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With soaring photography that circles from above then swoops in for the action, TROY is Wolfgang Petersen's majestic presentation of the classic Greek legend. It tells the story of an epic battle over Helen (Diane Kruger), the queen of Sparta, who is kidnapped by her lover Paris (Orlando Bloom), the prince of Troy. This .. Read more
| Starring | Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson |
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| Director | Wolfgang Petersen |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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With soaring photography that circles from above then swoops in for the action, TROY is Wolfgang Petersen's majestic presentation of the classic Greek legend. It tells the story of an epic battle over Helen (Diane Kruger), the queen of Sparta, who is kidnapped by her lover Paris (Orlando Bloom), the prince of Troy. This infuriates Helen's husband Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson), whose brother Agamemnon (Brian Cox) convinces him to invade Troy and kill Helen. They recruit Achilles (Brad Pitt), the best warrior in Greece, whose bravery, quick feet, and remarkable swordsmanship (not to mention tan biceps, short kilts, and blond locks) have earned him a reputation that is almost as impressive as his ego. Achilles agrees to fight for Sparta, if only for the fame it will bring him. Even Achilles' mother, in a touching scene, advises him to forget mortal achievements and become a hero who will be remembered throughout history. Along with the invasion of Troy, a series of duals must also be fought: Paris, who is heartbreaking in his lovestruck naivety, must go up against the enraged Menelaus; and Achilles must settle a score with Hector (Eric Bana), who is fiercely dedicated to protecting his brother Paris and their father, the frail king Priam (Peter O'Toole). When the war finally ignites in its massive proportions, the action is awesome. And as the increasingly dramatic events play out, TROY earns its own timeless reputation among other action-adventure epics such as GLADIATOR and SPARTACUS.
| Starring | Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleeson, Peter O'Toole, Eric Bana, Diane Kruger, Brenden Gleeson, Saffron Burrows, Rose Bryne, Julie Christie, Wolfgang Petersen, Brad Pitt |
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| Director | Wolfgang Petersen |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 43 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 43 mins HD DVD: 2 hrs 37 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Swords and Sandals Films |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English HD DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2004 To Rent: DVD: 25 Oct 2004 Blu-ray: 07 Jul 2008 HD DVD: not available HD DVD: 20 Nov 2006 |
Handsome-looking but flawed epic Ð the battles lack excitement, the lovers are bland and the dialogue is often stilted Ð that works best on an intimate level.
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S*%t and Sandal.....
This film was pathetic!! I was so disapointed in this because The Trojan war is one of the best stories ever told, yet this bored me to death with its lack of ... read more »
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Didn't even watch it. Sent it back second I received it.
Didn't even watch it. Sent it back second I received it.
This is because I realised ANYTHING with a classic storyline & Brad Pitt chucked in... read more »
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I'm not a fan of Pitt, but...
Wow.
This films starts fast, keeps the pace and just when you think you know what happens next... WHAM!
Great film, a must see for Epic ... read more »
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Just Painful
One of the worst films I've ever seen. It was painful, long and slow. The dialogue was stilted and repetitive.
Diane Kruger was so distraught at her father's descent into alcoholism, she became obsessed with ballet to take her mind off her traumatic home life. The Troy star grew up in Germany but has not seen her dad for 13 years since his drink problem ripped the family apart. And she was so desperate to escape her hellish home life, she plunged herself into dancing as a coping mechanism. She says, "My dad was an alcoholic and we left him. It was a bad situation at home and my mum, my brother and I... Read more