Alli's guide to Oliver Stone's Alexander.

[we_love_smudger]

Yes my girls. I am £6.95 worse off today after spending said sum on a visit to the kino (as they say in Russia) to hie myself back to 352BC. Or some time close to it. I wasn't pay attention to some of the historical details. Distracted by prettiness y'see? Story of my life. In brief, this movie tries to do too much and ends up doing nothing really

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[chelseaurchin]

I simply must see it. I am appalled and outraged at the lack of anything interesting in the ways of slash and naked men, but dammit I'll pay seven bucks to see it anyway.

[we_love_smudger]

Bella you must. Then we can engage in long and detailed discussions regarding its good and bad points. No-one who claims to love me will see it. And even then these people DO NOT SLASH so the squee wouldn't figure in any shared critique. *pouts*

Is it on in Oz? It stiffed in the US but box-office in Europe is better. Methinks the fangirls are out in force. If you're like me in any way *g* you will be groaning "ooooo kiss him* during certain scenes even with the benefit of foresight which tells you NOWT is going to happen. I still LOFFED it. Sometimes suspending your critical faculities is the best plan :)

[chelseaurchin]

My only qualm is that everyone but me seems to NOT CARE about the glaring lack of man-sex or even slashiness. It's a fucking crime and should be altered to truly fit the character of Alexander.

Saw a doco on Colin's (mostly shirtless) transformation into Alexander and was upset that he spent so much time preparing for the battle scenes and so little time snogging Heph. Pity what this world does to keep closed-minded people happy. I think the film might have been better recieved if they'd at least kept in Colin's naked scene :(

Nevertheless, it's my lad Colin, and I'm sure I'll enjoy it ^_^

[we_love_smudger]

My only qualm is that everyone but me seems to NOT CARE about the glaring lack of man-sex or even slashiness. It's a fucking crime and should be altered to truly fit the character of Alexander.

Well as you are more than aware you can count me in here Arie love. My only recourse was to fill in the gaps with my own expert slash imagination on the bus ride home from the picture house, which explains why I missed my stop and had to walk half a mile back in three inch heels and a rainstorm gah.

None of which would have been necessary if the film had the courage of its convictions. Can't believe Col wasn't up for it. For fuck's sake. IT'S ACTING! The world is full of fucking sexual fascists whose fear of the unknown and untenable(as they see it) is dictating to even honest creative efforts like this. *shakes fist at fundamentalists*

[chelseaurchin]

I think the historians and the director should have made more of a stand for the gayness. Everyone knows Alexander was bi, absolutely everyone. Dammit, that's why we like him so much. The number of women attending this movie would have skyrocketed if the gayness had been preserved.

Oh well, their loss :( Still, I hope you fared well after your trek home. Lots of bunnies for later when Gary Alexander et al strap on their greaves, yes?

[we_love_smudger]

Lots of bunnies for later when Gary Alexander et al strap on their greaves, yes?

A warren of 'em Arie me dear. Copulating like only rabbits and Romany *g* Liverpool strikers can and reproducing at the speed of light. Most of my bunnies develop when I'm engaged in the mudanity of commuting or taking long solitary walks through local parkland. And when I chat with you natch. I need no other inspirations. You ARE my Muse y'see in so many ways. Have a smooch sweet Muse. *smooches*

[chelseaurchin]

I'm the same way. Muses will hit me like a ton of bricks when I least expect it, yet hide when I want them to come out. Little bastards that they are.

*gets smooched* Why thanks ^_^ And you're not alone, because for my part, I haven't had as many bunnies talking to anyone else but you. You're like...a muse factory. You just make bunnies spring from my brain.