http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Wed, 22 Dec 2004 08:59:34 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/28/141822.php#comment-104998 it seems things did not turn out so well - I haven't seen it and based upon the reviews will not make a concerted effort to do so 104998@blogcritics.org Wed, 22 Dec 2004 08:59:34 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/28/141822.php#comment-104994 not that quite interesting, alexander's sexuality was the main focus of the film and not the history itself. 104994@blogcritics.org Wed, 22 Dec 2004 08:00:15 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/28/141822.php#comment-100578 I just read some were that there is plans to make a ghengis khan movie and that steven seagal is going to be in it...but im not sure if its true can any one clarify this for me? 100578@blogcritics.org Sat, 27 Nov 2004 01:07:25 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/28/141822.php#comment-82436 Thanks HW! and yes, his fantasias on history are better taken as fiction 82436@blogcritics.org Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:45:43 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/28/141822.php#comment-82388 As long as you're not too concerned with minor details like Historical accuracy, Oliver Stone's movies are always a great watch.I doubt this'll be an exception to the rule. PS: That's a really cute kid, Mr.O 82388@blogcritics.org Sun, 29 Aug 2004 22:04:02 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/28/141822.php#comment-82371 interesting... there is some kind of competition going on with all these leaders of antiquity; weird fact, is that many of them had temporal lobe epilepsy, including The Big Alexander as they say in Greece. Napolian did too, as did Julius Caeser and Alexander the great. There's a great quote about Napoleon by Goethe "He went forth to seek virtue, and when she could not be found he sought power." and yes, ghengis khan was tuff enuff.. these films seem to be riding the same trend as superhero movies of late.. just loads of them all of a sudden. maybe they figure we're ll looking for hero. srp 82371@blogcritics.org Sun, 29 Aug 2004 18:02:25 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/28/141822.php#comment-82334 the leaders always get the credit and to a lesser extent the blame - the fighting masses are there to execute (pun intended) Serious Greek revival going down of late 82334@blogcritics.org Sun, 29 Aug 2004 12:28:01 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/28/141822.php#comment-82282 Rumor has it that Alexander dies under suspicious circumstances while riding horseback through Dallas. Hint: Arrows seen coming from the grassy knoll. [Aside: If I know Hollowood, Ghenghis Khan (one of my heroes) will no doubt be next. BTW: He made Alexander the Great look like an underachieving choir boy.] 82282@blogcritics.org Sat, 28 Aug 2004 17:52:37 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/28/141822.php#comment-82280 This kinda stuff reminds me of that poem by Bertolt Brecht. Can't remember the name. The one that asks "Did Alexander do it all himself?" kinda questions. What about the thousands who assisted? Are they great too? Maybe just above-average. Still, Colin Farrel and Oliver Stone is a team-up worth supporting. 82280@blogcritics.org Sat, 28 Aug 2004 17:43:07 EDT