05-24-2006, 02:10 PM
True enough, though I thought it a bit more "Crouching Trojan Hidden Greek" than Heroic Age warfare, but then again perhaps this is the way it was based upon what evidence there is. After all, Wolfgang Petersen was trying for a 'mythic' feel more than a historically accurate retelling of a famous war (as opposed to Das Boot).
On the other hand...
What I missed most in the film Troy were the gods. Petersen said he did not want another "Clash Of The Titans" and I can understand that, but they worked well in "Jason And The Argonauts" and it is too bad he could not find a way to make them work in this film. Perhaps he thought the inclusion of the gods would make his film too mythic in the worst way.
Narukami
On the other hand...
What I missed most in the film Troy were the gods. Petersen said he did not want another "Clash Of The Titans" and I can understand that, but they worked well in "Jason And The Argonauts" and it is too bad he could not find a way to make them work in this film. Perhaps he thought the inclusion of the gods would make his film too mythic in the worst way.
Narukami
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