John Landis on THE ALAMO
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2013
- "Republic. I like the sound of the word." No, it's not John Wayne talking about his former studio employers, but his directorial debut, the 70mm roadshow epic portrayal of the battle for Texas independence. Wayne lost a fortune on the picture, which was hacked into several shorter, less coherent general release versions, but it's been belatedly restored to its original 192 minute version. Beware shorter cuts.
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Landis: "I like this picture, it's bad." translation: He loves this freaking picture.
Years ago some friends and I were having a discussion about family linage. A friend, "the scene in the Alamo were two guys leave, one of those guys was my great, great, great uncle". I sort of blew it off until I went to the Alamo years later and sure enough the event was a mentioned. One of the guys last name was Rose. A history nugget from Jane Rose
this movie is one of guilty pleasures... I can't stop watching it when it is on TV...
Actually, contrary to what Landis says, we do see Bowie use his famous knife during the final battle. Lying on his cot, about to be bayonetted, he slashes a Mexican's throat with it.
"I like this picture, it's bad."
To put your mind at ease, Mr. Landis...
I was always taken aback how the critics attacked with fervor this movie back in the TV guides back in the 1970s. Personally, I think it's one of the best films coming out of the early 1960s.
I'm 40 and I saw this for the first time on 4th of July when I was 10. I watched it with my dad and uncles. I thought it kicked ass!! I just watched it again recently. This is STILL my favorite John Wayne movie.
I love this movie. I was 8 when it came out. I've seen it a hundred times.
Rumor has it that John Wayne had a much large Army than Santa Anna and a lot more cannons too!
i enjoyed the alamo when i first saw it in the 60s but when i saw the full version it was a different movie an absolute classic with various sub plots that add so much color to it dont judge until you see how it was meant to be.
Saw it recently. It's great, not bad great, just great.
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Sorry, John, I enjoyed it and still do. It's a childhood favourite.
Great movie should have received an Academy Award.
The snapping his sword is an act of defiance as the traditional surrender is to hand over your sword
It wasn't a great movie, but it had its moments, especially when Laurence Harvey broke his own sword rather than let it become a trophy for Santa Anna.
I suggested to Ebert and Siskel to have a special show where you have good scenes in bad movies and bad scenes in good movies. But Siskel never listened to anyone but Siskel. The Alamo might be a place to start.
It's a damn good movie.
I saw it when it came out. It was bad then... It has remained bad to this day. Future generations will look upon it and go..."What the fuk were they thinking!"