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Seko- ![]() WorldHistoria Master ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11685 |
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A new member, laurena86, has asked if we could post this advertisement about a television show on SPARTACUS. Since the sun is out today, why not. Links are below.
We also would like her to join us regularly on our cool show, though its only a forum, Allempires ![]() EPIC GLADIATOR DRAMA “SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND” COMES TO BRAVO Begins on Tuesday 25th May at 10pm Not for the faint-hearted, the controversial Spartacus: Blood and Sand brings to life the bloody world of gladiators as the Roman Republic’s most brutal fighters clash in the ultimate arena, and depicts one of history’s most violent eras. An unsparing and stylised 13 x 60 action series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand has been lauded by the critics for its reworking of the story of the rebellious warrior slave using cutting-edge digital technology and CGI graphics reminiscent of fellow genre blockbusters “The 300” and “Sin City”. Don't forget to 'like' the official UK facebook page for all the latest news and video content: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spartacus-Blood-and-Sand/104990529533703 You can also check out a preview clip on Bravo's Spartacus microsite: http://bravo.co.uk/?bcpid=80023698001&bclid=80101899001&bctid=80131527001 |
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Parnell ![]() Tsar ![]() ![]() Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Location: Barcelona Status: Offline Points: 3225 |
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It looks absolutely awful and I shall be boycotting it.
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Goban ![]() General ![]() ![]() Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Status: Offline Points: 791 |
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I have it in my "movie rental" queue
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The Madgod ![]() Chieftain ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Location: Eastern Canada Status: Offline Points: 1072 |
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I didn't like the show. I rather not watch another 300.
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Zagros ![]() WorldHistoria Master ![]() ![]() Kaveh ye Ahangar Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Location: MidX,Engelistan Status: Offline Points: 12490 |
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Ditto. The old movie with Kirk Douglas was great though. Believe it or not it was used as an inspirational propaganda film amongst commies in Iran back in the day. My dad almost had a fit when it came on TV here almost two decades ago, he was on the phone to his old 'comrades' and everything, reminiscing. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054331/ Edited by Zagros - 20 May 2010 at 09:23 |
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"There was glory in pissing, Corabb decided as he watched the stream curve out and make that familiar but unique sound as it hit the ground." So true.
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The Madgod ![]() Chieftain ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Location: Eastern Canada Status: Offline Points: 1072 |
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Ha, didn't know that. Personally I loved the film, that beautiful scene at the end 'I AM SPARTACUS' will always be with me. The new tv series seems like typical Americanised tabloidistic sh*te though. (On a sidenote, the only reason that the drama series 'Rome' wasn't completely awful was because the BBC was involved. Honestly, if that had have been left to any other American tv studio other than HBO, it would have become the typical tacky bullsh*t associated with any tv show Americans inevitably produce (With the exception obviously of most HBO shows, which consistently display a high level of competance. And some PBS shows) |
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es_bih ![]() King ![]() ![]() Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Status: Offline Points: 6369 |
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Loved Rome.. saw 5 minutes of this and never seen it again.
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Sarmat ![]() Tsar ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Status: Offline Points: 4303 |
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Yeah, that one was extremely popular in the USSR as well. Was in movie theaters all the time until the 1980th...
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Reginmund ![]() Caliph ![]() Joined: 09 May 2005 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 2659 |
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I haven't seen any actual footage yet however I'm told it's filled to the brim with sex and gore so it's almost guaranteed I'll love it. '300' was entertaining enough but it lacked sexual content, if this is could be called '300' with some porn thrown in then I say "perfect!".
The old movie with Kirk is great too of course and I've seen it several times, but this looks to be something quite different.
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Sing, goddess, of Achilles' ruinous anger
Which brought ten thousand pains to the Achaeans, And cast the souls of many stalwart heroes To Hades, and their bodies to the dogs And birds of prey |
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The Madgod ![]() Chieftain ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Location: Eastern Canada Status: Offline Points: 1072 |
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I am generally good w/ sex, blood and war, but Tis show IMO suks. I didn't like 300, not that it was historical, just that it was historic based and if I didn't like history, I wouldn't be on AE now eh? I loved Rome, it felt real. It seems dirty as it generally was. Not Hollywood's gem of earth, nice and shiny. ugh!
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es_bih ![]() King ![]() ![]() Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Status: Offline Points: 6369 |
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Yes Regi tons of sex, and Xena's nude in it.
Still sucks. Rome wasn't PG, but as MadGod says it felt more real. I hated 300, too so no surprise that I don't like this one. |
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Xena's nude. So is Jonathon from the Mummy. Sort of a mood killer that.
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I came across a few episodes,
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"War is a cowardly escape from the problems of peace."--Thomas Mann
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So I gather, from this thread, that it's ghastly. Shame. The Kirk Douglas version was fun, and I seem to remember a version from the '90s that wasn't all that horrible.
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Reginmund ![]() Caliph ![]() Joined: 09 May 2005 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 2659 |
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Surely the sexiest show ever then.
When is my damn box set coming out?
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I watched a couple of episodes on encore, couldn't be bothered to watch the rest.
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