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Greekapalooza- A SwordandSandalthon
Posted on 6/11/26 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 6/11/26 at 4:06 pm
In prepping for Nolan's The Odyssey I have been watching all movies about Greek myths and heroes lately. Some I haven't seen in 20 years or more and some about 5 years. I'll hopefully get them all in before the release date. Add any that I might have missed. Roman themed movies are NOT in the rotation although those featuring Greek heroes may be allowed.
I started with animation and moved on to film.
Great Greek Myths - animated on Prime
Blood of Zeus- animated onNetflix
Jason and the Argonauts
Hercules 1958
Hercules 2014
Clash of the Titans 1981
Clash of the Titans 2010
Wrath of the Titans
Troy
300
300 Rise of an Empire
Immortals
Television
The Odyssey 1997
Still to watch:
Hercules Unchained 1959- Watched
Helen of Troy 1956
Ulysses 1954- Watched
The Return 2024- Watched
Percy Jackson movies (been a few years)
Alexander 2004
Jason and the Argonauts TV miniseries
Contemplating the Seventh Voyage of Sinbad but wanted to keep it Greek centric even though it contains elements Greek mythology.
I started with animation and moved on to film.
Great Greek Myths - animated on Prime
Blood of Zeus- animated onNetflix
Jason and the Argonauts
Hercules 1958
Hercules 2014
Clash of the Titans 1981
Clash of the Titans 2010
Wrath of the Titans
Troy
300
300 Rise of an Empire
Immortals
Television
The Odyssey 1997
Still to watch:
Hercules Unchained 1959- Watched
Helen of Troy 1956
Ulysses 1954- Watched
The Return 2024- Watched
Percy Jackson movies (been a few years)
Alexander 2004
Jason and the Argonauts TV miniseries
Contemplating the Seventh Voyage of Sinbad but wanted to keep it Greek centric even though it contains elements Greek mythology.
This post was edited on 7/26/26 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 6/11/26 at 5:21 pm to BigAppleTiger
Seriously though, it's a good movie.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 6:05 pm to BigAppleTiger
If Nolan wanted a 'modern take' he could have just made a big screen version of KAOS (Netflix) . Sort of like American Gods, but set in Greece.
Oh well.
Oh well.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 6:22 pm to BigAppleTiger
Don't forget this Greek classic
Posted on 6/11/26 at 7:11 pm to TigerFanatic99
Forgot about this one. Haven't seen it since it came out. Will definitely give it a watch again. Tnanks. 
Posted on 6/11/26 at 7:23 pm to BigAppleTiger
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Immortals
I’m a big fan of this one. Really liked how they portrayed the gods and the titans. Fight scenes were well done and Mickey Rourke played a great villain. I just cringed thinking about how he welcomed the Greek traitor into his army. Cavill was in good shape, but he looks anorexic compared to his physique after Superman. Wish we could have gotten a sequel.
This post was edited on 6/11/26 at 7:51 pm
Posted on 6/12/26 at 7:49 am to BigAppleTiger
Posted on 6/12/26 at 6:40 pm to Esquire
I really liked immortals as well. I think the story was a bit convoluted but nevertheless enjoyable. The director was obviously a fan of 300 as some of the settings and shots were gorgeous and very artistically inspired. i thought Luke Evans was a little young for Zeus and lacked the necessary gravitas but also how beautiful was Frieda Pinto. Even though it was an invention of the film the Epirus Bow was kind of cool.
Posted on 7/26/26 at 12:15 pm to BigAppleTiger
Now that the film is out and I've seen it, I'm getting around to the versions I missed. I just watched The Return last night with Ralph Fiennes as Odysseus and Juliette Binoche as Penelope. This was highly enjoyable to me although it was a vastly different film in scope and intent. This story starts when Odysseus returns to Ithaca and finishes the story from there. I found myself immensely enjoying Fiennes and Binoche and also appreciated the cinematography and the actors with the exception of Antinuous. The reunion with Argos was very well done and really touching. Fiennes was fantastic. I found Binoche's Penelope also very satisfying. So different than the Odyssey as Nolan's film is truly an epic story and features his preferred disjointed timeline approach. I enjoyed each one equally and differently. If you're a fan of Odysseus I would recommend a watch of The Return.
This post was edited on 7/26/26 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 7/26/26 at 12:51 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
quote:
Nolan wanted a 'modern take' he could have just made a big screen version of KAOS (Netflix) . Sort of like American Gods, but set in Greece.
Yes, remaking a very recent (and poorly received) Netflix show is definitely what he should have done. I'm sure you would have had equally reasonable responses after refusing to see that, too.
I'm curious about the Odyssey mini-series. I have no memory of ever watching that as a kid. Having to watch it on a service with ads is making me hesitate.
I left this off my sword and sandals list in the other thread, but it might make more sense here. I recently watched Iphigenia, which is a 70s Greek film adapting the Euripides play about the Greek army getting stuck before the Trojan War and Agammemnon eventually sacrificing his daughter. It's not an action epic, but it is a massive production. It's a worthy and interesting watch. And since people here care so much about very specific forms of authenticity, it was made in Greece by a Greek filmmaker from an ancient Greek play adapting an even older Greek myth starring Greek actors speaking Greek.
Posted on 7/26/26 at 6:40 pm to Jay Are
I love how you pretend that it's poorly received when there's a Netflix adaptation, but when Nolan does it, equally bad, it's a masterpiece.
And by 'love', I'm being sarcastic.
And by 'love', I'm being sarcastic.
Posted on 7/26/26 at 8:14 pm to SouthEasternKaiju
quote:
love how you pretend that it's poorly received when there's a Netflix adaptation, but when Nolan does it, equally bad, it's a masterpiece.
I don't think Nolan's movie is anywhere near a masterpiece. I think getting getting politely mediocre reviews and then getting canceled after one season due to low viewership counts as poorly received. Which part did I "pretend?"
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