Helen of Troy
|
List Price: Our Price: $7.90 You Save: $7.08 (47%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $5.98 (click here) Category: DVD See more DVD releases |
|---|
Canada
Movie Reviews of Helen of Troy
Movie Review: Great movie that is faithful to the classic stories
Summary: 5 Stars
This was made for TV, but is significantly better than the box office movie Troy. First the negatives...Achilles is terrible as a bald headed he-man, Hector comes accross as a wimp, Menelaus is way too docile as the king of the warrior Spartans and is constantly abused by Agammemnon, Helen is not strikingly beautiful, Agammemnon seems too young, Odysseus has a tiny role and there is no Ajax.
As for the positives...there is extensive character development that explains the relationships between the characters, i.e. Helen was the sister of Agammemnon's wife. The scene when Agammemnon crosses the line and makes the choice to kill his own daughter is powerful. They stick to the original story line for a significant portion of the movie.
Overall, it's a great movie. Well worth spending an evening, or a weekend if you combine it with the made for TV movie The Odyssey with Armand Assante. One minor point...although made for TV, Helen seems to have an affinity for tissue paper clothing.
Movie Review: Helen of Troy makes ancient history come alive!
Summary: 5 Stars
It's not often that viewers are treated to a made-for-TV miniseries that is done with as much care as Helen of Troy. From the pastel colors of the ancient city to the Greek fleet, there is much to feast your eyes on. But that's not all, the story is rivetting and excellently acted. If you didn't understand how nations could go to war over Helen, you will now. And Rufus Sewell brings Agamemnon to life as a real person whose flaws are deadly. The sacrifice of Iphigenia is breath-taking. You will understand the motivation behind such a seemingly barbarious act.We all know the Trojan horse seals the victory for the Greeks, but we've never been treated to such images of it before. There are many details which demonstrate that the writer was truly gifted - there wasn't a dry stretch in the old story.
Excellently acted, gorgeously filmed, intriguing story. Please get the DVD into production ASAP!
Movie Review: May Sienna Guillory launch a thousand DVDs!
Summary: 5 Stars
It's great to be able to watch the HELEN OF TROY miniseries without the constant commercials. Sienna Guillory, although occasionally resorting to Valley Girlese, overall gives a soulful performance in the title role. She's beautiful and sympathetic. Most of the rest of the performances are fine, especially Rufus Sewell. I did take issue with having the bald Joe Montana portray Achilles--Achilles shouldn't be portrayed as an one dimensional Bruce Willis clone. Hopefully, Brad Pitt will come closer to the mark in Warner Bros.' TROY. It will be interesting to see if Patrocles' relationship with Achilles is explored in any detail. The USA miniseries is good enough to hold my interest until TROY is released in 2004. By the way, those who liked the miniseries should check out the coming DVD of Robert Wise's 1956 version of HELEN OF TROY.Movie Review: Greek storytelling at its BEST on TV
Summary: 5 Stars
Is a grand scale movie that could easily been made for the big screen, but as a made for TV mini-series it really exells in every way of production values.
From the adaptation of the story to the props. The cast is made of terrific actors from many countries, even if they're not celebrities, they're far more talented than those who have made it big in Hollywood.
The sex and violence are there but they're NOT extremely graphic, and everything was tastefully done.Is a visual feast and the directors and producers really went out of their way to visualy bring this old world back to us in every aspect you see from the sets, costumes, props, etc.
All lovers of the ancient Greek tales and mythology should own a copy or at least watch it.
Movie Review: Better than "Troy" with Brad and Orli
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best telling of the story of the downfall of Troy that I have ever watched... including that blockbuster "Troy" which starred Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom. It may not be as visually stunning as that high-budget version, but it does an amazing job telling a lot more of the legend. It starts out with Paris's birth and continues all the way through to the end of the war (though, thankfully most of the war years are breazed over in a few minutes). :)
This is a great two part mini series. When it aired on TV a few years ago, I taped it on my VCR and I have since then worn it out watching it over and over again, so I am extatic that this DVD is available.
I highly recommend it!