Copyright © Fandango. "Gettysburg" was made so entertaining because there was more wartime intrigue than politics, and with this being a much less intrigue-riddled period piece that runs close to three hours and forty minutes, or, in the case of the considerably extended director's cut that I watched, from beginning to end, in one sitting, approximately [b][u]four hours and forty minutes[/u][/b] (That's right y'all, I don't mess around), it's to be expected that this film drag its feet here and there and make it all the worse with a rather dry, dull tone, especially when you take into consideration to absurdly excessive padding (Having seen bits and piece of the theatrical cut, I can safely say that, ironically, it's that very padding in the extended version that makes it leaner and more organic, even if it does also make things more uneven and bloated); but regardless of how most make it sound, its slow spots are far and few between, and never terribly severe to begin with, so it's not that much of a problem, and yet, if it was, it would still be among the least of this film's problems, though certainly more of a problem than the "pro-evil-Confederate overtone" that everyone has a big problem with.
Cinemark They say it is pro-slavery. What is wrong with the critics....they must have slept through most the film. And Yep.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. I love how this film is supposed to take place a couple of years before the events of "Gettysburg", and yet they've still got a lot of people reprising their roles after they've aged nine years, with the most notable recast being of Martin Sheen, and even then, he was replaced by Robert Duvall, who is, well, nine years older, so we're talking about a Robert E. Lee who magically became eighteen years younger and changed his voice just in time for the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Well, I guess I can at least forgive the age issues, because Duvall is doing good for 132, or whatever, and he's still a much better casting choice than Sheen; and besides, as good in shape as Robert Lee was, he always had an older look about him. |
On a smaller note, the soundtrack to this film is fantastic better than Gettysburg in some respect as it is more varied even though it is by the same composer Randy Edelman. There are at least three fine speeches by Martha, Jim Lewis and Lawrence Chamberlain bringing out the wrongness of that issue.
BAFTA Television Award Winners 2020: The Full List The religious overtones given by the characters of both sides conformed with the religious feelings of the times that is lacking today and as such it gives the critics something else to condemn.
Gods and Generals (despite the ravages of many critics) is a very good film.
I suppose Gone With the Wind would be criticized the same if released today.
Since the story revolves around Stonewall Jackson it will obviously give his point of view on the subject also. Confusingly, the railroad is situated in Nevada, not in Virginia.
PG-13 (for sustained battle sequences) Operation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.
Then there is 'Gods and Generals,' cut from the same production cloth as 'Gettysburg' but a film of very loose ends.
Since the story revolves around Stonewall Jackson it will obviously give his point of view on the subject also. America just before and during the Civil War, as seen through the eyes of an artist correspondent. Warner Bros. Pictures Highly recommended; don't listen to the critics. What is wrong with the critics....they must have slept through most the film. The acting, writing, cinematography are all of top quality. A labour of love with special interest to history buffs, this epic film is extraordinary in many ways. The soundtrack to Gods and Generals features John Frizzell and Randy Edelman's score, which mixes orchestral, Celtic, folk, and bluegrass into an appropriately sweeping, patriotic backdrop to this sequel to Gettysburg.