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re: I rewatched Troy and noticed Brad Pitt is terrible in this movie

Posted on 1/21/22 at 8:40 am to
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 8:40 am to
Often overlooked when we talk about a character that's easy to hate, is this bitch. I think most give him a pass b/c of Lord of the Rings, but man what a bitch he was in this movie, his character that is.

Posted by UnitedFruitCompany
Bay Area
Member since Nov 2018
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 8:44 am to
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Eric Bana as Hector stole that movie.


Yes. yes he did.

Would have preferred the director let him face Achilles with more gumption too. Dude loved his brother ("I wont ask you to fight a war for me, brother. YOU ALREADY HAVE.) and Troy. Could have ended the war. You would have though he would have been a little more pumped about that. O well.
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 8:51 am to
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Could have ended the war.


Yeah, the director should have let him kill Achilles and make the Achaeans sail back home. Shitty writer.

There may have even been some good stories about some of their travels back to Greece after the war was over. That Odysseus guy was kind of interesting.
This post was edited on 1/21/22 at 8:52 am
Posted by Hayekian serf
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 8:51 am to
There’s a lot of terrible in that movie.
Posted by UnitedFruitCompany
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Member since Nov 2018
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 8:56 am to
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Yeah, the director should have let him kill Achilles and make the Achaeans sail back home. Shitty writer.


great reading comprehension! didnt say win! just would have preferred he not fight the guy looking like he just soiled himself prior to picking up his sword and helmet.
Posted by Lawyered
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Member since Oct 2016
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 8:57 am to
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Eric Bana as Hector stole that movie.


I think Eric bana is such an underrated actor overall.

But yes in Troy, he crushes.. well.. except for that whole battle with Achilles
Posted by keks tadpole
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Member since Feb 2017
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 9:18 am to
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talk about a character that's easy to hate

You, sir, are a thread hijacker.
Posted by JDPndahizzy
JDP
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 9:28 am to
Posted by Carolina Lo
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 9:33 am to

Posted by Globetrotter747
Member since Sep 2017
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 9:35 am to
Hector was too honorable for his own good. When Achilles came calling at the gate if he’d yelled back “No thanks… I’m good” and let the archers run him off Troy probably wins the war.

I don’t think the Greeks could beat the Trojans in a defensive battle on their home turf. The army, the wall, and those archers were a lot to overcome.
Posted by bengalbait
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 9:35 am to
Best scene in the whole movie.
Posted by RedPants
GA
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 9:35 am to
So is this the thread where everyone starts suddenly pretending Brad Pitt is a bad actor? Because that's a stupid thing to say.
Posted by bengalbait
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 9:42 am to
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During his big opening speech in Inglorious Basterds he turns and reads the cue cards (and Tarantino left it in). It's really ridiculous and hard to un-see




Please explain? I've rewatched this numerous times and cannot see what you refer to.
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
63796 posts
Posted on 1/21/22 at 11:15 am to
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great reading comprehension! didnt say win! just would have preferred he not fight the guy looking like he just soiled himself prior to picking up his sword and helmet.



Relax, Susan. I was kidding.
Posted by caro81
Member since Jul 2017
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 11:16 am to
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Still a great movie though


eehhh
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30152 posts
Posted on 1/21/22 at 1:33 pm to
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I rewatched Troy and noticed Brad Pitt is terrible in this movie


you had to rewatch it to notice that

any one else in that role brings that movie up at least 2 points higher on the scale, he was terrible

Posted by Off McVoy
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 2:00 pm to
Hector's wife is hotter than Helen.
Posted by sparkinator
Lake Claiborne
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 1/21/22 at 2:13 pm to
He doesn’t have to know how to act….


He’s Brad Pitt.
Posted by Oates Mustache
Member since Oct 2011
26630 posts
Posted on 1/21/22 at 3:34 pm to
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During his big opening speech in Inglorious Basterds he turns and reads the cue cards (and Tarantino left it in). It's really ridiculous and hard to un-see


At what spot? I just watched the scene and don't see it.
Posted by Oates Mustache
Member since Oct 2011
26630 posts
Posted on 1/21/22 at 3:36 pm to
Man I really enjoyed him in the Oceans movies.
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