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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0026359395628
Format: AC-3, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: HBO Home Video
Manufacturer: HBO Home Video
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: HBO Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 07, 2007
Running Time: 600 minutes
Sales Rank: 842
Studio: HBO Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Editorial Review:
Description:
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.
Amazon.com:
Unlike another certain celebrated HBO series, Rome's end will satisfy those swept up in its lavishly mounted spectacle and invested in the human dramas of the historical figures and fictional characters. Season 2 begins in the wake of Julius Caesar's assassination, and charts the power struggle to fill his sandals between 'vulgar beast' Mark Antony (James Purefoy) and 'clever boy' Octavian (Simon Woods), who is surprisingly named Caesar's sole heir. The series' most compelling relationship is between fellow soldiers and unlikely friends, the honorable Lucius Vorenus (Kevin McKidd) and Titus 'Violence is the only trade I know' Pullo (Ray Stevenson), who somewhat reverse roles when Vorenus is overcome with grief in the wake of his wife's suicide. Season 2 considerably ups the ante in the rivalry between Atia (an Emmy-worthy Polly Walker), who is Antony's mistress, and Servilia (Lindsay Duncan) with attempted poisonings and sickening torture. Another gripping subplot is Vorenus's estrangement from his children, who, at the climax of the season opener are presumed slaughtered, but whose true fate may be even more devastating to the father who cursed them.
Rome's second season does not scrimp on the series' sex and violence, in both cases exceedingly brutal. But in this cauldron of treachery and betrayal, words, too, are vicious, as when a defiant Atia ominously tells Octavian's new wife, Livia, 'Far better women that you have sworn to [destroy me]. Go look for them now.' In writing Rome's epitaph, we come to praise this series, not to bury it. Although two seasons was not enough to establish a Rome empire, it stands as one of HBO's crowning achievements. --Donald Liebenson
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great Ending to the Great Series!
This is the only show on Television which I can't say enough good things about. There are always shows, where you say the first season was better or the second was better, but I can't say the same about this show. Both of the seasons were OUTSTANDING! This is what makes HBO better than rest of them. Too bad they couldn't go any further with the series. Short but Great Television Achievement. Highly Recommended!
Rating:  - Sucked Me In
The second season holds its own, telling the story of Marc Antony and Cleopatra as the summary story line. Not on par with the first, but definitely good entertainment. I recommend this to fans of the first season, and it can be enjoyed by new-comers to the series (i.e., without watching the first season), if so desired. Definitely one of the best productions HBO has put on and I'd love to see more period pieces from them. This historical fiction genre must certainly have its fans.
Rating: - Rome season 2
Beautifully done series, particularly in the depliction of Rome's grubbiness and violence. Wonderful details like the description of the Aventine gangs and the fight for the grain trade. Naturally some inaccuracies, though I disagree with some reviews about series Rome's Cleopatra-I found her intelligent and determined to whatever was necessary to hold on to power, much like the historical Cleo. I do wish they could've given Brutus and Cassius a longer Philippi but here's a Rome series that actually ... Read More
Rating: - Love Rome/History/Drama
I loved this series and I am disappointed that this series was cancelled. HOW SHOCKING THAT A SERIES LIKE SEX & THE CITY CAN STAY ON TELEVISION BUT NOT ROME.
Rating: - Rich's Rome (2) Pruchase
I received this purchase within 10 days. It is in excellent shape just as was advertised.
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