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The Alamo (Full Screen Edition)

starring: Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Emilio Echevarría, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson
directed by: John Lee Hancock

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Disney
EAN: 9780788854415
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0788854410
Label: Walt Disney Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageSpanishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
MPN: DISD35790D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 28, 2004
Running Time: 137 minutes
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Theatrical Release Date: April 09, 2004

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Editorial Review:From the studio that brought you PEARL HARBOR ... Academy Award(R) winner Billy Bob Thornton (SLING BLADE, Best Adapted Screenplay, 1996; BAD SANTA), Dennis Quaid (THE ROOKIE), and Jason Patric (RUSH) team up for the acclaimed action epic about one of the most important events in American history! It's the heroic tale of the 200 brave men who made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom defending a small Texas fort for 13 days against an entire army! Commanded by three men -- Lt. Col. William Travis (Patrick Wilson), James Bowie (Patric), and David Crockett (Thornton) -- their against-all-odds courage at the Alamo would forever live on as a rallying cry for liberty and independence!
Despite a troubled production history including a switch in directors, budget overruns, and delayed release dates, The Alamo turned out to be a remarkably intelligent mini-epic of corrective historical biography. Dispensing with the grandiose myth-making of previous films on this subject (including John Wayne's gung-ho 1960 version), this well-written film breathes new, credibly dimensional life into the stodgy legends of Davy Crockett (Billy Bob Thornton), Jim Bowie (Jason Patric), and Lt. Col. William Travis (Patrick Wilson), who fought with 185 Anglo-"Texican" settlers (some historians claim their numbers were closer to 250) during the bloody 13-day siege by 5,000 Mexican soldiers at the titular San Antonio mission-turned-fortress in 1836. While Gen. Sam Houston (Dennis Quaid) anguishes over military strategy and reluctantly withholds much-needed support, the Alamo defenders face the unbeatable multitudes commanded by Mexican Gen. Santa Anna (Emilio Echevarria), and the screenplay (on which John Sayles was an early contributor, when Ron Howard was slated to direct) allows the central heroes to reveal a richer, more substantial humanity beneath their mythic reputations. Tackling his biggest production to date, director John Lee Hancock (who previously worked with Quaid on The Rookie) reportedly shot 100 hours of footage, so it's almost miraculous that this 135-minute battle drama is so evenly balanced in telling its oft-told tale. Thornton was deservedly singled out for his fine performance, and Dean Semler's cinematography is Oscar-worthy throughout. Of course, any film about the Alamo necessarily includes speculative history, and this one's no exception, but it's got a ring of truth that previous versions conspicuously lacked. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Alamo
Of all the Alamo movies, this is the best ever, and I've seen about all of them sans one or two. It is also the most accurate portrayal of the battle I have seen. Quaid's portrayal of Sam Houston, and Thornton's Crockett were done superbly. Patric's Jim Bowie rounds out the trio
with each role not overshadowing the other. One part of the story which was not shown in this film is when Col William Barrett Travis supposedly drew the line in the sand with his saber when addressing the defenders. ... Read More

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- Misses just a bit
I think that this movie is perhaps the best attempt to show what happened at the Alamo yet produced. It shows most of the people involved in the battle as real people and not just cartoon images.

I have one problem- the casting of Sam Houston. Dennis Quaid is totally wrong, and makes Houston look like some kind of brooding idiot.

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- the alamo
movie was in excellent condition,and was delivered in just a few days. i would buy from this person again.

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- Messed up Menu
Ave yourself some money and don't buy this particular DVD. Maybe it's just my DVD player, but the menu and time tracking on this DVD is so messed up, I couldn't figure out where the movie began and ended. Perhaps they tried something 'clever' that doesn't work on all DVD players.

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- The Alamo
The movie is about the Mexican War. The war was fought between thousands of Mexicans and a few hundred Texans for the ownership of Texas. The Texas army was lead by three historical commanders William Travis, James Bowie and David Crockett. At the end of the movie, the Texans won the battle, even though they were highly out numbered.
Overall I enjoyed the movie because the acting and the scenery was amazing. Billy Bob Thornton truly understood his role as David Crockett and personalized ... Read More

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