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Disc One:
- 2 commentary tracks, one for each cut of the film.
- The extended cut track features Director Ridley Scott and Actor Russell Crowe in a solid and straightforward effort that begins with a discussion revolving around the sets and shooting locations and moves on to cover the characters and their motivations, the performances, the rigors of the shoot, shooting the action scenes, the themes of the film, and more.
- The theatrical cut commentary features Scott accompanied by Editor Pietro Scalia and Cinematographer John Mathieson. Each participant shares a wealth of knowledge on their particular areas of expertise but tie many of the observations together and in the process reveal how their work intertwines to make a final product.
- Collection of 13 deleted scenes are to be found on the theatrical cut main menu, presented in 1080p, and most available with optional director commentary.
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The Scrolls of Knowledge (available on both cuts of the film) allows viewers to select items from a "history" scroll and leave the movie to view the selected piece (each presented in 480p standard definition).
- "Visions from Elysium," are found under the "production" scroll, and may be added to a queue, and later viewed upon inserting disc two.
Disc Two:
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"Visions of Elysium" material carried over from disc one. The pieces are presented in 480p standard definition.
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Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (480p, 3:16:50) Seven-part documentary that covers an extensive range of topics. This documentary is also available in an "enhanced viewing mode" that allows viewers to select additional material created exclusively for the Gladiator Blu-ray release. Includes:
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Tale of the Scribes: Story Development (34:04)
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The Tools of War: Weapons (12:56)
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Attire of the Realm: Costume Design (19:41)
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The Heat of the Battle: Production Journals (1:05:55)
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Shadows and Dust: Resurrecting Proximo (24:32)
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The Glory of Rome: Visual Effects (20:12)
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Echoes in Eternity: Release and Impact (18:26).
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Image and Design (480p/1080p) is a five-part feature.
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Production Design, itself divided into three segments.
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Production Design Primer: Arthur Max (480p, 9:34) offers viewers the chance to learn the basics of exactly what "Production Design" entails.
- Two galleries with a host material for perusal, presented in 1080p high definition.
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Storyboarding is another piece divided into three sections.
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Storyboard Demonstration: Sylvain Despretz (480p, 13:37) provides viewers with the opportunity to witness the construction of a storyboard.
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Multi-Angle Comparisons (480p) allows viewers to see three comparison pieces, each with multiple angles and audio streams and optional commentary with Sylvian Despretz. The available pieces include Germania Battlefront, Chain Fight, and The Battle of Carthage.
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Image and Design is Costume Design Gallery (1080p), a collection of stills that reveal the wardrobe design for Maximus, Commodus, Lucilla, Proximo, Gladiators, and Marcus Aurelius, Senators, and Citizens.
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Photo Galleries is simply a pair of groupings with varied subject materials.
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Weapons Primer: Simon Atherton (480p, 5:03) looks at the work of creating the thousands of weapons used throughout the production.
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Abandoned Sequences & Deleted Scenes is a collection of five additional scenes, including director commentary and featurettes. Scenes available include Alternate Title Design, Blood Vision, Rhino Fight, Choose Your Weapon, and Treasure Chest.
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The Aurelian Archives is another massive collection of extras.
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The Making of 'Gladiator' (480p, 25:03) looks at the production of several of the movie's major segments, complete with behind-the-scenes footage, clips from the film, and cast and crew interview snippets.
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Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (480p, 50:04) is an extended piece that features a glimpse into the world of Gladiator fighting in ancient Rome.
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Hans Zimmer: Scoring 'Gladiator' (480p, 20:42) looks at the process of complementing the movie through music.
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An Evening With Russell Crowe (480p, 27:15) features the actor at an audience Q&A session.
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Maximus Uncut: Between Takes with Russell Crowe (480p, 8:00) contains a collection of candid and lighthearted moments from the set.
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My 'Gladiator' Journal by Spencer Treat Clark allows viewers to peruse the young actor's written memories from his experience while making Gladiator.
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VFX Explorations: Germania & Rome (480p, 23:50), a look at the creation of the intricate special effects that bring the movie to vivid life.
- The film's teaser (1080p, 1:15) and theatrical (1080p, 1:35) trailers and 20 TV spots (480p, 8:55 combined runtime).
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