First Post

[fiona13]

The greatest legend of all was real… the tagline of my favourite film ever, Oliver Stone’s Alexander. On 5th January 2005, it marched into my life straight in at Number One, knocking Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid off the spot it had held for thirty-five years. So much about it to love… the breathtaking accuracy, the vibrant scenes - Macedon,

Comments

[jun_yumemakura]

Yay to Alexander the Movie. I did not discover it until 2007, but it changed my life completely. I would not have known Hephaistion without the movie. And I am sure that there would be more people like me to come and find this passionate internet world of Alexander and Hephaistion.

As you say that it was impossible to show everything in three, four hours. That is why I wish Oliver Stone would make it to a TV series. I know it is not a big screen, but it is amazing to see what they can do with TV nowadays.

Congratulations on your fist post!

[fiona13]

It's exciting that even now, there are people still discovering it - I think 30STM might have quite a bit to do with that!

[riaki]

I had read somewhere that HBO wanted to turn Mary Renault's "The Persian Boy" into a TV Series, but instead they made "Rome". Maybe the will do it the future? Let's hope so, and let's also hope they do not exactly stick to what Renault wrote, meaning less Bagoas and more Hephaistion :)

[jun_yumemakura]

I liked Rome a lot, but Alexander could been better.
And I mean your way of it, less Bagoas and more Hephaistion:)
Let's hope that they would make it sometime in near future. Then, my mind races, who would play Alexander and Hephaistion? It's a kind of scary, isn't it?

[bloodykisses89]

I actually discovered this movie two years ago (SHAME ON ME! *Hides*) and I still have a lot to learn even though I watched the whole movie and all, I feel like a baby x_x

But like Jun said, I think we would know and understand Alexander much better if there were a TV show, like The Tudors (Which mostly sucks in regards of costume making, but oh well, it's pretty much accurate when it comes to historics), I am curious as to what they would make with a TV show :3 Maybe a little more explicit than the movie, explaining exactly what was going on between Alexander and Hephaistion (The hint was thrown during the whole movie, but when it ended, I still felt something was missing...), giving us more detail about how things were back then and all thad D:

I really am curious as to what it would be like :3

[fiona13]

I think Rome gave us a tempting vision of what it could be like, especially the way it followed the lives of several different characters, from every level of society. That would work well with Alexander, because you could have an equivalent of Titus Pullo from the phalanx, and Parmenion or Philotas scheming in the background, some Persian - Artabazus or someone - and Alexander and Hephaistion, of course! You could even have the whole thing from Bagoas' point of view, as Mary Renault did, and still see every aspect. He's a good narrator-type figure, being something of an outsider, which is one reason The Persian Boy is such a good book, I think. Ptolemy was a good choice too, though!

[bloodykisses89]

I've never had the chance of reading that book since I haven't found it in spanish (I get bored with books in english, fanfiction I can handle, but books are better for me in spanish, I know, I'm weird x-x), but I will look for it and try to get my claws on it.
Never saw Rome either, but the idea of seeing it from different points of view is interesting D:

[riaki]

Welcome to LJ Fiona. Jun mentioned you in her post and I dropped by to say hello. Btw. Ria here. Participated at the Alexander commemoration day last year ;)

This movie re-awakened my Alexander interest and then I got into the whole reading fanfiction thing, reading related books and communicating with people with same interests worldwide. Magnificent thing if you ask me. I am greatfull for that, since I met many lovely people. The film imo, was made with great love even though the critics tore it apart esp. in the USA. But who cares what they thought?

I do agree with Jun that a Series would be even better. Plus we would get more screen time for our boys :)

[fiona13]

Hi Ria, yes, I remember you joining in with the commemoration, it's nice to see you here, and thank you for your welcome!
The critics were infuriating, because so many of their comments were so superficial. But I think it's great that so many people have the courage of their convictions, and will say how much they loved it, no matter what the crtics said.

Welcome to LJ, Fiona

[too_beauty]

I am really happy to see you here Fiona at LJ!!!! All of us will enjoy your writings and especially that amazing way you have to read between lines and discovered what is hidden, and of course, your always encouraging and so warm comments!!!

I am sure that Alexander and Hephaestion are smiling in the Elysean Camps, seeing as we keep their flame on!!

Marielina

Re: Welcome to LJ, Fiona

[fiona13]

Hi Marielina, thank you for your warm welcome! It's great to be here, and I am looking forward to looking at everyone's journals, as soon as I have found my way around.
Keep that flame burning!