Oliver Stone's Alexander!

[Captain Jin]

Yeah, but I'll be damned if Angelina Jolie didn't look mighty fine in that movie. Even if she was ridiculously annoying.

[Luxchamp]

after alexander, i was never ever again able to take collin farrell seriously - both in his quality as an actor, as well as a human being

[Stalins Ghost]

I'm not even going to go near the historical failings, since they speak for themselves. I will stress that I basically found the film boring. How any film could fail to make one of the most spectacular figures, in one of the most interesting social environments (the Macedonian court) in history is quite beyond me.

[Athenean21]

I'm not even going to go near the historical failings, since they speak for themselves. I will stress that I basically found the film boring. How any film could fail to make one of the most spectacular figures, in one of the most interesting social environments (the Macedonian court) in history is quite beyond me.

Exactly!! I believe it was a gay community funded movie and had no other interest whatsoever! You can watch it once, because the subject is overwhelming, but that's not what an Alexander film should be imo..

[Pallantides]

Exactly!! I believe it was a gay community funded movie and had no other interest whatsoever! .

right...

Yeah, but I'll be damned if Angelina Jolie didn't look mighty fine in that movie. Even if she was ridiculously annoying.

Only good looking person in this movie was...

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[Luxchamp]

right...


Only good looking person in this movie was...

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he looks a bit like you palla - if indeed the long haired guy who used to be your avatar, is you

[Captain Jin]

after alexander, i was never ever again able to take collin farrell seriously - both in his quality as an actor, as well as a human being

You should watch in Bruges. He does a decent job in that one.

@ Pallantides; how could you!?!

[The Cobra]

I don't know why so many people seem to hate this movie, i myself found it to be pretty good. as a matter of fact, it was actually great

[Pallantides]

he looks a bit like you palla - if indeed the long haired guy who used to be your avatar, is you

yeah lawl but I'm no way has good looking as Bagoas

[Luxchamp]

You should watch in Bruges. He does a decent job in that one.

i only watched miami vice - i couldn't control myself with laughter whenever they showed farrell close-up

thx for the info mate, i'll have a go at it

P.S.

@ Palla: beauty is in the eye of the beholder...but i don't mean to insinuate anything here

[the_mango55]

I thought this movie was terrible. I found it similar to Sphere, that it was basically just terrible storytelling. The battle scenes were terribly filmed and unconvincing.

It felt like several different episodes of a high budget yet rushed miniseries just pieced together.

The only decent acting in the whole movie was Hopkins, who was a secondary character at best, and Val Kilmer.

[Nikos]

Colin Farrel was terrible in this disgrace to Megas Alexandros.
Music was good though.

[Pallantides]

@ Palla: beauty is in the eye of the beholder...but i don't mean to insinuate anything here

I'm not saying I'm beautiful...just that he is better looking than me.

[Luxchamp]

I'm not saying I'm beautiful...just that he is better looking than me.

and i agree...although idk much about the male beauty ideal.....*long uncomfortable silence* ..can we talk about smth else please?

btw, i just watched In Bruges, and i must say it's a masterpiece, on behalf of the general story, the scenery and the acting - Farell easily redempted himself - excellent movie!

[Tiberius Tosi]

Anyone else think he kind of ruined the elephant battle (lol I forget the name of the battle) with the red tint after Alexander was wounded? It was pretty sweet up until that point and the rest of it was cool it's just the red got in the way majorly to me.

[Pallantides]

Colin Farrell was way to scruffy and manly looking to play Alexander The Great

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[Pivra]

Colin Farrell was way to scruffy and manly looking to play Alexander The Great

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I hate collin, he swears too ing much

[yar0]

too much gay scenes, you can't take alexander seriously after watching those. And not enough battles, even though the level of carnage was good. And Alexander's blond hair and appearance in general looked so unnatural.

[Luxchamp]

this springs to mind when watching alexander

[MaximiIian]

It's a'right

I liked it. I didn't find much wrong with it. I think the people who make a big deal about the historical inaccuracies and homosexual implications of Alexander's personal life need to grow the up and just enjoy the damn movie. It's not a documentary people, it's an entertainment piece. Stop acting like critics and stop jumping on the "OMG its teh suck" bandwagon.
It's ing tiring and annoying.

too much gay scenes

Nah. Not really. XD

you can't take alexander seriously after watching those.

Why? Alexander III was bisexual, and had liaisons with many of both sexes.

And Alexander's blond hair and appearance in general looked so unnatural.

Even though Alexander is often portrayed, even outside OS's film, as having blond hair and striking features.
Though I kinda agree with you. Farrell was too masculine and "Grrr".
Alexander III in historical depictions was much more bishounen-looking. Like Soubi from Loveless ;3

I hate collin, he swears too ing much

No such thing.