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Rome: The Complete Series- $69.99

Family dysfunction. Treachery. Betrayal. Coarse profanity. Brutal violence. Graphic (and sometimes brutal) sex. No, it's not The Sopranos, it's Rome, HBO's madly ambitious series that transfixed viewers with its lavishly mounted spectacle and human dramas of the historical figures and fictional characters. Set in 52 B.C., Rome charts the dramatic shifts in the balance of power between former friends Pompey Magnus (Kenneth Cranham), leader of the Senate, and Julius Caesar (Ciaran Hinds), whose imminent return after eight years to Rome after conquering the Gauls, has the ruling class up in arms. At the heart of Rome is the odd couple friendship between two soldiers who fortuitously become heroes of the people. Lucius Vorenus (Kevin McKidd) is married, honorable, and steadfast. Titus Pullo (Ray Stevenson) is an amoral rogue whose philosophy is best summed up, "I kill my enemies, take their gold, and enjoy their women." Among Rome's most compelling subplots is Lucius's strained relationship with his wife, Niobe (Indira Varma), who is surprised to see her husband alive (but not as surprised as he is to find her upon his homecoming with a newborn baby in her arms!). Any viewer befuddlement over Rome's intrigues and machinations, and determining who is hero and who is foe, disappears the minute Golden Globe-nominee Polly Walker appears as Atia, Caesar's formidable niece and a villainess for the ages. In the first episode alone, she offers her already married daughter as a bride to the recently widowed Pompey, and the viewer eagerly awaits to see what (or who) she'll do next.
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Re: Rome: The Complete Series- $69.99 Amazon Blu-Ray DOTW

always wanted to get this, to bad im low on cash.
thanks for the post op!
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Re: Rome: The Complete Series- $69.99 Amazon Blu-Ray DOTW

Got to see this free when Comcast gave me 3 months free HBO. The first season is really good. The second season is good when it deals with the rise of the emperor, but the fictional part of it is kinda week. Still worth it though.

but the price is too high for me on this. Thanks anyway for the post OP!
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Re: Rome: The Complete Series- $69.99 Amazon Blu-Ray DOTW

you're welcome I recommend this series to everyone all the time.
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Re: Rome: The Complete Series- $69.99 Amazon Blu-Ray DOTW

I jumped on this, thanks!
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Re: Rome: The Complete Series- $69.99 Amazon Blu-Ray DOTW

Assuming that Best Buy has its traditional 50% off HBO sale the week before Christmas, it will be $64.99 then.
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Re: Rome: The Complete Series- $69.99 Amazon Blu-Ray DOTW

Originally Posted by Todd B.
Assuming that Best Buy has its traditional 50% off HBO sale the week before Christmas, it will be $64.99 then.
sweet might have more cash then.
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Re: Rome: The Complete Series- $69.99 Amazon Blu-Ray DOTW

Originally Posted by Todd B.
Assuming that Best Buy has its traditional 50% off HBO sale the week before Christmas, it will be $64.99 then.
add tax to that and it ends up more than Amazon's price.

I can't make up my mind whether to pull the trigger on this or not. Perfect x-mas gift for myself but I hate to see it 20 bucks less in a few weeks.
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Re: Rome: The Complete Series- $69.99 Amazon Blu-Ray DOTW

This is a great show that I have never seen sell cheaply. I have been able to get other HBO series like the wire for $20-$25 (regular dvd, not blu-ray). Hoping it will appear on DirectTV 101 like Deadwood and The Wire.
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Re: Rome: The Complete Series- $69.99 Amazon Blu-Ray DOTW

There are a couple third party sellers selling this for even less... even with shipping

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