I plan to see this movie. I was looking for something interesting, with new actors. Something where the plotline had nothing to do with running to or from Satan. This will do for now.
WE saw it today, perfect for families with children since no cussing, no wokeness, very close to actual history and very patriotic. 5/5 in my opinion.
John Ford’s Revolutionary War movie, DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK (1939), also starring Henry Fonda, is well worth seeing. I’d also recommend THE CROSSING with (yes, I know) Jeff Daniels as a surprisingly credible George Washington, about the Battle of Trenton.
Wife does not like fireworks shows, so we may go see that tonight.
Last week, I re-watched “The Crossing” and it was wonderful!!
Just saying how much I appreciate these reviews from like minded comrade.
I plan on watching soon. I recently watched “Seeking Persephone,” which is also by Angel studios, and I highly recommend.
We enjoyed it. It helped put some of the pieces together about the French and Indian war, too
Movie ping list.
I was sitting down to post a heads up to the movie ping list. It’s been a subpar year for good new movies for which I can find and defend a “conservative” hook. Here’s one. Fortunately I remembered that search still works, so I will forward SeekandFind’s thread to those who may have missed it Friday.
This one is as old-fashioned a movie as you will find today. It’s from Angel Studios, so you already know it’s pushing against the usual Hollywood flow. (In fairness, “Hollywood” passed peak woke several years ago and at least some of the big players are trying to recenter, but that will be a long, slow process given the lead time on movies. Angel Studios was built to serve the underserved right half of the audience, and here it delivers.)
This movie is about the education and moral formation of the young George Washington from the loss of his father when he was still a boy through the Braddock expedition. Experience is a hard teacher. The movie depicts the forging of character through adversity.
Go see it. If possible, see it in a theater. No excuses please about bad audience behavior in theaters. The idiots don’t go see movies like this. They are, of course, precisely the people who would most benefit from seeing it ... at a time at which it might actually do them some good ... so I hope it will slip into the curriculum along about fourth grade through high school for those teachers and school districts that now and then incorporate recommended movies as supplementary materials.
The strongest part of the movie, btw, is the portrayal of the social context. In particular, there are very deft thumbnail portraits of Lord Fairfax, Governor Dinwiddie, Lawrence Washington, Thomas Gage, and several others; a couple of these actors steal every scene they’re in. These people weren’t dummies.
Even Braddock, who comes to an unhappy end, gets his moments. Yes, he was somewhat arrogant and disastrously underestimated the challenges of frontier warfare and the opponent. But he was an experienced soldier, not a fool. He underestimated his enemy — a mistake the British made from time to time over the course of empire, and usually they learned quickly. Braddock didn’t get a second chance.
Ben Kingsley plays Governor Dinwiddie, and this is as good as anything I’ve seen him in for a long time. Andy Serkis plays Braddock. Kelsey Grammer plays Lord Fairfax, and is delightful. Several of the other supporting actors are outstanding as well, though this is the first time I’ve seen them.
I'm currently reading Brands' "American Patriarch" now.
Just saw it today. Took six family members and friends as well. Go see it! Well worth watching.