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| Posted: Mon Oct 31st, 2005 03:53 pm |
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For me the high point of Gods & Generals was the opening with the flags flapping and the music. After that it was all downhill. And this comes from a person who loved "Gettysburg" and who was very excited about the new film from Maxwell. My major problem with the film is that I've read the Shaara book, and it doesn't follow it at all IMO. I expected to see a relationship between the book and the film (as there was with GETTYSBURG). The movie came off to me as more like exceprts from the Robertson book than the novel by Shaara. To me it was all about Stonewall and preachification to the MAX. I have numerous copies (VHS, DVD and special editions in both formats) of GETTYSBURG and can obnoxiously participate in a "quote fest" as the occasions arise. I have one copy of Gods & Generals given to me (unrequested btw) at Christmas and which remains unopened. Believe it or not, Michael, I'm not even one to typically have harsh criticism of a film. Gods & Generals was something I waited and watched for with great anticipation. My son was working in a movie theater at the time of its release and managed to get the film trailers for me as mementos as well as the large movie posters. And then I saw the movie...  Best regards. Pat
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