I think Troy: Director's Cut is fantastic. I understand the lack of including the Gods for appeal to a wider (ignorant-uneducated) audience; I actually appreciate the “grounded” take of the conflict. Sadly, Hollywood can no longer be trusted in doing a decent job of any historical film; we had a good run in the 2000s & early 2010s.
I highly recommend watching Agora (2009/2010) about Hypatia of Alexandria.
Agora introduced me to Hypatia; next to Gladiator, I found the film sort-of life changing and when I dived into the history, I was surprised the film was as honest about the time as it was. Extremely well done, very Gladiator-like in scale & quality. Must watch… despite the sad ending (that's very important!). I understand why the film wasn't widely distributed in USA (& Canada), which is disappointing.
You remind me of the jidaigeki films of Kurosawa (and many other Japanese directors). Those stories were often deep and tragic. A Western audience was more accustomed to the happier endings which this style of film rarely offered.
I think Troy: Director's Cut is fantastic. I understand the lack of including the Gods for appeal to a wider (ignorant-uneducated) audience; I actually appreciate the “grounded” take of the conflict. Sadly, Hollywood can no longer be trusted in doing a decent job of any historical film; we had a good run in the 2000s & early 2010s.
I highly recommend watching Agora (2009/2010) about Hypatia of Alexandria.
I think the Director’s Cut is the one I own. I should double check that. I too appreciate the more grounded approach.
Regarding Hypatia. Knowing the end of her story, I don’t know if I can bring myself to watch that. 😬
Agora introduced me to Hypatia; next to Gladiator, I found the film sort-of life changing and when I dived into the history, I was surprised the film was as honest about the time as it was. Extremely well done, very Gladiator-like in scale & quality. Must watch… despite the sad ending (that's very important!). I understand why the film wasn't widely distributed in USA (& Canada), which is disappointing.
You remind me of the jidaigeki films of Kurosawa (and many other Japanese directors). Those stories were often deep and tragic. A Western audience was more accustomed to the happier endings which this style of film rarely offered.
Great AMA-- hoping you do more of these! Adding Troy to my watchlist. Thanks!