…a historica-biographical film about the greatest conqueror of all times. Truly polemic. One of the best films I've ever seen and one of the two best of all 2004. What do you guys think?
Not seen it, although The Sunday Times in the UK had a feature on both the film and several bandwagon books: they think it could be a financial flop, but weren't actual critical of it. Funniest thing was their coyness about Alexander's apparent homosexuality. Supposedly, Christians in the USA have been told to seek advice from their church before they watch it, because Satan is trying to 'corrupt' them, and a group of Greek lawyers threatened to sue Oliver Stone unless Alexander was shown as 100% heterosexual. Sad people. Richard
Originally posted by DirtyDick@Dec 13 2004, 07:21 PM Not seen it, although The Sunday Times in the UK had a feature on both the film and several bandwagon books: they think it could be a financial flop, but weren't actual critical of it. Funniest thing was their coyness about Alexander's apparent homosexuality. Supposedly, Christians in the USA have been told to seek advice from their church before they watch it, because Satan is trying to 'corrupt' them, and a group of Greek lawyers threatened to sue Oliver Stone unless Alexander was shown as 100% heterosexual. Sad people. Richard [post=30141]Quoted post[/post] I heard about the Greek lawsuit, too. It got pulled when the film got poor reviews and box office in the States. I found it funny that only hit movies are considered worthy of lawsuits. Nobody wants a share in a flop...except Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom of "The Producers."
I am just wondering what prima facie evidence they could produce to even consider getting it to court!!?? It was not as if such goings-on were either unknown nor disdained in ancient Greece. Perhaps if someone were to make a new film about Nelson and have his last words changed to "Kiss me, Hardy.... mmmm, nice!" I could sue them? Richard
Funniest thing was their coyness about Alexander's apparent homosexuality. Apparent?! There's Oscar Wilde AND Alexander when one speaks about gayness… I am just wondering what prima facie evidence they could produce to even consider getting it to court!!?? I don't know, since every single historical account, novel or biography of Alexander there is a mention of his 'twisted' sexuality. One of the 'inverted', Freud would say. "Kiss me, Hardy.... mmmm, nice!" The official Victorian version says it was Captain Hardy, the commander of HMS Victory. The real version is that Hardy was a 17-year-old angel-faced blond sailor… then it makes sense! :P
Well, well ... Churchill stated that the traditions and history of the Royal Navy amounted to no more than "Rum, Sodomy and the Lash", so you could be right.
Forgot to add this link about how a reborn Nelson would have got on in the modern Royal Navy: http://www.lossc.co.uk/nelson_health_&_safety.htm It has been around on the Internet for some months, but still makes me smile. Richard
