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Rome (2005)
Gripping acting, great sets and costumes, and highly recommend series
This is a great series. HBO is doing some great work - better than some of the Hollywood movies. Polly Walker is a great, elegant and beautiful actress in this series. I can't say enough about her acting. The series can be viewed by most of the family and it also teaches us important history lessons from this series. James Forefoy who plays Mark Anthony and Jonathan Stamp are gripping in their portrayals. I was surprised and very pleased by how women are portrayed in the series. Rome gives us an accurate perspective in how women had informal and manipulative power to shape history. Since women were not allowed any power, they were able to use their influence in more subtle ways. The scenery and costumes that have been created are splendid and quite gorgeous. It really gives you a good sense of how Rome looked during 52 BC. Rome. I can't wait until the second session. Hats off to HBO.
La città delle donne (1980)
Great Film!!!
I loved this film! It is very funny especially the scene in the greenhouse. The film has fantastic visuals. The images and scenes from this film have influence so many modern films of today, such as the indoor rollerskating scene. My favorite scenes are the drugged up nymphet delinquent girls and Mastroianni sliding down a huge slide as his sexual history flashes before his eyes. The scene of the drugged girls reminds me of the glitzy 80s music video or a scene from an Argento horror film. Many believe that this film reflects women in a negative light, but I don't think it shows women in all their glory. Mastroianni is perfect in this role and quite beautiful to look at. I highly recommend it!