Operation Screenshot (Films of the 2000s): Ridley Scott's Gladiator (2000)

With just a couple of exceptions this series so far has mostly just consisted of smaller American and foreign films. I wouldn't even think about compiling a list like this though without including some major Hollywood films. This particular post allows me to salute a terrific film, that just happens to be a big budget Hollywood blockbuster, made my one of my favorite directors (Ridley Scott) and starring one of my favorite actors (Russell Crowe). I'd like to dedicate it to Oliver Reed, who made his final film appearance here, and the film's biggest fan, my mom.