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Follows the personal and professional life of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point.
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Earnest, grave, classical in form and epic.
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- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
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- Wuchakon TMDB · Jul 20198/10
***Way better than "Gettysburg"*** Even though I love the Civil War I waited a full six and a half years before catching the prequel "Gods and Generals" (2003). Why? Because 1993's "Gettysburg" was so unimpressive. While "Gettysburg" has some worthwhile scenes it was merely okay on a whole, and sometimes downright tedious. How the filmmakers made the Civil War's biggest battle boring (generally speaking) is beyond me. Gods and Generals" is the prequel detailing the battles of First Bull Run, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, which are largely viewed through the lens of Stonewall Jackson (Stephan Lang) on the Confederate side and the Chamberlain brothers (Jeff Daniels and C. Thomas Howell) of Maine on the Union side. Also on hand is, of course, Robert E. Lee, played by Robert Duvall, who does a more engaging portrayal than Martin Sheen in "Gettysburg." The film starts off slow and builds momentum. By contrast, "Gettysburg" started off slower and never became engaging with the exception of Little Round Top and Pickett's Charge. Where "Gods and Generals" really pulled me in was the battle scenes of Fredericksburg and the aftermath. It showed how Civil War troops were required to ma
Read the whole review on TMDB - Mark Rushowon TMDB · Jun 20174/10
It is too afraid of reality to depict truths. Rather it hides behind a facade of being artistically 'old filmy' in styling; as too paint the whole in the romanticised vision (whitewash) held by those that love the idea of the Civil War. It was rather unbearable to say the least.
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Cast
- Stephen LangLt. Gen. Thomas Stonewall Jackson
- Jeff DanielsLt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- Robert DuvallGen. Robert E. Lee
- Kevin ConwaySgt. Buster Kilrain
- C. Thomas HowellSgt. Thomas Chamberlain
- Jeremy LondonCapt. Alexander 'Sandie' Pendleton
- Matt LetscherCol. Adelbert Ames
- Brian MallonMaj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock
- Bo BrinkmanMaj. Walter Taylor
- Bruce BoxleitnerLt. Gen. James Longstreet
Crew
- Ronald F. MaxwellDirector
- Ronald F. MaxwellScreenplay
- Jeff ShaaraNovel
- Kees Van OostrumDirector of Photography
- Randy EdelmanOriginal Music Composer
- John FrizzellOriginal Music Composer
- Corky EhlersEditor
- Ronald F. MaxwellProducer
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