Product Description

Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Diane Kruger, Brendan Gleeson, Julian GloverDirector: Wolfgang Petersen

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #965 in DVD
• Brand: Blu-ray Action & Adventure
• Released on: 2008-07-07
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Subtitled in: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Spanish
• Dubbed in: French, German, Italian, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .26 pounds
• Running time: 163 minutes

Synopsis
With soaring photography that circles from above then swoops in for the action, TROY is Wolfgang Petersen's majestic presentation of the classic Greek legend. It tells the story of an epic battle over Helen (Diane Kruger), the queen of Sparta, who is kidnapped by her lover Paris (Orlando Bloom), the prince of Troy. This infuriates Helen's husband Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson), whose brother Agamemnon (Brian Cox) convinces him to invade Troy and kill Helen. They recruit Achilles (Brad Pitt), the best warrior in Greece, whose bravery, quick feet, and remarkable swordsmanship (not to mention tan biceps, short kilts, and blond locks) have earned him a reputation that is almost as impressive as his ego. Achilles agrees to fight for Sparta, if only for the fame it will bring him. Even Achilles' mother, in a touching scene, advises him to forget mortal achievements and become a hero who will be remembered throughout history. Along with the invasion of Troy, a series of duals must also be fought: Paris, who is heartbreaking in his lovestruck naivety, must go up against the enraged Menelaus; and Achilles must settle a score with Hector (Eric Bana), who is fiercely dedicated to protecting his brother Paris and their father, the frail king Priam (Peter O'Toole). When the war finally ignites in its massive proportions, the action is awesome. And as the increasingly dramatic events play out, TROY earns its own timeless reputation among other action-adventure epics such as GLADIATOR and SPARTACUS.

Customer Reviews

Product details
Audio:
5.1 Dolby TrueHD English
5.1 Dolby Digital German, French, Spanish, Italian & English.

Subtitles:
English, Spanish, German, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, French, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese & Dutch.

Superb transfer
I can only hope they get the transfer of Gladiator at least as good as this. That way HD fans will be in for quite a treat.

Troy itself is very watchable. Sure, it has it's flaws which probably stopped it from being such a big box office hit. If Ridley Scott would have been at the helm it would have helped guide this fantastic cast considerably but instead we have Wolfgang "cheesey" Peterson. At points the actors are just posing.
Still, the story is good (although it's tough to believe they let Orlando Bloom's charactor get away with what he does) and there aren't too many dull moments. It kept me interested all the way through anyway.
Some of the scenery does look a little....new, especially Troy itself. This is highlighted by the sheer quality of the HD transfer.

Please note that the Amazon data is incorrect for the BD, the running length is a full 188mins and the extra scenes do add to the original well. Lots of extra background comes to the surface.

A review of Troy
I already owned Troy on DVD but I'm glad I bought this on Blu-Ray. The picture quality is stunning and the sound quality is absolutely fantastic. The battle scenes came across incredibly well and when subtlety was required the disc really delivered.