Pagan Movies

[cigfran]

Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

The Odyssey (1997)

The mention of Greek themed movies permits me to quote and recommend Immortals, which I've just seen. Great film? Authentic representation? No. Visionary mythic cinema? Oh yes.

[Celtag]

The mention of Greek themed movies permits me to quote and recommend Immortals, which I've just seen. Great film? Authentic representation? No. Visionary mythic cinema? Oh yes.

I was a bit disapointed by the Immortals. Especially when Gods are that easy to kill. I thought it could have been so much better.

[MadZealot]

Great film? Authentic representation? No. Visionary mythic cinema? Oh yes.

Which brings us to of Clash of the Titans. Pretty, but not terribly accurate, and true of both versions of the film. Harryhausen's Medusa is still creepy-cool though.

[Celtag]

Which brings us to of Clash of the Titans. Pretty, but not terribly accurate, and true of both versions of the film. Harryhausen's Medusa is still creepy-cool though.

Love the original, the remake and the sequal to the remake not so much.

[MadZealot]

Love the original, the remake and the sequal to the remake not so much.

Yeah, the remake just had better effects and less story.
Didn't even bother with the sequel. It looked like video game promo to me.

[monsnoleedra]

The mention of Greek themed movies permits me to quote and recommend Immortals, which I've just seen. Great film? Authentic representation? No. Visionary mythic cinema? Oh yes.

Staying with the Greek theme I recommend the movie Ifigeneia (Iphigenia) (1977) I've seen it in Greek and Spanish with English sub-titles. Doesn't hold strickly to the story but a good rendition anyway worth the viewing.

[monsnoleedra]

I was a bit disapointed by the Immortals. Especially when Gods are that easy to kill. I thought it could have been so much better.

Have to concur with that assesment. I struggled through the movie and was disappointed at the end.

[spoOk]

Have to concur with that assesment. I struggled through the movie and was disappointed at the end.

could BRAVE go in this list?

[monsnoleedra]

could BRAVE go in this list?

I have not seen that one so would have to take the word of those who did.

[cigfran]

Staying with the Greek theme I recommend the movie Ifigeneia (Iphigenia) (1977) I've seen it in Greek and Spanish with English sub-titles. Doesn't hold strickly to the story but a good rendition anyway worth the viewing.

Well, if we're going there, then by all means The Trojan Women.

I know most people were disappointed with Immortals. I loved it. I think it mostly just befuddled peoples' expectations. It was impossible to market properly. As for the gods dying too easily, bear in mind that it was only in the battle between the Olympians and the Titans.