Was this review helpful to you? Produced by • Daniel Petersen: Troja. Theatrical release poster for the film. Helen, in particular, is Zeus' daughter. The dialogue was good. Title: Paris leaves Helen, promising to meet her again in that life or the afterlife. Helen expresses fear because Paris and Hector leave the next day, but Paris has a plan to rescue Helen. King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C. Although Achilles is unwilling to fight for Agamemnon, Nestor persuades him to do so, saying he can save hundred of men by fighting Boagrius. Achilles died before his father, Troy is mentioned by Nestor as having never fallen before. Odysseus and Achilles organise a resistance but Hector and the Trojans charge into the camp. Ajax was not killed by Hector. In myth, Apollo sent a plague to the Greeks because Agamemnon took, The plain before Troy was occupied partially by two rivers; the. Hancock is a superhero whose ill-considered behavior regularly causes damage in the millions. With Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Julian Glover. During that night, Priam approaches the Greek camp in disguise, kisses Achilles' hands and asks for his son's body. Hector, however, notes that the Myrmidons did not fight, surmising that there is dissension within the Greek army. So they set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy. Written by Mensur Gjonbalaj Achilles arrives outside Troy alone, calling out for Hector to face him. She was neither a princess, nor a cousin of Hector. Mensur Gjonbalaj. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon, hearing of Achilles' prize, takes her for himself, angering Achilles, who forces his troops to stay out of the war. Agamemnon commands the Greek kings to assemble their forces but Nestor notes that Troy has never fallen before and convinces him that they need Achilles. We could use a strong arm like yours. Meanwhile, in Sparta, Agamemnon's brother Menelaus is entertaining Princes Hector and Paris, emissaries from Troy. An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved. The whole movie shows their battle struggles and the foreshadowing of fate in this adaptation of Homer's classic "The Iliad. The king of Thessaly summons Boagrius, while Agamemnon summons Achilles. Greek general Themistokles leads the charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy. Historical inaccuracies, such as the architecture and armour in the film are not mentioned below. Achilles removes all the arrows but the first, dying as soldiers witness the single arrow piercing his heel. Like it or not, we all have cowardliness and heroism within us. As Achilles dies, he kisses Briseis, who leaves with Paris through the escape tunnel. We just don't like to admit it. During this act of sacrilege, Achilles has Apollo's priests killed and takes Briseis, an acolyte in the temple, as his prisoner. Her role in the film seems to overlap with that of, When asked by a boy if he is invulnerable, Achilles replies by saying he wouldn't bother with armour if he was. Paris shoots Achilles first in the heel, then multiple times in the chest. The night before, Hector showed Andromache a secret tunnel out of Troy, telling her that if he falls, she must rescue as many Trojans as she can and lead them through the tunnel. They fought for almost a day, but neither gained the upper hand. What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Director's Cut? Menelaus is killed by Hector after attempting to kill Paris, who is clinging to the feet of Hector. During this time, the Myrmidons are ordered to sail back home, with only Achilles remaining. 252 of 290 people found this review helpful. The two sides have summoned armies to meet on the field of battle, but Agamemnon proposes single combat between two champions. Achilles also meets his mother Thetis, who warns him that if he remains he will live a long happy life but will not be remembered. If he goes to Troy, he will find everlasting glory and renown but will die. Embedded im Troianischen Krieg. Achilles was killed by Paris and Apollo soon after Hector's death. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive. In myth, Achilles could only be killed by piercing his heel, the only part of him not dipped into the. Rather than being killed by Hector (as shown in the film), he won Helen back and returned to Sparta. The two lovers run away, with Paris smuggling Helen on board a vessel bound for Troy. Paris and Helen, Menelaus' wife secretly go upstairs, where it is revealed they have been having an affair. Briseis, being trapped by Agamemnon, who wishes to enslave her, kills him with a concealed blade while Achilles, finding her, saves her from the Greek guards. Let them say I lived in the time of Achilles." Priam orders an attack at daybreak. Troja: Monumentales Schlachtspektakel mit Brad Pitt als legendärer Superkrieger Achilles. In war, there is never a good side or bad side. Likewise, Aeneas is the son of Aphrodite. Agamemnon with Briseis, just before she kills him. He believes that fighting them now would unite them. It makes the story a lot more realistic. Achilles auf Skyros (Stuttgart 1926) is a ballet by the Austrian-British composer and musicologist Egon Wellesz. In myth, Troy had fallen during Nestor's lifetime; Hercules and Ajax's father. It was nominated for 11 awards, winning two (2005 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards - Top Box Office Film and 2005 Teen Choice Awards - Choice Movie Actor (Brad Pitt)). The movie is extremely entertaining. It is the year 1250 B.C. Let them say I lived in the time of Hector, tamer of horses. Patroclus and Achilles were not cousins. Some of them are displayed below. The film Troy presented Patroclus as a younger relative of Achilles, without any romantic or sexual aspects. Written by But they come to a stop by Hector, Prince of Troy. Priam is disappointed in Paris' actions but accepts Helen nonetheless. Achilles og Hector er netop filmens mest markante personligheder, men “Troja” indeholder derudover også en lang række andre karakterer, som alle har indflydelse på og betydning for handlingsforløbet. A tale of war and romance mixed in with history. Caption Achilles kills him and drags his body around Troy and back to the Greek camp, as Andromache is consoled by Helen. The next day Hector prepares for battle, despite have been begged by his wife Andromache. during the late Bronze age. Two emerging nations begin to clash after Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband, Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. The Greek forces retreat to the ships and the Trojan forces are pulled back by Hector, seeig that they are within range of Greek archers. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. Hector puts Patroclus out of his misery and concludes a truce with Odysseus. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen. The Trojan beach belonged to Priam in the morning. Wanting to be remembered, Achilles chooses to go to Troy, summoning his Myrmidons, including Patroclus. The Trojan War and the Iliad of Greek mythology Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus, https://mythology.wikia.org/wiki/Troy_(film)?oldid=93063, Agamemnon did not unite all of Greece as Greece was first unified under Alexander the Great. But they come to a stop by Hector, Prince of Troy. ): Ancient Worlds in Film and Television. Achilles races through the city to find Briseis and Andromache leads Helen and other refugees through the passage. He later shows her to his brother, who thinks of sending her back, but realises that Paris will only follow her. Achilles taunts Briseis because of her loyalty to Apollo and Briseis question's Achilles' morals and questions why he wants to be a great warrior.