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Cade Foster
16-08-2009, 13:58
Just found this online
http://www.starz.com/originals/Spartacus/ScreeningRoom#/spartacus:-full-trailer/
John Hannahs in it not the tital character, and from the trailer looks like a bit of blood.
Could be good from the trailer it does but I will wait and see.
Looks pretty good from that trailer but it is quite a wait until it hits the screens. Lucy Lawless is also in it apparently.
that looks very interesting....like a follow up to 300 !!!
RomerojpgX
16-08-2009, 14:43
Yup it dont look like a TV show thats for sure, stylish looking bloody beast :)
Mind you it also looks like 300 part 2 :D no bad thing I guess. It even has the bad guy from 300 in it.
Niceguygeoff
16-08-2009, 22:44
Looks like fun.
Wendell Armbruster
17-08-2009, 05:42
Crikey Crixus! This looks amazing. Historically dubious, of course, since Colosseum-style gladiatorial games didn't really get going until 50 years after Spartacus's time.
Looks good and a worthy sucessor to 300, I really enjoyed the trailer so I'm looking forward to it.
Oooh, I like the look of that!
DrVenkman
17-08-2009, 14:04
Lucy Lawless is also getting very naked in it. For those that like that sort of thing.
Lucy Lawless is also getting very naked in it. For those that like that sort of thing.
Sold! :luv:
Actually I knew this already. Watched an interview with her recently when she went into detail about being fitted with a "pubic wig" for the show. :eek:
brainwaster
17-08-2009, 18:06
http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/07/27/wanna-see-lucy-lawless-completely-naked/
Harold1066
17-08-2009, 18:25
Funniest interview I've seen in a while :thumbs:
That was a great interview, she was well up for it :n0rty:
Nice that she hasn't ruled out a Xena comeback.
Disappearer
17-08-2009, 21:14
Oooh, exciting! Roll on January!
WeaselFierce
18-08-2009, 20:17
Looks very good undeed. :thumbs:
sleepy67
19-08-2009, 05:35
does look good
bet you a shiny penny Lawless nakedness is fleeting at best
Mandrill
12-01-2010, 16:56
does look good
bet you a shiny penny Lawless nakedness is fleeting at best
Scene here
VERY NSFW :n0rty:
http://www.joblo.com/video/joblo/player.php?video=LucyLawlessSpartacusNude
Do we know yet if any channel over here is going to show this?
So, has anybody watched it then? Just watched first episode and thought it was good fun. As already said, similar to 300 in style. Will see how it develops but I really like sword and sandal themes :)
So, has anybody watched it then?
No, it doesn't air for another week.
sleepy67
16-01-2010, 20:07
Lucy Lawless as a redhead is just wrong
When's it on British TV
I assume it's already on in America if people have started watching it.?
Going by the above post it is yet to air so there should be no discussions on it. Anymore and people will find their posts deleted.
zantarous
17-01-2010, 08:25
http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/07/27/wanna-see-lucy-lawless-completely-naked/
What a great interview, Lawless is one of those women that just seems to get more beautiful the older she gets. Looking very forward to this both trailers looks great.
Apostate
17-01-2010, 08:52
Looking forward to this - enjoyed Rome and hopefully this will be similar.
zantarous
17-01-2010, 09:02
You know what people keep raving about Rome I must check it out.
Space Duck
17-01-2010, 09:15
It takes on the look of 300 and tries to be a replacement for Rome but some of the casting is wrong so they can't pull it off.
Lucy Lawless Boob!!!!
sleepy67
17-01-2010, 11:29
Removed. Nothing wrong with the pics, but if users click on them, the site adverts are showing porn.
Awesome. Lucy Lawless & Red hair = *dribble*
Space Duck
17-01-2010, 12:07
It is good though.. .they just need to get rid of the blonde noble lady who acts like a bimbo
she acts like a bimbo but she's really very scheming. mmm
sleepy67
23-01-2010, 12:46
I enjoyed it though I imagine many wont. At times the vision of the producers badly exceeded their CGI budget and I can see that many people wont like the way the fight scenes were shot.
Me I liked the gore and the stylistic way it was shot and coloured and choreographed. I read on another forum that this show was best looked at as a live action graphic novel a view point I agree with.
They spent the whole episode never mentioning our heroes name.
The only thing I didn't like was the swearing it didn't feel organic to the speech of the characters but more like kids on a school playground acting up to show how big they are.
In an interview Lawless says that its not until 1x05 that the show really hits its stride oh and they've already ordered S2
zantarous
23-01-2010, 14:11
I thought it was good but agree with the swearing. Now don't get me wrong I don't find it, and I don't mindit in bucket loads either. But this had LOADS and did feel forced.
The budget for this must be tiny as the CGI was aweful, that bit where the Spartacus is saying goodbye to his wife (who by the way is extreamly hot) was terrible you could tell it was all done on a soundstage. And the slow motion is going to get real old real fast.
But all that can beforgiven as it is quite entertaining.
Despite the appalling acting on view & some dreadful dialogue (their use of swearing, which I normally don't mind, just made me wince), I found this to be a delicious guilty pleasure. I loved the look of 300 which this clearly steals from, and despite their lowly budget, I thought it still looked great for a tv production. The OTT blood & dismemberments in particular are just awesome. Throw in plenty of hot babe nakedness & i'm more than happy. :thumbs:
MrHat001
25-01-2010, 21:02
It just about works if you try and view it as a live action comic. But the CGI is laughable, the sets are ropey and the acting is wooden.
I'll kip watching it but mainly for boobies.
baloobas
25-01-2010, 21:10
God this was one of the most awful things I've ever watched..........really looking forward to next week.
Haven't seen a leading man this wooden since Pinocchio and that dialogue "he speaks out of turn yet truth drops from his mouth" !
I think this could be the very definition of guilty pleasure tv.
Yep looks like this could be a real guilty pleasure, it's nothing like Rome, more like 300 for the small screen and just as redicious, but good fun and plenty naked going on
a leading man this woodenWorth a squirt.
:n0rty:
Something tells me this'll be my new favourite show! :D
Professor Abronsius
30-01-2010, 19:45
Just found out about this...
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Looking forward to seeing it.
Looks very good!!! :)
2nd Episode was good :)
Very Gladiator this time round.
sleepy67
31-01-2010, 16:21
Yep plus Xena!Boobs in HD :n0rty::notworthy
Solid episode this week. The acting on display was a little better, Hannah seems to be enjoying himself, hamming it up big-style.
My only concern was that this week, too many male knobs on view for my liking, although Lucy's boobs almost made up for this imbalance. :D
3rd episode is excellent, this is starting to really hook me now
sleepy67
07-02-2010, 19:59
Getting use to the formal way they often speak and the actors are getting better at delivering it, well except for the lead who's still a tad wooden. Though he's got good chemistry with the blonde gladiator.
Still think whoever decided that Lawless should play a red head deserves disembowelling.
Definitely going to watch the rest of the season.
loving this at the moment, the mix of blood sex and language with a strong storyline wins me everytime. The comic book fight scenes , aka 300, I find very immersive. This is a winner for me.
The acting is definitely improving a little as it progresses, upgraded from porn-movie-bad to movie-bad. Story is getting better too, with a couple of predictable directions, avoided this week.
Lucy also looked ravishing in her seduction scene this week, although it was slightly ruined by the "I need your **** inside me!" porn-movie dialogue. :D
and that'sssss........bad?
Sprout Crumble
07-02-2010, 22:52
Think this is fantastic. Full of flaws but thoroughly enjoyable.
This show continues to improve. Really enjoyed Spartacus's visit to the Thunderdome this week. The action scenes were seriously nasty/dirty & surely this episode must go down in the record books for the most use of the word "cock".
Speaking of male genitalia, did anyone else fall for that scene with the "lady" who first appeared, showing off a fine arse, followed by impressive breasts, then ruined it all by turning around & walking towards the camera, with her "tackle" out in glorious HD? .... YIKES! :eek:
Lucy also looked ravishing in her seduction scene this week, although it was slightly ruined by the "I need your **** inside me!" porn-movie dialogue. :D
Slighty ruined? Surely the best candidate for the otherwise useless A-B repeat feature found on so many DVD players... :n0rty:
anephric
14-02-2010, 16:10
I'm really loving this - it's like 300 mixed with Rome and a bit of Deadwood. Gloriously tacky fun.
Jesus H Christ!!! :eek: I've never seen so much blood gore and sex in an episode of any TV series ever!!!
The face ripping scene was particularly disturbing. Solid episode though!
Speaking of male genitalia, did anyone else fall for that scene with the "lady" who first appeared, showing off a fine arse, followed by impressive breasts, then ruined it all by turning around & walking towards the camera, with her "tackle" out in glorious HD? .... YIKES! :eek:
At first i thought is was an appendage from a fallen fighter she stuck on there. :lol:
At first i thought is was an appendage from a fallen fighter she stuck on there. :lol:
That suggests you rewound & watched it again. :lol:
... I like your theory more & shall abide with it to stop me getting nightmares.
Nah, it was the one time :lol:
The whole episode was heavy! Really pushing the boundries of what can be shown on TV, bloody good through (pun not intended)
i'm glad it has some sex though the acting is not the only thing wooden.
avid fan
15-02-2010, 14:54
Has this been picked up my a UK broadcaster?? - sounds ace:clap:
The cut version with about 10mins long
i find myself watching this each week even though i don't like it, strange tacky fun
Mike Mither
16-02-2010, 09:58
i find myself watching this each week even though i don't like it, strange tacky fun
Same. I was about to give up during the second episode, but the strange relationship between 'Sparty' and John Hannah's character (Brutalus? Ludicrus?) gave it a bit more depth and I've been enjoying it more since then. The most recent episode is the most gory to date, only the comic book violence keeps it tongue in cheek. Good stuff - looking forward to the next one.
Sprout Crumble
20-02-2010, 10:05
Brilliant episode this week. There is nothing on tv I look forward to as much as this at the moment. Rivetting stuff and pure entertainment.
Agree. Thought this episode was on a par with Rome's thirteen ep.
This was more boobtastic though :)
Top episode - the series goes from strength to strength
Lucy Lawless said in her EW interview before the show started airing that episode 5 is where it really hits it's stride! :thumbs:
sleepy67
20-02-2010, 22:45
didn't someone way more pretty than you already post that in this thread ...
;)
Yeah, this continues to improve. That final battle was awesome & made up for the naked bloke wrestling earlier in the episode. :D
didn't someone way more pretty than you already post that in this thread ...
;)
Well, excuse my beauty! :p :D
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alsemail
21-02-2010, 02:32
:luv:
sleepy67
21-02-2010, 10:00
:gag:
Grandmaster
21-02-2010, 10:14
Best TV on the box at the moment!
MC Rubber Chicken
21-02-2010, 12:13
i expected him to be bigger!!
sleepy67
21-02-2010, 21:44
Got round to watching 1x04 and 5 great stuff. Love the fight scenes, love the boobs love the dialogue now that the actors are so much more natural in delivering it.
Sheer bloody entertainment at its best.
eta thread title needs to be changed IMHO: Spartacus: Boobs and Blood
This is certainly the best new TV series this year. Looking forward to much more
anephric
22-02-2010, 11:55
Last episode was the best yet. Terrifically entertaining.
Have to agree, it just gets better and better.
Loved Hannah's expletive laden rant at the guy who was part of the group who tried to assassinate him in episode 4.
Loved Hannah's expletive laden rant at the guy who was part of the group who tried to assassinate him in episode 4.
Yeah, it's like the opposite of a swear-jar, the writers must be on some sort of bad-language commission, gaining an extra $50 bonus for every naughty four-letter-word pasted into the script.
Script-writer1: *giggles*
Script-writer2: "What's so funny?"
Script-writer1: "I've just thought up a new way to make Xena say 'Cock' again!"
Script-writer2 high-fives Script-writer1 ... "Brilliant!" :D
Anyone know if this is getting a release in the uk? .Its up for pre order on amazon.com on both dvd and bd.Is it worth a diP?,sounds right up my street.
DVD Version (http://www.thedvdforums.com/affiliatelink.php?localaffiliateid=25&url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0036B8MXC/thedvdforums-20)
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Apostate
23-02-2010, 19:59
Great series. These days it's #1 on my list of things to watch each week.
is this on sk y??
Nope, it is supposed to be coming to our screens but as of yet no idea what channel.
hookbeak
25-02-2010, 18:35
god knows what will be left of it after it's been cut for our TV though.
Sprout Crumble
27-02-2010, 10:51
Just getting better and better.....
god knows what will be left of it after it's been cut for our TV though.I doubt anything would be cut, why do you assume it would be? It's not the 1980s anymore!
Sprout Crumble
27-02-2010, 11:53
This series does push boundaries however. Graphic face skinning, decapitation etc, are likely to raise eyebrows somewhere.
Who'd ever have thought that John Hannah would be badass in something. :eek:
And how good a badass is he :thumbs:
Another top episode this week. Spartacus is now my TV show on any channel.
Wendell Armbruster
27-02-2010, 17:43
Excuse my pathetic ignorance, slaves, but how in pax brittanicus are you seeing this show? Someone please let me know.
By ways and means that can not be discussed here.
sleepy67
27-02-2010, 18:48
By ways and means that can not be discussed here.we all live in the US :suspect:
I'm Sparticus :suspect:
Episode 6 was good though
And how good a badass is he :thumbs:
Another top episode this week. Spartacus is now my TV show on any channel.
I just did not expect that!!!
(i was expecting that he found the wrong woman and it would all go pear shaped when he see her face and it's not her)
Cade Foster
28-02-2010, 08:58
Its great show isnt it.
Great episode cant believe its from the same people who did hercules and xena.
I just did not expect that!!!
(i was expecting that he found the wrong woman and it would all go pear shaped when he see her face and it's not her)
Same here. Mr Hannah is a very bad man!
Its great show isnt it.
Great episode cant believe its from the same people who did hercules and xena.
Yup. Just imagine how awesome Xena would have been on Cable with no-holds-barred sex 'n violence. It would have been the best telly show EVER! :)
Harry_Keogh
28-02-2010, 13:11
excellent episode, just keeps getting better
sleepy67
28-02-2010, 16:28
I just did not expect that!!!I managed to spoil that surprise plus another yet to come :cuckoo::cry:
Even so it was still a great episode to watch and Hannah goes from strength to strength. Lawless is good as well, loved the look of horror on her face when she understood what her husband had done, though it soon turned to satisfaction.
Plus and this can't be said enough Xena!boobs in all their glory. However I don't think boob jobs were as common place back in the empire as we saw in this episode.
Apostate
28-02-2010, 16:36
The slave girl Hannah did from behind was spectacular.
sleepy67
28-02-2010, 16:53
The slave girl Hannah did from behind was spectacular.Lactating according to someone claiming to be linked to the show on TWoP
unrealnils
28-02-2010, 17:21
link
The slave girl Hannah did from behind was spectacular.
I had to admit she was particularly stunning :lol::thumbs:
Sprout Crumble
06-03-2010, 09:32
s01e07
Yet another first-rate episode. Other than some cheap CGI, I still reckon this show is flawless entertainment. Short of Spartacus getting a jet-pac, I can't see this jumping the shark anytime soon.
Harry_Keogh
06-03-2010, 10:16
s01e07
Yet another first-rate episode. Other than some cheap CGI, I still reckon this show is flawless entertainment. Short of Spartacus getting a jet-pac, I can't see this jumping the shark anytime soon.There's too much story to tell yet, so as long as standards don't drop it should hopefully run for a while :thumbs:
I doubt anything would be cut, why do you assume it would be? It's not the 1980s anymore!
There's a Metro article, which I can't link to as they include screenshots of v. rude scenes, where the headline is "Spartacus 'too rude for British TV". Relevant quote out of the artcile would be:
MediaWatch UK, a group that demands less nudity and a higher standard of programming, believes Spartacus should never be shown in Britain.
'We can no longer ignore the fact that what viewers see on television has an impact on society,' said director Vivienne Pattison.
'Even the Government is asking the producers of soap operas to include safe-sex messages in their programmes now. There are numerous studies linking exposure to violence on TV with violent behaviour at large and if there is the slightest possibility that explicit sex and violence on screen can cause this harm, is it worth the risk in the interests of entertainment?'
anephric
06-03-2010, 23:13
I AM SPARTACUS!
This is the most fun show I've watched in ages. I really can't wait from week to week, and it's been a while since a show made me do that.
Absolutely! .... It has plenty of shortcomings but still remains a joy to watch.
Favourite line this week was "You do realise my grandfather won this battle?" :lol:
Do you think Doctore had a bit of post-traumatic stress when he saw Spartacus kick that bloke off the cliff?
i don't know if it was because last weeks episode was at such a high, but i felt it was all a bit toned down this week, coasting a little
Sprout Crumble
07-03-2010, 17:48
There's too much story to tell yet, so as long as standards don't drop it should hopefully run for a while :thumbs:
Hope so. Not worried about it running. A second season was ordered before the first even started.
Apostate
07-03-2010, 18:11
Bit of a slow one this week but building up nicely.
Don't normally venture into the TV Forum but just had to say that this is the best new series I've seen in a LONG time. After all the other major shows ending or turning out to be boring, even with the slightly dodgy CGI this is must watch TV.
Its on twice a week right? Any idea how many episodes there are this season?
Bravo have picked up the rights to show this some time in the summer apparently.
Sprout Crumble
09-03-2010, 07:34
Don't normally venture into the TV Forum but just had to say that this is the best new series I've seen in a LONG time. After all the other major shows ending or turning out to be boring, even with the slightly dodgy CGI this is must watch TV.
Its on twice a week right? Any idea how many episodes there are this season?
On once a week.
Bravo have picked up the rights to show this some time in the summer apparently.
Good its coming to UK, but Bravo:razz:
Was hoping it would be on one of the HD channels.:(
****! Andy Whitfield has cancer! :(
http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/03/09/spartacus-star-andy-whitfield-has-cancer/#more-6737
Sad news: Andy Whitfield, who’s currently starring in the Starz drama Spartacus: Blood and Sand, has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and will begin treatment immediately in New Zealand. As a result, production on the second season of Spartacus — which was scheduled to get underway later this month — has been delayed.
Whitfield’s cancer was detected early and his prognosis is good. “I’m receiving excellent care, and am feeling strong, positive and determined with an army of support behind me,” said Whitfield in a statement.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Andy,” said Starz president Chris Albrecht. “His health, of course, is our primary concern. He has our complete support during this difficult time.”
sleepy67
09-03-2010, 20:32
:(
Cade Foster
09-03-2010, 22:31
Not good hope he will be ok.
Sprout Crumble
13-03-2010, 08:16
s01e08
Brilliant, brilliant. Intrigues upon intrigues. Love the bitchy wives as well. Easy to see how this is so popular.
Thoughts go out to Andy Whitfield. Hope all goes well.
Crikey there was some blood spilt in that episode.
Did they really cut that guys cock off at the end? I couldn't bear to rewind to check. :gag:
Apostate
13-03-2010, 18:17
I would imagine the ending of this week's episode rules out the BBC ever picking up the series. :lol:
OUCH! ... Sometimes HD can be too detailed. Small mercies that we did not witness the nasty deed performed at the end of this week's episode. :eek:
OUCH! ... Sometimes HD can be too detailed. Small mercies that we did not witness the nasty deed performed at the end of this week's episode. :eek:
From the scene where they strip naked for inspection there was a lot of it. CGI? ;)
Bloody hell :lol:
Back on from this week (i thought ep7 was a bit weak) I must have missed something but was he put up to it by that Roman bitch?
Apostate
14-03-2010, 10:42
Bloody hell :lol:
Back on from this week (i thought ep7 was a bit weak) I must have missed something but was he put up to it by that Roman bitch?
Yep- although he refused to tell when tortured. Cost him his willy - high price to pay IMO.
marc_angelus
14-03-2010, 11:03
is this planned as just one series, like BoB/The Pacific? I was thinking it'd be hard to string it out longer than the 13 episodes unless they go all Prison Break and have him on the run in season 2..
Grandmaster
14-03-2010, 11:11
Bearing in mind that Spartacus led a slave revolution, I'd say there's quite a lot more to this story left to tell.
Another great episode!
sleepy67
14-03-2010, 11:12
is this planned as just one series, like BoB/The Pacific? I was thinking it'd be hard to string it out longer than the 13 episodes unless they go all Prison Break and have him on the run in season 2..S2 has already been ordered and should have begun filming except the lead is being treated for cancer.
And IRL the rebellion lasted 3 years ...
marc_angelus
14-03-2010, 11:16
it's not actually meant to be about the Spartacus is it? Battiatus said he named him after the legend in the first episode, but maybe i misread the statement..
Yet to watch (through fingers? :lol:) the lastest episode, whichever way they go with this there is a lot they can do with it.
This is some of the best TV in years. :D
Grandmaster
14-03-2010, 11:29
it's not actually meant to be about the Spartacus is it? Battiatus said he named him after the legend in the first episode, but maybe i misread the statement..
Bearing in mind that Spartacus trained at a Ludus in Capua owned by Battiatus and that another gladiator called Crixus was a major part of the rebellion, then yeah, I'd say it's the same bloke :D
sleepy67
14-03-2010, 11:31
it's not actually meant to be about the Spartacus is it? Battiatus said he named him after the legend in the first episode, but maybe i misread the statement..Its is about the slave who leads a revolt, and they are using known facts to flesh out the show such as names. And the historical Sparticus was named after an ancient king and no one knows his real name to this day.
Reading up on the history will possibly spoil what the writers have got planned for certain characters if they follow what their real namesakes did
marc_angelus
14-03-2010, 11:45
ah, the ancient king thing must have been what i misunderstood; i must admit i don't really know anything about the history and haven't watched the film. I suppose in a way that's a good thing because i don't know much about what's going to happen :D
i like how they never tell us his real name, perhaps the entire show will end with him shouting "I AM... ROGER" :lol:
ah, the ancient king thing must have been what i misunderstood; i must admit i don't really know anything about the history and haven't watched the film. I suppose in a way that's a good thing because i don't know much about what's going to happen :D
i like how they never tell us his real name, perhaps the entire show will end with him shouting "I AM... ROGER" :lol:
Same here, so i feel like i'm in for a treat
Crumbs :eek: I expected Crixus for the chop :lol:
Space Duck
15-03-2010, 07:47
That final scene was just... OUCH!
That final scene was just... OUCH!
Last shot did I see an eye move ?????
ozzy man dias
17-03-2010, 16:49
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don't know how to link - mods ?
It is pretty easy, just press the Affiliate Link button and insert the link where it tells you to. I will post the links here but I am sure they have already been posted on here somewhere:
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Last shot did I see an eye move ?????
Well he certainly had balls. :gag:
Well he certainly had balls. :gag:
Wrong episode....:lol:
Apostate
17-03-2010, 20:59
:suspect:
sleepy67
19-03-2010, 14:33
Not only do we have merkins the show has fake willies, named after Kirk Douglas (http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/douglas-honoured-with-prosthetic-penis-in-new-spartacus_1112031)
Sprout Crumble
20-03-2010, 09:01
s01e09
This doesn't let up for a moment. Fantastic yet again.
sleepy67
20-03-2010, 09:32
Are they teasing us with the hint of a Lucretia/Ilithyia sex scene :n0rty:
Oh and Lawless rocked
Holy crap at the head pounding :lol: :eek:
going to wait until i get my hands on the HD version.
Grandmaster
20-03-2010, 14:21
Are they teasing us with the hint of a Lucretia/Ilithyia sex scene :n0rty:
Ilithyia's romp with Spartacus appeared to grant her superhuman strength in order to pull off that head pounding at the end.
anephric
20-03-2010, 15:03
All that gold body paint is a high road to cystitis. Mark my words.
Holy crap :lol:
This is the most awesomest show ever :thumbs:
The head pounding was great :lol:
Cade Foster
20-03-2010, 19:27
The show just keeps getting better and better.
Plus losts of attractive ladys in the show, the one sent to spartacus's room was a knockout.
marc_angelus
20-03-2010, 19:59
wow, that has to be one of the goriest ever tv moments! the HD version gives you the bonus of seeing what looked to me like one of her eyeballs slowly droop out of her skull in the zoomed out shot
how stupid is Alythia though? Did she think Crixius's scars just magically vanished?
Apostate
20-03-2010, 21:15
This is always good but this episode was particularly gripping. The amount of young female nudity was very gratifying. :thumbs:
MC Rubber Chicken
20-03-2010, 22:38
the muff count was off the chart in this ep!!!!!!!
:)
I love this show. I also get a semi into the bargain. :)
Shagtastic! ... Very glad to observe they addressed the genitalia imbalance after the abundance of nob shots recently.
All that gold body paint is a high road to cystitis. Mark my words.
I am led to believe the novelty soon wears off :D
If this show gets any more graphic, brutal and saucy then :lol:
It really is the best tv for some time... and it has plenty of legs left on it. :thumbs:
Liked the extra shot towards the end showing her face mangled. :eek:
Grandmaster
27-03-2010, 12:40
Yikes, didn't see that coming :eek: Another brilliant episode.
Yup, excellent. It did all click when Crixus was replaced for Spartacus' best mate, but it was still powerful stuff.
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:lol: NSFW
Grandmaster
27-03-2010, 14:05
That's excellent :lol:
That was an awesome episode. Not a duff episode yet.
Sick of waiting for it to appear on british telly,ordered the bd.
Blimey! .. Another corker of an episode, THAT scene at the end was seriously intense. Plus some great OTT gladiator moves at the beginning. :thumbs:
Cade Foster
28-03-2010, 00:11
Excellent episode Spartacus is getting so used ists easy to see him revolting, Andy Whitfield is damm good hope he is ok ater his treatment.
Hannah s on excelent form as the man who do anything to get ahead and probably playing the best role of his career plus he gets to feel up lucy lawless cannot be bad
Grandmaster
28-03-2010, 08:21
This show is like Rome meets God of War. Even the fights are like quicktime events to the point where I expect PlayStation symbols to pop up on the edges of the screen as Spartacus delivers the killing blow(s). :lol:
/awaits inevitable YouTube vid.
sleepy67
28-03-2010, 11:23
Bloody Brilliant
The wooden Spartacus of the first few episodes is long gone now we see the man at his best and at his lowest. Good as this episode was and with excellent performance from Lawless and Hannah (surely the best role he's ever played) this episode belonged to Ilithyia strongly played by Viva Bianca
Seducing a 15 yo to her will was masterful.
Alas for Varro, really enjoyed the friendship between him and Spartacus. Who surely is going to be even more focused on the arena than before unless Mira can restore his belief in humanity.
And just how many feuds is Batiatus going to solve with blood?
anephric
28-03-2010, 12:04
This show is like Rome meets God of War.
You mean like Shadow of Rome (http://www.capcom.com/shadow/) then :p
That was a great game, if only Capcom had left out the stealth sections.
Do they actually mean to go as far as showing the whole uprising? I don't see how they can possibly afford to do it convincingly.
Blimey! .. Another corker of an episode, THAT scene at the end was seriously intense. Plus some great OTT gladiator moves at the beginning. :thumbs:
Was I the only one who didn't see Varro's death coming?
I had to pause the episode when the boy did the 'thumbs down' and walk around saying "No, no, no..!" Just didn't want to see what the inevtable end was going to be. Then I did and I was all What has this show become?
Looking back now, with Varro accepting his wife's baby and him saying to Spartacus, "Come visit us in our happy family home when you earn your freedom" was a bit too much like, "Here's a photo of my childhood sweetheart..." in war films.
fake edit: I half expected the slow motion gush/splash of blood red erupting from the jug of wine when Spartacus smashed it against the wall.
anephric
28-03-2010, 18:52
You could see that the episode was setting up his death. It was still horrible, though. Saying that, if I was 15 and something that saucy dropped its knickers, I wouldn't think twice about killing my own best mate, let alone somebody else's.
i didn't see it coming, i was in tears :cry:
Apostate
28-03-2010, 19:20
Sense of impending doom throughout the episode - but the end was still a shock and quite upsetting :(
Grandmaster
28-03-2010, 19:45
I had to pause the episode when the boy did the 'thumbs down' and walk around saying "No, no, no..!" Just didn't want to see what the inevtable end was going to be. Then I did and I was all What has this show become?
Sorry, but :lol:
Boink! yesterday:
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This show just gets more awesomer every. damn. week.
MaxNutter
30-03-2010, 11:49
loving this, but wondering where Crixus gets his hair gel from...
adencool
30-03-2010, 12:16
really enjoying this.
but.. is this replicating the film Spartacus. i.e. are we about to see Spartacus lead an uprising?
MaxNutter
30-03-2010, 15:45
really enjoying this.
but.. is this replicating the film Spartacus. i.e. are we about to see Spartacus lead an uprising?
i don't think so, i think they named him after that Spartacus, who was also a Thracian slave...
Once again it's the Spartacus the film was based on!!! :nuts:
Peter Ustinov won an Oscar for playing Batiatus in the film.
Cade Foster
30-03-2010, 16:44
i don't think so, i think they named him after that Spartacus, who was also a Thracian slave...
Seeing as a lot the names such as Crixus, Battitus of the characters are the same as in the origianl legend I would guess its loosely based on that and events will play out.
Whilst details of the man himself are sketchy in areas. It's certainly not a legend.
hookbeak
30-03-2010, 18:20
There's not many would have predicted that this would be the best show on tv this year - but it bloody well is. Awesome.
It's like the anti-Heroes in how quickly it went from crap to amazing.
MaxNutter
30-03-2010, 19:12
Seeing as a lot the names such as Crixus, Battitus of the characters are the same as in the origianl legend I would guess its loosely based on that and events will play out.
i thought they said when they named him that it was after the Thracian slave who led a revolt many years earlier?
but if many of the characters are shared, then i guess it is the same one...
Yes, because the Spartacus who lead the rebellion wasn't actually called Spartacus, it was his 'stage-name'.
And in the episode Batiatus said he named him after a Thracian King.
MaxNutter
30-03-2010, 19:19
Yes, because the Spartacus who lead the rebellion wasn't actually called Spartacus, it was his 'stage-name'.
And in the episode Batiatus said he named him after a Thracian King.
fair play... how many episodes till the "i'm spartacus!" bit i wonder...
They already paid homage to it. Doubt they'll copy that bit from the film as it was huge Hollywood romanisation.
DuncanSWardle
30-03-2010, 19:38
May have been covered but when is this in the UK ?
Space Duck
30-03-2010, 19:42
I'm really not sure this could be picked up in the UK.... Language... Boobs.... Violence? The Daily Mail are already having a heart attack!
sleep4ever
30-03-2010, 19:43
May have been covered but when is this in the UK ?
Bravo have picked up the rights to show this some time in the summer apparently.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/mar/08/spartacus-virgin-media
Space Duck
30-03-2010, 19:56
WOAH!! Good on Bravo.... :)
Just caught up with this! Awesome...
It's the TV equivilant of getting your knob sucked while playing Mortal Kombat! :lol:
Just caught up with this! Awesome...
It's the TV equivilant of getting your knob sucked while playing Mortal Kombat! :lol:
By Jupiter's Cock, that was funny. :lol:
I'm really not sure this could be picked up in the UK.... Language... Boobs.... Violence?Which UK are you living in?! :shrug:
MaxNutter
30-03-2010, 22:07
i am loving this - all killer, no filler!
another heart-wrenching episode, although it was somewhat telegraphed beforehand...
anephric
31-03-2010, 07:35
fair play... how many episodes till the "i'm spartacus!" bit i wonder...
An oldie but goodie:
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/I%27m+Spartacus/
sleepy67
31-03-2010, 08:46
you spelt crap wrong
anephric
31-03-2010, 08:48
You obviously don't subscribe to the cult of Blessed.
sleepy67
01-04-2010, 14:33
Interview (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100331/tv_nm/us_spartacus) with S DeKnight .
One of the things he said was that they shot all 13 episodes in one go. There was pilot followed by a break So no time to learn the lesson from it. Hence the obvious development over the show especially from around 1x04/5 in direction writing and acting (esp dialogue)
Grandmaster
01-04-2010, 18:41
I liked the sound of this:
A lot of people have wondered if we going to follow history, or is the entire show going to lead up to rebellion. We are going to be telling the story of the slave revolt and will hit all the major points in the slave rebellion.
Apostate
01-04-2010, 19:05
I wonder how well this will fare if and when the story moves away from the Ludus. The claustraphobic dynamics of the setting lend themselves well to telling a good story which may not be so easy when the slaves have escaped.
sleepy67
01-04-2010, 19:12
yeah cos there budget definitely isn't up to 30000 extras
I wonder how well this will fare if and when the story moves away from the Ludus. The claustraphobic dynamics of the setting lend themselves well to telling a good story which may not be so easy when the slaves have escaped.
I must admit I think the 'rebellion' may be a step too far for this show.
'By Jupiters Cock' it is however THE best show available on TV at the minute. I just hope they do not ruin it by following the truly awful appraoch of Prison Break or even worse Lost.
It is in your face action, snatch and down right bad acting but it so so works. I have shown this to 10 or so people all of which after ep3 have said its awful, but by ep6 they need thier next fix of Spartacus (that is men and women). Steven S. DeKnight has found the Midas touch with this one.
I also wish Andy Whitfield all the best, he really does add so much to the Spartacus character. Selfishly I want more episodes so hope his health dramatically improves....
sleepy67
02-04-2010, 07:29
down right bad actingAre you including Hanna and Lawless in this assessment?
Are you including Hanna and Lawless in this assessment?
Not Hannah he is immense, Lawless can be Oscar winning great to cringe worthy camp.
Andy Whitfield is like a Sam Worthington if he was actually good.
Would certainly been a more interesting film if Jake Sully had been played like Spartacus.
zantarous
02-04-2010, 22:13
You could see that the episode was setting up his death. It was still horrible, though. Saying that, if I was 15 and something that saucy dropped its knickers, I wouldn't think twice about killing my own best mate, let alone somebody else's.
:notworthy:lol::clap::notworthy
I have just spent the last two days watching episode 3-10 and wow, what a quality show. I am sure most would just dismiss it as violent and lude but within it is a very engaging and entertaining story.
Hanna and Lawless play their roles to perfection, Hanna almost gives Al Swearengen a run for his money and say some great lines (you kiss my cheek only to finger my ass).
And special mention has to go to the slave girl sent to Spartacus. she is absolute knock out.
And special mention has to go to the slave girl sent to Spartacus. she is absolute knock out.
Yeah her and Crixus's woman are both stunning :n0rty:
zantarous
02-04-2010, 23:04
Yes she is, there are also some nice onces floating around in the background.
Forgot to mention that the skull bashing had to be one of the most shocking things I had ever seen on TV, I actually had my hands up covering my mouth as it well beyond a girl on girl cat fight that I though we were about to get.
Wendell Armbruster
03-04-2010, 05:37
Does anyone have any hard info about the DVD release date of this bloody thing?
Sprout Crumble
03-04-2010, 09:56
s01e11
Batiatus definitely going for it now. Different change of pace but still completely rivetting stuff.
Love the place card at the begining of the show :D :lol:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e15/rmuneton/vlcsnap-2010-04-03-20h40m47s15.jpg
Another juicy episode this week. Gotta love the guts spillage & the Splatastic Foot stomp that quickly followed.
marc_angelus
03-04-2010, 23:31
That did made me laugh.
yeah, perhaps too little too late there :lol: unless it's there every week and this is the first time it's ended up on the mkv..
Captain_Howdy666
03-04-2010, 23:49
yeah, perhaps too little too late there :lol: unless it's there every week and this is the first time it's ended up on the mkv..
I've seen it a few times.
Had a vision of what the BBC schedule for this would be.
11:00pm Spartacus - Footage of some Romans talking to other romans using flowery language
11:15pm F1:GP Highlights
Cade Foster
04-04-2010, 10:02
Only 2 episodes left you just know they are going to be bloody.
Apostate
04-04-2010, 10:17
Greta stuff again. Never saw the cunning plan from Battiatus coming. If I could only watch one programme each week this would be it.
amcanally
04-04-2010, 13:08
Only 2 episodes left you just know they are going to be bloody.
Seriously???? Aw pants, I hadnt even considered this might be a short season.... Despite a cheesy start, this is the one show I count the days for.
Sprout Crumble
04-04-2010, 13:37
At least season 2 is in the bag.
I think that they might be able to carry off the larger more epic scenes in the second series, they do a decent job of the crowd scenes in the arena. With a bigger budget this show could go from strength to strength and hopefully they will not mess it up.
The best TV at the moment, anywhere.
Once Andy hopefully recovers.
At least season 2 is in the bag.
Apostate
10-04-2010, 13:23
This week's the best so far. The last 20 minutes or so... :notworthy
"Embrace the pain. It is the only way"
Grandmaster
10-04-2010, 13:28
Another sensational episode. The fight against the Roman soldiers was indeed legendary. And yet another series of excellent machinations by Battiatus :clap:
Navia's supposed virginity seemed to be magicked out of thin air for the purposes of the plot though :suspect:
sleepy67
10-04-2010, 18:56
Hannah exceeded his best yet again :notworthy as did Batiatus the evil scheming Roman.
Next week showdown in an episode aptly titled 'We kill them all'.
That episode was ******* monumental. :notworthy
Strange how the first episode of this seemed like badly acted, derivative crap and yet it goes from strength to strength and this is now my favourite program on the telly.
Loved this weeks episode. I suspect next weeks episode will be utterly mental!
sleepy67
10-04-2010, 21:35
I suspect next weeks episode will be utterly mental!Yep though I fear we'll lose a bunch of our favourite characters, cos once the rebellion takes place and who knows whether Batiatus or Lucretia will survive it? And Ilythia will surely take a back seat as she wont be interacting with our heroes or the Ludus (if it survives in any way)
Navia's supposed virginity seemed to be magicked out of thin air for the purposes of the plot though :suspect:
Not really, althrough not explict, it was obvious she wasn't used for sex like the other slaves
Cade Foster
11-04-2010, 09:18
I am gutted its the end of the season next week, this is my must watch tv programme.
Not really, althrough not explict, it was obvious she wasn't used for sex like the other slaves
Was she not fingering Lucretia in an early episode? Maybe I dreamt it :lol:
Was she not fingering Lucretia in an early episode? Maybe I dreamt it :lol:
:lol:
I have done a lot of that since the series started.
Was she not fingering Lucretia in an early episode? Maybe I dreamt it :lol:
I believe so, but just because she went 'knuckles deep' does not mean she is not a virgin ;)
Sprout Crumble
11-04-2010, 13:17
You need to be elbow deep for that..............
This went from ropey sword and sandals to probably one of the best US shows in recent times :). Cut out the gore and the fight scenes and it still retains such a brilliant storyline where I am still engrossed with the characters. It's a contradiction where you are rooting for the baddy and the goody at the same time :D.
This went from ropey sword and sandals to probably one of the best US shows in recent times :).
I thought it was a NZ production?
Cut out the gore and the fight scenes and it still retains such a brilliant storyline
But leave in the sauce though :thumbs:
:lol:
sleepy67
12-04-2010, 11:57
I thought it was a NZ production?US company is making it
zantarous
14-04-2010, 11:24
What an episode, this show goes from strength to strength each week. Loved the way the last two guards were beaten to a bloody pulp by just the broken handle of a practise sword.
Great ending. Going to really miss this
Isn't the ending a two parter, over 2 days?
Dont think so, what I saw had a definite ending and was a std episode
Apparently they're going to do a short prequel mini-series to try and keep the show's momentum going while Andy Whitfield gets medical treatment.
As for that finale, well ehfaugghaugoagriheaorgargnigninrenh... sorry lost the ability to type then because of HOW FRICKIN' AWESOME IT WAS. Loved the horror movie vibe of the second half.
I got huge grin when they first said Doctore's real name. :D
My one concern is how the series will fare without John Hannah, he really was the heart of the show. I think the casting of Crassus (and Caesar) is going to be instrumental in quality of Season 2.
Oh...
My....
GOD !!!!
No punches pulled :eek:
Oh my, what a brilliant end to a brilliant series.
They absolutely nailed the last episode. :notworthy
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