Rome - The Complete First Two Seasons

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Customer Reviews:

Ordering Both Seasons from Amazon is Most Likely a Bootleg [Posted on 2008-10-20]
DVD's and case are made of good quality material. All DVD's are viewable, but are similar to the 'Complete 1-6' of the Sopranos...unauthorized boxset with bootleg DVDs. The actual DVDs have Chinese writing on them...and a small logo on the back is burned off (on every disc).

Note that some players have issues with these. Better off buying both seasons seperately.

Rome: Television's finest hours [Posted on 2008-10-22]
This captivating, compelling, culturally accurate rendition of ancient Rome is a well-written, acted, directed, staged, and screened story of two soldiers. Their story intertwines with Julius Caesar, Brutus, Anthony, and Cleopatra. Rome captures the world of Rome in detail, from the music, to the graffitti on the walls, the town crier, the orgies, the parades, the gladiator pit, the calender, life at the family dinner table, the slaves, the religious rites, the street gangs, homosexuals, the Jews, Egyptians, the barbarian tribes, the military camps, the theatre, the brothels, the opium dens, and the senate. Rome's focus on the women of the age elevate it beyond all of the other films about Rome, even "Spartacus" and Marlon Brando's great version of "Julius Caesar", and breaks new ground. Like many, my only complaint is that the story ends, when in reality, the Roman Empire lasted 10,000 years, and there is much more of the story to be told. My sincere thank you goes to John Milius and his magnificent crew of writers and actors that pulled off this masterpiece.

Awesome to watch [Posted on 2008-10-24]
Loved the series, hoping for season 3. This is a great series based on history.

Rome, Seasons 1 and 2 [Posted on 2008-11-23]
This series is great! I've watched many shows about Rome(a notable one being I, Claudias) but this is my favorite. I like that it's told from the point of view of the common soldier. Vorenus and Pullo seem as though thay really existed.

The show was shot in Rome and used Roman extras, and this added a sense of realism to it. If you are bothered by full frontal nudity, you may not like it, as there is a lot of sex.

I do confess I have a crush on Kevin McKidd who plays Vorenus. And his character is a man of great honor and a firm believer in standing by his friends. The actor is now a regular on Grey's Anatomy if, like me, you get attached to him.

I highly recommend this DVD. You won't regret buying it.

Magic BBC & HBO Collaboration [Posted on 2008-11-25]
The BBC has a justified worldwide reputation for producing top-draw dramas, and HBO has a reputation for producing hardcore dramas such as The Sopranos.
Although I was a bit skeptical about this tie-up, it worked pretty well in Rome. I ordered both Season 1 and Season 2 from Amazon, and loved every minute of both of them.
It's a crying shame that there will be no Season 3, because the viewer numbers were not good enough. Everyone wants reality tv these days, it seems....humph!
My only real criticism of the shows, and it's more a question-mark than a criticism, is how did on earth did they get so many cockney accents in Rome at the turn of the millenium? Not only accents, but the slang used was very London Docks.
I have read other criticisms that have pointed out that none of the major battle scenes were enacted, and although it wouldn't have been a bad thing to have included these, I think the show was more about the people than the historical battles that took place.
Fantastic shows, well done the Beeb and HBO.

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