I am one of those people who loves history movies and read books of like a child, but this movie it is not about history. Everyone should watch this movie for what it is, a superb cast, actors, costumes, panorama, etc... Effects are morethan beautiful executed, I am speachless and I recomend to everybody to buy this DV's simply for what it is, a superb film.
While there were some things about this series that had me pulling my hair out! I actually did enjoy this series. I am really into the Tudor history and I do know my fact from fiction. The part about Princess Margaret Tudor marrying with a Portuguese King left me thinking "Why OH Why"! Maybe eventually TV producers will listen and actually stick to fact. It seems crazy not to when the facts are just as exciting! It is sad that this has taken some of the gloss away from what is actually a really well made series.
Take it for what it is, there is still some historical ACCURACY in there and I like the fact they actually gave a mention to Henry's sisters, who both had amazing lives and are largely left out of all Tudor films completely (I ... Read More:
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While there were some things about this series that had me pulling my hair out! I actually did enjoy this series. I am really into the Tudor history and I do know my fact from fiction. The part about Princess Margaret Tudor marrying with a Portuguese King left me thinking "Why OH Why"! Maybe eventually TV producers will listen and actually stick to fact. It seems crazy not to when the facts are just as exciting! It is sad that this has taken some of the gloss away from what is actually a really well made series.
Take it for what it is, there is still some historical ACCURACY in there and I like the fact they actually gave a mention to Henry's sisters, who both had amazing lives and are largely left out of all Tudor films completely (I ... Read More:
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This is a great follow up to the first series, and although I thought that was great, I think the second series is better and has grown up. I think it is faster paced than the first series and less sex and violence for the sake of it, I felt sometimes that the first series put it in there for shock value. This series, you begin to really understand the characters, their plotting and way of thinking. Not sure how they can keep it up for all his wives, they may have to kill off 2 per series now! Also, not sure how Jonathan Rhys Meyers will turn into the fat king he became in the later years, however looking forward to finding out!
Even though I watched this on TV, bought the series as well, as this is one I will definitely be watching again. Looks ... Read More:
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This is a great follow up to the first series, and although I thought that was great, I think the second series is better and has grown up. I think it is faster paced than the first series and less sex and violence for the sake of it, I felt sometimes that the first series put it in there for shock value. This series, you begin to really understand the characters, their plotting and way of thinking. Not sure how they can keep it up for all his wives, they may have to kill off 2 per series now! Also, not sure how Jonathan Rhys Meyers will turn into the fat king he became in the later years, however looking forward to finding out!
Even though I watched this on TV, bought the series as well, as this is one I will definitely be watching again. Looks ... Read More:
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This is a great series, OK may not be 100% accurate, but close enough to history to not make it a farce. This shows the rise to power of one of the most well known monarchs is British history, and his war against the Catholic church..... The whole cast is superb, with the 3 main factions (the Boleyn's, the Catholics and the Kings supporters) well portrayed. The first series is quite heavy on the sex, however as Henry was supposed to be a very virile king, I suppose that can be justified. My one small criticism is that sometimes it feels like they put so much in for shock value. The whole series is great in HD and although I watched the whole series on BBC, bought it on Blu-Ray as it is definitely one I will watch again.
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A truly fantastic 1st series. What can you say . A very familiar story given a new lease of life. The acting is superb. The costumes are amazing. And the story of the Tudors has so much detail in this series which makes a wonderful change from the usual 1 1/2 hour films in which Henry gets through all of his 6 wives in that time. This series has ten episodes and still he has yet to marry Ann Boleyn. Even though some of the content is not historically correct and Jonathon Rhys Myers is a very handsome King Henry. Its minor details . It does not distract from how good this series is. As far as the history goes people could learn a lot from this series if the Tudor era is unfamiliar to them. The 2nd series is just as good and I will be buying the DVD. Roll on series ... Read More:
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A truly fantastic 1st series. What can you say . A very familiar story given a new lease of life. The acting is superb. The costumes are amazing. And the story of the Tudors has so much detail in this series which makes a wonderful change from the usual 1 1/2 hour films in which Henry gets through all of his 6 wives in that time. This series has ten episodes and still he has yet to marry Ann Boleyn. Even though some of the content is not historically correct and Jonathon Rhys Myers is a very handsome King Henry. Its minor details . It does not distract from how good this series is. As far as the history goes people could learn a lot from this series if the Tudor era is unfamiliar to them. The 2nd series is just as good and I will be buying the DVD. Roll on series ... Read More:
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The Tudors: The Complete First Season may cover the same subject matter as the 1970 BBC series The Six Wives of Henry VIII, but in every other respect it is a different idea of historical drama. Sexy and violent, The Tudors envisions Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) as a young man of both passion and ambition, driven by boundless sexual energy and the desire to establish a legacy early in his monarchy. When he isn't sleeping with any available beauty--heedless of whose daughter or wife a lover might be--he's getting fired up about going to war with France. He is amenable, however, to alternative ideas, including the counsel of his Lord Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey (Sam Neill), who wants his king to sign a treaty of universal peace with all of Europe. Henry's fiery temperament ... Read More:
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