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| Category | Westerns DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, History Videos, Battles, Mexican, Historical, Mexico | | Starring | Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson, Jordi Molla, Marc Blucas, Emilio Echevarria | | Director | John Sayles, John Lee Hancock | | Composer | Carter Burwell | | Director of Photography | Dean Semler | | Executive Producer | Todd Hallowell, Philip Steuer | | Producer | Ron Howard, Mark Johnson | | Screenwriter | John Lee Hancock, Leslie Bohem, Stephen Gaghan |
Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric and Patrick Wilson star in this action-packed film based on the actual historical event. Extensive DVD extras include featurettes "Walking in the Footstepts of Heroes", "Return of the Legend: the Making Of "The Alamo," deleted scenes, more. An epic that evokes films such as HOW THE WEST WAS WON and DANCES WITH WOLVES, THE ALAMO details the key 1863 battle fought to win Texas from the Mexican government. Originally constructed as a Spanish mission, the Alamo provided a secure post between Texas settlements and the troops of General Santa Anna (Emilio Echevarria), protecting the scores of people working to develop the budding territory, including Davy Crockett (Billy Bob Thornton), James Bowie (Jason Patric), and Sam Houston (Dennis Quaid). But when it was left in the care of an inexperienced leader, the men stationed at the Alamo found themselves in a deadly ambush by Santa Anna. With an insurmountable advantage in strategy and sheer numbers, Santa Anna led the complete slaughter of Alamo forces, an act that incited the ire of Houston who initiated the turnaround that brought Santa Anna's quick defeat.
Thornton provides a standout performance as Davy Crockett, who had gained notoriety as an adventurer, rumored to have jumped the Mississippi River. As the Alamo troops prepare to fight, Thornton's nuanced Crockett tempers their adrenalin with horrific battle tales and helps them come to terms with their impending mortality. While graphically reminding viewers of the horrors of war, the film also pays homage to the bravery and patriotism of the men who fought to liberate Texas, live in a free democratic society, and build better lives. Alamo Reviews: "Indeed, as played by Billy Bob Thornton with an oaken bucketful of born-on-a-mountaintop charisma, the Tennessee native emerges as a legend."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "Mr. Thornton plays Crockett with a disarming self-awareness; he deals with the gantlet of mockery he must endure with an appreciative graciousness."-- Elvis Mitchell, New York Times "Thornton plays his part for the movie moment, not for history....The actor perfectly fulfills the need for the character to be both empathetic and entertaining."-- Manohla Dargis, Los Angeles Times "Thornton is excellent and now seems genetically incapable of being anything less than great in any role he takes."-- Mike Clark, USA Today "[Featuring] one of Billy Bob Thornton's best performances....[The] intimate hand-to-hand conflict is balanced by awesome long shots..."-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "[With] a standout performance from Thornton -- his Crockett has both tremulous self-doubt and charisma..."
-- Kevin Maher, Uncut Alamo | List Price | $14.99 (You save $4.70) | | Studio | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  11471  | | CD Universe Part number | 6752441 | | Catalog number | 03579000 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 28, 2004 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | sustained intense battle sequences | | Running Time | 137 Minutes | | Additional Info | Full Frame | | Movie Details | Color; Full Frame |
Alamo Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Underrated Movie
The Alamo is a really good historic movie. I like The Alamo a lot better than Gladiator and Troy. The whole cast gave great performances especially Billy Bob Thorton playing Davy Crockett. I don't understand why a lot of people don't like this movie. It's a movie really worth rememebering for. Like I said before this movie is very underrated. So see this movie and experience a well told story about the battle. Great movie to add to your dvd collection.
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This review is for a different format. Wonderful entertainment
John Lee Hancock's "The Alamo" delivers the goods. It's a very entertaining affair with wonderful cinematography. In some ways this movie is a stripped down and much more realistic version of the events that took place compared to the movie John Wayne directed and starred in decades ago. Billy Bob Thornton plays David Crockett - complete with funny lines, tall stories and real-life quotations from his political career and participation in The Creek War. It's a very memorable performance along with Jason Patric's vitriolic personification of Jim Bowie. All in all a very satisfying and enjoyable film.
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This review is for a different format. Fantastic!!!
This movie continues to grow and grow on me. One of the most historically accurate movies ever made in my opinion, with great acting by all involved-Quaid, Thornton, and Patric. This movie far exceeds the one by John Wayne. A great movie!!!
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This review is for a different format.  THE WAR AS RESURECTED!!!!
AN EXCELENT ACTING BY ALL ACTORS!!!
THE MOVIE WAS A LITTLE EXATERATED!!!
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From the studio that brought you PEARL HARBOR ... Academy Award(R) winner Billy Bob Thornton (SLING BLADE, Best Adapted Screenplay, 1996; BAD SANTA), Dennis Quaid (THE ROOKIE), and Jason Patric (RUSH) team up for the acclaimed action epic about one of the most important events in American history! It's the heroic tale of the 200 brave men who made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom defending a small Texas fort for 13 days against an entire army! Commanded by three men -- Lt. Col. William Travis (Patrick Wilson), James Bowie (Patric), and David Crockett (Thornton) -- their against-all-odds courage at the Alamo would forever live on as a rallying cry for liberty and independence!
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Additional Release Material:
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Featurette:
1. WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HEROES
2. RETURN OF A LEGEND: MAKING OF THE ALAMO
3. DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXANS
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