Turn Alexander into a man

Toney 2022-04-23 07:01:47

From Olivestone's point of view, the most influential person in Alexander's life was his mother, Olympias. Due to the extreme hatred and jealousy of her husband's constant search for flowers and willows, Olympias insisted that Alexander was her son with the god Zeus, who would be different from his father and become a great hero like Achilles. Alexander has always been influenced by his mother, taking Achilles as his goal, and dreaming of obtaining the deified feats of ancient Greek heroes. But on the other hand, he was deeply tormented by his mother's jealous and sinister heart, that is, he deeply loved her but could not bear her. It seems that these influences of his mother on him constituted, in a large measure, the main reason for his expedition.

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  • Keven 2022-03-22 09:01:38

    Far from being as real as TROY, Stone lost his standard, although the final battle in the jungle was heart-wrenching.

  • Aletha 2022-03-22 09:01:38

    ①The most praiseworthy is of course Vangelis' majestic soundtrack ②The characters are blurry and messy, the plot is vague, and there is no character who can stand up ③The flashback technique leads to a sense of time line disorder ④Alexander's Eastern Expedition strengthens things After all, many countries are unified ⑤ Once a powerful figure dies, the empire immediately falls apart. If there is no perfect system, the transfer of power will always be accompanied by internal strife or war.

Alexander quotes

  • Alexander's Army: [after Alexander expresses heartbreak that his army plundered after a battle] What do you want from us?

    Alexander: I want you to be *excellent!*

  • Young Alexander: It is, it has always been, our Greek dream to go east. My father long wants it.

    Aristotle: The east has a way of swallowing men and their dreams.