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Latest revisionist history is that Troy was critically acclaimed

Everyone acts like it's a classic when it was pretty poorly ...
Geriatric Frisky Useless Brakes International Law Enforcement Agency
  05/14/26
It looks like Amadeus compared to what Nolan is outputting
at-the-ready ivory bawdyhouse
  05/14/26
Maybe it'll be better than The Odyssey but it's still slop t...
Geriatric Frisky Useless Brakes International Law Enforcement Agency
  05/14/26
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Laughsome Overrated Roommate
  05/15/26
the movie isnt even out yet you fucking nigger troy sucke...
Opaque cuckoldry
  05/15/26
Sorry, Christopher, I'm sure it will get in everywhere it ap...
Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi
  05/15/26
(Wolfgang Petersen's ghost)
Opaque cuckoldry
  05/15/26
It was a masterpiece compared to any "films" relea...
Silver Theater
  05/14/26
no one liked this movie or thought it was anything other tha...
arousing hyperventilating prole trust fund
  05/14/26
stunting/choreography/acting/cinematography/character develo...
Titillating institution
  05/14/26
Fantastic 1800000 WHITE cast Brad Pitt is 180, simple as. S...
Canary stag film kitty cat
  05/15/26
It was panned when it came out
Chest-beating navy jap pistol
  05/15/26
yeah troy got pretty bad reviews, i remember seeing it in th...
motley stead
  05/15/26
The action was good. Disappointing for such an important fil...
Laughsome Overrated Roommate
  05/15/26
maybe ill give it another watch.
motley stead
  05/15/26
It wasn't exactly supposed to be a summer blockbuster. It ha...
Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi
  05/15/26
I haven't watched it in years so I cannot tell you why I was...
Laughsome Overrated Roommate
  05/15/26
A lot of lithping fags complained that it WASN'T FAITHFUL TO...
lascivious abode
  05/15/26
Bloom is an annoying bitch but I think that's his part and i...
Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi
  05/15/26
I remember Eric Bana's performance being shitty and I don't ...
Laughsome Overrated Roommate
  05/15/26
OToole was the terrible one. Totally mailed it in but he's d...
Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi
  05/15/26
Don't remember them at all. I've been meaning to rewatch Tro...
Laughsome Overrated Roommate
  05/15/26
Getting the part meant getting to watch Brad Pitt on set wit...
Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi
  05/15/26
Some of my favorite movies got terrible reception. Apocalypt...
Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi
  05/15/26
it's just nostalgiaslop there is now an entire cultural h...
Opaque cuckoldry
  05/15/26
You're not going to gaslight me into thinking media is just ...
Laughsome Overrated Roommate
  05/15/26
there were a lot of shitty movies released back then and tro...
Opaque cuckoldry
  05/15/26
Yes it does, because whether something is "good" o...
Laughsome Overrated Roommate
  05/15/26
You're right but you're arguing with a miserable know it all...
Excitant Marketing Idea
  05/15/26
I think it's being appreciated. It's a great mix of action w...
Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi
  05/15/26
the idea that the police chief from super troopers can also ...
painfully honest whorehouse
  05/15/26
I honestly didn't appreciate him properly until Succession
Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi
  05/15/26
...
Blue laser beams
  05/15/26
I recall it having pacing issues and being unfavorably compa...
sable filthpig windowlicker
  05/15/26
Troy have no pace!!
exciting juggernaut scourge upon the earth
  05/15/26


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Date: May 14th, 2026 11:20 AM
Author: Geriatric Frisky Useless Brakes International Law Enforcement Agency

Everyone acts like it's a classic when it was pretty poorly received when it came out. When did everyone start loving this movie?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885268)



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Date: May 14th, 2026 11:21 AM
Author: at-the-ready ivory bawdyhouse

It looks like Amadeus compared to what Nolan is outputting

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885270)



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Date: May 14th, 2026 11:25 AM
Author: Geriatric Frisky Useless Brakes International Law Enforcement Agency

Maybe it'll be better than The Odyssey but it's still slop that completely changed the story and had a lot of poor performances. Eric Bana keeps it from being complete shit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885277)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 9:18 AM
Author: Laughsome Overrated Roommate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885598)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 9:58 AM
Author: Opaque cuckoldry

the movie isnt even out yet you fucking nigger

troy sucked fat donkey nuts

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885704)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 10:01 AM
Author: Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi

Sorry, Christopher, I'm sure it will get in everywhere it applies.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885714)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 10:02 AM
Author: Opaque cuckoldry

(Wolfgang Petersen's ghost)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885719)



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Date: May 14th, 2026 11:21 AM
Author: Silver Theater

It was a masterpiece compared to any "films" released today

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885273)



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Date: May 14th, 2026 11:44 AM
Author: arousing hyperventilating prole trust fund

no one liked this movie or thought it was anything other than prenatal capeshit. eric bana is cute though imo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885302)



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Date: May 14th, 2026 11:47 AM
Author: Titillating institution

stunting/choreography/acting/cinematography/character development/special effects/cgi were all top notch and are infinitely better than any of the crap that comes out today. it got knocked for "historical accuracy" by faggot "historians". top 100 film of all time for sure.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885310)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 9:03 AM
Author: Canary stag film kitty cat

Fantastic 1800000 WHITE cast

Brad Pitt is 180, simple as. Should have gotten Oscar nom. "The gods envy us" and the death of Patroclus are incredible scenes.

Peter O'Toole

Wisely didn't try to have CGI gods floating around

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885552)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 9:14 AM
Author: Chest-beating navy jap pistol

It was panned when it came out

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885588)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 9:18 AM
Author: motley stead

yeah troy got pretty bad reviews, i remember seeing it in the theater, it wasnt very good, though brad pitt did look great in it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885597)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 9:20 AM
Author: Laughsome Overrated Roommate

The action was good. Disappointing for such an important film at the time. However now that media is become so slopified people rewatching it review it more favorably than they did at the time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885602)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 9:26 AM
Author: motley stead

maybe ill give it another watch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885624)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 9:32 AM
Author: Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi

It wasn't exactly supposed to be a summer blockbuster. It had an R rating after all. I liked it at the time and said so to many people. Good action movie with tits and it has an awesome historical backdrop. How did it disappoint again?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885636)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 9:44 AM
Author: Laughsome Overrated Roommate

I haven't watched it in years so I cannot tell you why I was disappointed specifically, but I do recall being disappointed, and my experience wasn't unique and is reflected in the reviews at the time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885671)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 9:57 AM
Author: lascivious abode

A lot of lithping fags complained that it WASN'T FAITHFUL TO THE ILIAD!! And there was a general backlash against Orlando Bloom for being a prettyboy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885702)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 10:00 AM
Author: Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi

Bloom is an annoying bitch but I think that's his part and it's juxtaposed against Pitt, who is this super alpha.

I've probably watched Troy more than anyone on the bort. I even let my kids watch it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885707)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 10:00 AM
Author: Laughsome Overrated Roommate

I remember Eric Bana's performance being shitty and I don't think I was the only one considering how his career went.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885708)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 10:02 AM
Author: Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi

OToole was the terrible one. Totally mailed it in but he's dead like a year later. Brian Cox was awesome.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885718)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 10:07 AM
Author: Laughsome Overrated Roommate

Don't remember them at all. I've been meaning to rewatch Troy before this thread, and now I will.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885736)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 10:09 AM
Author: Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi

Getting the part meant getting to watch Brad Pitt on set with his own eyes, which is a sight that left Cox gobsmacked. As the actor recalled, “I remember at one point being agog at Brad. He’d never been in costumes like that… Brad walked on set and my jaw was down because he was so stunningly beautiful. I’m straight but I thought, ‘Wow, my God! This guy is stunning.’ What chance does one have on the screen against this beautiful, beautiful man?”

Pitt did a shitload of steroids for the part

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885738)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 9:59 AM
Author: Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi

Some of my favorite movies got terrible reception. Apocalypto is an excellent example. Perfect movie and possibly my favorite. 60% favorable reviews.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885705)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 9:59 AM
Author: Opaque cuckoldry

it's just nostalgiaslop

there is now an entire cultural habit of saying of "weren't things great back then" if even something was objectively utter horseshit. the shit didn't smell better, it was just different colored shit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885706)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 10:06 AM
Author: Laughsome Overrated Roommate

You're not going to gaslight me into thinking media is just as good today as it was before. You'd agree that media changes, right? Which inherently means the quality changes, which is subjective.

*I* think Troy is better relative to the average movie released today, and I think is was worse relative the average movie released at the time. This isn't nostalgiaslop, it's me just not liking most shit released today.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885734)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 10:10 AM
Author: Opaque cuckoldry

there were a lot of shitty movies released back then and troy is one of them. it's like holding up transformers as some great paragon of the past

there were more *good* movies released 20 years ago, but that doesn't make the shitty ones any less shitty.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885739)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 10:14 AM
Author: Laughsome Overrated Roommate

Yes it does, because whether something is "good" or "shit" is an opinion on it's quality relative to everything else. It was shit at the time but it's good relative to 2026 slop.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885754)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 10:10 AM
Author: Excitant Marketing Idea

You're right but you're arguing with a miserable know it all faggot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885741)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 9:24 AM
Author: Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi

I think it's being appreciated. It's a great mix of action with the spectacle of those old Hollywood epics. Brad Pitt on literal steroids and naked no less. An amazing cast. Brian Cox, Orlando Bloom and hot chicks with an R rating.

I tried to rewatch the Alexander movie about a year ago and it was garbage.

Don't get me started on John Carter.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885613)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 10:01 AM
Author: painfully honest whorehouse

the idea that the police chief from super troopers can also pass as a ancient greek warlord king is 180. Brian Cox has some range.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885713)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 10:04 AM
Author: Adventurous obsidian kitchen fanboi

I honestly didn't appreciate him properly until Succession

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885721)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 11:53 AM
Author: Blue laser beams



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885939)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 10:23 AM
Author: sable filthpig windowlicker

I recall it having pacing issues and being unfavorably compared to Gladiator

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885760)



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Date: May 15th, 2026 11:52 AM
Author: exciting juggernaut scourge upon the earth

Troy have no pace!!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5866599&forum_id=2).#49885937)