Duelling Alexander the Greats?

[Orual]

One: Directed by Baz Luhrmann. Starring Leo DiCaprio.

Two: Directed by Oliver Stone. Starring Colin Farrell.

Both apparently due out in 2004.

As a student of Ancient Greek history, this simultaneously excites me and fills me with unspeakable terror. I think the Stone one has a chance of being decent. But Baz Luhrman? Leonardo freakin DiCaprio? No good can come of that particular combination...

[Miller]

Hmm. I'm neutral towards Luhrmann. I got nothing against DiCaprio, but I just don't see him as Alexander the Great. Colin Farrell I don't really know, but I despise Oliver Stone.

I don't hold much hope for either of these pictures.

[Michael Ellis]

Originally posted by arisu
But Baz Luhrman? Leonardo freakin DiCaprio? No good can come of that particular combination...

It isn't the first time (http://us.imdb.com/Details?0117509). *shudder*

The editing in Luhrman's films can be defined as 'death by a thousand cuts'.

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Leo actually is closer to what A the G really looked like. Stone is the far superior director, though.

I wonder if either movie will address Alexander's homosexuality.

[Miller]

I saw Farrell on a talk show (Letterman?) where he talked about shooting same-sex sex scenes for Stone's movie. Don't know about DiCaprio. I hope he does, if only in anticipation of how Frank DeCaro is going to review it.