Troy

[MonAlisa52]

Hello+
I was just wondering if anyone here has seen 'Troy.' I would desperately love to see it, but I'm underage for an R movie (no fair! ) What did you think?

 

[Mr.Cheese]

I'll see it soon.

For you, Read the Iliad. Robert Fagles has an awesome translation of it.
For the rest of the story you'll have to go to the Romans. I think the story continues in Virgil's Aeneid, picking up after the death of Hector.

 

[Ray K]

GREAT MOVIE.

I can count on one hand the number of movies I've seen more than once in the theatres, and "Troy" is about to join that list.

 

[gibbo]

It is one of the best movies i've seen in a long time. here in austraila it's only ma15+. i work in a cinima so i can see it over and over and over again. it's great!

 

[Wroth]

Homer's Odyssey also picks up after Hector's death from what I understand. It focuses mainly on Odysseus' trip home but it seems to also end the war (with the Trojan horse)

I didn't find it terrific but the Achilles storming the beach and the Achilles vs Hector fights were some of the best fights I've ever seen in my life. Extraordinaly well co-ordinated though the Achilles/Hector fight seemed choppy once or twice... donno if it was editing or just a flaw in the video.

 

[MoonlessNight]

Homer's Odyssey also picks up after Hector's death from what I understand. It focuses mainly on Odysseus' trip home but it seems to also end the war (with the Trojan horse)

I didn't find it terrific but the Achilles storming the beach and the Achilles vs Hector fights were some of the best fights I've ever seen in my life. Extraordinaly well co-ordinated though the Achilles/Hector fight seemed choppy once or twice... donno if it was editing or just a flaw in the video.

Additionally Paris's killing of Achilles is buried (rather randomly both because it differs from the theme and setting of the other stories) in Ovid's Metamorphoses, I believe.

 

[yfriday lover]

troy wz gr8 but it had 1 flaw - how wer u ment 2 no y achilles wz suddenyl able 2 b hurt wen hed bn shot in the ankle? i didnt hv a clu until mi frend told me y (dont ask me cz it takes me far 2 long 2 explain, im no gd @ explainin!!) howeva it wz amzin, shame it went on 4 a bit but the action in btween more thn made up 4 it! grab it wen it cums out on dvd!

 

[jhollas]

You know, I heard that they didn't actually use Brad Pitt's legs in some of the fight scenes, because they weren't muscular enough...
Hmm... Seems like another fabrication to me, but can anyone confirm?
Oh yes, about the film. Good, for a "switch-your-mind-off-don't-care-about-the-story-line" film. However, it follows the Iliad to a bare minimum, which annoyed me slightly.

 

[Lotar]

I didn't see it because I heard how it doesn't follow the poem. Movies that don't at least stay partially true to the book just **** me off. How can you have the Illiad without the gods?

 

[mnmcandiez]

Loved It!!!!!! Very Good Movie.

 

[mojorising]

I'll see it soon.

For you, Read the Iliad. Robert Fagles has an awesome translation of it.
For the rest of the story you'll have to go to the Romans. I think the story continues in Virgil's Aeneid, picking up after the death of Hector.

Awesome reads, Mr Cheese!
Yep,....Loved the movie!
mojo

 

[tonytech]

Watched Troy about a week ago and while the action sequences are good I found I didnt care who lived or died.
T

 

[yfriday lover]

for brad pitts legs they used a guy frm sheffield's legs

 

[johnny14]

loved troy. really awesome movie. very good actor performances.

 

[jameseb]

'Yes'


And Brad Pitt put in some good work with his sword play. Great movie.

 

[KristianJ]

Orlando Bloom looked a bit out of place in armour...

I was awestruck by the scale of the movie. The panoramic shots of the battles, the ships heading from Sparta...and good performances too. The accents were interesting (particularly Eric Bana's, considering his natural Aussie accent is very Aussie) but definitely a very interesting film, albeit maybe a tad long.

 

[Ioustinos]

Great movie! I actually am thinking about seeing it again in theaters and will buy it when it comes out on DVD.

 

[vibrant]

i heard they left out the gods aspect of it (ex. greek names... zeus, hera, etc). is that true?

 

[promise]

Absolutely loved this movie. Brad Pitt did an excellent job!!!!!!!

 

[mrversatile48]

i heard they left out the gods aspect of it (ex. greek names... zeus, hera, etc). is that true?

Hi!

If you see the review @ www.HollywoodJesus.com the makers said they left the legendary gods out of the acton, for greater realism, but they are mentioned in the dialog