Has it had its Blade Runner moment?

Interesting how this movie and BLADE RUNNER seem to have something in common in having so many different cuts released on media over the years. Both movies didn't do well at all at release but have gone on to achieve some sort of cult notoriety, though BR greatly eclipses the fanbase of ALEXANDER. Odd that both have musical scores by VANGELIS and I would wager the two have a lot of other things in common that I'm not even noticing.

Both release situations confound me to some degree.

BR I think was a minor classic - excellent production and costume design, plus a neat dreary tone and top-notch cast. However it was undone by extremely simplistic storyline and lack of action or any character dynamics beyond the face value. The various cuts do nothing to undo the film's problems though removing the narration did radically change the tone of the movie. The narration made it a little more accessible for kids, though you could argue they shouldn't be watching the movie in the first place.

ALEXANDER was a mess to start with though it did have some visionary battle scenes and nice scope here and there. The various cuts help it move a little faster in some areas though they don't really make it a better movie.

It seems like these films are both on some kind of scale where as one side is to make the film move faster and be more exciting and the other side is to make it move slower but be more immersive and comprehensive. BR works better in my opinion from being slower and more immersive but ALEXANDER needed to move faster... which is why I think the second cut was the best for it. It's a delicate balance for both films to hit especially as that balance doesn't fully address the problems with either film. There's only so much you can do in the editing to save a dull script, bad casting, etc.

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