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Gettysburg (1993)
Posted on 2/8/15 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 2/8/15 at 6:43 pm
Haven't watched in many years until recently and didn't have anywhere near the knowledge regarding the battle that I do now when I last saw it.
Just a weird movie.
Who decided to have Sheen portray Lee as a checked out, clueless combination of an Alzheimer's patient/poet pot head?
The movie basically portrays Lee as a disassociated half wit with Longstreet playing the hero (CSA wise) that just can't bring himself to put Grandpa Lee in the nursing home so he just plays along while looking worried.
Just a weird movie.
Who decided to have Sheen portray Lee as a checked out, clueless combination of an Alzheimer's patient/poet pot head?
The movie basically portrays Lee as a disassociated half wit with Longstreet playing the hero (CSA wise) that just can't bring himself to put Grandpa Lee in the nursing home so he just plays along while looking worried.
This post was edited on 2/8/15 at 6:45 pm
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Posted on 2/8/15 at 6:45 pm to Scoop
Excellent movie.
Probably one of the better war films ever made. My wife's great great great (I think) grandfather was at Gettysburg. It makes the film special.
Probably one of the better war films ever made. My wife's great great great (I think) grandfather was at Gettysburg. It makes the film special.
This post was edited on 2/8/15 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 2/8/15 at 6:49 pm to Scoop
Did not agree with casting, accents were bad also
Posted on 2/8/15 at 6:53 pm to Lakeboy7
Liked Gettysburg
Disliked Gods and Generals
Disliked Gods and Generals
Posted on 2/8/15 at 6:53 pm to Scoop
Glory is still the best Civil War movie.
Posted on 2/8/15 at 6:58 pm to magildachunks
Funny you say that. I watched Glory today for the first time in many years as well and it holds up. Very good movie.
Posted on 2/8/15 at 7:03 pm to Scoop
Gettysburg was an excellent film
Posted on 2/8/15 at 7:08 pm to MaroonMonsoon
Glory is probably the best Civil War movie of all time..
Posted on 2/8/15 at 7:21 pm to Scoop
The casting and portrayal of Lee was the biggest disappointment of this movie. Was overall let down when I first saw this movie.
Posted on 2/8/15 at 7:25 pm to Scoop
Sheen was a weak Lee, but I like most of the rest of the cast.
Richard Jordan in his last role as Lewis Armistead stole the movie imo.
ETA: At the end of the Pickett's charge scene when Armistead is dying and he learns Hancock has been shot, "Not both of us! Not all of us!"
Richard Jordan in his last role as Lewis Armistead stole the movie imo.
ETA: At the end of the Pickett's charge scene when Armistead is dying and he learns Hancock has been shot, "Not both of us! Not all of us!"
This post was edited on 2/8/15 at 7:28 pm
Posted on 2/8/15 at 7:49 pm to Scoop
quote:
The movie basically portrays Lee as a disassociated half wit with Longstreet playing the hero (CSA wise) that just can't bring himself to put Grandpa Lee in the nursing home so he just plays along while looking worried.
It follows the plot of the book. Lee suffers from heart trouble and is unwell during the battle.
Posted on 2/8/15 at 7:59 pm to asurob1
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Glory is probably the best Civil War movie of all time..
GWTW FTW.
Also, you could argue that movies like The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, The Outlaw Josie Wales, and The Long Riders are Civil War movies.
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