Location, proximity to settlements, and perhaps even fate. Hancocks version was purported to be the most accurate of all the alamo films, but various. But hands down, the almao 2004 and simply put the 2004 alamo was an outstanding movie. The last scene in the movie shows the spirit of crockett playing his fiddle on the top of the alamo and then. The battle was not strategically important, but was pivotal in uniting the resolve of texans in the texas revolution of 18351836 in which texas declared itself an independent republic and kicked out governmental influences.
But it is the mighty fiction of the film and the alamo that these losers are roused to heroism. Movies like the alamo if you like the alamo you are looking for realistic, exciting and sincere movies about with siege, war, military, danger, heroic mission, rivalry and gunfight themes of drama, history and war genre shot in usa. It is updated to reflect the audiencemood during the tumultuous time of the early bush ii years. The final assualt is a masterpiece of action and drama. It portrays the mexicans and the mexican culture honestly and without bias. 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. With dennis quaid, billy bob thornton, emilio echevarria, jason patric. I found this movie to be more accurate to the story of the alamo than the john wayne version. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the alamo near you. Rent the alamo 2004 starring dennis quaid and billy bob thornton on dvd and bluray. As has been amply reported, this alamo was the film on which director ron howard and russell crowe planned to reteam after a beautiful mind, only to walk after disney balked at the. Alamo movie set burned by fire san antonio expressnews.
The picture also stars richard widmark as jim bowie and laurence harvey as william b. The alamo roger ebert april 09, 2004 the advance buzz on the alamo was negative, and now i know why. Sam houston dennis quaid organizes a rebel army to liberate texas from the brutal rule of mexican dictator general santa anna emilio echevarria. This 2004 version of the story of the alamo is the most accurate telling to date. Financial analysis of the alamo 2004 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Hancocks movie allows that the alamo s 200 or so defenders are assorted neerdowells. Characters drink and smoke and use some strong language, including insults like catamite that might be unfamiliar to. The alamo 2004 fullhd movie dvdrip online free the alamo 2004 fullhd movie dvd quality online the alamo 2004 fullhd movie blu ray stream stream the alamo 2004 fullhd movie the alamo 2004.
John wayne proves to be less compelling behind the camera than he is before it in the alamo, a blustery dramatization of the forts last stand that feels more like a. 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. For some, the alamo 2004 is filled with defenders who were too human, historical facts be damned. The scene where crockett fights the daguello with his fiddle is simply amazing, while the nighttime bombardment of the alamo is quite horrific. Steiner ranch 896 sayers road, bastrop, texas, usa. The alamo 2004 i bought this dvd a while ago to add to my collection of historical movies.
Firefighters from lake travis rescue work to put out a smoldering fire in the wall of a building on the set of the 2004 movie the alamo north of dripping springs on wednesday, sept. The alamo is a 2004 film made by touchstone pictures. Any movie that deals with such a powerful symbol takes a great risk but the alamo is a rousing success. Santa anna surrenders to the wounded houston, and in exchange for his life agrees to order all mexican troops to withdraw from texas and to accept texan independence, despite the texans wanting to hang him as revenge for the alamo. In 1836, nearly 200 texans held the alamo for days while under siege by general santa anna. 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. Sep 28, 2011 austin, tex, sept 28 fire caused by an apparent lightning strike destroyed the set of the 2004 disney remake of the alamo, officials told reuters on wednesday. Davy crockettthe texans and their deeds at the alamo would pass. Dec, 20 this is the first part of the historical battle of the alamo between the lcc rebels and mov army. The film explores the political motives behind not only the battle, but the whole texas revolution. Apr 06, 2018 upon a recent trip to san antonio, i was reminded to revisit the alamo 2004, a film thats largely been forgotten in the 15 or so years since its release. 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.
For the baby boomer generation it is john waynes spin that is very likely burned in their mind. Many, many fans of the john wayne alamo miss the overblown but fun saintliness of the celluloid 60s epic. Watch the alamo starring dennis quaid in this militarywar on directv. Upon a recent trip to san antonio, i was reminded to revisit the alamo 2004, a film thats largely been forgotten in the 15 or so years since its release. 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. Both films feature incredible battle scenes, film scores, costuming, and sets waynes, overall, is more entertaining and feel good hancocks is more accurate, but sometimes goes too far out of its way to demystify the heroic aspects of the alamo defenders the 2004 version is by far and away a better film than the 1960 one, but that does. Apr 04, 2018 parents need to know that this movie has intense battle violence with many deaths. The alamo is a 2004 historical drama directed by john lee hancock and based on the legendary day siege of the alamo mission in what is modern day san antonio, texas. In the 2004 film the alamo, crockett billy bob thornton exhibits that same readiness with this prop collection of 19th century battle accoutrements. The alamo is a 2004 film about the battle of the alamo during the texas revolution. The film was directed by texan john lee hancock, produced by ron howard, brian grazer, and mark johnson, distributed by touchstone pictures, and starring dennis quaid as sam houston, billy bob. The battle was not strategically important, but was pivotal in uniting the resolve of texans in the texas revolution of 18351836 in which texas declared itself an independent republic and kicked out governmental influences from mexico. How historically accurate is the 2004 film the alamo.
The alamo 2004 movie clip remember the alamo part 3 by big daddy. Filming locations 12 filming dates 1 filming locations. Parents need to know that this movie has intense battle violence with many deaths. The alamo is a 2004 american war film about the battle of the alamo during the texas revolution. Nov, 2010 hancocks version was purported to be the most accurate of all the alamo films, but various interpretive liberties were taken, such as building the movie set version of the alamo chapel facade forward 30 to 40 feet 12 m more than the extant and presumably historically correct structure. The alamo, originally a spanish mission, became the site of one of the bloodiest standoffs in the spring of 1836 between 200 texans or texeans, as they originally called themselves led by colonel william travis, james bowie and davy crockett and the mexican army led by general santa anna. The alamo 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The advance buzz on the alamo was negative, and now i know why. With the defenders caught sleeping, santa anna moves his men for the attack. Fire destroys set of 2004 alamo remake in texas reuters. The defenders of the alamo, near the start of the movie, are singing listen to the mockingbird. Berdasarkan 1836 kebuntuan antara sekelompok texas dan tejano pria, yang dipimpin oleh davy crockett dan jim bowie, dan pasukan meksiko diktator santa anna di alamo di san antonio, texas. This is so far the one and only alamo movie for me.
If we dont know it, we find out in the first scene. Witnessing the fall of a decrepit fort in the alamo may well be a religious experience for those who swear allegiance to texas. Several preemptive faxes and emails denouncing the portrayal of the alamo s heroes in this version came across my desk in the weeks leading up to the movie s release. Watch the alamo 2004 full movie online free on putlocker. The alamo 2004 trailer 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. For our bad romance series, were exploring some of our favorite twisted love stories. Everyone in the alamo is killed made clear at the very beginning of the movie. Good night, im desperate for this movie but i must have entered some 200 sites and only find it in the old version, where can i get it dubbed in. The alamo 2004 i have to say is one of the best movies i have seen in a long long long time. The alamo has been put on the silver screen many times in many ways. Led by young, brash colonel william travis, violent, passionate james bowie, and living legend david crockett their deeds would pass into history. Detailing the events leading up to the battle, the story unfolds via an omniscient observer and touches upon the likes of historical figures, though the scripts historicity is somewhat. Film alamo the alamo en streaming vf gratuit complet hd.
The parks web site in 2020 makes no mention of the movie or the sets. The alamo siege took place in 1836 and listen to the mockingbird was written by septimus winner under the name of alice hawthrone and ed in april 1855, 19 years after the siege of the alamo. Oct 16, 2014 at the alamo with jim bowie, davie crockett and a walk into battle for texas duration. William travis patrick wilson, james bowie patric, and david crockett thornton their againstallodds courage at the alamo would forever live on as a. Here is a movie that captures the loneliness and dread of men waiting for two weeks. Alamo, the 2004 internet movie firearms database guns. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone.
Davy crockett, jim bowie, and the texas militia try to defend the alamo from general santa anna. They decried the description of jim bowie as a land swindler, sam houston as an alcoholic and william travis as a wifeabandoner. Only one of the five movies released managed to live up to expectations, and with that i think its safe to say 2004 s winning streak came to an end. The alamo 2004 movie clip the attack begins youtube. Characters drink and smoke and use some strong language, including insults like catamite that might be unfamiliar to todays audiences.
With all hope lost, crockett makes his stand with four remaining defenders. The alamo is a 1960 american historical epic and war film about the 1836 battle of the alamo produced and directed by john wayne and starring wayne as davy crockett. Alamo and bexar scenes 5 of 5 found this interesting. It is as if billy bob thronton was born to play the role of davey crockett.
Also appearing is the witty and nonchalant jim bowie jason patric. It was directed by john lee hancock and starred billy bob thornton as davy crockett. I love its texas texture and atmosphere, which is very authentic. Included are a custom made flintlock rifle, powder horn, possibles bag, belt and bowie knife. 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 men that fought at the alamo, in spite of knowing they were soon to be overcome by defeat, are truly brave and courageous. The alamo dvd, 2000, widescreen for sale online ebay. Billy bob thornton and john lee hancock in the alamo 2004 john lee hancock. Although the john wayne version is very entertaining, this dvd has more background on the families of the three main characters travis, bowie, and crockett. View the alamo 2004 photos, movie images, film stills and cast and crew photos on fandango. Travis, and the supporting cast features frankie avalon, patrick wayne, linda cristal, joan obrien, chill wills, joseph calleia, ken curtis. Firefighters from lake travis rescue work to put out a smoldering fire in the wall of a building on the set of the 2004 movie the alamo north of dripping. Sam houston is a soldier, statesman, and congressman who has his eyes set on texas which is being controlled by the mexicans.
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