The Odyssey

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Summary: Great subject & spec effects; could've been truer to Homer.
Review: Being a fan of Homer, the Trojan War, et al, I had to watch the flick; however, I was somewhat disappointed with the overall treatment of the story; although the props, for the most part, seemed historically correct, the writers had to make changes that deviated from the Homeric epic. For instance, the battle scene with Ahkilleus and the death of Hektor was far-removed from the actual lines (kind of like how they reinvented "Helen of Troy." From recollection (since I've yet to find the video or see a rerun in over 20 yrs) "Ulysses" with Kirk Douglas, is by far, the best rendition of the Odyssey.

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Summary: Amazing adaption, when will they do "The Illiad"?
Review: About the Trojan War-sequence, it was probably the only way to do it. After all, the Trojan War was dealt with only briefly in the original poem. We can only hope the same production team do "The Illiad" one of these days :)

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Summary: This movie is superb!
Review: This movie is based on the great epic poem written by Homer. I saw the movie in my English class and I loved it. The beginning did start out iffy, with the Trojan War and the birth of Telemachus. However, After Odysseus left to Troy, the special effects came out. The scene with the cyclops Polyphemus was well documented. Scylla and Charybdis, which was my favorite scene, was taken differently than the poem. The movie had made great ratings. I loved it.

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Summary: A MUST SEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This Oddysey is great for anyone that has a sense of adventure or just likes the Greek myths. It is well done and has a great cast of characters. The movie is a summary of all the adventures Oddyseus had to go through in order to get back to Ithaca- to his wife and son. I highly recommend this movie and give it five full stars.

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Summary: This is the best movie to show kids.
Review: I really enjoyed this movie it was way cool I had to watch it for school and by the end we were asking our teacher where she had bought it. One of my favorite scenes was when Polythemis got blinded by "nobody". Also another really cool part was when he had to go to the "Land of the dead" Also there are so many stars of this deacde such as Armand Asante-Vannessa Williams and so many other stars. This one is probably cooler than the original one because of the awesome Special Effects. There are some parts where you sit there wondering what it would have been to like to live back then. The creatures looked so realistic it was kind of scary. But i really do highly recomend this video to any one who wants to see a really cool movie

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Summary: This one of the coolest movies I've seen for school purposes
Review: I had to watch this movie for school and we kept saying on how we didn't want to watch a stupid movie like this. But this ended up being a real cool movie. One of my favorite scees is when polyhemis gets blinded by "nobody". So the whole movie was a 100% buy.

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Summary: Excellent movie interrpreting Homer's classic!
Review: This is a must see! It is really good if you have any interest in the greek gods and mythology! The story was just right. The actors were fantastic and the special effects were great.

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Summary: Homer would be proud--it's faithful, fantastic, and fun!
Review: This is a film I show each year to my seventh-grade social studies students in 'Ancient Civilizations' class. Of course, parts of the Vanessa Williams sequence must be edited, but for the most part--this film is true to the Homeric epic, and is tons of fun to watch!

The cast is superb--it would be hard to single out one weak link. Vincenzo Nicoli (Antinous) has to be one of the most underrated villians of all time. Just as he portrayed Simeon--the hateful brother in 'Joseph', he seeths with anger that makes the homecoming of Odysseus one of the best (and bloodiest!) climaxes to date! The special effects are excellent--especially Poseidon, and the vortex Carybdis. This creation was years ahead of Titanic, to which it will surely be compared, as will the goat scene to Jurassic Park.

All in all, Homer would be proud of this film. The Trojan War scene, and Achilles versus Hector sequence are awesome, and the final reunion scene between Odysseus and Penelope will stir all but the romanticly dead!

Much research must've gone into this film. There are nuances of the ancient Greek world that few will notice, such as the spirits in the underworld who are forced to wander, having been unburied, and the incredible hospitality which ancient Greeks showed guests in their homes.

I would have loved to have seen Charon the ferryman of the Styx however, or perhaps Cerberus the three-headed dog, but this is a minor complaint. My students loved this film, and congratulations are in order to the producers.

The Odyssey far surpasses earlier attempts of this genre, and is infinitely superior to 'Merlin'. But behind the storyline and special effects is the lesson, and it is a good one--for Odysseus and for us: Man is nothing without the suffering which humbles him, and causes him to realize that at his best, he is but a small part of an eternal 'whole'. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

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Summary: This movie is absolutely fantastic!!!!
Review: This movie was great. Unlike many book-based movies, it pretty much adhered to the story line. The visual effects are fantastic. I would reccomend this video to anyone who is currently reading "The Odyssey" and would like a visual aid to go along with it, or to anyone that enjoys a good movie. Also, it has a couple of hot guys and gals in it. Alan Stenson (Telemekos) is a hottie and Vanessa Williams (Calypso) has never looked better.

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Summary: A Collector's Delight!!
Review: I liked "The Odessey", despite its iffy start, because the movie followed the original epic poem by Homer, which I read in college. To actually see it on screen was amazing! The special effects weren't overdone like they were in "Merlin". I plan to buy it for my collection in the future.