Product: The Odyssey [VHS] (1997)
Rating: 4.0
Richard Chamberlain, eat yer heart out...
Armand Assante may have laid claim to the 'king of the mini-series' crown a long time ago with the productions of "Napoleon And Josephine" and "Jack The Ripper", but in this, he renders any viewings of the multi-million dollar farce "Troy" utterly pointless.Obviously "The Odyssey" is a tale that should be given the "I, Claudius" treatment, but in this day and age, most of the viewing public wouldn't even last through two episodes. However, 3+ hours is preferable to a trim 90-minute quickie, and most of the cast fail to disappoint.The special effects are really quite remarkable by tv-standards, particularly the scenes in the underworld. The final battle scene is a bit too gory for kids, but it's handled exceptionally well.My only gripe? Greta Scacchi is a knockout, but I don't think I'd ever leave Bernadette Peters for her.