Speaking of politics
, the British BBC also participated in the drama "Rome". It started with the break between Caesar and Pompey in the late Roman Republic. Political politics is undoubtedly the biggest point. Since "Gladiator" (I have always hated this film) After the frenzy of ), the past few years in the film field should be said to be the Waterloo era of Hollywood epic blockbusters. No one is not a super bad movie-because the investment and the cast are super big, they are super bad, even the Vietnam War veteran Oliver Stone It's all stumbling. Therefore, the emergence of "Rome" actually proves that it is not a matter of timing, but a problem of creativity. I think that "Rome" is better than any Hollywood epic blockbuster in recent years, and it is better than the original "Gladiator." It looks good, and it's not bad compared to Cleopatra decades ago.
I have to make a point. The emergence of "Rome" can also interpret the current Anglo-American liberal mood to a certain extent, which is to insinuate that the current United States is in the same stage of transforming into an empire as the original Roman Republic? Is it becoming the new Roman Empire? A friend came back from the United States last year. He was studying engineering. He happened to mention this issue in the chat. You can imagine how much attention this issue has received. Of course, this has not been a new issue since the end of the Cold War.
In the United States, epic blockbusters have always been favored, but historical dramas are not very popular—it seems a bit contrary to mainland China. We have been calling for epic blockbusters here for n long. It is a freak like "The Promise", but the historical drama on the TV screen has to admit that there is a certain proportion of the high-quality goods under the huge amount of mud and sand, and it is better than Chinese movies anyway.
From the time Spielberg and Tom Hanks played "Brothers" together, we were shocked. Americans played TV dramas and played movies as hard as they were. It hasn't been two years since the big bourgeoisie and the petty bourgeoisie in the city will change it. It’s American TV series, and the dish stalls all over the street are waiting for it. At first glance, the routine of "Rome" is the same as that of Hollywood movies. The first episode is "excited" and all the main characters are raised their faces and appear, making you seem to understand the girls at first glance. But I also feel that I'm keeping your hands behind, and every detail and every sentence seems to be a conspiracy trap, so I just finished 12 episodes in two days.
Octavian
I must first talk about Octavian. Although he was only a teenager in the first season, he was not a central figure in the main role, but I just think that this series will definitely be used to set off later. It was him-Octavian was the first emperor of the Roman Empire, Augustus the Great.
This boy is delicate and pretty and even looks a little sissy—this is what his mother said in the play. He loves poetry and likes to read, especially the books of Greek philosophers. Octavian’s mother Atiyah is Caesar’s niece. She lives with her son and daughter as a widow. She is trying her best to walk in a dangerous political environment. All she does is to protect her family and allow her children to climb up. She plays viciously with scheming, but they are all small tricks. There is no political principle at all, let alone a political mind. In fact, she is quite stupid. She is also very sensual, and sex is her most commonly used weapon. Before Caesar Gaul defeated and returned to China, Attia and the horse dealer went to bed and grabbed the most beautiful white horse in the city from Pompey. Octavian personally sent it to Gaul to offer to Caesar: "When he returns to Rome, everyone will Give him a gift, your child will trek to Gaul to offer him a gift, and he will definitely be impressed"-this should be the smartest thing in Atiya's entire drama. Octavian was attacked by Pompey’s men on the road, and was treated as a slave to a human-powered cart. When he was rescued, he grabbed a stick and killed a bullying guy several times. He prevented him from saving him. When the two soldiers continued to chase, they said their judgment on the confrontation between Pompeo and Caesar. In fact, it was Caesar who was waiting for Pompey to launch an offensive first. This made me dare not underestimate this child. Later, at every joint point, he had a keen insight that surpassed his age and the adults around him. It seems that the cow was really trained since childhood.
Warrenos and Provincetown
Let’s talk a little bit about the two Roman soldiers who rescued Octavian, one is Centurion Lucius Voronnos, and the other is his soldier Titus Plow-on Sina’s webpage introducing "Rome" The names of these two are placed first. This drama actually has two clues, one is the struggle between Caesar and Pompey and how the Roman nobles choose between them, and the other is based on Lucius Voronnos and Titus Plow. The representatives of civilians reflect the living conditions of ordinary people in this turbulent era. It should be said that this is also a common but tried-and-tested melodrama routine. Volenus was in favor of the Republic, but as a member of the Caesar’s army, a non-commissioned officer under the direct leadership of Marco Anthony, amidst economic pressure and other coincidences, he stood on Caesar’s side, and was later "addicted." "Shasha" entered the Senate, and a group of civilians joined the center. And Titus Plow has a simple concept of equality. He hates the status quo of the decadent aristocracy dominating the country while civilians and slave labor can’t enjoy rights. He is reckless and impulsive, sincerely in love with a female slave, if he lives The years are long enough, I think he will convert to Christianity in the future, but it does not seem to fit the real historical time.
Caesar and Pompey
fight Caesar and Pompey is the main content of the first quarter, the first three of them and Crassus saying Rome giants, Crassus was in "Spartacus" repressive slave revolt who later He was defeated in the expedition, and Caesar and Pompey became co-consultants of the Roman Republic. At the end of the Gaul War, Caesar's daughter and Pompey's wife died in childbirth. The conflict between these two giants lost the last barrier. Pompeo was older than Caesar, and he first established his military service and became famous. In the drama, he also talked about Caesar's war or learning from him. I once saw an evaluation in an article that Pompeo was a born soldier, not a genius soldier, and Caesar was a genius soldier, not a born soldier. This assertion can also be confirmed from the war in the drama. Several important steps of Pompeo were counted as death by Caesar first, such as provoking Caesar first and declaring Caesar as the public enemy of the Republic (I didn’t have time to check the details of whether the details in the drama are true or not. But the general direction is basically consistent); when Caesar marched, he retreated first on the grounds that he could not gather his own troops in time, turning Rome into an undefended city; stopped when his own army number and situation were greatly superior. The offensive was changed to be trapped, and Caesar's last fight decisively turned defeat into victory...
In fact, Caesar is also more proficient in politics than Pompey. I use 8 words to describe Caesar's method-"the people's heart can buy, the people's heart can be used". The nobles opposed him, so he bought, mobilized, and used civilians and slaves. , Everything from strategy to strategy is wonderful. The actors who played Caesar in the series should be said to be very similar. I think of a funny plot in the comedy film "Brave New World" co-produced by Italy and France. The villagers of Gaul don’t know Caesar standing in front of them, as if It was Depardieu who took out a coin to compare it, oh, it was Caesar. The Caesar in the series is the most regal, with few expressions and calm and stalwart. He almost succeeded, but he was assassinated and killed the Senate at the end of the series. However, Caesar's famous lament to Brutus did not appear in the series. It is said that Brutus is the illegitimate son of Caesar and his mistress. This is not mentioned in the series, but Caesar and Brutus’ mother Sevilla really have a leg, and it is interpreted as Caesar breaking off for the support of his wife’s family. The relationship with Seville also insulted and slapped her, leading to crazy revenge in Seville. She became a key figure in Caesar's death in the drama.
In the
first season of Marco Anthony , Anthony did not have many roles, a little bit more than Octavian. As one of the big three in Rome, Caesar's assistant (not the imperial heir), his appearance in the first season I think is just a foreshadowing, and then the second season is his real world. However, there are many clues in the limited scenes. For example, Anthony caught a roadside shepherdess on the marching road and began to swear. A large group of soldiers waited on the side. He was reprimanded as rude and loyal even though he was a little vacillating at the crucial moment; he maintained a romantic relationship with Octavian's mother, but refused to marry her. Anthony was a student of Caesar. Caesar taught Anthony by deeds and deeds. Compared with his teacher, Anthony still showed a lack of composure and anxiety, especially in politics. This is also a foreshadowing of the ultimate ending.
Violence and Erotica
HBO is a paid channel, so the scale is relatively loose. Judging from the violent scenes, it is worse than "Gladiator". Boys with bloodthirsty will definitely enjoy it. For example, when Pompeo was killed, there was a more real beheading, although it was only a long-term view; when Plow was sentenced to death in the arena, Voronnos finally could not hold back to save him, and there were very real close-ups of cutting hands and feet; For example, the execution of King Gaul's hanging was also very detailed. According to the American film classification, if it is put on the big screen, it will definitely not be able to roll out and need to be cut.
The Roman era was originally very messy, and there were many erotic scenes in the drama, more than violent scenes. From the first episode, there were two sex scenes. The main actresses Attia and Seville were all showing up. Although the time is not long, it is hot enough and definitely belongs to the restricted level. There are also unusual erotic performances in the film, such as incest, where Octavian has a relationship with his sister; there is a pseudo-male relationship, Octavian’s mother thinks he is a little lover of Caesar, although in fact he is not, but from the ancient Greek tradition Since then, even if it is really a wise old man to lead a young man, it’s okay; there is a lesbian relationship, Seville seduces Octavian’s sister in order to avenge Caesar, but I think this paragraph is obviously superfluous, in fact, it can be done even without going to bed. Straighten out.
Lindsay Duncan, who plays Seville, has a very familiar face, and he who plays Octavian's mother Attia is also very familiar. Although I checked the official website, the other actors are familiar with them, and only know that they have all appeared on the big screen, but I still can't remember what they played. It just seems that big and small screens are not only available in China.
Others
often say that Americans use the power of filming to complete TV series. I think it is only half right. The right half is to unify the commonality of the American entertainment industry, and the wrong half is to promote the movie to a high level. Absolutely, the two are comparable, but the TV is virtually flattened. "Rome" made for 100 million US dollars, and the previous "Brothers Company", now even TV dramas such as special regional gadgets occupy our stalls...
Let’s talk about the quality of the disc. I’m completely idiot about technology. I have been confused about the terminology after watching the disc for many years. The only thing I have to remind is that the translation of the set of discs I bought, the first 5 translations are all pretty good, and it’s about the end at the end. For a disc, the translation of the first episode feels like it was translated by PowerWord. The English subtitles are very small. Fortunately, the speaking is relatively slow and basically passed. The translation of the last episode has slowed down, which is much better than the previous one, but It's still incomparable with the previous ones.
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