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Alexander (Director's Cut) (With BBQ Book)

Starring: F�odor Atkine, Brian Blessed Director: Oliver Stone

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Actors: F�odor Atkine, Brian Blessed, Nick Dunning, Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie
Directors: Oliver Stone
Format: AC-3, Director's Cut, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Language: English
Subtitles: French, Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Release Date: May 23 2006

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

ASIN: B000EWBKNA
Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #64,079 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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If you're determined to spend three hours with Oliver Stone's take on the personal and military struggles of ancient Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great, you should know that Alexander (Colin Farrell, in blonde disarray) is not half so much fun as mom Olympias (Angelina Jolie) or his future wild bride Roxane (Rosario Dawson). Indeed, it's the women in Alex's life who provide the movie's most satisfying action: Jolie, sporting some kind of Russian accent, wraps herself in snakes while hissing promises of Farrell's destiny; Dawson disrobes and threatens to cut Farrell's throat before shtupping his brains out. The rest is leaden history, supposedly novel because it showcases epic battle sequences and addresses Alexander's great love for his buddy Hephaistion (Jared Leto). But the man-on-man romance is limited to teary hugs, and the battles are indecipherable messes-you have to wait for Anthony Hopkins' narration to tell you what happened (in fact, you have to wait for Hopkins' narration to tell you everything that happens). There's some spectacle on display but, alas, not much that is truly spectacular. --Steve Wiecking

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After JFK and Natural Born Killers, it seemed unthinkable that Oliver Stone would become conventional. Sadly, that's exactly what happened. Alexander is a big bore of a film, but it certainly is heartfelt and visually ambitious. Stone is working on a large visual scale here, and it is obvious he studied David Lean. But what he failed to take from Lean was that epic events have more meaning when they happen to three-dimensional people. The character of Alexander is presented in simplistic Freudian terms that would be an excellent starting point from which an actor could build a character, but the film does nothing to shade Alexander's character, and he becomes more and more difficult to care about. The fascinating aspect of the film is Alexander's very close relationship to his lifelong friend Hephaistion (Jared Leto). While this film never shows the two getting physical with each other, Stone certainly suggests that the pair knew each other in the Biblical sense, and hints at how the relationship often brings out the best in his main character. Considering the occasional homophobia in some of Stone's films, this relationship makes for a pleasant surprise. However, the female characters are treated as shabbily as they usually are in Stone's work. Angelina Jolie, in a performance that can only be described as extreme, was obviously encouraged to play it "big." This leads to a few moments of interest, but it also makes one think that she might have watched Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest in order to prepare. Rosario Dawson manages a few interesting moments, until Alexander beds her, at which point Stone seems to lose all interest in her. Oliver Stone has always been earnest when detailing his heroes (Jim Morrison, Jim Garrison, Ron Kovic), but never before has he assumed that his audience shared his fascination. That assumption makes Alexander a chore to experience. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars for the Theatrical Version, Aug 31 2005

By	Astraea - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alexander (2-Disc Widescreen Special Edition) (2004) (DVD)

I liked this movie so much when I saw it in the theatre I went back and saw it again a few days later. This is not just another war movie. By the time you see Alexander standing at the top of the Hindu Kush telling Ptolemy that every time he goes to a new country he peels away another layer of illusion, it is obvious that this movie is portraying Alexander's conquest as a creative and spiritual quest driven by deep personal needs. I liked the feeling of destiny, the exhilaration of vicariously enjoying the success of someone who is not afraid to go after what he wants, tempered by the awareness that everything has its limits and that ultimately "all men reach and fail."

Another thing I liked was how Alexander's mother Olympias puts her own strength and ambition into him. In her intense love for him, as well as her horrible manipulativeness the movie shows (whether Oliver Stone intended to or not) what can happen to the energies of a strong woman in a society where she has no outlet for her ambitions except through her son. I liked too how Alexander's relationship with Hephaistion provides him with a balancing factor to his obsessive need for achievement. Hephaistion reminds him that love is important too. He is very supportive of Alexander, but provides a balancing perspective. Theirs is as close to an equal relationship as a king at that time could have, a spiritual-sexual friendship of the kind approved in the movie by their teacher Aristotle. I like a lot of things about this movie but I'll only mention one more. I liked the way the symbolism of the eagle appears throughout the movie and underlines the major themes.

I give the Theatrical Release version five stars.

I give the new Director's Cut only four stars because of excessive flashbacks that interrupt the flow and shape of the story, and some things taken out that I think should have been left in.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Directionless, Dec 12 2008

By	Greg Curtis (Kingston, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Alexander: Director's Cut (2-Disc Widescreen Special Edition) (DVD)

Alexander is a biopic of the legendary warrior who, by the age of 25, ruled most of the known world and died -- not with a bang but a whimper -- at 32.

Yet, in this interpretation, it is unclear exactly what made Alexander (played by Colin Farrell) a great leader. He may have conquered the world, but it was a world indifferent to conquest. His troops followed for the sake of Macedonia, as well as the legacy of his father, but they never believed in Alexander's vision. That comes as no wonder -- even his pre-battle pep talks lack any motivation.

Alexander's success began with the destruction of the Persian forces, and ended with his own defeat in India, but these two battle scenes are marred by extreme close-ups and butchered editing. Director Oliver Stone seems so desperate to create art, his usual flair degenerates into a psychedelic nightmare with the Indian sequence tinted shocking pink. Further, with the now prevalent cinematic armies enhanced by CGI, the scope of these scenes fails to impress and inadvertently slows the film's pace.

Despite much publicity, the film is not any more homo-erotic than Spartacus was 44 years ago. Though Alexander and his childhood friend Hephaestion (Jared Leto) vow their eternal love for one another, they never consummate their feelings. More questionable is Alexander's Oedipal relationship with his conniving stage mother (Angelina Jolie), who urged him to "take the world". Perhaps he pushed relentlessly eastward in an effort to distance himself from her.

The pointless screenplay is filled with innumerable monologues of pensive thought and rationale, while the narration (by Anthony Hopkins) is not chronological, weaving forwards and backwards more than once.

Thus, Hollywood's Golden Boy Farrell seems lost in the muddled storyline; he also looks ridiculous with platinum-blond hair. Jolie's performance is made all the more campy by her character's obsession with snakes, and Leto is ineffective at anything more than being fey. A bored Val Kilmer also appears as Alexander's drunken father, whose sole purpose is to spew misguided rhetoric.

Curiously, the large cast represent enough different accents to fill the United Nations, but not one sounds Greek. And there are an unusual number of both unnervingly pretty men and scarred-eyed soldiers. Lastly, the new-age score by Vangelis is entirely inappropriate.

Alexander starts out on a promising note, but becomes much less interesting when it tries to define his greatness. While idolizing Achilles (played earlier this year by Brad Pitt in an equally dreary film), Alexander himself aspired to God-hood. Sadly, happiness is one thing he never found. And neither will the audience. Rating: 3 out of 10.

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4.0 out of 5 stars not bad, Dec 25 2007

By	Paul J. Fitzgerald "author" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Alexander: Revisited - The Final Cut (DVD)

This film has been much maligned but I don't quite understand why. While I wouldn't say that it's among Stone's best, it is still a pretty good movie. Colin Farrell plays a pretty low key Alexander. One might argue that his is a lackluster performance, but I think somewhat low key was Stone's intent. I must say that I didn't like Anthony Hopkins' role that much, but Val Kilmer had a memorable one. The battle scenes played out well, but may have been a bit perfunctory. Maybe the main reason the film didn't do well is timing, namely coming on the heels of other ancient battle movies such as Gladiator and Kingdom of Heaven. Author of Adjust Your Brain: A Practical Theory for Maximizing Mental Health.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "CONQUER YOUR FEAR! AND I PROMISE YOU'LL CONQUER DEATH!"
I really enjoyed this movie but this should really only be four and a half because of the annoying, sometimes pointless flashbacks, but this is definetly Alexander the Great... Read more

Published on Jun 8 2006 by RICK

4.0 out of 5 stars The greatest Alexander, brought down to real life
I must confess at the outset that I am picky with most historical films; being an historian of sorts, it bothers me when the story deviates too far from the historical record... Read more

Published on Feb 13 2006 by FrKurt Messick

3.0 out of 5 stars This Alexander ain't all that great
So, according to Oliver Stone, who's never met a piece of history he didn't want to distort, Alexander the Great was a girly man crybaby who let his own men insult and belittle... Read more

Published on Nov 7 2005 by Daniel Jolley

1.0 out of 5 stars Tried to hard
This movie came off as trying too hard to win an oscar. The reviewer "Rod Beilfuss from Canada" said it best:

Seriously...it's that bad.