The Alamo

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Hughe J The Alamo was released in theatres in 2004 and stars Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson and others in a historic epic about the famous battle of the Alamo. It's set in 1835 after Texas declared it's independence from Mexico and captured the Alamo and San Antonio. In response Mexico's leader Santa Anna leads the army to retake the fort and crush the rebellion. The movie features legendary real life people like Davy Crockett, James Bowie, and General Sam Houston and some of the battle scenes were quite good. I liked how the film tried to depict the people involved, good and bad, with all of the fears, motivations, and desires being present. The fight for the Alamo itself was really well done, as was the subsequent defeat of Santa Anna near the San Jacinto River days later. Overall I enjoyed the movie and the acting especially Thornton's portrayal of Davy Crockett. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review Mark F I liked it thought it was the most accurate to date Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/08/25 Full Review Imaginarily B The only thing that could make yet another jingoist Alamo movie worse is Billy Bob Thorton. And someone just had to do it. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Luke S This is film is supremely unfairly judged by critics. The historical significance of the event is expertly portrayed with a large amount of care put into the attention to detail in the context of time and the actual battle itself. The characters are flawed and leave you confused on whether or not you should be rooting for them. These are slave owners. Liars and drunks. Davy (David) Crockett; a product of his own legend coming to terms that he is, in all reality, just a man. Jim Bowie; another living legend that is flawed, complicated, and haunted by his personal demons. And LtCol Travis; the man who is just trying to hold it all together because it's what he believes he was put there to do. They are generally products of their time and were in actuality people just like you and I. Every actor chosen conveys their role well. This film is a guilty pleasure of mine and still pulls emotion from me every single time I watch it. If you're looking for a "hollywoodesque" portrayal of one of the most famous last stands of all time; this isn't it. If you're looking for a deep dive into the history of the Battle of the Alamo, the complex men involved, the raw unfiltered sacrifice they made and a well researched play by play of the actual battle (they legitamately built a 1:1 scale replica of the Alamo as it was and the surrounding area for the film); this is your cup of tea. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/17/25 Full Review Audience Member for a 2004 movie, its one of the best of the times. one if the best Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review Bubba H Really amazing movie, one of the best movies to ever watch loved the build up the music the acting everything. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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