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The Alamo

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The Alamo (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 148

Fresh: 45

Rotten:103

Average Rating: 5/10

Consensus: Too conventional and uninvolving to be memorable.

Runtime: 2 hrs 17 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release: Apr 9, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $22,367,675

Synopsis: 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... 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), protecting the scores of people working to develop the budding territory, including Davy Crockett (Billy Bob Thornton), James Bowie (Jason Patric), and Sam Houston (Dennis Quaid). But when it was left in the care of an inexperienced leader, the men stationed at the Alamo found themselves in a deadly ambush by Santa Anna. With an insurmountable advantage in strategy and sheer numbers, Santa Anna led the complete slaughter of Alamo forces, an act that incited the ire of Houston who initiated the turnaround that brought Santa Anna's quick defeat. Thornton provides a standout performance as Davy Crockett, who had gained notoriety as an adventurer, rumored to have jumped the Mississippi River. As the Alamo troops prepare to fight, Thornton's nuanced Crockett tempers their adrenalin with horrific battle tales and helps them come to terms with their impending mortality. While graphically reminding viewers of the horrors of war, the film also pays homage to the bravery and patriotism of the men who fought to liberate Texas, live in a free democratic society, and build better lives. [More]

Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson, Emilio Echevarria

Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson, Emilio Echevarria, Jordi Molla, Marc Blucas, Dennis Quaid

Director: John Lee Hancock, John Sayles

Director: John Lee Hancock, John Sayles
Screenwriter: John Lee Hancock, Stephen Gaghan, Leslie Bohem
Producer: Mark Johnson, Ron Howard
Composer: Carter Burwell
Studio: Touchstone Pictures

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Sep 28, 2004

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes - 1. WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HEROES
  • 2. RETURN OF A LEGEND: MAKING OF THE ALAMO
  • 3. DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXANS

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There are great moments, though it's ultimately a lightweight film and certainly not an Oscar contender.

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09/01/06
Russ Breimeier
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Com exceção das performances de Thornton e Quaid, o filme traz caracterizações estereotipadas e freqüentemente se entrega ao sentimentalismo barato.

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Laborious mush.

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05/03/05
Nick Schager
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But is this 'Alamo' the definitive version? No, this is no History Channel presentation.

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10/15/04
Steve Crum
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10/07/04
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10/06/04
Betty Jo Tucker
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Like its sets of the Alamo...the movie attempts to do more than is necessary, bogging down in minutiae where traditional facades would have done just as well.

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10/05/04
John J. Puccio
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09/04/04
Jane Crowther
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In spite of two great performances, this is a muddled affair.

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09/04/04
Will Lawrence
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Sluggish, talky and unfocused, its downbeat revisionism robbing its historical figures of the iconic status that would have made their story worth retelling.

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08/24/04
Neil Smith
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Remembering this Alamo is a lot easier with the fiddle in the capable hands of Billy Bob.

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06/29/04
Bruce Bennett
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This film is mainly for people who are interested in history, not entertainment.

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05/30/04
Robert Roten
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For much of the time, it's a desultory tour through period movie hell, complete with carefully aged costumes and cement-like chunks of exposition.

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05/20/04
Daniel Eagan
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The Alamo feels fraught with compromise, both artistic and historical.

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05/06/04
C. Neil Williams
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