Was The Odyssey A Masterpiece?
from 2Nerds and an Actor Hosted by Wondir Studios
What's good people? This go-round were chatting up Christopher Nolan's take on The Odyssey. Between the controversial casting, the racist backlash, the giant budget, and calls for historical accuracy - we got A LOT to say. So much in fact, we had to bring in the homie, lover of Greek mythology and multimedia multi-hyphenate, Valerie Complex to chop it up. So pull up, tap in, and rock with us on this episode of 2Nerds and an Actor! Like & Subscribe to the channel + download the episode on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! 🔔 #TheOdyssey #ChristopherNolan #MovieReview #GreekMythology #FilmPodcast #IMAX #MattDamon #TomHolland #LupitaNyongo #2NerdsAndAnActor 00:00 Welcome to The Odyssey 02:53 The Odyssey Explained Three Very Different Ways 06:16 Do You Really Need to See It in IMAX? 09:03 Was Travis Scott the Wrong Bard? 11:30 Nolan’s Most Political Movie Yet? 13:28 Our Ratings for The Odyssey 16:48 Valerie Complex Joins the Spoiler Review 20:16 Nolan’s Nonlinear Odyssey 24:49 Elliot Page, the Underworld & the Cost of War 28:50 Lupita Nyong’o and the Helen of Troy Backlash 35:12 What Nolan Changed From Greek Mythology 36:51 Cyclops, Circe & the Trojan Horse 40:51 Is the Celebrity Casting Too Distracting? 50:28 The Great Odyssey Hot-Take Debate 57:37 Is The Odyssey a Media Literacy Test?
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