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Movie Reviews of The Alamo
Movie Review: Awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
Before I write my short review, I will follow up on reviewer kgh from San Antonio Texas and his mention of James Bowie marrying at San Antonio's San Fernando Cathedral. The following is the translated entry of that marriage which appears in the 1831 San Fernando Cathedral marriage book. The marriage was performed by a Mexican priest...note the spelling of the names which the priest entered. They would spell unfamiliar words as they sounded to them. Parenthetical information inserted by translator John Ogden Leal, former Bexar County Archivist. Entry 338, page 48, April 29, 1831...BUY,(Bowie) Don Santiago, (James), from Lusiana, (Lousiana) of America of the North, legitimate son of Don Ramon Buy (Bowie) and Dona Alvina Yons, (Jones), to Dona Ursula de Beramendi of this city, legitimate daughter of Don Juan Martin de Beramendi and Dona Maria Josefa Navarro. Godparents: her parents the Beramendis. Witnesses: Don Jose Angel Navarro and Don Juan Francisco Bueno.
The translator went on to list Father Refugio de la Garza as the priest who performed the marriage.
As for "The Alamo", any fan of John Wayne films will love this one. As other reviewers have mentioned, it is short on historical fact, but aren't most films, those based on historical events? Perhaps with the exception of "Apollo 13". The stirring music, the drama, the sequence of events, all brought together by Wayne. When one takes into account the historical significance of this monumental event so many years ago and combine it with all the above, we have one heck of a good film. Again, though not historically accurate, young viewers not familiar with the Alamo legend will get a good grasp of what happened that day in Texas history. I love it and highly recommend it.
Movie Review: A true Duke classic
Summary: 5 Stars
The Alamo is a great movie that deserves to be released in its director's cut format with almost 30 minutes added. The movie tells the story of the famous battle and siege of the Alamo where 185 Texans fought an army of 7,000 men. Director and producer John Wayne does not tell the most accurate story of the battle, but that is beside the point. This is a movie that presents the courage and honor of the defenders of the Alamo very well. Even the Duke admitted this was not very accurate. The battle scenes, especially the final assault, are some of the best ever put on the screen. Dimitri Tiomkin's score is a classic as well as "The Green Leaves of Summer." For a great movie telling the story of the battle of the Alamo, with some embellishments, check out The Alamo.John Wayne is great as Davy Crockett, the hunter/Congressman who fought at the Alamo. He brings a certain wit to the part. Richard Widmark is also very good as famous knife fighter, Jim Bowie, who is constantly fighting with the Alamo's commander, William Barett Travis, played by Laurence Harvey. The Alamo also stars Richard Boone, Patrick Wayne, Frankie Avalon, Ken Curtis, Chill Wills, Denver Pyle, Joan O'Brien, and countless other Wayne regulars. The DVD offers the widescreen presentation, a making of documentary, a collectible booklet, and a theatrical trailer. I would love to see a DVD release of the director's cut, but the only copy is semi-destroyed. If possible, find the Laser Disc uncut version or the VHS version. I recommend this DVD for the documentary although the movie is still great. Too bad there is not a Director's Cut DVD release. For an exciting and very enjoyable movie with the Duke and many more, check out The Alamo!
Movie Review: you will remember "the alamo"
Summary: 5 Stars
lets start this review off with this I LOVE JOHN WAYNE AND HIS MOVIES!!!! so it's a given i love this movie. after 11 years of starts and stops, rko pictures pulling the rug out from under his feet at least once, wayne finaly got the money and spent a large part of his own money and just like one of his parts made the movie himself.
Wayne's ALAMO is epic in size and running time, but it never feels bloated or over long to me. wayne plays davy crockett and makes him a man looking for some meaning to his life and the war for texas is where he thinks he will find it. richard widmark is jim bowie, the inventer of the bowie knife, and he plays him as a ruff and tumble hard drinking hard fighting man . laurence harvey is will travis, a ram rod by the book soldier who feels a little better than "the rabale" he commands. bowie and crockett meet when bowie helps davy out in a fight and they become fast friends. travis meets davy at a drunken party and learns that davy is here to through in with the texas fighters. Wayne's crockett is the glue that holds the command together as travis and bowie can not stand each other and in fact plan a duel as soon as the battle is over.
the alamo set is one of the best recreations in the film, looking like it must have in real life. the battles are the highlight of the movie,and are a true movie spectacle.
now as for history,it doesn't even come close to right, but it did make me look up books about the alamo so i can over look this one problem. the cast is great and the movie will stay with you long after you watch it. i think you will love "the alamo" as much as i do if you give it a chance.
Movie Review: The Alamo
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a good movie.I live in Texas. And some trips were spent to San Antonio and I always go to the alamo and I have memories of being a very special place. And this movie is just amazing. I like anything about the alamo.The alamo has a special place in my heart. And the people who died there. Anyways back to the movie. The movie is great and not very accurate but it is stil good. John Wayne is good as colonel Davy Crockett and the rest of the cast is just as good. Also the battle of the Alamo is great in the movie. The action is great. I think the battle of the Alamo is the most important in the movie because Texans have naturally emotion for the alamo and part of it is the fact that texas was a republic before it was a state. The battle of the alamo is a part of that history for giving an identity for texas so if you are gonna be a texan you got to remeber the alamo.
And this movie did a very well job of all that stuff. Many people always say what texas is? well courage,honor, we will call that texas.
Anyways the movie is good on dvd it has great sound great porfomences by John Wayn,Richard Boone, and much more stars.
The dvd gives you great picture and great sound the dvd is da bomb.
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FROM YOUR FRIENDLY COURTSEY NEIGHBORHOOD DAVY CROCKETT!
Movie Review: The Alamo as we'd like to remember it
Summary: 5 Stars
Hey, let's face it. This movie is NOT historically accurate. But is that such a bad thing? Since none of the men survived the attack, and since the accounts from surviving women and children (as well as Mexican soldiers) conflict in many respects, it is difficult to paint a truly accurate picture of what happened there. What matters, however, is the fact that the Alamo has become a symbol of Texan (and American) independence, of the spirit of sacrifice which makes our country great. The movie does an excellent job of portraying this. John Wayne shines as Davy Crockett. He is complemented by a terrific cast. And the set for this film (considering when it was made) is outstanding. The movie cover says Wayne spent a fortune on this set, trying to make it as accurate as possible (it's not accurate, but hey, it looks good). The battle is also very well done, and the hoards of charging Mexican troops add much to the overall effect of the film.
This is not a 'factual' account of the battle of the Alamo; but, then again, do we REALLY want an accurate account? Some people think Davy Crockett surrendered, and that Bowie was killed while lying in bed (and NOT fighting). Personally, I enjoy the glorified image of the Alamo that this movie portrays--I think it does much to inspire and encourage us to stand up for what we believe, against all odds.