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The 2004 movie version of the legend of the [[Trojan War]], starring [[Brad Pitt]] and Eric Bana as [[Nigh Invulnerable|Achilles]] and [[Badass Normal|Hector]], respectively, and [[Orlando Bloom]] as Paris.

 

Other differences include the [[Demythtification|downplay of supernatural elements]], and Achilles is made into a more honorable (and sometimes womanizing) character instead of a brooding [[Jerkass]]. While it doesn't try to claim it is "[[Based on a True Story|The True Story]]" of the Trojan War, it is portrayed in a fairly realistic fashion as such that it may very well have happened in a similar way. Achilles is [[Shrouded in Myth]] as being demi-god but it is later clarified to not be the case, he is merely an [[Charles Atlas Superpower|exceptionally powerful]] human.

 

* [[Actor Allusion]]: Orlando Bloom gets to briefly reprise rapid firing arrows at big armored uglies trying to [[Storming the Castle|storm his castle.]]

* [[Achilles in His Tent]]

** Well, there are quite a few moments where mythological properties could be inferred; Thetis bears a certain water-goddess vibe to her, and Achilles only drops to his knees after an arrow pierces his heel. [[Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane|Plausibly mundane]], but if you like, you can read some mythology into it.

*** The first shot goes into the heel, but Achilles gets right back up. [[Why Won't You Die?|It's the five arrows after that that do the trick]], but he pulls them out one after another before finally keeling over so when Greek soldiers find him, the only arrow in his body is the one in his foot. Nice touch, that.

* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]]: In this adaptation, both Paris and Patroclus would qualify as this to their older brother and cousin respectively.

* [[Armor Is Useless]]: Mocked by Achilles. A boy comes to his tent to tell him that Agamemnon is calling for him and starts gushing about how amazing Achilles is, saying "they say you can't be harmed in battle," to which Achilles responds "then I wouldn't be bothering with the shield, would I?"

* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]: Brad Pitt as Achilles, ''in-universe'' example.

* [[Executive Meddling]]: Composer Gabriel Yared labored for months on the soundtrack. A few weeks before the film's release, test audiences said the score was "too old-fashioned," and it was unceremoniously scrapped. James Horner was given about twelve days to write something new.

* [[Famed in Story]]: Take a wild guess.

* [[Family Man]]: Hector. [[Fatal Family Photo|It doesn't go well]] for him.

* [[The Fatalist]]: Achilles, among others.

{{quote|'''Achilles:''' The Gods you speak of -- I've met them. I'll tell you a secret: The Gods envy '''us'''. They envy us because [[We Are as Mayflies|we're mortal]] -- because any moment might be our last. Everything is more beautiful ''[[You Cannot Change the Future|because]]'' [[You Cannot Change the Future|we're doomed]]. You will never be lovelier than you are now -- ''and we shall never be here again.''}}

* [[Helmets Are Hardly Heroic]]: Averted, for the most part, then enforced when Achilles fights Hector, as the former knows the latter killed his cousin because said cousin was disguised as Achilles. As they're squaring off, Achilles removes his helmet with, "'''Now''' you know who you're fighting."

* [[Hero of Another Story]]: [[Odyssey|Odysseus]], [[Captain Obvious|obviously]].

* [[Honor Before Reason]]: Priam (and to a lesser extent Hector). This is really in the culture.

* [[Hubris]]

* [[The Queen's Latin]]: With the exception of Achilles, who has a peculiar mid-Atlantic accent, fully enforced. Eric Bana and Rose Byrne don't seem to be using their native accents either.

* [[Rape, Pillage and Burn]]: "BURN! BURN TROY!" Troy gets this treatment at the end.

* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: Achilles goes on one of these against Hector after learning of {{spoiler|Patroclus's death}}.

* [[Rousing Speech]]: Each of the major characters gets at least one, even Glaucus. Well, except Paris.

** But the GODS... Favor ONLY!! THE STRONG!!!

* [[This Loser Is You]]

'''Boy:''' ''(looks teary-eyed at the camera [[One-Scene Wonder|for the last time]] as Achilles rides off)'' }}

* [[Thwarted Coup De Grace]]: Menelaus vs. Paris.

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