Thread: Starz - Spartacus:Blood and Sand - Anyone else looking forward to this?

HBO's Rome was far superior in every aspect. The whole slow motion blood thing is way overdone.



NightRyder

Originally Posted by NightRyder

HBO's Rome was far superior in every aspect. The whole slow motion blood thing is way overdone.

NightRyder

Agreed, if you're interested in a cheaper looking version of 300, tune in. If you want to watch something that at least gives the slightest feeling that it might be authentic(scenery, etc.), no.

I'll pass. I already know what happens in the end; the empire fell.

Originally Posted by MikeD-C05

I'll pass. I already know what happens in the end; the empire fell.

Actually not.

At least not in this story which is the "Spartacus" story.

Review:

Think "Conan the Barbarian" but instead of the realistic cinematography of that movie (which was directed by John Milius who also was a creator of "Rome"), substitute the 300 style (slo-mo, drawn blood splattering).

The writing by Steven De Knight was not too bad, but he is clearly writing for the average viewer - nothing too challenging.

In a way, some of it was reminiscent of Lord of the Rings more than anything else - for example, the portrayal of the Barbarians was very similar to the Orcs of LotR.

Most of the acting - especially the bit parts - is unfortunately poor. This is reminscent of the producers' previous series - "Hercules" and "Xena" - which were similarly "sword and sandal" shows that were disposable entertainment.

The basic outline of the story is historical, and if you are interested in the story, then a must-see is the 1960 Stanley Kubrick movie "Spartacus" (which IIRC is shown on HDNet-Movies every so often).

By the way, the events in this story take place about 25 years before the events in "Rome", and over 400 years after the events in "300".

Okay, I read the review online of this show and it is supposed to like "The 300" + a lot of frontal shot nudity of both male and females . Throw in some Homosexual sex scenes as well as traditional opposite sex scenes, a few orgies and you have the basis for the new show.

SEX & VIOLENCE sells again folks.

Originally Posted by MikeD-C05

Okay, I read the review online of this show and it is supposed to like "The 300" + a lot of frontal shot nudity of both male and females . Throw in some Homosexual sex scenes as well as traditional opposite sex scenes, a few orgies and you have the basis for the new show.

SEX & VIOLENCE sells again folks.

Pretty much.

It's your basic 'I'm a slave and now I have to be a gladiator to see my wife again before I die and there's a whole lot of other stuff going on that I'm not involved in' story. Could be worse, but I thought the writing was decent. If we start getting some more interesting plot twists down the road it may keep my attention for more than a few episodes.

WAY overdone with the blood. I know the word blood is in the title of the show, but they're overdoing it to a degree that turns a decent fight scene into something almost comical.

And up until now I never thought you could have too many boobs in a show. Unless you're watching C-Span of course.

I was hoping for the Rome theme from HBO, but Spartacus was a let down for me.

The show has grown on me. I'm finding myself hooked on the basic storyline and starting to root for the supporting characters almost as much as I am for Spartacus. The "blood" problem I had from the pilot has been toned down to where it's at an acceptable level for me.

Might be a keeper.

I have been enjoying it myself. Yes i loved Rome but this is no Rome! That is not a bad thing it is just different.