Well, Tug, I tried to spare you....
If you remember my review from the old message board you know how I felt about this film. Irregardless of one's political leanings on slavery, race and the south, my biggest problem with this film was the fact is was 4 hours of absolute drivel. How can you render what can arguably be called the 3rd most important conflict (behind both world wars) in the history of modern man.... boring? Sigh whata monumental waste. Thanks to this turkey you won't see another Civil War movie for another 20 years...
Da Worfster
Gods & Generals, but what about the Grunts?
I'm looking forward to next Civil War movie coming out soon - Cold Mountain. The book told the flip side of the standard "battlefield and hero" epic. It took the point of view of a single soldier who decided he had enough and it was time for him to head for home. This was apparently common during the Civil War (despite the efforts of some story tellers) and was especially true for Confederate soldiers forseeing their only way out of the Petersburg trap that was closing on them.
I hope the movie doesn't louse it up. Previews and TV trailers, with their emphasis on the stars Renee Zellweger and Nicole Kidman, are usually meant only to attract an audience, so I will ignore that little voice in my head that is warning me to stay away, and hope for the best.
Worf and tug - you guys have any thoughts on this?
Watched the reviews on Ebert & Roper...
last night and they both gave it the toes up. I find that they're usually a pretty good judge of films if you split the difference between em. I will go see it but not for a while... I'm way behind in my movie seeing and have to hit some and right now.
Da Worfster