Monday, 27 July 2026

How Much of the Odyssey Is Science-Fiction?

 Well....as Homer wrote it.....2,000 years ago....a good bit.

First....Agamemnon’s armor (Benny Safdie): It's described as elevated-status gear using blackened bronze, silver, and sulfur, looking like an “alternate-universe Batman” suit. 

Second....the Cyclops (Polyphemus): Built with heavy practical effects—animatronics, puppetry, a 60-foot on-set contraption, and Bill Irwin’s performance—plus digital enhancement.  Sort of a horror creature rather than a cartoon monster.

Third....Circe’s transformations: Men turned into pigs.

It's not something (Nolan's version)....that you want a 10-year-old kid to watch.


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