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VHS : The Alamo: Original Uncut VersionIn association with Amazon.com List Price: $24.98 Price: $2.29 You Save: $22.69 (91%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786303599052 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 6303599052 Label: MGM (Video & DVD) Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD) Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD) Release Date: September 26, 1995 Running Time: 167 minutes Studio: MGM (Video & DVD) Theatrical Release Date: October 24, 1960 Sales Rank: 13742 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: John Wayne produces, directs and stars in this "bigger than life" (Life) chronicle of one ofthe most remarkable events in American history. At the Alamoa crumbling adobe mission185 exceptional men joined together in a sacred pact: they would stand firm against an army of 7,000 and willingly give their lives for freedom. Filmed entirely in Texas, only a few miles from the site of the actual battle, The Alamo is a visually stunning and historically accurate celebration of courage and honor. Co-starring Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey and Chill Wills, and garnering seven Oscar(r) nominations*, it is a "truly memorable movie spectacle" (Leonard Maltin). *1960: Picture, Supporting Actor, Cinematography, Sound (winner), Editing, Score and Song Amazon.com: John Wayne drew on what he learned from John Ford, Howard Hawks, and practically everyone who directed him during his long career when he made his own directorial debut on this labor of love. The Alamo is a sprawling, unabashedly patriotic epic of the sacrifice made by 187 men defending the Alamo from Santa Ana's bigger and better equipped army. Wayne stars as Col. Davy Crockett, the straight-talking, fun-loving frontiersman turned senator, with Laurence Harvey as the stiff, by-the-book Col. William Travis and Ricahrd Widmark as the legendary Jim Bowie who bristles under Travis's military protocol. The mix of regular army soldiers, Texican irregulars, scouts, and civilians makes for a volatile melting pot, but they all come together in a time of crisis in this metaphor for Wayne's heroic vision of America. Wayne spared no expense in this, one the last of the old fashion Westerns, re-creating the Alamo in exacting detail and corralling a cast of Western icons and old friends, including Richard Boone, Chill Wills (who earned an Oscar nomination), Hank Worden, Denver Pyle, Ken Curtis, and Olive Carey, in addition to teen heartthrob Frankie Avalon and Wayne's son Pat. Even old pal and spiritual godfather John Ford lent a hand shooting second-unit footage. Wayne is no Ford, but despite himself (and a talky script), he delivers an entertaining film full of intriguing characters and excellent action scenes, earning the film an Oscar nomination for Best Picture in 1960. Remember the Alamo! --Sean Axmaker Average Rating:
 Rating: - Colorful Historical FictionI love this film. It's entertaining as it can be but historically it is way off the mark. The lyrics of one of song goes as follows: "...let the legend grow and grow....'bout those thirteen days of glory at the siege of Alamo..." I think this demonstrates Wayne's philosophy..."let the LEGEND grow and grow..." He had no problem with bending the facts a little to emphasize the glory that was Alamo. I'm in total disagreement with this philosophy. I think that the actual story of Alamo ... Read More Rating: - Lest we forget, lest we forget.It's hard these days to believe that men actually shouted "Remember the Alamo!", actually took guns in their hands, and fought with those guns to defend their land. These days, we watch TV which tells us we're all brothers, while outside, people from all nations stroll in, set up homes, mosques, training camps and whatever they want, and prepare to take over. The defenders of the Alamo are now villains, not heroes, lest young people should get the idea of doing likewise. This movie reminds ... Read More Rating:  - John Wayne's heartfelt epic on a heavily cut DVDWith the exception of the recent Billy Bob Thornton retelling of the tale, few epics have had quite as bad a press as John Wayne's The Alamo. If it is not the masterpiece Wayne set out to make, it is also certainly not the disaster it is often painted. Even financially the film eventually turned a very healthy profit, although the staggered nature of its roadshow release meant that it didn't do so quickly enough to save Wayne from having to sell his share in the picture he had invested so much in. Read More Rating:  - The greatest film of all time It is the greatest, period. Let's start by dispensing with criticism it is historically inaccurate. This is about the legend of the Alamo. It is not a PBS documentary. So as another reviewer has said, let's move on. Now back to the Alamo. Great stars (50s giants at the peak of their powers, Wayne, Widmark, Harvey, Boone), legendary film score by Tiomkin, superb acting and dialogue. As the trailer used to say, "Four years in the making" and a cast of thousands. Perfectly framed technicolor scenes. ... Read More Rating: - Greatness.A truly great film. A very accurate portrayal of this historical event. Well directed and well acted. Stirring and heart-wrenching. A beautiful, glorious, fine, fine, fine movie. Browse for similar items by category:
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