Allow me to comment on the bashing
First and foremost, for anybody that hasn’t read many of my post and doesn’t know, I am a diehard and dedicated Texan. Peruse some threads on TFL (try this
one for starters) to see just how much. In fact, I don’t think you will find a more rabid supporter of Texas than myself (ask el tejon). However, I don’t think anybody here is justified to say this movie will be bad. I have been following the production of this movie for something like a year or more now, and there are significant reasons why this just might be the best Alamo movie out there. I could go through a litany of reasons why if y’all wanted me to, but I’d suggest you not jump on the “this movie will be nothing but PC crap†bandwagon until there is reason to. I’ll admit I am more than a little nervous that the movie will succumb to PC, but the director (who, I might add, is Texas born and raise and not yet a real “hollywood†type) appears to be determined to make sure history is told accurately, unlike John Wayne’s movie, while keeping with the spirit and mystique of the Alamo. For now, I am very optimistic of this one. We will have to wait and see however.
BTW, did anybody read the article in this months
Texas Monthly? There is an article raising the question of whether or not the Alamo should have been fought. The author makes a very valid point that raising such a question in no way lessens the sacrifice made at the Alamo. However, I have to say his reasons for making the claim that the Alamo was a mistake were pretty ridiculous. Art did a far better job in the thread I linked to above. I still disagree, but hey, thats what makes it fun to study. Regardless however, I thought this author was perhaps one of the worst I have read on the matter in a long time. Just thought I’d toss that out there for the crowd...
