There are many differences between the movie Troy and its inspiration: The Illiad. First and foremost Hollywood has changed some minor plot details. In the scene shown in the video of this prompt, where Achilles fights Hector, they change the action in such a way as to make the scene look more like a clash of two titans and two masculine figures in the movie; another fine example of the "dude factor." In the text however, Hector runs away from Achilles before he is killed.
One additional thing I would like to touch on is the description of the violence in both versions of the story. Surprisingly the "dude factor," rule goes the opposite way. Instead of Hollywood making things more shocking than reality could possibly be, the movie simplifies the killing every time someone dies. The text of the Illiad includes some pretty extensive description as to what bones are broken and what organs or punctured and how far the blood spurts out of someone's neck. Hollywood defies the "dude factor," tendency and censors the violence. If you really think about it, including all the gory details that The Illiad has with the element of visuals that Troy brings, the movie might start bordering on the line of tacky. Audiences are smart enough nowadays to identify over-dramatization of violence, and deem it tacky.
The relationship between brothers Hector and Paris is altered slightly in the movie. The poem clearly depicts Hector nagging Paris for being a coward through the entire book. The movie suggests the same, but much of the time the insults are not as outward. This is yet another example of how visuals of movie versions of books can add information without the narration or dialogue blatantly stating.
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