Reply to: HBO series Rome 2

[OwlHoot]

Very much enjoyed it when it was on. Kevin McKidd and Ray Stevenson are great actors and deserve to be bigger

WHS.

I'm baffled how anyone couldn't enjoy Rome I and II - The history was all there, in compelling and accurate form, and the raunchy personal interest was amply provided too (and makes "I, Claudius" for all its merits seem like Muffin the Mule!). Also the dialog was crisp and spot on, and the plot lines outstanding IMHO.

I think some people, maybe lacking classical education at school, can't identify with a drama set in classical Rome, with the characters' motivations and conventions so alien to ours in many ways, any more than maybe I'd warm to a series set in ancient India or Mongolia. Not a criticism in any way, but just the way things are.

[OrangeHopper]

Deadwood was far, far, far, far better!

I recall that Deadwood was originally going to be set in Rome but because HBO and the BBC were also discussing a collaboration that was to be set in Rome, Rome became Rome and Deadwood became Deadwood.

[Spacecadet]

I'd recommend 'Flight of the Conchords,' I don't think it's out here in the UK yet, but I watched the first series and it's absolutly cracking, top top humour. It's the first time I've laughed out loud in a long time. Favourite episode = 'The Actor'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_...rds_(TV_series)

I "think" i've seen that on BBC3
Did look pretty good, unfortunately it was half way through an episode when I started to watch it

[Incognito]

I'd recommend 'Flight of the Conchords,' I don't think it's out here in the UK yet, but I watched the first series and it's absolutly cracking, top top humour. It's the first time I've laughed out loud in a long time. Favourite episode = 'The Actor'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_...rds_(TV_series)

[Platypus]

Now you mention it I watched the 1st 3 episodes (series 1) & didn't like it. I did like "The Shield". Does it (The Wire) get better in later seasons?

YES!

Season 1 the first few episodes are very hard going, and boy is it slow, but trust me it's a rollercoaster ride and you'll soon be buying the boxsets!

It just gets better and better from Season 2.

[Bagpuss]

Sounds more like the Tudors, which got quite good toward the end of the series

[Spacecadet]

I don't know what you've been watching, but that certainly isn't Rome.

Titus Pullo - British ex Slave, now common soldier, marries the slave girl yes, but he's quite happy whoring it and also sires Cleopatras son.

Lucius Vorenus - Doesn't cheat on his wife, just ends up killing her.

Then you're forgetting the characters of Caesar, Mark Antony, Octavian, Brutus, etc, etc, etc.

Which one was the token gay? Cicero? My missus didn't think he was too hot, maybe you're into 60 year old men.

Don't try to take it too seriously and it's actually a really good series.

maybe some bits I confused with Tudors, another yawn fest

still, i stand by my original remarks

[ace00]

To the OP, I strongly recommend The Wire for another excellent HBO series.

Now you mention it I watched the 1st 3 episodes (series 1) & didn't like it. I did like "The Shield". Does it (The Wire) get better in later seasons?

[Bunk]

To the OP, I strongly recommend The Wire for another excellent HBO series.

WHS

[Platypus]

To the OP, I strongly recommend The Wire for another excellent HBO series.

[Bagpuss]

Just finished watching the series on DVD - is it the best thing ever on TV or what?

Very much enjoyed it when it was on. Kevin McKidd and Ray Stevenson are great actors and deserve to be bigger

[Incognito]

two male characters
- 1 married to a slave girl he rescued, very "pretty woman"(as in the movie) and never cheats (although might come close) i.e one for the girls to dream about being married to
- the other a single knavish bloke, the looker of the two and shags anything that moves. i.e. one for the girls to dream about shagging

over the top set and costume design, although not too over the top to appear rediculous - plenty of "perfect shagging" settings though

Dialogue is a rediculous attempt at trying to make them sound old fashioned and intelligent at the same time. Overly convoluted, although that might be an attempt to pad it out to an hour

Token gay character (Awww its such a shame he's gay, he was so hot)

I could go on but its been over a year since I watched it

I don't know what you've been watching, but that certainly isn't Rome.

Titus Pullo - British ex Slave, now common soldier, marries the slave girl yes, but he's quite happy whoring it and also sires Cleopatras son.

Lucius Vorenus - Doesn't cheat on his wife, just ends up killing her.

Then you're forgetting the characters of Caesar, Mark Antony, Octavian, Brutus, etc, etc, etc.

Which one was the token gay? Cicero? My missus didn't think he was too hot, maybe you're into 60 year old men.

Don't try to take it too seriously and it's actually a really good series.

[ace00]

Deadwood was the bestest.

And the sweariest.

I think the production team's the same, the "look & feel" is very similar. But Deadwood was only (very) good for season 1.
HBO are great - the joint venture stuff with BBC is the best can we sell BBC to HBO?
I think Rome would be great for schools history, after some editing!

[Spacecadet]

What makes you say that?

two male characters
- 1 married to a slave girl he rescued, very "pretty woman"(as in the movie) and never cheats (although might come close) i.e one for the girls to dream about being married to
- the other a single knavish bloke, the looker of the two and shags anything that moves. i.e. one for the girls to dream about shagging

over the top set and costume design, although not too over the top to appear rediculous - plenty of "perfect shagging" settings though

Dialogue is a rediculous attempt at trying to make them sound old fashioned and intelligent at the same time. Overly convoluted, although that might be an attempt to pad it out to an hour

Token gay character (Awww its such a shame he's gay, he was so hot)

I could go on but its been over a year since I watched it

[OwlHoot]

I watched the first few episodes of Rome

its written by and for women and idiots

What makes you say that?