| Product Summary | | Publisher: HBO | | Format: DVD | | UPC: 00026359284823 | | Buy.com Sku: 202593924 | | Item#: V2DCTJ | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 27712 | | Category Keywords: Betrayal Love Soldiers | | Rating: NR |
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Features: DVD, Widescreen, English, French, Spanish, Subtitled
(HBO Dramatic Series) Four hundred years after the founding of the Republic, Rome is the wealthiest city in the world, a cosmopolitan metropolis of one million people; epicenter of a sprawling empire. The Republic was founded on principles of shared power and fierce personal competition, never allowing one man to seize absolute control. But now, those foundations are crumbling, eaten away by corruption and excess. After eight years of war, two soldiers, Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo unwittingly become entwined in the historical events of ancient Rome. A serialized drama of love and betrayal, masters and slaves, husbands and wives, ROME chronicles a turbulent era that saw the death of the republic and the birth of an empire.Format: DVD MOVIE
"...a highly delectable treat. The acting is top rate..." Mark Runyon, PM Media
Editor's Note
A generously budgeted show jointly produced by HBO and the BBC, ROME takes viewers back to 52 BC for a chance to relive the reign of Julius Caesar. The first season revolves around the lives of two Roman soldiers, Lucius Vorenus (Kevin McKidd) and Titus Pullo (Ray Stevenson), who win favor with Caesar (Ciaran Hinds) by defeating a mutinous plot from the devious Pompey Magnus (Kenneth Cranham). This affords the two men a gateway into the lives of Rome's ruling classes, and so the season unfolds, with intricately woven plots, fine acting, and stunning recreations of the ancient city, to provide a thoroughly engrossing television show. Details have been painstakingly pored over to ensure accuracy, so both history buffs and viewers less versed in the ways of Caesar should find something to enjoy here. This release contains the entire first season of the show.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital Stereo | | Deleted Scenes | | Dubbed: French | | Featurette: The Rise Of Rome | | Interactive Menus | | Photo Gallery | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: HBO |
| Release Date: 5/6/2008 |
| Original Release Date: 2006 | | Catalog ID: 92848 | | UPC: 00026359284823 | | Number of Discs: 6 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety 9 of 10
Some recent HBO productions have fallen short of the "It's not TV" boast. Amid pressure to deliver, then, "Rome" is a lavish series that offers many lusty pleasures similar to the net's other period drama, "Deadwood." Coarse, initially convoluted and densely populated by roguish characters, it's an intriguing world that hews closer to "I, Claudius" than "Gladiator," with all the expected pay-cable debauchery. (It's not for the faint of heart). - Brian Lowry
San Francisco Chronicle 8 of 10
As good as "Rome" is -- and it's an epic, multilayered thing of beauty -- it's still not on the level of "The Sopranos" or "The Wire" or "Deadwood." That's almost an unfair comparison, but it's also true. On the other hand, "Rome" unfolds like a marvelously shot big-screen movie, each scene (filmed on location in Italy) dripping with money well spent and a meticulous grandeur that rewards you for paying extra for HBO. - Tim Goodman
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  5 | | Plot | 5 | | Acting | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 Great Buy Monday, December 22, 2008
A Viewer from Kingman, Arizona
Great movie, worth every penny, not for children, but definitely an interesting movie. Need to buy part 2 now. Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 good product, great service Monday, January 08, 2007
A Viewer from Orlando, FL
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5 of 5 A little bit of everything Wednesday, November 01, 2006
David from Virginia Beach, Virginia
Rome is an excellent series that appears to accurately potray the mood, culture, and circumstances of the events leading up to the rise of Julius Caesar and the proceeding decline of Ancient Rome. An intelligent docu-drama based on historical events, this would appeal to anyone ranging from the history buff to someone who enjoys a mature, thoughtful dramatic series. Was this review helpful?
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