Really? She plays his mom?
Weird.
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Lilty Cash - Nov 19, 2004 10:41:40 am PST #6010 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Mr. Broom - Nov 19, 2004 10:42:37 am PST #6011 of 10001
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
am i the only one having issues with Angelina Jolie playing Colin Farrell's mother in Alexander?No, you're not. They want us to suspend our disbelief about their ages and Alexander's sexuality? At some point the cerebellum hardens into a callus and will not admit further input.
tiggy - Nov 19, 2004 10:44:28 am PST #6012 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
Really? She plays his mom?
Weird.
exactly. there is one year difference between them! gah!
No, you're not.
good to know.
Jars - Nov 19, 2004 10:47:15 am PST #6013 of 10001
Is she possibly playing his mother as he's growing up?
Also, I'm fairly sure Olympia (I think that's her name) would have been quite young when she was married off to Phillip, and could have had him by the time she was fourteen or so. It certainly wasn't unheard of.
I could go check, but I'm very lazy.
Mr. Broom - Nov 19, 2004 10:52:02 am PST #6014 of 10001
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
She's definitely playing his mother when he's an adult, without (as far as I can see) being made up to look even a little older. One of many hard pills to swallow in this film, the way things are shaping up. Don't even get me started about olden-times period pieces requiring everyone to use accents from the British Isles in order to sound "legitimate."
Betsy HP - Nov 19, 2004 10:55:35 am PST #6015 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
I'm sorry, my suspension of disbelief snapped long ago, with the haircuts.
tiggy - Nov 19, 2004 10:56:26 am PST #6016 of 10001
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
She's definitely playing his mother when he's an adult, without (as far as I can see) being made up to look even a little older.
this. they didn't even attempt to make her look a little bit older. i can sort of understand them being taken with Angelina and not wanting anyone else to play the role, but can they make it a little more believable please?
Jars - Nov 19, 2004 11:02:05 am PST #6017 of 10001
Don't even get me started about olden-times period pieces requiring everyone to use accents from the British Isles in order to sound "legitimate."
Well the Macedonians were sort of the Irish of the Greeks...
Yeah, it's not a very good point, and I'm not sure where I'm going with it.
I think my hope that they don't ruin the story has evolved into a need to defend it, even though I haven't seen it.
I don't mind if they leave things out, but if they change things I'm going to be very, very unhappy.
Kathy A - Nov 19, 2004 11:07:13 am PST #6018 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
They could have at least tried to age her up a bit. I mean, Angela Lansbury played Lawrence Harvey's mom in Manchurian Candidate, and she was only three years older than him, but they gave her some decent middle-aged makeup and it really worked. Instead, Stone goes for the glam-mom look, and all I'll probably do is mock the screen as a result.
Jessica - Nov 19, 2004 11:08:44 am PST #6019 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I don't mind if they leave things out, but if they change things I'm going to be very, very unhappy.
This is Oliver Stone we're talking about. I'm not sure historical accuracy is high on his list of priorities. (At the very least, "Use at least 50,000 different film stocks" and "If the audience isn't seeing spots by the end of the first battle scene, fire the editor" are higher up.)
Personally, I'm not expecting much more than loudness and really bad hair. And probably some entertaining shouting.