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Ninti the Mad
11-26-2004, 01:21 PM
I just saw this movie.

I was watching some documentary on the Battle of Gaugamela on Discovery the other day and got into it so I decided to check out the movie. It had so much extra stuff that I obviously didnt know they would get into.

I thought it was good and I know they hired a historian to help with the movie but I am wondering how accurate it is.

I am probably going to buy a book on the history of Alexander just to see the difference.

I thought it was a good movie and would recommend it to anyone
Boondock Saint
11-26-2004, 01:45 PM
I have heard nothing positive about this so far, so hearing your review gives me a bit of hope.

I am interested in seeing it, especially cuz Val Kilmer is the man. But 3 hours of crap is sort of preventing me from going. If it was shorter and still being called awful I would prolly ignore the reviews and see it.

I liked Troy, it wasn't anything great but I was pretty entertained. So I was looking forward to this.

I dunno, hopefully I'll catch it. So much out right now I want to see it's ridiculous.

Still haven't seen The Incredibles! :mad: :mad: :mad:
House of Pancakes
11-26-2004, 02:29 PM
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/alexander/
Rain Man
11-26-2004, 04:00 PM
I heard it wasnt good at all dont plan on seeing it
Shaggy
11-27-2004, 12:33 AM
I dont care what most reviewers say because they dont always agree with what I like. Ebert and his pal rarely say that the movies I like are good and then when I see them I love them. I will probably see this movie just for the fact that I love the history type movies like this, Gladiator, Braveheart, anything that is like it.
DaveWadding
11-27-2004, 03:39 AM
If you like a lot of homoerotic action, then you will LOVe this movie.
YOUR Hero
11-27-2004, 03:18 PM
I wish to see it, and I shall.
Danny Electric
11-27-2004, 03:24 PM
I wish to see it, and I shall.
DaveWadding
11-27-2004, 03:30 PM
I wish to see it, and I shall.
Get drunk before you go. It's BOOOOORING.
YOUR Hero
11-27-2004, 04:11 PM
...says an Evanesence fan
DaveWadding
11-27-2004, 04:26 PM
says a dirty Canadian.
YOUR Hero
11-27-2004, 04:35 PM
I win.
DaveWadding
11-27-2004, 04:36 PM
if by win, you mean lose, then yes, you do.
The Answer
11-27-2004, 06:29 PM
"Conquer your fear of movie reviewers and you shall conquer this film"
Jason Cage
11-27-2004, 06:52 PM
Erm. I'm Greek. And Stone fucked the story 18 ways to St-Fuck-Up. Horrible.
DaveWadding
11-27-2004, 06:52 PM
Except I read exactly ZERO reviews of this movie and I walked out halfway through. So that doesn't work.
The Answer
11-27-2004, 07:06 PM
Erm. I'm Greek. And Stone fucked the story 18 ways to St-Fuck-Up. Horrible.

Ur talking about that homo stuff right,I heard the greek community was really mad about that
The Answer
11-27-2004, 07:07 PM
Except I read exactly ZERO reviews of this movie and I walked out halfway through. So that doesn't work.

Haven't seen it but I never walk out on a movie no matter how bad it is.I just stay and poke fun at it
Jason Cage
11-27-2004, 07:13 PM
Among the other stuff, yes.
DaveWadding
11-27-2004, 07:17 PM
Haven't seen it but I never walk out on a movie no matter how bad it is.I just stay and poke fun at it
Yeah, we did the for the 1st hour...then tried to stomach some of the rest of it and couldnt.
YOUR Hero
11-27-2004, 08:30 PM
you're the man now, Dave
DaveWadding
11-27-2004, 09:54 PM
Yes, I am. :cool:
MVP
11-28-2004, 10:36 PM
An epic movie with the narrator explaining all the parts that should have been shown in the movies is shite. If I had no knowledge of European History when I saw the movie I would have thought Alexander conquered the world after the single battle in Persia.
blueskies
11-28-2004, 11:52 PM
I went to watch the movie on Wednesday, 'cause I'm a sucker for mythology/historic war type things. Sadly, the movie jumped around from events to events throughout the movie.. they totally skipped out on a few parts and the movie was a disappointment. I watched this thing on the History channel on Alexander the Great, and it was a 3 hour show.. and that was even better than the movie.
Buzzkill
11-29-2004, 12:45 AM
Terrible
John la Rock
11-30-2004, 02:04 PM
Well I'm definetly not seeing this movie
The Answer
11-30-2004, 07:05 PM
Damn awful box office draw for first 5 days.No way this covers production costs
Nervous Ferret
11-30-2004, 07:07 PM
they make Alex look way to gay in it. He may have been homosexual, but at that time in Greece it was there culture to like guys and girls.
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Boondock Saint
11-30-2004, 10:37 PM
Damn awful box office draw for first 5 days.No way this covers production costs

It will, eventually. Don't disclude oversees grosses or DVD sales. But yeah, so far it is underperforming....quite largely...at the box office.
The Answer
11-30-2004, 10:55 PM
It will, eventually. Don't disclude oversees grosses or DVD sales. But yeah, so far it is underperforming....quite largely...at the box office.

It cost 180+ mil to make it only made back 23 mil on opening week.They are gonna need alot of over sea's and dvd sales
Boondock Saint
11-30-2004, 10:57 PM
Yes. I'm not saying it will DEFINITLY make it all back, but I won't be surprised if it does. It very well can. Troy didn't do too well here either, but did boffo business worldwide. And the DVD has yet to come. Don't underestimate those people in Antarctica.
YOUR Hero
12-01-2004, 12:12 AM
Jeeeeze everything I read and heard about it has been terrible... I'm wavering.