(00:00:00) Commentary Track: Troy

(00:01:32) Re-evaluating Troy Before Nolan's Odyssey

(00:07:04) Brad Pitt's Reluctance and Wolfgang Petersen's Vision

(00:19:57) Stripping Gods from Homer's Epic Tale

(00:29:32) Actors' Personal Stories and On-Set Experiences

(00:48:35) Achilles's Contempt and Agamemnon's Power Play

(01:04:31) Practical Effects and Thematic Human Arrogance

(01:20:16) Mythological Changes and Theatrical Violence

(01:30:47) Achilles's Quest for Glory and Life's Emptiness

(01:47:22) Patroclus's Death and Achilles's Vengeful Rage

(02:06:13) Achilles Confronts Compassion and His Own Humanity

(02:23:33) Odysseus's Clever Gambit and Troy's Brutal Fall

(02:37:44) Adapting Mythology and Film's Enduring Power

With Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY on the horizon, the MovieFilm boys revisit Wolfgang Petersen’s ambitious 2004 epic TROY! How does this big-budget reimagining of Homer’s ILIAD hold up more than two decades later? Join us as we discuss the film’s all-star cast (Brad Pitt! Eric Bana! Orlando Bloom! Sean Bean), its sweeping battle sequences, the creative liberties it takes with the source material, and its legacy as Hollywood returns to the world of Greek mythology. Listen separately or synch up your copy of the movie and watch along!

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