, and each time I had seen the movie, I saw something new. After I read the book Gladiator, I saw the movie 2 more times. In My Opinion, the book Gladiator is a great read if you want to learn alittle more about the characters. It also gave me a better view of what each of the characters were thinking in each scene. Some of the parts of this book filled some of the gaps, that the movie didn't show. Also, the dialogue in the book was very helpful for me when I saw the movie again, because there were some words and sentences I had missed while watching the movie. This book is just as powerful as the movie, because it explains every scene with the same details, if not more. It gives me alittle more aspect of Maximus as a Warrior, General, Husband, Father and Friend, which is one of the reasons that I really enjoyed reading this book and seeing the movie.

Great Addition to seeing the movie!

Okay! Okay! So it's a tie-in, so I have already seen the movie like 5 times! So I have went nuts and went online to buy everything Gladiator-related! Does this mean it's not a good read, or that I am not a trusted reviewer? Certainly not! Buy it. You will enjoy it! And it adds certain things sure to show up in the Editor's version of the DVD. Hint. Hint. Also, some nicely colored photos from the movie. It's worth every single cent!

Exciting retelling of an exhilarating movie

GLADIATOR is a sure-fire success, both onscreen and on the page! I liked the way the book's pace catapaulted you almost scene-by-scene through the rich storyline. The color photos inside were incredible, too! They really captured Russell Crowe's best moments in the movie. Great fun, and even some informative stuff about the Roman Empire thrown in, as well. As tie-ins go, this one's a winner!

Great tie in

I've seen Gladiator twice since the release on the weekend. It really is a great movie and this is a great companion piece to the book. My favorite novilizations of films are those where the author interprets what is on screen. Not something that is not there, leaving the reader wondering whether or not the author and the reader saw the same thing. But Gram stays 100% faithful to what is up there on screen. He gets every nuance and every characterization perfect. I probably could not have written it better myself. If you collect novilizations of your favorite novels you'll want to get this one.