Postcards: The Colosseum

It's an honor to walk in the same pathway that Russell Crowe did.

Dear Fellow Expat:

So, I’m likely at the Colosseum right now.

And if you’re like me, you really appreciate the work of Russell Crowe.

Let me give you the scoop on this movie called "Gladiator.”

Basically, it’s two hours of Russell Crowe really intense and sweaty.

The story kicks off with Russell Crowe…

His character’s name is Maximus Decimus Meridius – which sounds like a name you’d give your WiFi network. So, let’s just refer to him as Russell Crowe.

He’s doing something epic in a forest.

He’s fighting these dudes who don’t like Rome very much.

Anyway, he’s really good at it and the Roman Emperor, played by a guy who looks like he could be a philosopher or Keefer Sutherland’s dad, totally loves him.

Then there’s this other guy, Commodus, who’s the Emperor’s kid and has major issues.

Like imagine if your sibling was jealous because you got the last slice of pizza, but instead of pizza, it’s the Roman Empire, and he wants you dead.

Commodus gets salty because the Emperor likes Russell Cro…