Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" - (See the warning in post #2)

I'll give it a watch purely as it's Nolan, not sure if want to make the trip to cinema to watch it or not yet. If I don't will be first film of his since Batman that I haven't.

Nothing will top the experience I got watching Interstellar in Imax for the first time.
 
GIBURROWS said:
The usual suspects will love this film.
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Fans of the original text, fans of Chris Nolan’s, fans of modern cinema, fans who can appreciate the technicalities of great filmmaking, fans of Matt Damon, fans of Anne Hathaway, fans of Tom Holland, fans of the rest of the cast, fans of Ludwig Gorransson, fans that just like a good night out and something to watch at the cinema, fans of the IMAX experience, fans of real analogue film..

I’m sure that’s who you meant. I think people are going to love it.
 
I'm going to say 99% of people arguing about how far it does/doesn't stray from the original text have never even read the full poem and don't even realise it's just a translation of what was basically meant to be spoken aloud.

Reviews will sway me on whether to bother watching it or not. I do like Nolan (mostly) but the trailer didn't do much for me.
 
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aardvark said:
i'll watch it but i don't have particularly high hopes - quite a few of nolans films are apparently 'masterpieces' that i think are crap
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the critics and the public dont always see eye to eye, everything everywhere all at once cleared out the awards ceremonies but I had to turn it off and never went back to it
 
VincentHanna said:
I'm going to say 99% of people arguing about how far it does/doesn't stray from the original text have never even read the full poem and don't even realise it's just a translation of what was basically meant to be spoken aloud.

Reviews will sway me on whether to bother watching it or not. I do like Nolan (mostly) but the trailer didn't do much for me.
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I have read the original text several times, though its not really my go to from the time, I'm a much bigger fan of the writings of Aristophanes who epitomises the statement that good humour stands the test of time. Some of the comedy in his writings is still funny 2 millenia later
 
Nabinium said:
They're showing this at the science museum? That is epic.
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Yep the science museum in London can show films in full IMAX 70mm, I saw Interstellar there too on one of the fairly regular re-runs they do

Screenings there or at the BFI in London are pretty much the best you’ll get within the UK for the films that support it
 
Illusion said:
Yep the science museum in London can show films in full IMAX 70mm, I saw Interstellar there too on one of the fairly regular re-runs they do

Screenings there or at the BFI in London are pretty much the best you’ll get within the UK for the films that support it
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What's the overall cinema experience like when comparing between BFI and Science Museum?
 
I read this - in part - in the original Greek at school (and the rest of it in English). I'm getting a definite 'High Noon' vibe from the home scenes. This might just get me to go to the cinema to watch it, though I'll be travelling on the release date.

Tombstone said:
, I'm a much bigger fan of the writings of Aristophanes who epitomises the statement that good humour stands the test of time. Some of the comedy in his writings is still funny 2 millenia later
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The two are very different works: the Odyssey is a setting-down of a well-loved oral tale; Aristophanes' plays are works of a genius.
 
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