The Culmination of Sets and Props in Ancient Movies

Since the beginning of movie industry, the genre of ancient Greek and Roman films has provided dramatic spectacles for the viewer, based on elaborate sets and props.  Over time, audiences have been entertained with dramatic enhancements in these sets and props. On this website I assert that the movie “Gladiator 2000” best illustrates the culmination of the advancement of sets and props to entertain the movie viewer, by creating a much more realistic experience of the ancient world.   In Gladiator the viewer is entertained, interested and fascinated by the intricate, realistic sets in the movie.  Four particular sets are both notable and impressive to the audience: the Colosseum of Rome, the Palace of the Roman Emperor,  the street scenes in the city of Rome, and the battlefield in Germania.  While previous movies from the ancient Greek and Roman genre have made good use of sets and props, Gladiator achieves a scale of realism not previously seen.