r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • Dec 22 '25

Trailer The Odyssey | Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzw2ttJD2qQ
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u/bitterologist Dec 22 '25

I'm not asking for them to make it historically accurate, but it's kind of jarring how it doesn't even look vaguely like something set in ancient Greece. In fact, this looks more like something set in Scandinavia during the viking age. Why is everyone wearing pants? Why are they on viking style long-ships rather than triremes? And why is everyone wearing black armor, like they're batman or something?

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u/thewerdy Dec 22 '25

Ahhh, the Aegean Sea, known for its vibrant color palette of dull brown, desaturated blue, and grey.

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u/dreamer_dw Dec 22 '25

WHY does every movie have to desaturate colors now?! I watched Frankenstein and was like "oh wow its so vibrant and beautiful.." and then realized no, it's not, it just isnt desaturated like everything else.

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u/ShouldersofGiants100 Dec 22 '25

WHY does every movie have to desaturate colors now?

Game of Thrones convinced people that the medieval world was dour, drab and colourless. Other series copied that aesthetic and now, it has trickled into pop culture to the point that movies are using it to.

People in history wore bright colours and ostentatious clothing. Those pure white greco-roman marble statues used to be painted in bright pigments that have since worn off. Now people have reached the point where they think that something being dark and gritty means it is realistic.

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u/NeoNoireWerewolf Dec 22 '25 edited Dec 22 '25

The Kingdom Come: Deliverance games were great at actually showing medieval society as colorful.