The alamo is a 2004 american western film about the battle of the alamo during the texas revolution. You really notice the slow start when they have to drastically rush the ending of the movie. The alamo is the tale of a handful of men who stood up for their passion and ideals against an overwhelming force. The alamo has been put on the silver screen many times in many ways.
Original soundtrack by dimitri tiomkin the green leaves of summer john waynes the alamo usa 1960 lyrics. In this updated version, the hero of the alamo, david crockett is very ably played by billy bob thornton. The alamo 2004 ws r1 movie dvd cd label, dvd cover. This page is dedicated towards pushing for a directors cut or extended edition of the alamo 2004 on dvd or bluray.
Republic is one of those words that makes me tight in the throat. The final battle at the alamo is shot very well with some great shots like a full overhead shot where the army is converging on all sides. Carter burwell cut his film scoring teeth on many a coen brothers movie, quickly gaining a reputation for a quirky, humanscaled inventiveness that informed everything from jazz and folk to orchestral music and even the welltimed nod to morricone. The advance buzz on the alamo was negative, and now i know why. In 1836, mexican forces took the alamo mission, near what is now san antonio, texas, from a small band of. Media in category the alamo 2004 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. The texans, led by colonel travis, managed to temporarily hold off the. Has anyone read or heard anything about the possibility of getting the john lee hancock directors cut of the 2004 film version of the alamo. I thought i read that a version being prepped, but i cannot remember what site rumored that edition. Travis laurence harvey, joined by colonels jim bowie richard widmark and davy crockett john wayne, to lead a small, heroic band of american and texican fighters in a resistance. The green leaves of summer the alamo original soundtrack.
Stream free the alamo full movie online on 123movies. Rent remember the alamo 2004 on dvd and bluray dvd. What are the two meanings of siege given in your movie notes. The action is good in this movie when we get to it. The alamo, based upon the historical battle, is a 2004 war film directed by john lee hancock, and starring dennis quaid, billy bob thornton, and jason patric. Conventional wisdom in hollywood is that any movie named the alamo must be simplistic and rousing, despite the fact that we already know all the defenders got killed. Hoping to create a diversion for santa annas forces, general sam houston richard boone orders colonel william b. The alamo original soundtrack dimitri tiomkin songs. The alamo 2004 full movie download full hd youtube. For the baby boomer generation it is john waynes spin that is very likely burned in their mind.
The mexican war 18461848 alamo and texas popular history. The alamo is invoked in so many patriotic discussions that trying to be realistic can lead to criticism as, indeed, this new version of the alamo has. In 1836, the mexican army, led by general santa anna, is invading texas. Hancocks version was purported to be the most accurate of all the alamo films, but various interpretive liberties were taken, such as building the movieset version of the alamo chapel facade forward 30 to 40 feet 12 m more than the extant and presumably historically correct structure. The alamo 2004 full movie free watch online with english subtitles. The alamo is a 2004 american war film about the battle of the alamo during the texas revolution. Alamo sunset powerpoint template, backgrounds 06269. Billy bob thornton and leon rippy in the alamo 2004. If we dont know it, we find out in the first scene. The texans and their deeds would pass into history as general sam. If youve seen martyrs of the alamo, youll know exactly what im talking about.
In the spring of 1836, in the face of insurmountable odds, fewer than 200 ordinary men who believed in the future of texas held the fort for days against thousands of mexican soldiers led by dictator general antonio lopez. Sam houston dennis quaid organizes a rebel army to liberate texas from the brutal rule of mexican dictator general santa. Get the alamo dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Academy awardr winner billy bob thornton, dennis quaid, and jason patric team up for the acclaimed action epic about one of the most important events in american history. Facing 4,000 mexican troops, 186 texan soldiers and volunteers including william travis patrick wilson, davy crockett billy bob thornton, and jim bowie jason patric retreat within the walls of. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the alamo 2004. Terrific powerpoint template with canon silhouette on the sunset background will be perfect for presentation on alamo battle, civil war artillery, antique artillery, war history, vintage, war, westpoint, napoleonic wars, etc. The 2004 film is called the alamo the events concerning the battle at the old mission gets a face lift and some of the actual facts are finally included in the story. Here is a movie that captures the loneliness and dread of men. The battle of the alamo february 23 march 6, 1836 was a pivotal event in the texas revolution. Taking a more modest approach to the actual figure from tennessee, he.
William travis patrick wilson has been sent to the alamo, a former franciscan mission in san antonio, texas, to control whats now an american fort in the texan war. Victory or death battlecruiser alamo series book 3 pdf download online. Sam houston is a soldier, statesman, and congressman who has his eyes. Led by young, brash colonel william travis, violent, passionate james bowie, and living legend david crockett their deeds would pass into history.
Reteaming dennis quaid with john lee hancock, the director of 2002s the rookie, the alamo retells the story of the historic 1836 battle in the texan war of independence. The alamo 2004 plot summary 2 based on the 1836 standoff between a group of texan and tejano men, led by davy crockett and jim bowie, and mexican dictator santa annas forces at the alamo in san antonio texas. It is updated to reflect the audiencemood during the. The alamo, based upon the historical battle, is a 2004 war film directed by john lee hancock, and starring dennis quaid, billy bob thornton, and jas.
Houstons volunteer army includes such folkloric figures as jim bowie jason patric and davy crockett billy bob thornton. It was directed by john lee hancock, produced by ron howard, brian grazer, and mark johnson, distributed by touchstone pictures, and starred dennis quaid as sam houston, billy bob thornton as david crockett, and jason patric as jim bowie the screenplay is credited to hancock, john sayles. The problem is the story is a bit sluggish in the beginning. Crockett goes on to equate the words resonant quality with the moment when a mans young son makes his first sound like a man, another highlight from david crocketts speech, included on this soundtrack to the alamo, waynes 1960 labor of love and. Not the one youre familiar with, but one that occurred a quarter century earlier. In 1836, nearly 200 texans held the alamo for days while under siege by general santa anna. Severely outnumbered american forces try to defend the alamo from the much larger mexican army that wants to retake the texas garrison. It was directed by john lee hancock, produced by ron howard, brian grazer, and mark johnson, distributed by touchstone pictures, and starred dennis quaid as sam houston, billy bob thornton as david crockett, and jason patric as jim bowie. The alamo 2004 directors cut question home theater forum. Victory or death battlecruiser alamo series book 3 download online. Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of texan and tejano men, led by davy crockett and jim bowie, and mexican dictator santa annas forces at the alamo in san antonio, texas. Years in the making the legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new republic of texas. A semihistorical account of the standoff at an abandoned mission during the texas fight for independence.
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