Updates about Troy
May. 1st, 2004 01:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tanithryudoHere's the storyline from the official Troy site:
Throughout time, men have waged war. Some for power, some for glory, some for honor – and some for love.
In ancient Greece, the passion of two of literature’s most notorious lovers, Paris, Prince of Troy (ORLANDO BLOOM) and Helen (DIANE KRUGER), Queen of Sparta, ignites a war that will devastate a civilization. When Paris spirits Helen away from her husband, King Menelaus (BRENDAN GLEESON), it is an insult that cannot be suffered. Familial pride dictates that an affront to Menelaus is an affront to his brother Agamemnon (BRIAN COX), powerful King of the Mycenaeans, who soon unites all the massive tribes of Greece to steal Helen back from Troy in defense of his brother’s honor.
In truth, Agamemnon’s pursuit of honor is corrupted by his overwhelming greed – he needs to conquer Troy to seize control of the Aegean, thus ensuring the supremacy of his already vast empire. The walled city, under the leadership of King Priam (PETER O’TOOLE) and defended by mighty Prince Hector (ERIC BANA), is a citadel that no army has ever been able to breach. One man alone stands as the key to victory or defeat over Troy – Achilles (BRAD PITT), believed to be the greatest warrior alive.
Arrogant, rebellious and seemingly invincible, Achilles has allegiance to nothing and no one, save his own glory. It is his insatiable hunger for eternal renown that leads him to attack the gates of Troy under Agamemnon’s banner – but it will be love that ultimately decides his fate.
Two worlds will go to war for honor and power. Thousands will fall in pursuit of glory. And for love, a nation will burn to the ground.
(emphasis mine)
I really, really, really, really hope the "it will be love that decides his fate" is referring to Patroclus, not Briseis or something stupid like that. (EDIT: Even if the site gives more cameos to Thetis - who's now a seer instead of a nymph - and Briseis than to Patroclus. Grr.) Here's hoping.
Also, it seems that the Trojan horse and the end of the war not covered in the Iliad will also be in the movie. Which means the end/climax of the movie is gonna take place after their two most major (billing) actors have died. It's gonna be interesting to see how they pull it off.
Maybe it's just me... but that doesn't look like a horse to me at all. Who designed the frickin' thing?
Addendum 1: OMG!! They really are making this pro-Paris/Helen and anti-Agammemnon. That's just wrong. And also, the Infinite Pespective preview thingy lists the "Battle of Hector and Achilles" *after* the "Fall of Troy". That's even MORE wrong. I sure as heck hope that's not the actual movie chronology they're using. O_o
Throughout time, men have waged war. Some for power, some for glory, some for honor – and some for love.
In ancient Greece, the passion of two of literature’s most notorious lovers, Paris, Prince of Troy (ORLANDO BLOOM) and Helen (DIANE KRUGER), Queen of Sparta, ignites a war that will devastate a civilization. When Paris spirits Helen away from her husband, King Menelaus (BRENDAN GLEESON), it is an insult that cannot be suffered. Familial pride dictates that an affront to Menelaus is an affront to his brother Agamemnon (BRIAN COX), powerful King of the Mycenaeans, who soon unites all the massive tribes of Greece to steal Helen back from Troy in defense of his brother’s honor.
In truth, Agamemnon’s pursuit of honor is corrupted by his overwhelming greed – he needs to conquer Troy to seize control of the Aegean, thus ensuring the supremacy of his already vast empire. The walled city, under the leadership of King Priam (PETER O’TOOLE) and defended by mighty Prince Hector (ERIC BANA), is a citadel that no army has ever been able to breach. One man alone stands as the key to victory or defeat over Troy – Achilles (BRAD PITT), believed to be the greatest warrior alive.
Arrogant, rebellious and seemingly invincible, Achilles has allegiance to nothing and no one, save his own glory. It is his insatiable hunger for eternal renown that leads him to attack the gates of Troy under Agamemnon’s banner – but it will be love that ultimately decides his fate.
Two worlds will go to war for honor and power. Thousands will fall in pursuit of glory. And for love, a nation will burn to the ground.
(emphasis mine)
I really, really, really, really hope the "it will be love that decides his fate" is referring to Patroclus, not Briseis or something stupid like that. (EDIT: Even if the site gives more cameos to Thetis - who's now a seer instead of a nymph - and Briseis than to Patroclus. Grr.) Here's hoping.
Also, it seems that the Trojan horse and the end of the war not covered in the Iliad will also be in the movie. Which means the end/climax of the movie is gonna take place after their two most major (billing) actors have died. It's gonna be interesting to see how they pull it off.
Maybe it's just me... but that doesn't look like a horse to me at all. Who designed the frickin' thing?
Addendum 1: OMG!! They really are making this pro-Paris/Helen and anti-Agammemnon. That's just wrong. And also, the Infinite Pespective preview thingy lists the "Battle of Hector and Achilles" *after* the "Fall of Troy". That's even MORE wrong. I sure as heck hope that's not the actual movie chronology they're using. O_o
