| | Alexander DVD
| Category | Action/Adventure DVDs, Action Movies, Gift Set Videos, Battles, Period Piece, Historical, Epic, Historic Figures | | Starring | Angelina Jolie, Colin Farrell, Val Kilmer, Anthony Hopkins, Jared Leto, Rosario Dawson | | Director | Oliver Stone | | Composer | Vangelis | | Director of Photography | Rodrigo Prieto | | Producer | Moritz Borman, Jon Kilik, Iain Smith, Thomas Schuhly | | Screenwriter | Oliver Stone, Laeta Kalogridis, Christopher Kyle |
Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English Director Oliver Stone chalks up an ambitious entry on his biopic resume (past entries include films about Jim Morrison, Richard Nixon, and JFK among others) with this cinematic treatise on the life of the mighty Alexander the Great. Despite his young death at 32, Alexander packed some unimaginable conquests into his limited years by ruling over a huge chunk of the globe. Stone draws on a voice-over narration provided by Anthony Hopkins, whose character is named Ptolemy, to aurally depict some of the battles. Thus, Stone shifts the weight of the film to focus on the personality of Alexander (Colin Farrell), a man who is stricken by overwhelming personal insecurities that come in direct contrast to his bold achievements. Complex dealings with his mother (Angelina Jolie) and father (Val Kilmer) plague him, as does his turbulent relationship with his wife, Roxane (Rosario Dawson). His connection with his best friend, Hephaestion (Jared Leto), is ambiguous, with Stone touching on their vaunted homosexuality via some shared tender moments. As these personal battles are played out, Ptolemy fills the historic gaps in the narrative by charting the incredible conflicts that raged at Alexander's behest. Eventually, Stone lets loose with an epic on-screen battle, which sees Alexander's troops rumble across India in another country-conquering quest. But while his minions struggle, and Alexander demands success, it becomes clear that he is his own worst enemy. With the only real threat to Alexander coming from a tempestuous struggle with his own ego, Stone's summation of the great historical leader paints a picture of an embittered and solitary figure who was able to rule everyone apart from himself. Theatrical Release: November 24, 2004 Alexander Reviews: "[With] two huge, astonishing battles..."
-- Allan Jones, Uncut Alexander | List Price | $13.76 (You save $3.67) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  132393  | | CD Universe Part number | 7045500 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | May 23, 2006 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | violence and some sexuality/nudity | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Director's Cut; Widescreen; Theatrical Director's Cut Golf Book |
Alexander Movie Review  Best Well Told!
Best well told story of the Historian Hero of Alexander the Great!
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 Not so good
I thought taht it was a good epic movie but its really quite boring, but it has its moments
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 Better Than The Critics Would Admit
Okay. So Oliver Stone is disliked by the Hollywood establishment... we get it. Unfortunately, the critics missed the boat on this movie! This is THE defining "Alexander The Great" movie. It has its flaws (make-up for one) but the acting and direction are excellent. This film was panned both for having too much and for not having enough of a gay element. This is ridiculous! The story is historical and needs to be viewed as such. This movie doesn't have the posturing glitz and glamour of "Troy", nor does it have the overblown melodramatic aspects of "Gladiator". Instead, Oliver Stone attempts to capture the fascinating history of a man who changed the world. He succeeds!
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Alright
At first I didn't like this film.I feel it portaryed and showed to much of Alexander's Love and gay affairs.It didn't really show many of his battles and put him up to be kinda weak.Bit long.Message was good if you search for it,but would be headaches understanding the storyline if your not familiar with Alexander historically.
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This review is for a different format.  Farrell the lame actor
I heard that this was one of the worst movies ever made,but I wanted to see it just to see how bad it really is.It is one of the worst movies I have seen in a while.Colin Farrell's portrayl of Alexander is soft and pathetic.Angelina Jolie's performance is plain and almost as bad as Farrell's.Please avoid this movie.I wish I did.
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