So I checked out Alexander today with a friend of mine, and the only response to the movie that we could agree on was, "meh..."
Nothing impressive, really... and Oliver Stone REALLY tried to press the Tragedy part of things but unlike other movies like Gladiator, Braveheart, or even Troy with it's 1000 characters, he just fell flat. You really didnt get the sense of "this man had a great vision and did great things, only to fall short of his own doings" from the movie. I dont know what it was, I just remember thinking "most people are probably confused right now as to whether or not they should be upset."
I dunno. Although I did find it funny how many people left the theater because Alexander the great had a thing for other guys. People are stupid. In some ways I do applaud Stone or the writers, whoever is responsible, for showing that side of him, but I think they went a bit overboard. At first I thought it was awesome, they're going about it in a very good way and not focusing on it too much; you know with the occasional glances and how much he really cares for Hephaistion, but then it became too much of the story, it became too big of a deal when it really shouldnt have mattered. Not that I'm bashing homosexuality in any way whatsoever, but I think that they tried to push that fact a little more than they tried to push the tragedy aspect. Audiences should have walked out of there thinking, "Alexander was right in his intentions, misunderstood even, but fell short of something great", instead most people were like... "Dude, did Colin Ferrell really kiss that skinny, girly, slave dude? And Dude, seriously, if Alexander was that great, he should have had mad bitches, not Jared Leto."
I say Dude alot for some reason when I try to immitate neanderthal-like moviegoers who judge a movie by its the main character's ability to grunt loud and fling one's shit over long distances.
/rant
So i just walked into the office and I have several Blade: Trinity preview tickets sitting on my desk for this Thursday. You bet yer ass I'll make that one, DUDE.
Nothing impressive, really... and Oliver Stone REALLY tried to press the Tragedy part of things but unlike other movies like Gladiator, Braveheart, or even Troy with it's 1000 characters, he just fell flat. You really didnt get the sense of "this man had a great vision and did great things, only to fall short of his own doings" from the movie. I dont know what it was, I just remember thinking "most people are probably confused right now as to whether or not they should be upset."
I dunno. Although I did find it funny how many people left the theater because Alexander the great had a thing for other guys. People are stupid. In some ways I do applaud Stone or the writers, whoever is responsible, for showing that side of him, but I think they went a bit overboard. At first I thought it was awesome, they're going about it in a very good way and not focusing on it too much; you know with the occasional glances and how much he really cares for Hephaistion, but then it became too much of the story, it became too big of a deal when it really shouldnt have mattered. Not that I'm bashing homosexuality in any way whatsoever, but I think that they tried to push that fact a little more than they tried to push the tragedy aspect. Audiences should have walked out of there thinking, "Alexander was right in his intentions, misunderstood even, but fell short of something great", instead most people were like... "Dude, did Colin Ferrell really kiss that skinny, girly, slave dude? And Dude, seriously, if Alexander was that great, he should have had mad bitches, not Jared Leto."
I say Dude alot for some reason when I try to immitate neanderthal-like moviegoers who judge a movie by its the main character's ability to grunt loud and fling one's shit over long distances.
/rant
So i just walked into the office and I have several Blade: Trinity preview tickets sitting on my desk for this Thursday. You bet yer ass I'll make that one, DUDE.
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Nice.
i hope that all is well with you!