At the UK premiere of his epic film of Alexander, Oliver Stone last night blamed "raging fundamentalism in morality" for the film's US box office failure. "Sexuality is a large issue in America right now, but it isn't so much in other countries," the Oscar-winning director explained yesterday. "There's a raging fundamentalism in morality in the United States. From day one audiences didn't show up. They didn't even read the reviews in the [American] south because the media was using the words: 'Alex is Gay'."

Meanwhile, Colin Farrell, who plays the title role, helpfully added his own explanation for the biopic's commercial failure: "The film is a draining experience to watch. It's loaded with mythology, icons, symbolism and destiny. My friends have watched the film and said: 'Jesus Christ it's not exactly Gladiator'."

The ?80m epic has so far cashed in around ?18m at the US box office. The Platoon director previously defended his epic of the Macedonian conqueror, saying that it was too complex for "conventional minds". "The script was just too ambiguous, too questioning about an action-hero who was masculine/feminine. These are tough qualities in Hollywood," the Platoon director said last month. "It's just too big a life. It doesn't fit in into the Hollywood formula."

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did anyone see this movie, did it suck or was it as good as gladitors??

Re: Stone blames 'moral fundamentalism' for US box office fl

[quote=fishingnut]saying that it was too complex for "conventional minds". "The script was just too ambiguous, too questioning about an action-hero who was masculine/feminine. [/quote]

Look at the ego on this cat.

The movie wasn't very good, had nothing to do with the sexuality that was put in for absolutely no reason. It was the other, utterly boring, and "epic" dialogue scenes that put me to sleep. Angelina Jolie's accent is by far the worst I've ever heard in a movie, worst acting job she has ever done by far. And really the rest of the acting wasn't much better. Overall, I'm just glad I didn't pay to see it.

if it's too smart of a film for americans, surely it should rake in gajillions from europe and canada. :roll:

the movie sux. As soon as I plopped my ass in that chair I knew it was going to suck. I thought to myself why am I here. Then it hit me their was no other movies to see. I gave it a chance (a 1:30 hr chance) I think i made the right choice. As for Stone saying its to "complex for conventional minds" that must be another way of putting it as a FUCKING GLADIATOR WANNBE BORING DRAWN OUT PIECE OF SHIT. When i go out to see a movie about a historical figure or a war movie I compare it too Gladiator or Saving Private Ryan. Just because the way the movies were shot and the placing of the music. The 13th warrior was a better movie than Alexander at least I sat through that whole movie.