I doubt Stanley Kubrick or Kirk Douglas would be losing sleep over this.
The first episode is a cross between 300, Gladiator and Rome.
Spartacus and his villagers joins the Roman to kill the barbarians that periodically attack them. After being betrayed by the Romans, he finds himself taken to a gladiatorial stadium to do battle.
After seeing his fellow villagers being slayed by more powerful warriors, it is his turn enter the arena.
The first episode is told in flashbacks to establish the character of Spartacus and his beef with the Romans.
The Executive Producer is Sam Raimi. This is Hercules and Xena with swearing, strong violence and CGI with claims to serious storytelling. It is still campy as hell.
There is also a lot of nudity but it is all done for genuine artistic purposes (honestly!)
It only comes on its own with the violence in the gladiatorial arena so the fake CGI blood can flow freely.
The first episode is a cross between 300, Gladiator and Rome.
Spartacus and his villagers joins the Roman to kill the barbarians that periodically attack them. After being betrayed by the Romans, he finds himself taken to a gladiatorial stadium to do battle.
After seeing his fellow villagers being slayed by more powerful warriors, it is his turn enter the arena.
The first episode is told in flashbacks to establish the character of Spartacus and his beef with the Romans.
The Executive Producer is Sam Raimi. This is Hercules and Xena with swearing, strong violence and CGI with claims to serious storytelling. It is still campy as hell.
There is also a lot of nudity but it is all done for genuine artistic purposes (honestly!)
It only comes on its own with the violence in the gladiatorial arena so the fake CGI blood can flow freely.