There are two HBO shows that I probably need to give another shot: I never got past the first season of Deadwood and I never got past the third episode of Rome. And now I may have to catch up on Rome as homework, since it looks like a movie version of the short lived drama is inching closer to life.
According to Entertainment Weekly Rome creator
Bruno Heller has finished his script for the film, which opens in
Germany four years after the end of the series (where the leads
apparently died, so I’m interested in seeing how that works out). Kevin
McKidd and Ray Stevenson have both expressed interest in the press in
going back to the characters, so all that really remains is the minor
step of getting a studio, and one presumes securing some major
financing.
For
fans of the series this is undoubtedly great news; the show was
canceled very early in its run, and a successful movie could mean many
more adventures for those Roman wackos.
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You watched how many episodes of Smallville, and dropped out early on two of the best shows on cable television? Tell'em why you mad, talkbackers!
At least one of them is still alive. It was implied that Kevin McKidd's character died offscreen. And thus, since it happened offscreen, he is not truly dead in movieland.
The main character in Rome sounded exactly like Matt Berry in Garth Marenghi's Dark Place. How the fuck am I supposed to take that seriously? It isn't as good as Caligula either.
Again, if you didn't like the source material, why bother getting through it if you're likely not going to be interested in the movie, especially if it's going to be a continuation of the series itself? This goes back to the article earlier in the week about the books Devin didn't like that are being adapted into a show, where he said something to the effect of "I guess I better read the rest of those books that I fucking hate". If it's "for homework", that's one thing, but if that's the case, can't someone else at the site that IS caught up on the series handle the "Rome" coverage? On the other hand, if Devin DOES get caught up on the series and ends up enjoying it, are we going to get a rant about how we're fucking stupid for not watching and helping to keep it on the air? YEARS after the fact?
The first season of Rome is just about the best season of any show ever. Hell, the last two episodes of the first seaons by themselves are better than most movies. Season 2 was a bit weaker because they had to rush it to bring it to a fitting conclusion. And Heller said that he saw Vorenus as being alive after the show ended in an interview a long time ago, so it's no surprise that he's still alive. Oh, and I want to see Atia naked again.
Deadwood will only hurt you if you begin to love it. The show ends (forever) at the exact moment you don't want it to end.
I have described it to friends like this: season 1 is the date, season 2 is the foreplay, season 3 is the fucking. Season 4 would be the orgasm, but it never comes. It's agony. Agony!
I burned through Rome in two weeks or so, but I fell off Deadwood like an episode into the third season. Not on purpose, I just got sidelined by something else and then once enough time had passed I couldn't really remember where I left off and would have had to start at the beginning again. If I let much more time go by I'll have to do the same thing before watching the third season of Big Love. Damn you HBO shows and your seasons-spanning arcs.
"You watched how many episodes of Smallville, and dropped out early on two of the best shows on cable television? "
No kidding! Wow….
A decade of crap over excellence. Dumbfounding.
@6: Totally. Although I'd describe season 3 as more of a premature ejaculation. At least when it comes to Hearst's character. I wanted my money shot…
@7: Go back and rewatch everything. I recently did this as my girlfriend hadn't seen season 3 so she decided to start over from the beginning. It could be all the alcohol, but I didn't remember enough of the show to be bored by a second run. It had this vaguely familiar feeling to a lot of it. Many moments of "Oh shit I forgot all about this character." It's a great series.
Usually I don't agree with talkbackers, but yeah, you really dropped the ball on this one. Good news! It's not like watching the show will be root canal or anything…it's awesome!
that is great news! that was a well done show on par with Colleen McCullough's "Masters of Rome" series (though it did play more with historical facts, what can ya do… it's TV (oh wait, it's not TV, it's HBO)). The cast was always great.
To the few mentioning decades of Smallville viewership: All Chud writer rook same?
Never has there been a better time for Milius to escape from director jail. That would be very cool.
What? You didnt finish either of them?
Deadwood (along with the Wire) is in my opinion probably the greatest dramatic series of all time. Rome had the potential to be (except for the rushed history of season two), and is still utterly excellent. Get on it, god damn it!
"where the leads apparently died, so I'm interested in seeing how that works out"
Wow. Thanks for ruining that. Ther paragraph and article works perfectly fine without spoiling how the series ends.
Devin fell off Deadwood and Rome? Ha! Shows where that wankers taste is.In his arse.
For reals, Deadwood is among the top 5 ever…at least my top 5. Better then Buffy, but short of the Wire.
Rome is good, tawdry fun, but the only comparison point for these two shows (besides both being on HBO) is that they're well realized historical dramas. Deadwood is epic…Rome turns what should be epic into a t'n'a, skull-smashing soap opera. Not that there's anything wrong with that…
You guys do realize that Devin doesn't write every single article on this site, right? The Smallville review wasn't him, geniuses. Try looking at the by-lines sometime.
I just gave up on you, Devin. It's obvious by now you have no taste at all. At least you'll fave a few more Potter movies to tide you over while you continue to ignore things that are actually good.
Thank the gods this is happening. Other than Carnivale, this is the best HBO has ever put out.
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