Giovacchini, Assoc. Prof. Saverio - In: Journal of Global Analysis 2 (2011) 1, pp. 07-26
In 2004 Hollywood produced three purportedly blockbuster epic films: Troy, King Arthur and Alexander. Many critics suggested a direct link between the 1950s “sword and sandal” epic and this new crop of movies. Similarities between the two cycles certainly exist but in this essay I want to...