The Odyssey DVD

Advantages: really gives a visual treat to the Homeric poem
Disadvantages: cannot really think of any.

...on one of Homer\'s epic\'s the Odyssey. For lovers of Ancient Greece they will find a fantastic film to take pride of place in their DVD collection. As for everybody else this film contains a love story, great mythical creatures, action, adventure and a wondrous storyline. Odysseus has been away from his beloved queen for ten years fighting in the Trojan war, and now that it\'s over he yearns to be back with his wife and his son Telemachus. However, ...
...quest for home. Along the way Odysseus and his men a at the mercy of the vengeful Poseidon, god of the sea\'s, an hungry cyclops, Nymphs and much more. Meanwhile back home in Ithaca Penelope is besieged by suitors who have turned her home into a den of their leisure, overindulging the hospitality and pushing the queen to choose a king, believing king Odysseus to be dead. Ina bid to play for time Penelope declares that once she has woven a blanket ... Read review

Advantages: Where do I start?
Disadvantages: Not exactly action-packed

...Stanley Kubrick wanted '2001: A Space Odyssey' to be a groundbreaking SF picture. I always call it 'a classic motion picture but a terrible movie'. That is to say, as a film it set the precedent for 'hard' science fiction films, for special effects galore, and for keeping the action in the future close enough for effect but far enough away so as not to worry about lavishing out on the designs. As a movie, it's close to unwatchable. If you've read Arthur C. Clarke's book of the same name, you know what the plot is. Except the film doesn't explain anything, so you're left with a feeling of 'Yeah, and...?' which is kind of disappointing. Watch it for the historical value, but not to be entertained.... Read review

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Advantages: Good, solid SF film
Disadvantages: It's not 2001!

...Kubrick's '2001' was a classic SF film, for all its many faults. '2010' is, at best, a run-of-the-mill sci-fi movie which bases its success on the predecessor, rather than any merit of it's own. There's none of the long, dramatic, speechless effects of 'A Space Odyssey' with Richard Strauss in the background - this is a film with some acting in it! That's not to call it a bad film: based on Arthur C Clarke's solid novel, '2010' is a good movie. It follows the investigation, led by Roy Scheider, into what went wrong in the mission nine years earlier. Naturally things spiral out of control, leading to a spectacular climax. Worth seeing, but don't expect 2001 again.... Read review

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Advantages: Superb story, incredible cinematics - has aged well
Disadvantages: Lacks action if that's what you're after

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