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	Movie Reviews \| 'The Alamo' -- Palm Beach Post
		The movies have often depicted the conflict between a couple of hundred Texans yearning for independence and an army of some 2,500 Mexican soldiers in white hat-fl hat terms.
		The most recent example was in 1960, in one of the few cinematic skirmishes that John Wayne did not win.
		Students of studio economics will recall that this is not the movie originally on the drawing boards, the one slated to be directed by Ron Howard and starring Russell Crowe as Sam Houston.
	www.austin360.com /movies/content/movies/reviews/a/alamo_pbp.html (618 words)

	Alamo, The (2004): Reviews
		The real struggle in The Alamo is between historic revisionism and Hollywood notions of sacrifice, and it's not much of a contest: Hollywood wins, as it did in John Wayne's sprawling, factually spurious 1960 film.
		The good news first: The Alamo is probably the most historically accurate depiction yet to reach the screen of the famous siege.
		The middle of the movie is pokey and unfocused--and, given the circumstances, bizarrely lacking in urgency.
	www.metacritic.com /film/titles/alamo (1315 words)

	EI > Columns > ‘Remember the Alamo!’- John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
		John Ford described THE ALAMO as ‘the greatest picture I’ve ever seen.’ George Stevens said ‘there are images in THE ALAMO that will haunt you and inspire you for a lifetime it is a modern classic.’ I think it is safe to say that these two giants knew what they were talking about.
		As the lyrics of the haunting ALAMO music say at the end of the John Wayne film ‘they fought to give us freedom/That is all we need to know.’ If that is all we need to know then the essence, or spirit of the story is what is necessary in a film, not historical accuracy.
		We must remember that John Wayne was the biggest movie star in the world, both from a box office point of view and from the perspective of career longevity.
	www.einsiders.com /features/columns/alamo_part5.php (3735 words)

	Laramie Movie Scope: The Alamo
		The 2004 version of “The Alamo” stars Billy Bob Thornton of “Bad Santa” as Davy Crockett, one of the legendary characters who died at the Alamo, along with James Bowie (played by Jason Patric of “Narc”), inventor of the famous Bowie knife.
		He waxes eloquently on the motivations of men in battle, and he hints that the main reason he decided to make his last stand at the Alamo was because he felt the need to live up to his own inflated reputation, which by then had already been enhanced in popular stage plays and tall tales.
		The movie rates a C. By the way, I saw this film at the Star Cinema in Stayton, Oregon, where I used to watch movies as a kid.
	www.lariat.org /AtTheMovies/new/alamo.html (759 words)

	The Alamo Movie Review at Hollywood Video
		It is a seductive picture that Houston paints of riches to be made and a new land to tame, so much so that it attracts the attention of Kentucky statesman and legendary frontiersman Davy Crockett (a bewigged Billy Bob Thornton).
		A year later when the vastly outnumbered Texians, as they call themselves, make a last stand at the Alamo against Mexican general Santa Anna's army, Crockett is among those leading the doomed defense, along with Houston's consumptive drinking buddy Jim Bowie (Jason Patric), and foppish Colonel William Barrett Travis (Broadway star Patrick Wilson).
		1960 (Not Rated) Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie bravely defend the Alamo in 1836 against a Mexican army that greatly outnumbers the defenders.
	www.hollywoodvideo.com /movies/movie.aspx?MID=137996 (1022 words)

	Jason Patric: The Alamo - Movie
		This new version of the Alamo attempts to show Santa Ana and the defenders of the Alamo as they really were.
		The defenders of the Alamo not only are not developed as characters, but they are not depicted very sympathetically.
		As a movie it is an interpretive piece but I think captures a situation where men who represented all complexities of life faced a situation that required they stand above self interest.
	www.superiorpics.com /jason_patric/movie/2004_the_alamo.html (1328 words)

	The Lazy Movie Critic: Comment on The Alamo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This new The Alamo movie is exactly the same as the old The Alamo movie.
		Saw that 60's version of the Alamo and it was an Epic to the people of Texas.
		Anyone who could compare The Alamo with John Wayne to this movie should turn in all credentials for movie critic and go dig ditches (if they can find the right end of the shovel).
	www.lazymoviecritic.com /update/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=256 (340 words)

	The Alamo (1960 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The subject of the movie is the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.
		The movie was written by James Edward Grant and directed by John Wayne (and, uncredited, John Ford who did some second unit work).
		It was shot largely on an extensive full-scale replica of the mission near Brackettville, Texas constructed specifically for the movie.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Alamo_(1960_film) (480 words)

	The Alamo mistakes, goofs and bloopers
		Continuity: In the scene on the last assault on the Alamo, Mexican cavalry (in red coats) jump the palisade next to the chapel and are killed by a volley of musketry and their bodies are littered everywhere.
		In the movie, he isn't confined to his bed until the final assault, and then as the result of a wound.
		Revealing: In the scene where Crockett, Bowie and their men are about to destroy the giant cannon, several of the men are standing right next to it at the moment one of them tosses the torch on the touch hole.
	www.moviemistakes.com /film1735 (1296 words)

	The Alamo - Movie Review
		The Alamo is a small Spanish Mission near the border of the two countries in San Antonio that for some reason is very vital to each side.
		Protecting the Alamo is a combination of military and volunteer, both generally bored out of their skulls.
		Instead, for a movie that lasted 2 hours and 17 minutes, we got probably about 17 minutes worth of action.
	www.wolfpackproductions.com /archive/thealamo.html (702 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - The Alamo (1960)
		A labor of love for John Wayne, The Alamo continues to deliver the goods as one of the most well put together versions of the classic Texas tale.
		The Alamo continues to mythologize the last stand of some of the Lone Star state's favorite sons.
		The difference between the absolute truth and movie based on it is that absolute truth doesn't have on-set rewrites.
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/alamo1960.php (1463 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: The Alamo [1960]: Video: Richard Widmark,John Wayne,Richard Boone,Frankie Avalon,Patrick Wayne,Linda ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Effectively, El Alamo was perhaps an epical battle, but I suspect these was a wrong point into the global decision of the government of Washington to do an expansion more -and I'm afraid- less legal into territories that were no doubt property of Mexico, and before, of Spain.
		Well this is one of those movies that will not let the facts stand in the way of a good story, a colorful story, one that you can still root for the good guys and maybe feel a little sad if they happen to lose.
		You may see a strange parallel between the Alamo scenario where a hand full of people (knowing they were doomed) hold on as long as they can to slow down the pace if the Mexican army.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Alamo-Richard-Widmark/dp/B00004CI27 (1065 words)

	The Alamo (2004 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Alamo is a 2004 movie, a second major studio film about the legendary Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution, that was shot and scheduled for release initially in December 2003 and then rescheduled for release in April 2004.
		The film's art direction devoted the greatest care to historical accuracy and verisimilitude; for instance, the mission's facade does not feature the well-known "hump" at the top, a detail that was actually added years after the battle during a restoration.
		In contrast to the earlier 1960 film, the 2003 script makes an effort to depict the political points of view of both the Mexican and Texian sides.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Alamo_(2004_film) (498 words)

	Barbershop Movie Review: The Alamo
		This Texas war for independence is much more realistic than the John Wayne 1960 version of The Alamo.
		Great pains have been taken to recreate everything about the period, from weapons to clothing to the San Antonio Mission turned fortress, where in 1836 some 189 American and Mexican rebels were massacred by an overwhelmingly superior Mexican Army.
		This movie, The Alamo, seems to be a historically accurate account of the famous attack that took place around 1836 in a former mission turned into a fortress in Texas.
	www.93950.com /barber/alamo.htm (260 words)

	The Alamo (1960) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		I'd never seen the full-length version of "The Alamo" until it was released on VHS in the early 90s.
		I realized then the greatest scene in the movie is "The Birthday Party," which was cut from the general release version of the film.
		Most importantly, to see "The Alamo" is to understand John Wayne as a man, not an idol or actor.
	imdb.com /title/tt0053580 (1188 words)

	The Alamo movie,trailer,review,pics,pictures,poster,news,DVD at The Z Review
		The Alamo has, from a very early age, been the most important story of my life, so when I agreed to rewrite and direct the film, I set the bar very high, both for myself and the finished product.
		The release date of The Alamo is now being planned for 12th December 2003 and there are approximately 185 men involved in the war scenes not 300 as previously reported.
		Those are rare combinations." He also talked about the screenwriters of The Alamo "All of them added something that was really relevant to both the movie and my work in terms of bringing it all together for me to write and finish it.
	www.thezreview.co.uk /comingsoon/a/alamo.htm (2740 words)

	Crosswalk.com - "The Alamo" - Movie Review
		The best-known version of this film starred John Wayne and was made in 1960.
		Colonel William Barret Travis, commander of the Texan forces at the Alamo, is portrayed as an adulterer who abandoned his pregnant wife.
		Either way, with a little background research, “The Alamo” is an entertaining evening that sheds light on an important chapter in our nation's history.
	www.crosswalk.com /fun/movies/1256997.html (989 words)

	MovieFreak.com - "The Alamo" Movie Review by Sara M. Fetters
		It is the truth of the matter, the facts of what led up to the Alamo and the subsequent events that followed that most interested original screenwriter John Sayles (“Lone Star,” “Casa de los Babys”).
		Thus, the original Christmas Day release for “The Alamo” was scrapped, Touchstone willing to give Hancock more time to chop down his sprawling buffet-size meal into a more manageable 140-minute snack.
		Whole sections appear to be missing, characters fall by the wayside and the whole thing moves with all the care and precision of a 757 lumbering to get off the jet way.
	www.moviefreak.com /reviews/a/alamo.htm (960 words)

	GHOSTS OF THE ALAMO
		A small military garrison was stationed at the "Alamo Mission" and by 1789, a rectangular 8' high stone and adobe wall had been constructed around the church and it's sixteen outer buildings.
		In the end, the Battle of the Alamo was insignificant in terms of stopping Santa Anna but it galvanized a country that had previously been uninterested in the liberation of Texas.
		The only problem with trying to debunk the Alamo myths is the fact that theoretically, all of the American witnesses were killed, one way or the other, at the conclusion of the battle.
	www.militaryghosts.com /alamo.html (5785 words)

	USATODAY.com - Missteps may have doomed 'The Alamo' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		By the time its run ends in theaters — possibly within a few weeks —The Alamo may be remembered by audiences and studio executives after all.
		Billy Bob Thornton was no match for Jesus as The Alamo was soundly beaten by The Passion of the Christ.
		While the studio's first five movies took in $285.9 million through April 4 last year, its first six films this year totaled only $197.2 through the same period.
	www.usatoday.com /life/movies/news/2004-04-11-alamo_x.htm (498 words)

	Modamag.com \| The Alamo - Movie Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Perhaps John Wayne's 1960 folklore version is the most famous.
		By the early 1830's, conflict arose between the Mexican government and American residents or "Texians." As an organized rebellion developed, frontiersmen like Davy Crockett (Billy Bob Thornton) and boozy Jim Bowie (Jason Patric) took command, along with colorless Lt. Col.
		They were among the nearly 200 Texians killed in 1836 defending The Alamo, an old Franciscan mission-turned-fortress, during a savage 13-day siege by sadistic Gen. Santa Anna (Emilio Echevarria) and his 1,400 Mexican soldiers.
	www.modamag.com /thealamo.htm (256 words)

	Amazon.com: The Alamo (1960): Music: Dmitri Tiomkin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		These themes play out again and again in the natural setting of the movie, from the plaintive guitar and harmonica to depict the southwestern flavor of the mission near San Antonio, to the stirring brass to introduce Davy Crockett, or the imperial trumpets to announce Santa Anna.
		The CD is supplemented with tracks taken directly from the 1960 movie, dialogue, sound effects and all.
		Way back in 1960, when the movie was released, the soundtrack was to be a two-record set.
	www.amazon.com /Alamo-Dmitri-Tiomkin/dp/B000002AN4 (1243 words)

	Movie Info for The Alamo on MSN Movies
		Re-teaming Dennis Quaid with John Lee Hancock, the director of 2002's The Rookie, The Alamo retells the story of the historic 1836 battle in the Texan War of Independence.
		Facing 4,000 Mexican troops, 186 Texan soldiers and volunteers -- including William Travis (Patrick Wilson), Davy Crockett (Billy Bob Thornton), and Jim Bowie (Jason Patric) -- retreat within the walls of the Alamo, a Franciscan mission that was converted into a military fort.
		Once inside, the men prepare themselves for what will be a bloody battle to the death, as General Sam Houston (Quaid) leads the charge from the outside.
	entertainment.msn.com /movies/movie.aspx?m=540753 (132 words)

	GreenCine \| product main - The Alamo (1960) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		John Wayne's directorial debut The Alamo is set in 1836: Wayne plays Col. Davy Crockett, who, together with Colonels Jim Bowie (Richard Widmark) and William Travis (Laurence Harvey) and 184 hardy Americans and Texicans, defends the Alamo mission against the troops of Mexican general Santa Ana.
		Wayne's production crew was compelled to reconstruct the Alamo in Bracketville, Texas, about a hundred miles from the actual site.
		Rumors persist that Wayne's old pal John Ford directed most of The Alamo; cut to 161 minutes for its general release, the film was restored to its original, 192-minute length in 1992.
	www.greencine.com /webCatalog?prodid=52 (314 words)

	Amazon.com: The Alamo: DVD: Carlos Arruza,Frankie Avalon,Veda Ann Borg,Joseph Calleia,Linda Cristal,Ken Curtis,Bill ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		I give "The Alamo" four stars because despite it's faults it is good history, not because of the way it depicts "The Alamo" of course, but for the way it is a classic of the 20th century "Hollywood" image of the American West Mythology which has become classic in itself.
		Travis is a disciplinarian officer who commanded the Texas defenders during the siege and battle of the Alamo, a genuine hero who anticipated a battle to the death, a polite gentleman who gave the men an opportunity to retreat with honor the ill-fated garrison but explained how important their defense of the Alamo is...
		great john wayne movie as always.one main gaff lots missing.iowned this movie on vhs and there is at least 45minutes missing.if someone goes to the great lengths to make a movie then why cant the studios have the decency to issue it in full.travis as an english gentleman come on.
	www.amazon.com /Alamo-Richard-Widmark/dp/B00004ZBVE (2405 words)

	The Alamo - Movie Review by Terry Anderson
		The siege at the Alamo was one of America's finest hours.
		And while the 1960 version is better, there were some admirable qualities about this one.
		I liked the fact that Santa Ana's defeat at the San Jacinto River was shown after the Alamo fell which is where the earlier version left off.
	www.theterryandersonshow.com /MOVIE-REVIEWS/Alamo.html (495 words)

	The Alamo - Movie Review
		Add to that the semi-revival of the Western, brought about by the moderate success of Open Range and The Missing, and you have yourself the context for this latest attempt at dramatising the events of 1836 at 'The Alamo'.
		A sprawling, bloated, bore of a movie, the running time alone turns this from a bad film into a painful one.
		It's the tale of what happened when a small band of Texans (both American and Mexican) were besieged by nearly 2000 Mexican soldiers at an abandoned mission on the outskirts of San Antonio.
	www.movie-gazette.com /cinereviews/939 (497 words)

	calendarlive.com: MOVIE REVIEW - 'The Alamo'
		Told principally in flashback, the story begins its slow boil with the various principals converging in and around the Alamo in early 1836.
		In the revised story, one followed fairly attentively by the latest "Alamo" filmmakers, these 200 besieged include Texan immigrants, Tejanos (Texans of Mexican decent) and American volunteers who are engaging in the larger fight for independence by standing up to the well-armed Mexican president, Antonio López de Santa Anna.
		Resigned to never living up to his legend, his Crockett is at once a fallible man and king of the wildly mythic frontier, and the actor perfectly fulfills the need for the character to be both empathetic and entertaining.
	www.calendarlive.com /movies/reviews/cl-et-dargis9apr09,2,5508645.story (811 words)

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