Author Topic: Helen of Troy (Read 584 times)

batdog · « **on:** April 21, 2003, 08:34:35 PM »

They have managed to TOTALY butcher a great classic. The sad thing is that 90+ percent watching this farce have no clue how bad its been butchered.

I was screaming at the TV... had to leave because my wife thought I was nuts.

Hollywood sucks ass.

john9001 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2003, 09:53:01 PM »

helen was greek , why do they call her "helen of troy", missed the movie , but read the book,
a 10 year siege? i wonder how much that cost?

i can see the greeks protesting....... "no war for helen", "trojans are no way threat to athens, it's just redicules".

Dowding · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2003, 02:52:27 AM »

You have heard of the phrase 'The face that launched a thousand ships'? Well, she was the reason why the invasion force was sent to Troy. Hence, Helen of Troy.

Rasker · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2003, 02:53:07 AM »

Hehe, "No Blood For Goil"

"All Your Faces are Belong to Us"

Fatty · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2003, 05:13:38 AM »

I tried to watch it, couldn't stand it very long.

Flossy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 22, 2003, 05:17:21 AM »

LOL, I used to get called that in my school days (over 30 years ago!)

Helen <---- real name

batdog · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2003, 06:17:47 AM »

All that stinking movie had missing was Zena flying through the air MATRIX style saving Helen w/her les buddy Gab.

gofaster · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2003, 10:26:29 AM »

I'm no master of the classics, but I kind of enjoyed the movie. The actress playing Helen seemed a bit mis-cast. A blonde Greek? What's up with that? Then again, she was a daugter of a god so maybe that's part of the goddess package. Some of it seemed a bit out of place and I could tell the production was limited by budget, but there was enough to keep my interest. And parts were a bit racy, even for cable tv.

miko2d · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2003, 10:53:41 AM »

john9001: helen was greek , why do they call her "helen of troy",

She belonged to her husband. None of that emancipation stuff for ancient greeks.

miko

batdog · « **Reply #9 on:** April 22, 2003, 01:47:33 PM »

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Originally posted by gofaster
I'm no master of the classics, but I kind of enjoyed the movie. The actress playing Helen seemed a bit mis-cast. A blonde Greek? What's up with that? Then again, she was a daugter of a god so maybe that's part of the goddess package. Some of it seemed a bit out of place and I could tell the production was limited by budget, but there was enough to keep my interest. And parts were a bit racy, even for cable tv.

Supposdly the Greeks had Blonds..ie Alexander the Great (well he was Mecodonian). The racial type we see now was largely the result of later incursions of Turks and such.

I am no expert on this though... thus...I might be very wrong.

The movie from an entertainment thing wasnt bad. Its just that they took alot of liberties w/a great classic. The combat between Hector and Achilles is complex emtionaly. You have to feel for both warriors. Achilles desired revenge for Hectors slaying of his friend. Hector went forth and faced Achilles even though he KNEW Achilles was invinceable. Achilles went to fight in Troy even though it was fortold he would die before the walls of Troy.
The entire tale is simply full of great characterization and story telling. Paris isnt the "Hero" he was portrayed in the movie...he seemed more like a fop to me in the tale itself.

Read the true errr orginal story... hell buy the translation of the Illiad(sp?) and read that.

Yea..I'm ate up.

john9001 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 22, 2003, 02:05:38 PM »

it's hollywood, say no more , say no more

2stony · « **Reply #11 on:** April 22, 2003, 03:47:45 PM »

If I was doing Helen of Troy, it wouldn't matter how good looking she was because she wouldn't be facing me.

OIO · « **Reply #12 on:** April 22, 2003, 03:58:59 PM »

I dunno, I bet that girl ends up playing the role of J. Lynch in the coming movie. They look alot alike dontcha think?