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To: mattstat

One of my personal favorites——with regards to our good Southern brothers and sisters—The Horse Soldiers—with John Wayne and William Holden.......


91 posted on 11/26/2008 6:00:44 AM PST by Le Chien Rouge
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To: Le Chien Rouge

I’ve seen “Horse Soldiers” several times; the manufactured conflict between Col Grierson and the surgeon (Wiliam Holden) is a distraction from the real importance of Grierson’s Raid.

Civil War battle scenes where they are using incorrect props like 1873 Trapdoor Springfields and Colt revolvers that did not exist at the time spoils the movie for me. Is it a budget problem, or do the producers and directors just not give a damn?


115 posted on 11/26/2008 6:24:45 AM PST by Pelagius of Asturias
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