Maze runner music and two step from hell cuts and some random sound effects I found from a site to make it look worse, the directors cut made it look awful and added some reverb. I have no idea how this video went viral
tbf. In this instance he's under new management as his company just recently got acquired. he has some respect for his old managers. Clearly the new company didn't do a very good job onboarding their best assets
I love how angry Achilles is throughout this scene - not angry at Boagrius but rather his entire situation of having to be there and serve a king who he doesn't think is worthy of the title
I think this a little off. Achilles is all about honor, glory, and rewards. The whole idea that Achilles would be mad for the reasons portrayed in this scene is just silly. Now, take away a prize won in battle and get insulted and humiliated by Menelaos, that does piss him off.
@TangomanX2008, am I allowed to think that I like this version better? Achilles being mad at the notion of having to obey a man who is clearly inferior to him in almost every way makes perfect sense to me. Plus, the notions of honor, glory and rewards are addressed in the scene, when the king's second in command convinces him by speaking to his ego by telling him how good this would look for his legacy.
@j-hp2449 here is the problem. Achilles doesn't have to be there. Sure Agammemnon is the big Cheese, but only for the Trojan war. Achilles is a chieftain himself and he has no duty to fight and his forces are loyal to him, not Agammemnon. This is why when Achilles chooses not yo fight, he isn't considered a coward, or a traitor, or is dishonored. Of course should he fight? It simple. He should fight to gain Honor and to get valuable stuff. If he isn't interested that, or feels he isn't getting what the Honor or stuff he deserves he is well within his rights to not fight for Agammemnon. And that's where Agammemnon screws up. The movie made it look like there was some tension and dislike between Agammemnon and Achilles prior to the Trojan War, and this not consistent with the Illiad. Agammemnon insulted Achilles and took his captured slave girl, Brieis, Achilles sulked while the Greeks did horribly without him, got sucked back into the war when his nephew got killed, and then kissed and made up with Agamemnon. In fact, at the end if the Illiad, Agammemnon, and Achillez were on very friendly terms.
"Imagine a King who fights his own battles. Wouldn't that be a sight." Dedicated to every person in power position who demands things from others and he wouldn't like to do if he was in their position
Flamy But did he really? Surely he didn’t actually fight. Rarely did kings fight and even when they did they rarely got kills. They were just there for morale. They rode on chariots and stuff
King Leonidas possibly did both, keeping his fellow soldiers morals high before a fight, and stand by with his men. I ain’t a historian, but what I do know is that fighting was pretty much everything to Spartans, and for King Leonidas to be crowned King, but not lock swords with another to protect his city state or keep his position as King of Sparta would be extremely unlikely, now obviously without some sort of recorded evidence during the Battle of Thermopylae stating Leonidas did kill some Persians during the skirmish, I would like to believe that his sword was bathed in Persian blood a few times. A very small group of Spartans taking on and army of Persians, what is said to be 2 full days of fighting. That IS a team effort.
@@lordmegatron2698 from what we know from both Persian and Greek sources during the battle of Thermophaly Leonidas did indeed fought alongside his men till the better end, in fact, the Persian sources mention that on the last day before he died Leonidas went on a god damn rampage and took down several Persian commanders before meeting his end
I had the unexpected pleasure of meeting Nathan Jones (actor who plays Boagrius) at Movie World, Gold Coast Australia in 2021. He was there with his family in an unofficial capacity ie simply having a family day out. I noticed his towering frame and politely called out his name. He was happy to stop and chat about his movie roles and even offered to have some photos taken if I wanted. I didn't want to take up too much of his family time and the conversation was easily flowing, so I thought having some "fan boy" photos was too opportunistic and would have cheapened the vibe - therefore, I politely declined. Anyway, he is one big unit (I'm 6ft in socks), his handshake was warm and friendly, however, you just knew that if he wanted to, he could snap you like a twig. His hands are like baseball mittens...lol He said that on the set of Troy, this scene took about two days to film as there were some production delays, however, they had set up a gym for him and the other actors to train, so it was pretty chill and the catering was spot on. He also said that they brought in a spear throwing trainer to sharpen his skills as he didn't want to hit the cameraman for the takes in this scene....ha..ha... We chatted some more about his other roles (Mortal Kombat etc) and I then I thanked him for taking the time out of his family day for some random fan. What a legend
Loved him in the Australian horror B-movie “Boar” that came out recently. One of the few actors imaginable who could wrestle a mutant boar with his bare hands.
Yeah. I saw a few interviews of him after watching Scorpion King 5 recently, which is not a terrible movie. At least I think it isn't. I'd say it's mediocre at the least, but enjoyable. You met him, you lucky duck. It's good to have my suspicions confirmed that he trains for his roles, whether he needs to learn a skill and such. I had a feeling he cares about working in movies and is passionate when I first saw Troy in '04.
I'll never forget watching this the first time. This is the first action sequence of the film, so I expected it to set the tone of the film. All the familiar suspense-building tropes were in place: the introduction of a hulking opponent, achillies can't be found, then the scene with the kid playing up the uncertainty. So, by the time Achilles arrives at the battlefield, Having grown up on big, sword-fight sequences, with a full 5-minutes of buildup, I was anticipating some epic, choreagraphed, 2-3 minute, Gladiator/star wars-style, David vs Goliath type fight.. And then he just charged in, murdered him, and the scene was done. It was crazy to see because I'd never seen this done in a film. I remember feeling confused, like 'the fight's over?.. what?' In a way, i felt underwhelmed, but in a way I felt refreshed that a Hollywood studio took a risk and actually did something different for a change. And that difference actually elicited a completely different emotion from any film, a kind of forelorn hopelessness. And I've remembered this sequence because of that. And too my knowledge, I don't think there's been any similar action sequence where the anti-hero just dispatches someone so early in the film with such ease since Anakin schooled Dooku in Episode 3, which was released the following year.
Good description! The Troy screenplay was written by David Benioff, who went on to make Game of Thrones, and in this scene we see his flair for shocking the audience with an unexpectedly timed death. Another classic fight scene that subverts expectations by ending quickly is in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones faces a fancy swordsman who spins his sword around with a bunch of cool show off moves, then he just shoots the guy with his pistol. Another time that an anti-hero is framed as an ultra bad ass by getting an unexpectedly fast kill is the scene in The Dark Knight when the Joker makes a pencil disappear.
Achilles is the perfect example of "the lion does not concern himself with the opinions of the sheep". He is absolutely ready to turn and leave after Agamemnon insults him. Someone else would still have gone headfirst into battle, just to prove that he is not afraid of the giant towering at the other side of the battlefield. But he? He doesn't give a shit what anybody thinks of him. He knows that Boagrius is no match for him and pissing off Agamemnon was far more satisfying for him in that moment than proving his abilities.
Achilles as shown when Hector slice on his chest armor in the later fight, is invulnerable to ALL forms of physical damage, blunt force trauma, slashing, piercing, you name it. They didn't want to go all "Hercules: The Legendady Journeys" in this portrayal but he is clearly enhanced human level as of strength, speed, reflexes, agility, senses, and stamina. Except for his heel, only a God or a higher Demi-God could really injure him probably.
This scene was very well done from a historical standpoint (notwithstanding the fact that Achilles had supernatural powers). In Homer's day, it was routine for a champion from each side of the battle to fight it out rather than having the entire army slaughter each other. Furthemore, the sequence of events was also very specific. Each champion would throw their spear first and then charge to meet with sword vs sword. That sequence in the movie wasn't done by accident, that's exactly how Homer described it in the Iliad.
@@williammcknight5419 You're aware there was, in fact, a Troy and a Trojan war, right? Sure, the histories around it may take poetic license, but if you think that's not true of a great deal of the history you think of as "objective", I'm afraid I have some bad news for you.
Homer often refers to Achilles as πόδας ὠκὺς Ἀχιλλεύς, meaning swift footed Achilles, so the film in this case to true to Homer's epithet for Achilles.
2:34 I love how Achilles repeats this attack throughout most of his fight scenes in the movie....it's clearly his favorite move and it speaks a lot about the nature of his character
Pumped Jack with or without armour or proper use of a shield Achilles would have won in the end if I was the person to fight Achilles I’d pray for my death to be swift, quick & clean.
@Primordial Remnant That, and he wanted to see what family he came from. Remember, Achilles isn't just a demigod, but technically, a prince. He wanted to hear his family's name.
One of the few strengths of this movie is that Achilles fights in an entirely different style to everyone else, which both visually evokes and rationally explains why he's the best there is. Brad Pitt's performance is similar; he's one of the few bright spots in a cast who often don't seem to be trying very hard.
Best line was cut: Boy: "He's the biggest man I've ever seen. I wouldn't want to fight him." Achilles: "And that's why no one will remember your name."
True, but the boy went on to live until he was a very old man with many grandchildren to his name, collecting trinkets and souvenirs from the many fallen "heroes" that he had to attend to over the years. Being seen as a "non combatant" , he was sold over many times BUT never sent into battle as his role was waterboy, shield shiner etc. Sometimes he would change dressings and plug sucking chest wounds, other times, shovel shit out of horse stables. Yet through his stoic, non threatening ways, he safely navigated his life through 8 wars, 34 battles and 12 robberies. An eagle may soar, but a turkey doesn't get sucked into jet engines.....
@@robroberts1473I 100% agree, although eagles may also wind up getting stuffed by a taxidermist, however, they usually finish up in large mahogany executive board rooms, overseeing important business decisions for decades. It's a tough call either way....feed a family or feed an ego....
W&V Yes its called weapons and the art of the sword. Brute force wont save you from a pierced sword 30 inches or more down your neck...If you have a nerve of steel, experience in battle, are exceptionally trained in swordsmanship, speedy and crafty you can deafeat someone with brute strenght. You are ignorning many factors.
The giant was used to intimidate all of his opponents but with Achilles was quite different because he didn't show any fear and when the giant saw Achilles so self-confident he started to feel a little scared because this was unusual
Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey speaks only of Danaans, Achaeans, Argians and not of Greeks. The Hellenes (tribe of Southern Thessaly also called Argos Pelasgians), at his time, did not constitute yet a people or a Nation (Thucydides I,3). He affirms in the Iliad that "Zeus is Pelasgians and dodonean" (XVI,234). Precisely these Pelasgians (🇦🇱) were considered by all the ancient Greek authors as "the first inhabitants of Greece" before "The arrival of the Hellenes (🇬🇷)"! Another word that was misunderstood or glossed over. Indeed the Greeks arrived from somewhere because they were not indigenous. As they did not come from the North ( one wanted to make us believe the opposite), they could only be foreigners coming from elsewhere. It is this elsewhere which is difficult to define very precisely. But the legends, which are only embellished, idealized or metaphorized historical facts, give us some precious indications on the first foreign ethnic groups having occupied the country of the Pelasgians: the Danaans (Egyptians from whom the Dorians descend), the Cadmeans (Phoenicians) and the Pelopides (Assyrians). Among the peoples of archaic Greece the Ionians, Aeolians and Arcadians were descendants of the Pelasgians, indigenous populations conquered by the Hellenic invaders: they could claim to be indigenous populations. Now Herodotus explains very well that the Ionians were Pelasgians who, after having rubbed shoulders with the Greeks and learned their language, became full-fledged Hellenes... The Ionians were thus a fraction of the Pelasgians people (🇦🇱) having adopted the civilization of the Hellenic invaders (🇬🇷), assimilated their culture and integrated their ethnicity ( Herodotus I,56,57,58/VIII,44 ). Etc ...
@@blankblank5409 people like you that have this kind of thoughts does not deserve oxygen lol, and don't use Roman empire symbols because you don't deserve to use thos symbols, you are a Clown. And this is coming from someone that thinks that all politics are a big shit show controled by the same globalist elite masters.
@@blankblank5409 I marvel at the cognitive dissonance going on in your tiny brain to fanboy over Julius Caesar yet hate on his most similar modern counterpart. You should have read more about your populist idol and the things he did before speaking.
Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey speaks only of Danaans, Achaeans, Argians and not of Greeks. The Hellenes (tribe of Southern Thessaly also called Argos Pelasgians), at his time, did not constitute yet a people or a Nation (Thucydides I,3). He affirms in the Iliad that "Zeus is Pelasgians and dodonean" (XVI,234). Precisely these Pelasgians (🇦🇱) were considered by all the ancient Greek authors as "the first inhabitants of Greece" before "The arrival of the Hellenes (🇬🇷)"! Another word that was misunderstood or glossed over. Indeed the Greeks arrived from somewhere because they were not indigenous. As they did not come from the North ( one wanted to make us believe the opposite), they could only be foreigners coming from elsewhere. It is this elsewhere which is difficult to define very precisely. But the legends, which are only embellished, idealized or metaphorized historical facts, give us some precious indications on the first foreign ethnic groups having occupied the country of the Pelasgians: the Danaans (Egyptians from whom the Dorians descend), the Cadmeans (Phoenicians) and the Pelopides (Assyrians). Among the peoples of archaic Greece the Ionians, Aeolians and Arcadians were descendants of the Pelasgians, indigenous populations conquered by the Hellenic invaders: they could claim to be indigenous populations. Now Herodotus explains very well that the Ionians were Pelasgians who, after having rubbed shoulders with the Greeks and learned their language, became full-fledged Hellenes... The Ionians were thus a fraction of the Pelasgians people (🇦🇱) having adopted the civilization of the Hellenic invaders (🇬🇷), assimilated their culture and integrated their ethnicity ( Herodotus I,56,57,58/VIII,44 ). Etc ...
Yes it did exist in that period. Men would shave their heads bald with a blade but it was not common and warriors may have used it. Long hair was not a good thing in battle.
I was about 10 or 11 when this first came out on dvd. watched it for the first time with my dad. this was one of the most legendary fatalities of it's time.
Interesting... When the big guy enters the area in front of his army, he has to push his way through his own soldiers to get to the front. But when Achilles rides through to the front, all of his soldiers step to the side to let him through
I'm an 88 year old Titanic survivor, and remember reading about this battle in the newspapers when I was a little kid. I think it happened, in real life, when I was around 5. Great memories
Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey speaks only of Danaans, Achaeans, Argians and not of Greeks. The Hellenes (tribe of Southern Thessaly also called Argos Pelasgians), at his time, did not constitute yet a people or a Nation (Thucydides I,3). He affirms in the Iliad that "Zeus is Pelasgians and dodonean" (XVI,234). Precisely these Pelasgians (🇦🇱) were considered by all the ancient Greek authors as "the first inhabitants of Greece" before "The arrival of the Hellenes (🇬🇷)"! Another word that was misunderstood or glossed over. Indeed the Greeks arrived from somewhere because they were not indigenous. As they did not come from the North ( one wanted to make us believe the opposite), they could only be foreigners coming from elsewhere. It is this elsewhere which is difficult to define very precisely. But the legends, which are only embellished, idealized or metaphorized historical facts, give us some precious indications on the first foreign ethnic groups having occupied the country of the Pelasgians: the Danaans (Egyptians from whom the Dorians descend), the Cadmeans (Phoenicians) and the Pelopides (Assyrians). Among the peoples of archaic Greece the Ionians, Aeolians and Arcadians were descendants of the Pelasgians, indigenous populations conquered by the Hellenic invaders: they could claim to be indigenous populations. Now Herodotus explains very well that the Ionians were Pelasgians who, after having rubbed shoulders with the Greeks and learned their language, became full-fledged Hellenes... The Ionians were thus a fraction of the Pelasgians people (🇦🇱) having adopted the civilization of the Hellenic invaders (🇬🇷), assimilated their culture and integrated their ethnicity ( Herodotus I,56,57,58/VIII,44 ). Etc ...
In the film, maybe but to be fair Ajax won 3 duels with Hector, once in fair combat, once by throwing boulders at him like a madman and one I do not remember. This dude shouldn't be that hard for the strongest unaided mortal in that war.
When this movie came out in 2004 I was on the island of Koh Pha Ngan in Thailand and remember stopping at an open restaurant for lunch and watching this fight scene on the Tv that was on. I was there for their famous Full Moon party. Good times. Blows my mind it was almost 20 years ago.
@@hattorii474 then u don't complete history of Alexander, did u know Alexander came to India, did u know wt happen next , the thing wt ever u read in books, movie are nothing but just changed history , just search about Indian king "purushotam " king of puru , just make small research wt happen between king purushotam and Alexander
Agamemnon says something similar in the Iliad but doesn't mean it. Both Achilles and Agamemnon become close friends and they reconcile in Book 23. Agamemnon was also an incredible warrior (Book 11).
@@bigmonke2899 Lol...not really. In the Iliad (where part of the line comes from), ALL the major warriors are loved and helped by the gods except Agamemnon who is still loved and helped by them but not in battle. They help him rouse the morale of his army and give him emotional support.
1:46 "Imagine a king who fights his own battles. Wouldn't that be a sight?" Every time I watch this movie and hear that line, the first king that comes to mind is none other than Alexander the Great. I'm quite sure that had Achilles lived around Alexander's time, he most definitely would have respected and perhaps fought for him with even more eagerness than he ever did for Agamemnon. In the end, if there were ever a time and place for Achilles and Alexander to have met. I'm quite certain that they would've been great friends. Aside from Alexander, the only other Greek king that Achilles would have respected greatly that I can think of would probably be Leonidas of Sparta. There are probably other great kings, generals, and commanders that Achilles would have admired, respected, and perhaps gladly fight for. Greek perhaps, but possibly other civilizations as well. Who's to say. But in the end any Leader who fights and shares the danger with their fellow warriors is most definitely worthy of respect. Especially, from Achilles. To bear witness to a king fighting his own battles, one on one with another great warrior or opposing leader. THAT would be a sight, indeed......🫡
I love how achilles is his own person and doesn't get bossed around by others. He just does it if he wants to or not Edit: this comment was when i was around 14-15 and i was only doing this for a history project, so if my naivety from back then bothers u dont bother 😌
he won easy because he was better rested unlike the others who waited there instead of sleeping thats his secret,he comes exactly when he needs to not too late not too early
That’s because he’s not a soldier, he’s basically a private special forces commander who sometimes lends help to other armies if they ask nicely enough. That’s why they keep sending Odysseus to sweeten the pot, he’s more of an amplifier.
By the looks of Boagrius he had seen many battles, suffered many wounds, slaughtered many men and possibly even done some heroic deeds for his king. My opinion is that he was confident in his champion due to his extreme size and the other things added to it.
If they ever tell my story let them say that I walked with giants. Men rise and fall like the winter wheat, but these names will never die. Let them say I lived in the time of Hector, tamer of horses. Let them say I lived in the time of Achilles.
It's funny to think about how slow messages must be relayed in the past like that. Like the messenger boy probably rode his horse like an hour back to the camp to find Achilles, woke up him, waited for him to groom his hair and prepare his body in various ways, and then rode another hour back to the battlefield while the whole time Agamemnon's just like "hey I swear my fighter is coming! We camped too far away last night!"
There's some interesting scholarship on how the speed of communication fundamentally limits the geographical size of a mass society. Will be interesting to watch it play-out if we ever manage to start colonizing extra-solar planets; hard to rule a place meaningfully if it takes months or years to get a question answered.
Perfectly executed. The arteries leading to the neck and head ( carotid and vertebral ) supply all the blood. You can't live without them. Once severed.......you're DONE.
Beyond being fatal, severing those arteries instantly destroys the blood pressure keeping the red stuff in your brain. That drops out and takes the oxygen/CO2 removal with it, resulting in almost-immediate unconsciousness.
Only that scene is a pile of movie *nonsense!* Maybe you can run around someone in football game, but you will never move your body faster than a hand of the opponent, especially experienced warrior! It doesn't take much imagination to figure out Boagrius had a lot of experience with opponents of all sizes.
Nathan Jones, who plays Boagrius, said “Now, in reality, I could’ve swatted Brad away with my shield like a fly at a picnic, but guess what? It’s a movie. It's not a documentary. We’re here to tell a story, not recreate a UFC match.”
for the love of god someone please tell me the name of the first song being played. I've been looking for a low military drumming sound for ever and the first 20 seconds of that song does that.
Nathan Jones is one of those guys who are really good non-verbally. His first to roars to his army are like "Yeah make some noise!" Getting them all psyched up; then he turns around and roars again a little more subdued, a little more serious like "Okay that was fun but let's get down to business" All that without uttering a single line of dialogue
"Imagine a King who fights his own battles. Wouldn't that be a sight." Achilles' method of dispatching a much larger opponent - leaping high, salmon-like, to deliver a fatal thrust - is chillingly convincing
When Boagrius had to hype himself and his soldiers realizing Achilles a man half his size came to fight him. Reminded me of the quote from American Gangster “The loudest one in the room is the weakest” Yes Achilles would yell out after, but obviously to see if anyone was willing to challenge. Later on too calling for Hector.
WTF is this music in the background
Maze runner music and two step from hell cuts and some random sound effects I found from a site to make it look worse, the directors cut made it look awful and added some reverb. I have no idea how this video went viral
@@kaaba2596 that sucked ass
Yeah it spoils the most cock hardening bit of the film
Thank God! I thought I was the only one noticing it. Yeah it sucks now.
Bol
Achilles is an example of that employee who is just the best at everything, but hates the management deeply.
fkcing true.
This comment made me laugh :)
This video made me leave my job.
tbf. In this instance he's under new management as his company just recently got acquired. he has some respect for his old managers. Clearly the new company didn't do a very good job onboarding their best assets
Oh cripes, that's me😎
Achilles:"Imagine a King who fights his OWN wars"
Leonidas: *whistling*
There were 2 Kings in Sparta. Leonidas have gone on the war, and the other one remained home
Different leonidas in "troy" and "300"
that's a good one.. :)
Alexander The Great
All the empererors go to battles
I love how angry Achilles is throughout this scene - not angry at Boagrius but rather his entire situation of having to be there and serve a king who he doesn't think is worthy of the title
I think this a little off. Achilles is all about honor, glory, and rewards. The whole idea that Achilles would be mad for the reasons portrayed in this scene is just silly. Now, take away a prize won in battle and get insulted and humiliated by Menelaos, that does piss him off.
@TangomanX2008, am I allowed to think that I like this version better? Achilles being mad at the notion of having to obey a man who is clearly inferior to him in almost every way makes perfect sense to me. Plus, the notions of honor, glory and rewards are addressed in the scene, when the king's second in command convinces him by speaking to his ego by telling him how good this would look for his legacy.
@j-hp2449 well, you do you. Nothing wrong with that
Not 'almost'. Inferior in every way.
@j-hp2449 here is the problem. Achilles doesn't have to be there. Sure Agammemnon is the big Cheese, but only for the Trojan war. Achilles is a chieftain himself and he has no duty to fight and his forces are loyal to him, not Agammemnon. This is why when Achilles chooses not yo fight, he isn't considered a coward, or a traitor, or is dishonored.
Of course should he fight? It simple. He should fight to gain Honor and to get valuable stuff. If he isn't interested that, or feels he isn't getting what the Honor or stuff he deserves he is well within his rights to not fight for Agammemnon.
And that's where Agammemnon screws up. The movie made it look like there was some tension and dislike between Agammemnon and Achilles prior to the Trojan War, and this not consistent with the Illiad.
Agammemnon insulted Achilles and took his captured slave girl, Brieis, Achilles sulked while the Greeks did horribly without him, got sucked back into the war when his nephew got killed, and then kissed and made up with Agamemnon. In fact, at the end if the Illiad, Agammemnon, and Achillez were on very friendly terms.
I love how Achilles doesn’t even turn to look back, just runs through him then walks straight to call the rest of the army out 😂
I like it too
Fun fact: Since this movie was before crazy Avengers CGI tech, Brad Pitt actually had to kill the guy to make it look real. He did 8 retakes. RIP.
No that’s bullshit
Lol
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@@vauxvids You think? lol
Achiles: "Is there no one else?"
Soldier named Noah Nels: * nervously hides nametag *
The most underrated comment of all time 😂😂😂😂
I'm gonna pretend this has 70k likes because it really should have 😂
Dude stop XD This needs 50k likes asap i'm crying
Bruh😂
It took me a second😂
"Imagine a King who fights his own battles.
Wouldn't that be a sight."
Dedicated to every person in power position who demands things from others and he wouldn't like to do if he was in their position
Giving me Vlad Putin vibes.
Especially nowadays...
A day indeed.
I was thinking same thing about world war 3 . LoL
Back in 2004 everyone was anti-war but the Iliad is literally a story with kings and princes dueling other kings and princes. Still a great film.
"Think how many songs they'll sing in your honor", that was the line that sold him on the fight.
Boney M - Rah Rah Achilles
They do anything for clout
1:46
Achilles: "Imagine a king who fights his own battles, wouldn't that be a sight."
*King Leonidas has entered the chat*
Flamy 300 and real history is different
Lord Megatron Why obviously, but the point was that *King Leonidas* went to fight his own battle. The Battle of Thermopylae
Flamy But did he really? Surely he didn’t actually fight. Rarely did kings fight and even when they did they rarely got kills. They were just there for morale. They rode on chariots and stuff
King Leonidas possibly did both, keeping his fellow soldiers morals high before a fight, and stand by with his men.
I ain’t a historian, but what I do know is that fighting was pretty much everything to Spartans, and for King Leonidas to be crowned King, but not lock swords with another to protect his city state or keep his position as King of Sparta would be extremely unlikely, now obviously without some sort of recorded evidence during the Battle of Thermopylae stating Leonidas did kill some Persians during the skirmish, I would like to believe that his sword was bathed in Persian blood a few times. A very small group of Spartans taking on and army of Persians, what is said to be 2 full days of fighting. That IS a team effort.
@@lordmegatron2698 from what we know from both Persian and Greek sources during the battle of Thermophaly Leonidas did indeed fought alongside his men till the better end, in fact, the Persian sources mention that on the last day before he died Leonidas went on a god damn rampage and took down several Persian commanders before meeting his end
I had the unexpected pleasure of meeting Nathan Jones (actor who plays Boagrius) at Movie World, Gold Coast Australia in 2021. He was there with his family in an unofficial capacity ie simply having a family day out.
I noticed his towering frame and politely called out his name. He was happy to stop and chat about his movie roles and even offered to have some photos taken if I wanted. I didn't want to take up too much of his family time and the conversation was easily flowing, so I thought having some "fan boy" photos was too opportunistic and would have cheapened the vibe - therefore, I politely declined.
Anyway, he is one big unit (I'm 6ft in socks), his handshake was warm and friendly, however, you just knew that if he wanted to, he could snap you like a twig. His hands are like baseball mittens...lol
He said that on the set of Troy, this scene took about two days to film as there were some production delays, however, they had set up a gym for him and the other actors to train, so it was pretty chill and the catering was spot on. He also said that they brought in a spear throwing trainer to sharpen his skills as he didn't want to hit the cameraman for the takes in this scene....ha..ha...
We chatted some more about his other roles (Mortal Kombat etc) and I then I thanked him for taking the time out of his family day for some random fan.
What a legend
Loved him in the Australian horror
B-movie “Boar” that came out recently. One of the few actors imaginable who could wrestle a mutant boar with his bare hands.
@@erickmazadiego5823 Um, is your autocorrect playing up?
Now that's the INSIDE SCOOP. Thanks for sharing. Very enlightening.
Yeah. I saw a few interviews of him after watching Scorpion King 5 recently, which is not a terrible movie. At least I think it isn't. I'd say it's mediocre at the least, but enjoyable. You met him, you lucky duck. It's good to have my suspicions confirmed that he trains for his roles, whether he needs to learn a skill and such. I had a feeling he cares about working in movies and is passionate when I first saw Troy in '04.
Wow what a guy
I'll never forget watching this the first time. This is the first action sequence of the film, so I expected it to set the tone of the film. All the familiar suspense-building tropes were in place: the introduction of a hulking opponent, achillies can't be found, then the scene with the kid playing up the uncertainty. So, by the time Achilles arrives at the battlefield, Having grown up on big, sword-fight sequences, with a full 5-minutes of buildup, I was anticipating some epic, choreagraphed, 2-3 minute, Gladiator/star wars-style, David vs Goliath type fight..
And then he just charged in, murdered him, and the scene was done.
It was crazy to see because I'd never seen this done in a film. I remember feeling confused, like 'the fight's over?.. what?' In a way, i felt underwhelmed, but in a way I felt refreshed that a Hollywood studio took a risk and actually did something different for a change. And that difference actually elicited a completely different emotion from any film, a kind of forelorn hopelessness. And I've remembered this sequence because of that.
And too my knowledge, I don't think there's been any similar action sequence where the anti-hero just dispatches someone so early in the film with such ease since Anakin schooled Dooku in Episode 3, which was released the following year.
underrated and spot on comment.
Thanks for sharing.
Good description! The Troy screenplay was written by David Benioff, who went on to make Game of Thrones, and in this scene we see his flair for shocking the audience with an unexpectedly timed death. Another classic fight scene that subverts expectations by ending quickly is in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones faces a fancy swordsman who spins his sword around with a bunch of cool show off moves, then he just shoots the guy with his pistol. Another time that an anti-hero is framed as an ultra bad ass by getting an unexpectedly fast kill is the scene in The Dark Knight when the Joker makes a pencil disappear.
Not an Antihero but Indiana Jones did that with his gun against the sword guy
@@CookRugbyCinemaTravel Supposedly that was an ad lib as Harrison Ford was sick as a dog and just didn't have the energy to do the fight as planned.
Can't tell you how many times I look up this fight scene. Achilles is bad ass!
Achilles is the perfect example of "the lion does not concern himself with the opinions of the sheep". He is absolutely ready to turn and leave after Agamemnon insults him. Someone else would still have gone headfirst into battle, just to prove that he is not afraid of the giant towering at the other side of the battlefield. But he? He doesn't give a shit what anybody thinks of him. He knows that Boagrius is no match for him and pissing off Agamemnon was far more satisfying for him in that moment than proving his abilities.
Achilles only cared about himself and glory of his name but he had a bad temper and fights with rage like the god of war in Greek mythology.
A man is defined by his actions
I love that quote. I have it on my phone.
this is so derpy lol
He actually does care. He wants his name to live forever and to be respected. He just knew Agamemnon was a giant idiot/douche bag
"Is there no one else"? 1000 soldiers charge Achilles!
But why didn't they? Achilles is a bad ass warrior, but he's not the Terminator. Especially with that mashugina heel of his.
jediknight38 he would've ran back to the line and fought the war after dropping their best man.
*THE END* epic movie epic movie epic movie
Those soldiers aren't allowed to just charge at their own will, their commander/ king would have to order them all to charge Achilles at once.
Achilles as shown when Hector slice on his chest armor in the later fight, is invulnerable to ALL forms of physical damage, blunt force trauma, slashing, piercing, you name it. They didn't want to go all "Hercules: The Legendady Journeys" in this portrayal but he is clearly enhanced human level as of strength, speed, reflexes, agility, senses, and stamina. Except for his heel, only a God or a higher Demi-God could really injure him probably.
this video NEVER gets old.
Just like Patroclus...
For Boagrius, it was the fight of his life.
For Achilles it was just another Saturday.
😂😂😂 Hahaha..you are right 😅
Even the horse got scared when Boagrius screamed
as if horses were brave, ESPECIALLY the horse was scared
I like that they didn't shoot another one cause of that, this made it so real
JakubH Lmao
3:20 where is that flies coming from
hahah good catch
This scene was very well done from a historical standpoint (notwithstanding the fact that Achilles had supernatural powers). In Homer's day, it was routine for a champion from each side of the battle to fight it out rather than having the entire army slaughter each other. Furthemore, the sequence of events was also very specific. Each champion would throw their spear first and then charge to meet with sword vs sword. That sequence in the movie wasn't done by accident, that's exactly how Homer described it in the Iliad.
Incredible!
No it wasn't you fucking idiot, he literally jump-stabbed him
What the fuck is wrong with you?
Achilles was also only 16 when this happened.
You people speak of alligoric fiction as if it was a historical event. The scene is cool, but kets stay in reality people.
@@williammcknight5419 You're aware there was, in fact, a Troy and a Trojan war, right? Sure, the histories around it may take poetic license, but if you think that's not true of a great deal of the history you think of as "objective", I'm afraid I have some bad news for you.
Achiles: "Is there no one else?
Yes, I am Goku, son of Bardock...
Badass. I enjoy watching this.
He moves so swiftly with his feet.
Strikes so deadly precise that it is over at a moment’s notice.
A real life legend
The guy he beat was looking for a curve ball and got a fastball, and was late with his swing.
@@silverman5707 yup. Overconfident and fooled by Achilles’ maneuverability
Homer often refers to Achilles as πόδας ὠκὺς Ἀχιλλεύς, meaning swift footed Achilles, so the film in this case to true to Homer's epithet for Achilles.
@@billthomas7644 indeed. Great job on the filmmakers
2:34 I love how Achilles repeats this attack throughout most of his fight scenes in the movie....it's clearly his favorite move and it speaks a lot about the nature of his character
It's his ulti
Achilles comes over the top with a flying stab to the jugular!
@@slammysammy9555 No, it's a precision strike to the heart, over the top of the rib cage. Insane skill
@@HaloDude557 pretty sure he got some jugular there too. And some carotid, and some heart
It's a superman punch with a sword/spear. Genius on the part of the choreographers.
That's what happens when you don't wear armor
That's what happens when you forget to teach your champion how to use a shield using
" **How to Use Shields for Dummies** "
Pumped Jack with or without armour or proper use of a shield Achilles would have won in the end if I was the person to fight Achilles I’d pray for my death to be swift, quick & clean.
+
Pumped Jack
That is what happens when people mistake size and muscle for skill.
its called veni vendi veci
@Nic Rock In God of War he certainly wished he had some armor after Kratos bashes his fucking skull in.
"Think of how many songs they'll sing in your honor" That's what changed his mind.
“Is their no one else?!”
1000 spears thrown at him.
There**
@@Ricky_Spanishh
They’re**
@@Redhawk099 lmao no one is this dumb
@@Ricky_Spanishh
Therrrrr***
@@Redhawk099 dey
Agamemnon yells achillies in his face, his whole army chants achillies over and over again
old king: who are you? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yeah, Achilles is like the biggest star, the most known hero in the world and the guy still asks "Who are you soldier?"
Lmfao😂😂after years of rewatching this movie I just noticed that
@Primordial Remnant That, and he wanted to see what family he came from. Remember, Achilles isn't just a demigod, but technically, a prince. He wanted to hear his family's name.
KrazyKiwi King not prince
Well man but he asked him that for overall info, not just name
One of the few strengths of this movie is that Achilles fights in an entirely different style to everyone else, which both visually evokes and rationally explains why he's the best there is. Brad Pitt's performance is similar; he's one of the few bright spots in a cast who often don't seem to be trying very hard.
I can't think of a better movie opening scene off the top of my head. I never tire of it.
Best line was cut:
Boy: "He's the biggest man I've ever seen. I wouldn't want to fight him."
Achilles: "And that's why no one will remember your name."
True, but the boy went on to live until he was a very old man with many grandchildren to his name, collecting trinkets and souvenirs from the many fallen "heroes" that he had to attend to over the years. Being seen as a "non combatant" , he was sold over many times BUT never sent into battle as his role was waterboy, shield shiner etc. Sometimes he would change dressings and plug sucking chest wounds, other times, shovel shit out of horse stables. Yet through his stoic, non threatening ways, he safely navigated his life through 8 wars, 34 battles and 12 robberies.
An eagle may soar, but a turkey doesn't get sucked into jet engines.....
@@RPAS1234 I think I'd rather have my name in the history books 😂😂
@@RPAS1234 that last sentence 😂😂😂😂
@@RPAS1234 but they do end up stuffed on Thanksgiving day tables.
@@robroberts1473I 100% agree, although eagles may also wind up getting stuffed by a taxidermist, however, they usually finish up in large mahogany executive board rooms, overseeing important business decisions for decades.
It's a tough call either way....feed a family or feed an ego....
Bodybuilding vs. Calisthenics
W&V Yes he is way stronger but damn slow, without weapons i would agree.
W&V Yes its called weapons and the art of the sword. Brute force wont save you from a pierced sword 30 inches or more down your neck...If you have a nerve of steel, experience in battle, are exceptionally trained in swordsmanship, speedy and crafty you can deafeat someone with brute strenght. You are ignorning many factors.
W&V it's different story with weapons. Whoever stabs first wins
I do calisthenics
Kamikatze Achilles = Bodybuilding or calisthenics ?
The giant was used to intimidate all of his opponents but with Achilles was quite different because he didn't show any fear and when the giant saw Achilles so self-confident he started to feel a little scared because this was unusual
That’s why he started throwing his spears even tho he is big and strong he’s slower than what Achilles is he didn’t know what he was going up against.
Achilles: warrior of phenomenal intelligence
Teacher: were going to Greece
Girls: wow, Athens is so beautiful
Boys:
I dont get it?
@@danmoua7686 is a variation of the boys locker room meme
Cut to the scene of the landing battle, "Mirmidoes, my Brothers of sword..."
Boys are screaming:, ARREEEESSS!!!
ua-cam.com/video/p27ipEzsxW4/v-deo.html
Warrior - He's not my King
Other King: I should of hired this guy
should have hired
Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey speaks only of Danaans, Achaeans, Argians and not of Greeks.
The Hellenes (tribe of Southern Thessaly also called Argos Pelasgians), at his time, did not constitute yet a people or a Nation (Thucydides I,3).
He affirms in the Iliad that "Zeus is Pelasgians and dodonean" (XVI,234).
Precisely these Pelasgians (🇦🇱) were considered by all the ancient Greek authors as "the first inhabitants of Greece" before "The arrival of the Hellenes (🇬🇷)"!
Another word that was misunderstood or glossed over. Indeed the Greeks arrived from somewhere because they were not indigenous.
As they did not come from the North ( one wanted to make us believe the opposite), they could only be foreigners coming from elsewhere.
It is this elsewhere which is difficult to define very precisely. But the legends, which are only embellished, idealized or metaphorized historical facts, give us some precious indications on the first foreign ethnic groups having occupied the country of the Pelasgians: the Danaans (Egyptians from whom the Dorians descend), the Cadmeans (Phoenicians) and the Pelopides (Assyrians).
Among the peoples of archaic Greece the Ionians, Aeolians and Arcadians were descendants of the Pelasgians, indigenous populations conquered by the Hellenic invaders: they could claim to be indigenous populations.
Now Herodotus explains very well that the Ionians were Pelasgians who, after having rubbed shoulders with the Greeks and learned their language, became full-fledged Hellenes...
The Ionians were thus a fraction of the Pelasgians people (🇦🇱) having adopted the civilization of the Hellenic invaders (🇬🇷), assimilated their culture and integrated their ethnicity ( Herodotus I,56,57,58/VIII,44 ).
Etc ...
Should have…….or… should’ve
One of the most badass scenes of all time
Bradd shouting, Is there no one else,
Cracks me up all time!
Achilles was the original "He's not my president"
@raphael vitton Its common sense bro you don’t deserve oxygen if you support trump
@@blankblank5409 people like you that have this kind of thoughts does not deserve oxygen lol, and don't use Roman empire symbols because you don't deserve to use thos symbols, you are a Clown. And this is coming from someone that thinks that all politics are a big shit show controled by the same globalist elite masters.
@@blankblank5409 I marvel at the cognitive dissonance going on in your tiny brain to fanboy over Julius Caesar yet hate on his most similar modern counterpart. You should have read more about your populist idol and the things he did before speaking.
Unfortunately, Trumpets never die like Boagrius.
Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey speaks only of Danaans, Achaeans, Argians and not of Greeks.
The Hellenes (tribe of Southern Thessaly also called Argos Pelasgians), at his time, did not constitute yet a people or a Nation (Thucydides I,3).
He affirms in the Iliad that "Zeus is Pelasgians and dodonean" (XVI,234).
Precisely these Pelasgians (🇦🇱) were considered by all the ancient Greek authors as "the first inhabitants of Greece" before "The arrival of the Hellenes (🇬🇷)"!
Another word that was misunderstood or glossed over. Indeed the Greeks arrived from somewhere because they were not indigenous.
As they did not come from the North ( one wanted to make us believe the opposite), they could only be foreigners coming from elsewhere.
It is this elsewhere which is difficult to define very precisely. But the legends, which are only embellished, idealized or metaphorized historical facts, give us some precious indications on the first foreign ethnic groups having occupied the country of the Pelasgians: the Danaans (Egyptians from whom the Dorians descend), the Cadmeans (Phoenicians) and the Pelopides (Assyrians).
Among the peoples of archaic Greece the Ionians, Aeolians and Arcadians were descendants of the Pelasgians, indigenous populations conquered by the Hellenic invaders: they could claim to be indigenous populations.
Now Herodotus explains very well that the Ionians were Pelasgians who, after having rubbed shoulders with the Greeks and learned their language, became full-fledged Hellenes...
The Ionians were thus a fraction of the Pelasgians people (🇦🇱) having adopted the civilization of the Hellenic invaders (🇬🇷), assimilated their culture and integrated their ethnicity ( Herodotus I,56,57,58/VIII,44 ).
Etc ...
I'm sure the shaved head and goatee look was super popular back then.
Yes it did exist in that period. Men would shave their heads bald with a blade but it was not common and warriors may have used it.
Long hair was not a good thing in battle.
Yeah, I remember a certain spartan commander named Grados or something
The dizzle himself
Look who's here. 🙉
lmaoooooooooooo
I was about 10 or 11 when this first came out on dvd. watched it for the first time with my dad. this was one of the most legendary fatalities of it's time.
R.I.P. Boagrius, loving father of 3, founder of a shelter for homeless kittens.
He did eat the kittens, but still.
Such a nice man, with a childish smile
Did he dieded? 🌚
Boenergeis who fought achilles: bad ass actor 👏
@@dima.jiharevno 👎
Interesting... When the big guy enters the area in front of his army, he has to push his way through his own soldiers to get to the front. But when Achilles rides through to the front, all of his soldiers step to the side to let him through
Wow never noticed that.
Respect 🙏🏻
Maybe because no one wanted to be trampled by a horse? 🙄
Wow, preach man !
because he was not only soldier but was from royal family, and at the high post in army
I'm an 88 year old Titanic survivor, and remember reading about this battle in the newspapers when I was a little kid. I think it happened, in real life, when I was around 5. Great memories
Titanic sink more than 100 years ago
@@ionutandrei4224 No shi genius, you missed the joke
Yes. It was right at the end of the 100 years war.
I'm shocked they were able to film the battle in color. That must have been expensive.
Not as expensive as having to pay Achilles' salary for his consultation fees.
The fight between Achilles and Hector of Troy was fantastic
Achilles: "IS THERE NO ONE ELSE....?!?"
Lawyer: "good morning, I am a divorce attourney representing the interests of Mrs. Jolie."
Mrs. Smith has entered the chat
Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey speaks only of Danaans, Achaeans, Argians and not of Greeks.
The Hellenes (tribe of Southern Thessaly also called Argos Pelasgians), at his time, did not constitute yet a people or a Nation (Thucydides I,3).
He affirms in the Iliad that "Zeus is Pelasgians and dodonean" (XVI,234).
Precisely these Pelasgians (🇦🇱) were considered by all the ancient Greek authors as "the first inhabitants of Greece" before "The arrival of the Hellenes (🇬🇷)"!
Another word that was misunderstood or glossed over. Indeed the Greeks arrived from somewhere because they were not indigenous.
As they did not come from the North ( one wanted to make us believe the opposite), they could only be foreigners coming from elsewhere.
It is this elsewhere which is difficult to define very precisely. But the legends, which are only embellished, idealized or metaphorized historical facts, give us some precious indications on the first foreign ethnic groups having occupied the country of the Pelasgians: the Danaans (Egyptians from whom the Dorians descend), the Cadmeans (Phoenicians) and the Pelopides (Assyrians).
Among the peoples of archaic Greece the Ionians, Aeolians and Arcadians were descendants of the Pelasgians, indigenous populations conquered by the Hellenic invaders: they could claim to be indigenous populations.
Now Herodotus explains very well that the Ionians were Pelasgians who, after having rubbed shoulders with the Greeks and learned their language, became full-fledged Hellenes...
The Ionians were thus a fraction of the Pelasgians people (🇦🇱) having adopted the civilization of the Hellenic invaders (🇬🇷), assimilated their culture and integrated their ethnicity ( Herodotus I,56,57,58/VIII,44 ).
Etc ...
*Achilles starts light-jogging in the opposite direction*
Achilles left the group
@@zelirish901 NOT without paying...
Achilles: imagine a king who fights his own battles.
Kong: hold my banana
Underrated comment. 😅
@JURASSIC KNIGHT No man. U didn't get the joke. He said Kong 'coz it's "King" Kong
good one
Hahahahaha
XDDD
Ridiculously good movie, a classic for the ages.
We just gonna ignore the fact everyone sat and waited for Achilles to show up in that hot ass sun
The audio in this clip is one of the best I've ever heard.
It's the whole character, the words, the movements, the gaze where he makes this role magical!
I would have loved to have seen Agememnon call in Ajax instead of Achilles. It would have been a much closer fight. Achilles was too overpowered.
Agreed. It would have been a total massacre with bloody meat fleeting around.
Agreed
ooooh that would be crazy.
In the film, maybe but to be fair Ajax won 3 duels with Hector, once in fair combat, once by throwing boulders at him like a madman and one I do not remember. This dude shouldn't be that hard for the strongest unaided mortal in that war.
Ajax almost killed hector we all know that he was lucky i think ajax would easily kill Boagrius
When this movie came out in 2004 I was on the island of Koh Pha Ngan in Thailand and remember stopping at an open restaurant for lunch and watching this fight scene on the Tv that was on. I was there for their famous Full Moon party. Good times. Blows my mind it was almost 20 years ago.
- Is there noone else?
Kratos: I will be waiting for you
0:23 there is something so satisfying about how he screams "Achilleeeeees!"
Yupp
I love the expression on that soldier's face at 2:50, it's obvious he's seen this kind of scene many times before.
The guy is in the front line, which means he’d probably get killed if the battle happened. He gets to go home now, that’s why he’s smiling like that.
tbh, he smiles cause producent told him to smile :p
He’s got that “my n-ga” smile 😂😂😂
@@saber26fullmfao
He put 20 gold dracmas that Achilles will end the fight in less than a minute boy made the bag
"Imagine a king who fights his own battles, wouldn't that be a sight"
Leonidas: well if it's sights you seek.
Achilles - Imagine a king who fights his own battles.
King Stannis Baratheon ❤️🔥🦌
Achilles- “Imagine a king who fights his own battles”
Alexander The Great- “You call me?”
U mean Alexander the great idiot ?
@@manikumarraju9334 why idiot?
@@manikumarraju9334 lmao then u must be the biggest idiot around cuz i dont see you leading a 70k men army into victory
@@hattorii474 then u don't complete history of Alexander, did u know Alexander came to India, did u know wt happen next , the thing wt ever u read in books, movie are nothing but just changed history , just search about Indian king "purushotam " king of puru , just make small research wt happen between king purushotam and Alexander
@@manikumarraju9334 fuck off
Pitts footwork on the run up for the killing blow is spot on, like a panther
ironically, Pitt injured his Achilles tendon doing this scene.
Really? Omg lol ….that’s ironic
It's great isn't I've always thought the same from the second he starts to run his footwork is perfect a great scene
@@thelordofdarkness141 yeah, the small details like that, make scenes
@@douglasbath976 This is how I was able to defeat him.
"Imagine a King who fights his own battles ... Wouldn't that be a sight... -Leonidas- "Hold my beer"
You can see the exact moment Boagrius regrets his life choices
Hahahahahah unrated comment
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
damn... you got nice taste. Johan is the monster inside you, growing big again?
@@yog_g5001 it has calmed down for now
@@johanliebert5269 good to hear that.
"Of all the warlords loved by the gods I hate him the most" beautiful line...
Agamemnon says something similar in the Iliad but doesn't mean it. Both Achilles and Agamemnon become close friends and they reconcile in Book 23. Agamemnon was also an incredible warrior (Book 11).
Isn't he the only warlord loves by the Gods at this point?
@@bigmonke2899 Lol...not really. In the Iliad (where part of the line comes from), ALL the major warriors are loved and helped by the gods except Agamemnon who is still loved and helped by them but not in battle. They help him rouse the morale of his army and give him emotional support.
@@ThePaganSunbut at the same time, Agamemnon was douchebaggius prime
“Achilles, now you must face Bofedes!”
“Bofedes?”
Achilles: “Is there no one else?”
Soldier named Noah Nells: *nervously hides his name tag*😂
That gives me the CHILLLLSSSS 🥶 20 years later
0:08 i've never seen 2 people be that happy after getting shoved aside
I didn't see that before. Oh well, might as well cheer. What were they going to do about it?
@@VRmission38 😂
1:46 "Imagine a king who fights his own battles. Wouldn't that be a sight?"
Every time I watch this movie and hear that line, the first king that comes to mind is none other than Alexander the Great. I'm quite sure that had Achilles lived around Alexander's time, he most definitely would have respected and perhaps fought for him with even more eagerness than he ever did for Agamemnon. In the end, if there were ever a time and place for Achilles and Alexander to have met. I'm quite certain that they would've been great friends.
Aside from Alexander, the only other Greek king that Achilles would have respected greatly that I can think of would probably be Leonidas of Sparta.
There are probably other great kings, generals, and commanders that Achilles would have admired, respected, and perhaps gladly fight for. Greek perhaps, but possibly other civilizations as well. Who's to say. But in the end any Leader who fights and shares the danger with their fellow warriors is most definitely worthy of respect. Especially, from Achilles. To bear witness to a king fighting his own battles, one on one with another great warrior or opposing leader. THAT would be a sight, indeed......🫡
Nathan Jones is truly underrated. He went from being Boagrius to being Immortan Joe's strong but dumb son Rictus Erectus.
I love how achilles is his own person and doesn't get bossed around by others. He just does it if he wants to or not
Edit: this comment was when i was around 14-15 and i was only doing this for a history project, so if my naivety from back then bothers u dont bother 😌
If he were a singer: I did it myyyyyyyyyy waaayyyyy!
Yes but that is also the reason for his and Patroclus’s fall
he won easy because he was better rested unlike the others who waited there instead of sleeping thats his secret,he comes exactly when he needs to not too late not too early
as stated: they need him. In theory the king rules, but he has the upper hand to have things go his way in some situations.
That’s because he’s not a soldier, he’s basically a private special forces commander who sometimes lends help to other armies if they ask nicely enough. That’s why they keep sending Odysseus to sweeten the pot, he’s more of an amplifier.
When he said “by the swing of your sword” He was not kidding.
Imagine one man walking up to challenge an entire army and no one steps forward
Real ones know the best fight here isn't the one on the screen, but the 360° turn that the big guy did in his personal life.
0:02 man I love the dude's face, he is so confident in Boagrius.
Because it's his best
By the looks of Boagrius he had seen many battles, suffered many wounds, slaughtered many men and possibly even done some heroic deeds for his king. My opinion is that he was confident in his champion due to his extreme size and the other things added to it.
@@cassavaman3784yes, I'am sure Boagrius was a hero for his country and his king.
@@cassavaman3784yup. BOAGRIUS is a bad dude. Achilles had a skillset that was off the charts.
Achillies : "Imagine a king who fights his own battles"
Shaka Zulu : Whistling
Brad Pitt was 41 years old here. He looks better than most 21-year-olds. Lift weights.
If they ever tell my story let them say that I walked with giants. Men rise and fall like the winter wheat, but these names will never die. Let them say I lived in the time of Hector, tamer of horses. Let them say I lived in the time of Achilles.
*Brad Pitt sues for honor for stealing his execution*
Tbh i would not be suprised
Cyborg for King . it looks like Achilles is a hired goon
😊😊
INCREDIBILISSSS
@@Gg-pq2wr Etiam!!
This is one of the coolest badass fight intro ever !! One swing and just charging straight without looking back .... SOOOO EPICCCC
Never back down. 💪
Imagine a king, who fights his own battles. Wouldn’t that be a sight!!
this is my favorite episode of sucession.
It's funny to think about how slow messages must be relayed in the past like that. Like the messenger boy probably rode his horse like an hour back to the camp to find Achilles, woke up him, waited for him to groom his hair and prepare his body in various ways, and then rode another hour back to the battlefield while the whole time Agamemnon's just like "hey I swear my fighter is coming! We camped too far away last night!"
There's some interesting scholarship on how the speed of communication fundamentally limits the geographical size of a mass society. Will be interesting to watch it play-out if we ever manage to start colonizing extra-solar planets; hard to rule a place meaningfully if it takes months or years to get a question answered.
Damn Boagrius dropped harder than my dad's belt.
toxic anxiety you have no idea how suggestive that sounds. Why is your dad dropping his belt in front of you?
Me too man me too.
Thats so wrong lol
@@lordmegatron2698 I think that's the point of the JOKE
What's that mean?
I like how the two soldiers that Boagrius shoves out of the way immediately start cheering for him.
Perfectly executed. The arteries leading to the neck and head ( carotid and vertebral ) supply all the blood. You can't live without them. Once severed.......you're DONE.
Beyond being fatal, severing those arteries instantly destroys the blood pressure keeping the red stuff in your brain. That drops out and takes the oxygen/CO2 removal with it, resulting in almost-immediate unconsciousness.
Only that scene is a pile of movie *nonsense!* Maybe you can run around someone in football game, but you will never move your body faster than a hand of the opponent, especially experienced warrior! It doesn't take much imagination to figure out Boagrius had a lot of experience with opponents of all sizes.
It's actually more of a direct stab to the heart through the gap in the top of the ribcage.
@@BlisterHikershut up
@@BlisterHikereach dog has its day
PE teacher: We are playing dodgeball today
Girl locker room: ughhhhhh
Boys locker room: 2:10
Perfection.
Lmao
This is the best comment. 😂
Unfunny and awful unoriginal joke.
@@londomollari1082 than leave
Nathan Jones, who plays Boagrius, said “Now, in reality, I could’ve swatted Brad away with my shield like a fly at a picnic, but guess what? It’s a movie. It's not a documentary. We’re here to tell a story, not recreate a UFC match.”
It would have been lit af when Achilles after killing Boagrius said “Is there no one else?” and Mike Tyson popped out from the crowd!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Best Hollywood version of Achilles ever
My son said "no big fight .. boring scene"
Now he lives in an orphanage ..
Chilllll 😂
Whoa!!!!! Now that's badass...lmao
😂😂
*DESERVE*
Hope he befriends my stupid son.
The best film I ever seen and will remain my best for a long time to come
for the love of god someone please tell me the name of the first song being played. I've been looking for a low military drumming sound for ever and the first 20 seconds of that song does that.
Here today, because Wolfgang is not. RIP and thank you for some of the most amazing films, EVER.
Nathan Jones is one of those guys who are really good non-verbally. His first to roars to his army are like "Yeah make some noise!" Getting them all psyched up; then he turns around and roars again a little more subdued, a little more serious like "Okay that was fun but let's get down to business"
All that without uttering a single line of dialogue
He was a beast in Mad Max, looks like he hasn't even changed.
He screamed "IS THERE NO ONE ELSE" like he has 90,000% cleave damage.
“Is there no one else?!” is Troy’s cheesy attempt at “Are you not entertained?!” from Gladiator.
"IS THERE NO ONE ELSE"
3:10 *Old Man volunteers*
Maximus suddenly steps in lol
Gets head lobbed off with one swing of the sword
"Imagine a King who fights his own battles. Wouldn't that be a sight." Achilles' method of dispatching a much larger opponent - leaping high, salmon-like, to deliver a fatal thrust - is chillingly convincing
His signature technique. That's what makes Achilles stand out amongst other warriors of his time.
When Boagrius had to hype himself and his soldiers realizing Achilles a man half his size came to fight him.
Reminded me of the quote from American Gangster “The loudest one in the room is the weakest”
Yes Achilles would yell out after, but obviously to see if anyone was willing to challenge. Later on too calling for Hector.
"He's not my king"
"Well in that case this 1 vs 1 battle doesn't count. CHARGE!"
When you're hungover and ordered to kill someone..
- Achilles
Best scene I ever saw, I did watched it many times, and today, one more time.
Imagine a president who fights his own battles.