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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), .. Read more
| Starring | Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson |
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| Director | John Lee Hancock |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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The Alamo -
The film was entertaining and certainly worth watching but did not live up to its hype. I suspect that this may have been due to skimming the plot in places. ... read more »
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Was ok
I thought there wasn't enough focus on the battle for this film. It also didn't give you much insight as to how much of hero's the soldiers were in ... read more »
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Yet more God Bless America tripe
This film is a total bore from the first to the last minute. The only redeeming feature is a gentle but repetitve musical score. If you really want to find out ... read more »
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Dull and convoluted
Don't bother, a really dull and convoluted retelling of the story. Lacks the impact and emotion of the first film about 40 years ago. My 9 year old ... read more »
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Don't expect too much
I enjoy westerns so I enjoyed parts of this film, however, it didn't come close to the old version with Clint Eastwood etc in.
The main ... read more »
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John Wayne did it better.........
My main critcism of this film is one that can regularly be levelled at the films currently being churned out; I simply didn't care enough about the ... read more »
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All for Star #28
Featuring Billy Bob Thornton as Davy Crockett the tale covers the siege of San Antonio against the overwhelming force of the Mexican army. A reasonably well ... read more »
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A Rival for the Original
Having been a fan of the original version starring John Wayne, Laurence Harvey and Richard Widmark I expected another example of an up to date gory remake which... read more »
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the alamo
well worth watching but a little slow at the start and it helps if you know the characters first
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Not worth it - get a puzzle
Im sorry but I was just not impressed with this one. Slow start, boring middle and predictable ending. Reminds me of a jigsaw puzzle. I wouldn't bother... ... read more »