ROME

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:48 pm

New show made by the same people that brought you Deadwood and Carnivale. Its pretty much the story of Ceasars rise to power. Its not bad. Give its time in history, there is less language use, but way more sex and violence. Sex wise, a good reference point would be Basic Instinct. Violence wise its pretty graphic.

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 9:52 pm

Well I think its good.

Post by **Bauer** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:08 pm

I am yet to see it. Got ep 1 & 2, just lacking time to watch it. Currently on an Enterprise kick. Up to Ep 21 of Season 1.

Post by **Bauer** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:05 am

ok

back from the TV now after watching Rome Ep1. Seems quite good so far and am looking forward to ep2

Did you see 'Legend of Earthsea' Nige? I could see some set similarities so I presume it was made by the same or some of those people.

tehsid · Post by **tehsid** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:53 am

Would it be worth d/ling teh first ep to take a look ya think?

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:29 am

Its worth having a look yes.

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:54 pm

Acquired a few episodes of this - it looks brilliant! I watched about 10 minutes of Ep1 to see if it d/l'd okay and the early battle scene is excellent. Shows Roman discipline in formation, with front rank soldiers being rotated through the formation and soldiers using the Gladius the right way (stabby-stabby). Lush. Looking forward to seeing more of this.

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 1:53 pm

It is good. I have seen the whole season now. It really is great.

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:47 am

It appears that Channel 9 have got this for 2006. I wonder how much they will cut out of it. I expect it will be butchered with in an inch of its life.

Sarsippius · Post by **Sarsippius** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:04 pm

I started watching this recently remembering your recommendation here nige and I think it really is quite good. It's interesting the way Romans of that time were so civilised in some ways but still so barbaric in others, they seem to convey this well.
I have to say the adultress wife (I'm hopeless with character names) is absolutely stunning, gotta love it when she stands in front of the doorway with that loose blouse thing she wears

The only problem though is sometimes she comes across as so british it kinda jolts me out of believing I'm watching real romans, still it doesn't ruin the show so I'm not complaining.
Good show I reckon

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:16 pm

you watching on 9 ??? Did they have the minge shot at the start of the first ep (where she is rogering some dude to get the horse)

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:30 am

Sarsippius wrote:I have to say the adultress wife (I'm hopeless with character names) is absolutely stunning, gotta love it when she stands in front of the doorway with that loose blouse thing she wears

Niobe. God yes, she was doing it for me every time she appeared. Phwoar.

Sarsippius · Post by **Sarsippius** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:17 pm

No I've been downloading the eps, I can't remember that scene in the first ep and I've deleted it already, you mean Niobe was rodgering some guy for a horse or was it another woman?

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:02 pm

guy.

There is a close up of her minge. Not the sort of shot I would forget easily

Sarsippius · Post by **Sarsippius** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:16 pm

lol you dirty bugger I wasn't thinking of a lesbian scene

I thought maybe you meant another woman was rodgering the guy

Anyway, not sure how I could have forgotten that scene but I'll be getting the hr rips soon enough

Sarsippius · Post by **Sarsippius** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 1:46 pm

I'm sure you realised I was only joking Nige but after watching a few more eps I can see where the lesbo angle came from