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I, too, share you enthusiasm for Ride With The Devil. When I first saw it, it immediately made my top ten movie list! For me, it's a very transcendental movie, I am totally transported back in time and become immersed in it! The Western Theater, and the "irregular" units that fought so much of the action out there, are a big part of my familys' history. To finally see this side of the war told without all of the Politically Correct dogma (the Bushwackers were racist terrorists, etc.) was very refreshing, and very reaffirming to the memory of my ancestors.
I know that lately, there has been a growing interest among CW buffs with Wicked Spring. I don't quite feel that way, myself. It's an amusing little tale, much in the style of Ambrose Bierce (I think that's his name). As a matter of fact, the same production company did a version of his old classic, the one they made a twilight zone episode out of, what's it called, "incident at owl creek bridge"?
I also know a lot of the people associated with that production company. I hate to say it, but to me it seems that the sum of their talents is less, etc., etc. Too much ego and booze at high levels involved, diminishing from what could otherwise be sound productions. I, along with many others, (including the as-yet-unpaid cast members), waited for the release of No Retreat From Destiny. And now that it's finally available, I can't bring myself to watch it, for fear of massive disappointment. Foolish on my part, perhaps, but Early's little trip that found the gates of Washington open and unguarded is one of those crucial moments in our history, and I would be crushed to see it presented poorly.
Anyway...Ride With The Devil...hell, yes! And truly profesionally done, unlike so many of the promising but messily produced lower-level films such as we have discussed above.
And Jewel is just so darned cute!!!