alexander the great...
Yesterday, black_claw and I finally went to the cinema to watch "Alexander".
I didn't expect anything, really, because I had read so many bad reviews but at the same time I had heard that there were a lot of homoerotic scenes - and the mere thought of them made my little fangirlish heart beat like an underground train. *blushes*
So we simply went there, hoping to have fun.
The movie was excellent. A perfectly narrated story and finally some historical correctness! I had to chuckle at the little side-swipes against "Troy"... Say it with me, Wolfgang Petersen: "LOVERS TILL DEATH!"
The battle scenes were a bit confusing because of the strange camera work. I didn't really want to know how a battlefield looks from the back of a horse. And the redness when Alexander got wounded in the battle against the Indians was a bit too much for me. Argh, my head. And of course, I get sick when I see to much blood or body parts lying around, so I was glad that there weren't so many battle scenes. ;)
But as I learned, Alexander wasn't only an emperor, a fighter. He was much more. And I guess that's the part some of you might have been waiting for. ;)
There was Hephaistion. And there was Bagoas.
When we left the cinema, the Farmer and I were both feeling dizzy and couldn't even articulate ourselves anymore. We really needed an oxygene tent. And while we drank something at Burger King's, we talked only about the movie - and the incredible hotness.
To sum it up, the movie killed me more than 1,000 times.
I already adored Alexander and Hephaistion as little children because they were so cute together (especially when they were wrestling and Hephaistion asked Alexander if he should let him win <3 <3 <3) - and they reminded me a little of Billy and Michael in "Billy Elliot" which I adore, too! Later, when they were grown up, they weren't only adorable, but also damn sexy. I kept drowning in Hephaistion's blue eyes, they almost hypnotized me. And I couldn't wait for the next scene for him to show up. The scenes with Alexander and Hephaistion were all so lovely that I nearly fainted. When Alexander and Roxane got married and Hephaistion gave his lover the red ring. When they were at the battle camp, talking about Achilleus and Patroclus and Alexander swore that he would follow Hephaistion anywhere - even to death. When they stood on the balcony and Hephaistion asked Alexander if he loved him. When Hephaistion massaged Alexander. I'm sure I could mention much more, but even the simple thought of those scenes make me lose my mind.
Later, in Persia, Alexander met Bagoas. I noticed that I had pronounced his name wrongly, but I didn't really care. His looks were amazing. His hair is beautiful and when he smiled, he looked like a god. When he danced, I couldn't help but stare at him. Nothing else on the screen mattered, only his moves. And when Alexander didn't feel well and Bagoas comforted him... Too lovely. Unfortunately, he didn't say anything throughout the movie, that's why I definitely joined the people who drool about Hephaistion. As did black_claw, for instance. ;)
It's a pity that the only sex scene in the movie was het. It would have fitted better if it had been between Alexander and Hephaistion. But I don't want to complain - at least they didn't leave the whole relationship out. :)
It's not the greatest movie of all time, to be sure. Some of the scenes, for instance, were not filmed from the perfect angle (e.g. the scene where Hephaistion dies). But it intoxicated me like only few other movies. Very few. And that's why I love it.
Alexander kisses Bagoas... <3
See how happy Hephaistion is when he can cuddle Alexander!! <3 <3
Alexander/Hephaistion (940 kb)
I didn't expect anything, really, because I had read so many bad reviews but at the same time I had heard that there were a lot of homoerotic scenes - and the mere thought of them made my little fangirlish heart beat like an underground train. *blushes*
So we simply went there, hoping to have fun.
The movie was excellent. A perfectly narrated story and finally some historical correctness! I had to chuckle at the little side-swipes against "Troy"... Say it with me, Wolfgang Petersen: "LOVERS TILL DEATH!"
The battle scenes were a bit confusing because of the strange camera work. I didn't really want to know how a battlefield looks from the back of a horse. And the redness when Alexander got wounded in the battle against the Indians was a bit too much for me. Argh, my head. And of course, I get sick when I see to much blood or body parts lying around, so I was glad that there weren't so many battle scenes. ;)
But as I learned, Alexander wasn't only an emperor, a fighter. He was much more. And I guess that's the part some of you might have been waiting for. ;)
There was Hephaistion. And there was Bagoas.
When we left the cinema, the Farmer and I were both feeling dizzy and couldn't even articulate ourselves anymore. We really needed an oxygene tent. And while we drank something at Burger King's, we talked only about the movie - and the incredible hotness.
To sum it up, the movie killed me more than 1,000 times.
I already adored Alexander and Hephaistion as little children because they were so cute together (especially when they were wrestling and Hephaistion asked Alexander if he should let him win <3 <3 <3) - and they reminded me a little of Billy and Michael in "Billy Elliot" which I adore, too! Later, when they were grown up, they weren't only adorable, but also damn sexy. I kept drowning in Hephaistion's blue eyes, they almost hypnotized me. And I couldn't wait for the next scene for him to show up. The scenes with Alexander and Hephaistion were all so lovely that I nearly fainted. When Alexander and Roxane got married and Hephaistion gave his lover the red ring. When they were at the battle camp, talking about Achilleus and Patroclus and Alexander swore that he would follow Hephaistion anywhere - even to death. When they stood on the balcony and Hephaistion asked Alexander if he loved him. When Hephaistion massaged Alexander. I'm sure I could mention much more, but even the simple thought of those scenes make me lose my mind.
Later, in Persia, Alexander met Bagoas. I noticed that I had pronounced his name wrongly, but I didn't really care. His looks were amazing. His hair is beautiful and when he smiled, he looked like a god. When he danced, I couldn't help but stare at him. Nothing else on the screen mattered, only his moves. And when Alexander didn't feel well and Bagoas comforted him... Too lovely. Unfortunately, he didn't say anything throughout the movie, that's why I definitely joined the people who drool about Hephaistion. As did black_claw, for instance. ;)
It's a pity that the only sex scene in the movie was het. It would have fitted better if it had been between Alexander and Hephaistion. But I don't want to complain - at least they didn't leave the whole relationship out. :)
It's not the greatest movie of all time, to be sure. Some of the scenes, for instance, were not filmed from the perfect angle (e.g. the scene where Hephaistion dies). But it intoxicated me like only few other movies. Very few. And that's why I love it.
Alexander kisses Bagoas... <3
See how happy Hephaistion is when he can cuddle Alexander!! <3 <3
Alexander/Hephaistion (940 kb)