Alamo - The dream, the fate, the legend
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Alamo - The dream, the fate, the legend |
| Original title | The Alamo |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2004 |
| length | 131 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | John Lee Hancock |
| script |
Leslie Bohem Stephen Gaghan John Lee Hancock |
| production |
Ron Howard Mark Johnson |
| music | Carter Burwell |
| camera | Dean Semler |
| cut | Eric L. Beason |
| occupation | |
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Alamo - The Dream, Fate, the Legend (Original title: The Alamo ) is an American drama from 2004 about the events of the Battle of Alamo . Directed by John Lee Hancock , who co- wrote the script with Leslie Bohem and Stephen Gaghan .
action
The film tells of the Texan War of Independence in 1835 and 1836. The focus is on the defense of the fortified Alamo mission station , which is commanded by the 26-year-old officer William Barret Travis . After a vote, the leader of the militiamen (volunteer for Texas fighters), James Bowie , is raised to their command. Travis remains in command of the Texas soldiers. Even Davy Crockett , a famous folk hero and politician, with his people in the "Fort". The 200 or so men hope for reinforcements against the many soldiers of the Mexican General Santa Anna , but only 32 men are added. Travis now even gives his soldiers up to choose whether they want to fight and die or rather surrender, but none of them leaves. After weeks of siege, Santa Anna storms the fortress, although he learns that powerful cannons are expected to arrive a day later that could destroy the fortress walls. Around 200 Texans are killed, but far more Mexican soldiers die. The terminally ill Bowie, lying on his death bed, shoots two attackers before he is killed himself.
In the time gained thanks to the defense of the Alamo, the Texan General Sam Houston succeeds in setting up an 800-man army, with which he initially withdraws further and further from Santa Anna's remaining 1,400 men until the right moment has come for him. He attacks Santa Anna's army with the battle cry "Remember the Alamo" and can defeat them in a short battle. This victory over Santa Anna later went down in history as the Battle of San Jacinto . In the end, Sam Houston forces Santa Anna to withdraw the Mexican army from Texas.
Reviews
James Berardinelli wrote on ReelViews that the film was historically accurate, but dramaturgically unsuccessful. He is "emotionally inert" and his pace is weak ("emotionally inert and poorly paced"), which does not draw him in and makes him boring. The director tries in vain to give the historical figures personality. Berardinelli praised the "perfect" portrayal of Billy Bob Thornton and the "sincere and stoic" play by Dennis Quaid.
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on April 9, 2004 that the film was a good film. It shows the loneliness of men trapped in a fort who wait two weeks for certain death. The film gives the popular culture Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie a human figure. The battle scenes are brutal and unforgettable.
The Lexicon of International Films wrote: “In contrast to John Wayne's" Alamo "(1960) not an exercise in hooray patriotism, but a dark epic story painting depicting American national heroes such as Davy Crockett, General Sam Houston and Jim Bowie as broken characters . Ultimately, the film gets lost in its many subplots. "
Awards
The film was nominated for a Harry Award in 2005. This US award is given to films that deal with history.
backgrounds
The film was shot in various locations in Texas . Its production amounted to an estimated 95 million US dollars . The film grossed approximately $ 22.4 million in US cinemas. In Germany, it was published directly on video in December 2004.
Web links
- Alamo - The dream, the fate of the legend in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Alamo - The Dream, Fate, the Legend in the online film database
- Alamo - The dream, the fate of the legend at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Film review by James Berardinelli , accessed December 30, 2007
- ^ Film review by Roger Ebert , accessed December 30, 2007
- ↑ Alamo - The Dream, Fate, the Legend in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed December 30, 2007
- ^ Harry Awards , on IMDb , accessed December 30, 2007
- ^ Filming locations for The Alamo , accessed December 30, 2007
- ^ Box office / business for The Alamo , accessed December 30, 2007
- ↑ The Alamo premiere dates , accessed December 30, 2007