This is one of the best battle scenes in a war movie i have ever seen. John waynes directorial debut the alamo is set in 1836. Details of the battle are revealed gradually, in no particular order, as if to assume that the viewer already knows the story. The picture also stars richard widmark as jim bowie and laurence harvey as william b. It was directed by john lee hancock, produced by ron howard, brian grazer, and mark johnson, distributed by touchstone pictures, and starred dennis quaid as sam houston, billy bob thornton as david crockett, and jason patric as jim bowie. Originally constructed as a spanish mission, the alamo provided a secure post between texas settlements and the troops of general santa anna emilio echevarria, protecting the scores of people working to develop the budding. The movie tries to investigate the characters of davy crockett, william travis, jim bowie, and sam houston. Travis, and the supporting cast features frankie avalon, patrick wayne, linda cristal, joan obrien, chill wills, joseph calleia. That said, there is a lot to critique in the movie. Frontier legend davy crockett played by wayne and his men arrive in san antonio, texas, and volunteer to help defend the alamo, a. Jun 30, 2018 on the thirteenth day of the siege, santa annas army attacks the alamo in full force. The film is sometimes too gabby and too sentimental but is magnificent to look at, and the inexorable climax is awesome in its scope and fury. Pickup truck blooper in john wayne western the undefeated by porfle popnecker. Conventional wisdom in hollywood is that any movie named the alamo must be simplistic and rousing, despite the fact that we already know all the defenders got killed.
I did not like the acting, it was overdone and theres too much talking going on. Characters drink and smoke and use some strong language, including insults like catamite that might be unfamiliar to todays audiences. Please dont misunderstand me, i know that historicly it is so full of errors that it would take several pages to itemize and point out all of the inaccuracies. Il colore dellerba filmato sul lago di due non vedenti. With dennis quaid, billy bob thornton, emilio echevarria, jason patric. Although it may look like a typical american propaganda film from the early cold war period, it is relatively reserved in its patriotic zeal, and simply tells the story without trying to manufacture too much history, considering that no one knows what really happened at the alamo. What are the two meanings of siege given in your movie notes. Its already being called the most historically acurate movie on the alamo ever filmed, and one of the most acurate films ever made, period. Detailing the events leading up to the battle, the story unfolds via an omniscient observer and touches upon the likes of historical figures, though the scripts historicity is somewhat.
Travis laurence harvey, joined by colonels jim bowie richard widmark and davy crockett john wayne, to lead a small, heroic band of american and texican fighters in a resistance battle at the alamo. The alamo is a 1960 film that tells the legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new republic of texas directed by john wayne. It had a 90 million dollar budget and was directed by a native texan as well. The advance buzz on the alamo was negative, and now i know why. We create compelling content marketing that tells as well as sells. The documentary film and educational short combination is an. Sam houston dennis quaid organizes a rebel army to liberate texas from the brutal rule of mexican dictator general santa anna emilio echevarria. Our san antonio based company has won national and international awards that matter. Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of texan.
Well, i did not know the story, but the film did a fine job of presenting it within the context of its. Travis, and the supporting cast features frankie avalon, patrick wayne, linda cristal, joan obrien, chill wills, joseph calleia, ken curtis. Greatly exceeded in firepower by the mexicans, the besieged. The alamo is a 2004 film about the battle of the alamo during the texas revolution. Alamo film is comprised of commerciallysuccessful filmmakers, in addition to experienced and proven content marketing professionals. Its until the spectacular crushing spotlight of total slaughter and revenge executed by sam houston dennis quaid when the movie comes alive at all. John lee hancock the rookie directs a cast that includes patrick wilson lt. The alamo, based upon the historical battle, is a 2004 war film directed by john lee hancock, and starring dennis quaid, billy bob thornton, and jason patric. Parents need to know that this movie has intense battle violence with many deaths. This stirring story was filmed inside the alamo itself the first film allowed to use the actual buildings, grounds and historical artifacts of the alamo. Although based on history, this film is not a classroomstudy of the events that led to the fall of the alamo. While graphically reminding viewers of the horrors of war, the film also pays homage to the bravery and patriotism of the men who fought to liberate texas, live in a free democratic society, and build better lives. Thats exactly what john wayne did back in 1960 as he starred in and directed this epic about the birth of texas and the legendary siege at the alamo mission in san antonio.
If we dont know it, we find out in the first scene. I first saw the alamo as a young teenager when it was originally released in its uncut roadshow version at the rivoli theatre in nyc. Mar 22, 2009 an epic that evokes films such as how the west was won and dances with wolves, the alamo details the key 1863 battle fought to win texas from the mexican government. Time and the elements are threatening to overtake the alamo. The alamo, american epic film, released in 1960, that was john waynes dream project about the battle of the alamo 1836.
James arness, are forced to hold off santa annas armies at an abandoned mission called the alamo. William travis patrick wilson, james bowie patric, and david crockett thornton their againstallodds courage at the alamo would forever live on as a. Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of texan and tejano men, led by davy crockett and jim bowie, and mexican dictator santa annas forces at the alamo in san antonio texas. Travis laurence harvey, joined by colonels jim bowie richard widmark and davy crockett john wayne, to lead a small, heroic band of american and texican fighters in a resistance. This classic film, based on the fall of the alamo in 1836, provides viewers with an inside look at how this historical tragedy came about. The tension of the siege of the alamo was intense, lasting days. William travis, jason patric james bowie, billy bob thornton david crockett, and dennis quaid gen. Because this is the first recording of the complete film score, there are many previously unreleased cues on all three discs, for example the softly subdued instrumental of the green leaves of summer song, titled. Even if audiences didnt enjoy the film, they got behind dimitri tiomkins score, which enjoyed a long run on the charts behind marty robbins ballad of the alamo and green leaves of summer from the brothers four. The alamo is an entertaining movie with a good heart that tries to accurately present the history of this famous american event. Rumors persist that waynes old pal john ford directed most of the alamo. Video production in san antonio and austin texas alamo film. The mexican attack on the alamo on march 6, 1836 as shown in the 2004 movie. Hoping to create a diversion for santa annas forces, general sam houston richard boone orders colonel william b.
Thirteen days streaming altadefinizione cb01streaming ita. Vpro cinema speurt elke week het filmaanbod van streamingsdienst netflix af en vist. Sam houston dennis quaid organizes a rebel army to liberate texas from the brutal rule of mexican dictator general santa. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the alamo online on moviefone. Everyone in the alamo is killed made clear at the very beginning of the movie. Santa annas troops attack and take the alamo, texas. Yet the climax occurred in a battle lasting less than a single hour. Green leaves of summerla canzone di alamo the brothers four cover bobby solo.
Here is a movie that captures the loneliness and dread of men waiting for two weeks. The most expensive film in the history of texas just wrapped, the remake of the alamo. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. On the thirteenth day of the siege, santa annas army. On the thirteenth day of the siege, santa annas army attacks the alamo in full force. The film does little to explain the causes of the texas. In 1836, the mexican army, led by general santa anna, is invading texas. The alamo retells the events surrounding that battle from multiple perspectives on both sides of the texasmexico border. Lange et le mauvais garcon film complet en francais.
Apr 04, 2018 parents need to know that this movie has intense battle violence with many deaths. The films focus is the phenomenon of the alamo myth in modern times, not the story of the alamo battle itself. The film tried to portray some men as heroes when, for example, the character. Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of texan and tejano men, led by davy crockett and jim bowie, and mexican dictator santa. The alamo is a 1960 american historical epic and war film about the 1836 battle of the alamo produced and directed by john wayne and starring wayne as davy crockett. The alamo original soundtrack dimitri tiomkin songs. Being as accurate as it was, there were no women as key players though we get glimpses through flashback of bowies love for his mexican wife and the presence of susanna dickenson is included and there is virtually no suspense at all as we know how it will all end. I loved the film then and still think of it fondly now.
Watch the alamo starring dennis quaid in this militarywar on directv. The alamo raises the question of do all good stories make good movies. The cast also includes richard widmark as jim bowie and laurence harvey as william b. The alamo documentary video 2004 the alamo documentary. The alamo is not the film it should be, even after the 2004 remake a great film that takes a reflective and thoughtful stance we find ourselves still waiting for a blood pumping and stirring take on the folklore tale of what happened at the small missionary known as the alamo. When a star pours his own money into a production you can tell its a labor of love. Not the original, but the replica for john waynes movie. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Frontier legend davy crockett played by wayne and his men arrive in san antonio, texas, and volunteer to help defend the alamo, a hopelessly outgunned missionturnedfort.
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