note to previous reviewer represent this movie be science fiction adaptation of the iliad accord to the screenwriter . so whether the reference be painful or not and no apology and it be the basis for the film . they admit they steal . though adapt be the p. c. term . great flick but too short . probably do not come out as well a the author and director and or studio want and but pretty damn fun . the fact that the studio itself implode during the make only help add to it legacy . a big budget remake wouldn not be a fun and and probably wouldn not do the screenplay any more justice . but it fun to dream about the potential there . a dvd release with some meager extra be apparently available but i do not think it would play on ntsc player . i be no expert and thus still try to figure this out . for now and i live with the vhs incarnation .