ProtagokratesI actively ignored #Gladiator2 (USA/UK 2024, Ridley Scott) when it was released to cinemas last year, but of course I couldn't possibly avoid it forever. The majority of reviewers make it very clear that noone should watch this movie thinking it is somewhat historic, else it would be no fun at all due to numerous anachronisms. Which is even more reason to study it for Scotts artistic take on #AncMedReception, e.g. what is important for him and which themes allure to the viewers? #AncientHistory
Fifty minutes in and we had quotes from Epicurus, Vergil and Cicero already. #Gladiator2
Jules@protagokrates Epicurus surprises me TBH. Would've thought everyone went with the Stoics these days.
@quidcumque It's just indirect, but as long as I am not mistaken definitely Epicurean and not Stoic: "Where we are, death is not. Where death is, we are not." Especially intriguing: This is uttered by a descendant (and second hand pupil) of Marcus Aurelius. 😄
@protagokrates I also think that's Epicurean 🤔 is the Marcus Aurelius relative an Epicurean Gladiator? That would be kind of awesome.
@quidcumque I don't know if we ought to call Hanno an Epicurean, but yes, he is *the* gladiator. 🙂