Game.. Set.. and Match

How many of us have seen the movie Gladiator?? I guess almost every regular movie goer would have watched this movie either with a aaawwwwwww or a aaaaaaaaawww. Don't ask the difference, I will be blamed for stereotyping.

So this movie that tells the tale of how a general became a slave then went on to become a gladiator who defied an emperor has been a huge success. There are many things that one gets to learn from that movie including the fact that royal families in Rome are inbred in the name of pure blood. So what amongst all caught your attention??  What was the most enlightening moment in the whole movie?

For me it was their contribution to the greatest political scam ever attempted and is still being used effectively and successfully. People have been and are still falling prey to this and they don't even realize, in fact they enjoy and derive pleasure out of it.

Any guesses yet!! I guess not..Its the games...still No? Do you remember the scene where the wuss of an emperor Whats-His-Name consults with his equally effete political adviser Whoever-That-Is on the plan of action to cover his ill reputation and popularity amongst people and officials. What do they come up with?? Let The Games Begin, albeit watching people die killing each other in an arena throwing in a bunch of wild animals here and there was the only game they knew  and appreciated, given the dark ages they were living in.  It's a different story that the plan backfired and the emperor got killed, that is because he was fool enough to be actually  tempted to participate in it.  

That flaw has been covered by the successors who took the concept to their heart and implemented with such finesse and impeccability that people have been and are still falling for this greatest fad.Thus began the legacy of bluffing people into entertaining them with different kinds of games, thus deviating them from the issues  and numbing their brains while the politicians got away with anything and every thing.

This concept has been improved from just using the games when necessary to run them for seasons together and invent different games for different seasons so that people are always occupied with something or other. This has been taken to such a level that it became big industry in itself and millions are making a living out of it.

Now if this is not the most inspiring aspect of the movie that has revolutionized politics i don't know what else is....

P.S. A question might arise, Gladiator released ages ago so why now!! This post is a  dedication to all the people behind organizing  Common Wealth Games who have taken this concept a step ahead and actually scammed the process of organizing the Games