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Epicurus.com - The Alamo - Thirteen Days To Glory
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List Price: $9.99
Our Price: $20.95
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Starring: James Arness, Brian Keith, Alec Baldwin, David Ogden Stiers, Jim Metzler
Directed By: Burt Kennedy
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303442655
Format: Color
ISBN: 630344265X
Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay
Release Date: 1997-10-07
Running Time: 170
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Theatrical Release Date: 1987-01-26
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Summary: Look for the details
Comment: Yes, this has faults, many glaring. But it was created for the Texas Sesquicentennial celebration and was aired during the time of year of the battle (if I remember correctly). It was made to be entertaining and appeal to the young people (Alex Baldwin; the young lovers-the girl was played by a former Miss Texas, I think; the marvelous Raul Julia, who practically stole the show), who have to study Texas history twice before they graduate there. As a fifth-generation native Texan (currently exiled in Georgia) I love the Alamo story and its various conflicting legends, understanding that because of the veil of history and the way that Santa Ana tried to obliterate the battle site we may never know the entire truth of the matter. What we can know are certain specifics. The actors portraying Bowie and Crockett were too old for the roles (characters aged 40 and 50, respectively) although they were old favorites of mine. One easily verified mistake both in this version and the John Wayne version is the age of the baby. She was too old in the JW version and too young in this one. Only in the Alamo IMAX version have I seen the child the correct age. I wish THAT version was available for purchase, as I would like to see it again and compare details. All in all, it is more historical than the Wayne version, which in one glaring clunker of a scene inverted the order of Alamo and Goliad--I suppose to give Wayne's son an extra line. If you want history, get a documentary. If you want something to show the spirit of the Alamo legend, try this--if you can find it.
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Summary: not as epic as john wayne's "the alamo" this is a very good more personal version and it's a nice change of pace
Comment: james arness is jim bowie,brian keith is davy crockett,alec baldwin is will travis,and in a move that most films about the alamo never do the late raul julia is santa anna.much smaller in scale than the movies,and useing footage from the film "the lost command",this is more about the effect of the seige than just the battle. it is a little slow ,but as the title says it lasted 13 days,and really i found it quite good. one draw back and the reason for only 4 instead of 5 stars is the over use of stock footage and the reuseing of some of the same footage over and over again,travis kills the same soldier at least 3 times and it is clear that it's just the same shot used again.
with just that one little problem i have to say that this is a fine film and i do recommend it.
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Summary: Authentic depiction of the thirteen day seige of the Alamo
Comment: This is the most accurate version of the events of the Battle of the Alamo. A TV Miniseries can go into far more detail than a feature film and this show is very detailed down to the finest historic points of interest. I have done extensive research on this event and this movie does not overly embellish the facts that were gleaned from several recorded "eye witness" accounts. Without being "too Hollywood" the interesting and tragic story is presented intelligently with a minimum of historical "docudrama" inaccuracies. We are given a chance to feel along with these heroes their final moments. Although we can only speculate the words that were spoken, this film presents a truly moving tribute to these brave, doomed men.
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Summary: one of the worst and most horribly inaccurate Alamo movies..
Comment: EVER!!! first of all, Crockett didn't wear a cowboy hat. he wore a conskin hat and fought till the end with his rifle. in this movie, Crockett has a knife. 2nd of all, they use the same battle scenes over and over. they aren't even original. they took the charge scene from the 1959 Alamo movie, The Last Command! and if you look closely at Travis, he kills the guy the same way about 3 times. this movie is just plain horrible! i only give it 2 stars because it's about the alamo. but don't waste your time on this movie. it's horrible! you want a good Alamo movie, watch John Wayne's "The Alamo" or go to the IMAX theatre and watch, Alamo: The Price of Freedom.
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Summary: 13 Days to Glory : The Siege of the Alamo
Comment: I love this film, particularly gorgeous Alec Baldwin playing gorgeous Will Travis (one of my all time favourite heroes) although I do think Alec's Travis is a 'bit too nice'. Will himself, although a handsome, red haired, dashing man, was a rake and a scoundrel with a reputed bad temper, none of which is evident in this portrayal of him. I found the film a very good adaptation of Lon Tinkle's book, which I also own and thoroughly enjoyed. James Arness as Bowie and Brian Keith as Davey Crockett are also well cast - far superior to the gross miscasting of these two important figures in the original Alamo film of 1960. Action sequences are great and the film is a basically factual representation - although I have not in all my reading on this subject, been able to discover a British officer serving with Santa Anna as did "Colonel Black" in this film. Travis' death (as usual in movies) is also incorrectly portrayed; I don't think he wore a uniform either (the Laurence Harvey portrayal of Travis in the 1960 version is probably more accurate here). I'd love to see a film of the life of Travis either - pity Mr Baldwin is getting a bit old for the role as he really is very good in this film. I'd recommend the film to anyone with a love of American, particularly Texas history. And yes, I'd love to see a film version of Stephen Harrigan's "Gates of the Alamo".
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