Rome - The Complete Second Season
Starring: RomeStudio: HBO Home Video
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Format: AC-3, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Running Time: 600 minutes
DVD Release: August 7th 2007
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The year is 44 B.C. Julius Caesar has been assassinated and civil war threatens to destroy the Republic. In the void left by Caesar's demise egos clash and numerous players jockey for position. The brutally ambitious Mark Antony attempts to solidify his power aligning himself with Atia but coming to blows with her cunning son Octavian who has been anointed in Caesar's will as his only son and heir. Meanwhile Titus Pullo attempts to pull his friend Lucius Vorenus out of the darkness that has engulfed his soul in the wake of personal tragedy. For once again the fates of these two mismatched soldiers seem inexorably tied to the fate of Rome itself.Running Time: 600 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 026359395628 Manufacturer No: 93956
User Reviews
Rome, the complete second season - Rating: 5/5
This was an amazing series. The only problem I had was that when I ordered both seasons which your site stated both were IN STOCK, you sent season two about one week before season one. I had never seen the series but had it recommended to me by a friend. So even thouh I had season two I really couldn't watch season two until I received season one to watch first. But other than that, both seasons arrived in excellent condition and this is one of the best series made for television that I have ever watched.
More Rome! - Rating: 5/5
Second season is just as good, same great sets, and acting. I only wish
it went on and on!
The Story Continues - Rating: 5/5
After you see the first season, you can't help but watch this one. I've seen both series from start to finish, five times!
"This is How a Real Roman Drinks" - Rating: 5/5
There are a few things to be gleaned from HBO's Rome: there was no 911 back then, so you had to take care of things yourself; in ancient Rome you could go pretty far if you were really good with knife and sword; it's possible to look cool in a toga; and, people don't need cell phones and the Internet to have fun.
Some have commented about historical inaccuracies in the series. Well, there are very few surviving contemporary accounts, and those focus on elites and major events. Even "serious" historians admit there's a lot of guesswork involved in ancient history, and many of the contemporary sources are full of bias and errors. So, the producers had to fill in the gaps with creativity. The general themes are accurate, the sets are spectacular, and a lot of attention is paid to fascinating details about religious beliefs, diet, housing, and the Roman political system. The DVD set has audio commentaries by the historian Jonathan Stamp and episodes can be viewed with pop-ups that specifically address historical issues. HBO did its homework here, and the series is a successful balance of modern entertainment and history.
Before watching this series I viewed people like Pompey, Julius Caesar, Cicero, Octavian (Augustus Caesar), Mark Antony, and the others as something like walking statues. This series made these people come alive. And what a lusty, lively lot they were.
Having seen both seasons, I would have to rank the first clearly above the second, but they both get solid fives. The acting is powerful. Atia, Pullo, and Gaia (Pullo's slave/lover) stand out.
Too bad the fun ended after the second season with the aftermath of Actium. I would like to see this crew put its spin on such topics as the life of Christ, Nero, the end of the Roman Empire in the West, and later historical developments as well. I think HBO's Rome was a successful balance of modern entertainment and history.
Rome - Second Season - Rating: 5/5
A truly epic series. I wish HBO had the testicular fortitude to continue on with the show.
