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    Troy

    Featured In Issue 114, November 2006

    Picture4.5
    Sound4.5
    WSR Score3
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    (Studio/Distributor):
    Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number):
    80946
    (MPAA Rating):
    R
    (Rating Reason):
    For graphic violence and some sexuality/nudity
    (Retail Price):
    $28.99
    (Disc Type):
    Single Side, Dual Layer (HD-30)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    No
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    163
    (Color Type):
    Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    (Theatrical Year):
    2004
    (Theatrical Release):
    Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    No
    (Disc Release Date):
    09/12/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    No
    (Director):
    Wolfgang Petersen
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    Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Dolby Digital+ 5.1
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    In 1193 B.C., the forbidden love between Paris, Prince Of Troy (Bloom) and Helen, Queen Of Sparta (Kruger), dash any dreams for peace between the two countries. When Helen's husband, the King Menelaus (Gleeson) comes after her, an all-out war is in his plans. Can the great warrior Achilles (Pitt), loyal to no country, help Menelaus and his power-hungry brother Agamemnon (Cox) tear down the high walls of Troy? Inspired by Homer's The Iliad and filmed in the obvious tradition of classic epics of the 1950s (and starring two actors from such epics: Julie Christie and Peter O'Toole). (Suzanne Hodges)

    Starting with the In-Movie Experience option, special features include Gallery Of The Gods, an interactive visit with the gods of Mount Olympus where you can learn about these gods, their history, and their powers; the 17-minute In The Thick Of The Battle featurette, highlighting the choreographed battle sequences; the 14-minute From Ruins To Reality production design featurette; and the 11-minute Troy: An Effects Odyssey, highlighting how the armada was created and how battle sequences were made to appear believable. The theatrical trailer is also included.

    With impressively resolved details and good shadow delineation, the VC-1-encoded 2.35:1 HD DVD picture looks very realistic. The gritty nature of the color palette lends itself well to the storyline, and flesh tones are accurately represented. (Danny Richelieu)

    The Dolby® Digital Plus 5.1-channel soundtrack is impressive, with a great mix and impressive fidelity. As impressive as the Plus encoding is, however, it pales to the naturalness imparted on the soundtrack by the Dolby TrueHD lossless encoding. As will be the case more and more often, ADR artifacts are exasperated even more by this encoding. (Danny Richelieu)

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