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Alexander (Colin Farrell)

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Synopsis

Director Oliver Stone has released his "Revisited Edition" which restores the gay sex scenes and twice gives us a clear view of Colin Farrell's hard-as-rocks ass cheeks. In contrast, the "Director's Cut" of this film is a revised and re-edited version that is actually 8 minutes shorter than the Theatrical. Oliver Stone deleted all of the gay content, tightened the editing and rearranged the chronology for the Director's Cut. Then he went back a third time and added everything he had into one gigantic version, including the maximum amount of gay content. That version is the Revisited cut. We carry all three versions -- theatrical, director's and revised. Choose wisely, and as always, caveat emptor! we strongly advise you to purchase the Revised Edition if you want to see the gay content.

Director Stone tells the story of Alexander the Great (Farrell), the Macedonian king who conquered much of the known world in 4th-century BC before the age of his death at thirty-two.

-- Scott Cranin

3 Reasons To buy this film

Colin Farrell's hard-as-rock butt cheeks are on display
The full gay content of the Alexander the Great story is in the "Revised Edition".
There's a lot of man here!

Review

Ambitious, overlong, technically proficient and emotionally unsatisfying, director Stone's historical and biographical epic of Alexander the Great, the 4th-century BC king of Macedonia, has moments of tremendous appeal but is sabotaged by its near three-hour running time, a sometimes convoluted story line and curious lack of sweeping passion. Alexander (Farrell), the young prince of the Greeks, is torn between his father, King Philip (Kilmer), and mother Olympias (Jolie), who each conspire to gain their son's allegiance. When his father is murdered, Alexander becomes king, and sets forth to finish his father's battle with the Persians, a striking 12-minute battle scene. Upon victory, Alexander ventures out into the known world in a quest of conquest, victorious in fight after fight and conquering each land he invades. The story concentrates mostly on Alexander's wars in Persia, Asia and India, the in-fighting within his inner circle, his marriage to a "barbarian" woman (Dawson), and the relationship with and love for youthful friend Hephaistion (Leto), a romantic affair that is suggested but not explored. The ensemble is competent but not exciting, though Farrell does try to carry the weight of the film with an animated portrayal of the conflicted king. However, the screenplay decrees this Alexander to be all talk and little action. To ably convey the fable of a king who conquered half the world, a little more achievement and a lot more fervor is required.

-- David Bleiler

Product Format Information

DVD Widescreen: $6.99 (2-disc Revisited Unrated Editon)

Availability: In stock and ready to ship
Running Time: 214 minutes
Close Caption: No
Region Code: 1
UPC: 085391143512

Studio : Warner

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary) , English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: 1.85, Widescreen
Features:
Bonus footage: Over 45 minutes of never-before-seen feature footage
The spectacular gets more spectacular – Oliver Stone’s personal vision of Alexander the way he originally intended and conceived. Restructured into three acts: Act I: Seeds of the Man; Act II: Introspection; Act III: Revolution

Customer Reviews

ALEXANDER Revisited Again

JANORM wrote on 05/27/2008:

There have been only three films motion picture films considered to be classics of that century: "Gone With The Wind" "The Ten Commandments" & "Ben Hur" ! All else pale by comparison! This film will go down in history as one of the classics. I have never been so comepletely entralled, captivated, mesmerized as I was during this film. I was literally shocked by the historical accuracy presented. The depiction of gender was very good with the connation of the times. Considering the age depicted, I thought it was very representative and historically accurate! A definite addition for your Classic Collection and would keep extra copies for gifts! HOW ONE MIND OPENED UP A WHOLE WORLD!!!

***** A Must Have! Forget what you've previously heard!

bearcub38 wrote on 03/05/2007:

I took a chance and just bought the "final" directors cut which was just released this last week, after reading the Advocate interview with Oliver Stone. I watched the entire film on Sat night and I must say I was impressed. The restored footage which adds about 45-50 more minutes to the film (including the gay storyline) makes all the difference in the world. Now the entire story makes sense. The only weekness in the film is Angelina - her accent makes her sound like the Russian villianess "Natasha" from the old "Rocky and Bullwinkle" cartoons. Great performances from all the other actors. It is a much longer film (2 disks) however if you take a break between disks you will have no problem watching it. I was never bored. Overall a great epic and worth every penny. Such a shame the world never saw this version in the theatre!

BUY IT NOW

Hatt wrote on 04/09/2005:

I have seen this movie 3 times in the theater and have been totally blown away everytime, the acting is superb as is the set designs and costumes and just everything is beautiful, Angelina has never looked better. The story will keep you interested every second it is playing... MUST SEE.

Terrific entertainment!!

Movie Lover (equinox2436@aol.com) wrote on 01/09/2005:

I have to admit, I love this movie. I love everything about it. The acting, the battle scenes, the music. It was almost three hours long, and I didn't check my watch once. In fact, I've gone to see this four times, and am anxiously awaiting the DVD release. It's not perfect; one wishes the relationship between Alexander and Hephaistion were explored a little more deeply beyond the puppy dog looks and manly hugs they give each other. Otherwise, I was totally engrossed with the story. As a flat out account of Alexander the Great's life, it may come up a little short, but as good ol' entertainment, you can't beat it. And does Angelina Jolie ever look beautiful!