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[P:axMagellanic]

Ohh dear.

 

[Fbh]

Looks ok.
I just find the more grounded art direction and muted colors kind of boring, and seemingly every character being played by some well known actor is distracting.

 

[falconhoof]

"You're pining for a daddy you didn't even know, like some sniveling bastard"
― Homer, The Odyssey (Probably, dunno, didn't read it, Chris Nolan)

 

[IDKFA]

"My dad is coming home"

Lmao

"You're pining for a daddy you didn't even know, like some sniveling bastard"
― Homer, The Odyssey (Probably, dunno, didn't read it, Chris Nolan)

I'm shocked that Nolan wrote the script for this film. The dialogue from the trailer is shite.

I watched the trailer again and I'm just not into it. The dialogue, the odd accent choices (looking at Tom Holland and Robert Patterson) the bizarre costume design (was that late medieval plate armour??), the random casting......

Nah.

 

[touchfuzzy]

Looks unbelievably boring and probably has the runtime to match. Easy pass. Even the visuals are drab and boring.

 

[AJUMP23]

I just read the worst rumor that Eliot Page is playing Achilles.

 

[falconhoof]

I just read the worst rumor that Eliot Page is playing Achilles.

Achilles in heels?

 

[Billbofet]

How did Pedro Pascal not make it into this movie?

 

[AJUMP23]

How did Pedro Pascal not make it into this movie?

He refuses to wear a helmet now.

Achilles in heels?

Yes, the heel of all warriors.

 

[ElFenomeno]

This gives me Battlefield Earth vibes, but better shot.

 

[thefool]

Sadly, that was not a particularly good trailer.

 

[Oberstein]

New trailer

Why are there Cylons attacking Matt Damon?!

 

[near]

Looks like a poorly edited trailer, but I can see a good film in there. I need to get around to reading the book before this releases, I recently finished The Iliad.

 

[dispensergoinup]

Was going to be a theater watch for me but I'll probably wait for streaming now.

Those lines, oof

 

[Insane Metal]

The casting for this is just beyond horrible.

 

[Dr Bass]

Well following what I call "The Law of the Internet" this movie is going to be a huge hit.

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

I read the story at different stages in my life, had colored pictures and what stuck with me was colorful, golden tones, bright yellow sand, etc. Why the hell is everything in this movie black? I mean they even took out saturation from the trees, even they are black. The beach is like Normandy D-Day...this doesn't look anything like a fantasy, its like a WW2 documentary instead about a made up story lol.

 

[jason10mm]

I agree that the cinematography is strongly suggesting this film is gonna be a dour, grim, depressing slog. There are a lot of themes you can pull out of The Odyssey, it doesn't INHERENTLY have to be like this. It kinda feels like the last grasp of the past decade, hold weakening, trying to stem a tide sweeping past it, leading us into (or back to?) a brighter future.

 

[near]

 

[Liopleurodon]

Lupita with long hair is super hot.

 

[intbal]

This looks like Brett Ratner's The Odyssey.

 

[jason10mm]

This looks like Brett Ratner's The Odyssey.

there is dislike, there is hate, there is DISGUST.....then there is this ^^^^^ insult, goddamn, did Nolan steal away your girl and give her back pregnant or something???

 

[SJRB]

I'm not sure Nolan has ever been to Greece. He does know Greece is a real place you can visit and not some mythical land of legend, right?

Real Greece:

Nolan's Greece:

 

[MaestroMike]

I have a reason to watch this movie now cuz the violators in it haha

 

[Doczu]

Wait. So we're 1.5 months from release and they still haven't disclosed who plays Helen?
It's Lupita and they are just afraid of admitting it, right?...

 

[Kenpachii]

I'm not sure Nolan has ever been to Greece. He does know Greece is a real place you can visit and not some mythical land of legend, right?

Real Greece:

Nolan's Greece:

Seems like they filmed it at the north sea lol

 

[IDKFA]

Wait. So we're 1.5 months from release and they still haven't disclosed who plays Helen?
It's Lupita and they are just afraid of admitting it, right?...

So the rumours are;

Lupita Nyong'o as Helen
Elliot Page as Achilles
James Corden as Polyphemus

I hope all of them are true

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

So the rumours are;

Lupita Nyong'o as Helen
Elliot Page as Achilles
James Corden as Polyphemus

I hope all of them are true

 

[RSMan]

As a Greek, this film is straight up offensive.

The casting is an absolute fucking disaster. The writing is painfully bad, and the performances somehow make it even worse.

The delivery feels forced, awkward, and borderline parody. It's actually embarrassing to watch.

There is nothing authentically Greek about this. No soul, no cultural weight, no respect for the mythology it's trying to represent. If they had any intention of doing this properly, they should have cast Greek actors and built something that actually reflects the depth and identity of Greek mythology.

And casting Elliot Page as Achilles? Please tell me you guys are trolling. Please.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

As a Greek, this film is straight up offensive.

The casting is an absolute fucking disaster. The writing is painfully bad, and the performances somehow make it even worse.

The delivery feels forced, awkward, and borderline parody. It's actually embarrassing to watch.

There is nothing authentically Greek about this. No soul, no cultural weight, no respect for the mythology it's trying to represent. If they had any intention of doing this properly, they should have cast Greek actors and built something that actually reflects the depth and identity of Greek mythology.

And casting Elliot Page as Achilles? Please tell me you guys are trolling. Please.

I feel you. It's very sad seeing Nolan going down to this level. Die a hero or else.

 

[SirKicksalot]

The prologue with the horse and gates of Troy was attached to my screening of Michael and it was awesome.
This trailer is pretty bad.

 

[intbal]

there is dislike, there is hate, there is DISGUST.....then there is this ^^^^^ insult, goddamn, did Nolan steal away your girl and give her back pregnant or something???

I stand by my assessment.

 

[jason10mm]

I stand by my assessment.

Damn, I have wiped that flick from my.memory.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

I thought it looked...fine?

Been in movie drought for 10+ years. I'm too famished to be picky.