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GLADIATOR II IS hitting Irish cinemas next week and our very own Paul Mescal is the leading man.
The film, also starring Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington, is a sequel to the 2000 hit Gladiator which featured Russell Crowe as its leading man.
A sequel to the original blockbuster was discussed as far back as 2001, and the film was finally announced in 2018, with Mescal being hired in the lead role last year.
The films are loosely based around events that occurred within the Roman Empire, so with that in mind, we want to test your knowledge of that time period.
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Simon Harris like our very own Nero
@philip galligan: Foolius Caesar
@Anthony Curran: Emperor Scoliosis
@philip galligan: stupidest things I’ll read all week.
7 outta 10. Some of that Classical Studies is still in the nether regions of my brain
@Anthony Curran: what brain, you are a shinner lol
@Anthony Curran: Oh no I’m actually too embarrassed to even do the quiz because I got 100% in Classic Studies albeit only Junior Cert level but it was the best in Leinster and my beautiful teacher would be so disappointed in me!!
INFAMY
INFAMY
THEY ALL IT IN FOR ME!!!
Climate change article shut down the comment, I guess stating the fact that the climate change advocates have never got a prediction right, hit too raw of a nerve for the ‘believers’ lol
@Paul M Doe: Rising sea temperatures, increased rainfall, more frequent and more powerful storms, milder winters. They are the predictions I read. And……….?
@Paul M Doe: Oh shut up.
More than I thought @ 7.
0/10? Ah here! That’s worse than a FFG led government!
@Alan Kennedy: Rinse and repeat
And what did the Romans ever do for us?
@John Mulligan: The Aqueduct?
8/10. Interesting considering some of my ancestors were ancient Gauls…
What is this fantasy movie about?
@Cole Palmer: it’s about how Trump will throw all his supporters to the lions..
@Clare Power: throwing wokes to the lions now that would be a great movie :)
@Paul M Doe: I didn’t know Trump supporters were woke…
@Clare Power: Trump is funded by Beltway Billionaires but he’s not part of that clique. He’s the poster boy who can just talk for them. AIPAC have full control of the Republican Party, even more than the Democrat party. Everyone in Gaza will either die, or come to Europe refugees within the next 2 years. US will stop supplying Ukraine, but European NATO will keep supplying them. The US will continue its bending over to Israel, while they continue to expand in the Middle East in the hope of ‘Greater Israel’. Trump is going to put helping Israel above helping Americans. The US over the next decade will continue its free fall towards being the new Weimar Republic. FOX news and CNN will continue there propaganda of left against right, while the rats continue their domination. Good night.
@Cole Palmer: not certain of the premise but I hear the soundtrack is all rap (Jay z) orientated. If that’s meant be clout at attracting a younger audience…. then I’m out. Recent Elvis movie has lots of contemporary charty rap in it, seemed silly.
@Cole Palmer: really hope you’re wrong on most of that.
@Cole Palmer: Gliadators
@wwvCLOuF: so do I
Biggus Dickus
https://youtu.be/kx_G2a2hL6U?feature=shared
7/10
Got the basics right, but a few of the specifics got me.
If one wishes to see ‘the imperial purple’ of the Roman emperors, Catholic priests still wear it. Quite amazing how history travels through time.
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