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- A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
- In this British historical drama, the turbulent transition from Roman republic to autocratic empire, which changed world history through civil war and wars of conquest, is sketched both from the aristocratic viewpoint of Julius Caesar, his family, his adopted successor Octavian Augustus, and their political allies and adversaries, and from the politically naive viewpoint of a few ordinary Romans, notably the soldiers Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo and their families.
- Against the exciting background of Caeaser's conquest of Gaul and transformation of the Roman Republic, the made for HBO TV movie Rome tracks the historical account through the adventures of Lucius Vorenus (Kevin McKidd)and Titus Pullo (Ray Stevenson) legionnaires in Caeasar's Leg XIII. There's an inseparable bond between the commoner Titus Pullo and the equite Lucius. Exuding a brutish charm, Titus extends a loyalty that is never fully acknowledged much less requited. Yet for all his pretense at marginal superiority over Titus in the rigid class structure of ancient Rome, Lucius possesses a certain naivety not only toward the ultimate questions of heaven and earth but also toward the nature of the state he serves. At times Lucius' naivety brings a friendly snicker to Titus' face. When Mars should have struck down Caeaser's Legions marching to unseat the Senate of an undefended Rome deserted by Caeaser's rivals, Titus reassures Lucius that neither heaven nor earth appear to be shaking.<br/><br/>Will the friendship survive the Winds of Change in Roman politics or will they succumb to Rome's eternal conflicts?<br/><br/>Be sure to see Rome!
- I should point out that I've watched only the first season (episodes 1–12), which purports to chronicle the period of history between Caesar’s conquest of Gaul, and his eventual assassination.<br/><br/>In addition to the mass of historical inaccuracies, my main disappointment was that, as the season progresses, the family lives of the fictional characters Vorenus and Pullo gain increasing screen time, at the expense of the major historical players (Caesar, Pompey, Antony, Brutus, Cleopatra,....), whose political inter-dependency, posturing, ambitions, and so forth, could have been more deeply and intelligently explored. Instead, petty (and unhistorical) romances and rivalries take center stage, giving much of the production a tawdry, soap opera-like feel.<br/><br/>These gripes aside, the series is nonetheless a watchable romp. The storyline, despite its flaws, is pacey and engaging enough. The production values (sets, costumes) and cinematography are lavish, and provide an authentic backdrop. There is some witty dialog, when Bruno Heller is writing.<br/><br/>Overall, the acting is first rate. The always charismatic Ciaran Hinds is particularly impressive; his portrayal of Caesar (in capturing Caesar’s misplaced assumption of his own invincibility) is the easily the best I have seen. James Purefoy is a little over-the-top as a jaunty, playboy Antony. However, as with Kenneth Cranham’s Pompey, more screen time would have allowed greater opportunity for detailed character development. Despite being miscast, Polly Walker uses her beauty and presence to great effect. It was a treat to see Cracker’s Lorcan Cranitch, albeit only in a minor role. The rest of the cast perform very creditably, given the available material.<br/><br/>There’s a lot of nudity and violence, albeit understandably, but it arguably makes Rome unsuitable for younger viewers. Pedants and historians seeking an accurate, in-depth portrayal of events and characters will likely be disappointed.<br/><br/>All things considered, I enjoyed the first season, but I think the IMDb rating of 9.3 is unmerited. I would give it 7 or 8. With a little more attention to the material, and its presentation, Rome could have been unreservedly great.
- Sadly, no. The popularity of the show was enough to greenlight a second season, with an option for three more seasons afterwards. Seasons three and four would have revolved around the war between Octavian and Mark Anthony in Egypt, with season five focusing on the rise of Jesus in Palestine. However, due to the show's enormous costs, the cancellation was announced midway through the production of season 2. This forced the writers to end the Octavian-Mark Anthony story arc in the second season. The necessity to cover two seasons worth of history in a few episodes explains the large jumps in time had to be made at the end.<br/><br/>Due to the very solid receipt of the series, HBO executives later expressed some regret in the cancellation. Writer Bruno Heller is quoted as saying that he is still interested to give the series a proper wrap-up with a movie. (source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/12/01/us-rome-idUSTRE4B00VV20081201<br/><br/>For those interested in further viewing: the events in Octavian's life, concerning his later career, succession and death, are depicted in the classic series I, Claudius which starts in 23 BC (Rome season 2 ends in 30 BC). When Vorenus and Pullo learned that Erastes had taken his children, they storm his hideout and kill all of Fulmen's guards. When they confront Fulmen, Pullo says "Tell us where the children are, you might yet live." Fulmen scoffs at this because he knows what kind of man Vorenus is. Erastes admitting he sold the children into slavery wouldn't have boded well for him and Vorenus would have likely killed him anyway. So by lying and saying "I fucked them, I killed them and threw them in the river.", he is essentially killing Vorenus in turn. Had he told the truth, Vorenus would have had the hope of finding his children, knowing they were alive. But by lying and saying they were dead, would rob Vorenus of his will to live. As the creators of the series have always stated, they aimed for authenticity rather than accuracy. They enlisted the help of several historians and did quite an effort to recreate the Roman world, culture and habits into its tiniest details. The depiction of daily life, politics and warfare in Rome is therefore quite accurate, aside from some small issues (such as house decorations etc.) that still cause some controversy among historians.<br/><br/>The main story is also generally true. There was a long feud between Julius Caesar and Pompey Magnus that ended with Pompey's defeat, but Caesar was subsequently killed by his former enemies. In the vacuum of power, several groups kept fighting for the rule of Rome, which finally ended with the defeat and suicide of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra. The makers did, however, afford themselves quite some artistic licence with several historic facts and events, for the purpose of dramatic storytelling and to avoid unnecessary complexity. <br/><br/>The series greatly condenses the timeline of events and simplifies or alters both the politics and personal lives of people involved. For instance, Atia is depicted as a scheming, power-hungry vixen, which is quite contrary to historical evidence. She also lives through the entire series, whereas in reality, she died a year after Caesar, and was not present during most of the time depicted in season 2; Octavia, Atia's daughter, was never married to (and never divorced) a man called Glabius (as seen in season 1); she was married to someone else with who she had 3 children, all born after Caesar's death; the battle of Pharsalus was in reality preceded by the battle of Dyrrhachium, in which Pompey's army managed to defeat Ceasar's; The battle at Phillipi was not fought in one day; Cassius committed suicide during the first battle; Brutus was not killed either, he committed suicide after the second battle (although singly walking into the enemy's army could be considered suicide; his death by multiple swords was probably made to mirror Caesar's death); Brutus' mother Servilia did not commit suicide, she died a natural death (actually about a year after Atia's death); Mark Anthony already had two children with Cleopatra before he was married Octavia; he left Octavia to reunite with Cleopatra and have another child. Many of the real events have been moved in time to fit the time frame of the episodes better. For instance, Julia, Pompey's wife and Caesar's daughter, had already died years before the time depicted in the series; the siege of Alexandria already started before Caesar's battle with Ptolemy; and Cleopatra committed suicide 11 days after Mark Anthony's suicide. <br/><br/>Some accurate character traits known from historic sources made it into the show. Caesar was indeed of noble birth, but very popular with the commoners, also due to his habit of bribing people and being extremely merciful towards former enemies. Also correctly depicted is his brilliance as a general, being able to win several battles while being vastly outnumbered. Perhaps the most accurate characterization is that of Marc Antony, whom history describes as being a noted carouser as well as a brilliant general, and loyal ally to Caesar. His antagonism towards Cicero is also quite true; Cicero would described his disdain for Anthony, and wondered how someone of noble birth could be such a vulgar man.<br/><br/>Aside from altered facts, the writers inferred several facts for which there is no historical evidence (but technically no evidence against either). For instance, the secret relationship between Octavia and Marcus Agrippa, Mark Anthony's affair with Atia, the intensifying rivalry between Atia and Servilia, the incestual affair between Octavian and Octavia, Octavia's sexual relationship with Servilia, Servilia's active role in Caesar's assassination, Caesarion's escape from death, etc. The scene where Octavian helps cover up an epileptic seizure of Caesar's, which his mother mistakes for an affair between the two, is a combination of historical speculation that Caesar was an epileptic and an accusation from Marc Antony that Octavian had been Caesar's lover.<br/><br/>A completely fictionalised part of Rome is the entire Lucius Vorenus/Titus Pullo subplot. Vorenus and Pullo really existed, they are described by Caesar in his book De Bello Gallico (About the Gallic War) as rival officers. Everything aside from that (personal lives, historic roles, interaction with real persons) was created by the writers as a means to involve common men in the rich history and culture of the Roman Republic. The writers also invented Julius Caesar's slave Posca, his friendship with Caesar and his forced marriage to one of Octavia's friends.<br/><br/> The timeline for the series begins in 50 BC, when Caeser's term as consul ran out and the events of the story begin. They end in 30 BC, with the death of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. In the show this timeline seems to be greatly condensed. Despite the main action taking place over about twenty years none of the characters except for Octavian, who goes from a teenage boy to a man, and Caesarion who goes from an infant in season one to a pre-teen in season two, seem to age at all. Roughly 10 years pass in the two seasons of the show. a5c7b9f00b
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