Corrected entry: Helen sutures Paris's wounds after his duel with King Menelaus. Suturing wounds did not become common practice until thousands of years after the movie is set.
Ivan-sama
16th Jan 2010
Troy (2004)
31st Jan 2010
Troy (2004)
Corrected entry: When the Trojans invade the shores at daybreak to initiate the second battle, it is quite obvious that Brad Pitt was playing the role of Patroclus until his throat was cut. First, you can see Pitt's face in Achilles' helmet in the close-up shots when he is about to start fighting with Hector. Second, you can see the significant change in Patroclus' physique before and after Hector cut his throat. Now i know that in The Iliad He was disguised as Achilles but that wasn't shown in the movie nor anything (other than Achilles' mother) connected to god interference.
Correction: Sorry, but it's Garrett Hedlund playing the role throughout. Any shot where it's possible to make out his face, it's quite clearly not Brad Pitt - the easiest tell is the eyes, as Hedlund's are noticeably lighter than Pitt's. There's also no physique change; it can be seen in the scene that introduces Patroclus earlier in the film that Hedlund and Pitt have similar builds. Any apparent difference is simply due to Hedlund moving from a compact fighting stance to being bent backwards in an unnatural position, then lying limply on the floor.
16th Jan 2010
Troy (2004)
Corrected entry: When Hector removes his helmet right after Achilles does (during their fight scene), you can see the nose bridge and flanks of his helmet move in an obvious rubbery way.
Correction: This mistake has already been noted.
16th Jan 2010
Troy (2004)
Corrected entry: As Patroclus enters Achilles' tent to ask if he will join the Greeks to fight the Trojans, Achilles is seated while eating and drinking. In disgust at Patroclus, Achilles dashes the contents of his cup on the fire. Moments later, he drinks from the empty cup.
Correction: Which just means that the cup was not entirely emptied when he flung out the contents. Try it yourself; most often a tiny amount of liquid is left in the cup when you do this.
16th Jan 2010
Troy (2004)
Corrected entry: In the beginning you see a dog walk past several relics of a battle. This includes a dead horse. However you can see it blink and move it's ear even when all other items suggest the battle to be long past.
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Correction: From Wikipedia: The earliest reports of surgical suture date back to 3000 BC in ancient Egypt, and the oldest known suture is in a mummy from 1100 BC.