Troy (Special Edition) (DVD)

...plot Paris, prince of Troy (Orlando Bloom) falls in love with the beautiful Helen (Diane Kruger) who is unfortunately the wife of King Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson.) Paris sneeks Helen back to Troy, and when Menelaus finds out he, together with his powerful brother Agamemnon (Brian Cox) invade Troy. They enlist the help of the powerful Achilles (Brad Pitt) and Odysseus (Sean Bean) When they realise they are losing, Odysseus comes up with a cunning ...

dark_empress 18.06.2004 · Read full review
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The story of Troy is well known throughout the world and we all know it very well. The original story was written by a Greek called Homer in the Iliad. I have not read the Iliad so I do not know how far the film has deviated from the original. The basic story in the film starts with the two Trojan princes Hector (Eric Bana) and Paris (Orlando Bloom) are on a diplomatic mission to Sparta but while they are there Paris falls in love with Helen (Diane ...
...her into one of the Trojan ships and they sail back to Troy. King Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson) of Sparta is furious and goes to his brother King Agamemnon (Brian Cox) and he joins the Pan-Hellenic League and they sail with an armada of one thousand ships. Achilles is the greatest warrior of all time. He does not truly fight for anyone and he is as much of a danger to the person he fights for as his enemies. Achilles one wish is to be immortalized in ...

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...is good. I recommend Troy to fans of any of the major actors in the film, (Pitt, Bana, Bloom) and also to people who want to laugh at how mis-represented the real story of Troy has been. Do not see if you are looking for anything other than the usual American hero film. In fact I would say to most people that this film is not worth wasting money on. This is a genre that has been overdone and distorted. ...

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...to take on the famed, Troy a city prided on it's great warriors and protection from the gods. Achilles falls in love with Helen of Troy and no end of greed and disaster follows that. Acting: The acting in this film was very good, i believed every moment of it and as a fan of historical movies/programs i found this a very interesting and exhilerating watch. All of the actors played their part and made the film what it is, i didn't notice any flaws ...
...Sound: Sound quality and atmosphere in this film were superb it made you really feel like you were there watching over this great battle, done with DTS-ES/Dolby Digital/SDDS. Graphics: Amazing graphics the battle scenes really blew me away, and the buildings, views etc were just brilliant. Plot: Story line was brilliant, but i did feel that the movie went on a bit to long at some points i was hoping the film would just end!!! but overall the ...

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...I had with ithe film Troy was that it tried to fit far too much in to the run time, the Illiad, from which Troy is based, is an epic book, which could have made for many great stories, for once I would have preffered Troy to be broken up in to many films. The war lasted 10 years in the book but it seems about 10 days in the film. It has some great set pieces and in my opinion the only actor to come out of this with any credit is Eric Bana who played ...
...seemed like bad casting, he didn't seem beliavable for a great warrior. I would reccomend watching the animated series Ulysses which is a futuristic tale also based on the Illiad and is very entertaining to boot. When I watched this in the cinema I was also made to sit through the entire end credits incase my friends name popped up as his drama group provided "shouts" for the battle scenes. he wasn't mentioned either which annoyed him and to me ...

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...i DID like about it. Troy is a film that benefits greatly from modern cinematics and special effects. The fight scenes and locations are all stunning, I can't remember a better choreographed old-school sword battle than when Achilles takes on Hector. Camera shots such as when the Trojan army assemble outside the walls of Troy are breathtaking and show for the first time the scale of the battle about to take place. I was thoroughly impressed by the ...
...The simplicity of it all takes a step back from other complexities of the film. However, the storyline is inaccurate and largely adapted for the screen. This isn't necessarily a downfall if the director is able to pull it off, which in this case he hasn't. The story has been told here in it's adapted form without giving any thought to character development. Either Paris or Achilles were potential bases for the film adaptation, but we get to look ...

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I don't really understand why critics slated this movie so much, because really it is actually pretty good. On the outset, you might think that Brad Pitt just really isn't putting any effort into his role of Achilles at all - but the thing is, he plays him exactly how I would imagine him to be. Although it has to be said, Eric Bana is the real star of the show. ...

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...story is simple. Paris of Troy steals Menalaus' wife Helen and whisks her off to Troy prompting Agamemnon, ruler of Greece, to launch the largest invasion fleet (1000 ships) to take her back on behalf of his brother Menalaus. What they haven't counted on is Hector, Paris' brother and chief defender of Troy. The rest of the story is about redemption, fate, heroism, and of course, tragedy. The film itself is pretty long and at some of the longer pieces ...
...battle scenes are gripping and it definitely looks like Wolfgang Peterson has spent the budget wisely. There is some obligatory CGI work but it doesn't get in the way of the movie but neither does it enhance it. The strength of the movie lies in the many fine performances, especially Brian Cox's Agamemnon, one of the screens most maniacal and brutal "Bad Guys". If you have about three hours to spare you should treat yourself to this but only if ...

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...a war between Sparta and Troy for different reasons. I love the part of the Trojan Horse. I now understand where the virus Trojan Horse came from. However Brad Pitt was such a disgusting arrogant twat which made me feel sick. There's also many anticlimax scenes which I felt saddened by, ie Hector died, why... he was such a kind man, an honourable man. Of all things.. PARIS was the one left standing.. that's so wrong. I don't know much about the history ...

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Troy is a blockbuster film telling the story of the war over Helen of Troy when the Trojans stole her from her husband (albeit she did go becuase she wanted to for love not under Duress!) It also includes the story of the Gift horse - 'never look a gift horse in th mouth' I didn't know that story until I watched the film, so it was a plus point for me to learn about it. However I did not find the film that original, and it did not excite me that ...
...this genre, and this film did not distinguish itself enough from its contemporaries. I enjoyed myself whilst watching it, but when I came away from the film, my husband and I discussed that we didn't feel particularly inspired by anything about the film. On the plus side, I was pleased to have the opportunity to find out about the story of the gift horse, and the feuds of the Trojans The costumes, and set were very good, as a visual person, I feasted ...

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...for his own reasons conquering Troy which has never had its walls penetrated by any attempts. Agamemnon gathers 1000 ships to sail to Troy and Achilles leads the ships with his elite fighting force the Myridons. Achilles lands first and attacks the beach of Troy desicrating the temple of Apollo who the Trojans worship .Hector the Prince sees Achilles strength and tries to warn the Trojans of his power. Well Paris challenges Menelaus for Helens ...
...know the story of how Troy fell There are love stories entangled throughout the film but I will say they do not spoil it. Brad Pitt plays an excellent Achilles and Eric Banner also is brillinat as Hector.Sean Bean excellent actor also plays his part very well. This is a very watchable film which you could watch many times and not get bored. I hope I have wetted your appetite to go and see this film without spoiling it for you Enjoy ...

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...all you wanted to know. Troy is basically about the Trosian Empire ''Troy'' which is under siege by the Greeks. Why? Because the Trosian Prince Paris (Orlando bloom) has stolen a Greek queen and obviously the Greek king, brother of the ruler of all kings, wants her back. Along come the Greek army and their 1000 ships of war, one of the ships carrying Achilles, and his fearless warriors along for the battle. The film centers around the ongoing ...
...thrill of a life time. I can't really get out any more about this film, you need to watch it and be amazed to find out more. I guarantee no disappointment!!! 2 disk set also includes behind the scenes and the making of troy the movie, EXCELLENT! ...

adz88_04 18.09.2005 · Read full review
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This film has got to be one of the only films I can officailly say I drool over every time I watch it. Brad pitt is so Hot. Its packed full of twisted and soarded details between brad pitt and the girl he kidnapped, and the orlando bloom and the pricess. You can't wait for the next five minutes to reveal whats gonna happen and whos gonna die next. Its full of pure genius, the effects are outstanding, the music blasts into your ears and makes all ...
...Such as, the first battle after landing on the beach and then all hell breaks loose. The actors are brilliant and the men and women are gorgeous, Brad Pitt hasn't lost his touch with the old hero but a bad guy act. However, I can't help but think like Orlando Bloom is treating this like his first film. I know his character was childish and selfish but he act like that aswell in Troy. It's as if hes just come out of University from doing his Degree ...

michelleb3210 22.02.2006 (06.03.2006) · Read full review
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...most awaited film is here. Troy is based on Homer's Iliad. Queen Helen (possibly the most beautiful woman in the world) is seduced by Paris, a young man-whore/prince of Troy, played by Orlando Bloom. Quite stupidly, she runs off with him much to the consternation of Agamemmnon, her husband. Agamemnon asks his brother Menelaus, King of most of Greece, to help him capture Troy and get Helene back. War ensues and blah. This film is excellent chiefly ...

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...film wasn't the real story. Troy did fall because of a lady but not the way it happened in the movie. It was a very good movie though, battle scenes were realy good and what's to say about the ships scene, just unreal. Brad Pitt played a great Achille,a real rebel, just the way a rebvel is suppose suppose to be. Trojan horse was great (stay out of my computer though lol). They could have passed on the love scenes but I guess they are needed in every ...

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