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DVD : The Tudors - The Complete First Season
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The Tudors - The Complete First Season starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Sam Neill, Callum Blue, Henry Cavill, Henry Czerny directed by: Alison Maclean, Brian Kirk, Charles McDougall, Ciaran Donnelly, Steve Shill List Price: $42.99 Childrens Bookshop Price: $19.99 You Save: $23.00 (54%)Prices subject to change. |
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: Paramount EAN: 0097368516045 Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Showtime Ent. Manufacturer: Showtime Ent. Number Of Items: 4 Publisher: Showtime Ent. Region Code: 1 Release Date: January 01, 2008 Running Time: 556 minutes Studio: Showtime Ent. Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Sales Rank: 25 MPN: PARD851604D Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Description: The Tudors presents the rarely dramatized, tumultuous early years of King Henry VIII’s nearly 40 year, omnipotent reign (1509-1547). In addition to his famous female consorts and 20+ year marriage to Catherine of Aragon to the infamous dalliance with Anne Boleyn, the series delves in to Henry’s most notable political relationship and the deconstruction of the Roman Catholic Church in England. Amazon.com: 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 endangers such a move, but Wolsey persists in hopes of gaining France's support for his own, possible ascendance to the papacy. His ambitions are not to be, however, and his fortunes go downhill as Henry's desire to wed Ann Boleyn (Natalie Dormer) puts Wolsey in the position of petitioning Rome for a hearing on the legitimacy of Henry's marriage to Queen Katherine. Henry's shrewd alliance with the king of Spain is also testament to his desire to have more influence over European affairs. But his even greater desire for another woman proves an obstacle there, too. Over the course of the ten episodes on The Complete First Season, Henry's confidence grows as a monarch while his self-interest undercuts his better judgement about making a difference to Europe's progress. While the series makes the historical events rich and captivating, it also makes Henry's love life a voyeuristic delight, full of candlelit flesh and romps in the royal bed. Some of the most fascinating characters in the show are those who figure out the link between Henry's libido and his exercise of power--including Boleyn's own father (Nick Dunning), who encourages Ann to keep up the good work. Sheesh. --Tom Keogh Average Rating:
 Rating:  - OUTSTANDINGOnce you start watching this series, which contains ten 55 minute episodes on three discs, you're tempted to watch the entire series in one sitting. At our house, we did it in two nights. I purchased an additional set as a Christmas gift and it was well received. Henry VIII was a son-of-a-gun and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers does an outstanding job proving that. As a matter of fact, the entire cast does a fabulous job. Can't wait to watch Season 2 and 3. Rating: - fabulous!!!When I bought this used, I expected some scratches. But this was like brand new, no scratches, no problems. I will buy from these guys again! Very impressed! Rating: - Completely Awesome!!!!!I had The Tudors on my wish list for sometime and finally ordered it. I watched the whole 1st season in 2 sittings it was that good. I don't understand the people who did not like The Tudors because it was not historically correct, So what! It's entertainment people!! It truely entertained me. I found myself thinking about it well after watching it. I put the second season on pre-order and it should be here today or tomorrow. I know I'm going to tear into it right away. The only problem is once I ... Read More: Rating:  - Uninteresting. season 1 was plagued with horribly dialog, simplistic plotting and storylines, weak acting, and a lack of complexity that was overwhelming at times. While interesting concepts were introduced from time to time these were quickly forgotten and the show relayed on what premium networks have focused on for years juvenile excuses for characters to have sex with one another. Rome had this as well but at least it managed to have an interesting story line to go along with it. ... Read More: Rating:  - Henry VIII in Never LandShowtime's obviously expensive production of "The Tudors" has got its first season into circulation as a set of DVDs. I have seen some advertising on this, and my first reaction was that any series portraying Henry VIII as a lean man with black hair can't be all good. The truth turns out to be worse. It would take a few days of solid research to plumb the depths of this historically ludicrous series. The fact of the matter is this: if you expect to learn much about Tudor history, don't ... Read More: |
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