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Zagorin
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Joined: 23 Sep 2002
Posts: 19
Location: Alexandroupoli,Greece |
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Originally posted by Hexy
SPOILERISH
Well... it was a so-so movie. You got the huge battle scenes, the nicely chroegraphed duel scenes, the death scenes, the kissings etc. etc.
But you don't get to see the GODS, dammit, which really downs this movie. And was the real siege of Troy ONLY 14 days? I don't remember exactly, but wasn't it something more like 10 years?
Was a bit dissapointed.
14 days?? The war was lasted 10 years. But the Iliad describes the last weeks of the war. It has come to my city here in Greece but I will go next week. To much crowd now. |
Fri May 14, 2004 7:36 pm |
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RPG Frog
Blade Runner
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
Posts: 748
Location: the Matrix |
This movie SUCKS!!!Again, I paid $7.25 and was raped by Hollywood.
If you like Gladiator, Conan the Barbarian, Lord of the Rings, Clash of the Titans, Ben Hur, Passion of the Christ...stay away from this piece of trash.
Save your money for Oliver Stone's Alexander the Great later this year.
Cons...
horrible looping soundtrack...2:45 minutes of headache inducing monotony...there is no silence for dialogue
horrible dialogue
crappy acting
Achilles is made out to be a freaking wimp
pathetic fight-scenes...this should have been PG-13
rapes the epic poem by Homer
The 90s tv miniseries are better than this
Pros...
I seriously laughed myself to tears watching this movie. I live in a college town...everyone was laughing through the whole movie. This is a really cheesy movie that sort of tries to take itself serious.
Prediction...
No way in Hell will this ever become Criterion Collection material. No way in Hades will this movie ever make back the 200 million used to make it. I think it will have a really strong opening weekend...and then fizzle!!!
It was torture to sit through.
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Sat May 15, 2004 5:31 am |
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EverythingXen
Arch-villain
Joined: 01 Feb 2002
Posts: 4342
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Ouch?
So you're saying that it tried to be the Lord of the Rings of ancient war movies and ended up the Waterworld? (which was ok, but nothing spectacular no matter how expensive it was)
I'll probably end up seeing it... but so far what I've read hasn't inspired me (not just here, and not 'professional' critics.).
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Sat May 15, 2004 4:19 pm |
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Secret Agent Lawanda
The last thing you see...
Joined: 23 Oct 2003
Posts: 1041
Location: World of Darkness (LA) |
This movie tried to be epic, but fell on it's face halfway out the gate.
And what the hell was up with Achillies' "signature move". A jump in the air with a downward thrust? A two year old could come up with something better. :p
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Sun May 23, 2004 9:09 pm |
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Seth
Last Man Standing
Joined: 23 Jan 2002
Posts: 1008
Location: Faerun |
Yup, this movie lacked of something for sure, but that’s what happens when one has big expectations.
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Originally posted by Secret Agent Lawanda
And what the hell was up with Achillies' "signature move". A jump in the air with a downward thrust? A two year old could come up with something better. :p
That was probably *hold joystick forward, quick three quick taps on the run button then hold jump and hand hit* new method of computer effects 
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Tue May 25, 2004 3:05 pm |
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MageofFire
Griller of Molerats
Joined: 03 Oct 2003
Posts: 1594
Location: Monastery of Innos |
quote:
Originally posted by Jaz
I doubt it'll be as graphical as the Iliad.
I'm pretty sure it was. There's lots of spears in faces, blood and gore, and badass fighting. I haven't read The Iliad, but I have read The Odyssey, so I think I know how Homer writes, and I think the movie is about as gory as the book.
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Mon May 31, 2004 10:32 pm |
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Conan The Librarian
City Guard
Joined: 27 May 2004
Posts: 144
Location: Merry Olde England |
I can't handle Brad Pitt playing Achilles, he looks too much like a surf dude than a great warrior.
I read the Iliad, nothing like the making of Troy. Gods are hardly mentioned are they worried people might convert to a Classic Greek pantheism.
Who's playing Oddysseus?
Otherwise they won't be a sequel.
Troy 2: The Way Home or The Return?
I think Homer Simpson wrote this one, he did write the one about the robot driving instructor and a pie. Ron Howard directs, does anyone know if it is still going ahead?
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Fri Jun 04, 2004 5:27 pm |
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Val
Risen From Ashes
Joined: 18 Feb 2002
Posts: 14724
Location: Utah, USA |
quote:
Originally posted by Conan The Librarian
Who's playing Oddysseus?
Sean Bean, the guy that played Boromir in Fellowship of the Rings.
I saw the film recently. I wasn't really impressed. I did like Hector though.
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Fri Jun 04, 2004 5:51 pm |
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Conan The Librarian
City Guard
Joined: 27 May 2004
Posts: 144
Location: Merry Olde England |
Oh well, if there is a sequel it will have to be recast. Sean Bean isn't A list, however he's not a bad actor like some A list movie stars.
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Fri Jun 04, 2004 6:21 pm |
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DA UNDERTAKER
souls will cry
Joined: 02 Jun 2004
Posts: 824
Location: Athens, Greece |
nah... i hatesean bean i've never libed his acting |
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Fri Aug 13, 2004 12:20 am |
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Seldon
Village Dweller
Joined: 06 Jan 2005
Posts: 11
Location: Poland |
"The Troy" wasn't bad. What is more...it is very good movie if you remember about what director said "it;s not Iliad screen version". It's independent movie which was inspirated by history of Troyan War. Absence of gods didn't suprise me, it was rather costume-drama situated in antiquity.  |
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Sat Jan 08, 2005 12:18 am |
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fireweapon
Village Dweller
Joined: 22 Jan 2005
Posts: 5
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i must tell you that movies have a special feeling.if you look for movies deeper,you will find out the beauty of a movie(comedy,drama etc) |
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Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:02 pm |
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fireweapon
Village Dweller
Joined: 22 Jan 2005
Posts: 5
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TROY has a special feature!the actors have a real feeling!From now i suggest brand pit instead other warrior actor!
In the one hand i believe that it is a beautiful story but in the other hand i believe that it is a true fact |
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