The Problem is that in fact the Illiad is a story above all, would you have liked an americanized version of the lords of the ring. It is the same thing, no matter what happens you americans turn every story you can into an americanized movie with your own values inside it ( i.e. Hero fix things, get the chicks and everybody his happy at the end... )

The thing is if that story would have been copywritted today, they would not had been able to change that much of the story, indeed, there is so much changed to the story that we could barely call it something near Troy, if it was'nt for the city and the horse. Oh, and i heard the director said that even if the gods foughts along side each army, it would not be realistic to do it....personally i find this laughable, its like having no elves and dwarfes in lords of the ring, because it would not be realistic...duh