Troy Director's Cut - BluRay [Blu-ray]

Brad Pitt picks up a sword and brings a muscular, brooding presence to the role of Greek warrior Achilles in this spectacular retelling of The Iliad. Orlando Bloom and Diane Kruger play the legendary lovers who plunge the world into war, Eric Bana portrays the prince who dares to confront Achilles, and Peter O'Toole rules Troy as King Priam. Director Wolfgang Petersen recreates a long-ago world of bireme warships, clashing armies, the m

Winner of Best Picture and Best Actor Academy Awards, director Ridley Scott's stirring spectacle stars Russell Crowe as heroic Roman general Maximus. Chosen to succeed ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), Maximus is marked for death by the scheming imperial son (Joaquin Phoenix). After being sold into slavery, Maximus emerges as the empire's greatest gladiator and seeks vengeance in a showdown at the Colosseum. With Oliver Reed, Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou. 155 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English. Three-disc set.

Reeves, the epitome of the perfect sword and sandal hero, plays the rugged Aeneas, who becomes involved with Etruscans, Trojans, and (of course) a really good-looking princess. He leads refugees from the Trojan War to seek out a new life and new lands in Italy. He soon has to deal with all kinds of new threats and intrigue as his Trojan warriors take on the evil Etruscans to preserve their honor. A nice upgrade from all the pan and scan video transfers (including our own) that have flooded the market for years.