A prediction...

[katallison]

Cross the gypsy's palm with silver. I was noodling around on Google just now, riffing off something in an entry of flambeau, and I realized:

Whenever "Troy" is released, we will see a tsunami o' slash that will make LotR and PotC look like puddle-waves in comparison. Oh my god, yes. I mean, not that I know who's playing what roles, but we got Orlando Bloom, Brad Pitt, Sean Bean, Eric Bana, and various other pretty men I wot not of, all bare-thighed and warrior-like; we got the Achilles/Patroclus thing, which is pretty much Iliad-canon; we got--oh, hell, it's ancient Greeks, y'know what I'm saying?

Various images can be found here, here, here, and here, for starters.

Me, I'm much more excited that Peter O'Toole is in the cast, and also Julie Christie, because they have the Hottitude That Is Ageless. But man. I'm feeling, like, Brace yourself, internet! Slashers, start your engines!

Comments

[reginagiraffe]

I could attempt to give an intellectual, high-brow response to your cogent prediction but unfortunately all that my mental powers can come up with is:

Woo! Hot men! Woo! Leather Skirts! Woo! Naked thighs!
Woo! Hot men in leather skirts with naked thighs. Woo!

[katallison.livejournal.com]

Heeee. My work here is done, I see ...

[reginagiraffe]

Woo! *g*

[killabeez.livejournal.com]

I just want to know when it happened that Brad Pitt went from being a pretty little waif to being jaw-droppingly hot. Was it 12 Monkeys? Or before that, in Seven? Somewhere in there. This is why I don't write off Orlando Bloom, actually. He's still on the waif side of the equation for me, but I can foresee a time when the hot-osity will come shining through. He just needs a bit more mileage on him. *g*

Thank you very much for the Saturday morning droolfest. I've been thinking about you the past few days -- hang in there! {{{{Kat}}}}

[katallison.livejournal.com]

You know, excellent point about O.B.--I do think he's one of those who will continue to improve with age. Pretty and all now, of course, but he's got excellent bones, and as you say, with a bit more mileage ... mm-hmmmm.

And thanks for the kind words of support! {{{hugs back}}

[vagabondage.livejournal.com]

Kat, I think you're right on the money with the prediction. More importantly, thank you for jump starting my hormones this morning with the pics. Is the second one, with the massive thighs, is that Brad Pitt?

I agree, Peter O'Toole has Hottitude That Is Ageless, and more class in his pinky than some of these guys have in all together, but somehow I'm more excited about Sean Bean in leather.

[katallison.livejournal.com]

Hmm...Pitt is playing Achilles, according to IMDB, so yeah, that must be him. The thighs are indeed eminently worthy of appreciation.

And for your sake, I wish you much Bean-in-leather action! While he's keeping you busy, I'll just be off here in a corner of the tent with Mr. O'Toole... *g*

[luminosity]

Damn! Since when is Brad Pitt a hunky hunk? I mean, I never got that he was sexy (I always thought he looked sorta simian, esp. after 12 Monkeys)until now. All done up in armor and leather and stuff and I'm 14 years old.

Troy, huh?

[mimesere.livejournal.com]

You know, if it's *that* easy, I'm not sure I'll be interested.

How's that for perverse?

but, on the other hand, I'll be there opening day because oh my *god*, the gay! the pretty gay!

[katallison.livejournal.com]

Well, that's just as well about you not being that interested, because *you*, missy, need to keep the Wes/Gunn coming! (So to speak.) I mean, everyone's all "Ooh, Angel!" and "Ooh, Spike!" and trying to hook poor Wes up with one of them, when it's *so* clear he and Gunn are Meant To Be. They NEED you, dammit!

But yeah, Troy's definitely a must-see. I mean, my god, Kit pointed out that John Glover is in it too. John G. and Peter O'Toole on the same screen . . . :::head explodes:::

[mimesere.livejournal.com]

*boggles* jennyo and I were discussing Wesley/Angel a few nights ago and going, "Aaaaaagh! Creepy! Creepy!" Like, it sets off every single one of my alarms as a place not to go. And I *like* the deeply messed up, psychotic relationships. So, Wes/Angel is a big no for me, just 'cause it wigs me out beyond belief and is possibly the single most unhealthy relationship on a Jossian show *ever*. It puts Spike/Buffy to shame. And then there's Spike who, well. Hah. I will not go into that. Let's just say I find it *really* interesting that Spike is avoiding the hell out of Wesley so far.

But Wesley/Gunn! Dude! Gunn was all, "So should I call you Wesle?" and they have adjoining offices and awwww. And the *smiling*! *goes all melty for them*

I draw little hearts around Wesley and Gunn all the time, because oh, with the smiling and the snark and the bedside vigil. blast. This requires a post o' love.

Troy has the best reason to go see a movie ever. Namely, Sean Bean. 'cause I don't think I've ever seen a movie of his where I wasn't vastly entertained.

[destina.livejournal.com]

I saw a picture last night in evil_man's LJ, and already my mind is, uh. Working on the problem. *g*

[bethbethbeth.livejournal.com]

Achilles/Patroclus. You know, I *teach* The Iliad on a regular basis, and I am here to say that it doesn't take much to turn at least *some* students into people just ready to fall into slashers. I mean, once I've primed them with Gilgamesh/Enkidu, Achilles/Patroclus is a snap. *g*

(...and yes. Peter O'Toole. Mmmm!)

[moljn.livejournal.com]

Nice pics. Of course, I clicked on the second one first and went 'Oooh, sand pretty'. My priorities kill me.

[cereta.livejournal.com]

This movie is going to kill me.

Because this is the hottest cast ever, and yet, after several years of Latin and more tha few courses that included ancient Greek and Roman lit, ask me exactly how little I want to see another retelling of Troy.

Gah.

[copracat]

Would be way more amusing if it isn't slashed to hell and gone. Well, I'd be amused. After all, Black Hawk Down? Where is the love?