The Odyssey

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Summary: A good adaptation of the classic tale
Review: I was happily suprised when I saw this because usually I do not enjoy Network Television mini-series, however this is one exception to the rule. Armand Assante does a great job portraying the Ancient Greek Hero Odysseus and Greta Scacci as his faithful wife. The special effects are outstanding and blend into the story well especially when Odysseus travels down into Hades to speak with his mother. Vanessa Williams, Bernadette Williams and other guest stars add to the story and make the plot richer. This is highly recommended to all who enjoy The Odyssey and a good adventure as well.

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Summary: Falwed but Fun none the less
Review: I love Greek History and mythology. When I heard a mini-series of the Odyssey was being created I was anxious for two reasons; I was dying to see it and was terrified of how badly it was going to be butchered. This was a delightful surprise.

To my amazement the writers took some minor literary license with the story but all in all it worked. What is even better...it was a lot of fun to watch. I would recommend that anyone thinking about buying this do so... but also buy the book. Turn your brain off watch the movie, engage the brain again and read the original story. Either way you are promised a good time.

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Summary: Poor excuse for a great story
Review: I watched this movie this year after I read the book. The movie switches the story a lot and the acting is very dissapointing- the actors of Odysseus, Penelope and Telemachus, the main parts are not very talented. I would show this to a child to give them a taste of the Odyssey, but if you have read the book or are planning to, watching this will ruin the flavor of the Odyssey.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: This was an excellent movie. Compare it to Ulysses which was the 1955 version of The Odyssey there is no comparison. This one is a lot more truer to Homer. It also has much nicer scenery and much better acting. If you want a good movie of The Odyssey get this one. The scenery is beautiful and the acting is great and so is the story. Don't waist your time on Ulysses though. It's not worth it believe me.

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Summary: Why is there still NO dvd version
Review: Given that this is such a good production I wonder why there is still no DVD version. Comparible productions like Merlin and cleopatra or available on DVD already.

Shame on that studio !

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Summary: The movie was great
Review: I saw this first when the mini series first came out in 1997. I thought that it was great. It was down to the last detail when you try to fit the entire battle of Troy into one half hour. I thought the acting was great too. I think this movie deserves 5 stars.

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Summary: review
Review: This movie was wonderful! My fellow students and I really enjoyed this movie! If I were a real movie critic I would give this movie four stars! This movie was a great choice! The director chose a good bunch of actors! My favorite character was Hermes. I really enjoyed this movie!

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Summary: kewl!
Review: The movie the Odessey was a very very good movie. It was very well writen and acted out. I saw this movie during my History class at school. The actors did and axcellent job in acting out this movie. They made me feel like I was in the movie with them the whole time. My favorite god was Aeolus. He was very funny. Odysseus was played by Armand Assante. He was a very good actor. My favorite part in the whole movie is when Odysseus and Teemachus kill all of the kings that had come to marry Odysseus' wife, Penelope. The only thing wrong with the whole movie was the sexual content. There was no nudity but there were a few love seens. The special effects are awesome. But there are a few boring parts when the people were talking.

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Summary: The Odyssey
Review: The Odyssey was a great movie. It's about Odysseus the hero of the Trojan war and his journey home after upsetting the god Poseidon while he was bragging about winning the war, on his own. It follows the homerepic poem The Oddysey. I enjoyed learning about the subject in a modern way instead of some movies I have seen in black and white about the topic. One of my favorite characters is Athene because she is so mysterious and you never know when she will appear. The actors were really good especially Alan Stenson who plays Telemachus (Odysseus's son). I also liked the special affects! They would have been much better except all of the scenes were really bloody and gory! My favorite part of the movie was near the end when as a test Penelope (Odysseus' wife) gave her husband's bow and told whichever of her suitors strung the bow and shot an arrow through the holes in line of axes she would marry him. Then Odysseus disguised as an old man passes the test and turns back into his normal self. All in all this was a great movie and I reccomend it to anyone looking for a more interesting way to educate themselves about Homer's epic poem the Odyssey

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Summary: Movie Review for Odyssey
Review: The movie THE ODYSSEY was interesting and informative, though the set decoration and special effects were a bit low-budget. Greta Scacchi and Armand Assanti are very well cast and they are both fine actors. My favorite part of THE ODYSSEY was the scene in which Odysseus shows his son, Telemachus, their island and their home shortly after he was born. There were also several other interesting parts to this movie. In addition, there were several good special effects to make this movie more interesting, and add to it a taste of science fiction, and Greek mythology. All in all, I would reccommend this movie to anyone who, first of all, has alot of time to kill, and second of all, is curious about the ways of Ancient Greece, or to someone who just wants to watch a high-action movie with a happy ending.