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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790782997
Feature: Brad Pitt picks up a sword and brings a muscular, brooding presence to the role of Greek warrior Achilles in this spectacular retelling of The Iliad. Orlando Bloom and Diane Kruger play the legendary lovers who plunge the world into war, Eric Bana portrays the prince who dares to confront Achilles, and Peter O'Toole rules Troy as King Priam. Director Wolfgang Petersen recreates a long-ago world of
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0790782995
Item Dimensions: 35
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1EnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledFrenchDubbedDolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: D28411D
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 04, 2005
Running Time: 163 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: May 14, 2004
Features:- Brad Pitt picks up a sword and brings a muscular, brooding presence to the role of Greek warrior Achilles in this spectacular retelling of The Iliad. Orlando Bloom and Diane Kruger play the legendary lovers who plunge the world into war, Eric Bana portrays the prince who dares to confront Achilles, and Peter O'Toole rules Troy as King Priam. Director Wolfgang Petersen recreates a long-ago world of
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Brad Pitt picks up a sword and brings a muscular brooding presence to the role of Greek warrior Achilles in this spectacular retelling of The Iliad. Orlando Bloom and Diane Kruger play the legendary lovers who plunge the world into war Eric Bana portrays the prince who dares to confront Achilles and Peter O'Toole rules Troy as King Priam. Director Wolfgang Petersen recreates a long-ago world of bireme warships clashing armies the massive fortress city and the towering Trojan Horse.Running Time: 163 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 085392841127 Manufacturer No: 28411
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No doubt about it, the 196-minute unrated director's cut of Troy represents a significant improvement over the film's original 162-minute theatrical release--and not just because it has more sex and violence. As director Wolfgang Petersen notes in his new "Troy Revisited" video introduction to this 2-disc special edition, he didn't have the time or directorial discretion (prior to Troy's release in 2004) to present a cut that more closely matched his vision for the film. Three years later, Petersen approached the film with a more relaxed perspective, and the result is a well-crafted expansion on a film that was previously underrated, with 30 minutes of previously unseen material. Character dynamics have been improved and intensified; the epic-scale narrative is now easier to follow, with greater emphasis on the inner turmoil of Achilles (well played by Brad Pitt) and his rivalry with Hector (Eric Bana); and viewers will feel a more satisfying escalation of tension and suspense from battle to battle. The film's enormous battle scenes (impressively enhanced with CGI) are bloodier and gorier, but they're also more effectively integrated into the political story, which goes beyond Homer's The Iliad and the death of Hector to incorporate elements of Virgil and a more revealing study of the differences between Trojan king Priam (Peter O'Toole) and his megalomanical Greek rival, king Agamemnon (Brian Cox), whose lust for revenge is now one of the film's most powerful ingredients. Some of Troy's original weaknesses remain (such as Orlando Bloom's wimpy performance as Paris), but overall, this director's cut easily justifies its existence, regardless of the film's overblown and historically inaccurate depiction of Troy as a gigantic city of massive columns and statuary. The good parts are better, and the not-so-good parts are more easily forgiven. And no matter how you cut it, Troy is a lavish feast for the eyes. --Jeff Shannon
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Though it is definately not entirely accurate to what is read in Homer's story, 'Troy' is the best movie about the Trojan War I've ever seen. If you are not a Trojan War purist, then this movie should be very entertaining for you. All of the actors and actresses, most notably Brad Pitt (Achilles) and Eric Bana (Hector), performed remarkably well for their roles. The special fx are empressive! The digitally done battle scenes look realistic and the city of Troy looks breathtakingly beautiful. The ... Read More
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If you've seen the theatrical release of this movie, you already know how great it is. The director's cut only builds on that by showing you more in depth plot and character development along with a lot of great extras. If you're anything like me when it comes to movies like Troy, seeing all the extras is what makes it all worth it. The director's cut truly shines with the amount of special content that comes included. If you really want to see all of the hard work that was put into this movie and ... Read More
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This feature is way better than the dvd, very crisp picture and off the wall sound. Go get it.
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Most people blamed this movie for the shallowness of the characters, but they are not shallow, they are God driven... It's true that as the gods are omitted in the film Helen appears as a brainless woman determined to trigger a war for love: she is not Aphrodite promised Paris he would have her. Some say that Paris is a spoiled brat who should have been killed: he has grown far from his family and was only found back recently, that's why they are all so glad to have him (moreover Paris is not supposed ... Read More
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This is a great movie! This is one of my all time, favorite movie versions of Troy! I have always wondered about the old saying that the Helen of Troy could launch a 1000 ships, because of her beauty! I always wondered why and how that could be done, and this movie gives you a real good idea of how it might have been, and you get the why and how to the "Achilles Heel" saying. And I have always wondered and hoped that the grand city of Troy really existed! I just love movies about places and people of long ... Read More
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