| Joep123 | 10 Oct 2017 6:59 p.m. PST |
Hi everyone;
What are your recommendations for the Odyssey story on film.
I know Kirk Douglas was in one version and I think Armand Asante was in a mini series version.
Any ideas.
Thanks
Joep |
| Joep123 | 10 Oct 2017 7:00 p.m. PST |
Hi everyone;
What are your recommendations for the Odyssey story on film.
I know Kirk Douglas was in one version and I think Armand Asante was in a mini series version.
Any ideas.
Thanks
Joep |
| thosmoss | 10 Oct 2017 8:40 p.m. PST |
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou is dear to my heart. |
| Winston Smith | 10 Oct 2017 10:49 p.m. PST |
I think Vanessa Williams was in the Armand Asante version as either Calypso or Cersei Lannister. I forget. All I remember about it is that Asante annoyed me immensely. |
| McWong73 | 11 Oct 2017 3:54 a.m. PST |
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| Florida Tory | 11 Oct 2017 4:22 a.m. PST |
I second the nomination of "Oh Brother, Where art Thou?" Rick |
 Extra Crispy  | 11 Oct 2017 5:13 a.m. PST |
Kirk Douglas for the win. |
| Joep123 | 11 Oct 2017 6:36 a.m. PST |
O Brother where art Thou is an excellent movie and soundtrack.
I'll check out Kirk Douglas version of the Odyssey.
Thanks
Joe |
| Randall | 11 Oct 2017 6:52 a.m. PST |
<sigh> I'm still waiting for a solid film (or mini-series) version of The Odyssey. |
| farnox | 11 Oct 2017 7:10 a.m. PST |
Having watched the Kirk Douglas version growing up, I am partial to it. |
Extrabio1947  | 11 Oct 2017 8:05 a.m. PST |
A third nomination for "O Brother Where Art Thou" and five gold stars for the soundtrack! |
| DeRuyter | 11 Oct 2017 9:35 a.m. PST |
A fourth nomination for "O Brother Where Art Thou" and the Foggy Bottom Boys. |
| USAFpilot | 11 Oct 2017 10:47 a.m. PST |
A first nomination for "O Brother Where Art Thou" being a crappy movie and complete waste of time. My recommendation, reread the book. |
| Ping Pong | 11 Oct 2017 11:59 a.m. PST |
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| JMcCarroll | 11 Oct 2017 4:12 p.m. PST |
Kirk Douglas for sure. Real actor. |
| Shagnasty | 11 Oct 2017 5:02 p.m. PST |
I was surprised to find that I preferred the Armand Assante version. It seemed truer to the material. The ladies were also very nice: Isabella Rossilini, Bernadette Peters and Vanessa Williams. That said I also thought "O Brother Where art Thou" was brilliant. |
 FingerandToeGlenn | 11 Oct 2017 8:53 p.m. PST |
I'm partial to the Armand Asante version, but then, I'm partial to the women in it. |
| Sobieski | 12 Oct 2017 5:11 p.m. PST |
Pope's translation is far livelier reading than Homer's original. |
| Benvartok | 13 Oct 2017 6:03 p.m. PST |
Another for O Brother…. In fact why not grab that and any other Cohen brothers film while you wait for someone to make a better Odyssey. |
 20thmaine | 14 Oct 2017 6:03 p.m. PST |
O Brother Where Art Thou is a great retelling of the Odyssey. |
| williamb | 17 Oct 2017 4:11 p.m. PST |
There is a new version starring hugh Jackman that is in production. |
| magister equitum | 24 Oct 2017 9:08 a.m. PST |
I'm suprised it hasn't been mentioned, the best Odyssey version ever is the 1968 TV series by Rai italian television. It starred Bekhim Fehmiu as Ulysses, it's quite faithful to the story, well acted and directed. You can find an english dubbed version on Youtube link |
 piper909 | 13 Nov 2017 11:07 p.m. PST |
The link goes to Wikipedia, not YouTube. BTW, I'm very partial to the Stanley Lombardo translations of Odyssey and Iliad. Vigorous and non-cluttered; possibly too "modern" for some tastes, but they really crackle, and they make great introductions for people otherwise averse to trying the classics. |
