Movies Blade Runner vs. Gladiator - Which Ridley Scott film is better?

Which Ridley Scott film is better?


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Two of Ridley Scott classic films.


Blade Runner - Plot Summary:

Los Angeles, California, 2019. With towering skyscrapers looming over the dystopian mega-city, grizzled bounty hunter Rick Deckard is called out of retirement when rogue Nexus-6 replicants steal a spaceship and enter Earth. The order is crystal-clear: Deckard must seek out the illegal replicants and destroy them before they locate their creator.

However, as Deckard tries to fix the mistakes of those who want to play God, unprecedented, conflicting emotions cloud his judgement. Can uncertainty and empathy overshadow a Blade Runner's sense of duty?

Gladiator - Plot Summary:

In 180 A.D. Rome, the weary and dying emperor, Marcus Aurelius, names his loyal and triumphant general, Maximus Decimus Meridius, his successor and protector of Rome, much to the dismay of his haughty and unbalanced son, Commodus. But, instead, death and entrapment await, as the embittered and blind with rage rival rewards Rome's hero with an order for his execution, only to wind up as a slave to the former gladiator, Proximo.

From the vast deserts of North Africa, a new Maximo will rise as a gladiator, hacking and slashing his way through all the way up to Mother Rome and the unsuspecting dictator, Commodus. But will the popular general ever find peace in a long-awaited retribution?




 
I like both movies a lot, but both suffer from slow/boring periods even if they have classic scenes. I lean heavily towards Blade Runner because aesthetically it's such an incredible achievement. It still holds up and looks better than 99.999% of movies nowadays (Including BR 2049)
 
I like both movies a lot, but both suffer from slow/boring periods even if they have classic scenes. I lean heavily towards Blade Runner because aesthetically it's such an incredible achievement. It still holds up and looks better than 99.999% of movies nowadays (Including BR 2049)

Well said my friend, thanks.
 
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Gladiator is more entertaining and rewatchable imo and one of those films you watch if its on tv

But blade runner is more iconic since it pretty much jump started cyberpunk genre in mainstream films
 
BR is ground breaking for me. I do not recall any sci fi (any movie) telling a story in that stylistic way and tone prior.

Gladiator is an amazing fun ride and great movie, but is more just the big epic, good guy, bad guy, template. Not a bad thing, but is why it ranks behind behind BR for me.
 
I like Blade Runner a lot but I will go with Gladiator because it had more banger scenes
 
I like both movies a lot, but both suffer from slow/boring periods even if they have classic scenes. I lean heavily towards Blade Runner because aesthetically it's such an incredible achievement. It still holds up and looks better than 99.999% of movies nowadays (Including BR 2049)
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Gladiator.

Blade Runner isn’t even as good as the book it’s based on.
 
Damn I really need to see Blade Runner - some high praise in here and it’s beating out Gladiator (which I really liked) almost 2 to 1.

I saw Blade Runner 2049 on a plane ride last month and it exceeded my expectations and was pretty great. I already know the plot of BR but want to see it now so I understand all the references that keep coming up.
 
If you take out the scenes with Deckard hunting down replicants, Blade Runner isn’t even a good movie.

Like no shit, if you remove the core of a film it isn’t good anymore.

No blade runner would still be a good movie. Gladiator drags a lot
 
Man that’s a tough one for me. Gladiator was my favorite as a kid and I still like it but I am way more likely to watch Blade Runner nowadays. Gotta go with blade runner but I think the soundtrack is what is swaying me.
 
Gladiator for a movie night. BR if you want to think while watching . BR being made early 80s and still looking that good is amazing
 
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