Immortals (2011)

Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.

Director:

Tarsem Singh

Writers:

Charley Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides

Stars:

Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Henry Cavill	...	Theseus
Mickey Rourke	...	King Hyperion
Stephen Dorff	...	Stavros
Freida Pinto	...	Phaedra
Luke Evans	...	Zeus
John Hurt	...	Old Man
Joseph Morgan	...	Lysander
Anne Day-Jones	...	Aethra
Greg Bryk	...	The Monk
Alan Van Sprang	...	Dareios
Peter Stebbings	...	Helios
Daniel Sharman	...	Ares
Isabel Lucas	...	Athena
Kellan Lutz	...	Poseidon
Steve Byers	...	Heracles

Storyline

Eons after the Gods won their mythic struggle against the Titans, a new evil threatens the land. Mad with power, King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) has declared war against humanity. Amassing a bloodthirsty army of soldiers disfigured by his own hand, Hyperion has scorched Greece in search of the legendary Epirus Bow, a weapon of unimaginable power forged in the heavens by Ares. Only he who possesses this bow can unleash the Titans, who have been imprisoned deep within the walls of Mount Tartaros since the dawn of time and thirst for revenge. In the king's hands, the bow would rain destruction upon mankind and annihilate the Gods. But ancient law dictates the Gods must not intervene in man's conflict. They remain powerless to stop Hyperion...until a peasant named Theseus (Henry Cavill) comes forth as their only hope. Secretly chosen by Zeus, Theseus must save his people from Hyperion and his hordes. Rallying a band of fellow outsiders-including visionary priestess Phaedra (Freida Pinto) ...

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Plot Keywords:

king | bow | zeus | titan | slave | 

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Taglines:

The Gods Need a Hero

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sequences of strong bloody violence, and a scene of sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [de]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Greek

Release Date:

11 November 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Immortals 3D

Filming Locations:

Cité du Cinéma, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$32,206,425 (USA) (11 November 2011)

Gross:

$83,503,161 (USA) (17 February 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Relativity Media, Virgin Produced, Mark Canton Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Freida Pinto used a body double for her nude sex scene with Henry Cavill.

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Goofs

The decoration throughout the film was anachronistic. The busts and some of the pots were of a style not seen until the late Hellenistic, about a thousand years after the film is set; the painting on the wall near the end is of a style not seen until about 650BC, and then only on pots, since it was made using thin clay slip which turned black during firing, rather than using paint, which a wall-painting would have used.

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Quotes

Theseus: Stand your ground! Fight for honor! Fight for the man beside you! Fight for those who bore you! Fight for your children! Fight for your future! Fight for your name to survive! Fight! For immortality!

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Connections

References Clash of the Titans (2010)

User Reviews

Waste of money

The plot felt like something written the night before a deadline by someone who once heard about Greek myths several years ago, but hasn't done any research on them. Certain aspects of the scenery were obviously chosen because they look sorta Greek, with no thought of checking with an ancient historian. The characters are boring and one-dimensional. The suggestion that the characters were based on Greek myths is laughable. The whole film looks like it was filmed in sepia - but for the pretty golden gods, the shiny silvery plastic breastplates and the unlikely blue cloaks - I can only assume in an effort to look gritty and interesting. Someone on the design team seems rather obsessed with stupid-looking hats too: gods and mortals alike provoked laughter over their headwear. The overall message of the film seemed to be a very American one: atheists are evil/stupid and faith in the gods/God is the only way of winning. Also apparently negotiation is pointless. Overall, the the film was a mess - badly plotted, with a see-through message, full of anachronisms and just dull. It tried to hard and fell short.