Troy.
<div class="IPBDescription">wow.</div> ok i know there has been other threads on this but they are all old and i dont want '0h 3m g333 thread necro roflwaffles'
just rented this one from work, and aside from the length, i am incredibly impressed. i had no interest in seeing orlando and brad pitt in yet another 'lets flex our stuff' flick, but this was no such thing, very well told. all around superb.
if you havent seen it. go rent it now.
one Q though, they put coins on the eyes of the dead? for 'the boatmen' ? anyone care to explain i am not a follower of greek mythology. i assume to pay the boatmen for safe passage between earth/heavem, but what water mass is supposed to be in between?
just rented this one from work, and aside from the length, i am incredibly impressed. i had no interest in seeing orlando and brad pitt in yet another 'lets flex our stuff' flick, but this was no such thing, very well told. all around superb.
if you havent seen it. go rent it now.
one Q though, they put coins on the eyes of the dead? for 'the boatmen' ? anyone care to explain i am not a follower of greek mythology. i assume to pay the boatmen for safe passage between earth/heavem, but what water mass is supposed to be in between?
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Troy was ok, despite it's hollywoodness.
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There weren't even coins like what are depicted in the movie until centuries later. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Given the amount of liberties they took with it, I'd say they did an ok job. Coin scenes are probably the worst of the inaccuracies, though, because there's no reason in the conversion from 10 years war to 2 hours war to put it in, unlike some other corners cut and plot lines mingled. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Worth the price I paid at admission, even if it was student discount at the time. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
The length of the war wasn't the only thing they "changed", although I was rather pleased with the way they handled the gods in the movie. They didn't take out the religion completely like I feared after I heard some of reviews but rather took it down to a realisitic level
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If I recall correctly Achiles was shot by the god Apollon himself because of dishonoring him rather than some human punk.
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But how they shortened the war to two hours was rather strange, considering they could have easily made it stretch for the approriate timeframe.
And if you want more information on the greek underworld, read Dante's Inferno or listen to song by Iced Earth. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Actually, achilles was shot by Paris, as in the movie. It was said to be guided by Apollo. =]
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I think that most of the "plot edits" in the movie were not made out of Hollywood ignorance, but just by converting it to be appreciated by a wider audience, without totally desecrating it.. Remember it's there to enjoy. And I enjoyed it.. Personally I didn't really mind any of the "flaws". Ten years into three days or weeks is pretty hectic, and I don't exactly understand it, but it didn't ruin it.
Actually, achilles was shot by Paris, as in the movie. It was said to be guided by Apollo. =]
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I think that most of the "plot edits" in the movie were not made out of Hollywood ignorance, but just by converting it to be appreciated by a wider audience, without totally desecrating it.. Remember it's there to enjoy. And I enjoyed it.. Personally I didn't really mind any of the "flaws". Ten years into three days or weeks is pretty hectic, and I don't exactly understand it, but it didn't ruin it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not to mention that he shot him with the bow of Hercules.
and.. god damn he's f*ing sexy..
I thought Eric Bana did fantastically; by far the best of the three.
NOTHING about the gods, and meh the movie was....boring.
but there are plenty of movies I do like
conclusion: bad theory, must reject it
Hey, distortion is a distortion.
At least they didn't make Archilles a black guy or change Paris into a girl...
Uh wait, they should change Paris into a girl, that will make the movie much more interesting.
Think about it, the only way for soldier to ever achieve any sort of recognition is through becoming a true legend (well at least in that time, I don't think its quite as easy today). Oh well, its just a story, I'll shut up now.
Stars don't make a film, no matter what the quality or quantity. When the script is weak, such as in Troy, their acting seems weak. When the acting is weak, the film is weak; which, among other factors, is why Troy is a poor film when you're looking for something of substance.
I can't appreciate it, yet I love movies. Crazy paradox!
Me too!
Let's not go there!
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You can go ahead any say that, Tequila you schmuck, but the reality of it is that myself, and a lot of other people, disagree. So really it's down to personal preference, because different people can look at the same source and either like it or dislike it. So it's no use stating these "facts" when they're not, really.
[For the record, I loved it. Eric Bana is awesome.]