MOVIES/VIDEO Alexander

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It was an unbelievable 8 years since Cavafy, but finally, Vangelis returns in 2004 with a score of magnificant scale, providing the soundtrack to Oliver Stone's Alexander. Reported to have costed $150 million to make, the film did less than stellar business in the USA but is nowhere near the disaster that some in the press tried to make it out to be. The film made back its costs at the box office, and also sold very well on DVD. In fact, Warner Bros. is preparing to release another extended cut in 2007!!! I cannot say that I loved this film during my first viewing, but having now watched it a few different times, the film is growing on me. It is a beautiful looking film, and my criticisms have more to do with (IMHO, of course), an unfocused script and a couple of scenes that have unintended humour. The battles scenes are excellent, especially in India. And having watched the behind-the-scenes documentary, "Fight Against Time", I have a greater appreciation of what Oliver Stone has done to bring this vision of his to the screen. This is a film of worth, and I hope people will not rely solely on the reviews in deciding whether to watch it or not. Oh, by the way, the Vangelis score works very well here! [Thanks to Umberto Calonaci for the info and scan of the Alexander Italian "Panorama" DVD edition][Thanks to Bas Dekkers for the info and scans of the Dutch "Quality Film Collection" DVD, the strange UK 2 DVD set and the single disc US Director's Cut DVD!!!]

Videocassette

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Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
	Japan	Shochiku	YA-9117	2005, Theatrical Cut
	Portugal	Lusomundo	654980V	2005
	United States	Warner Home Video	38935	2005, Director's Cut, pan and scan

DVD

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Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
	Denmark	Kobe Film/Nordisk Film	1485531	2005, 2 DVD Special Edition, 16:9 anamorphic, PAL, Dolby 5.1, DTS, Region 2, theatrical version, bonus disc includes brief Vangelis interview and brief raw footage of Vangelis in the studio
	France	Pathe	DFRS 487001	2005, 2 DVD Special Edition, 16:9 anamorphic, PAL, Dolby 5.1, Region 2, theatrical version, bonus disc includes "Fight Against Time" documentary, the National Geographic documentary "Alexandre le Grand" and actor interviews, in slipcase.
	Holland	A Film	DS 91734	2006, single disc, theatrical version, 16:9 anamorphic, PAL,  Dolby 5.1, Region 2, theatrical version
	Hong Kong	KAM	KDVD 1628	2005, 3 DVD Special Edition, 16:9 anamorphic, Dolby 5.1, DTS, Region 3, theatrical version spread over two discs with extra supplements on the second bonus disc including brief Vangelis interview and brief raw footage of Vangelis in the studio, with third disc comprising of the documentary "Fight Against Time", housed in a deluxe case
	Italy	Warner Bros	DVS Z8 38936	2005, 2 DVD Special Edition, 16:9 anamorphic, PAL, Dolby 5.1, Region 2, theatrical version, bonus disc includes brief Vangelis interview and brief raw footage of Vangelis in the studio (NOTE: There is no separate Vangelis documentary on this disc as suggested in certain pre-order press materials)
	Italy	Panorama/Warner Bros	PA0306D	2005, 2 DVD Special Edition, 16:9 anamorphic, PAL,  Dolby 5.1, Region 2, theatrical version, bonus disc includes brief Vangelis interview and brief raw footage of Vangelis in the studio, free giveaway with the purchase of the Italian movie magazine, "Panorama"
	Japan	Shochiku Home Video	DZ-150	2005, single DVD edition, 16:9 anamorphic, NTSC, Dolby 5.1, Region 2, theatrical version
	Japan	Shochiku Home Video	DZ-9150	2005, rental disc, single DVD edition, 16:9 anamorphic, NTSC, Dolby 5.1, Region 2, theatrical version
	Japan	Shochiku Home Video	DZ-0149	2005, 2 DVD Special Edition, 16:9 anamorphic, NTSC, Dolby 5.1, Region 2, theatrical version, bonus disc includes "Fight Against Time" documentary and movie trailers, wraparound obi, slipcase
	Japan	Shochiku Home Video	DZ-2150	2006, obi strip, single DVD edition, 16:9 anamorphic, NTSC, Dolby 5.1, Region 2, theatrical version
	Japan	Shochiku Home Video	DZ-3149	2007, obi strip, 2 DVD Special Edition, 16:9 anamorphic, NTSC, Dolby 5.1, Region 2, theatrical version, bonus disc includes "Fight Against Time" documentary and movie trailers
	Japan	Shochiku Home Video	DZ-4150	2007, obi strip, single DVD edition, 16:9 anamorphic, NTSC, Dolby 5.1, Region 2, theatrical version
	Korea (South)	Cinema Service	none	2005, 2 DVD Special Edition, 16:9 anamorphic, Dolby 5.1, Region 3, theatrical version, bonus disc includes brief Vangelis interview and brief raw footage of Vangelis in the studio, housed in a deluxe case with magnetic clasp, with 12 bonus postcards, custom sticker
	Portugal	Lusomundo	654980D	2005, 2 DVD Special Edition, 16:9 anamorphic, PAL, Dolby 5.1, DTS, Region 2, theatrical version, bonus disc includes brief Vangelis interview and brief raw footage of Vangelis in the studio
	Portugal	Lusomundo	254980D	2005, unique Rental DVD, single-disc only, 16:9 anamorphic, PAL, Dolby 5.1, DTS, Region 2, theatrical version
	United Kingdom	Warner Bros.	38936	2005, 2 DVD Special Edition, 16:9 anamorphic, PAL,  Dolby 5.1, Region 2, theatrical version ("As Seen in Cinemas"), movie is split betweem the two DVDs, and the supplemental material is also spread out across the two DVDs...very odd.
	United States	Warner Bros.	38936	2005, 2 DVD Special Edition, 16:9 anamorphic, Dolby 5.1, Region 1, theatrical version, includes "Vangelis Scores Alexander" documentary!
	United States	Warner Bros.	70456	2005, DIRECTOR'S CUT, 2 DVD Special Edition, 16:9 anamorphic, Dolby 5.1, Region 1, includes "Vangelis Scores Alexander" documentary!
	United States	Warner Bros.	69974	2005, DIRECTOR'S CUT, single DVD, 16:9 anamorphic, Dolby 5.1, Region 1.
	United States	Warner Bros.	38937	2005, DIRECTOR'S CUT, Single DVD Edition, 4:3 Full Screen edition, Dolby 5.1, Region 1
	United States	Warner Bros.	71972	2005, EXCLUSIVE PROMOTIONAL DISC, bonus giveaway DVD with purchase of full Screen Director's Cut at WalMart Stores (USA), 47 minute documentary; "A Look At How Colin Farrell Transformed Himself Into Alexander"

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