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- The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) This epic historical film explores the events surrounding the decline of the Roman Empire. Directed by Anthony Mann, the entire plot revolves around Marcus Aurelius’ desire to name General Livius as his successor rather than his own son, Commodus.
- Nero (2004) Who doesn’t love a good miniseries? This 2004 Italian miniseries focuses on the life and reign of Emperor Nero, during which Seneca served as his advisor.
- Gladiator (2000) This entry into our list of Stoic movies probably doesn’t come as a surprise to you. Winner of the Best Picture and Best Actor Oscars at the 73rd Acadamy Awards, along with three other awards.
- Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes (2023) Any follower of Stoic philosophy will be very pleased to learn that there’s a new film starring John Malkovich as Seneca.
Oct 24, 2015 · Even though he played a villain in the latter, he imported his signature moves and performance tics into the role of a stoic meat-slab trying to save his daughter from Latin American death squads and their mercenaries.
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A Special ForcesCommando of Matrix's stature would be a walking tome of combat knowledge, yet the character makes many mistakes throughout the course of the film that even greenies would balk at. One such glaring error is the hooking of grenades onto his tactical vest. While this kind of thing has been seen in other action movies from the 1980s, it...
John Matrix looks like he could bench-press a Cadillac while smoking a Cuban cigar, and it would make perfect sense. What makes less sense, however, is the police refusing to put such a man in handcuffs after catching him busting into a gun store. A gun store! Yes, it's true. The police take Matrix into custody in a rather nonchalant manner, which ...
While sitting on a cramped planewith a bad guy who has been ordered to make sure he lands at his destination, Matrix takes a brief moment to knock him out, before breaking his neck and propping his head onto a pillow to make it seem like he's "dead tired." In reality, a strike of this magnitude would hardly have gone unnoticed, even in First Class!...
For some inexplicable reason, Matrix managed to find the only M60 in military service with a never-ending supply of ammunition. During the final shootout, Matrix's ammo belt never seems to run dry, nor does the M60, itself. RELATED: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Arnold Schwarzenegger's Commando With no backup ammo at his disposal, it's a wonder h...
While Commando should be taken with a hefty grain of salt as nothing more than an entertaining action flick, some scenes simply leap too far from reality to be taken seriously. One such scene involves Matrix acquiring a rocket launcher at Surplus City. It's a safe bet that military-grade rocket launchers were not suitable either for home defense or...
Everyone's favorite scene involves Matrix dangling the slimy Sully over a cliff by his ankle, only to let him drop to his death once he gets the intel he needs from him. What's weird is how Cindy seems to know his name, despite Matrix never mentioning him. After killing Sully, Matrix returns to the car, and Cindy asks him plainly "What did you do w...
Midway through the film, Matrix busts into a military bunker and checks coordinates on a map, which he later says are "somewhere near Santa Barbara." Unfortunately, his geography is way off, as the coordinates reference a spot over 80 miles from Santa Barbara. What's interesting is that the Santa Barbara line doesn't even agree with what's going on...
During the scene when Matrixtracks Sully to a mall, we see the latter meeting up with a Hispanic man in a bar who passes him documents and passports under a table in exchange for cash. Sully then exits the bar and sees Matrix battling several police officers trying to apprehend him. After chasing Sully down and attracting more police, the Hispanic ...
Nothing says "I have to save my daughter before time runs out" better than suiting up at the last minute in unfamiliar enemy territory. That's exactly what Matrix does when he hits the shoreline, for no other reason than some glamour shots in the sunlight. RELATED: Extraction: Chris Hemsworth's 10 Best Action Hero Moments A man of Matrix's caliber ...
Cindy's red car is a Sunbeam Alpine, first made famous in the James Bond 007 flick Dr. No.It's also the car used to chase down Sully in his Porsche 911, which begs the question - was it even a fair contest to begin with? After all, Cindy's particular Sunbeam Alpine (the Series IV) could only muster a scant 82 horsepower, compared to the 911's base ...
Oct 5, 2023 · Q: Where was Commando filmed? A: The movie was primarily filmed in Los Angeles, California. Q: Is Commando based on a true story? A: No, Commando is a work of fiction and is not based on a true story. Q: Does Commando have a sequel?
Sep 12, 2023 · Liam Neeson stars as the heroic figure alongside Ralph Fiennes as the truly infuriating and sadistic Nazi commander Amon Göth. There’s something uniquely special about war movies based on true stories. Here are the best war movies that pull it off well.
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Apr 19, 2024 · Yes. The covert organization in the movie is loosely based on the true story of the British Army's No. 62 Commando, also known as the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF), which was founded by Major Gus March-Phillips (portrayed by Henry Cavill in the film).
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