The Worst Kind of Sequel

Start your free month of great cinema now at https://mubi.com/likestoriesofold How Gladiator 2 contradicts itself. Or; when you try to do something new but also want to hit the same comfortable beats of the beloved original. You might also like: How Gladiator Turns Violent Spectacle into a Meaningful Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9QTRWFUI40 0:00 The Sequel Problem 0:38 How Gladiator 2 breaks Maximus 3:05 What was it trying to do? 8:32 Trouble in the Foundation 9:30 A Non-Descript New Hero 11:40 A Purposeless Mystery 13:12 In Search of Meaningful Spectacle 17:45 The Contradiction Emerges 24:37 A Sequel's Worst Sin -- SUPPORT MY WORK -- Nebula: https://nebula.tv/lsoo Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: https://www.paypal.me/TomvanderLinden -- FOLLOW ME -- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tom.vd.linden Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tomvanderlinden.bsky.social -- CONTACT -- Business inquiries: [email protected] Say hi: [email protected] Music licensed through Musicbed. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: https://fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252