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  • #16
    Yeah, I wonder if it will do well in the US too. I'm sure world wide sales might help it along too... provided its a good movie.

    But I actually saw Farell on Leno last night and he said the movie "didn't push the envelope", so I'm guessing there won't be much, if any, gay scenes. Although the theme alone might be enough to turn alot of fundies away.

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    • #17
      For anyone who cares, I saw the movie on Monday, and it's going to do awful because it's a horrible, almost three hour long mess. I'll elaborate if anyone wants to know...

      There is TEH GAY, but nothing explicit, just references to Alexander being "weak for Hephestion's thighs", longing glances, a kiss and whatnot. There's sex scenes at all between Alexander and any other men.
      If you look around and think everyone else is an *******, you're the *******.

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      • #18
        Re: Re: Alexander the great was gay? Backlash stirring in U.S. over gay film

        Originally posted by Lefty Scaevola
        Bi
        I don't believe in bisexuals. they are just kidding themselves. choose one or the other!

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        • #19
          Re: Re: Re: Alexander the great was gay? Backlash stirring in U.S. over gay film

          Originally posted by Dissident


          I don't believe in bisexuals. they are just kidding themselves. choose one or the other!
          "If there's a child on the south side of Chicago who can't read, that matters to me, even if it's not my child. If there's a senior citizen somewhere who can't pay for her prescription and has to choose between medicine and the rent, that makes my life poorer, even if it's not my grandmother. If there's an Arab American family being rounded up without benefit of an attorney or due process, that threatens my civil liberties. It's that fundamental belief -- I am my brother's keeper, I am my sister's keeper -- that makes this country work." - Barack Obama

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Timexwatch
            For anyone who cares, I saw the movie on Monday, and it's going to do awful because it's a horrible, almost three hour long mess. I'll elaborate if anyone wants to know...

            There is TEH GAY, but nothing explicit, just references to Alexander being "weak for Hephestion's thighs", longing glances, a kiss and whatnot. There's sex scenes at all between Alexander and any other men.
            You didn't mention Angelina Jolie
            Stop Quoting Ben

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            • #21
              She was spectacular looking, as usual, but she had this fake accent that sounded Russian but could be from who knows where.

              The accents were one of the worst parts too. Couldn't Farrell at least put on a fake American accent or a Greek one just for this movie? Nothing is more bothersome than Irish, English, American and Russian and Latin accents all together in a period piece...
              If you look around and think everyone else is an *******, you're the *******.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by Timexwatch
                She was spectacular looking, as usual, but she had this fake accent that sounded Russian but could be from who knows where.

                The accents were one of the worst parts too. Couldn't Farrell at least put on a fake American accent or a Greek one just for this movie? Nothing is more bothersome than Irish, English, American and Russian and Latin accents all together in a period piece...
                Seriously though, did they screw with ancient battle tactrics anywhere near as badly as Troy did?
                Stop Quoting Ben

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                • #23
                  Well at least they got the bi part right. Perhaps that is a symbol of how far we've come... of course this means the fundy right will be out protesting.
                  “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
                  - John 13:34-35 (NRSV)

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Boshko

                    Seriously though, did they screw with ancient battle tactrics anywhere near as badly as Troy did?
                    I can't say for certain. There were two battles in the film: versus the Persians where the were outnumbered 5 to 1 (IIRC) where the Greek calvary managed to run through the middle (after having their flanks drawn to the sides) and almost kill the Persian king. There were disciplined phalnaxes, lots of grunting, smashing of heads with rocks and all that blood and gore.

                    The second battle I don't want to reveal, but I'll say two words: War Elephants.
                    If you look around and think everyone else is an *******, you're the *******.

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                    • #25
                      I hope they made it abundantly clear that ancient Macedonians were NOT Greeks
                      "A person cannot approach the divine by reaching beyond the human. To become human, is what this individual person, has been created for.” Martin Buber

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                      • #26
                        They did initially, but after a while they kind of were used interchangeably.
                        If you look around and think everyone else is an *******, you're the *******.

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by lord of the mark
                          I hope they made it abundantly clear that ancient Macedonians were NOT Greeks
                          close enough

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by Timexwatch
                            They did initially, but after a while they kind of were used interchangeably.
                            That's about right.
                            "If there's a child on the south side of Chicago who can't read, that matters to me, even if it's not my child. If there's a senior citizen somewhere who can't pay for her prescription and has to choose between medicine and the rent, that makes my life poorer, even if it's not my grandmother. If there's an Arab American family being rounded up without benefit of an attorney or due process, that threatens my civil liberties. It's that fundamental belief -- I am my brother's keeper, I am my sister's keeper -- that makes this country work." - Barack Obama

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
                              Well at least they got the bi part right. Perhaps that is a symbol of how far we've come... of course this means the fundy right will be out protesting.
                              I seem to remember having an argument about this with you about A Beautiful Mind.

                              You said it wasn't an issue that they ignored the fact that Nash was bisexual, and now you're glad they're including the fact that Alexander was?
                              "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                              Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by reds4ever
                                Does anyone else from the UK think Farrel looks like Kevin Webster from Coronation Street in that top picture?


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