HD DVD - The Look and Sound of Perfect

• Introduction by Wolfgang Petersen

  Director Wolfgang Petersen’s decision to revisit the film and his original vision.

• Adapting Homer

  Director Wolfgang Petersen provides insight into adapting The Iliad to the screen.

• On Set with Brad Pitt

  Paparazzi and Achilles’ heel challenge the production team.

• Casting Helen

  The casting process for one of the most beautiful characters in literature and Diane Kruger’s screen test.

• Agamemnon vs. Achilles

  The antagonistic relationship between Agamemnon and Achilles is examined.

• From Malta to Mexico

  Malta, Mexico and the hurricane: filming in challenging locations.

• Troy: Battles and Weapons

  Director Wolfgang Petersen discusses Homer’s explicit battle descriptions, and re-creating their equivalent on film.

• Hector and Ajax

  Creating a much more terrifying character in the giant Ajax, with never-before-seen footage.

• Briseis and Achilles: A Love Story

  The importance of love in creating cinematic balance as well as developing Achilles’ character.

• Two Great Warriors: Hector and Achilles

  Modernizing Homer’s characters, and the deeper meaning of the fight between Hector and Achilles.

• A King's Request: Priam and Achilles

  Priam and Achilles: the tent scene and its significance for the actors.

• Troy: The Trojan Horse

  The genesis of the Trojan Horse design and transportation woes.

• The Weapons of Troy

  The weapon masters of Troy introduce you to spear, sword and shield.

• Creating an Army

  Turning hundreds of international extras into a professional army in just three weeks.

• Beach Battle

  It is no day at the beach as the battle-hardened crew spends three months of filming on the Mexican coast.

• The Achilles Heel

  Brad Pitt gets a little too much into his character and why shooting must be delayed.

• Achilles vs. Hector

  No stuntman required as Brad Pitt and Eric Bana face off in hand-to-hand combat.

• The Real Troy

  The film’s creators find inspiration in the unearthed history of the ancient city.

• From History to Film

  A huge team of skilled set designers and artisans rebuild the city of Troy from the ground up.

• Battle on the Baja

  The production leaves the Mediterranean and heads to the Baja Peninsula for epic seaside filming.

• Making a Decoy

  The legendary Trojan Horse comes to life as the heaviest movie prop in history.

• Hurricane Marty

  Mother Nature creates some special effects of her own as the Baja set is demolished by a hurricane.

• Creating an Armada

  The film’s CG wizards turn two real-life ships into a fleet of a 1,000 strong.

• View from Above

  Clever camera positioning was required to capture all the action from a bird’s-eye view.

• Filling the Gaps: CG Soldiers

  Special effects swell the ranks to create an army of 50,000 Greek soldiers.

• Sounds of Fire

  The crackling sound of a single torch turns into the roar of battle.

• Sounds of Battle

  Everything from feathers to whiffle bats are used to recreate the massive flight of arrows.

• Sounds of Force

  From clank to zing, swordplay is all in the sound of clashing metal.

• Sounds of Destruction

  In the hands of master Foley artists, even a simple object can produce the sounds of battlefield mayhem.

• Homer: A Story for the Ages

  An in-depth look at adapting an ancient classic for modern times.

• Designing a Fighting Style

  The artistry of creating the unique fighting style of legendary warriors.

• Flipping the Chariot

  An exciting look at the challenges of flipping a mighty chariot.

• Greek Ship Towing

  A hilarious pre visualization sequence full of surprises.

• Theatrical Trailer

Unseen in theaters. Unrivaled in spectacle.
Bigger. Braver. Bolder. Director Wolfgang Petersen enlarges his exciting epic with over 30 minutes of previously unseen footage, drawing you deeper into the heat of battle and the lives of his complex characters. With a stellar cast [Brad Pitt (Achilles), Orlando Bloom (Paris), Eric Bana (Hector), Diane Kruger (Helen) and Peter O’Toole (Priam)], Troy Director’s Cut completes the intense saga of one of history’s greatest confrontations, re-created through the passion of one of today’s best moviemakers.