There have been great films. There have been bad films that entertain. There have been awefull movies. There have been films that should have never been produced. There have been films that don't even deserve to be mentioned. Then there was Simon Sez, and then there was Alexander. This failure of epic proportions begets questioning Hollywood's vision of the sixth art.
When I first heard of Olivers Stone's "Alexander", I got very excited. The previews arose great expectations among the public. Little did we know that it was all a scam. I've been an admirer of Mr. Stone as a director. I honestly expected a film like "Braveheart", with "Any given Sunday"'s style. The life of Alexander The Great is one that could have been enough material for a truly transcendent film. Why did they have to focus on the details that don't matter? Why is the movie based on his love life instead of his great accomplishments? In the previews you can see more action than in the whole movie, and not once they mention anything about homosexuality. Why? Because they knew that if they showed what the movie was truly about, no one would have gone to see it.
The acting is laughable, (a lot of people laughed a lot during very serious moments, mocking the stupidity of the situations, and the poor acting) the casting was also awful. The battles are as bad as they could possibly be.
Overall, my recommendation is to avoid this movie at all costs. I will repeat this: AVOID AT ALL COSTS. I think the movie would have been a lot better if the casting had been as follows: -Alexander - Dennis Rodman -His Father - Van Damme -His lover - Chuck Norris -His mother - Shaquille O'Neal (dressed as a woman) At least like this it would have been a better comedy, if their sole purpose was to mock this great story. I am looking forward to renting the DVD because I cant wait to see the "making of the movie." I bet Oliver Stone was naked and drunk when he made this movie. I bet they were all laughing and making fun of the movie while filming it.
Save yourself some money, do not watch this.
When I first heard of Olivers Stone's "Alexander", I got very excited. The previews arose great expectations among the public. Little did we know that it was all a scam. I've been an admirer of Mr. Stone as a director. I honestly expected a film like "Braveheart", with "Any given Sunday"'s style. The life of Alexander The Great is one that could have been enough material for a truly transcendent film. Why did they have to focus on the details that don't matter? Why is the movie based on his love life instead of his great accomplishments? In the previews you can see more action than in the whole movie, and not once they mention anything about homosexuality. Why? Because they knew that if they showed what the movie was truly about, no one would have gone to see it.
The acting is laughable, (a lot of people laughed a lot during very serious moments, mocking the stupidity of the situations, and the poor acting) the casting was also awful. The battles are as bad as they could possibly be.
Overall, my recommendation is to avoid this movie at all costs. I will repeat this: AVOID AT ALL COSTS. I think the movie would have been a lot better if the casting had been as follows: -Alexander - Dennis Rodman -His Father - Van Damme -His lover - Chuck Norris -His mother - Shaquille O'Neal (dressed as a woman) At least like this it would have been a better comedy, if their sole purpose was to mock this great story. I am looking forward to renting the DVD because I cant wait to see the "making of the movie." I bet Oliver Stone was naked and drunk when he made this movie. I bet they were all laughing and making fun of the movie while filming it.
Save yourself some money, do not watch this.
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