Posted by Gunther Gloop on 11/16/05 15:21

Quagmire aka DinZ wrote:
> "Gunther Gloop" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:3tv9iaFutt3rU1@individual.net...
>> dinZ wrote:
>>> Finished watching part 11 last night and
>>>
>>
>> ...any chance you could say something about this without the
>> spoiler? I haven't seen any of it, apart from a brief scene that
>> seemed a bit ham-fisted to be honest. I'd love if it was good -but
>> is it?
>
> Well a lots been written about the show over the last few weeks,
> considering it has a lavish budget and some sex scenes and a little
> violence all broadcast right after the watershed.
> The seris in my opnion has a little of everything from politics family
> drama, soap opera, sex. Its not the best programme I have seen, buts
> its a genre and time period I quite enjoy. Having it shoved down your
> throat in junior school has that effect I suppose.
>
> The Show basically is showing the rise and fall of ceaser, not sure
> how historically acurate it is....... but no one call really tell as
> everyone who was alive then is dead. The show tends to focus on the
> Two soldiers and their fortunes during Ceasers rise and fall. The
> fight scenes are thank fuck not from the ridley scott school of
> fighting. But the fights are often brutal and quick. But you do get
> to see everything.
> To those that are looking for a different genre or time period for
> their entertainment purposes and those that have a basic knowledge of
> Roman histroy Watching Rome will be quite rewarding. As will those
> that enjoy watching the antics of Phil and Grant .....for some reason
> every grunt soldier is a cockney....way hey
>
> Oh and the show has one very weird sex game in it which I would guess
> that the BBC are going to cut as I think they will a number of scenes
> especially in the lead up to christmas and family values blah blah
> blah. So if you want to see the show uncut get hold of the HBO copies
> and not the cut BBC ones.

I'd be less bothered about historical accuracy than I would be about
"realism" per se. I mean, it can be totally fictional, but very realistic.
I'd hate, for instance, to buy it sometime on dvd to find that it's really
just another US excuse for people to "discuss their feelings" at each other.

-Kevin.

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