I plan on checking it out when they replay it. On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 8:28 PM, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote:
> > > Anyone watch the debut of this series? It's showing on both one of the > Encore and Starz channels. I tried to watch the show, out of curiosity, and > because Lucy Lawless is one of the stars. But I came in in the middle of a > battle scene that frankly made me laugh and grown. Lawless in an interview > I'd seen mentioned the show was modeled in part on "300". But what I saw was > a bad imitation of "300": the same not-quite-real backgrounds, the now > recognizable fast-slow-fast movements of the soldiers in battle, blue-grey > backgrounds whose colors are splashed liberally with the blood flowing like > wine in battle. Lots of close ups of decapitations, swords cleaving flesh to > expose nasty cuts. it was all a bit too frenetic and artificial looking for > me. And I gotta admit that title--"...Blood and Sand" already had me a bit > leery. > Granted, i didn't see anything but the battle. Maybe the actual acting is > good and it's worth a look? Can anyone give a recommendation? > *************************************************************************** > > http://www.starz.com/originals/spartacus > > Betrayed by the Romans. Forced into slavery. Reborn as a Gladiator. The > classic tale of the Republic’s most infamous rebel comes alive in the > graphic and visceral new series, *Spartacus: Blood and Sand*. Torn from > his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal > world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment. But > not all battles are fought upon the sands. Treachery, corruption, and the > allure of sensual pleasures will constantly test Spartacus. To survive, he > must become more than a man. More than a gladiator. He must become a legend. > > > Starring Australian actor, Andy Whitfield (*McLeod's Daughters)* as > Spartacus, Lucy Lawless *(Xena: Warrior Princess)* as Lucretia, John > Hannah (*The Mummy, Four Weddings and A Funeral)* as Batiatus and Peter > Mensah *(300, The Incredible Hulk)* as Doctore, this unique mix of live > action, graphic novel effects and brutal battle sequences is set to make > "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" an epic television event. > > > -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
