22-02-2003 00:29									#1
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This movie opens today and since it is expected to be historically accurate it will reveal the ineptitude of early Federal leaders and depict scenes of Federal bluebellies running.

I am looking forward to it.

My question. Do you think there will be a backlash against the movie because it will focus on Confederate success?

	22-02-2003 00:31									#2
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The reviews I've seen are quite hip on how accurate the movie is when it comes to showing that some slaves did indeed like licking their masters' boots.

They were down on the Southern charm, though.

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	22-02-2003 00:39									#3
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It's getting almost universally panned, making it sound even worse than Gettysburg.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/God...erals-10000981/

My favorite:

"Civil War battle re-enactment scenes surrounded by the longest high school play ever."

	22-02-2003 00:40									#4
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USA! USA! USA!

	22-02-2003 00:40									#5
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ZING! thats pretty brutal

	22-02-2003 01:15									#6
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I really enjoyed Gettysburg, but from what I heard of the reviews this one is really bad.

	22-02-2003 01:15									#7
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Looks interesting. Jimmytrick, if you hate this great union so much... leave!

	22-02-2003 01:16									#8
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Who wins the war?

	22-02-2003 01:20									#9
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Hey, I liked Gettysburg too.
If the reviews are any indication though, this one is a stinker.

	22-02-2003 01:22									#10
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Gettysburg was overly-sentimental, overly-long, over-scored and overdone. Giving every damn character a long-winded, flowery speech while the orchestra soared away got old real damn fast.

	22-02-2003 01:29									#11
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The commericals I've seen have them fighting on manacured lawns.

	22-02-2003 01:37									#12
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara The commericals I've seen have them fighting on manacured lawns.

It was neighbor against neighbor. If you aren't willing to fight for your neighborhood property values, what are you willing to fight for?

	22-02-2003 02:02									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov Gettysburg was overly-sentimental, overly-long, over-scored and overdone. Giving every damn character a long-winded, flowery speech while the orchestra soared away got old real damn fast.

What did yout think about Glory with Mathew Brodrick and Morgan Freedman

	22-02-2003 02:04									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Sprayber What did yout think about Glory with Mathew Brodrick and Morgan Freedman

Superior to Gettysburg, albeit not perfect. They didn't overdo it with Glory. And it was shorter, mercifully shorter.

It's been many years since I have seen it...

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I don't know about the movie, but has anyone seen the computer game? :barf:

	22-02-2003 02:13									#16
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov Superior to Gettysburg, albeit not perfect. They didn't overdo it with Glory. And it was shorter, mercifully shorter. It's been many years since I have seen it...

I never got around to seeing Gettysburg. At least not all of it. I saw the previews and watched a little of the battle scenes but it didnt grab my attention.

Has anyone seen Andersonville. It was a TNT movie i believe sometime back. It was a little long but It was pretty good. Lot better than what I saw of Gettysburg.

	22-02-2003 02:15									#17
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i liked andersonville...but i was hoping for more lunacy, like cannibalism and a antagonist like the colonel klink

	22-02-2003 02:15									#18
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At the end of the war. the north shoulda rounded up all the people who fought for the south and had them shot.

	22-02-2003 02:21									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia At the end of the war. the north shoulda rounded up all the people who fought for the south and had them shot.

Yeah, that would have helped North-South relations a lot...

I think the North should have been a little less conciliatory, just to stamp out the future strains of Southern revisionism and apologism, but that would have been quite a bit too far, dontcha think?

	22-02-2003 02:26									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Sprayber I never got around to seeing Gettysburg. At least not all of it. I saw the previews and watched a little of the battle scenes but it didnt grab my attention. Has anyone seen Andersonville. It was a TNT movie i believe sometime back. It was a little long but It was pretty good. Lot better than what I saw of Gettysburg.

I still think the best Civil War movie I've seen is the TV miniseries The Blue and the Gray. It's pretty balanced, free from too much maudlin sentimentality, and gives some interesting (albeit fictional) stories. There aren't really any spectacular battle sequences, but that's not what it's about anyway.

	22-02-2003 02:35									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov I think the North should have been a little less conciliatory, just to stamp out the future strains of Southern revisionism and apologism, but that would have been quite a bit too far, dontcha think?

Then we'd still be plinking your sorry asses from the bushes every chance we got.

"We'll fight 'em till hell freezes over, then we'll fight 'em on the ice. "

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quote: Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat Then we'd still be plinking your sorry asses from the bushes every chance we got. "We'll fight 'em till hell freezes over, then we'll fight 'em on the ice. "

Then we'd just have to come back and stomp your asses a second time, and this time not be so nice about it.

	22-02-2003 02:45									#24
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Burn, Dixieland!

	22-02-2003 02:45									#25
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Like I said . . . we shoulda had them all shot.

	22-02-2003 02:50									#26
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who needs a war to burn dixieland? im for it now! mama wont be able to get out of the doublewide!

	22-02-2003 04:13									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov I still think the best Civil War movie I've seen is the TV miniseries The Blue and the Gray. It's pretty balanced, free from too much maudlin sentimentality, and gives some interesting (albeit fictional) stories. There aren't really any spectacular battle sequences, but that's not what it's about anyway.

Any movie with Patrick Swayze in it, is automatically suspect.

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	22-02-2003 04:15									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Tuberski Any movie with Patrick Swayze in it, is automatically suspect. ACK!

That would be North and South.

The Blue and the Gray has Stacey Keach!

	22-02-2003 04:17									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov That would be North and South. The Blue and the Gray has Stacey Keach!

Oh you are right, I've laways gotten the 2 confused.

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	22-02-2003 04:27									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Tuberski Oh you are right, I've laways gotten the 2 confused. ACK!

You mean Patrick Swayze and Stacey Keach? How odd...