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Gods and Generals - Extended Cut

Donzaleigh Abernathy (Actor), Mark Aldrich (Actor), Ron Maxwell (Director) Rated:

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Aspect Ratio : 2.40:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
MPAA rating : s_medPG13 PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
Product Dimensions : 5.47 x 0.51 x 6.85 inches; 2.82 Ounces
Director : Ron Maxwell
Media Format : PAL, Blu-ray
Run time : 280 minutes
Release date : May 27, 2011
Actors : Donzaleigh Abernathy, Mark Aldrich, George Allen, Keith Allison, Royce D. Applegate
Subtitles: : Danish, French, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish
Language : German (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS-HD 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 1.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0)
Studio : Warner Bros Entertainment
ASIN : B004NRS7VU
Number of discs : 2

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Jonathan

We must NEVER forget...

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2017

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I don't care which side was just or had God on their side. These were our darkest days in our country's history and when you get to the bottom of it all, it was Americans fighting and killing fellow Americans. I love this movie, I love the acting, I love the cinematography, I even love the music. It makes itself a reminder that instead of holding grudges for what has happened in the past. We must come together as a nation and weep and give thanks for their sacrifice, they fought and died, so that we may never have to in the future. I ignore the critics who poorly discredited this film, they simply don't understand how those years of fighting over 150 years back, changed our nation forever. At least watch this film once in your lifetime, because it is story that every American must take to heart. It is the very words that came from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address that reminds us that this was a war to make the United States truly 'the land of the FREE', and we must make it our sacred duty as an American to never forget the bloodshed and the cost that was made. This movie is not trying to be biased, it is simply trying to take you back to the years of 1861-1863 and show you what has happened in order to make our nation more stronger and united. It stopped us from calling ourselves; "Georgians, New Yorkers, Virginians, and Pennsylvanians", it made us forever identify as "American", nothing more.

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Michael Shaver

Like a time machine into the Civil War

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2018

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I bought the Bluray to have a copy of the painstakingly authentic depiction of Civil War battles in high definition detail. It was made by the same production group that produced the film Gettysburg, and I was impressed by their attention to detail in that film after I visited that battlefield. I got my money’s worth here, as the optics are phenomenal. I felt like I was in a time machine! This was filmed with little CGI special effects, but instead they used armies of re-enactment volunteers who were happy to play their role in return for a hefty contribution to Civil War battlefield preservation. The film does well in preserving the costumes, technology, and issues of a complex war.

The films has been expanded as a “Director’s Cut” that restores the Battle of Antietam and other scenes, making it even longer. The critics hated the film because of various reasons, including the excessive length of the film. It should have been three films! Don’t try to watch this in one setting.

The second objection was the acting and dialogue. There is some point there perhaps, but some of the more wordy elements of the film dialogue were the film maker’s attempt to orient the audience to the issues and motivations of the Civil War. That is now very necessary, as there is much more to the Civil War than just slavery. Robert E. Lee, the Civil War general, was anti-slavery, for example. This background detail is what makes this film “slower” than Gettysburg. With that earlier film, you didn’t get as much back story of any of the combatants or discourses on their motives. That’s worth some digression. As for the acting, it looked good to me. In real war, people don’t wear their feelings on their shift sleeves. I think moderns are also uncomfortable with conversation that includes reference to Jesus, but that was part of the conversational flavor of the era. If they all talked like we do, it wouldn't have an authentic flavor, would it?

Another objection to the film was the claim that it was sympathetic to the Confederate perspective. Here is one reason for that impression. Most of the battles were fought on Confederate turf, and any representation of the civilians would necessarily involved pro-Confederate sympathies of the locals. The reality is that some people act heroically for an ill-fated cause. They spent more time showcasing General “Stonewall” Jackson more than any other character, and he was very Southern.

This film helps fill the vacuum in that most public school education leaves. It personalizes the war, and shows the complexity in battles that usually get a sentence in most texts. If the length of the battle sequences seems unendurable, imagine what it was to live it. And, as I said, the depiction of the towns and countryside seems to be amazingly realistic.

Some reviewers didn’t like the scene involving Jackson having an intense emotional reaction to the death of a child of his acquaintance, whereas he had been stoic through so much carnage. It certainly helps humanize the character, and given the enormity of the stress of war, I didn’t have an issue with it.

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CompuForensics

While Not Politically Correct, It Is Undoubtedly Historically Correct - Well Acted & Protrayed - Worth Watching Several Times

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2017

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Hollywood seldom gets it right. This movie is an exception. My late 60s University of Maryland BA was in US history, mostly before 1865. Unlike the politically correct versions of history coming out of Hollywood in recent decades, this movie gives the viewer a historically correct view of two southern generals, their staff and opponents. Contrary to recent histories, both Lee and Jackson opposed slavery, but loved their states. As someone who lived most of his life in the north, the historically accurate depiction of the two generals was refreshing. When I studied history in the 60s at a very politically liberal university, I was fortunate to have professors who required me to research sources written by participants during the period reported on.

The film is also well acted. The depiction of Thomas Jackson, arguably the greatest tactician of the war, was particularly well done.

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two hawks

Slavery Wasn't So Bad After All???

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2019

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* ONE STAR, because this epic film portrays black slaves as being pleased as plum pudding to be down home on the plantation where good ole times are not forgotten. Still, I will admit the battle scenes are dramatic. Stephen Lang's captivating performance as Stonewall Jackson is a pleasure to watch. The cinematography is very good (a big step up from the first film- Gettysburg). But, very much like the film, Gone With The Wind, this film as gone down a rabbit hole of fiction.
Gods and Generals portrays the cruel subjugation of slavery as the silly imaginings of Abe Lincoln. John Wilkes Booth would have loved this film.

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The Trusted Review

A Modern Classic.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2017

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A modern classic, as good as Gettysburg, some of the reviews on here talk absolute rubbish. As a Brit reviewing this film, whilst having read the Novel, and having seen most other Civil War films, Gods & Generals is the go-to-film for understanding the Civil War (mainly from the Confederate perspective) in the early years leading up to Gettysburg. Granted it is not bogged down in detail like Ken Burns' award winning Civil War documentary, but this is as authentic as you're going to get for an entertaining historical Civil War film. It is not 100% historically accurate however. Some noticeable historical details get left out which were in the Novel by Jeff Shaara, such as Robert E. Lee not actually taking command of an army until before Antietam and the fact that the Peninsula campaign and Stonewall's Shenandoah campaign in Virginia didn't take place within the film's timeline. There is no mention of the senseless slaughter at Shiloh or the long siege of Vicksburg that ended up badly for the Confederates potentially costing them the war more so than the outcome of Gettysburg.

The film of course focuses on several main historical characters that being Robert E. Lee, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Winfield S. Hancock, Jim Lewis, and John Wilkes Booth. With many other historical figures represented including Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln himself! Whilst I won't get into the characters themselves, the film brings to life these historical figures in a way you've never seen them before and does a decent job in providing characterisation to what they may have been like in reality. However the Novel does a far better job with Lee, Hancock and Chamberlain's stories than the film, so bear that in mind if they seem a little flat. There is a large chunk of the first part of the book not present in film due to length reasons. I still highly recommend picking up the paperback (or kindlebook) after if you enjoyed the film.

My favourite part of the film was when the Union's Irish Brigade at Fredericksburg clashed with the Confederate Irish Brigade with tears and regret from both sides as they murdered each other over the same farmland that helped feed Ireland during the Great Famine. The music stirs up with bagpipes and violins, it is very moving to watch. There is a long tracking shot right after this sequence with the 20th Maine Volunteers charging up to the heights above Fredericksburg whilst under heavy cannon-fire and ranging muskets, and it is “glorious” and frightening, easily one of the best war scenes I've ever seen, beautifully shot by Ronald Maxwell and his production team.

Another highlight of the film which is included in the Directors Cut is the John Wilkes Booth story line which is excellent and makes me wonder why it was cut in the first place. It is brilliant in explaining what Booth's possible motives were for assassinating Lincoln and by the end of the film you do seem to understand his possible reasoning to carry out such a heinous act. He believed he was like Brutus in slaying a tyrant like Julius Caesar in Shakespeare's famous play, the desire to write his name into the pages of history and still contribute to the Southern cause. The film does not show Lincoln's assassination which takes place near the end of the Civil War but as his final scenes in the film are performances of Julius Caesar and Macbeth it is most certainly implied. Booth's stage partner Harrison (another historical figure) who also appears in Gettysburg, is a welcome addition to the film.

Buy the Bluray Director's Cut it is vastly superior to the Theatrical version which has been cut heavily. Director's Cut is a masterpiece whilst the theatrical is a source of many bad reviews which makes sense considering an hour and half was cut for theatrical release resulting in a messy and spoilt film. Gods & Generals is 4hrs 40mins long making it a longer feature than Gone with the Wind so you may need to watch it in parts (of which the film is sectioned into parts). On a smaller note, the soundtrack to this film is fantastic better than Gettysburg in some respect as it is more varied even though it is by the same composer Randy Edelman. The main title theme "Going Home" by Mary Fahl is absolutely stunning, especially accompanied by the opening credits with regimental colours and various other Union and Confederate flags.

Finally it is important to understand this film is not about enemies, not good versus evil. it is about mortal men who must make crucial decisions in order to survive on the same battlefield, and do their duty to their nation and homes, to their loved ones and to their Gods.

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rbmusicman/and/movie-fan'

'AN OFTEN MOVING ACCOUNT OF SOME OF THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE 'AMERICAN CIVIL-WAR'

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2017

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This should have been the first in the trilogy however the much acclaimed 'Gettysburg' which actually
followed events depicted in 'Gods And Generals' was made and released first....sadly because for whatever
reason this film didn't do so well, the third 'Last Full Measure' was shelved...shame.
''I never thought i'd live to see the day when the President of The United States would raise an army to invade his own Country -
'General Robert E Lee'
A war that would deepen division throughout a nation in the hope of uniting it, a war that would set brother against brother, a
war that would create far too many widows and fatherless children, a war in which both sides believed their cause to be just.
The film starts with 'General Robert E Lee' (Robert Duvall) rejecting the invitation to lead the Union-Army against the Southern
states rebellion, and resigning his post, as a southerner he is only too aware that his home state of Virginia could and almost
certainly would join the conflict to try and repel the invaders.....He was destined to be the commander of The Southern army.
The film does try to see the conflict from both sides though centers it's attention on Confederate General 'Thomas Johnathan
'Stonewall' Jackson' a religious man, yet brilliant military man, who would lead his troops to many successes during the first
half of the war-years.
There were indeed many battles, both sides achieving victories...the film depicts three of them, two in 1862 'Manassas'
'Fredericksburg' both Confederate successes, and in 1863 'Chancellorsville' during which, though a Confederate success, saw
'Stonewall Jackson' accidentally mortally wounded by his own troops whilst out riding at night with his staff planning the next
days events.
The battle that would, though the war was only half way through, almost certainly turn the conflict in the Unions favour was
but a few weeks away - Gettysburg
The film i feel was unfairly criticised by many.....
With prolonged and well-staged and brutal battle sequences the film i feel captures the high's and lows of battle and it's effect
on loved ones, along with the despair experienced by civilians as their homes became under siege.
A well made historical film...though only telling a small portion of the overall story
(Reviewed after re-watching the theatrical-version i own, however realising there were significant additions including the build-up
and indeed September 1862 Battle of 'Antietam' in the extended-cut, i have since added this to my collection - worth considering)

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Ioannis Mansolas

Deserves a different title

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2010

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Having seen Gettysburg first I expected Gods and Generals to be something embodying the entire civil war battles , characters and spirit . This film is in essence focusing on one general only ( T. Jackson ) and even so not to his purely historic contribution but to his very particular - indeed - character . Having "General Jackson" as title could have justified better its content

Some effort was done to approach the war drama in some scenes but fails overall to arrive to "Gettysburg"'s level .

Indeed the American Civil War can be seen at many different angles - I'm not an American myself and North or South look to me equal - but this film is a missed chance to create something that could have stayed at the top of the film titles for a century

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Jayne

Gettysburg is best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2009

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I am interested in early American history and Gettysburg is a much better film than Gods and Generals. G & G is too long and should be called Stonewall Jackson as others have said on here. I just couldn't work up any empathy with any of the characters and I didn't like Jackson, he got on my nerves. Robert Duval was quite good as Lee, but I thought both Martin sheen and Jeff Daniels were much better in the lead roles in Gettysburg. Also Gettysburg is less biased. However, I now know a lot more about who was who and where was where in this war and the second half of Gods & Generals was good and it is worth buying if you like these types of films.

J. E. M.Anderson PhD

A (relatively) unbiased view of the first 2 years of the war

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2021

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The blu-ray disc has additional material, all on one side - which removes the tedium of having to turn the disc over half way through.

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