It is loosely based on homers iliad in its narration of the entire story of the decadelong trojan warcondensed into little more than a. Narrated by cassie, a shy outsider at troy high, the story follows the trojans and spartans as they declare war on the football field. Troy high by shana norris great reads for teens and tweens. From homers iliad to hollywood epic bryn mawr classical.
Homers iliad, a classic tale of love and revenge, is shrewdly retold for teens in troy high. Prom, graduation, grades, personal item pick ups, chicken dinner tickets, musical tickets, etc. Narrated by cassie, a shy outsider who fears that an epic high school rivalry is about to go up in. The iliad is a story about love, honor, betrayal, fate, ambition, and of course, hubris the adventure of the best warrior there ever was or will be. Watching the scene carefully, i would say that garrett hedlund plays the character throughout. With its beautiful actors, breathtaking scenery and costumes, the movie troy is a movie for hollywood that is sure to be a box office hit. Narrated by cassie, a shy outsider who fears that an epic high school rivalry is about to go up in flames, the story follows the battling trojans and spartans as they declare war on the football field. Briseis is a trojan priestess and hectors cousin, captured during the attack on apollos temple. It stars brad pitt as achilles, eric bana as hector, and peter otoole as king priam. In the movie briseis comes from lyrnessus, and is captured by the aecheans before the siege of troy. After the beautiful elenawho used to be the captain of the spartan cheerleaderstransfers to troy high and falls madly in love with cassies brother perry, the.
In the movie, it tells about a famous mythological hero. Narrated by cassie, a shy outsider who fears that an epic high school rivalry is about to go up in flames, the story follows the battling trojans and spartans as they. The movie sidesteps the existence of the greek gods, turns its heroes into action movie cliches and demonstrates that were getting tired of computergenerated armies. Swordandsandal epic film greek mythology in popular culture list of bookbased war films wars before 1775 list of films based on poems list of. Troy, based on the iliad, has proven to be a very loose adaptation of homers classic and one cannot help noticing the major differences between the book and the movie. Really, i didnt have that high hopes for this book. The odyssey is the story of odysseus, one of the greek participants, attempting to return home after the war, while subjected to many difficulties imposed by the gods he angered by his conduct at troy. Agamemnon is inspired to attack troy by a dream sent by the gods, who want to bring his army misery for taking briseis away from achilles. Fans know that high school musical 4 is in the works for real, but that zac efron and vanessa hudgens wont return. He and his wife of 29 years, jana, have two daughters and two grandchildren.
Hedlund does bear a notable resemblence to pitt he was undoubtedly cast as patroclus for that reason, both because their characters are cousins and because of the requirement to successfully pull off the masquerade as achilles during the scene and thus could readily be mistaken for. Due to district rezoning some of the spartans will now have to attend troy, including the most beautiful head cheerleader, elena argos. But in order to provide the audience with muchneeded context, troy condenses the story of the trojan war, drawing from various. Mar 15, 2012 troy high follows the story of two high schools, troy high, the trojans, and lacede high, home of the spartans, as they declare war on a modern day battlefieldthe football field. Two emerging nations begin to clash after paris, the trojan prince, convinces helen, queen of sparta, to leave her husband, menelaus, and sail. Because the status of covid19 is rapidly changing both here in the u.
The first lines of the first book of the iliad essentially spoil the rest of the story. It was the 8th highestgrossing film of 2004 and currently is in the top 250. Troy is based on the iliad, which tells part of the story of the great war between greece and troy. Hector often opposes the high priest of troy as both try to convince priam of the best. What does rose want troy and cory to finish building. Troy is a 2004 epic historical war drama film directed by wolfgang petersen and written by david benioff. The school is part of the fullerton joint union high school district. Chryseis lisa brito is kidnapped from her mother chryses liz brito. A lot of research went into this book, not only on the trojan war itself, but also on individual characters in the story and american high school football and high. Homers iliad, the classic tale of love and revenge, is shrewdly retold for teens in troy high. Troy and the gang of east high school are going through their senior year, facing graduating and going their separate ways.
Plot summary for troy 2004, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. West high volleyball coach to promote caroline found book. I had read the first book in this series, troy high and i loved that it was actually what made me interested in this next book which is the sequel to troy high. The events of troy high mostly parallel the events of the iliad, although some events not detailed in the iliad have been added to flesh out the story in my book. Books similar to troy high meet your next favorite book. The executive producer of the series is matt youngberg, who grew up in yorba linda, and went to troy high school in fullerton. Troy high school is a public high school in fullerton, california, usa, acclaimed for its many programs including troy tech and international baccalaureate. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. With the main character a spartan who was made to go to the spartans because there is once a year people go from school to school. Directed by wolfgang peterson, the movie troy is based on an adaptation of homers great epic the iliad. Troy movie simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The first week of the year is serving up a ton of new movies and shows on your favorite platforms. The iliad consists of 24 books and is structured episodically. For example, there is a return to handmade pottery after centuries of wares made on the wheel. If there is another book in this series i would love to read it. It was the time when people still fought with swords and there were world leaders always trying to. There has been much scholarly debate as to whether mythical troy actually existed and if so whether the.
Troy describes meeting rose, and rose replies, troy, you ought not talk like that. This movie is the watereddown, greatest hits, classic comics version. Wolfgang petersens 2004 film, troy, isnt historically accurate and it isnt faithful to its literary source. Main, secondary and even large scenes were very good. Brad pitt plays achilles, the unbeatable greek warrior fighting for his own glory, and agamemnon is the greedy king trying to extend his power. Where were zeus, athena, poseidon, ares, apollo, in troy the movie. Palace of sparta reception hall continuous 8 menelaus 40, king of sparta, stands at the head of a massive table that spans the length of a hall lit by torches.
However, the rushed decision presented some obstacles. One of the most noticeable differences between the book and the movie is the absence of the gods. Fences questions and answers the question and answer sections of our study guides are a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss literature. Troy music from the motion picture james horner songs. Troy is based on the epic poem the iliad by homer, according to the credits. Homers sprawling tale of love and war in ancient greece comes to the screen in all its grandeur in this epicscale adventure. The movie took place in greece, but a very long time ago. Troy ohios high schools spring sports teams arent the only ones waiting to find out there future. Coming to terms with the reality of it all, troy wants to attend the nearby university of albuquerque next year on a basketball scholarship, but gabriella wants to attend stanford university in. Terence longdon as patroclus janette scott as cassandra eduardo ciannelli as andros. Troy is a 2004 angloamerican action movie about the trojan war.
She was best friends with a from her old school the trojans starts to get a crush on him, but there is a rival between the schools. An adaptation of homers great epic, the film follows the assault on troy by the united greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved. Examine golden artifacts referred to as priams treasure, view excavations at mycenae in greece, and meet heinrich schliemann the controversial excavator who uncovered troy and. Together, they try out for the lead parts in their high. Troy high troy high, book 1 by shana norris fantastic fiction. After the beautiful elenawho used to be the captain of the spartan cheerleaderstransfers to troy high and falls madly in love with cassies brother perry. Due to the political situation in iraq, the location for scale shots was moved from morocco to mexico, an ideal alternate choice with its broad beach. This retelling puts an interesting spin on the original, and makes me want to read homers story. It has been ten years since the war began after paris swept helen away from her husband in greece to his home in troy, causing her husband to wage a war to return her back to him. Find books like troy high from the worlds largest community of readers. Find out where troy is streaming, if troy is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The protagonists are troy bolton, a basketball team captain, and gabriella montez vanessa hudgens, a shy transfer student excelling in math and science. After the beautiful elenawho used to be the captain of the spartan cheerleaderstransfers to troy high and falls madly in love with cassies brother perry, the spartans vow that the annual homecoming game. This is troy high book trailer by pleasant view library on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
With brad pitt, eric bana, orlando bloom, julian glover. Published august 2009 by amulet books in hardcover, paperback, and ebook. Paris and hector, played by orlando bloom and eric bana, are the trojan brothers who lead their people into war against agamemnon and the greeks. Who originally knows about troy s affair with alberta.
Book trailer for the young adult novel troy high by shana norris, a modern day retelling of the iliad set in two high schools that are huge football rivals. After elena helen of troy transfers to troy high and. Produced by units in malta, mexico and britains shepperton studios, the film features an ensemble cast led by brad pitt, eric bana, and orlando bloom. Bresnahans book was the basis of the upcoming movie the miracle season. Helen and paris falling love, the arrival of helen in troy, and the downfall of troy. Is troy the movie an allusion to the book the odyssey. Troy was born into a large, poor family with only an abusive, but hardworking father as a caretaker. Troy daily script movie scripts and movie screenplays. Having already seen most of its spring and even summer fundraising efforts cancelled, the troy post 43 american legion baseball program, including its junior legion, legion and legends teams, is now waiting to see when it could. Xanthe and marpessa are sisters living in troy during a time of the war.
Raised alone by his mother until the age of 6, he experienced a harsh upbringing in a tough urban area, suffering bullying and taunts from his peers, partly due to the absence of his father, and often sustained serious injuries through fighting. It was the time when people still fought with swords and there were world leaders always trying to conquer more land. In troy high, the war between the trojans and spartans take place on the football field, where two players from opposing teams battle for the heart of elena argos helen in the original. West high volleyball coach hosts miracle season, caroline found book release party in iowa city. Princes of troy, on our last night together, queen helen and i salute you. Helen and paris falling love, the arrival of helen in troy. See ancient greek pottery, depicting stories from the iliad. Troy high was inspired by the story of the trojan war and helen of troy. This movie reenacts the legend of the trojan war in 1193 b. Unusually good for the era of comic book superheroes. Based on the epic poems of the aeneid by publius vergilius maro. Every friday he unplugs and honors the sabbath, spends the da. Chryses receives a call telling her that her daughter is with. It was the 8th highestgrossing film of 2004 and currently is in the top 250 highestgrossing films of all time.
As of the 201920 school year, 2,604 students attend the school. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Troy high follows the story of two high schools, troy high, the trojans, and lacede high, home of the spartans, as they declare war on a modern day battlefieldthe football field. Television hk this category is for questions and answers related to high school musical movies, as asked by users of. Find troy high at an independent bookstore near you. Troy high school alumnus heading up reboot of ducktales for. Better a couple of hundred sweaty warriors than two masses of 50,000 men marching toward one another across a sea of. Troy is the name of the bronze age city attacked in the trojan war, a popular story in the mythology of ancient greece, and the name given to the archaeological site in the northwest of asia minor now turkey which has revealed a large and prosperous city occupied over millennia. In this story behind the movie, take a virtual trip to turkey and view the troy excavations. Jun 05, 2014 a gender bent modern take on homers iliad.
But, at a runtime of nearly three hours, troy is the most thorough. Troy high follows the story of two high schools, troy high, the trojans, and lacede high, home of the spartans, as they declare war. Paris orlando bloom, the young prince of troy, eloped with helen diane kruger, the queen of sparta, after a mission to sign a peace treaty with menelaus brendan gleeson, the king, with the elder trojan prince hector eric. Troy high will seduce readers with its incendiary cast of mythic proportions. A native of the pacific northwest, troy grew up in the seattle area and strongly believes god created the beauty of seattle on the eighth day. Homers iliad im afraid my knowledge of the story of troy is limited to the film starring brad pitt.
It has been ten years since the war began after paris swept helen away from her husband in greece to his home in troy, causing her husband to wage a. And achilles doesnt rage so much as pout and glower. Coastal mexico is an endangered turtle habitat, so to be granted permission to set up the greek encampment and build boats on the large stretch of beach, the film crew implemented. Book trailer for the young adult novel troy high by shana norris, a modern day retelling of the iliad set in two high schools that are huge. Dec 31, 2010 narrated by cassie, a shy outsider at troy high, the story follows the trojans and spartans as they declare war on the football field. Jun 03, 2009 book trailer for the young adult novel troy high by shana norris, a modern day retelling of the iliad set in two high schools that are huge football rivals.
The new movie will, instead, focus on the cousin of twins sharpay ashley. Troy s selfdoubts are rooted in his disappointing life and the hardships he endured while providing for himself and his family. Read more about endofyear procedures for all troy students important endofyear information for all troy high school students posted on. Troy is a 2004 epic historical war drama film directed by wolfgang petersen and written by. With the main character a spartan who was made to go to the spartans because there is. Troy s demise is a combination of his own actions coming back to haunt him, a racist society and bad luck. The iliad tells only a small portion of the 10 year trojan warabout 9 weeks, i believe.
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