(continued) All in all, I'm still glad I saw this movie. Since I love the classical world, this film is still worth one viewing. And there are many good supporting actors involved who are a pleasure to watch. It's one of those things, we probably won't get another version of Alexander unless A&E does it. PBS had a two-hour special some twenty-five years ago, with actors reenacting certain scenes from Alexander's life (very low budget of course). It's a shame that this is all we're going to get.
I too love the classical world. Why can't Hollywood get it right for once? Gladiator was the best I've seen in a long time but it was marred by gross historical inaccuracies that really hampered my enjoyment. An Alexander movie that simply stuck with the facts would be a pleasure to watch and a financial success to boot. Now it won't be attempted for another generation. I've heard rumors concerning film biographies of Hannibal being in the works but I'm not optimistic they'll get that right either.