FWIW, there's stuff in the poem that no one needs
The Odyssey might well be the greatest story ever told, but some of it is actually pretty boring. Nolan's film, at least, while far less profound than its source material, is never that.
Also, some of her complaints, like how Odysseus doesn't sleep with Circe, are pretty silly. Seriously, who cares?
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Jay,
2026-07-27, 12:23
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- What does she know about it? - OGerry, 2026-07-27, 17:19
- The food probably was horrible?
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nedhead,
2026-07-27, 14:46
- Every time I watch a King’s feast in in a medieval film -
San Pedro,
2026-07-27, 16:15
- Roman cities had a ton of tavernas - beattherush, 2026-07-27, 16:47
- "Tasting History" can be pretty entertaining. -
ReginaldVelJohnson,
2026-07-27, 16:25
- Very cool. There’s a recent episode on the Odyssey. -
San Pedro,
2026-07-27, 16:43
- All I can think of is that -
Mark,
2026-07-27, 16:28
- Agreed. Must have been huge. -
San Pedro,
2026-07-27, 16:41
- Agreed. Must have been huge.
- Very cool. There’s a recent episode on the Odyssey.
- Every time I watch a King’s feast in in a medieval film -
San Pedro,
2026-07-27, 16:15
- It’s odd given that her translation inspired Nolan - Dallasdomer, 2026-07-27, 14:46
- Yeah this is just dumb. - KelleyCook, 2026-07-27, 14:40
- There are valid criticisms. That’s not one of them. - beattherush, 2026-07-27, 14:05
- I mean, that whole paragraph is wrong on its face - HullieAndMikes, 2026-07-27, 13:50
- Very interesting stuff. Also, meh... -
HCE,
2026-07-27, 13:33
- I was imagining the film in the hands of other directors - Jay, 2026-07-27, 13:41
- It's been boiled down to < 3 hours of material. -
KGB,
2026-07-27, 13:38
- That's pretty much my view. - oviedoirish, 2026-07-27, 13:46
- FWIW, there's stuff in the poem that no one needs -
HCE,
2026-07-27, 13:46
- Wasn't it implied that he did? It just wasn't shown. -
oviedoirish,
2026-07-27, 13:48
- FYI, that was Calypso, not Circe -
HCE,
2026-07-27, 13:54
- I was trying to figure out why he left Calypso -
beattherush,
2026-07-27, 16:06
- Oh the horror! To be marooned with a servile Charlize Theron -
KelleyCook,
2026-07-27, 16:17
- Heh. - KGB, 2026-07-27, 18:55
- Oh the horror! To be marooned with a servile Charlize Theron
- Oh yeah, I mixed them up. -
oviedoirish,
2026-07-27, 14:25
- I was trying to figure out why he left Calypso
- After seeing the movie - HullieAndMikes, 2026-07-27, 13:52
- FYI, that was Calypso, not Circe -
HCE,
2026-07-27, 13:54
- Wasn't it implied that he did? It just wasn't shown. -
oviedoirish,
2026-07-27, 13:48