ROME - HBO series..our favorite series

[Steel_Wind]

I thought the depressing aspect behind the end of Rome was that if Rome was too costly for HBO to continue with, how would they ever make a Song of Ice and Fire (HBO has has optioned the entire thing from GRRM for miniseries treatment and apparently now have finished a script) for less money?

I don't see how they can do that. One would think that if the economics of Rome lead to this series death, then the economics of a Song of Ice and Fire lead to it never being made.

 

[Taelorn76]

That's not a bad idea. I saw them at B&N for $99 a season.

Funny, when I tell people about the show, they look at me like it's going to be like the old 1970's PBS specials or a cheap version of gladiator. Whoa are people in for a surprise when the actually sit down and watch it!

My wife says the "intimate scenes" alone kept her interested (I'm all for that!)



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I picked up a couple of copies for friends this holiday season on Black Friday, Best buy had all HBO set for 50% off

 

[BadMojo]

I don't see how they can do that. One would think that if the economics of Rome lead to this series death, then the economics of a Song of Ice and Fire lead to it never being made.

That is a depressing thought.

Maybe Rome was more expensive since it was shot mostly, AFAIK, in Italy? Hopefully they can shoot somewhere that's a bit cheaper.

Also, maybe HBO is banking on the whole LotR/Harry Potter :"fantasy is in" thing vs. the boring historic drama perception.

I hope they can draw from the same pool of awesome, yet relatively unknown British actors that Rome did.

 

[Mark]

I was under the impression that it was always meant to be two seasons, one following the downfall of Gaius Julius Caesar and one following the rise of Augustus. It seemed to cover that just fine in the two seasons they had. This not unlike how Deadwood was supposed to just be a short three-season series covering the lives of those in the town up through its actual founding and inclusion of the territory in the USA.

 

[Grymar]

I love it, but I know a few people who stopped watching after the first few episodes because there were too many characters to keep track of. Wasn't a problem for me, but at times it became tough to follow all of the plots.

Secondly I found it funny how, like any good American series, if you want to have foreigners sound smart or educated, make sure they speak with English accents. The actual culture doesn't matter.

 

[ObiAndy]

I picked up a couple of copies for friends this holiday season on Black Friday, Best buy had all HBO set for 50% off

That's how I got mine! And Deadwood....Oh, and Sex in the City (for the wife, of course!).

 

[BadMojo]

Secondly I found it funny how, like any good American series, if you want to have foreigners sound smart or educated, make sure they speak with English accents. The actual culture doesn't matter.

Well, to be fair, I'm pretty sure Rome was joint HBO/BBC production so almost all of the actors were from the UK except for the extras.

 

[Pants]

Seasons 1 of Deadwood and Rome are 50% off this week at Best Buy so pick them up if you want them.

 

[BadMojo]

Seasons 1 of Deadwood and Rome are 50% off this week at Best Buy so pick them up if you want them.

Is that still going on? I thought it ended a few weeks ago.

Also, is that season 1 of Deadwood and season 1 of Rome? I was hoping to find season 2 of Rome for cheap, but it doesn't look like that's gonna happen.

 

[Morrus]

I love it, but I know a few people who stopped watching after the first few episodes because there were too many characters to keep track of. Wasn't a problem for me, but at times it became tough to follow all of the plots.

Secondly I found it funny how, like any good American series, if you want to have foreigners sound smart or educated, make sure they speak with English accents. The actual culture doesn't matter.

That's because "HBO's Rome" is a bit of a misnomer. It was jointly made with the BBC. Using BBC actors. If there's one thing the BBC does really well, it's period stuff.

Actually, it was produced in Italy by the BBC, HBO and RAI (an Italian channel). HBO provided most of the money, the BBC provided most of the talent and legwork. The director was British director Michael Apted. The sets were designed by British designer Joseph Bennett and constructed by Italian craftsmen. The writer is British screenwriter Bruno Heller, who is also co-creator and an executive producer on the drama. The actors, of course, are all British.