Review of Alexander the Great (1956) by Rimo L — 09 Jun 2007

Good history film, great costumes and demonstrates the intensity that is Alexander. Only good for those who haven't been tainted by 300...

This review of Alexander the Great (1956) was written by Rimo L on 09 Jun 2007.

Alexander the Great has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Anthony S (1,574) on 14 Nov 2007

I can't imagine this film being any good fifty years ago. What an utter bore…

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By Byron B (1,084) on 29 Jul 2011

Just saw this again, & I must say, it's better than the Collin Ferrel Version of recent.Although Richard Burton with his obvious wrinkles &…

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By Darcy H (22) on 09 Jun 2007

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By Gail L (27) on 07 Sep 2018

Bad. Boring. Fright wigs and scraggly beards galore…

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By James E R (70) on 26 Feb 2009

The historical inaccuracies, the creepy blond wig, the over-the-top stage-like acting so common in the 50's, and the slow pacing left me unimpressed…

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By Ryan G (1,232) on 05 Apr 2012

I liked the score, and Richard Burton is one of the all time greats, but it just looks a little too silly most of the time…

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By Haley R (72) on 16 Nov 2007

ItÂ´s a slow belly-landing on the second half of the movie . ItÂ´s so bad that itÂ´s good…

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By Wesley B (148) on 03 Jul 2009

The first half was too slow and the second half was too fast…

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By Gregory W (1,059) on 29 Jul 2011

Good stuff in cinenamascope its grand and nice to look at but only burton and march must try 2 carry this huge picture but they falter…

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By Ryan W (1,236) on 13 Dec 2014

Slightly more enjoyable over Oliver Stone's 2004 Alexander film but not by that much…

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