Gods and Generals [Blu-ray]
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Bruce Boxleitner, Donzaleigh Abernathy, George Allen, Keith Allison, Royce D. Applegate Brand: Warner Brothers Cinematographer: Kees Van Oostrum Cinematographer: Kees Von Oostrum DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled) Format: Widescreen Picture Format: 2.40:1 Running Time: 219 minutes DVD Release Date: 2007-09-25 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Warner Home Video |
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Movie Reviews of Gods and Generals [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: The Finest Film Ever Made About The American Civil War
Summary: 5 Stars
"Gods and Generals" easily surpasses it's predecessor "Gettysburg" and lays claim to the distinction of being the finest film ever made dealing with the Civil War. Although Ken Burns PBS documentary "The Civil War" is the gold standard for documentaries, "G&G" will capture the audience's attention and imagination from the very beginning to the final curtain like no other film has done before.Here are, IMHO, the "pros":
Outstanding cinematography
Authentic period sets
Impressive performances delivered by Stephen Lang (Jackson), Jeff Daniels (Chamberlain), Robert Duvall (R.E. Lee), Kevin Conway (Sgt. 'Buster' Kilrain), Sean Pratt (Dr. Hunter McGuire)
Outstanding special visual effects, including
Computer Generated Imagery
Sound editing
Superb soundtrack score by John Frizzell, including the hauntingly beautiful "Going Home" by Mary Fahl, and Appalachia echoing "Cross The Green Mountain" by Bob Dylan
Re-enactors demonstrated higher authenticity standards than in film "Gettysburg".
Now for the "cons":
Minor special effects shortcomings. (Ironically, as CGI becomes more frequently used in Cinema, and as viewing audiences become more and more sophisticated, CGI use becomes all the more obvious. However, this more of an industry wide criticism rather than a direct negative criticism of the movie itself.)
Deleted battles - Antietam/Sharpsburg (will be included in the Director's cut version when released)
Some deviation's from Jeff Shaara's book, albeit in retrospect, they do not detract from the overall storyline.
Overall:
Definitely destined to become a classic in it's own right. Powerful imagery grabbed me from the very beginning (which included the fluttering of many well known regimental flags) and continues throughout. The sequence at 1st Manassas where Jackson successfully shores up the faltering Confederate battle line imbues the film with the cacophony of sounds and confusion of battle (similar to Saving Private Ryan) and immerses the audience into the middle of the fray as a participant, rather than from the perspective of a "mere" spectator, and continues throughout the film.
The Battle of Fredricksburg, Marye's Height segment is faithfully recreated as the audience witnesses regiment after regiment being committed piecemeal fashion in the hopeless Federal endeavor. Stirringly poignant in this sequence is the Irish Brigade advancing up the heights only to be met by Cobb's 24th Georgia, also made up of mostly Irish immigrants. Also, the horrifying aftermath of Marye's Heights, in human terms, is conveyed with chilling effect.
Maxwell also does a superb job in combining the audio/visual elements for Jackson's flank march at Chancellorsville. By taking John Frizzell's "VMI Will Be Heard From Today" score and blending it with the visual swiftness of of the surging Rebel tide, Maxwell places the audience on the precipice of an irresistible wave about to crash into Oliver Howard's XI Corps.
Stephen Lang is outstanding as the fervently spiritual General Jackson, which in my opinion should earn him at least a "nod" from the Motion Picture Academy.
I could go on an on, but suffice it to say, you won't be disappointed. It appears the Civil War living history and reenacting community has their very own "Patriot" and "Saving Private Ryan" in "Gods and Generals".