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Major Historical Blunders in the Troy Movie

The Troy Movie and its Historical Blunders

The acclaimed Troy movie, with its stunning 175 million dollars budget, raised a lot of interest for the actual history of the Greek city Troy. And, as history has a tendency to repeat itself, this is not the first time this happened: the epic poem the Iliad was composed some 400 years after the actual events; during Roman times, emperor Augustus was so interested in the Trojan war that he founded a new city, called Ilium, on the presumed site of Troy, and in the 19th century a German archeologist named Schliemann captured the world’s attention by claiming to have unearthed the real Troy along with some artifacts and jewelry that might have been worn by Helen herself. And now it’s time for the Troy movie to bring back this experience for a new generation. (more…)

Troy – Myth Or Reality?

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How Close Was the Troy Movie to the Actual History of Troy?

Does the Troy Movie match History? One of the reasons we love to watch a blockbuster like the Troy movie (besides Brad Pitt, of course) is to make fun of the historical inaccuracies and to complain about how the screen players butchered the Iliad. How each of us responds to the text of the Iliad … Continue reading

Troy Movie Director’s Cut – New Colors, New Music, a New Movie

Troy Movie Director’s Cut – A whole new movie The troy movie director’s cut brings a whole new vision, from every imaginable point of view. The story is denser, the characters much more believable, the stress falls on other scenes compared to the cinema version, the imagery is entirely different, and the soundtrack seems entirely … Continue reading

National Geographic – Beyond the Movie – Troy

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The Troy Movie Director’s Cut – 30 Minute More, and so Much More

Troy Movie Director’s Cut I have to say, I was a bit disappointed with the Troy movie. I have an old fascination with the ancient European history, and I know the Homeric texts rather well, so the deviations and uncertainties of the Troy movie bugged me a little. I understand the need to stress certain … Continue reading

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The Fall of Troy

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Troy (Two-Disc Full Screen Edition)

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Lord of the Silver Bow (Troy Trilogy, Book 1)

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