Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Delta Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: May 4, 2004
• Run Time: 86 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001Z53AG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #261,087 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good documentary let down by budget finishing, June 2, 2004

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A.M.Boughey "Poetmaster" (Rochester, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Troy - The True Story of Love, Power, Honor & the Pursuit of Glory (DVD)

This presentation is a fairly "out of the box" history channel style interpretation of the history of Troy, and covers most aspects of the story adequately. I couldn't help thinking that the production of this DVD was rushed in an attempt to cash in on the recent Movie release though, as the production quality has a distinct cheap and hurried feel to it. That having been said, what the program does show is that Troy is a Mythical story: added to and adapted over the centuries and based (albeit loosely) on the epic poem by Homer. Add to this the then various subjective interpretations of that piece of literature over the years, and then re translations by contemporary scholars and you can understand that historical "accuracy" is more of a best guess. Those people that are constantly complaining about the recent movie and other dramatic interpretations of this famous story should watch this and remember that fact.
The DVD has little or no extra's but my copy is actually region free coded which was interesting, and certainly adds to the under $10 value. This isn't a great documentary, but it's not bad either and if you can endure the dry voiceover and basement production you will certainly find it's worth owning. Enjoy

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoids the topic, July 24, 2004

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This review is from: Troy - The True Story of Love, Power, Honor & the Pursuit of Glory (DVD)

It's amazing how bad this DVD is. It consistently veers off-topic and stays there for lengthy amounts of time. There are sections about the city of Bath, England, and information about Roman laxatives, but little about the story of Troy itself. Towards the beginning, there are series of pictures without any narration, and, in general, the whole thing is a muddle. It leaves out more than it includes, and never mentions Dido, Virgil, or modern archeological deductions about Hisarlik. It does tell a lot about the ancient Greeks--including an entire section on the Parthenon--and assumes that Trojans were Greek.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating & informative documentary about Troy!, May 4, 2004

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randomartco "period film aficionado" (Greater Washington D.C. area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Troy - The True Story of Love, Power, Honor & the Pursuit of Glory (DVD)

I thought this documentary was very informative and interesting, telling more about the story, myth, and characters involved in the story of Troy. It talks about Greek gods and mythology, and how the legend of Troy stems from Homer's story; the music was nice, sometimes dramatic, sometimes soothing. I like the voiceover: he sounded like "lifestyles of the rich & famous"!

There were these clay masks interspersed to, I guess, define the characters, and I couldn't help but chuckle a bit. The shots of buildings and architecture, nature and drawings, etc. were very nice: I especially like seeing maps of where Troy was thought to be, etc. I found this DVD to be a good resource to find out more about the real history and story of Troy, in preparation for the film with Brad Pitt!

Definately recommended if you are interested in the history of Troy, or if you ever watch the History or Discovery Channel!