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DVD : The Tudors: Complete BBC Series 1 [2007]
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The Tudors: Complete BBC Series 1 [2007] starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Sam Neill, Natalie Dormer, Gabrielle Anwar List Price: £29.99 Vegetarian Books Price: £9.98 You Save: £20.01 (67%)Prices subject to change. |
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Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Binding: DVD EAN: 5035822596313 Format: PAL Label: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Number Of Items: 3 Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Region Code: 2 Release Date: December 10, 2007 Running Time: 514 minutes Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Sales Rank: 9 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Pulling few punches and garnering its fair share of headlines as a result, The Tudors is a controversial, yet compelling period piece, that dramatically tells the story of the early years of King Henry VIII. Not for nothing though has it attracted its fair share of awards attention. For The Tudors is a complex drama, and not one to simplify its storylines. The young Henry, for instance, is exploring his muddled romances and his insecurities, against the challenges his kingdom is facing. It's a plateful for him to deal with, and in the hands of a superb performance from Jonathan Rhys Meyers--a real revelation in the role--as the young Henry, it's all vividly and skillfully knitted together. But The Tudors isn't just about its central character, for there's a terrific supporting cast at work too. Sam Neill's Cardinal Wolsey, Jeremy Northam's Thomas More and Natalie Dormer's Ann Boleyn are just some who earn plaudits here. Behind the camera there's the pen of Elizabeth writer Michael Hirst at work, and he too deserves much credit, clearly getting his teeth into the fascinating subject matter. The Tudors is, undoubtedly, a graphic production, and earns its 15 certificate comfortably. It's also been knocked for the liberties it takes with its history when putting its story across, with some justification. But it's also most certainly terrific television, mixing in high production values with strong performances. In short, the ten episodes here will simply have you thirsting for the next series. Not before you've rewatched season one a few times, though... --Jon Foster Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Beware: Highly Addictive!As a history student people assume I will be constantly annoyed by the historical inaccuracies that feature relatively frequently throughout this series but I honestly couldn't care less! The casting has been well done (I doubted Jonathon Rhys-Meyers at first but he becomes an excellent Henry VIII in my opinion) and the seductive and dramatic plot had me hooked from the first episode. Can't wait for Season 2! Rating:  - Hammy acting, poorly written, bad castingHenry 8th is possibly the most well known of all of Englands historical kings. He was fair-haired, a strapping 6'4" tall and a powerfully built man ..... but in this poor TV drama series he has changed to a short, dark haired, weasel faced character that just doesnt convince in the leading role of Henry. I love historical drama's and I tried so hard to like this, but just couldnt. Hammy acting, poorly written and truely terrible casting ... thats all I have to say on this deeply disapointing period drama. Rating: - inacurrate ? so the writers have taken liberties with history ? MMM, have you seen any of the other(many) film and tv versions of Henry's life ? There are many more liberties and CERTAINLY more simplifications there...at least this series has the leasure and time to give more historical figures and events their due than ANY other filmed version of this monarch's life ever has! A full 10 episodes and he hasn't even married Ann Boleyn...it's soap, of course, but so was "I, Claudius" and aren't all out lives a long big drawn out soap anyway...only MUCH more boring than Henry's :-) Agreed, the actors all look as if they've just stepped out of a model -of -the-year catalogue and it's all too clean and not gritty enough...but then Jonathan Rhys Meyer's eyes ... Read More: Rating:  - Good but...Enjoyed watching this show and can't wait to see season 2, but they must do thier homework as they got a few things wrong it was Henrys sister Mary that married Charles Brandon not Margaret as shown in the show. Also Henry didn't have an affiar with Anne Boleyn's Mother either. It did drag on a little in some of the ep's but is worth a watch. Rating: - Eye-candy and a sexy, raunchy romp...Jonathan Rhys Meyers (whom I first saw in Woody Allen's 'Match Point') is a hunk and a fascinating actor; but it is hard to believe in him as Henry VIII. Acting wise Sam Neill takes the laurels. He gives an interesting and consistent interpretation of Cardinal Wolsey - the visionary (and greedy) power behind Henrys throne in the early years. It is a great show, visually stimulating and with a good soundtrack - it is soap, but great soap in my opinion. If you like a sexy, dramatic, over the edge, raunchy romp this is something for you; but don't expect a historically correct documentary. I must say though, that moving through the 10 episodes, towards the end, it all becomes a bit repetitive and too much - especially ... Read More: |
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