Starz has delivered an all-access pass to visit the cast and crew of .Spartacus: War of the Damned. on a tour of the New Zealand set. Watch as Liam McIntyre, Dustin Clare, creator Steven S. DeKnight and executive producer Rob Tapert take you through the impressive locations of the final season. Before the epic saga of Spartacus comes to an end, get an insider.s view of how key locations became the incredible skylines, backgrounds, rooms and cities you will see throughout the upcoming season. From Starz Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Dan Feuerriegel, production designer Iain Aitken and executive visual effects supervisor Charlie McClellan also offer their thoughts and expert views. .Spartacus: War of the Damned,. currently in production in...
- 9/12/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Chicago – One of the most popular opinions among modern audiences is the notion that television shows have become consistently better than films. This is partly because many of the year’s best movies are relegated to urban art houses, while shows like “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad” are available on small screens nationwide. Yet I’d argue that there’s just as much derivative dreck on TV as there is in mainstream multiplexes.
Two recent shows on Starz illustrate this principal in exquisite fashion. Both “Camelot” and “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” are the latest rehashes of ancient tales that have nothing new to bring to the table, besides a smattering of gore and nudity to better portray the “reality” of their oft-romanticized subject matter (while simultaneously boosting ratings). Neither show emerges as anything more than an inferior imitation of past hit films. One show is a complete rip-off, while the other registers as HBO-lite.
Two recent shows on Starz illustrate this principal in exquisite fashion. Both “Camelot” and “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena” are the latest rehashes of ancient tales that have nothing new to bring to the table, besides a smattering of gore and nudity to better portray the “reality” of their oft-romanticized subject matter (while simultaneously boosting ratings). Neither show emerges as anything more than an inferior imitation of past hit films. One show is a complete rip-off, while the other registers as HBO-lite.
- 9/15/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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