Preview It Yourself 4: Gladiator II (2024)

Review It Yourself

Which film trailer/previews make you want to spend your hard earned cash at the cinema?

Let Sean and Sarah help with that, by reviewing trailers for upcoming films and a few old favourites.

Welcome to Preview it Yourself.

This time around, Sean decides to show Sarah the trailer for Gladiator II (2024). He apologises first.

Discussion Points:

-Lower your expectations.

-The long muted Gladiator sequel ideas.

-The justification for making the film.

-The horrendous soundtrack for the trailer and why Hans Zimmer hasn't returned to score this film.

-Whether the cast can elevate this film like Russell Crowe did with the original.

-Sean and Sarah also review the Gladiator (2000) trailer.

-A mini-review of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008).

-Sarah and Sean try to remain positive.

-The downgrade from tiger to rhinoceros.

-Sean and Sarah agree to eat humble pie if the film is good.

Raised Questions:

-Is it mean to make someone watch this trailer?

-Have we gone backwards in making films?

-Who the hell signed off on the music?

-Why does the trailer make the film seem like a pantomime?

-Why would you even dare to make a sequel to such a behemoth of cinema?

-Would you watch "Aqueduct Shark"?

-Did the Romans ever have two Emperors at once?

-Is the cast of Gladiator II too big?

-Why does Sarah refuse to go camping?

Quotes of the episode:

-"What the f**k is this film meant to be?".

-"If this film is better than Gladiator (2000) then I will shut the podcast down".

-"This is so 2024 it hurts...what are you doing!?".

-"I'm making a lot of assumptions on [an awful] trailer".

-"I don't think people know how to make trailers anymore".

Shout-out to Dan from Casting Views for his feedback on this Preview It Yourself side-series.

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