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 enlarge | Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Actors: Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, Eric Bana, Adoni Maropis, Jacob Smith
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  816 reviews
Sales Rank: 3799
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 163
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.6
MPN: WARD28411D
ISBN: 0790782995
UPC: 085392841127
EAN: 9780790782997
ASIN: B0002Z0EYK
Theatrical Release Date: May 14, 2004
Release Date: January 4, 2005
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 Homer disappears for this spectacle August 20, 2008
"Troy" is an example of not taking your subject seriously. Homer's twin epics, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are sprawling, have lots of scenes, meander, and are not necessarily great movies in the making. But Homer's epics could be mined for the right material to make a good movie. But this isn't it.
First, the acting is not always so hot. Paris comes across as such a wimp that it is rather hard to take. Eric Bana creates a character who seems to recognize the tragedy that is occurring, but--compared with a wonderfully sculpted Brad Pitt--he doesn't look like he could hold his own with him in combat, which diminishes the impact of their inevitable one on one battle. Brad Pitt, as Achilles, seems pretty shallow, although he looks great. Peter O'Toole, playing Trojan King Priam, is not a terribly compelling figure.
Second, Homer (not Homer Simpson! Homer, the poet who created "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey") disappears as the script goes bizarre. Menelaus and Ajax die as portrayed in this version? The same with Agamemnon? There's enough pizzazz in Homer's work not to have to resort to the butchery of his works for alterations that are unnecessary.
Third, for some pluses. This is gorgeously shot; the battles scenes are well played; the computer graphics work well and are not over obtrusive. The depiction is near spectacular. Even though it bears only a modest resemblance to Homer (for which, ultimately, I'm old-fashioned enough that I cannot forgive the perpetrators), it is all to the good that people ignorant of his work will at least have some faint knowledge of it by watching this. Maybe a few more people might actually read his work after having viewed this flick. If so, this movie has made its own contribution.
I tend to rate products pretty positively, since I normally review things that I like. This movie I don't like so much. But, on the other hand, if you want to see a buff Brad Pitt, lots of spectacle, fine special effects, even if the movie greatly ignores Homer, then you'll probably enjoy this. So, on a split vote, I'll go with a 3.
 TROY August 12, 2008
I love Brad Pitt as an actor. This movie on blu ray is one of the best I've seen. Clear & crisp picture and great sound. I didn't like the movie that much. It's over three hours long and the concept of going to war for one woman, it's a movie I cannot watch more than once. If you're a big Pitt fan, get it, if not, just skip it, you're not missing much.
 Pitt Rules July 5, 2008
Pitt rules. He makes every movie his own. You can't deny his power, or his intimate relationship with the camera.
The battle scenes are tight and dramatic. The giant slain is my favorite scene. That, and when our hero is felled.
Petersen's majestic Troy June 30, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I previously owned the HD DVD copy of this epic but traded it when I heard that there would be a Directors Cut which would be an improvement on the previous one as far as the video. If you're a fan of this film as I was, then I would recommend this epic whole-heartedly. Some of the dialogue is a little too contemporary for a film of this type and Diane Kruger seems somewhat wooded as Helen but a great beauty nevertheless but Pitt and Eric Bana do excel as the rivals in the war and they're supported by a fine cast of veteran actors such as Brian Cox & the great Peter O'Toole. This film doesn't quite fall in the classic status like "Gladiator" but nevertheless Wolfgang Petersen has delivered an enjoyable, entertaining epic with awesome battle scenes that DeMille would be proud of. Definitely a must if you have a HDTV that is 50" or more!!
 GREAT MOVIE!! June 29, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I believe this is one of Brad Pitt's best movies. I though Orlando Bloom was beautiful but a real wimp! Eric Bana was Great too! I know you will love this movie!
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