Roland Emmerich and his Gumball Machine-Rom
Movies and series about the Roman Empire are once again in vogue. "Gladiator II" is in the starting blocks and currently the series "Those About to Die" by Roland Emmerich is worth noting. However, this has little to do with historical Rome.
"Those About to Die" - "The Condemned" or "The Chosen Ones" - is a new historical series on Prime Video. The epic under the direction of disaster film director Roland Emmerich aims to impress with impressive recordings and a broad narrative arc.
However, at the end of the ten episodes, there is a story constructed with a wringer, which has little in common with historical Rome. Bloodless characters let a lot of blood flow in the Circus Maximus, and the world of the Caesars is as colorful and hollow as the contents of a gumball machine with Goldie Hawn.
A detailed critique of "Those About to Die" by Ronny Rüsch - now in a new episode of the ntv podcast "Oscars & Raspberries". Also included: the US film biography "The Young Woman and the Sea" with Daisy Ridley and the HBO series classic "Rome" with Kevin McKidd.
"The new historical series 'The Condemned' or 'The Chosen Ones,' directed by Roland Emmerich, is now available for streaming on Prime Video, featuring the Roman Empire as its backdrop for entertainment."
"Despite its entertaining elements, the HBO series 'Those About to Die' on Prime Video, which is currently popular, bears little resemblance to historical Rome, showcasing an overly dramatized and fantastical portrayal of the Roman Empire."
