In The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan worries the end of politeness will destroy civilisation. I fear he’s right | Joseph Earp
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- Digital Spy·23h agoWhy Christopher Nolan changed The Odyssey's "grim" original ending
The Hollywood adaptation changes Homer's conclusion in a major way.
Read at Digital Spy → - BBC Entertainment·1d agoOdyssey translator writes scathing review of Nolan film adaptation
The film has won rave reviews from film critics but a translator of Homer's work was less than impressed.
Read at BBC Entertainment → - Deadline Hollywood·1d agoFamed ‘Odyssey’ Translator Rips Christopher Nolan’s Film: “I Would Be Ashamed”
“As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Nolan has read at least the first line of my translation of The Odyssey into iambic pentameter. In at least one interview, he cited my version of the first line of the poem: ‘Tell me about a complicated man.’ But I…
Read at Deadline Hollywood → - Mint News·1d agoChristopher Nolan’s The Odyssey leaked on X, pirated copy gains more than 2 million views
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has been hit by a major online piracy incident after a high-quality copy of the film was shared on X.
Read at Mint News → - Guardian Film·2d agoJoyce Carol Oates thinks the 90s TV adaptation of The Odyssey is the best. I beg to differ | Stuart Heritage
The Hallmark Channel’s ropey version of The Odyssey is going viral for its star-studded cast. Christopher Nolan’s film only looks better by comparison Christopher Nolan’s version of The Odyssey is far from the first committed to screen. As early as 1911, Italian director…
Read at Guardian Film → - NME·2d agoMore people are learning Greek because of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
The new adaptation has sparked a renewed interest in the language
Read at NME → - Hollywood Reporter·3d agoChristopher Nolan Says He Would Be “Terrified” to Direct a Romantic Comedy
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar-winner said making 'The Odyssey' has made him interested in potentially directing a horror movie: "It very much whets my appetite for more."
Read at Hollywood Reporter → - HuffPost UK Politics·4d ago11 Ways Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Differs From The Original Poem
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Read at HuffPost UK Politics → - Guardian International·4d agoChristopher Nolan has made an Odyssey for our times – by sacrificing the delicious darkness of Homer's epic | Charlotte Higgins
There’s no denying the power of the film on the big screen. But how far should modern moral sensibilities influence adaptations of classics? Everyone knows how dumb it is to be this person: the one who mourns the film adaptation of a favourite text because it misses out this…
Read at Guardian International → - Guardian UK·4d agoIn The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan worries the end of politeness will destroy civilisation. I fear he’s right | Joseph Earp
Since I saw the movie, I have found it difficult not to see Trojan horses everywhere. We live now in a state of perpetual distrustfulness Prior to the release of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, I’m not sure many of us would have conceived of the Trojan Horse as a kind of…
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