Troy

Starring: Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom Original UK Premiere: 2004 Dvd Release: 25th October, 2004 Number Of Discs: 2 Format: Box set, PAL, Widescreen, Region 2 Encoding Subtitled In: Danish, English, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish Dubbed In: German

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Troy is a movie released on May 14, 2004 about the Trojan War, which is described in Homer s Iliad & other Greek myths as having taken place in Anatolia around the 13th or 12th century BC. Brad Pitt as Achilles, Eric Bana as Hector, Orlando Bloom as Paris, Brian Cox as Agamemnon, Sean Bean as Odysseus, Diane Kruger as Helen & Peter OToole as Priam. It is directed by Wolfgang Petersen & written by David Benioff. The movie takes a liberal interpretation of the events described by the Iliad as well as the historical information about the Trojan War. For instance, the entire war from the time of Helens abduction by Paris until the fall of Troy took ten years & not the few weeks depicted in the movie. Many characters are missing ; others are killed differently than is described in the myths. There is also a lengthy romance between Achilles & his captive Briseis which is not found in the original stories. The gods are not present in the film at all & it appears that the filmmakers intended the film to present the real story that spawned the myth, rather than the myth itself. Posters Of Troy

There are many reasons to recommend Troy as a good ol fashioned Hollywood epic, especially if youve never read Homers The Iliad. Dispensing with Greek gods altogether, this earnestly massive production will surely offend historians & devoted students of the classics. But theres politics aplenty in the grand-scale war that erupts when Trojan prince Paris makes off with Helen , wife of Spartan ruler Menelaus , whose brother, the Greek king Agamemnon prods him into enraged retaliation. Greek warrior Achilles brings lethal force to his battles , & his Trojan counterpart, Pariss brother Hector , adds even more buffed-up beefcake to a film so chock-full o hunks that theres barely room for Peter OToole & even less for Julie Christie, appearing ever-so-briefly as Achilless melancholy mother. The drama is nearly as arid as the sun-baked locations that stand in for the Aegean coast, & many critics suggested that Pitt was simply miscast. But when you consider that Wolfgang Petersen also made The Perfect Storm, theres nothing wrong with enjoying Troy as a semi-guilty pleasure with a touch of ancient class. ,

William Bradley Pitt, widely known as Brad Pitt, is an American film actor. He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma & raised in Springfield, Missouri. In high school, Pitt was involved in sports, debating, student government & school musicals. He dropped out of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He was two credits shy of graduating with a Journalism degree, before trying his luck in Hollywood. Before he became successful at acting, Pitt supported himself by driving strippers in limos, moving refrigerators & dressing as a giant chicken while working for the restaurant chain El Pollo Loco. In 1995, he was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 25 sexiest stars in film history. In December 1996, he got engaged to actress Gwyneth Paltrow but the engagement didnt last long & the two split up in June 1997. He married actress Jennifer Aniston on July 29, 2000. Their separation was announced on January 7, 2005. Previous to this, Pitt was involved in long-term relationship with actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Extensive tabloid coverage surrounded this relationship. Posters Of Brad Pitt

Editors Choice: Mr And Mrs Smith, Troy, Fight Club, Oceans 12, Oceans Twelve, Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind, Spy Game, The Mexican, View DVDology

Orlando Bloom is a British actor, who became famous playing Legolas in the The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He also had major roles in Black Hawk Down, Pirates of the Caribbean & Troy. He was born in Canterbury, Kent to Sonia C J Copeland. Although he carries the name of novelist & political activist, Harry Bloom, Orlandos biological father is actually Colin Stone, a reported friend of the family. He attended St Edmunds School in Canterbury, but struggled in many courses due to his dyslexia. In 1993, he moved to London & joined the National Youth Theatre,spending two seasons there & earning a scholarship to train at the British American Drama Academy. He earned a few television roles to further his career, including his film debut in 1997 in Wilde, opposite Stephen Fry, before entering the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. However, in 1998, he broke his back in a three story fall & it was briefly feared that he would never walk again, but he made a complete recovery. Posters Of Orlando Bloom

Editors Choice: Troy, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Kingdom Of Heaven, The Lord Of The Rings, Elizabethtown, Kingdom Of Heaven Directors Cut, Ned Kelly, The Curse Of The Black Pearl, View DVDology

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