A real sample of Farrell's acting

[karen]

Warner has released a clip from the movie showing Colin Farrell as Alexander, giving the pre-battle speech prior to Gaugamela (also Darius ordering Bessos, "Envelop him."). Can be downloaded from the TechComForces website at http://www.techcomforces.com/alexander.htmlSo it's more than just a flash or series of flashes, you get to really see what he's doing, at least in this context. I have my opinions but I will keep them to myself until others have seen it and formed their own.Love & peace,
Karen

[smittysmitty]

I don't know about him standing in front of the phalanx motivating the Makedones by saying they fight for "the glory and freedom of Greece"., apart from that seemed ok!

[Linda]

KarenIt is hard to tell, really, but it wasn't Henry V. And the Persians seemed very pantomimey. But it was very stirring - big army, thundering horses, but crap speech. Lady Diana hair...

[jan]

I watched Colin Farrell perform in Hart's War last night on Fox. While the clip is only a sample of what he may be like as Alexander, I honestly believe that Oliver Stone made a great choice in choosing him to play Alexander. He was teriffic in Hart's War.

[jan]

I watched Colin Farrell perform in Hart's War last night on Fox. While the clip is only a sample of what he may be like as Alexander, I honestly believe that Oliver Stone made a great choice in choosing him to play Alexander. He was teriffic as a defender in Hart's War.

[jan]

I watched Colin Farrell perform in Hart's War last night on Fox. While the clip is only a sample of what he may be like as Alexander, I honestly believe that Oliver Stone made a great choice in choosing him to play Alexander. He was teriffic as a defender in Hart's War.

[birdlover]

I thought the clip was fine. I'd like to see what comes before the speech to see how the speech itself, fits in.I guess the hair is, well...the hair. I have just read so much about it. But if that is the biggest complaint about the film then I will be happy.My favorite part was not the speech, but watching him ride at full stride on Bucephalus in front of his troops. That was a great scene, at least for me it was.Dara

[iskander_32]

I think Farrels done some great stuff; Minority Support, Phone Booth are about the best.But hes made some real duffers,, I mean what was Swat all about,, The story was lame the plot lamer and the characters well say no more.I feel Farrel needs to put a lot of himself into Alexander and hes got something,its a shame they couldn't edit Richard Burtons voice,,, Some of the Burton Speaches and oration in the original movie and some of his other stuff he did makes ,me believe there was never a better voice in the movies.RegardsKenny

[beausefaless]

Greetings Dara,
It's too bad he's not using the word Macedon, Macedonia or Mak.....(you get the idea) instead of Greece.
Riding his horse at "full stride" (gallop) is nice but taking your horse from a gallop (full stride) to a run and then to a *full run* now there's a rush. If you get a chance rent the movie *Hidalgo* now there was (true story) a horse that could run. Hidalgo was a paint or painter if you will (Mustang) a long distance runner that had one thing in common with ATG, he never lost. Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier (Frank Hopkins) who travels to Saudi Arabia and Iraq to compete with his horse.
The maneuvers at Gaugamela in Stone's movie will be magnificent for that was one of the largest if not the largest battlefield in all of antiquity even up to the sixteenth century.
Regards, Andrew

[Cyrus]

Darius seems as young as Alexander, didn't alexander marry his daughter?

[Cyrus]

Darius seems as young as Alexander, didn't alexander marry his daughter?

[birdlover]

Hi Andrew,I have not had the chance to see Hidalgo, but I know the general story. For me, Alexander just looked good riding on Bucephalus, in front of his troops. It may have not given me a "full throttle" rush, but it looked impressive enough to me (I got a small rush out of it). I think it will look better on the big screen.Thanks for your comment.Dara

[Nax]

... have a problem with the "inspire the troops" gig? I mean, here's a guy riding along , giving a speech - how long was that line? How many people heard it? Hell, I can't hear the band instructor if he's walking away from me in a parade And Im not buying the freedom bit- like someone here said, this was a time of gold and conquest. AND, fight for GREECE?? I thought that didn't exist back then? Someone here awhile back said the "details" mattered, I'm thinking that might be right cuz now things are starting to bug meSo I got 2 questions for the horse people here to.
1- I think that horse is kind of slow; would you guys use it in a charge?
2- would you think it was smart to run your horse like that before a charge?

[amyntoros]

think the director has taken a leaf from Arrian where he tells how "Alexander rode all along his front and bade them be good men and true, calling aloud with all proper distinctions the names not only of generals but even of commanders of squadrons and companies, as well as any of the mercenaries who were conspicuous for rank or for any brave action." This before the battle of Issus, by the way. (Curtius has Alexander giving a whole long speech at this point, but that's par for the course with Curtius.) And John Keegan in The Mask of Command, following Arrian's version, attempts to calculate just how many times Alexander would have had to stop and repeat himself!"He must have judged the intervals just right - given 50,000 men ranked perhaps ten deep, he would have had to stop only ten times to be heard by 5,000 at a time, and, as his message was simple, it could have been relayed by almost simultaneous transmission from front to rear, a sort of Chinese whisper whose import would have actually enhanced the force of what he had to say."I have no knowledge of horses, but I suppose Alexander could have ridden a different horse and then mounted Bucephalus when he had finished with his speech. The "fight for Greece" bit did bug me as well, though. :-)Regards,Linda Ann

[beausefaless]

I suggest you re-read my previous post, second paragraph, first sentence. Bucephalus was not on a *run* that was just a gallop, (full stride) next higher speed would be called a run and the ultimate speed would be called a full run, there's a huge difference. And yes to your second question! Believe me, Bucephalus was in top condition.