Alexander did not stay in Balkh for long. Turbans are not even a Persian item [...] Their armies are totally disorganized. Hydaspes: Central Botanical Garden, Amphoe Mueang. Alexander is a 2004 epic historical drama film based on the life of the Ancient Macedonian general and king Alexander the Great. It was released on DVD and is also available on Blu-ray in some territories. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote in his review, "[W]e welcome the scenes of battle, pomp and circumstance because at least for a time we are free of the endless narration of Ptolemy the historian. Roxanne Rick Rossovich. He then goes on to end his memoirs with praise to Alexander. After Philip is assassinated, Alexander becomes King of Macedonia. "Over the last two years," he said, "I have been able to sort out some of the unanswered questions about this highly complicated and passionate monarch – questions I failed to answer dramatically enough. [9] The criticism prompted him to make significant changes to the film for its DVD release, whose cover characterizes them as making it "faster paced, more action-packed". The first mention of the film was in October 2001 by Initial Entertainment Group. Mayor Deebs Max Alexander. "I'm doing a third version on DVD, not theatrical", he said, in an interview with Rope of Silicon. Alexander: Revisited takes a more in-depth look at Alexander's life and his relationships with Olympias, Philip, Hephaestion, Roxana, and Ptolemy. It was directed by Oliver Stone and starred Colin Farrell. R. Lane Fox, Alexander the Great (Penguin Books, London, 1973). ", Los Angeles Times 12 September 2004, E21 (2004). D. Gritten, "Fall Sneaks: Fearsome Phalanx: Executing His Vision of Grandeur, Oliver Stone Leads A Front Line of Powder-Keg Actors Across 3 Continents. who is in love with Roxanne (Daryl Hannah), but she falls for one of his employees Chris (Rick Rossovich). Alexander, full of grief and anger, distances himself from his wife, despite her pregnancy, believing that she has killed Hephaistion. The film has a running time of three hours and 34 minutes (214 minutes, about 40 minutes longer than the theatrical cut and almost 50 minutes longer than the first director's cut) and is presented in 2.40:1 anamorphic widescreen with English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio. Hephaistion shows extensive jealousy when he sees Alexander with Roxana and deep sadness when he marries her, going so far as to attempt to keep her away from him after Alexander murders Cleitus the Black in India. "We are not saying that we are against gays," said Yannis Varnakos, "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". Join Facebook to connect with Roxanne Alexander and others you may know. The movie does a great job incorporating elements of the original play. [32], 'Alexander Revisited: The Final Unrated Cut'. Dixie John Kapelos. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, makeup artist: Angelina Jolie (as Linda De Vetta), prosthetics supervisor (as Steve Painter), hair artist: second unit / makeup artist: second unit, principal hair stylist / principal makeup artist, hair stylist (as Rosemary Warder) / hair stylist, second assistant director: second unit, Morocco, first assistant director: Thailand (as Abhijati 'Meuk' Jusakul), third assistant director: second unit, Morocco, second assistant director: second unit (as Sallie Anne Hard), third assistant director: second unit, Morocco (as Larbi El Idrissi), first assistant director: second unit, Morocco, third assistant director: Thailand (as Santi 'Game' Santivejakul), second second assistant director: Thailand (as Veeranand 'Kong' Vanijaka), action unit director: Thailand (uncredited), chargehand dressing prop (as Billy Wells), re-recording mixer (Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut"), assistant adr editor / assistant sound editor, sound coordinator: London (as Carol Jones), lead senior special effects technician (as Terence Cox) / special effects set supervisor (as Terry Cox), senior special effects technician (as Ronald Hone), senior special effects technician (as David Knowles), senior special effects technician / special effects, costume props: Robert Allsopp and Associates, special effects supervisor: Thailand (as Rangsan Rangsimaporn), senior special effects assistant: Thailand (as Harit Rechawanvekin), senior special effects assistant: Thailand (as Khansit Techawanvekin), senior special effects assistant: Thailand (as Sawang Neatyot), CG supervisor: MPC / on-set supervisor: MPC, gaffer: blue screen special effects lighting, visual effects artist: scan and shoot, additional visual effects, visual effects artist: graphics, additional visual effects, additional onset supervisor: video motion capture, BUF, visual effects producer (as Robin D'Arcy), digital artist: BUF (as Jean-François D'Izarny), software engineer: research and development, assistant visual effects coordinator: additional visual effects, digital matte artist: BUF (as Vincent Follezou), additionnal visual effects plates coordinator: BUF, visual effects artist: scan and shoot, additional visual effects (as Robert Kfouri), visual effects rigger (as Ian Vincent Murray), on-set visual effects coordinator: Thailand, animation supervisor: BUF / matte painting artist, visual effects coordinator (director's cut) / visual effects production assistant: Thailand, crowd simulation technical director: MPC (as Eduardo Schmidek), digital compositor: MPC / roto/prep supervisor: MPC, digital artist: BUF / software engineer: research and development, digital compositor (as Giuliano Dionisio Vigano'), motion capture technician: MPC (uncredited), assistant stunt coordinator (as Franklin Henson), Fight Choreographer / Sword Master / stunts, stunts (as Antonio Oña Sánchez) / stunts (as Jose Antonio Ona Sanchez), additional camera operator (as Gilbert Lecluyse), camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator, still photographer: second unit (uncredited), costume armour supervisor / supervising principal armorer, assistant costume designer (as Marian Ceo), costume assistant: Morocco (as Essouci Zakia), post-production coordinator (as Suzie Gilbert), music coordinator: UK (as Rebecca Gatrell), assistant music producer / music recording engineer / supervising music editor, transportation manager (as Brian Baverstock), transportation captain: 2nd unit (as Driss Benchhiba), assistant to managing director: Intermedia, assistant production coordinator (as Jinane Ben Zaida), assistant production coordinator: Morocco, senior military advisor (as Capt. [14][15][16], On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 16% based on 205 reviews, with an average rating of 4.02/10. All actors – Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Rick Rossovich, Shelley Duvall, John Kapelos, Fred Willard, Max Alexander, Michael J. Pollard, Steve Mittleman, Damon Wayans, Matt Lattanzi, Shandra Beri Bowles, S., 2004. It stars Chanté Adams, Mahershala Ali, Nia Long, Elvis Nolasco, Kevin Phillips and Shenell Edmonds.The film revolves around the life of rapper Roxanne Shante.It was screened in the U.S. Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world. Alexander grows up with his mother Olympias and his tutor Aristotle, where he finds interest in love, honor, music, exploration, poetry and military combat. Roxana, also spelled Roxane, (died c. 310 bc, Amphipolis, Thrace), wife of Alexander the Great. The movie recalls the desperate aspiration of the romantic knight Cyrano de Bergerac. 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