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Spartacus: Gods of the Arena [Blu-ray]
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Format | NTSC, Multiple Formats, Blu-ray |
Contributor | Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, Steven S. DeKnight, Peter Mensah, Joshua Donen, John Hannah, Marisa Ramirez, Jaime Murray, Lucy Lawless, Dustin Clare See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 5 hours and 47 minutes |
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The House of Batiatus has towered above the city of Capua for many years. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena will explore its deadly history before the arrival of Spartacus, and the death he carried with him. Loyalties will be tested, lives shattered, and battles waged in this thrilling prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 5.4 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches; 6.4 ounces
- Item model number : 18866128
- Media Format : NTSC, Multiple Formats, Blu-ray
- Run time : 5 hours and 47 minutes
- Release date : September 13, 2011
- Actors : John Hannah, Lucy Lawless, Dustin Clare, Peter Mensah, Jaime Murray
- Dubbed: : Spanish
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish
- Producers : Robert Tapert, Sam Raimi, Steven S. DeKnight, Joshua Donen
- Studio : Anchor Bay Entertainment
- ASIN : B004HW7JMY
- Number of discs : 2
- Best Sellers Rank: #41,138 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #14,614 in Blu-ray
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Now on to the Gods of the Arena... well honestly, I LOVE IT! It lacks the original gravity of the show, however when it truly comes down it, this is a different show. Perhaps a better title would have been SPARTACUS: Batiatus & Lucretia's Reign, or something of the like... because this show is more focused thus far on how the lanista becomes noteworthy for the games, as well as the rise of Crixus and how Oenomaus becomes doctore. And I'm also assuming how his wife must die later, (possibly at the hands of the increasingly evil Batiatus in a later episode???... maybe not... this review is only 2 episodes in after all).
Enough speculation though. We already know the houses' fate. However, it is intersting to see how that fate truly is justice, not just through the wrongs the couple commit via Blood & Sand, but their prior crimes as well. Plus, it adds to their development, and gives more insight on Crixus's character. I for one liked the Lucretica and Batiatus, they were awful, yet very entertaining, so this is a bonus for me, and I'm sure a number of other fans of the show feel the same way. Plus, it is a great filler until Blood & Sand season 2 premiers in early 2012, yes very long wait =(
I'll watch it though. You can't opiniate a premier without viewing it... I may not want to view the rest, but I'll at least give the season opening a shot. (Think the new American Idol, I've never watched more than 1 episode, if that, per season, and still dont by the way. But what, 20ish other million americans have, and continue to do so. Most were skeptical of Jennifer Lopez & Steven Tyler coming in, but from what I've read online and heard on the radio, they're starting to change their tunes... maybe the new Blood & Sand will surprise us all).
Good: The tale of the beginnings of the House of Batiatus 2.0 is right up there with Spartacus: Blood and Sand , especially the last three episodes. We see the events and circumstances setting up the beginning of _Blood and Sand_, and discover....well, no spoilers, but another member of the H-o-B turns out to be every bit as cunning and ruthless as is its Dominus...and there is a VERY good reason for it. Hannah and Lawless are even better this time around, and that's saying something after their stellar performances in the last series. Dustin Clare delivers a fine performance as champion gladiator Gannicus. The surprise standout this time around, however, is Peter Mensah, who brings a hitherto-unsuspected humanity and warmth to his character Oenomaus. Mensah and Clare have great on-screen chemistry, and I hope we'll see more of it in _Spartacus: Vengeance_.
Bad: The first couple of episodes were a little weak and slow-paced; the story takes awhile to ramp up. Also, this time around they tried a little too hard; the sex and violence did in fact become gratuitous in places. By the third episode, during yet another round of flash-cuts between the orgy in the House and the bloody battle in the arena (or elsewhere), I was yelling at the TV "WE GET IT ALREADY!" Also, oddly, the price of this 6-episode set is higher than the 13-episode Blood and Sand. What's up with that?
Ugly: No more new Spartacus until 2012.
Five stars, minus one-half each for being not *quite* as good as Blood and Sand, and the inexplicably high price. All in all, however, well worth picking up on blu-ray even after watching it first-run.
* UPDATE 7/6/11: The price suddenly dropped almost by half; still a bit high, but now reasonable for a mini-series. Putting the half-star back, and rounding up. :)
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Per quanto riguarda la spedizione ottima come sempre tranne che per l'imballo, la scatola era di dimensione giusta ma praticamente aperta, per fortuna nulla di danneggiato ma con amazon inconvenienti simili succedono raramente.
Reviewed in Italy on February 4, 2018
Per quanto riguarda la spedizione ottima come sempre tranne che per l'imballo, la scatola era di dimensione giusta ma praticamente aperta, per fortuna nulla di danneggiato ma con amazon inconvenienti simili succedono raramente.