Troy

[vinzclortho]

Using the Vinzclortho 47 star rating system, I give this movie 35 stars.

It wasn't a bad movie, it wasn't a great movie, but it wasn't that bad. Orlando Bloom was good as the nancyboy Paris, the girl who played Helen was a hottie, Peter O'toole is money no matter what he does (anybody seen Club Paradise?). Brad Pitt, I'm a fan. I liked 12 monkeys, I liked Fight Club. It was just kinda hard to accept him as the ultimate warrior. He kept giving his squinty-eyed, look off in the distance, "I'm so like......deep." stare. The story was serviceable, the Gods didn't play that heavily into the movie like Clash of the Titans or something (great movie, 41 stars). Here's where my real problem lies: William Wallace's clan of Scottish ninja from Braveheart, they are all Greek now. I guess if you need an old-timey looking dude with a stout beard who can take an arrow to the thigh and keep on fighting there are a couple go-to guys in Hollywood and they are now Greek.

The 40 minutes of previews and ads didn't help much, nor did the Pradkanaajjjaraafararrr family sitting behind me speaking muted Indian to each other the entire movie. We imgained they must have been doing family therapy or something, it was nuts..."Jugdish, I swear, you are going to marry that girl Saeetha. " "But father, her dowry was only 3 cows, an electric fan and a textile factory (nod to the Simpsons on that one)." "I do not care! You are going to marry her! She is 14 years old! Soon she will be too old to marry!"

anyways, pretty okay movie, 35 stars. I'm much more stoked about Spiderman2 and The Incredibles which looks frickin funny as hell....watch the trailer, how ballsy if Frozone!?!?

http://www.pixar.com/theater/trailers/incredibles/

[non grata]

who cares about troy, i wanna hear about what happens to jugdish.

[Viva]

The Trojans lost that war, but according to the legends they would not capitulate to Greek power, held them off against incredible odds, and fought bravely to the end. USC's school mascot is named after the Trojan warriors who, on various occassions, appeared crushed only to turn the tide of battle and win. Troy was an incredible pain in the ass for her enemies. It could only be conquered by an amazing ruse; it could not be taken by brute force.

The Trojan then is emblematic of the small group warrior protecting his nation and his honor against overwhelming forces. That is why the name Trojan is remembered in the way it is. Unlike, say, the French... that wouldn't stir much passion. So ultimately loosing their war is not the point. The Trojans are remembered for what they were in battle.

Fight On!