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The Best-Picture-winning film speaks for itself. Gladiator is a modern-day classic, an epic on the scale of Ben-Hur. This edition is the two-disc remastered version, which is currently the highest quality available. Disc one is the extended and theatrical cuts on the same disc. Disc two is bonus features. The steelbook, however, leaves a bit to be desired. The cover artwork is simply the Sapphire Series cover including the annoying award banner on the bottom. This line of steelbooks is also missing inside artwork, which is unfortunate. The price point is the only reason you should pick this up. In some cases, the steelbooks are actually cheaper than the regular editions of the films.
What's great about it: remastered edition, great price, both extended and theatrical cuts
What's not so great: steelbook artwork isn't great, no inside artwork