Comments on: When in Rome… http://blog.mcherron.com/2009/01/when-in-rome/ The latest news & views Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:07:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Grant http://blog.mcherron.com/2009/01/when-in-rome/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Grant Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:26:56 +0000 http://blog.mcherron.com/?p=476#comment-123 For a second there I thought you were joking (you know, Nero burning down Rome, etc), but no, it's the real deal: <a href="http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1341577.php/Set_of_HBOs_Rome_burns_on_Cinecitta_backlot" rel="nofollow">Set of HBO's Rome burns</a> That's a shame as the sets were incredibly well done - looked amazing on screen. For a second there I thought you were joking (you know, Nero burning down Rome, etc), but no, it’s the real deal:

Set of HBO’s Rome burns

That’s a shame as the sets were incredibly well done – looked amazing on screen.

]]> By: John http://blog.mcherron.com/2009/01/when-in-rome/comment-page-1/#comment-122 John Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:37:50 +0000 http://blog.mcherron.com/?p=476#comment-122 I reviewed the entire series -- I liked it enough. Quite a few holes historically, but it was more out of adapting TV's limitations. I would not mind seeing version dealing with the time of Nero however. Not that that is likely; I heard much of the sets used for the series burned down??? I reviewed the entire series — I liked it enough. Quite a few holes historically, but it was more out of adapting TV’s limitations. I would not mind seeing version dealing with the time of Nero however.

Not that that is likely; I heard much of the sets used for the series burned down???

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