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Gladius
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 17 March 2008 : 7:27:43 PM
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So who saw this last night?? The second one is on tonight and i think it's on tuesday and wednesday in the run up to easter.
I thought it was quite good actually. Anyone else?
Do, or do not. There is no 'try' - Yoda
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John Prigent
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 March 2008 : 8:12:57 PM
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I agree - it's good.
Cheers
John
Captain, Star Fleet
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Gladius
Homosapien
United Kingdom
2145 Posts |
Posted - 17 March 2008 : 9:54:49 PM
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Yep, taping it tonight, will watch it tommorow.
Do, or do not. There is no 'try' - Yoda
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Coritanian
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 March 2008 : 11:28:01 PM
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Missed it! Do you know if it's repeated or not?
So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
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Gladius
Homosapien
United Kingdom
2145 Posts |
Posted - 18 March 2008 : 08:47:40 AM
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Ermm it might be, but do you know about the iPlayer, im sure it will be on there.
Do, or do not. There is no 'try' - Yoda
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Parmenion
Homosapien
United Kingdom
14676 Posts |
Posted - 18 March 2008 : 09:15:40 AM
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held about as much appeal as gibsons PASSION OF CHRIST...none
Centurion Parmenion
LASCIATE OGNE SPERANZA, VOI CH'INTRATE
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Simon Scarrow
Ape
Uruguay
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Posted - 18 March 2008 : 10:27:25 AM
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| It was dull as ditchwater and lack any passion at all. It felt like some slightly upscale crimewatch dramatisation. Poorly cast (the usual gang of caucasian principles set against a backdrop of far more authentic looking extras). Nor was it particularly accurate in any way. Very much someone's idea of a spot of edifying, worthy drama. |
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AndyCanty
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 March 2008 : 10:48:03 AM
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I think I made it through ep1, until I saw James Nesbitt, sorry mate, your a good actor, but your accent just never passes for a highborn roman.
Just didn't grab me at all.
some little things i noticed where right, centurion crest, and the different sword hips for legionarys and centurions but not much else.
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Gladius
Homosapien
United Kingdom
2145 Posts |
Posted - 18 March 2008 : 11:39:46 AM
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Yeah James Nesbitt's accent ruined it. I still thought it was quite good though but the first one was rather dry.
Do, or do not. There is no 'try' - Yoda
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Ankhsy
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 March 2008 : 12:14:24 PM
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It was terrible! I watched the first one to the end hoping it would get better; it didn't. I found it very irritating. It tried not to offend anyone, walking halfway between religion and..... certainly not history because there isn't much factual history to support the biblical account....21st century drama with a huge dose of forensic psychology. And ended up being nothing.
I actually liked James Nesbitt as Pilate. IMHO he was the only one who gave life to the programme. he was the only character that seemed like he was enjoying himself.
"We are Starfleet officers, weird is part of the job."
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Manu21
Ape
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 March 2008 : 5:23:07 PM
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i just never bothered with it to be honest.
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Carus Andiae
Small mammal
United Kingdom
722 Posts |
Posted - 14 April 2008 : 09:05:23 AM
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Wasn't impressed by the first episode, so didn't bother with the rest. Having said that it would be faithful to the gospels, it wasn't. Having said it would be more historically accurate, it wasn't (Caucasian actors, the usual sub-Arabic costumes for the Jews, rubbish Roman equipment).
Bizarre that they thought people might be surprised by their sympathetic portrayal of Pilate - what is the gospel version, if not sympathetic? In any case, historically he was incompetant at best, but more realistically a total barsteward. At the time of the crucifixion, Rome had given him one last chance to buck his ideas up, or face dismissal. He was eventually forcibly removed by Vitellius (dad of 'our' Vitellius and a far better person by all accounts), the Governor of Syria, and sent to Rome under a charge of maladministration. His fate is unknown.
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Ankhsy
Homosapien
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 April 2008 : 09:50:32 AM
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Pilate would have had no hesitation in having Jesus crucified, and then would have the senior officer handling the case sent to the salt mines for having bothered him with it. The Gospel writers were dead keen in appealing to the Gentile world so it was in their interest to make the Romans look like the nice guys. Until Vatican II, the Catholic Church upheld the belief that the Jews were responsible for Jesus' death, and the more conservative members of the Church, Like Mel Gibson, still do (hence his version in "The Passion")
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