Alexander the Great
by Phil Karlson
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Actor: John Cassavetes, Joseph Cotten, William ShatnerDirector: Phil Karlson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-08
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Timeless Media Group
Movie Reviews of Alexander the Great
Movie Review: William Shatner IS Alexander the Great
Summary: 2 Stars
The Shatman is Al the Great, the favorite of the gods, fighting for peace and freedom by, er, invading Persia in this 52-minute TV pilot from 1964 that ABC were so impressed with that they sat on it until 1968... As if that isn't enough of a casting leap, there's Adam West as his special friend Cleander, a very worse-for-wear Joseph Cotten as the surrogate father figure, John Cassavettes as a treacherous Greek general after Al's job, Simon Oakland as Cassavettes' sidekick and Cliff Osmond as a Persian general in command of an army four times the size of Al's - which, in real terms, means about 25 if you don't count the stock footage. Filmed in the kind of Californian foothills locations you'd later find Captain Kirk slugging it out with Abraham Lincoln and a lizard man and directed by Phil Karlson (The Phenix City Story, Kansas City Confidential), it all plays rather like a poor episode of The Time Tunnel with the sci-fi elements removed. It's easy to imagine Oliver Stone watching it to cheer himself up whenever he thinks about how his version(s) reception...
Timeless' DVD release is less than great - after the main titles it takes you straight to a menu rather than the rest of the show, while the running time is padded out with a cut and paste 'documentary' made up of trailer footage from other epics. Transfer quality is acceptable but nothing more.
Summary of Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great was one of the most extraordinary people in history. King of Macedonia and one of the greatest military leaders of all time, he conquered much of the known world before he was 30 and was dead by the age of 32. In this color presentation set in 330 B.C., we join Alexander and his mighty army marching through Persia on a mission to conquer the world, but there is trouble brewing. Karonos, one of Alexander's most trusted generals, believes Alexander's campaign is foolhardy. He plans a coup, after which the war-weary soldiers can head home. Alexander the Great is a noteworthy film as a launching pad for several careers including soon-to-be Captain Kirk, William Shatner, as the man who leads his men into battle. There is a pre-Batman, Adam West as Cleander, Alexander's right hand man. The turn-coat Karonos is played by John Cassavetes, who would distinguish himself both as an actor and behind the camera as a director. Also on board is an aging Joseph Cotton who, like Alexander, is victimized by the betrayal of Karonos.Action & Adventure DVD Video
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