Rome came out in the mid-2000’s for HBO in America though other networks helped support the show outside of America as it was quite expensive to make. I wasn’t quite sure if I ever heard of Rome until not long ago. Having HBO with my mother running the household was like having caviar at my…
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Things I Hate: King Arthur (2004 Film)
I remember loving the mini-series Merlin (though it is often called a movie) which starred Sam Neill. It was my first real look at the King Arthur story besides the 1963 Disney movie. I had heard about 2004’s King Arthur for awhile, but I didn’t have much of an idea that it was a drastic…
Fun Fact: Car Factory With a Rooftop Race Track
Fiat had a factory in Italy that had a racetrack on the roof.
Fun Fact: A Volcano That Sounds Like Italian Food
There is a volcano near the coast of Sicily named Stromboli.
Fun Fact: Protecting David of Michelangelo During World War II
David of Michelangelo was actually surrounding by bricks to protect it from any damage during World War II.