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"DVD"
Rome - The Complete First Two Seasons
Delivery was fast and product arrived in perfect condition, can't wait to see my son's face when he opens it for Christmas.

"Rome as it was!"
Even though the producers do not want to pinpoint the source of their inspiration, but I believe Ronald Syme's Roman Revolution historically analyzing this exact period was an inspirer for making suhc an awesome movie. The series are so good that one wants to watch them again and again and to relive Rome as it was depicting life of the simple citizens, freemen and slaves up to the senators, aristocrats and consuls. It is an essential feauture of the film that the life of Rome in its totality is so amazingly interpreted. The role of women was a central issue too.
Surely there are historical aberrations, but then who wants movies to depict exactly what it was then. The most impirtant thing is the atmosphere, the thinking, the philosophy of the period and I can not name any other movie or series which could rival Rome in that sense.
I only wish they continued in the same vein. Rome's existence makes me feel very happy. Great Job! Bravo to the actors, the directors and the whole team that worked on this movie from the minutest details to seeminly trivial points.
Tigran Mkrtchyan
Armenia

"Rome Rules"
I'm not gonna indulge in any critical analysis, just gonna let you know where my mind is.
Best tv series ever? 1.Deadwood 2. Rome 3.The Tudors

Can you guess what my major in college was?

"Magic BBC & HBO Collaboration"
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.


"Rome, Seasons 1 and 2"
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.