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Troy (2004) [VHS]

VHS ~ Brad Pitt
3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson
  • Directors: Wolfgang Petersen
  • Format: PAL, Dolby, Surround Sound, Closed-captioned
  • Language English
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • VHS Release Date: 25 Oct 2004
  • Run Time: 156 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002XOZPG
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,597 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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This is the story of ancient Greece when men fought for glory, honour and sometimes love. Paris (played by Orlando Bloom) is Prince of Troy. He falls in love with the wife of King Menelaus, Helen, Queen Of Sparta (played by Diane Kruger). Such is his obsession with her that he abducts her. King Menelaus (played by Brendan Gleeson) is beyond reason when he discovers this crime. His brother, King of the Myceneans, Agamemnon (played by Brian Cox) is deeply insulted and family pride dictates that a war is the only way to respond.
Agamemnon draws on his allies and builds an army to take on the might of Troy on behalf of his brother, but winning Helen back is only one of his missions. The other is to control Troy which is a heavily defended city surrounded by a so far, unbreachable defensive wall. King Prium (played by Peter O'Toole) and Prince Hector (played by Eric Bana) command the army inside the citadel, confident that that their defences will hold... One man stands between the two factions, Achilles, the ancient world's greatest warrior. His thirst for fame will drive him to fight for Agamemnon.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars This has to be written, 25 Aug 2005
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This is a travesty depicting possibly the most famous tale in the world. Peterson should have named it 'Achilles' and had done with it; his obsession with this one hero is far overrated. He ignores the brilliance if the other characters and for some reason sees fit to remove the gods from the story - an idiotic idea supported by his weak plot alterations as an explanation. Hector and Andromache are the best things about this film. if you have any love for Homer or Greek myths, do not watch unless you want to be left disgusted as I was at the treatment of the film.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars its Hollywood and people need to understand this, 27 Oct 2005
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I'm sick of people constantly talking about how "Troy" should have been called "Achilles". This is ridiculous, first off the whole point of the Iliad was to glorify Achilles, so if you have a problem with the story focusing on Achilles you don't know squat. In my opinion as a teenager I thought the movie was excellent, I know it didn't stick to the Iliad but besides that it was a great production. Brad Pitt did an excellent job in portraying Achilles he was a stern, fierce warrior who gloried in being the best fighter on Earth. I know the History buffs are dissapointed about the films innaccuracy to the Iliad but who cares this truely was a great film and deserves applaud. From the hatred between Achilles and Agamemmnon to the insane fight scenes this was with out a doubt one of the best productions in the last five years.
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate and annoying, yet enjoyable, 11 Dec 2004
The incredible fight scenes, Bana's acting skills and Brad Pitt's body are the only things that pull this movie through. With the Gods removed from the story, the relationship between Helen and Paris becomes banally simple. Their love scenes, in which Orlando Bloom seems to be coated in some unattractive oily substance, are easily surpassed by the touching portrayal of Hector and Andromache's relationship, and the steamy affair between Briseis and Achilles.

The title of most annoying character is held jointly by Bloom's Paris and Kruger's Helen who, throughout the entire movie both seem to only be able manage running around looking pretty, and sniffling at the appropriate moments.

Bana- as Hector, is left with the task of making the Trojan side likeable - no small feat when he is aided only by the lovesick Helen and Paris, and the idiotic and ailing Priam. Briseis, a priestess of Apollo and niece to Priam, has been alloted a larger part than in the Iliad, and not only plays a Juliet figure, but also at times seems to embody Cassandra and G.I Jane.

Bean, Cox and Burrow all provide good supporting performances, and Pitt's Achilles, though at times infuriating does show the obsession with honour that is perhaps the only aspect of the Iliad the scriptwriters have decided to carry forward.

Despite being canonically inaccurate and irritating at times, Troy does manage to provide a good evening's entertainment as long as repeat watchings are few and kept far apart.

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