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Troy: An Effects Odyssey (2004)
Did David Benioff even make it to College ???
Anyone with half a brain would realize that by writing a script in which Hector kills King Menelaus in the opening battle scene, flies in the face of Greek Mythology. Without Menelaus there would be no Homers "Odyssey".
The whole idea behind Homers epic tale is to tell the story of Menelaus and his voyage back home after the War. Not only did he survive the sacking of Troy, he decided not to kill Helen after all and took her back to Sparta. For Hollywood to try and rewrite a 3000 year old successful script borders on the line of sheer lunacy.
Mr Benioff is obviously no student of Mythology
Ponderosa (2001)
Loosely based on "General Hospital" but set in the Old West
Ben, Hoss, & Little Joe must be spinning in their graves to witness how Hollywood honors their memory with such garbage as "PONDEROSA". Close your eyes and you would think that you were watching either "GENERAL HOSPITAL" or reruns of "XEENA".
Typical of Hollywood lately is to throw in an overbearing obnoxious woman character into their action TV shows and have them save the day. With "Ponderosa" it's the same old rehash, only this time they have a woman who dresses like a man, drinks like a man, and smokes cigars like a man. Almost as unbelievable as their other idiot TV show about the "Three Musketeers" where they have a woman with a beard fighting alongside armed with a sword. Can it get anymore ridiculous???
I suggest that Hollywood should take an IQ test and brush up on their Classic Literature from the past. No wonder our kids are so stupid about history & the classics.
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being best, I would rate "Ponderosa" a -39. In other words, if you want to see a great western go buy the old "Bonanza Series" on CD.