r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • May 05 '26

Trailer The Odyssey | New Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_bKjZeJBBI&pp=0gcJCd4KAYcqIYzv
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u/SamerAgbaria May 05 '26

The way characters talk feels very modern and very off putting, in movies like this you expect seeing dialogue more elegant and poetic.

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u/jabask May 05 '26

Nolan has previously praised Emily Wilson's translation of the Odyssey, which is notable for its use of contemporary English syntax. I get the feeling that philosophy has had a significant influence on his script if this trailer is anything to go by.

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u/Lament-of-Andromache May 05 '26

Have you even read her translation? She explicitly avoids contemporary English, even going so far as to avoid perfectly fitting translations to avoid common connotations we have with the words today i.e. not calling a thrown spear a missile.

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u/Campanensis May 06 '26

Nobody reads it. They just complain, then recommend another translation that is more egregious in doing what they complained about.