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| ![The Tudors: Complete Series 1 [2007]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512CVyiZK5L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actors: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Sam Neill, Natalie Dormer, Gabrielle Anwar
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: £29.99
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Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 321
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Number Of Items: 3
Running Time: 514
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.5 x 0.6
EAN: 5035822596313
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: December 10, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 The Tudors - a good reason to abolish the BBC licence fee November 5, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is perhaps the worst historical drama series ever made. Apart from the hideous historical inaccuracies (e.g. using Victorian carriages to carry Henry V111 et al around)and the vast re-writes of history, the acting is dreadful. Anne Boleyn is like a giggly check out girl at Tescos in somewhere like Bromley. Henry V111 never gets fat and looks more like a thug in a Steven Spiegel movie than one of the most complex kings Britain has ever produced. If ever there was a reason to remove the BBC licence fee then this is it. The Tudors is complete bunkum from beginning to end. Don't waste your money on the DVD like I did!
 Good Historic Drama October 22, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a great series, OK may not be 100% accurate, but close enough to history to not make it a farce. This shows the rise to power of one of the most well known monarchs is British history, and his war against the Catholic church..... The whole cast is superb, with the 3 main factions (the Boleyn's, the Catholics and the Kings supporters) well portrayed. The first series is quite heavy on the sex, however as Henry was supposed to be a very virile king, I suppose that can be justified. My one small criticism is that sometimes it feels like they put so much in for shock value. Although I watched it when it was shown on the BBC, bought it as it is definitely one I will watch again.
Try it for yourself! October 10, 2008
I studied this historical period in depth and most evidence suggests, (and it is widely accepted), that Henry VIII was in fact a handsome young man in his earlier years. He was tall and solid, a bit unlike the typical stature of the time, one look at his suit of armour can tell us that. They image we usually see of Henry as a tall, large, bearded man was in his later years. Certainly around the time of his first marriage to Catherine, he was an athletic young man. Even after the end of his marriage to Jane Seymour, after her death, he was widely considered to be Europe's ultimate bachelor in a sense!
It doesn't matter about how good-looking he was on a scale of 1-10, or anything trivial like that. What matters is that he was a strong character who at times was weakened by his lust for women and power. Now, sex was a large part of that.. His desire for son and heir?
Do you think Jonathan Rhys-Meyers portrayed this image of Henry VIII well?
I applaud this series for making it an entertaining piece of drama to reach a wide audience. Personally, I thought it was excellent to watch, although some of the historical accuracies of the chronology or interpretations could be debated. It's unfair to call it 'porno', if you thought it was so awfully offensive, why did you watch the rest of the series? Either that, or you didn't, in which case, you probably don't have a very fair comment to make on this whole serial drama.
The only way to decide if you like this series, is to watch it for yourself. If reviews on here have made you nervous about buying the series, I would recommend it's certainly worth renting at least the first disc.
brilliant! i fell in love with henry! October 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
brilliant series! i love the tudors and this was perfect.
there are some historical inaccuracies but to be honest with a henry this hot who cares!
great series, wish it finished at this one though as the second is so inferior.
A good watch? yes. Historically accurate? hmm... October 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is very good acting, but some historical facts are incorrect.
We are doing the Tudors at school and watching this brought boring history to life!
A point though - Henry 8th had red hair - in this, he has dark brown/black hair!
I also found it hard to distinguish between characters, as a lot of the men had dark hair and short beards! lol!
But overall would recommend, also series 2. Whichever was on tv recently (september 08) I loved.
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