Recommended Mythology Movies: Greek and Roman

Title: Troy - Myth or Reality?
Review: How much is truth, how much myth, in the strange world, reminiscent of Middle Earth, which Homer created in the Iliad? Lasting over a decade, the Trojan War began in 1193 B.C. after Prince Paris of Troy stole away Helen from her husband, the King of Sparta. The Greeks waged a bloody war with their entire army on Troy. Eventually, it was a wooden horse that brought doom to the once great city-state.
Medium: DVD - Encoding Region 1
Rated: Not Rated
Date: May 25, 2004
Price: $6.97 - Click to Order

Title: The True Story of Alexander the Great
Review: Incorporating dramatic onsite reenactments with high-end computer graphics and the expertise of renowned scholars, THE TRUE STORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT is special presentation from THE HISTORY CHANNEL®, examining the life and career of this military genius, impassioned lover, and fearless leader. Hosted by Peter Woodward (Conquest), this definitive program is available on DVD for the first time.
Medium: DVD - Encoding Region 1
Rated: Not Rated
Date: January 25, 2005
Time: 150 minutes
Price: $17.99 - Click to Order

Title: The Odyssey
Review: Homer's classic epic poem about the travels of Ulisses after his conquest of Troy is brought to the small screen. However, the gods seize the opportunity to make Odysseus and his crew a domino in their games forcing him to take detours that add years to his trip and throw him into conflict with Circe, the Cyclops, Poseidon, and ultimately to Hades itself.
Medium: DVD - Encoding Region 1
Rated: PG-13
Date: September 18, 2001
Time: 165 minutes
Price: $10.99 - Click to Order

Title: Julius Caesar
Review: This TNT production on the life of Julius Caesar is a well made attempt to historically portray the life of one of history's greatest leaders. Starring Jeremy Sisto, it follows the life of the future Dictator of Rome from his relative obscurity to his death at the hands of his peers on the Senate floor on the Ides of March in 44BC.
Medium: DVD - Encoding Region 1
Rated: PG-13
Date: October 26, 2004
Time: 270 minutes
Price: $14.99 - Click to Order

Title: In Search of the Trojan War
Review: Originally broadcast in 1985, In Search of the Trojan War followed the successful formula established by his first historical detective series, In Search of the Dark Ages, and firmly established Michael Wood as the most personable of TV historians. Wood is not only a born TV presenter, he's got both the academic gravitas and the narrative skill to craft a compelling mystery from the archaeological, literary and mythological sources. Over six hour-long programs, Wood marshals the disparate strands of evidence to present as fully rounded a portrait as possible of both the historical and the legendary city of Troy, its central place in Western culture, and the Mycenaean Age itself.
Medium: DVD - Encoding Region 1
Rated: Not Rated
Date: April 27, 2004
Time: 270 minutes
Price: $33.98 - Click to Order