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Troy (2004), with Joel Christensen
Movies We Dig: The Ancient World on Film
English - July 04, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsTV & Film Education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: 300 (2006), with Roel Konijnendijk
Returning to our debut topic, we dig into the 2004 attempt to keep the Gladiator train going, Wolfgang Petersen's Troy. Joined by super-special guest Joel Christensen (of Sententiae Antiquae fame), we revisit this oddly situated film. Spurned by many, beloved by some, and forgotten by most, this film sits at an interesting crossroads in Hollywood and classical reception. Is it a secret masterpiece? Probably not. Is it an interesting mirror of what had and was yet to come? Definitely.