ask_rabber said:
So I just saw it, and overall it was pretty good, but there were some things I did not like about it.
1) It was predictable. Even if you have not, and I don't know why or how you could not, heard the story of Troy it's still predictable.
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Honestly, I've never read the book, and I didn't find it all that predictable, until the end of course.
Honestly, I kind of feel dumb admitting this, but when Hector killed Achilles cousin, I had no idea it wasn't Achilles. I thought they were going to bring in some sort of "immortality" card and have the injury just heal or something... |
Anyway...
ask_rabber said:
2) Some of the fight scenes were clearly choreographed. It doesn't look good on film when the actors actually look like they are anticipating the hit and where it's coming from.
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Honestly, I don't quite agree with this. It wasn't all
that blatent, and of course, some of the parts with Achilles anticipating the hits has to do with the fact that
he is the greatest warrior ever. That was part of the stigma. Achilles is so badass, that no one really stands a chance one on one. In the larger battles, I didn't see obvious choreography, but in the Hector vs. Achilles fight, like I mentioned before, he is just that good. At least that is the way I portrayed it.
ask_rabber said:
4) A but no T. Nice ass, but was expecting a little bit more up top.
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Who exactly are you talking about? If you are talking about Helen, I do not agree what-so-ever. She was absolutely drop dead gorgeous. If it wasn't for breast implants, you probably wouldn't be saying that. Not all chicks get tig ole bitties.
ask_rabber said:
Of course, there were things that I did like about it.
1) It wasn't pinned "good guys versus bad guys." The director didn't seem to root for a particular side, which I thought was awesome. He gave perspective from both the Trojans and the Greeks.
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That could not have been said better. I honestly couldn't find myself rooting for either side. I liked characters from both the Greeks and Trojans. Achilles of course, was my favorite. I really wasn't expecting to enjoy Brad Pitt's portrayal of this movie, but he was honestly kickass. Kudos to him.
Now my own likes:
1) Eric Bana was awesome. Him as Hector was great. He and Pitt really made this movie badass.
2) Helen was smokin' hot. She is definitely a prize worth fighting for.
Dislikes:
1) I agree with you rabber. Paris (Orlando Bloom) was a complete faggot. I know he was intended to be that way, but he honestly pissed me the fuck off. He pissed me off more than Comadis from Gladiator.
Overall, this is definitely one of the best movies I've seen in quite some time. As much as I like Gladiator, I can say that Troy is extremely comparable. They are interchangeable in my top 4 movies of all times, depending on my mood. As of right now Troy is edging it out, but I'm sure if I watch Gladiator right now, that will take the cake.
The action was better in Troy than Gladiator, but I will tell you this
I honestly was more broken up over Maximus dieing than Achilles. Like you said James, the character, Maximus had a more intimate approach through out the whole movie. |
Just a side note, but with all this comparison to Gladiator, I gotta say it. I would definitely give Achilles the one on one battle over Maximus. Achilles is
that badass.