| | Troy DVD (5 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Action Movies, Action/Adventure Videos, War, Battles, Historical, Epic, Mythology | | Starring | Eric Bana, Peter O'Toole, Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Diane Kruger, Saffron Burrows, Rose Byrne | | Director | Wolfgang Petersen | | Composer | James Horner | | Director of Photography | Roger Pratt | | Producer | Colin Wilson, Wolfgang Petersen, Diana Rathbun | | Screenwriter | David Benioff |
Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles 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. They recruit Achilles (Brad Pitt), the best warrior in Greece, whose bravery, quick feet, and remarkable swordsmanship (not to mention tanned 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's 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 duels must also be fought: Paris, who is heartbreaking in his lovestruck naiveté, 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. THEATRICAL RELEASE: MAY 14, 2004 Troy Reviews: "A brilliantly told story." -- Sara Brady, Premiere "An action spectacle of weight, splendor and vast entertainment value"-- Rex Reed, New York Observer "Stunning. Raging excitement, visual grandeur and dramatic intelligence."-- Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune "The film is enormous and awe-inspiring" -- Christy Lemire, Associated Press "[T]remendously entertaining....Peterson rips and roars through the tale..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "[With] crisply edited combat sequences, tableaus of antique splendor, [and] a hugely muscled Brad Pitt modeling the latest in Hellenic leisure wear..."-- A. O. Scott, New York Times "[T]his latest interpretation of Homer's classic tale is entertainingly epic eye candy."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today "Sean Bean's Odysseus is resourceful and driven..."
-- Michael Bonner, Uncut "The costuming and production design are handsome..."
-- Richard Kelly, Sight and Sound Troy | List Price | $12.97 (You save $4.92) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 2004 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1983  | | CD Universe Part number | 6780669 | | Catalog number | 28411 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Jan 04, 2005 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for graphic violence and some sexuality/nudity | | Running Time | 163 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; 2-Disc Set, Widescreen |
Troy Movie Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   Should have been much better
Certainly not the best movie in the world.
The nudity in it was, as with any film, unnecessary.
The story is based on the relationship of Paris & Helen. The film does not show the beginning of the relationship so we can see how it started. Instead, we just get the scene where Orlando & the actress are making ?eyes? at each other. This tells us nothing of these people.
I think the marketing of the film, using the only point of sale that 1 actor was in it, was poor. I believe there are several ?name? actors in this film. I, myself, was only interested in the film because of Orlando. He is the hot actor of this cast at the moment after ?the Lord of the Rings? films & ?Pirates of the Caribbean?.
Let us see, Eric Bana getting himself into films now, Sean Bean who has been around since ?Stormy Monday? & his smaller part in the ?Lord of the Rings? first film & ?Patriot Games?. Peter O?Toole? What about him?
No, we receive 1 actor being pushed on us, this actor is the ONLY actor shown on both sides of the film?s DVD & inside there he is AGAIN. It was nice of the film makers to show Eric Bana inside.
DVD could have been MUCH better. No deleted scenes, no talking to the actors.
This whole production could have been done MUCH, MUCH BETTER.
Submitted by Ms Kris (home) 
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 very good movie!!!!!!
Very enjoyable movie.The fight scene between Bana and Pitt is amazing.
Submitted by Dennis (Edmonton,Alberta,Canada)
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Good
Average film of a great story.
Submitted by fsakhila (Gautier, Miss)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Very good...highly recommended
I would entusiastically recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys the historical epic type of film. While the cast was generaly quite good, I thought that Peter O'Toole's performance was excellent and continues to haunt me. I can't shake the scene where he's reasoning with Achilles to return the body of his slain son. The death of Achilles is also very thought-provoking. This movie is a worthy addition to my collection.
Submitted by BrianP (Fremont, CA)
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If I had to pick the best movie of the year it would have to be Troy.This past year was filled with so many epics like The Alamo and Alexander,but Troy is above all of them.Troy has terrific action and a superb cast to go with it.
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Troy DVD 2-Disc Set
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - 2.39
Audio:
Closed Captioned - English - Optional
Dolby Digital Surround Sound 5.1 - English, French (Quebec)
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Featurette:
1. "In the Thick of the Battle" - Action Scene Analysis
2. "From Ruins to Reality" - Production Design
3. "Troy: An Effects Odyssey"
Interactive Features:
Easter Eggs
Text/Photo Galleries:
Gallery of the Gods
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