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Good! I can't wait to hear what you think of it Ghost. Where's that smiley eating popcorn emoticon when you need it?

This is so interesting. Thanks for posting, the 360 views are wonderful.

FYI, the film "Agora" is playing on TV on one of the ShoTime cable channels tonight here in the US.

"A Body in The Bath House". This started out pretty well; but, I found it a bit slow going. The story may not be as good as in other books in the series, however the background information on bath construction, workers and their tools and building materials was very interesting. One gets a sense of what it may have been like to visit a building site and interact with these people. Lindsey seems to have also lost much of her sense of humor that she wrote with so well in previous books. Although I realize these are more serious times for now family man Falco! I'm waiting on "The Jupiter Myth", the next book in the series, from my library. It's one of the few titles they do not have on their shelves. Another interesting fact - it seems that every other book has damage or the spine coming unglued, one time I found food stains on several pages and an interesting bookmark! Who is this other reader of Lindsey Davis's Falco??? I guess it's a real mystery.

I'm sure this has been posted here often, but what the hey:

Hope you had a nice birthday.

Best wishes.

A very happy birthday, and many returns.

Not what I imagine Didius Falco and Helena sounding like. Thanks for posting!

"Ode To A Banker", finished this 12th. book of the series yesterday. Many characters to keep straight, but Ms.Davis can make them all unique and very interesting. Not as much humor as in the other novels, but it is a good mystery overall. Plus the ending was a surprise, to me anyway. Now, on to "A Body in The Bath House". Have no idea what to expect from Didius Falco in this one!

Hope you enjoy a great day.

Happy birthday to you!

Very funny!

I found the method of filming very different than other action films. You weren't seeing the scenes (most of them)from a distance or from up above, it was like you were right beside the actors involved in the scenes. At first it made me a little dizzy, . Also, not sure if it was the film or just our theater but the in the first half of the film background scenes were very blurry - like out of focus. Either I grew used to it, or someone walked to the projection room and complained.

Well, I'm back. I have to say this is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time, esp. in a theater. There were only about 20 of us in the whole place, but you could have heard a pin drop the whole time. Ok, ok, I have to admit, Jamie Bell was very good as Esca. Still not the character from the book I imagined, but as an actor he was very good.Oh, and there IS friendship, where that reviewer got the idea they never became friends is weird. He must not have read the books or even watched the movie himself all the way through. I promised Ghost "no spoilers", but Ghost of Clayton don't read any further!! There are No female characters, and the movie is fine. Yes, I wondered about Cottia too, but perhaps there will be sequels? Besides, even if a person hasn't read the books you can still follow a good story.

I'm going to see the movie today at 1:30pm.

Wow. I never knew anything about a headdress that once belonged to Montezuma.

Happy Birthday, and many more.

For all you folks in the US, Germany etc. (in fact, pretty much the whole world other than Portugal) who are getting this film before the UK, could I please implore you to keep reasonably tight-lipped until 1st April? In return for your patience, I offer you a whole web-page chock-full of clips from the film. Ok, no spoilers until after April 1st. at least from me.

Why wasn't the title "Eagle of the Ninth" used?

I definitely will go see the movie if it comes to my area.

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the updates.

I just don't see Jamie Bell as Esca, I guess I had the character pictured completely different in my mind.

That's incredible. Can you believe how excited those people must have been to discover the mural? Makes you wonder about all the other treasures that are out there beneath Grandma's wallpaper.