Remember the ALAMO: Why?

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This film wasted its potential being mostly factual and sullen. Billy Bob was a savior of sorts in this mostly dry drama. He brought his usual down home charm to the roll of Crockett while Quaid strained with the mostly drunk Sam Houston. Jason Patrick did a likeable Bowie and the guy who played Travis made you not like him. But, the best casting was Santa Ana who looked just plain evil no matter what he said.
An example of historically accurate attitudes: Bowie let his man leave the Alamo. His man asked if he was getting his papers (freedom)? Bowie said: "You are my property till the day I die." Not exactly PC but neither is history.
Not being a student or fan of Texas I learned the actual assault happened at night not during John Wayne's daylight! (Hell, I liked Fess Parker better anyway.)
More importantly, this film makes it abundantly clear that Texas was a naked, imperialistic land grab. If the Mexican army were invaders I could understand the battle cry--the truth is just the opposite.

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Topic - Remember the ALAMO: Why? - albee33 19:52:08 04/10/04 (4)

Re: Remember the ALAMO: Why? - patrickU 02:21:50 04/11/04 (1)

Mo romance in this one. It leaned towards ugly reality . . . - albee33 11:04:02 04/11/04 (0)

Re: Remember the ALAMO: Why? - Tom Brennan 21:55:20 04/10/04 (1)

I wouldn't go that far - late 07:20:24 04/11/04 (0)

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