May 14, 2004 - Six years ago Warner Bros. released Wolfgang Petersen's Troy starring Brad Pitt. Troy is one of the most expensive films ever made, at a cost of $225 million dollars, including marketing. It only made $133 million during it's U.S. release but the film was profitable by taking in an additional $364 million overseas.
The movie was widely panned upon it's release. Later on Warner Bros. paid another million dollars for Petersen to create a director's cut. The new cut was 30 minutes longer, but made major improvements to the films narrative. The director's cut went into limited theatrical release and then was released to home video.
At the Movie House rating - original version *1/2 stars
At the Movie House rating - Director's cut **1/2 stars
May 14, 1993 - Sixteen years ago Mario Van Peebles "black western" Posse opened to mostly negative reviews and poor box office. Also the movie adaptation of Neil Simon's hit Broadway play Lost In Yonkers, opened. No ratings.
May 14, 1986 - Twenty four years ago Alan Alda wrote directed and starred in the comedy Sweet Liberty. At The Movie House rating **stars
May 14, 1982 - Twenty Eight years ago Arnold Schwarzenegger made his big budget movie debut in Conan The Barbarian. The film was also notable for a fantastic orchestral score by Basil Poledouris. At The Movie House rating ***stars
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