Introduction

Troy May 13, 2004
United States

May 14, 2004 Troy is a 2004 Anglo-

American action movie about
the Trojan War. The movie
was nominated for an Oscar in 2005.
[1]
 It stars Brad Pitt as Achilles, Eric
Bana as Hector, and Peter
O'Toole as King Priam. Diane
Kruger is Helen of Sparta.
Summary of the story
Based on Homer's "Iliad," this epic portrays the battle between the
ancient kingdoms of Troy and Sparta. While visiting Spartan King
Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson), Trojan prince Paris (Orlando Bloom)

falls for Menelaus' wife, Helen

(Diane Kruger), and takes her back to Troy. Menelaus' brother, King
Agamemnon (Brian Cox), having already defeated every army in
Greece, uses his brother's fury as a pretext to declare war against
Troy, the last kingdom preventing his control over the Aegean Sea.
Analysis of plot Elements
Third Plot Point: Achilles challenges Hector to a
duel—and kills him. He then desecrates Hector’s
body by dragging him around the city walls and then
back to the Grecian camp. This is a low point on
many obvious levels: Hector himself dies and with
him, Troy’s greatest hope of victory. Achilles’
personal low came at the Pinch Point when Patrocles
died, but he falls still lower here as he not only
throws himself back into a lifestyle of war, but in so
doing needlessly kills a good man in Hector—and
then dishonors his corpse.
Climax: The Grecians use Odysseus’ scheme to
infiltrate the walls of Troy via a great wooden horse,
which is supposedly an offering to the god Poseidon.
Once inside, the Grecians begin slaughtering the
Trojan citizens.

Dialogues
But if you go to Troy, you will never come back... for
your glory walks hand-in-hand with your doom. And I
shall never see you again. Achilles: you gave me
peace in a lifetime of war. Achilles: You gave me
peace in a lifetime of war. Achilles: There are no
pacts between lions and men.May 14, 2004
Creative Elements

Troy is a 2004 epic historical war drama film directed

by Wolfgang Petersen and written by David Benioff.
Produced by units in Malta, Mexico and
Britain's Shepperton Studios, the film features
an ensemble cast led by Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, and Orlando
Bloom. It is loosely based[4] on Homer's Iliad in its
narration of the entire story of the decade-long Trojan War
—condensed into little more than a couple of weeks,
rather than just the quarrel
between Achilles and Agamemnon in the ninth year.
Achilles leads his Myrmidons along with the rest of the
Greek army invading the historical city of Troy, defended
by Hector's Trojan army. The end of the film (the sack of
Troy) is not taken from the Iliad, but rather from Quintus
Smyrnaeus's Posthomerica as the Iliad concludes with
Hector's death and funeral.
Troy made over $497 million worldwide, temporarily
placing it in the #60 spot of top box office hits of all time. It
received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best
Costume Design and was the 8th highest-grossing film of
2004.[5]
Characters
Types of character
Achilles The central character of the Iliad and the greatest warrior in the Achaian army. The most
significant flaw in the temperament of Achilles is his excessive pride. He is willing to subvert the good of
the whole army and to endanger the lives of those who are closest to him to achieve emotional blackmail.
Chief virtue: a fighter. His humanity stems from his great passion.

Agamemnon The well-meaning but irresolute king of Mycenae; commander-in-chief of the expedition

against Troy. He is a brother of Menelaos. Chief virtue: being a king. His humanity stems from his broad
mindedness that makes him a weak king.

Diomedes He ranks among the finest and bravest of the Achaian warriors; he is always wise and
reasonable and is renowned for his courtesy and gallantry. He is, perhaps, Homer's vision of the perfect
young nobleman. He is sometimes called "lord of the battle cry."

Aias (Ajax) Son of Telamon, he is often called Telamonian Aias; his reputation is due primarily to brute
strength and courage, which are his virtues in the poem. Epithet: wall of army.

Odysseus The shrewdest and most subtle of all the Achaians and a brave warrior besides, as he
demonstrates on many occasions. Epithet: "Seed of Zeus." Chief virtue: intelligence motivated by
persistence, which is his humanity.

Nestor The oldest of the Achaian warriors at Troy. Nestor has all the wisdom and experience of age and
is a valuable asset in the council. Although he can no longer fight, he remains at the front line at every
battle, commanding his troops. He is often referred to as "Gerenian Nestor."

The Achaians: Warriors

Warriors tend to be somewhat lesser individuals than the heroes are, although still much greater than
ordinary men. Their parents are usually mortals, and they are not given aristeias in the Iliad.

Aias the Lesser A distinguished warrior, but insolent and conceited. He is the son of Oileus and is often
called Oilean Aias.

Antilochos The son of Nestor; a brave young warrior who takes an active part in the fighting and the
funeral games.

Automedon The squire and charioteer of Achilles.

Helen Originally married to Menelaos, she ran away to Troy with Paris and became his wife. Supposedly,
she is the most beautiful woman in the world; however, she is also self-centered.

Idomeneus The King of Crete and one of the most efficient of the Achaian leaders, he has the respect
and liking of the whole Achaian army.

Kalchas Soothsayer and prophet of the Achaians.

Menelaos King of Sparta and brother of Agamemnon He was the husband of Helen, who was
abducted by Paris.

Patroklos Achilles' close friend and warrior-companion.

The Trojans: Heroes

Aeneas Son of Aphrodite; a Trojan nobleman. He is second in command of the Trojan army and a brave,
skillful warrior.

Hektor (Hector) Prince of Troy and son of Priam and Hekuba. Hektor is commander of all the Trojan and
allied forces. He is the greatest of the Trojan warriors and one of the most noble characters in
the Iliad.  He is always conscious of his duty and his responsibilities to his people and does not let his
personal interests interfere. He is a devoted and loving husband and father.

The Trojans: Warriors

Andromache The wife of Hektor. She seems to illustrate Homer's idea of the good wife and mother; she
is loyal, loving, and concerned for her family, and is willing to accept the decisions of her husband.

Antenor A Trojan nobleman who unsuccessfully advocates the return of Helen to the Achaians.

Astyanax The infant son of Hektor and Andromache.

Chryseis Daughter of Chryses, the priest of Apollo. She is the "war prize" hostage of Agamemnon until
Apollo demands that she be returned to her father.

Dolon A Trojan nobleman, captured by Odysseus and Diomedes during their night expedition to the
Trojan camp in Book X.

Glaukos A prince; a renowned warrior.

Hekuba Wife of Priam. Hektor is the most prominent of her sons.

Helenos Son of Priam and Hekuba; a prince of Troy and a seer.

Cassandra The daughter of Priam and Hekuba; Hektor and Paris' sister.

Pandaros A good archer, but a treacherous man; it is he who breaks the truce in Book IV.

Paris (Alexandros) A prince of Troy; son of Priam and Hekuba; also husband of Helen. He seems
content to allow the Trojans to fight for him. He is reprimanded for this by Hektor more than once. His
reputation is that of a "pretty boy." His smoothness and glibness are not admired by the warriors of either
side, and they often accuse him of cowardice.

Poulydamas One of the Trojan leaders; a very able and clear-headed military strategist whose advice to
Hektor is usually not heeded.

Priam King of Troy. He is very old and no longer able to command his army in the field, but his great
courage is seen when he travels to the Achaian camp one night to ransom Hektor's body. He is a noble
and generous man, one of the few Trojans besides Hektor who treats Helen with respect and courtesy,
despite her infidelity to her husband and the war caused by her actions.

The Gods

Gods differ from mortals primarily in their immortality. They are unaware of the fear of death and
sometimes seem unable to grasp the pain and horror that fighting and dying bring to mortal warriors. The
gods have ichor, an immortal fluid, rather than blood; they eat ambrosia and drink nectar. They live on Mt.
Olympos, though in the Iliad Zeus often watches the battle from Mt. Ida. The gods can and do change
shape and interact with humans. Occasionally, the gods fight humans and suffer wounds, but this doesn't
cause the gods any real harm, because the gods cannot bleed or die. The Greek gods are all
anthropomorphic: They look like humans, although they are taller, larger, more beautiful, and they often
exhibit human emotions such as anger, envy, and deceit.

Zeus The supreme god and king of Olympos. His duty is to carry out the will of Destiny, so he is officially
neutral in the war, but he is sympathetic toward the Trojans, particularly Hektor and Priam, and he
supports Achilles against Agamemnon. Of all the gods, he alone seems able to change fate, though he
chooses not to because of the disruption to the world that would be caused. He is married to Hera with
whom he is often in disputes.

Hera Sister and wife of Zeus. She is the most fanatical of all the Olympian supporters of the Achaians and
is willing to go to any lengths, including the deception of her husband, to achieve the defeat of Troy. She
was the goddess of women and childbirth.

Athena Daughter of Zeus; she sprang directly from his head and became the goddess of wisdom. She
plays a prominent role in the war, fighting on the Achaian side. She is also known as the battle goddess
and is often referred to as Pallas or Pallas Athena.

Aphrodite Daughter of Zeus; goddess of love and sexual desire. She is the mother of Aeneas and is the
patron of Paris, so she fights on the Trojan side. Her love is Ares, god of war. She is especially connected
with Paris and Helen in the Iliad.

Apollo Son of Zeus; god of prophecy, light, poetry, and music. He fights on the Trojan side. Apollo is also
the plague god and is responsible for the plague in Book I that leads to the argument between Achilles
and Agamemnon. He is also called Loxias, meaning "tricky."

Ares Son of Zeus and Hera, and the god of war. He is the lover of Aphrodite and fights on the Trojan
side, despite an earlier promise to Hera and Athena that he would support the Achaians. Only Aphrodite
likes him.

Artemis Daughter of Zeus; sister of Apollo; goddess of chastity, hunting, and wild animals. She fights on
the Trojan side, but with little effect.

Dione Mother of Aphrodite.

Hades God of the dead and ruler of the underworld.

Hermes Ambassador of the gods; conductor of dead souls to Hades and a patron of travelers. He is on
the Achaians' side, but he does little to aid them. He escorts Priam on his visit to Achilles in Book XXIV.

Iris A messenger of the gods.

Poseidon Younger brother of Zeus; god of the sea. He is a strong supporter of the Achaian cause,
having an old grudge against Troy. He is also somewhat resentful of Zeus' claim to authority over him.

Thetis Mother of Achilles, a sea nymph. She is a staunch advocate of her son in his quarrel with
Agamemnon and does all she can to help him, but she is not otherwise involved in the war.

Xanthos Son of Zeus; god of one of the major rivers of Troy. He fights against Achilles in Book XXI, but is
defeated by Hephaistos' fire.
 Kind of character

Troy: Fall of a City Characters

 Priam, King of Troy. Played by David
Threlfall. View Priam, King of Troy.
 Hecuba, Queen of Troy. Played by Frances
O'Connor. ...
 Hector. Played by Tom Weston-Jones. ...
 Andromache. Played by Chloe Pirrie. ...
 Paris (Alexander) Played by Louis
Hunter. ...
 Cassandra. Played by Aimee-Ffion
Edwards. ...
 Aeneas. Played by Alfred Enoch.
Use of colors
In Wolfgang Petersen’s Troy the story is woven around the
conflict between Agamemnon’s combined Greek invasion
and the Trojans defending their home. As the first Greek
ships land on the beach, we can plainly see Achilles and
the Myrmidons sailing under a black sail and fighting in
completely black armor.   After the remaining Greek
soldiers land and disembark as well, we can see the theme
of black armor is not limited to the myrmidons, but to all
the soldiers fighting for Agamemnon. The added
component to this theme of black is that the armor is a
dull black, no luster, shine or sparkle is seen on any Greek
soldier throughout the film. As established by classic
literature, the color black has thematically symbolized evil,
death, destruction and war. Petersen uses this symbol to
reinforce the idea that the Greeks are invading another
land and acting in what we would consider an “evil”
manner. He suggest this to the audience through a
combination of actions, dialogue and symbols. But the tool
used to tie together all of these different messages is color,
which constantly reminds the audience what viewpoint
they should take on the Greeks every time they are on
screen in their armor.
Camera Techniques
Crowd scenes have always been a major challenge for film directors and a source of concern for
producers. In the good old days of silent movies, when a scene required 5,000 extras, well, one
just had to hire 5,000 extras. By using prism lenses, a gifted cinematographer could create the
illusion of an even larger crowd. With the development of optical compositing, directors
managed to achieve the effect in a much more convincing way. A crowd of 1,000 could be
created on film by combining five plates of 200 extras.

For several decades, optical crowd duplication would remain the only technique that allowed
very large numbers of people to appear on screen besides matte painting for static crowds. One
notable exception is Gandhi (1982): for the funeral scene of the title character, almost 100,000
Indian extras were hired (at the local rate), but 200,000 more showed up on the filming location
for free! As a result, the scene now boasts what is probably the largest real crowd ever shown on
film.
With the advent of computer generated extras, film directors discovered that they could direct a
virtual crowd just as they would with real people on a movie set. Major productions such
as Titanic, Star Wars: Episode I and The Grinch pioneered the effect. Everyones game was
raised with the release of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. For this production, Weta Digitals
engineers developed a revolutionary software that allowed each digital extra to basically decide
on its own what it should be doing. Dubbed Massive, this new technology allowed the creation
of the most impressive battle scenes ever put on film.
Mood
The mood of movie is love
and war.The movie of troy is
all about the trojan war.The
war had sparked because of
the love Between Paris of
troys and Helen of sparta.
Tone
The tone of the story is depressing and
thrilling
Symbols
Costumes
Opinion
I'm sick of all the bad reviews for this movie. I
really don't give a damn if it's true to the Iliad or
not. The movie is extremely entertaining. I really
like the fact that the gods are downplayed in this
movie. It makes the story a lot more realistic. The
acting was good. The story was good. The dialogue
was good. The action scenes were good. I really
can't see what's not to like in this movie. I guess I
could pick it apart and find flaws, but I could do
that with every movie ever made. For those upset
by the fact that there was no definite good side or
bad side, I have some shattering news. In war,
there is never a good side or bad side. War is all
subjective depending on whose side you are on.
Every side thinks they are the good guys. A lot of
people were upset about Paris, who is cast as a
coward, becoming heroic in the end. Like it or not,
we all have cowardliness and heroism within us.
We just don't like to admit it. So, ignore the critics
and watch this movie. Remember, critics have an
opinion just like everyone else and as the old
saying goes, opinions are like a**holes. Everyone
has one and a lot of them stink. You don't have to
agree with me, but don't let someone else make
up your mind for you either.
Conclusion
The movie was great. The
characters portrayed the movie
well as well as the director
successfully conveyed the
message of courage, love and
commitment.
Johnpaulkennethmorato
Grade 9 – Everlastinng
Mrs: Evangelyn Batoleñia-Fuentas
Dialogues
But if you go to Troy, you will never come
back... for your glory walks hand-in-hand
with your doom. And I shall never see you
again. Achilles: you gave me peace in a
lifetime of war. Achilles: You gave me
peace in a lifetime of war. Achilles: There
are no pacts between lions and men.