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Jun 13, 2024 · Bringing the ancient work of Homer to the big screen, there is a question of how accurate Troy is as a movie. Based on Homer's writing about the Trojan War in The Iliad and the Odyssey, Troy was a 2004 Hollywood blockbuster starring Brad Pitt as Achilles, the world's greatest warrior who becomes embroiled in the war for the city of Troy.
Nov 26, 2015 · The 2004 epic film Troy catches quite the break when it comes to historical films; most of the true history of the Trojan War is still unknown so many liberties could be taken by director Wolfgang Petersen. Looking at its historical accuracy, we can find the good and bad representations as well as the truly ugly decisions that truly twist history.
May 13, 2004 · As the blockbuster Brad Pitt film Troy storms the cinemas, archaeologists and historians are shedding light on the ancient city and epic that inspired the movie. In the Greek poem The Iliad, the ...
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Apr 11, 2024 · Brad Pitt’s 2004 historical epic Troy gets high marks from a historian, who praises the movie for capturing the spirit of The Illiad.Released in the wake of Gladiator’s Oscar-winning run, Pitt’s turn as the legendary hero Achilles jumped on the suddenly-speeding sword-and-sandals bandwagon, riding it to a healthy $497 million worldwide box office gross.
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Dec 1, 2021 · Historical scholars may not have loved the finished product, but the audience did find it entertaining. People have to put aside their notions of historical accuracy here and just enjoy the film. "Troy," which starred Brad Pitt, was based on a really long poem by the ancient writer Homer. It is a tale of a war between a Greek army and the ...
Dec 17, 2019 · The riches of Troy were in his eye, and clearly his real aim. Meanwhile, back in Troy – actually Shepperton Studios – Priam called a formal council, and the ever-adorable Hector (Eric Bana), reliably heroic but also sensible, tried hard to find alternatives to fighting this destructive war.
May 14, 2004 · A critical review of the epic film Troy, starring Brad Pitt as Achilles and Eric Bana as Hector. Find out how it compares to Homer's original and other war movies.
