Great DVD SetSeptember 20, 2008 Kelly A. Garton(Franklin TN) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great DVD set. Visually stunning and well written. I would recommend this to any adult who enjoys something a little "different". The acting is fantastic. If you like history you will like ROME. The sexual intonations in this show is quite interesting and can be very intense. Especially in how they treat the slaves. This show is not for the good little christian household. If you shop for these two sets individually (Walmart, Target) you will pay about 79.00 for each, so getting them both at one time for 89.00 was a great deal.
A great two seasonsSeptember 18, 2008 Erin Schutz I was skeptical that this series would be in any way historically accurate, but it surprised me. The general time-lines, major events, and most of the major characters are all true. The producers took some liberties (as is to be expected) with a few of the main characters and some events, but it is overall pretty acurate. Both seasons were interesting and grabbed my attention. They are both pretty bloody and have a lot of sex scenes, but they do not detract from the plot. I would recommend this to anyone who likes a good TV series or to anyone interested in history.
quick & painless purchaseSeptember 17, 2008 T. Pearson(USA) I found the item I was looking for at a reasonble price and ordered it. It arrived quickly and as advertised. A quick and painless purchase.
HISTORICAL DRAMASeptember 4, 2008 Cissy(Cincinnati, OH) I GOT THIS FOR MY HUSBAND AND HE LOVED THIS HBO SERIES. VERY BLOODY AND GORY SO NOT FOR YOUNG KIDS TO WATCH!
Slow at times but entertainingAugust 23, 2008 Doris C. Moran(Middleburg, FL United States) Got this for my husband's birthday. He is a history buff and watches anything about the Roman empire. It is barbaric at times with language that today we might find offensive although it is used, full of scheming and lies. He enjoyed it so much that he has watched it four times. He was sorry to see HBO not continue into a third season. He said "it's pretty clear why Rome fell" and we had better pay attention to what's going on now. He felt it was true to the history of Rome with some artistic license taken. Scenery and costumes were very good. Also the director's cuts are enjoyable.
