Hero-Theseus-a weirdly unheroic, inconsequential arc. Irreducibly elegant stories-so it seems haphazard to tinker with them until they're nearly unrecognizable.Īnd tinker the filmmakers have, bowdlerizing the Greek pantheon, reducing the gods to buff, empty-headed super-beings, and giving the film's human There's a reason, of course, that myths survive over vast stretches of time-they're damn good, almost Stories they've tried to adapt here, combining and compressing various elements of Greek myth until they're left with a narrative that's somehow bothĭumbed-down and incredibly convoluted. Director Tarsem Singh and screenwriters Vlas and Charley Parlapanides have no deference at all for the eons-old Reviewed by Casey Broadwater, March 5, 2012Ī time-saving word of warning up front: If you're the sort of person who enjoys reading about or studying actual Greek mythology, Starring: Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto, Stephen Dorff, Kellan Lutz, Luke Evans Writers: Vlas Parlapanides, Charley Parlapanides until a peasant named Theseus comes forth as their only hope.įor more about Immortals and the Immortals Blu-ray release, see Immortals Blu-ray Review published by Casey Broadwater on Mawhere this Blu-ray release scored 3.0 out of 5. But ancient law dictates the Gods must not intervene in man's conflict. In the king's hands, the bow would rain destruction upon mankind and annihilate the Gods. Only he who possesses this bow can unleash the Titans, who have been imprisoned deep within the walls of Mount Tartaros since the dawn of time and thirst for revenge. Amassing a bloodthirsty army of soldiers disfigured by his own hand, Hyperion has scorched Greece in search of the legendary Epirus Bow, a weapon of unimaginable power forged in the heavens by Ares. Mad with power, King Hyperion has declared war against humanity. Obviously reminiscent of 300, whose style is already a little old, but I guess I didn't mind so much.īy the way, why the fuck was Stephen Dorff cast in this? He made his character completely awful!! It hurt my ears to be listening to all the vaguely European accents and then suddenly there's Stephen Dorff, who made no effort whatsoever to seem Greek.Immortals Blu-ray delivers stunning video and reference-quality audio in this fan-pleasing Blu-ray releaseĮons after the Gods won their mythic struggle against the Titans, a new evil threatens the land. When it comes to the visuals, I won't pretend to know what I am talking about but I did think it was pretty. So yes, the story fell short, which then made the characters suffer, etc. Also, who gives a damn about the humans when there are Gods to fuck shit up (but I guess that's coming in the sequel?). Here's an idea, why don't the writers just use source material? These myths were popular for a reason they grabbed at people's attention. To say you could never respect a man who does the kind of work he does is not realistic, and it's frankly immature.Īnyone who can consistently produce the kind of mindblowing imagery seen in The Cell, The Fall, and The Immortals is clearly not a hack, and the quality of his one personal film is clearly not a fluke.įor one thing, why can't a movie studio just make a Greek heroes/Gods movie that actually follows the myth? I hated how Immortals mixed up names, myths, etc. If he doesn't, then he'll continue to work as one of the best directors for hire in the world. I don't know if he has another personal story like that to tell. This was the movie he really cared about. In the process of doing his day job of making commercials, he managed to sneak in The Fall. As films like Mirror, Mirror go, his will have qualities that make it surpass the same film directed by, say, Rob Bowman (another director for hire). But as films like The Immortals go, his will be one of the best. Not every single one is going to be personal to him. Making commercials and films is how the man makes his living. Few directors for hire have his visual ability. And as directors for hire go, he's an amazing one. With all due respect, that's not how it always works.
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