Alexander the great was gay? Backlash stirring in U.S. over gay film

[Dis]

I guess he was gay. I just never realized it. He was greek after all. And all greek men are gay.

But to the point.

http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/34381.htm

I don't think americans are ready for a major blockbuster film to have gay themes. We've had several gay pictures in the past. But they were smaller, independant works. This is the first time that I can recall, that we've had a major blockbuster film have a male gay character as the leading man.

And, I believe, this will hurt the movie financially. Because many americans are homophobic. We'll see if it breaks the 100 million mark. How did Troy end up doing btw? I haven't seen it, but I believe that one did well. Hollywood is in a trend doing these historical pics lately.

[Last Conformist]

The ancient Greek attitude to sexual relations does not fit seamlessly into mordern Western categories of straight/gay.
Seems clear, anyway, that Alex banged men and women alike.

One might have thought that him considering himself a God might be more of a powder keg with the conservative demographic. But then one would have been assuming consies to be rational.

[Immortal Wombat]

In and Out?
The Object of my Affection?

[Dis]

Originally posted by Immortal Wombat
In and Out?
The Object of my Affection?

never heard of em'

actually I've heard of In and Out. And surprisingly, I watched this film in an airline. It was an airplane crossing the ocean, so maybe they felt they could show a more risque film than inside the U.S.

[reds4ever]

Does anyone else from the UK think Farrel looks like Kevin Webster from Coronation Street in that top picture?

[Drachasor]

Looks like an honest portrayel of that aspect of Alexander's life.

I can only hope the rest of the movie is as honest. If so, it'll be great.

-Drachasor

[Dis]

I'm just saying. Don't be too surprised if this film flops.

They spent $150 million on it. It needs to do at least $100 million at the box office (they can probably make up the rest in dvd sales/rentals)

[Starchild]

Oh lordy, I can't wait for this film.

[alva]

How did Troy end up doing btw?

Saw it yesterday and

[Pekka]

Of course Alexander was gay. What history books you read mister? Many other great people have also been gay, like many philosophers and mainly all greeks.

Oh and they were banging with little boys too all the time.

Besides, how can you have first name Alexander and NOT be gay? And nickname the Great? If that was described as some kind of wierd non-terminals it would turn into ^gay name^ ^gay-status/main gay^, that's: Alexander the Great.

OH yeah and he did it with his horse too.

[Dis]

Originally posted by Pekka
Of course Alexander was gay. What history books you read mister? Many other great people have also been gay, like many philosophers and mainly all greeks.

Oh and they were banging with little boys too all the time.

Besides, how can you have first name Alexander and NOT be gay? And nickname the Great? If that was described as some kind of wierd non-terminals it would turn into , that's: Alexander the Great.

OH yeah and he did it with his horse too.

In the U.S., our history books don't go into the sexual orientation of it's participants.

[Pekka]

Diss, well of course if it's not significant fact, but your teacher never mentioned it? What a POS racist anti-gay teacher.

If he was blind, you bet your ass it would be 'oh and he was blind too, so that makes it even better'. Of course blindness and gayness is not comparable, but you get the poitn, if it was anything else 'oh and I must present thsi little information on him I have that the book doesn't mention.. he was blind his last two remaining unimportant years'.

****, if he was banging his horse, I want to know about it.

[Lefty Scaevola]

Re: Alexander the great was gay? Backlash stirring in U.S. over gay film

Originally posted by Dissident
I guess he was gay.

Bi

[GePap]

Originally posted by Dissident
I'm just saying. Don't be too surprised if this film flops.

They spent $150 million on it. It needs to do at least $100 million at the box office (they can probably make up the rest in dvd sales/rentals)

Well, first, it will be released internationally, so I doubt they will fail to make the money back. And the movie has angelina jolie, more than enough to bring in the ot blooded men.

[Drachasor]

Originally posted by Dissident
In the U.S., our history books don't go into the sexual orientation of it's participants.

There's an implied Stork delivery service of babies too.

-Drachasor