Teringer An Exercise In Nonsense

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

arnoudwokke Simply the best acted series on Roman history I've eer seen.

ashley wetherall I Claudius.. Although almost everyone praises this series. There are a few that are less than positive about this truly amazing achievement. Yes I love it. But I am aware that in terms of historical accuracy it does have some short comings. (For accuracy I suggest The Caesars) But I have read the books and like the series I saw it as a kind of sligh black comedy satire. So yes the performances and the casting are larger than life. I have also watched the BBC's excellent documentary on the making of I Claudius and this answers many of its critics questions. Brian Blessed actually thought he'd been miscast. But the director said he wanted Augustus to be a man passed his prime with little to do and he'd become a little pompous. Blessed said that the actors were pretty poor when rehearsing their roles. They just couldn't get the characters until Sean Philips asks is this a Jewish family comedy. Then they all nailed it.. For me I Claudius is still one of the best things to come out of the BBC. All twelve episodes are a masterclass in acting and writing. I love the fact that everything was shot on a sound stage that gives the whole production an intimacy of a stage play and yet it lets the viewer get up and personal with the characters. It's impossible to pick a standout performance although John Hurts scene stealing Caligula is terrifying funny scary and even sad.. Of course this is Derek Jacobi's show. His Claudius is the stuff of acting legend. The so called fool who reluctantly ruled the known world. He runs the gamut of the performance spectrum aging 50 years and evolving from a timid stuttering twithing lame youth to a world weary Emperor who has seen the great the good and the mad and the bad die for the power they craved. I cannot recommend this series highly enough. For me it is the Citizen Kane of Television drama..

cordobaga 9/10 vs. 5/10Having read so many positive reviews, I very much wanted to like I, Claudius.I appreciate their efforts, the costumes, and sets...but....eeeeh. I've enjoyed elementary school bands and high school plays more. Much more.The pacing is slow, and the performances remind me the pompous Jon Lovitz character on Saturday Night Live.... "I"m acting!!".I want the hour of my life back spent screening episode 1.

Mikael Andersen I recently came across this magnificent miniseries. Forget about big budgets, forget about spectacular effects and lavish action scenes, this is a simple production yet at the same time a masterclass in how TV can be done. Despite its simplicity, the acting and writing blew me away, combined with a captivating story, how much more is there to say? Not often does one encounter a masterpiece such as this, this truly is one of the finest TV productions!