Troy (2004)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Wolfgang Petersen

Writers (WGA):

Homer (poem)
David Benioff (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 May 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Romance

Tagline:

For Honor

Plot:

An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.

Plot Keywords:

Greek | Trojan | Prince | Fate | Ship

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 17 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 21	7:30 PM	FX
Sun. Nov. 22	1:30 PM	FX

Cast

Julian Glover	...	Triopas
Brian Cox	...	Agamemnon
Nathan Jones	...	Boagrius
Adoni Maropis	...	Agamemnon's Officer
Jacob Smith	...	Messenger Boy
Brad Pitt	...	Achilles
John Shrapnel	...	Nestor
Brendan Gleeson	...	Menelaus
Diane Kruger	...	Helen
Eric Bana	...	Hector
Orlando Bloom	...	Paris
Siri Svegler	...	Polydora
Lucie Barat	...	Helen's Handmaiden
Ken Bones	...	Hippasus
Manuel Cauchi	...	Old Spartan Fisherman

Also Known As:

Untitled 'The Illiad' Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic violence and some sexuality/nudity.

Runtime:

163 min | Germany:189 min (director's cut) | 196 min (director's cut) | Turkey:146 min (TV version)

Country:

USA | Malta | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Iceland:14 | Singapore:M18 (director's cut) | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (original rating) | Australia:M (re-rating on appeal) | Brazil:14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Czech Republic:12 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 (cut) | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 (original rating) | Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Taiwan:R-12 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Blue Lagoon, Comino, Malta

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Terry Gilliam was offered the chance to direct the movie. He stopped reading the script 5 pages in and declined the offer.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the sun is shown rising over the sea, there are no shadows. The shot has clearly been filmed at magic hour and the sun superimposed later.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Odysseus: [voiceover] Men are haunted by the vastness of eternity. And so we ask ourselves: will our actions echo across the centuries? Will strangers hear our names long after we are gone, and wonder who we were, how bravely we fought, how fiercely we loved?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)

Soundtrack:

Remember

You'll love men in skirts!

Troy! Great movie! Even though they changed the story a bit it was still mostly loyal to the original, I think. (We didn't cover the Illiad in high school, you know) The relationships in this story are believable and convincing. I was especially touched by Hector's (with his wife, brother, etc.).

I like Eric Bana's Hector. His fight scene with Achilles was incredible! Great battles all around, without much unnecessary gore.

There were amazing visuals, the flaming arrows scene is one example. And there was this music that gives the vibes that someone's going to die. (Yeah I know there's a war so people are bound to die, but still.)

Watch it! Definitely not a waste of time!