controversy
Alexander the bisexual/great
So apparently there is already controversy about The movie Alexander and the fact that he is bisexual in the movie. Some Greek lawyers, who are most likely homophobic, are freaking out saying that Alexander was not homosexual
Greek lawyers upset over Stone's view of Alexander
20 nov. 2004 | Posted by Priscilla
Athens - A group of Greek lawyers are threatening to sue Warner Bros film studios and Oliver Stone, director of the widely anticipated film Alexander, for suggesting Alexander the Great was bisexual. The lawyers have already sent an extrajudicial note to the studio and director demanding they include a reference in the title credits saying his movie is a fictional tale and not based on official documents of the life of the Macedonian ruler.
"We are not saying that we are against gays but we are saying that the production company should make it clear to the audience that this film is pure fiction and not a true depiction of the life of Alexander," Yannis Varnakos, who spearheads the campaign by 25 lawyers, said on Friday. Stone was quoted on the MSNBC.com website as telling the upcoming edition of Playboy magazine that the film's depiction of Alexander could offend some. "We go into his bisexuality. It may offend some people, but sexuality in those days was a different thing," he was quoted as saying.
While the film starring Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie, Varnakos said he has already gathered enough information regarding the content of the movie to suggest there are "inappropriate references". "We have not seen the film but from the information we have already there are references to his alleged homosexuality, a fact that is in no historical document or archive on Alexander," he said. "Either they make it clear that this is a work of fiction or we will take the case further." This is not the first time Greeks have been angered by suggestions Alexander was homosexual and had affairs with young men.
Two years ago hundreds of northern Greeks from the province of Macedonia, where he was born, stormed an archaeological symposium after one speaker presented a paper on the homosexuality of Alexander. Police were called in to evacuate the participants.
One of the greatest military leaders of all time, Alexander, who was never defeated in battle, conquered about 90 percent of the then-known world before his mysterious death at the age of 32, building an empire that stretched from the Mediterranean to Afghanistan. Varnakaos said, as Stone has the right to freely express himself, the audience should have the right to know.
"We cannot come out and say that (former US) President John F Kennedy was a shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team and so Warner cannot come out and say Alexander was gay," Varnakos said.
I am quite far from a historian but I do know that the greeks were quite fond of love for everyone, and most of the men were bisexual in that time.
Now in the movie there are no strictly homosexual scenes, only one that can be considered which is where Alexander kisses a persian male dancer, once he is egged on to do so by his friends.
There is though, a very obvious love between Alexander and Hephaistion, his life long friend and part of his army. I, and probably most girls, find this absolutely adorable... and pretty hot considering Colin Farrell and Jared Leto (Hephaistion) are both quite gorgeous. A big scene was axed as well that had an actual male love scene between Alexander and the persian dancer because "some audience members wouldn't be able to handle it". Which is probably the truth.
I personally would have loved a homosexual scene between Alexander and Hephaistion, but all they had in the movie was a lot of meaningful words and a bunch of extra long hugs.... that's about it.
The bisexual side was played down a whole lot in the movie... but I suppose it wasn't that important to the plot
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not a great picture... but oh so pretty