The oddessey 1997 edition

When Odysseus first opens his mouth to eat the grass, you can tell that his mouth is already stained green from eating grass, presumably from an earlier take. Quotes Athena : The gods cannot do for man what man must do for himself. User reviews 86 Review. Top review. Coherent adaptation of the epic poem. Having been forced to read The Odyssey several times throughout school in clunky and stale translations, it was very refreshing to see the story brought to life like an action movie.

I don't want to sound shallow by emphasizing that aspect of the epic because I do understand and appreciate the subtler nuances and motifs of Homer's poem. However, to take it out of the classroom and turn it into a popcorn movie does not do it injustice.

In fact, it gave me a better appreciation of the story and a shot in the arm to give the print version another try. Which I did. And I really enjoyed it this time. Probably the fact that I didn't have an essay assignment breathing down my neck on my last reading helped immeasurably.

Anywho, I think Armand Assante was an inspired choice for Ulysses and the supporting cast was very well-chosen too, especially Greta Scacchi and Nicholas Clay. Perhaps the FX weren't always top-notch, but this is TV, folks. It definitely had a storybook feel to it with the bright colors and understandable dialogue. Now, if they will only make a TV miniseries of The Iliad Servo Nov 7, Details Edit. Release date May 18, United States.

Technical specs Edit. Runtime 2 hours 56 minutes. Related news. Dec 1 Slash Film. Nov 12 Den of Geek. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content. Top Gap. The Odyssey of Homer Paperback. Published November 6th by W. Rieu Translator ,. Rieu Revised Translation ,. Peter Jones Introduction. Richmond Lattimore Translator. Robert Fagles Translator.

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