I LOVED Rome, and wanted to watch it when I was 16. My mother did not allow me to, however, 16-year-olds can be more... advanced-thinking than one might believe. I was writing about this kind of violence/sexuality when I was 13, and I was NEVER allowed to watch stuff like this. As an adult I have thoroughly enjoyed Rome. It's an amazing series, great acting. Lots of blood and tawdry humor... but if you like that kind of stuff, then you'll loooove this.
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Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 17. -
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History at its most raw, vulgar -- and exciting.
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What Parents Need to Know
About Rome
Parents need to know that this masterful historical drama enjoys the freedoms of its pay-cable home: It's full of extreme violence, graphic sexual scenes, and crude language. In one scene, a main character walks up to a soldier and draws his sword blade across the man's throat, watching as blood begins to pour out of the soldier's mouth. In another scene, a death blow is dealt off screen, but the killer parades through the city with the victim's bloody, decapitated head in his hand. Sex scenes are explicit (and sometimes acrobatic), but not drawn out. All kinds of pairings are featured -- men and women, men and men, men and boys, etc. In other words? Not for kids.
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- Families can talk about how history is depicted by the media. Do dramatic interpretations like this make history more interesting and exciting? How accurate do you think this show is? Does watching the show make you think about other periods of history differently? What are the benefits and drawbacks about learning history through TV shows and movies? What are the roadblocks to learning about or enjoying history in general?
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- I rate this title on for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Negative role models
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
A great show
I happen to be mature for my age and love it it is refreshing change of pace from sex and the city not for most my age
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
I would have enjoyed this more - and think it would have been a better piece - had the sex not been so explicit. The sex could still have been there, but dealt with in a less overt manner. The impression I get from watching this is that the writers knew they could get a lot of sex in here and went the whole way with that. (I'm sure a lot of people will like it for that reason!) If you've ever seen "I Caudius", well "Rome" is not nearly as clever or as entertaining.
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
A Must See Show
This series is the best I have ever seen on TV based in Ancient Rome, nothing has ever come this close to how it was then. Awesome battles. Passionate drama. This is a must see if those who are fans of this kind of drama.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
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| 100% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 100% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 100% | of parents say they notice product placement |
| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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