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VHS : The Alamo - Thirteen Days To GloryIn association with Amazon.comstarring: James Arness, Brian Keith, Alec Baldwin, David Ogden Stiers, Jim Metzler directed by: Burt Kennedy  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786303442655 Format: Color, EP, NTSC ISBN: 630344265X Label: Starz / Anchor Bay Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay Release Date: October 07, 1997 Running Time: 170 minutes Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay Theatrical Release Date: January 26, 1987 Sales Rank: 12277 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Look for the detailsYes, this has faults, many glaring. But it was created for the Texas Sesquicentennial celebration and was aired during the time of year of the battle (if I remember correctly). It was made to be entertaining and appeal to the young people (Alex Baldwin; the young lovers-the girl was played by a former Miss Texas, I think; the marvelous Raul Julia, who practically stole the show), who have to study Texas history twice before they graduate there. As a fifth-generation native Texan (currently exiled ... Read More Rating: - not as epic as john wayne's "the alamo" this is a very good more personal version and it's a nice change of pacejames arness is jim bowie,brian keith is davy crockett,alec baldwin is will travis,and in a move that most films about the alamo never do the late raul julia is santa anna.much smaller in scale than the movies,and useing footage from the film "the lost command",this is more about the effect of the seige than just the battle. it is a little slow ,but as the title says it lasted 13 days,and really i found it quite good. one draw back and the reason for only 4 instead of 5 stars is the over use of stock ... Read More Rating:  - Authentic depiction of the thirteen day seige of the AlamoThis is the most accurate version of the events of the Battle of the Alamo. A TV Miniseries can go into far more detail than a feature film and this show is very detailed down to the finest historic points of interest. I have done extensive research on this event and this movie does not overly embellish the facts that were gleaned from several recorded "eye witness" accounts. Without being "too Hollywood" the interesting and tragic story is presented intelligently with a minimum of historical "docudrama" ... Read More Rating:  - one of the worst and most horribly inaccurate Alamo movies..EVER!!! first of all, Crockett didn't wear a cowboy hat. he wore a conskin hat and fought till the end with his rifle. in this movie, Crockett has a knife. 2nd of all, they use the same battle scenes over and over. they aren't even original. they took the charge scene from the 1959 Alamo movie, The Last Command! and if you look closely at Travis, he kills the guy the same way about 3 times. this movie is just plain horrible! i only give it 2 stars because it's about the alamo. but don't waste your time on this ... Read More Rating: - 13 Days to Glory : The Siege of the AlamoI love this film, particularly gorgeous Alec Baldwin playing gorgeous Will Travis (one of my all time favourite heroes) although I do think Alec's Travis is a 'bit too nice'. Will himself, although a handsome, red haired, dashing man, was a rake and a scoundrel with a reputed bad temper, none of which is evident in this portrayal of him. I found the film a very good adaptation of Lon Tinkle's book, which I also own and thoroughly enjoyed. James Arness as Bowie and Brian Keith as Davey Crockett are also well cast ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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