USA Television Event: Spartacus

Thracian gladiator who led a slave revolt in Italy (73-71). He defeated Roman armies in southern Italy,but his forces were crushed at Lucania (71),where Spartacus was killed and many of his troops were crucified.

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• Barbarians
• goths
• germanics
• romans
• legions
• army
• crucified
• warrior
• hero
• gladiator
• slaves
• fight
• epic
• battles

[chaingangdawg]

There are some great fight scenes. I really like the training of the Gladiators it really shows how they were trained like the animals they were.

[hothon4]

where can i watch this movie i cant find it anywhere (the full movie) on youtube ?'

[56LC]

This new version is at least less over-done characters wise, but still carries a strong message faithful to the original. The characters are seen as more humane and unperfect, the attention to historical detail is pretty good too. Not bad for a TV movie version of the classic story, just different than the original. The cast does a pretty impressive job too given the sandals they have to fill compared with the legends playing the main characters in the original.

[cell455]

nubia and india had higher forms of steel and iron making their technology more advanced than rome.i think rome did not use steel by the way in ancient times anyway.

[cell455]

india and nubia was more advanced than rom in tecnology and other forms of culture.they too ahd great engineering skills too.

[cell455]

nubia and india had great engineering skills too and had more advanced technology than rome and axum most likely too.

[cell455]

nubia and india and great engineering skills too and had a higher form of technology than rome.nubia and india ahd great iron and steel making industries and made many crafts with this technology.

[scotpens]

I assume you're referring to acts of decent Christian morality like the Crusades, the Inquisition, and a thousand years of religious wars in Europe. Not to mention voyages of conquest to find gold and other riches -- and to "civilize" the heathens by beating Christ into them.

At least when the Romans conquered people, they weren't hypocritical about their reasons.

[Tihbialdunav]

Empire keeping the peace? That's an oxymoron. They were not only attacking and enslaving their neigbours constantly, but throwing people to the lions just for fun! If that's not sick...Yes, you'll say those were the times, but at least don't say the Romans were admirable. Christianity put an end to this bloody empire as moral values finally penetrated the Roman lifestyle.

[scotpens]

Primitive and bloodthirsty? Maybe by today's standards, but their engineering and technology were unmatched in their day and they built an empire that kept the peace for 500 years. And they bathed regularly. They were a hell of a lot cleaner than people in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance!