Review: Spartacus - The Blood & The Sand
Who's in?
Spartacus - Starz Series
Started by Strom, Dec 17 2009 10:51 PM
791 replies to this topic
#1
Strom
-
- Admin
-
- 7,928 posts
Fearing No Evil
- Gender:Male
- Location:Michigan, USA
Posted 17 December 2009 - 10:51 PM
#2
Libaax
-
- Members
-
- 1,898 posts
WarLord
- Gender:Male
- Location:Sweden
Posted 17 December 2009 - 11:41 PM
I'm seriously in. Action and drama by Raimi and co. If the writing doesnt suck it can become really fun to watch 
#3
Haemogoblin
-
- Members
-
- 406 posts
Adventurer
- Gender:Male
- Location:Florida
Posted 19 December 2009 - 08:49 AM
Looks neat. I'll be looking forward to it.
He is grim and loveless, but at birth he breathes power to strive and slay into a man's soul. What else shall men ask of the gods?- Queen of the Black Coast
#4
Crom
-
- Members
-
- 3,977 posts
Honored Cimmerian
- Gender:Male
- Location:Canada, Eh.
Posted 19 December 2009 - 04:48 PM
This is sounding pretty good, and the great news is it will be shown in Canada starting January 25.
#5
Strom
-
- Admin
-
- 7,928 posts
Fearing No Evil
- Gender:Male
- Location:Michigan, USA
Posted 30 December 2009 - 12:02 AM
Devil Due has a Spartacus motion comic - Upon the Sands of Vengeance - narrated by Ray Park (Star Wars) available on iTunes for $1.99 (15 minute motion comic - TVMA )
Preview is very bloody. Looks good - only 5 reviews for the comic so far.
#6
Crom
-
- Members
-
- 3,977 posts
Honored Cimmerian
- Gender:Male
- Location:Canada, Eh.
Posted 30 December 2009 - 04:47 AM
Apparently the series has been picked up for a second season...
And it hasn't even aired yet...
And it hasn't even aired yet...
#7
budgie
-
- Members
-
- 2,187 posts
craven idol maker
- Gender:Male
- Location:Scottish Borders, Scotland
Posted 30 December 2009 - 11:12 AM
and Lucy lawless gets topless.. not that its any excuse to watch it or anything!! 
budgie
budgie
Electric Scotland.com - For everything about Scotland online
Scifi Scotland - For everything about me and what Im into!!
#8
Libaax
-
- Members
-
- 1,898 posts
WarLord
- Gender:Male
- Location:Sweden
Posted 30 December 2009 - 04:28 PM
and Lucy lawless gets topless.. not that its any excuse to watch it or anything!!
budgie
I would watch anything Lucy Lawless topless or not
#9
BloodNGore
-
- Members
-
- 309 posts
VEHEMENT VAGABOND
- Gender:Male
Posted 12 January 2010 - 04:16 PM
Looks well good, does it air in england does any1 know?
I am no longer sane,
far too much horror burns away the brain.
far too much horror burns away the brain.
#10
Crom
-
- Members
-
- 3,977 posts
Honored Cimmerian
- Gender:Male
- Location:Canada, Eh.
Posted 12 January 2010 - 05:13 PM
I went to their forums but couldn't locate any specific air date, though someone suggested it may air before the summer.Looks well good, does it air in england does any1 know?
Here's the official trailer: Spartacus: Blood and Sand
It looks like it owes a lot to 300 for style and stylized action.
#11
Andradir
-
- Members
-
- 268 posts
The Mad Batter
- Gender:Male
- Location:Germany
Posted 14 January 2010 - 10:58 AM
Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi did it again - what a great show!
Watch it. WATCH IT! WATCH IT!
Great story, great action, great fights, great actors. That's how I'd wished a REH-movie or -series would be made.
(BTW, it shows us that it doesn't need a steroid muscle monster to play a Conan-character.)
When I saw Lucy Lawless in the sencond half of the pilot, it was a great moment. After all these years she is there again, and how wonderful!
Yes, I'm absolutely thrilled from what I've seen so far.
Watch it. WATCH IT! WATCH IT!
Great story, great action, great fights, great actors. That's how I'd wished a REH-movie or -series would be made.
(BTW, it shows us that it doesn't need a steroid muscle monster to play a Conan-character.)
When I saw Lucy Lawless in the sencond half of the pilot, it was a great moment. After all these years she is there again, and how wonderful!
Yes, I'm absolutely thrilled from what I've seen so far.
#12
Strom
-
- Admin
-
- 7,928 posts
Fearing No Evil
- Gender:Male
- Location:Michigan, USA
Posted 22 January 2010 - 11:40 PM
Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi did it again - what a great show!
Watch it. WATCH IT! WATCH IT!
Great story, great action, great fights, great actors. That's how I'd wished a REH-movie or -series would be made.
(BTW, it shows us that it doesn't need a steroid muscle monster to play a Conan-character.)
When I saw Lucy Lawless in the sencond half of the pilot, it was a great moment. After all these years she is there again, and how wonderful!
Yes, I'm absolutely thrilled from what I've seen so far.
Sounds good Andradir - I will be watching tonight! Not a bad way to help celebrate the father of sword & sorcery.
#13
Fierro
-
- Members
-
- 762 posts
Mauler of Shadizar
Posted 23 January 2010 - 02:28 AM
Have to wait for netflix, but I'm in.
#14
Primeval
-
- Members
-
- 1,776 posts
WarLord
Posted 23 January 2010 - 03:05 AM
Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi did it again - what a great show!
Watch it. WATCH IT! WATCH IT!
Great story, great action, great fights, great actors. That's how I'd wished a REH-movie or -series would be made.
(BTW, it shows us that it doesn't need a steroid muscle monster to play a Conan-character.)
When I saw Lucy Lawless in the sencond half of the pilot, it was a great moment. After all these years she is there again, and how wonderful!
Yes, I'm absolutely thrilled from what I've seen so far.
I will second all of this - I thoroughly enjoyed the first episode, and the final fight scene had me jumping up and cheering the spectacle!
? Roll on me like a flood, now, if ye dare! Before your viper fangs drink my life I will reap your multitudes like ripened barley - of your severed heads will I build a tower and of your mangled corpses will I rear up a wall!.? - Bran Mak Morn in "Worms of the Earth"
#15
monk
-
- Members
-
- 2,483 posts
Sword of Crom
- Gender:Male
- Location:nymfc/negril
Posted 23 January 2010 - 07:16 AM
mmmmmm....
they need to seriously cut down on the cgi blood and stuff. I mean obvious 300 rip offs abound in the episode I saw.
Good boobies though.
It's no "Rome."
they need to seriously cut down on the cgi blood and stuff. I mean obvious 300 rip offs abound in the episode I saw.
Good boobies though.
It's no "Rome."
"I live, I BURN WITH LIFE, I love, I slay, and am content."
"Here's to brother Painbrush, we drink to his Shade..."
"All Art Is Martial"- RZA
"Our basic purist premise:
ROBERT E. HOWARD, ENTIRELY ALONE, WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM ANY OTHER PERSON, CREATED THE CHARACTER CONAN OF CIMMERIA. NO OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS SHOULD BE INTRUDING THEIR WORK INTO THE VOLUMES OF HOWARD'S CONAN STORIES.
In essence, we believe that the work of any creative artist -- writer, painter, illustrator, musician, what-have-you -- is a unique expression of an artistic point of view. It should not be appropriated or altered by others without the artist's consent. No other writer has Robert E. Howard's unique point of view, and no other writer knows what Howard would have done with his character had he lived. Upon his death, his canon, the expression of his artistic vision, became fixed. Tampering with it now is desecration."
"Here's to brother Painbrush, we drink to his Shade..."
"All Art Is Martial"- RZA
"Our basic purist premise:
ROBERT E. HOWARD, ENTIRELY ALONE, WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM ANY OTHER PERSON, CREATED THE CHARACTER CONAN OF CIMMERIA. NO OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS SHOULD BE INTRUDING THEIR WORK INTO THE VOLUMES OF HOWARD'S CONAN STORIES.
In essence, we believe that the work of any creative artist -- writer, painter, illustrator, musician, what-have-you -- is a unique expression of an artistic point of view. It should not be appropriated or altered by others without the artist's consent. No other writer has Robert E. Howard's unique point of view, and no other writer knows what Howard would have done with his character had he lived. Upon his death, his canon, the expression of his artistic vision, became fixed. Tampering with it now is desecration."
#16
awesomeshotdude
-
- Members
-
- 267 posts
Adventurer
- Gender:Male
- Location:Australia
Posted 23 January 2010 - 09:55 AM
Yeah I'll be watching this when it drifts on over my way. If it's any good I'll pick up the DVD's
It looks very promising....
It looks very promising....
"Wow, this IS confusing! Uh, Mike, you wanna hand me my calculations?
Thank you. Well, look at that. "Hull breach, all die." Even had it
underlined." - Crow T. Robot, MST3K The Movie..Thanks Cy !
Thank you. Well, look at that. "Hull breach, all die." Even had it
underlined." - Crow T. Robot, MST3K The Movie..Thanks Cy !
#17
Strom
-
- Admin
-
- 7,928 posts
Fearing No Evil
- Gender:Male
- Location:Michigan, USA
Posted 23 January 2010 - 04:32 PM
Unfortunately, I agree that Spartacus is indeed a pale shadow of Rome. Cheaper sets and "cheaper" actors that are not as polished as the actors in Rome
That said, it was the price tag that killed Rome so perhaps Spartacus has a chance to be around awhile.
I liked it - the CGI is a bit much but more importantly I'm hoping the story will pick up some much needed steam with the addition of more characters.
I would give it 3 out of 5 stars.
That said, it was the price tag that killed Rome so perhaps Spartacus has a chance to be around awhile.
I liked it - the CGI is a bit much but more importantly I'm hoping the story will pick up some much needed steam with the addition of more characters.
I would give it 3 out of 5 stars.
#18
Fierro
-
- Members
-
- 762 posts
Mauler of Shadizar
Posted 23 January 2010 - 06:02 PM
Gods! I miss Rome.
#19
Kortoso
-
- Members
-
- 10,400 posts
-=Reiver of the Western Marches=-
- Gender:Male
- Location:Northern California
Posted 23 January 2010 - 07:45 PM
I caught an episode of this last night. I have never seen Rome so I can't compare. It seems to be mix of 300 and Tombstone.
The freeze-frames and sprays of blood are getting silly. I can see if they appear at a dramatic point in the story, but every time somebody dies there seems to be a huge fountain of blood. It's like the profanity, just thrown in for gratuitous effect..
But I can see Conan done in this manner. The backgrounds are entirely CGI anyway.
The freeze-frames and sprays of blood are getting silly. I can see if they appear at a dramatic point in the story, but every time somebody dies there seems to be a huge fountain of blood. It's like the profanity, just thrown in for gratuitous effect..
But I can see Conan done in this manner. The backgrounds are entirely CGI anyway.
#20
budgie
-
- Members
-
- 2,187 posts
craven idol maker
- Gender:Male
- Location:Scottish Borders, Scotland
Posted 23 January 2010 - 08:41 PM
Kortoso, go hire/buy Rome right now.. visually its stunning, looks and feels gritty.. have you seen Deadwood? saqme style of realism and drama by the same company..
Im keen to see this Spartacus series hopefully we will get a UK release
Budgie
Im keen to see this Spartacus series hopefully we will get a UK release
Budgie
Electric Scotland.com - For everything about Scotland online
Scifi Scotland - For everything about me and what Im into!!
