Character Representation - Gladiator

Maximus (Russell Crowe): He is portrayed as a honourable man. He is meant to be liked and respected by all that follow him. This is evidently shown by all the soldiers in the roman army smiling at him and giving him words of respect. He wears gold, a metal that is associated with power, wealth and greatness. He wears fur which marks him as important as he is the only person wearing fur in the army. He is an emotional man and a man that the men rally behind as he promises them that they will be back to their families soon.

The Roman Army: The opposite to the Germanic Barbarian army, the Roman army are quiet, calm and respectful to their leader, Maximus. Their armour is immaculate and all of them are clean shaven and smart looking. They are in an orderly line which signifies respect for their leader's commands and good training.

The Germanic Barbarian Army:  The polar opposite to the Roan army, the barbarians are almost bestial. Some are bare chested and they have unkempt and uncut hair and beards. They are not in a line and are an unorganised army. Some do not have shields and others do. They are also wild and unsavoury people. This is shown when they cut off the head of the roman messenger which was one of the most insulting things they can do.

3. Character Representation | Skyfall

James Bond: James Bond is a calm, cool and collected figure. As the hero of the story, Bond remains immaculate throughout the opening sequence. Bond remains serious and gets himself out of sticky situations with ease and grace. Bond always seems to have the right tool for the job.

 Eve Moneypenny: An obvious female counterpart to Bond and seen in much the same way. Although she seems more emotional and slightly panicked than Bond, she still managed to maintain a cool and calm façade for most of the start sequence 

M: A stonily calm woman who is ruthless and sometimes unnecessarily cruel. When she told Bond to leave another agent to die as long as Bond gets what she wants. She is the type of woman made to run organisations like hers. 

Action/Adventure

1.

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

  8.2/10 

The Bride wakes up after a long coma. The baby that she carried before entering the coma is gone. The only thing on her mind is to have revenge on the assassination team that betrayed her - a team she was once part of. (111 mins.)

Director: Quentin Tarantino

Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen

 

2.

Hot Fuzz (2007)

  7.9/10 

Jealous colleagues conspire to get a top London cop transferred to a small town and paired with a witless new partner. On the beat, the pair stumble upon a series of suspicious accidents and events. (121 mins.)

Director: Edgar Wright

Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy

 

3.

Die Hard (1988)

  8.3/10 

John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save wife Holly Gennaro and several others, taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. (131 mins.)

Director: John McTiernan

Stars: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson

 

4.

Braveheart (1995)

  8.4/10 

When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier whom tried to rape her, a commoner begins a revolt and leads Scottish warriors against the cruel English tyrant who rules Scotland with an iron-fist. (177 mins.)

Director: Mel Gibson

Stars: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen

 

5.

Speed (1994)

  7.2/10 

A young cop must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph. (116 mins.)

Director: Jan de Bont

Stars: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton

 

6.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

  8.7/10 

Archeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the US government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis.(115 mins.)

Director: Steven Spielberg

Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies

 

7.

True Lies (1994)

  7.2/10 

Harry Tasker is a secret agent for the United States Government. For years, he has kept his job from his wife, but is forced to reveal his identity and try to stop nuclear terrorists when he and his wife are kidnapped by the terrorists. (141 mins.)

Director: James Cameron

Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton

 

8.

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

  6.8/10 

When Robin and his Moorish companion come to England and the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw. (143 mins.)

Director: Kevin Reynolds

Stars: Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio,Christian Slater

 

9.

Drive (2011)

  7.9/10 

A mysterious Hollywood stuntman, mechanic and getaway driver lands himself in trouble when he helps out his neighbour. (100 mins.)

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

Stars: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks

 

10.

The Grey (2011)

  6.9/10 

After their plane crashes in Alaska, six oil workers are led by a skilled huntsman to survival, but a pack of merciless wolves haunts their every step. (117 mins.)

Director: Joe Carnahan

Stars: Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo, Dallas Roberts