Gods & Generals
starring: Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Mark Aldrich, Robert Duvall, George Allen (III)
directed by: Ronald F. Maxwell
directed by: Ronald F. Maxwell
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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0085392341320
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 15, 2003
Running Time: 219 minutes
Sales Rank: 4579
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: February 21, 2003
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Editorial Review:
Description:
A sweeping epic charting the early years of the Civil War and how campaigns unfolded from Manassas to the Battle of Fredericksburg, this prequel to the film Gettysburg explores the motivations of the combatants and examines the lives of those who waited at home.
Amazon.com:
The more you know about the Civil War, the more you'll appreciate Gods and Generals and the painstaking attention to detail that Gettysburg writer-director Ronald F. Maxwell has invested in this academically respectable 220-minute historical pageant. In adapting Jeffrey Shaara's 1996 novel (encompassing events of 1861-63, specifically the Virginian battles of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville), Maxwell sacrifices depth for scope while focusing on the devoutly religious 'Stonewall' Jackson (Stephen Lang), whose Confederate campaigns endear him to Gen. Robert E. Lee (Robert Duvall, giving the film's most subtle performance). Battles are impeccably recreated using 7,500 Civil War re-enactors and sanitized PG-13 violence, their authenticity compromised by tasteful discretion and endless scenes of grandiloquent dialogue. Still, as the first part of a trilogy that ends with The Last Full Measure, this is a superbly crafted, instantly essential film for Civil War study. For all its misguided priorities, Gods and Generals is a noble effort, honoring faith and patriotism with the kind of reverence that has all but vanished from American film – but provides abundant proof that historical accuracy is no guarantee of great storytelling. --Jeff Shannon
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- Goods ANd Generals from Amazon!I had my ususal above excellent experience with Amazon. I ordered on a Friday and received on Tuesday. ... Read More
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- Forget Plan 9This is the worst movie I have ever seen in my life. It takes itself very seriously, and is just dull from ... Read More
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- UgghhhhFirst, let me say that I've read every novel ever written by Jeff Shaara and have loved every one. Having said ... Read More
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- Fantastic movie...It may be that some reviewers who complain about the length are just too 'antzy' to sit through this 'prequal' movie. ... Read More
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- DisappointingI think Jeff Shannon wrote the best review here. What more can I say other than this movie was a disappointment in light ... Read More
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