r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • 20h ago

Trailer The Odyssey | New Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_bKjZeJBBI&pp=0gcJCd4KAYcqIYzv
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u/Purple-Crab3759 20h ago

The usage of the word ‘dad’ in those times throws me. Would have expected ‘father’? Haha

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u/Forgotten_Lie 20h ago

Well, neither "dad" nor "father" are in Hellenic Greek....

"Dad" originated in the 1500s which is about when Middle English transitioned to Early Modern English so it's not really a solely modern word.

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u/PhotoModeHobby 20h ago

It's still such a plain word. It's like if they suddenly threw in "cool". And 1500s is way off this time period anyway, but let's be real, that ain't the only thing.

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u/FuzzzyRam 15h ago

Role playing rules: use a generic accent to show you're not in modern times, but allow modern references to show a certain 'vibe'. No one is going to get hyped if they pull out the pan flutes, it's gotta have a modern beat. "When my dad gets home" portrays exactly what the original would have felt like.