Susan Hated Literature

Apr 26 2006

Tristan & Isolde

Published by Fence under Moving Pictures

Dir: Kevin Reynolds
Writ: Dean Georgaris

James Franco - Tristan
Sophia Myles - Isolde
Rufus Sewell - Lord Marke
David O Hara - King Donnchadh
Bronagh Gallagher - Bragnae

I’m going to admit that I was looking forward to this film. Which is strange, because I didn’t expect it to be good. I even expected to be annoyed by the Irish accents. And you know what, I was right. I enjoyed it despite its flaws. Of course its main flaw was Mr. Franco, or maybe it was just the character of Tristan. He was a div. Total and utter div. Which of course meant that the whole romance aspect just didn’t work.

Maybe you want a basic plot outline?

Tags: 4 Stars, based on legend, Bronagh Gallagher, David O'Hara, Dean Georgaris, flawed, historical fiction, James Franco, Kevin Reynolds, myth, Oirish accents, romance, Rufus Sewell, Sophia Myles, Tristian & Isolde

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Oct 19 2005

Troy

Published by Fence under Moving Pictures

Dir: Wolfgang Peterson
Writ: David Benioff based on poem by Homer
* Brad Pitt - Achilles
* Eric Bana - Hector
* Orlando Bloom - Paris
* Diane Kruger - Helen
* Sean Bean - Odysseus
* Brian Cox - Agamemnon
*Brendan Gleeson - Menelaus

So the Illiad up on the big screen. The most expensive film ever made. Bound to be rubbish right?
Well it isn’t great, but it is far from bad.

The films opens with a brief history lesson; with an outline of the political situation in the Ancient World, letting the audience know who is who, and where they all lie. We also get an introduction to the awesom fighting abilities of Achilles as he fights the champion of Thessaly and defeats him in an instant. (Maybe modern wars should also be decided by one on one challenges, save a lot of hassle).