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| The alamo; Is it accuate? | |
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| CV6 Enterprise | Apr 12 2004, 03:08 PM Post #1 |
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I've heard two differnt veiws. One saids that it is more accuate then the John Wayne version. The other is saying that it is terribably inaccuate with a lot of Political Correctness. I was wondering if someone familiar with the battle and had seen the movie had an opinion. |
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| Admiralbill_gomec | Apr 13 2004, 06:15 PM Post #2 |
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I haven't seen the movie yet. People may be interested in reading, "Lone Star Nation" before seeing the movie. It is a warts-and-all accounting of the founding of Texas, from settlements to province to revolution to nation to state... from 1828 to 1865. It was written by HW Brands, who also did a very good biography on Ben Franklin called "The First American." |
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| somerled | Apr 14 2004, 09:25 AM Post #3 |
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I've only seen the JW version, it was one sided I thought and made the Spanish out to be bloodfirsty villians, but not a bad flick . The new movie - another remake !!! - hasn't come to theatres here yet. Personally - I'll probably wait until I can rent the DVD. |
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| Fesarius | Apr 14 2004, 09:42 AM Post #4 |
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But why are they remaking Spartacus? |
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| somerled | Apr 14 2004, 11:57 AM Post #5 |
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I remember seeing Spartacus at the local drivein (long since redeveloped into an light industrial estate - much to the local councils shame) with the whole family when I was a kid - it was pretty good. Haven't it since. I wouldn't mind seeing it again (the original), but not so sure about the remake. |
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| gvok | Apr 14 2004, 02:30 PM Post #6 |
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Weren't the Texans fighting the Mexicans at the Alamo? |
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| somerled | Apr 15 2004, 09:54 AM Post #7 |
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Something to do with the early republic of USA annexing a big chunk of land that was part of the Spanish Empire at the time wasn't it. Were they called Texans then (early 1820s or there abouts) ? |
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| Minuet | Apr 15 2004, 10:01 AM Post #8 |
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Somerled, if you want to brush up on your history here is the official website for The Alamo. I visited it last year when I was living in Texas. It was a very interesting historical site, in a beautiful city. |
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| Fesarius | Apr 15 2004, 10:03 AM Post #9 |
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Yes, although the term 'Canadian' is used interchangeably nowadays.
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| gvok | Apr 15 2004, 10:06 AM Post #10 |
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Okay, I looked it up. The Texans were fighting to get independence from Mexico (not the Spanish). The battle of the Alamo was one battle within that struggle. Here is a timeline of some of the events leading up to the battle. 3 January 1823 -- Stephen F. Austin received a grant from the Mexican government and began colonization in the region of the Brazos River. Mid-1824 -- The Constitution of 1824 gave Mexico a republican form of government. It failed, however, to define the rights of the states within the republic, including Texas. 6 April 1830--Relations between the Texans and Mexico reached a new low when Mexico forbid further emigration into Texas by settlers from the United States. 1832-1833 -- The Convention of 1832 and the Convention of 1833 in Texas were triggered by growing dissatisfaction among the settlements with the policies of the government in Mexico City. October 1835 -- Texans repulsed a detachment of Mexican cavalry at the Battle of Gonzales. The revolution began. 3 November 1835 -- The Consultation met to consider options for more autonomous rule for Texas. A document known as the Organic Law outlined the organization and functions of a new Provisional Government. 11 December 1835 -- Mexicans under Gen. Cos surrendered San Antonio to the Texans following the Siege of Bexar. Ben Milam was killed during the extended siege. 2 March 1836 -- The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed by members of the Convention of 1836. An ad interim government was formed for the newly created Republic of Texas. 6 March 1836 -- Texans under Col. William B. Travis were overwhelmed by the Mexican army after a two-week siege at the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio. |
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| somerled | Apr 15 2004, 01:45 PM Post #11 |
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Wait a minute. They had only just tossed the Spanish governors and army out (1821 Mexican War of Independence ended in 1821 Mexico's History) - OK I stand corrected. |
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| Swidden | Apr 16 2004, 01:06 AM Post #12 |
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See... Everyone wants independence eventually...
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