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I bidded on the movie "God's and General's' on eBay and won it for .99. It is a one disc double-sided DVD.

It was a great great movie without any apparent bias towards the South or religion. It was produced by Ted Turner which surprised me about no bias toward religion.

It showed the North perspective, that is, good men trying to preserve the Union; as well as the Southern perspective, or better yet the Virginian perspective. I see Lincoln's decision to enter into battle a bit differently now.

The devote Christian as portrayed in the rolls was well done without animosity toward Christianity. The prayers moved me.

It was a well casted and directed movie, very entertaining if the violence is not a obstacle to enjoying it.

This movie is one of a trilogy, one of the other being "Gettysburg".

I have heard of that movie, but have never watched it.

I will now based upon your fine recommendation Brother Ron.

I am a big history nut and love stuff which pertains to it.

Pearl Harbor (2001) is a good movie it where it covers the attack and after effects, they could have left out the three-way romance junk though.

gary

"Gods and Generals" is excellent; I thought it was infinitely superior to "Gettysburg." Ronnie's little review was right on. It's not anti-South or anti-North, and, miracle of miracles, it presents Christianity in a positive light.

Robert E. Lee is played by Robert Duvall, which is perfect casting, but he doesn't have a lot of screen time. The two major characters are the Northern Joshua Chamberlain, played very well by Jeff Daniels, and Stonewall Jackson, whose Christian faith is portrayed accurately and in depth throughout the movie.

Jackson was played by Stephen Lang, which was a remarkable piece of casting. Lang played the sniveling little weasel Ike Clanton in "Tombstone;" in "Gods and Generals," he played Jackson with dignity and intelligence and real depth. I was amazed.

Here he's reading the Bible with his wife, before going off to battle:

God's and Generals is absolutely one of the best films ever. Good find Ronnie, I paid substantially more than 99 cents for mine.

Here's a few shots from the movie, accompanied by Bob Dylan singing one of its theme songs, "Cross the Green Mountain." Although Dylan appears in the video, he did not act in the film.

[my-youtube width=425 height=344]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbRnpnfCmS0[/my-youtube]

[my-youtube width=425 height=344]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvVlkKDdSp4[/my-youtube]

This video didn't make the final cut.

[my-youtube width=425 height=344]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvkAOYecTAU[/my-youtube]

(03-16-2010 09:58 AM)Ronnie Wrote: [ -> ][my-youtube width=425 height=344]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvVlkKDdSp4[/my-youtube]

This video didn't make the final cut.

There was a similar scene in "Glory" (I think that was the movie) in which a group of black soldiers sing about the Lord.

Anyone remember that one?

Oh, and btw, I love Gods and Generals, and have the DVD too.

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(03-16-2010 12:04 PM)Here Am I Wrote: [ -> ]There was a similar scene in "Glory" (I think that was the movie) in which a group of black soldiers sing about the Lord.

Anyone remember that one?

Very well. I've often thought that, next to "Patton," "Glory" was the best war movie I'd ever seen. Everyone talks about how realistic "Saving Private Ryan" was, but throwing some animal guts around on a beach doesn't make a movie realistic. I'll never forget the first skirmish between the black troops and the Confederates in "Glory:" just those silent, indistinct shapes advancing slowly through the mist ... that was a fine movie.

I don't think of "Gods and Generals" as a war movie; I think of it as a historical drama set in wartime.

I only have one thing against "God and General" and that is ascribing the "Bonnie Blue Flag" and the Bonnie Blue Flag Song to Texas (God bless Texas' Patriot's). In the movie a colonel turned to a General and said, We own you Texas boys a debt of gratitude for putting this on (signing w/musicians). It is a bit disturbing to someone who cares and who lives in West Florida. Louisiana has eight parishes called Florida parishes because they were in the Republic, East Baton Rouge is one. Texas may have been inspired by the Bonnie Blue to become the Lone Star State and have a single star in their flag, but the Bonnie Blue belongs the the West Florida Republic. The Confederacy adopted the flag and changed the words of the original RWF song. The modified song belongs to the South.

The Bonnie Blue Flag is near and dear to my heart, being the flag of the Republic of West Florida after the ouster of the Spanish in that region. I live in Baton Rouge the beginning of the ouster of the Spanish.

From my blog:
FLORIDA PARISHES were Louisiana parishes that was in the Republic of West Florida (the blue areas is lakes). The Republic of West Florida was formed when the multi-national citizenry rebelled against the Spanish West Florida fort at B.R . which, so after, the Spanish abandoned the territory. The newly formed republic exsisted for 90 days after which the U.S claimed it without recognition of Gen. Thomas and the 150 or so men that jerparded their lives to made it possible for the U.S. to lay claim to the territory, which was already in the hearts of the leaders of the Republic to do so.

Florida Parishes

[align=center][my-youtube width=425 height=344]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0_8dnMIg5I[/my-youtube]

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Complete map of the Republic

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