Saturday, September 21, 2013

Athena: Goddess of War (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)



why, amazon, why?
why is amazon including reviews of the 2 hour movie with the 6 dvd set of the tv drama? it's just bringing the review average down. the tv drama is a wonderful escape. great acting, great action. a thoroughly enjoyable show! knock it off, amazon. let's keep apples with apples, ok?

Recommended for all IRIS fans
Compared to IRIS which starts off running, the Athena series starts slow, but stick to it. Unlike IRIS there is not alot of effort to define the Athena organization. But, midway through the series it gets to a feverish pitch and the character development seen in IRIS kicks in. This is a very emotional story line. The main characters grow thoughout the series. Strongly recommend. Like IRIS you are glued to the show to see what happens to the main characters.

There is only so much of the 20-hour drama series that can be condensed to a film...
In 2009, Korean network KBS broadcasted the South Korean espionage TV drama series known as "Iris". Known as one of the most expensive drama series produced.

The 20-episode drama series would focus on two friends Kim Hyun-Jun (portrayed by Lee Byung-hun) and Jin-Sa-woo (portrayed by Jung Joon-Ho) who become initiated into a secret organization of the National Security Service and both are brought into the secret organization with the job to pre-empt foreign threats and assassinate anyone who will be a threat to South Korean national security.

Suffice to say, "Iris" was a tremendous success in South Korea and the 20-episodes were condensed into a feature film featuring new shots and an extended ending.

The popularity of "Iris" would lead to a spin-off 20-episode TV drama series titled "Athena: Goddess of War". And similar to "Iris", the series became one of the most expensive drama series on television and would lead to a film condensing the...

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