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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Kwon on February 01, 2026, 10:30:53 AM
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Zendaya as Athena
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Will Yun Lee and Elliot Page as other Greeks :D
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Zendaya as Athena
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Will Yun Lee and Elliot Page as other Greeks :D
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What a stupid piece of shit movie. I hope it bombs.
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Will not watch..
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Just imagine a remake of the Zulu wars with Ryan Reynolds as Shaka Zulu.
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Holland is boning Zendaya, so they probably came as a package deal looking to generate heat from that. Otherwise, this just looks like the standard "throw a bunch of popular stars together" claptrap that Hollywood put out from time to time. I wouldn't even know it was being made if it wasn't posted here.
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Plot question: Does Matt Damon get Greeked?
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Holland is boning Zendaya, so they probably came as a package deal looking to generate heat from that. Otherwise, this just looks like the standard "throw a bunch of popular stars together" claptrap that Hollywood put out from time to time. I wouldn't even know it was being made if it wasn't posted here.
Definitely a Package-deal
Holland wouldnt accept it unless they brought in Zendaya as well
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wtf would watch that crap?
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I would say Zendaya is not a problem as she looks like someone who could at least be from a nearby region.
However, Lupita as Helen of Troy is illogical as Greeks in that time period had no contact with that region of Africa yet. Also, Helen of Troy is described as having fair skin, so definitely not a Nubian.
Another issue is the armour, the characters are wearing fantasy style equipment which might have some slight resemblance to armour 700-800 years later, but even then nowhere accurate.
And then they seem to be using Viking long-ships instead of the more primitive ships they would have used in 1200 BC.
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I would say Zendaya is not a problem as she looks like someone who could at least be from a nearby region.
However, Lupita as Helen of Troy is illogical as Greeks in that time period had no contact with that region of Africa yet. Also, Helen of Troy is described as having fair skin, so definitely not a Nubian.
Another issue is the armour, the characters are wearing fantasy style equipment which might have some slight resemblance to armour 700-800 years later, but even then nowhere accurate.
And then they seem to be using Viking long-ships instead of the more primitive ships they would have used in 1200 BC.
they only had copper swords back then because steel wasnt even around
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I would say Zendaya is not a problem as she looks like someone who could at least be from a nearby region.
However, Lupita as Helen of Troy is illogical as Greeks in that time period had no contact with that region of Africa yet. Also, Helen of Troy is described as having fair skin, so definitely not a Nubian.
Another issue is the armour, the characters are wearing fantasy style equipment which might have some slight resemblance to armour 700-800 years later, but even then nowhere accurate.
And then they seem to be using Viking long-ships instead of the more primitive ships they would have used in 1200 BC.
What about Korean Will Yun Lee as a Greek warrior? :D
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What about Korean Will Yun Lee as a Greek warrior? :D
I missed that.
That would be 100% impossible for that time period.
I see there's also an Indian, but I guess he's supposed to be European or someone from the Middle East in the film, because any Indians in Greece at that time period in the Bronze Age is also 100% impossible.
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Others beside me have reacted to this shitshow :D
7:28 for the odyssey-discussion
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Fucking ridiculous.
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The Face That Launched a 1000 Ships / Crips
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Even if not completely accurate but it's at least based on archaeological evidence, still looks a lot more interesting.
Mycenaeans/Greeks on the left, Trojans on the right:
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Trojans:
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Trojans are the Turks of today yes?
Or did the Trojans leave the area before it became Turkey?
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Trojans are the Turks of today yes?
Or did the Trojans leave the area before it became Turkey?
Same area as Turkey today, but was invaded and taken over by the Ottoman Turks in the 1400's.
Before that, the region was mainly Greek in culture.
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The Face That Launched a 1000 Ships / Crips
The face that stopped a thousand clocks..
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Getbig is not amused.
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Same area as Turkey today, but was invaded and taken over by the Ottoman Turks in the 1400's.
Before that, the region was mainly Greek in culture.
So , way before the Ottomans, Spartans were Greek, and Troyans were also Greek, but different kind of Greek.
Maybe like LA-americans and NY-americans.
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This Kangmin Lee fella obviously angling to be the new Black Panther...
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wtf would watch that crap?
Not any of us. Indoctrination for the young.
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It's become an all out parody right now...
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Ensemble Cast of Crap
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A bad Nolan movie is still very watchable. It should be fine.
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Achilles upset with the new Helen of Troy, calling her a burnt hag
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Smellen of Troy
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as long as Orlandfo Blooms not in it Im OK with it
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Can't wait to see this farce fail miserably.
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Achilles upset with the new Helen of Troy, calling her a burnt hag
I won't be watching this show, that's for sure.
For the costumes alone, it they used designs modelled on what has been found from back then, the show would have had some crazy, interesting armour.
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wtf would watch that crap?
Liberals will love it.
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geeks getting upset by greeks
Greeks getting upset by Nogs
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Looks like Nolan went super woke too.
You might as well make a yellow skinned bastard mongrel like Kwon into Odysseus
Will give this a pass.
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New Achilles
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It's become an all out parody right now...
AI will end Hollywood soon.
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If Nupita was Helen in the Troy w Bana and Bloom
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Limits Comments on X Amid ‘Woke’ Casting Controversy
However, some casting decisions have sparked criticism online, with some conservative commentators accusing the film of pushing "woke" ideology. The backlash has centered largely around the casting of Nyong'o as Helen of Troy and false claims surrounding Page's role.
Now, it appears discussion surrounding the film on X has been limited. A look at the movie's official account shows that replies have been restricted, with a message appearing under each tweet in the comments section that reads, "only some accounts can reply" alongside a lock symbol.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/christopher-nolan-odyssey-limits-comments-181915273.html
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Forget about the Odyssey...
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Can't wait to see this farce fail miserably.
It will not. I will check it out - Nolan has a great record.
And, I am anti- progressive liberal, anti-democrat, anti-woke horseshit as much as the next guy. However, I heard non-stop how Ellen Page was Achilles, read all the uproar, and it turns out she's not cast as that.
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It will not. I will check it out - Nolan has a great record.
And, I am anti- progressive liberal, anti-democrat, anti-woke horseshit as much as the next guy. However, I heard non-stop how Ellen Page was Achilles, read all the uproar, and it turns out she's not cast as that.
Same I’ll see it even though I’m aligned with all that and hate some because my experience is influencers in the right lie about these things for clicks plus I’m so movie starved that I can cut a little slack.
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Wouldnt even pirate it if someone paid me.
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Wouldnt even pirate it if someone paid me.
Me neither.
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Looking forward to Getbigger reviews from Grape and Wrong Advices.
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Same I’ll see it even though I’m aligned with all that and hate some because my experience is influencers in the right lie about these things for clicks plus I’m so movie starved that I can cut a little slack.
Influencers in general do this. I've seen right wing dumbasses fall for more troll accounts than I can remember.
However, the left is worse.
Also, gayer than being "influenced".
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Solid movie. Nolan doesn't disappoint.
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Solid movie. Nolan doesn't disappoint.
I will politely disagree. I just thought it was fine.
First off - Good Will Homer. No accent, just Damon acting like Damon.
Second, it just wasn't really epic. Felt like a bunch of stuff we've seen before. It looked good, but I just don't really think there were scenes that stand out - like in Gladiator, everyone remembers Crowe's speech when he reveals himself in the pit. Damon didn't deliver anything close. And his big boss' voice didn't match.
Thrid, overall just didn't see anything spectacular in terms of acting. Pattinson was good, so was spiderman, but the rest were just fine. Nothing stand out.
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I will politely disagree. I just thought it was fine.
First off - Good Will Homer. No accent, just Damon acting like Damon.
Second, it just wasn't really epic. Felt like a bunch of stuff we've seen before. It looked good, but I just don't really think there were scenes that stand out - like in Gladiator, everyone remembers Crowe's speech when he reveals himself in the pit. Damon didn't deliver anything close. And his big boss' voice didn't match.
Thrid, overall just didn't see anything spectacular in terms of acting. Pattinson was good, so was spiderman, but the rest were just fine. Nothing stand out.
Why would you go in expecting a movie the quality of Gladiator? There will probably never be a movie in this genre as epic as Gladiator, no point even trying to compare anything to it.
It's a tough genre to do, especially a 3 hour movie with the source material. Nolans style kept things interesting enough, decent action and it looked great. The ending did something different too
His castings hasn't been great for several movies now. It is what it is, for the genre it was solid and about on par with Troy
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Why would you go in expecting a movie the quality of Gladiator? There will probably never be a movie in this genre as epic as Gladiator, no point even trying to compare anything to it.
It's a tough genre to do, especially a 3 hour movie with the source material. Nolans style kept things interesting enough, decent action and it looked great. The ending did something different too
His castings hasn't been great for several movies now. It is what it is, for the genre it was solid and about on par with Troy
Because it's one of the most epic directors covering an one of the most famous and epic tales ever told? I could flip that on you - how could you NOT?
Decent action, looked great, dialogue and acting were pedestrian.
I wrote my thoughts here before I read any reviews, and it seems like my critique is a common one.
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Because it's one of the most epic directors covering an one of the most famous and epic tales ever told? I could flip that on you - how could you NOT?
Decent action, looked great, dialogue and acting were pedestrian.
I wrote my thoughts here before I read any reviews, and it seems like my critique is a common one.
Has any well known epic ancient Greek literature as source material ever resulted in an epic movie? Gladiator doesn't count as the source material wasn't well known and it was modern writing.
Movies based on ancient Greek literature are nearly always trash. Only a handful you could call solid, and this is one of them.
This was about on the same level as Nolans most recent movies. None of those were epic either.
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Has any well known epic ancient Greek literature as source material ever resulted in an epic movie? Gladiator doesn't count as the source material wasn't well known and it was modern writing.
Movies based on ancient Greek literature are nearly always trash. Only a handful you could call solid, and this is one of them.
Do you think he went into this thinking he was just going to make a "solid" movie?
He can pick any project he wants - there's no reason to think he went in looking to not make something great.
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Sick world
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That magazine cover doesn't look real
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That magazine cover doesn't look real
Lol, it's not
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I wrote my thoughts here before I read any reviews, and it seems like my critique is a common one.
I dunno about that one, it’s got 95% rating on rotten tomatoes
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I dunno about that one, it’s got 95% rating on rotten tomatoes
95% just means 95% positive. A movie can have positive reviews overall and still have plenty of critique.
For example.
The main criticisms include:The Dialogue: Many viewers found the modern, conversational slang and American accents jarring in an ancient Greek setting.
Or, in getbig terms - the random whore thread can have a page that has an overall positive rating, even if titusisback sprinkles in the random weird ones that aren't hot.
Overall, I just didn't find it epic or memorable. I was expecting a lot.
It was just fine.
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The Odyssey is making tons of money and that is what counts.
I doubt too many movie goers have read the book.
I'll bet most don't even know it is a book.
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The Odyssey is making tons of money and that is what counts.
I doubt too many movie goers have read the book.
I'll bet most don't even know it is a book.
If we are getting technical, I believe it's a poem.
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That magazine cover doesn't look real
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But it COULD have been real!
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wtf would watch that crap?
You know you're gonna watch it at the movie theater
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You know you're gonna watch it at the movie theater
Wouldnt even stream it if i got paid.
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To watch The Odyssee sounds like a 3-hour slog.
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To watch The Odyssee sounds like a 3-hour slog.
Id rather watch BigRo box with Hankins
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Too bad it seems a shitty film was made where a great one could be.
I’ll pass on this one..
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Id rather watch BigRo box with Hankins
Would watch.
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Too bad it seems a shitty film was made where a great one could be.
I’ll pass on this one..
Yeah, when they have so much money and resources, why not attempt to do a good one, more true to the sourcematerial and something more of the general would like instead of the Woke-crowd.
Maybe Nolan was Woke-funded.
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Good movie. Definitely worth the watch.
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My favorite movie is anything by Tommy Wiseau
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I will politely disagree. I just thought it was fine.
First off - Good Will Homer. No accent, just Damon acting like Damon.
Second, it just wasn't really epic. Felt like a bunch of stuff we've seen before. It looked good, but I just don't really think there were scenes that stand out - like in Gladiator, everyone remembers Crowe's speech when he reveals himself in the pit. Damon didn't deliver anything close. And his big boss' voice didn't match.
Thrid, overall just didn't see anything spectacular in terms of acting. Pattinson was good, so was spiderman, but the rest were just fine. Nothing stand out.
Matt Damon as Odysseus was the first red flag for me. He doesn't have the chops or the gravitas to be Odysseus. I'll be taking a trip to the cinema next week to watch it but I don't expect to be wowed.
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I will politely disagree. I just thought it was fine.
First off - Good Will Homer. No accent, just Damon acting like Damon.
Second, it just wasn't really epic. Felt like a bunch of stuff we've seen before. It looked good, but I just don't really think there were scenes that stand out - like in Gladiator, everyone remembers Crowe's speech when he reveals himself in the pit. Damon didn't deliver anything close. And his big boss' voice didn't match.
Thrid, overall just didn't see anything spectacular in terms of acting. Pattinson was good, so was spiderman, but the rest were just fine. Nothing stand out.
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Do you think he went into this thinking he was just going to make a "solid" movie?
He can pick any project he wants - there's no reason to think he went in looking to not make something great.
Well he went looking for a structured deal with a movie studio in such a way where he'd make bank, so money was high on the priorities. Also he wanted to make Troy back in the early 00s but he got looked over. Assuming he had some unfinished business there. And I think every movie maker goes into a project wanting to make something great, why would he be any different?
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Well he went looking for a structured deal with a movie studio in such a way where he'd make bank, so money was high on the priorities. Also he wanted to make Troy back in the early 00s but he got looked over. Assuming he had some unfinished business there. And I think every movie maker goes into a project wanting to make something great, why would he be any different?
I'm not sure what we're discussing then.
You basically asked me why I expected a Gladiator-type epic tale, and I told you why. This doesn't refute that.
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I'm not sure what we're discussing then.
You basically asked me why I expected a Gladiator-type epic tale, and I told you why. This doesn't refute that.
The fact that every movie maker hopes to make an epic movie and in maybe 99% of cases the end result isn't an epic movie should tell you something.
Even Nolans strike rate is well below 25%
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Too bad it seems a shitty film was made where a great one could be.
I’ll pass on this one..
Popular consensus is that it’s a good movie. What makes you think it was a shitty movie ???
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Some Odysset for y'all :D
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The fact that every movie maker hopes to make an epic movie and in maybe 99% of cases the end result isn't an epic movie should tell you something.
Even Nolans strike rate is well below 25%
It the same as if Peter Jackson said he was going to make God of War, Joe Abercrombie's First Law trilogy, etc.....I would go in hoping/expecting something epic.
I don't think it's unreasonable to expect Nolan+The Odyssey to be epic.
Either way, it's all subjective.
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It the same as if Peter Jackson said he was going to make God of War, Joe Abercrombie's First Law trilogy, etc.....I would go in hoping/expecting something epic.
I don't think it's unreasonable to expect Nolan+The Odyssey to be epic.
Either way, it's all subjective.
Epic movie think "Laurence Of Arabia"
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Epic movie think "Laurence Of Arabia"
had too much sand
However, back to The Odyssey, I was unaware Nolan did not use CGI, so that changes my perspective on some things and how they appeared. Pretty amazing from that context.
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What about Korean Will Yun Lee as a Greek warrior? :D
It's just very fucking sunny on the Mediterranean, alright?
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Popular consensus is that it’s a good movie. What makes you think it was a shitty movie ???
Casting.
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Putting Travis Scott in this movie was certainly... a decision ??? ::)
The Indian guy ended up with the most screen time out of the diversity casting, and to be fair, he actually did a solid job.
He/she Ellen page and Zendaya are basically glorified cameos.
Tom Holland is a total wimp
Robert Pattinson gets a handful of lines and nothing else to do.
Charlize Theron is excellent, but criminally underused.
Anne Hathaway reminds everyone of her acting skills
Jon Bernthal once again gets wasted in a role that barely lets him do anything.
John Leguizamo absolutely steals every scene he's in. Every time he shows up, the movie feels noticeably better.
Matt Damon is... fine. He gets the job done, but I couldn't shake the feeling someone else could've elevated the role.
My biggest issue isn't even the casting—it's the performances. For a story that's supposed to feel grand, mythic, and larger than life, almost everyone acts like they're trying not to wake the neighbors.
The entire cast feels oddly restrained and low-energy. Hathaway, Pattinson, and Leguizamo are the only ones who consistently bring some life to the screen. Everyone else—including Damon—feels like they're operating at about 60%.
Then there's Nolan's trademark time-hopping. The constant jumps backward and forward in the narrative eventually become more distracting than clever.
The sound mixing is classic Nolan too.... the music bulldozes over the dialogue half the time.
And don't even get me started on the dialogue itself....The English sounds far too modern, stripped of any sense of the period. It constantly pulls you out of the world.
But then again, Nolan takes liberties with just about everything here—the characters, the ships, the creatures, and the mythology—so I suppose the dialogue fits right in.
It's Visually impressive and packed with talent, but the performances never match the scale of the story.
6.5/10.
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Epic movie think "Laurence Of Arabia" the original "Road House".
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Putting Travis Scott in this movie was certainly... a decision ??? ::)
The Indian guy ended up with the most screen time out of the diversity casting, and to be fair, he actually did a solid job.
He/she Ellen page and Zendaya are basically glorified cameos.
Tom Holland is a total wimp
Robert Pattinson gets a handful of lines and nothing else to do.
Charlize Theron is excellent, but criminally underused.
Anne Hathaway reminds everyone of her acting skills
Jon Bernthal once again gets wasted in a role that barely lets him do anything.
John Leguizamo absolutely steals every scene he's in. Every time he shows up, the movie feels noticeably better.
Matt Damon is... fine. He gets the job done, but I couldn't shake the feeling someone else could've elevated the role.
My biggest issue isn't even the casting—it's the performances. For a story that's supposed to feel grand, mythic, and larger than life, almost everyone acts like they're trying not to wake the neighbors.
The entire cast feels oddly restrained and low-energy. Hathaway, Pattinson, and Leguizamo are the only ones who consistently bring some life to the screen. Everyone else—including Damon—feels like they're operating at about 60%.
Then there's Nolan's trademark time-hopping. The constant jumps backward and forward in the narrative eventually become more distracting than clever.
The sound mixing is classic Nolan too.... the music bulldozes over the dialogue half the time.
And don't even get me started on the dialogue itself....The English sounds far too modern, stripped of any sense of the period. It constantly pulls you out of the world.
But then again, Nolan takes liberties with just about everything here—the characters, the ships, the creatures, and the mythology—so I suppose the dialogue fits right in.
It's Visually impressive and packed with talent, but the performances never match the scale of the story.
6.5/10.
Pretty much spot on how I feel outside of maybe overstating Theron's performance, but that's nitpicking.
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I find it funny some of you actually wasted your money going to see this movie.
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I find it funny some of you actually wasted your money going to see this movie.
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They would have to pay me $100 to waste my time.
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Dont call HER racist, its NOLAN!!!
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Elliot would want the Biden role.
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I saw it and didn't really like it. 6.5-7/10. Woke was the least of its problems. Waay too long losing my interest in many places. Emotionally flat. Wasted big name actors. Disjointed narrative presented in a flashbacky vignette structure that just didn't work because it keeps taking away from the overall narrative. Everything happening back home in Ithaca is boring with weak characters.
Not one of Nolan's best. Lots of pretty, "big" scenes, but it just felt like a mailed-in hype cash grab. It's not something I want to watch again when it comes on cable and I think it'll be forgotten in a year.
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Has any well known epic ancient Greek literature as source material ever resulted in an epic movie? Gladiator doesn't count as the source material wasn't well known and it was modern writing.
Movies based on ancient Greek literature are nearly always trash. Only a handful you could call solid, and this is one of them.
This was about on the same level as Nolans most recent movies. None of those were epic either.
The original Clash of the Titans was actually better. Due respect to Ape, but Pattison sucked (and he seemed to be dressed in a Game of Thrones costume for some reason), as did Spiderman, who they made a pussy (despite his having every resason not to be as the son of Odysseus and having all these great mentors and training with weapons).
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The original Clash of the Titans was actually better. Due respect to Ape, but Pattison sucked (and he seemed to be dressed in a Game of Thrones costume for some reason), as did Spiderman, who they made a pussy (despite his having every resason not to be as the son of Odysseus and having all these great mentors and training with weapons).
Clash of the Titans, Troy, 300 and Odyssey were all solid (all with huge issues too) Other than those you have to go back 50+ years to movies like Spartacus
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I saw it and didn't really like it. 6.5-7/10. Woke was the least of its problems. Waay too long losing my interest in many places. Emotionally flat. Wasted big name actors. Disjointed narrative presented in a flashbacky vignette structure that just didn't work because it keeps taking away from the overall narrative. Everything happening back home in Ithaca is boring with weak characters.
Not one of Nolan's best. Lots of pretty, "big" scenes, but it just felt like a mailed-in hype cash grab. It's not something I want to watch again when it comes on cable and I think it'll be forgotten in a year.
Troy by Wolfgang is still remembered and watched many years after, and even The Thang and Escape from New York (that had a lot less budget than Nolans Odyssey) will never be forgotten!
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Elliot would want the Biden role.
Whoppi would be a better looking Michelle.
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And I entirely forgot about this, which is far far far better telling of the Odyssey
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And I entirely forgot about this, which is far far far better telling of the Odyssey
Rewatched it the other night because of your post.
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Rewatched it the other night because of your post.
So many good lines in that movie, "He's a suitor" "You stole from my kin" "can't be braggin on our own midget, no matter how stumpy"
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The five most humiliating details of Nolan's Odyssey.
Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy. In the original poem, Homer describes her with white arms, fair skin and blonde hair. Nolan chose the opposite. It's not that Lupita is a bad actress, it's that the character they gave her has absolutely nothing to do with her. It's making a film about Cleopatra and giving the role to a Nordic woman.
Elliot Page as Sinon, the Greek warrior who tricks the Trojans with the horse. A 5'1" actor playing a warrior soldier in the most masculine story ever written. Nolan chose him without explanation.
Travis Scott as Modocko the Bard, a rapper with two acting credits in his entire career. Nolan justified the decision by saying that rap is a modern form of spoken poetry, but he could have chosen any serious actor and he didn't.
The dialogues are in modern American English, characters from ancient Greece speak with 21st-century accents and phrases. It was already evident in the trailers. Nolan spent $250 million on the most expensive film of his career, and no one corrected that.
There are zero actors of Greek origin in the entire film, not a single one. In a story that is at the heart of Greek culture, John Leguisamo, a Colombian, plays Umaeo, the servant, and he himself has publicly criticized white actors when they take on Latino roles.
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Hollywoke just can't help themselves. They just have to push their multicultural agenda.