Did Hollywood get Alexander right?

**PanzerJaeger** · 11-19-2004, 00:02

"It was said ... that Alexander was never defeated, except by Hephaistion's thighs," the aged Ptolemy (Anthony Hopkins) says in narrating the saga.

Whether right or wrong, i can say from a strictly business oriented standpoint that this will not go well with people of any "group", young men, old men, wemon, whatever...

**Colovion** · 11-19-2004, 00:07

It says that in the movie?

Haha, that'll be amusing to see who laughs and who gets that "shocked and disgusted" look.

**Goofball** · 11-19-2004, 00:24

Originally Posted by PanzerJager

"It was said ... that Alexander was never defeated, except by Hephaistion's thighs," the aged Ptolemy (Anthony Hopkins) says in narrating the saga.

Whether right or wrong, i can say from a strictly business oriented standpoint that this will not go well with people of any "group", young men, old men, wemon, whatever...

Well, there is one obvious group I can think of that will like it...

**monkian** · 11-19-2004, 00:34

The steelworkers of America ?

We work hard, and we play hard

**Colovion** · 11-19-2004, 00:40

hot stuff coming throoo!

*flails wrist*

tee hee

**Goofball** · 11-19-2004, 00:45

*runs thru room singing "It's Raining Men" and pinches DevDave's bum on the way by*

**PanzerJaeger** · 11-19-2004, 01:05

Somehow i feel i shouldve been born 100 years ago...

**Don Corleone** · 11-19-2004, 01:58

Look man, just cause you or I agree or disagree with certain behaviors, facts is facts. It really is the big 3 of monotheism (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) that have issue with homosexuality. There's all kinds of instances of prominent gay men and women in cultures outside those spheres of influence.

Can anyone offer any insight on why gay men (Andrew Sullivan excepted) themselves pander to that stereotype? When you see "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy", is the mindset "well, even if we have to camp it up to get on TV, better to be publicly out than not" ?

**Devastatin Dave** · 11-19-2004, 20:42

Originally Posted by Goofball

*runs thru room singing "It's Raining Men" and pinches DevDave's bum on the way by*

*after being pinched, puts on a pair of chaps and begins singing "YMCA"*

**Xiahou** · 11-19-2004, 21:25

Well, I had this movie figured to be total crap before I heard this latest bit of info, and my opinion hasnt been changed by it.

Honestly, Farrell is such a horrible actor, Jolie isnt much better, and Stone.... is Stone.

**nokhor** · 11-20-2004, 20:18

Originally Posted by monkian

The steelworkers of America ?

We work hard, and we play hard

nice Simpsons reference!!!

**Hosakawa Tito** · 11-19-2004, 00:44

Actually, that's a good point, BDC. Kinda hard to have a typical American action hero when you think all gay guys are fruity. This is where I think things like "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" does homosexuals a disservice, as it continues stereotypes. Maybe all AMERICAN gay men are effeminate, but that's hardly a mandate.

The effeminate stereotype, like most, is completely false. I know some homosexual cons from Attica State Prison that could/and did beat the living daylights out of just about anyone. One, a male prostitute from Manhattan named Tasha, had under gone hormone therapy to grow breasts. He/she was one of the most feared/respected cons in the jail. Nobody dared to cheat Tasha out of payment, cigarettes usually, for services rendered.