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Summary: What a great movie!
Review: This is the story of a man named Odysseus. Odysseus has to go and fight in the Trojan War right after the birth of his son, Telemachus. Once the war is over, Posiedon curses Odysseus. Posiedon tells Odysseus that he will never return home. Odysseus doesnÕt believe him. When Odysseus is trying to get home, he encounters many monsters, gods and goddesses. Some of them helpful, some of them not. Finally, he makes it home. When he makes it home, Athena disguises him a an old beggar. Only Telemachus , his son, can recognize him. Odysseus has to perform the task of stringing a bow and shoot it through twelve axes. This task was to get back his wife and love, Penelope. The costumes, special effects, and actors, and actresses made this movie very pleasant to watch. There was only one thing that I did not like in this movie. The part I didn't like was when Odysseus and Telemachus killed all of the suitors for Penelope. This was a great movie . I recommend this move to anyone!
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Summary: Very BORING
Review: This movie was very boaring. I really didnt enjoy it at all. It was to gory. I just dont enjoy when people kill. I also dont enjoy when people dress like old stone age, and dont enjoy the anceint times they were rough and crewl times. The movie the odyssey took place in Greece back thousands of years ago when there was such things as mythical creatures. I really dont enjoy things like that others might. Although , there is a part I did like. I enjoyed the part of the movie when calypso(Venessa Williams) kept odysseus on the island for two years she nor her maids had not seen a man for 100 years. I thought that was very interesting. The other parts of the muvie confuse me and the names confuse me such as: Penelope(Greta Scacchi), Athene(Isabella Rossellini), Cyclopes(Reid Asato), and Eurybates(Ron Cook). Those were just a few. So all in all I would give this movie one star. I f you like movies like this then its great and go watch it but if you dont its not a movie for you as you can see.
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Summary: Great Movie!
Review: I thought that the movie, The Odyessy, was fantastic! It showed many details about that period in time. I thought that the way they dressed looked great. The story was followed well and stuck to the topic. My favorite character was Penelope(Greta Scacci). Somehow she knew her long lost love, Odysseus (Armand Assante), would come back some day. I thought that the specials effects were splendid. They looked so real that I though they were! The best example of this is when Odysseus and his men were told to go through a cave by an old dead prophet. It had a three-headed monster named the Silla. It ate some of the men and a cute little goat. When they reached the end, they came upon a waterfall. At the bottom, there was a monster named the Cariptus.It hid beneath the water. It ate all of the men except for lonely Odysseus. He drifted off in the water. That was also my favorite part. I think that the director, Andrei Assante did a excellent job making the story fun to watch. Though it was a bit gory in the end, I loved it. Everyone should see it.
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Summary: What a great movie!
Review: Odyssey Sarah Wilcox, Goochland Virginia 8th Grade When somebody sayÕs something about an educational video, you donÕt really think of the movie as interesting, or something that you would want to watch again in your free time. Well, I have a perfect example of a movie that is not boring at all, and is something that I would love to watch again in my spare time. I recently viewed the movie the Odyssey. The Odyssey is one of HomerÕs epics. The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus and his trip home from the Trojan War. The Trojan war lasted for 10 years and when Odysseus and his men were on their trip home they encounter many horrible things. Odysseus eventually arrives home to Ithica after 20 long hard years. I wonÕt tell you what happens, or all of the details, because I donÕt want to spoil the movie for you. I believe that the director couldnÕt have picked better actors. I think that they played their roles very well and really made their characters personalityÕs come to life. The special effects were wonderful. The underworld special effects really let you get a good picture in your mind of what they underworld was betrayed to be like. The monster special effects were also very good, it really made you fell like you were being eaten by the monster too. The movie really helped me to get a better understanding of what the Odyssey was all about. I think the Odyssey was a great movie, and that Homer would be very proud.
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Summary: Odyssey's Review
Review: The movie was full of action. Mostly because there is a lot of fight. There was fighting at Troy. Other thing that made this action packed was when he is trying to get home and he had to go through a lot to get home. It was very interesting because there was action. Movies w/out action are kind of boring and this movie really had action. The director choose good actors and actresses. Armand Assante played a really good actor being Odysseus and did Greta Scacchi by being Penelope. They all played their parts well. The Gods looked good with all their makeup on and they really looked like Gods. Some of the special effects seemed fake. Like when he is down in Haydes. But some of the effects seemed real. Like when is sailing and talking to the waves. The costumes looked like they fit the settings. It made them look like they fit in very well. The setting was good. Since it was back in the older days it must have been hard to set up the sets and the costumes must have been hard to sew. They did a good job at making the sets and costumes. They had a good soundtrack for the movie. You can tell when the scary parts are coming, but that isn't a bad thing. So the movie was pretty good all together.
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Summary: The Odyssey Review
Review: This story takes place in many different places. It tells a story about King Odysseus's Journy. He was sent out for the Trojan war. The Tojan war lasted for 10years. On Odysseus's way home he went though many adventures.Mean while, Back in Ithica Penelope and Telemacus were busy trying to get rid of the sutors. The sutors were trying to influence Queen Penelope to marry one of them. They were eating King Odysseus's food and trashing his house. While Odysseus was on his long journy with his men they came to an island were they found the cyclops. The cyclops has captured Odysseus and his men. But of course King Odysseus thought of a brilliant plan to get free. He was also kept held by circe and cylica. Which was also a big adventure for Odysseus and his men. Odysseus-played by Armand Assante-the actor did a very good job of playing this caracter. Odysseus-is a very brave man and very strong. He is also the King of Ithica Penelope-played by Greta Scacchi-she did a very well jop of playing penelpe. Penelope-the wife of Odysseus is very loyal and hopeful also mentally strong. Athena-played by Isabella Rosselini-she did an exellant job of playing Athena-Athena- is a goddess who protects King Odysseus and hi family. She is very wise. Calypso-blayed by Vanessa Williams-Calypso-a goddess who was very tempting and beautiful. Circe-played by Bernadette Peters-very well actress-Circe-a beautiful goddess who captured Odyssues's men and turned them into animals. The action was very exciting. The actors and actresses did a good job of acting the thrill and excitment parts of the movie. The film was very amusing. It really got me interested. The acting was excellant! It really looked and sounded like it could have been the real thing. The special effects were AMAZING!!! They looked real. The costums and settings were very real. The costums and settings were very real. The movies sound track was good also. The sound effects sounded real. The visual impact was AMAZING!!! The visual impact in which I found the best was when Scylla was eating the men of the ship. They make it look so real.
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Summary: The Odyssey
Review: Armand Assante playes odysseus in a wonderful action packed drama.Odysseus is a trojan war hero who is trying to get home to Ithaca. As odysseus is trying to get home to his loving wife penelope played by Greta Scacchin and his son telemacous. He endours a great journy. With Athena played by Isabella Rosselini By his side as he encounters calyspo plaled by Vanessa williams, Circe played by Bernnadette peters and other monstares as he travles home from Troy where he fought in the trojan war to Ithaca his home land. I thought the special effects were awsome. The costumes were realistic. The setting and music were beliving. I think the Odyssey is a wonderful film for all ages and types of people.
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Summary: The Odyssey for High School Students
Review: This is an excellent video to accompany the study of THE ODYSSEY for a Ninth Grade English class. Start with a preparation/study guide to include a map of this area before you show the movie . This movie is easy to watch, though long, but does keep the students attention.Finally, most English literature books do not cover all of the voyages of Ulysses so make sure that you preview this movie first to relate it to your textbook. All of my students, both boys and girls, have enjoyed this version of Homer's epic poem.
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Summary: Good
Review: I saw this movie for first time having missed it when it first aired. I thought the special effects were amazing and my favorite sequence was the cyclops. The scene where the ship goes over the edge was very amazing, after that the story just seemed to grind to a halt. Much to long and boring after the first hour and a half. But well worth the rental if you like special effects.
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Summary: The Odyssey is a true classic!
Review: Whenever there is a movie version of a great classic I have my reservations. However, this version of the odyssey is both highly entertaining as well as visually pleasing. It surely does not hurt that Isabella Rosilini plays Athena; she is so beatifull in this movie that one has remind oneself that she is afterall mortal in real life.
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