tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919686524413604694.post2168913018071337786..comments2024-02-23T15:45:03.357-08:00Comments on Sales On Film: For the Love of Peter O'Toole: Drama Intro & The BibleSales on Filmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11698385117210584275noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919686524413604694.post-17908586802791169962010-05-03T12:32:09.314-07:002010-05-03T12:32:09.314-07:00Cool! Now I'm kind of excited to see it :)Cool! Now I'm kind of excited to see it :)Sales on Filmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698385117210584275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919686524413604694.post-18825818064751322752010-05-03T09:50:38.399-07:002010-05-03T09:50:38.399-07:00Troy, IMO, is actually an excellent film, especial...Troy, IMO, is actually an excellent film, especially the director's cut, which lasts around 30 minutes longer. If nothing else, it has a vibe similar to The Last Emperor, where the sight and sound are just so damn breathtaking that it takes a bit of precedence over the characters and the story. In other words, it's one of the most visually breathtaking historical epics I've ever seen. Costumes, cinematography, sets, music, etc. are all just simply incredible. I found the film to also have a great story, but I'm a huge nerd for historical epics and Greek mythology (The Iliad is one of my top five favorite pieces of literature ever) so it was right up my alley. <br /><br />As far as the cast goes, I would say it's a great ensemble cast. Bloom is actually perfect for the role of Paris, as you get the sense the whole time that he's honestly just a pretty boy who is really just a ladies man, but when it comes to battle, he's a pathetic loser who can barely swing a sword. Pitt play Achilles very well, portraying the rage and arrogance of the character perfectly, but there are moments where one gets the sense they cast Achilles a little too old or too star-powered. Brian Cox is perfectly devilish and slimy as Agamemnon, and Brendan Gleeson is great as always as Menalaus.<br /><br />But really, the show belongs to Peter O Toole as Priam, Eric Bana as Hector, and Sean Bean as Odysseus. The three of them just inhabit their roles so perfectly and effortlessly. Like I said before, the scene in Achilles' tent between Priam and Achilles is like a master class in acting from Peter O Toole.Kevin K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09706276828853829294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919686524413604694.post-47590262604504942782010-04-30T13:34:01.122-07:002010-04-30T13:34:01.122-07:00I mentioned in the latter part of the entry, I hav...I mentioned in the latter part of the entry, I haven't seen Troy yet. But everyone tells me O'Toole steals the scene he's in (and maybe even the whole movie). Not surprising as he's up against who, Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom? The cast was kind of the reason I didn't see it in the first place, lol. But I'll give it a rent to complete the filmography now.Sales on Filmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698385117210584275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919686524413604694.post-44923887992568728662010-04-30T13:03:27.138-07:002010-04-30T13:03:27.138-07:00No mention of Troy at all? I thought he totally st...No mention of Troy at all? I thought he totally stole the show in that film, especially in his scene with Achilles in the tent where he begs for Hector's body.Kevin K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09706276828853829294noreply@blogger.com