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HBO\'s "Rome" to present more realistic look at the
Quote:Niedel,didn't you like the way the Romans settled the monarchy dispute in Egypt? I guess it's hard to put much battle scenes in a 45-50 minute program and squeeze in all the drama
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I just thought it was over the top, the issue of Caesarion's father etc. (I don't want to include any spoilers for our British compadres, though). Cut the comedy, they should get back to the nitty-gritty. And the Alexandria set was a joke, IMO, come on, sand floors in the ptolemy palace?
Plus, so far, they basically conveniently neglected to show ANY battle scenes. The "battle scene" in the Pharsalus episode was a joke. And you'd think for a 100 million dollar budget, they could show some of that (but I guess they spent most of it on the Rome set, which is splendid).

Having said that, I really enjoy the intrigue and backstabbing etc. It's definitely sort of I Claudius on steroids. But IMO, they could have raised the steroid level a bit and shown some mass scenes/battles etc.
Having said all that, still one of the more intelligent shows on TV, and I will continue watching it. The second season is confirmed, too, but won't air until 2007 (a la Sopranos... sigh).
Aka
Christoph
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Re: HBO\'s "Rome" to present more realistic look at - by Anonymous - 02-02-2005, 03:51 AM
Celts - by Paullus - 02-10-2005, 11:37 PM
Ho hum - by Nathan Ross - 08-09-2005, 11:39 PM
Re: Ho hum - by Robert Vermaat - 08-10-2005, 05:13 PM
ROME - by Graham Sumner - 08-11-2005, 09:27 AM
Rome Pictures - by Graham Sumner - 08-11-2005, 12:20 PM
Tableware - by Nathan Ross - 08-11-2005, 02:46 PM
A bit off-topic, - by Neuraleanus - 08-22-2005, 07:38 PM
Another review - by Neuraleanus - 08-25-2005, 03:17 PM
Only on the Ides of March - by Neuraleanus - 08-25-2005, 08:38 PM
Whistles? - by Neuraleanus - 08-29-2005, 02:17 AM
A roman whistle - by Neuraleanus - 08-30-2005, 02:15 AM
Draco? - by Arthes - 08-30-2005, 08:01 PM
Re: Draco? - by Robert Vermaat - 08-31-2005, 05:38 PM
Re: HBO\'s "Rome" to present more realistic look at the - by Anonymous - 09-06-2005, 05:14 AM
Rome set for 2007 season - by Arthes - 09-12-2005, 06:38 PM
Re: Another review - by Marcus F. - 09-17-2005, 11:28 PM
George Caeasar Bush - by Caballo - 09-18-2005, 02:19 PM
Re: Another review - by Comerus Gallus - 09-20-2005, 04:06 PM
Free Rome episode DVD - by Arthes - 10-16-2005, 09:00 PM
Re: HBO\'s "Rome" to present more realistic look at the - by Niedel - 10-20-2005, 04:37 PM
Rome - by Carus Andiae - 10-22-2005, 10:51 AM
Sex in the civitas - by Nathan Ross - 10-22-2005, 02:32 PM
Caesar\'s child - by Antonius Lucretius - 10-25-2005, 01:20 PM
Rome - by Vlad the Impala - 11-03-2005, 08:06 PM
Rome - by Vlad the Impala - 11-03-2005, 08:27 PM
You poor Brits - by Neuraleanus - 11-04-2005, 12:29 AM
Re: You poor Brits - by Arthes - 11-04-2005, 11:57 PM
Check out the cavalry shield - by Neuraleanus - 11-06-2005, 06:50 PM
Re: You poor Brits - by Arthes - 11-07-2005, 09:18 PM
Latest Episode of HBO\'s Rome - by Narukami - 11-08-2005, 04:23 PM
Tunic Wars III - by ambrosius - 11-10-2005, 02:10 AM
Roman Helmet - by Graham Sumner - 11-10-2005, 03:49 PM
Follywood helmets - by ambrosius - 11-10-2005, 10:39 PM
Re: Follywood helmets - by Robert Vermaat - 11-11-2005, 12:24 AM
Re: Follywood helmets - by ambrosius - 11-11-2005, 01:44 AM
Roman Helmet - by Graham Sumner - 11-11-2005, 02:06 AM
Re: Follywood helmets - by Marius_Ursus - 11-18-2005, 04:22 PM
Rome in summer 2006 in German TV - by Uwe Bahr - 01-07-2006, 03:44 PM
Re: HBO\'s "Rome" to present more realistic look at the - by Anonymous - 01-23-2006, 09:34 PM
Re: HBO\'s "Rome" to present more realistic look at the - by Anonymous - 01-23-2006, 11:49 PM
Rome Returns - by Narukami - 04-28-2006, 06:57 PM
Re: Rome Returns - by Robert Vermaat - 04-28-2006, 10:28 PM
Re: Rome Returns - by Marius_Ursus - 05-02-2006, 08:16 PM
HBO\'s Rome on DVD this August - by Narukami - 06-14-2006, 08:51 PM
Rome on DVD - by Caius Fabius - 06-15-2006, 04:00 AM
Rome helmet - by Graham Sumner - 08-03-2006, 04:39 PM
out on DVD season I - by Caius Fabius - 08-15-2006, 03:39 PM
helmet - by Graham Sumner - 11-01-2006, 08:30 PM
Rome - by Graham Sumner - 01-15-2007, 08:58 PM
HBO Rome -- A Battle At Last... - by Narukami - 02-12-2007, 04:12 PM
Rome beefs - by bigdummy - 02-19-2007, 06:06 PM
Re: Rome beefs - by stevesarak - 02-19-2007, 06:36 PM
Re: Rome beefs - by bigdummy - 02-19-2007, 06:50 PM
Re: Rome beefs - by stevesarak - 02-19-2007, 07:09 PM
Re: Rome beefs - by Narukami - 02-19-2007, 08:29 PM
re: pila - by rkmvca1 - 02-25-2007, 06:10 AM
Re: re: pila - by SOCL - 02-25-2007, 06:35 AM

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