*OFFICIAL* Troy Movie Thread

[Seraphim]

Its out this Friday...Im going to get tickets today.

[Seoulstriker]

We've talked about this already... :(

I might see it because I love the Iliad, but I heard they messed with some important features of the text.

[Fintin]

waits for it on video....

[Beowulf]

I'll see it in theatres but I predict a moderate to high level of suckosis, and jackassery

[Seraphim]

I'll see it in theatres but I predict a moderate to high level of suckosis, and jackassery

You trying to be ironic?

[bishop1]

Yeah, I havent read the Iliad but i really dig Anceint Greece history, so im really looking forward to it, Gates of Fire is what im REALLY looking forward to, whenever it comes out, the Spartans are the coolest subject in history to me right now.

[Beowulf]

I'll see it in theatres but I predict a moderate to high level of suckosis, and jackassery

You trying to be ironic?

I just don't know any more...I think the movie will be ok, but I'm a bit of a classicist so I know that i'll be dissapointed...

[StarvingStudent47]

If the following scenes are not in the movie, I'm demanding my money back.


Spartan: "You don't think we should be here?"
Eric Bana: "You know what I think? It don't matter what I think. When that first javelin goes by your head, then Helen, Mediterranean trade, all that bull**** goes straight out the window. All that matters is the hoplite next to you."


Orlando Bloom: "What's the fighting like here on the Anatolian Peninsula?"
Clerk: "First off, no one calls it the Anatolian Peninsula here. Call it Anatolia, or Troy. And I wouldn't know about the fighting, so don't ask."
Orlando Bloom: "Why not?"
Clerk: "Didn't I say don't ask? Now listen kid, you look about twelve, so let me explain. I have a rare and mysterious skill that precludes me from going into combat."
Orlando Bloom: "Carving letters in stone?"
Clerk: "Can YOU carve letters in stone?"

[Seraphim]

If the following scenes are not in the movie, I'm demanding my money back.


Spartan: "You don't think we should be here?"
Eric Bana: "You know what I think? It don't matter what I think. When that first javelin goes by your head, then Helen, Mediterranean trade, all that bull**** goes straight out the window. All that matters is the hoplite next to you."


Orlando Bloom: "What's the fighting like here on the Anatolian Peninsula?"
Clerk: "First off, no one calls it the Anatolian Peninsula here. Call it Anatolia, or Troy. And I wouldn't know about the fighting, so don't ask."
Orlando Bloom: "Why not?"
Clerk: "Didn't I say don't ask? Now listen kid, you look about twelve, so let me explain. I have a rare and mysterious skill that precludes me from going into combat."
Orlando Bloom: "Carving letters in stone?"
Clerk: "Can YOU carve letters in stone?"

LoL...good one.

[California Joe]

Now goddamn it, THAT was FUNNY! :lol:

[Hullebullen]

That's was so sweet! rofl

[Ratamacue]

rofl

[ChuckThunder]

If the following scenes are not in the movie, I'm demanding my money back.


Spartan: "You don't think we should be here?"
Eric Bana: "You know what I think? It don't matter what I think. When that first javelin goes by your head, then Helen, Mediterranean trade, all that bull**** goes straight out the window. All that matters is the hoplite next to you."


Orlando Bloom: "What's the fighting like here on the Anatolian Peninsula?"
Clerk: "First off, no one calls it the Anatolian Peninsula here. Call it Anatolia, or Troy. And I wouldn't know about the fighting, so don't ask."
Orlando Bloom: "Why not?"
Clerk: "Didn't I say don't ask? Now listen kid, you look about twelve, so let me explain. I have a rare and mysterious skill that precludes me from going into combat."
Orlando Bloom: "Carving letters in stone?"
Clerk: "Can YOU carve letters in stone?"

rofl

[MetalBoy]

Here Starving Student, I saw a sneak of the movie, and that first quote is in the movie check it out! p-)

http://veepers01.budlight.com/service/RetrieveCard?id=75EDDBAE-A533-11D8-994D-E3635E514682

[Roger Rabbit]

I just saw the Last Samuri, good film, Shrek 2 is out on the 19th and i plan on seeing Troy as well. Uni rocks.

[Abolith]

couldn't be any worse than Kill Bill Vol.2

[bishop1]

Lol that was classic. Were the Spartans even there at Troy? Obviously Helen was from Sparta, but that was before Lycurgus turned them into the badassed we all know and love them for, so they were probably just another bunch og hoplites in the crowd.

[mocking_loudly_died]

I'll see it in theatres but I predict a moderate to high level of suckosis, and jackassery

The trailer looked like very cheesy gay ****. Hmmm, not expecting much.

[StarvingStudent47]

Here Starving Student, I saw a sneak of the movie, and that first quote is in the movie check it out! p-)

http://veepers01.budlight.com/service/RetrieveCard?id=75EDDBAE-A533-11D8-994D-E3635E514682

woot woot woot

[Ballistic]

Saw it last night, thoroughly enjoyed it !! I'd go as far as saying it's a masterpiece.

[StarvingStudent47]

Lol that was classic. Were the Spartans even there at Troy? Obviously Helen was from Sparta, but that was before Lycurgus turned them into the badassed we all know and love them for, so they were probably just another bunch og hoplites in the crowd.

I have no idea. Until a month ago I thought "the Trojan War" was a failed hostile takeover by Durex Corp. You're clearly taking this far more seriously than I am :)

[RoBBo]

saw it today, not bad. wouldnt go as far as callin it a masterpiece in my books. with comparison to genre and style i believe gladiator is the mightier of the 2 films. just my .02 cents.

[Mark Sman]

I just hope they don't pee all over the Iliad.

Otherwise I will have to sacrifice all copies of this movie to the gods.
How do they deal with the gos anyway. Aegis bearing and all that jazz.

[Ballistic]

saw it today, not bad. wouldnt go as far as callin it a masterpiece in my books. with comparison to genre and style i believe gladiator is the mightier of the 2 films. just my .02 cents.

Yes Gladiator was great aswell. As far as my calling it a masterpiece, I guess my calling it that was more directed at the sheer scope of the battles, the sets and special effects. Either way it was a great movie, and I look foward to the DVD release.

[hood]

Eric Bana is shaping up to be one of my favorite leading macho men. I was watching Oprah the other day (My Tivo auto-recorded it cuz it had Bana in the info) and they had Pitt and Bana on there. Unfortunately they did a disservice to him as they focused most of the show on Brad "Let's talk more about how you worked out for that rock hard ass" Pitt. Every other thing he said, the 300 women in the audience went nuts. I demand Bana retribution!

[JiJoMacLE45]

Look's like Hood has a little man crush. :hug: Cute.

[Tengu]

saw it yesterday and it rocked. Going back soon to see it a second time woot

[Jack Mehoff]

Look's like Hood has a little man crush. :hug: Cute.


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[foxtrot023]

the movie was good, not mind blowing but good. All in all, gotta respect Hector, knowing you are about to face an invincible guy and still went to fight. By the way, if I had been Hector, my first act would have been to toss overboard my wimpy dumbass brother (paris).

[NcDeuce]

Bana did Finding Nemo too :lol:

[Trigger]

Don't forget 'The Hulk' either. (Loved it!)

[Joshisonfire]

Just saw it earlier and may I say I was so captivated with Helen's eyes...those deep ocean blue...Anyway I would have to say it ranks pretty high in those "epic" movie list considering it was pretty long yet it wasn't boring at the same time. And yes Hector should have thrown Paris overboard, that weakass no honour mofo.

[Ballistic]

Cant wait for Rome: Total War so I can play out huge battles like that.

Might go see it again soon. Yes Eric Bana is definately doing well for himself and I'm glad he's gotten out there into some big movies, he's a good actor and was extremely good in Troy.

It's amazing the amount of crap that "critics" are throwing at this movie (here in Australia at least). Wish they could just get over themselves and get off their high horses and enjoy a movie for once instead of picking them to death over every little discrepancy that they saw. :roll: Except...they'd be out of a job then....ohwell... :backhand:

[bertfivesix]

Saw it the other day, and it was woefully inconsistent with Homer's text.

People die that shouldn't, there were plot twists that never occurred, they shift names and events in the timeline willy-nilly, Achilles is supposed to be gay, not a ladies' man (Patroclus is his lover, not his cousin), and they completely left out the bickering and interference of the Gods, among MANY other things. I suppose they felt it would be cheesy to concoct some manifestation of deities.

The biggest shift is the tone of the movie that suggests you should be rooting for the Trojans, when it's really the other way around.

If you know nothing about the book, you'll be entertained at least by the action scenes. Be prepared for endless ridiculous close-up face-shots (I mean close enough to count nosehairs, and an annoying score.

[ShotOver]

Saw it tonight, thought it was pretty good.
I'm not upto scratch with my greek mythology, so i was not able to understand alot of it.
Still a good movie i thought.

[Maverick77]

Its a good all round movie


not nearly as good as Ferris Buelers Day off though.