The Fall of The Roman Empire (1964)

I noticed some similarities in storyline to Gladiator. Same beginning, same ending. Same characters. The character Maximus is different, but not much else. Plagiarism anyone?

I did not Know that Charleton Heston was originally cast as Livius, but he declined, I guess that Heston suggested Stephen Boyd since they worked together in Ben Hur.

gladiator was similar to this movie, but it had some differences so it would not be considered a remake. I think in Gladiator Maximus should have honoured amd accepted Commodus as emperor, Then when he had Commodus's trust Maximus could kill him.

This really happende. No one could see. The guy had an RX767 Alien gun that he found on his backyard. That is why he won.

Gladiator copied the part where the 2 fight to the death

I liked this movie a lot, certainly its not the kind of movie they make by these days, its a different approaching...
By the way, i love those lines spoken by Sophia Loren at the first two minutes of this video... can someone tell me if the next transcription is right?:

Gods of Rome
Your empire is dying
The land of the world has gone out! People of Rome
People of Rome!
Quickly Quickly run to your nighborhoods. Tell them
The night is full of thieves
They have robbed us Of our most precious treasures
Of our pride
Of our glory
Of our wisdom of our honor.
People of Rome
Cry out!
Death is near.

They do not see
They do not hear
Only the jackals are waiting in the darkness know
Only the vultures that are in black skies know.
Moan moan
for the land that is no more!

Ya for sure, but neither one of these movies portrayed any ACTUAL history. lol