Xenu, Crataros was one of Alexander's top officers. He was actually given the Macedonian Regency and was in route to Macedon when Alexander fell ill and died (for whatever reason). He was to replace Antipitors and send him to Babylon. I think the reason he was skipped is because the men all asked Crateros to speak for them. He never insulted Alexander nor did he commit any other offence. The Macedonian King was first among equalls and any free man could speak their minds to the King. The others seen arrested were guilty of Treason. I hope that helps clear it up. Also try and read "murder in Babylon" its a great read. Also Mary Renault's Alexander trilogy.
In Alexander, Director's Cut [Chapter 29] at 2:02:38, Alexander confronts Crateros but does not arrest him. Why did Alexander "skip" Crateros during the arrests of the mutiny?
I love Oliver's take on Alexander. I don't agree with many of his beliefs but he raises many questions, emotions and desires that most modern historians discount out of bigotry and ignorance. Oliver's aim is to keep Alexander's memory and his deeds alive with us....to use as a guide for good and bad but mostly for the good. Many modern historians deem Alexander as simply another Genghis Khan figure in the negative and one wonders why many of them even bother writing about him in the first place.
Ghenghis Khan and his succesors did much for removing the geographic barriers that isolated sections of the world. The Mongols tended to be open-minded religously as well as non violent if the target locations succumbed without violence. They wanted tribute which often turned out to be less than the current Muslim or other masters the city or province had.
Reading Freudian psychology or other 20th century insights into ATG is a nice way to connect with modern audiences but it's not how the ancients thought about the world. Human actions and behavior were determined by the gods rather than independent free will or genetics or social or familial issues.
I liked Alexander the Great because Stone emphasized the historical aspects of the story. However, his only mistake was to cast Colin Farrell as the lead. He was never a leading man and his acting was not noteworthy.
Xenu, Crataros was one of Alexander's top officers. He was actually given the Macedonian Regency and was in route to Macedon when Alexander fell ill and died (for whatever reason). He was to replace Antipitors and send him to Babylon. I think the reason he was skipped is because the men all asked Crateros to speak for them. He never insulted Alexander nor did he commit any other offence. The Macedonian King was first among equalls and any free man could speak their minds to the King. The others seen arrested were guilty of Treason. I hope that helps clear it up. Also try and read "murder in Babylon" its a great read. Also Mary Renault's Alexander trilogy.
A most enjoyable and interesting discussion. Thank you. Now it's time to watch the movie!
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In Alexander, Director's Cut [Chapter 29] at 2:02:38, Alexander confronts Crateros but does not arrest him. Why did Alexander "skip" Crateros during the arrests of the mutiny?
I love Oliver's take on Alexander. I don't agree with many of his beliefs but he raises many questions, emotions and desires that most modern historians discount out of bigotry and ignorance. Oliver's aim is to keep Alexander's memory and his deeds alive with us....to use as a guide for good and bad but mostly for the good. Many modern historians deem Alexander as simply another Genghis Khan figure in the negative and one wonders why many of them even bother writing about him in the first place.
Ghenghis Khan and his succesors did much for removing the geographic barriers that isolated sections of the world. The Mongols tended to be open-minded religously as well as non violent if the target locations succumbed without violence. They wanted tribute which often turned out to be less than the current Muslim or other masters the city or province had.
Reading Freudian psychology or other 20th century insights into ATG is a nice way to connect with modern audiences but it's not how the ancients thought about the world. Human actions and behavior were determined by the gods rather than independent free will or genetics or social or familial issues.
I liked Alexander the Great because Stone emphasized the historical aspects of the story. However, his only mistake was to cast Colin Farrell as the lead. He was never a leading man and his acting was not noteworthy.
History was written by the ancients not by movie makers of our time.