GODS AND GENERALS / *1/2 (PG-13) (Or Movie Review by an Idiot - my title)

Chicago Suntimes ^ | February 21, 2003 | Roger Ebert

[ZULU]

"Here is a Civil War movie that Trent Lott might enjoy."

Is that supposed to have a negative connotation??? Ebert, I nevery knew you were part of the Streisand/Julie Roberts/Ed Asner crowd. I guess you are.

"Less enlightened than "Gone With the Wind,"

Gone With the Wind was an American Classic Novel based on the civil war. Brighter people than you have lauded it.

"obsessed with military strategy,"

HUH??? This is a civil war novel based on the characters and battles of the war. Read the book, Idiot.

"impartial between South and North,"

SO??? You expect movies with Southerners all portrayed like Simon LeGrees and Northerners like saving Christians?? It wasn't that way, boy.

"religiously devout,"

Again, what's wrong with this??? You find religiously devout characters repellent?? I guess you never about Civil War figures - Northern OR Southern.

"it waits 70 minutes before introducing the first of its two speaking roles for African Americans;"

?????? You are a moron, Ebert. This is a movie about the main military characters in the Civil War, so why on earth should they have any dialogue including blacks at all??

"Stonewall" Jackson assures his black cook that the South will free him, and the cook looks cautiously optimistic."

Hmmmmm A little literary license. Jackson did start up a scholl to teach the children of black slaves to read and write, so he was hardly a Simon LeGree.

"If World War II were handled this way, there'd be hell to pay."

??????

I'd hardly characterize Southerners as Nazis anyway, would YOU??

"Gods and Generals" is the kind of movie beloved by people who never go to the movies, because they are primarily interested in something else--the Civil War, for example--and think historical accuracy is a virtue instead of an attribute."

So what's wrong with historical accuracy in a historical movie?? Should we have politically correct revisionism?? Your comment about this movie appealing to people who don't usualy go to movies says loads. Considering the kind of mindless bull that is in MOST Hollyweird Movies, such an audience must be composed of individuals of higher intellect than normal movie audiences.

"The same director, Ron Maxwell, made the much superior "Gettysburg" (1993), .."

Was that the movie wiuth that left-wing dirtball Martin Sheen disgracing the character of General Lee??

As a Civil War Buff, I will see this moive. Based on your assinine analysis, I'm positive I will enjoy it.

Get another line of work Ebert - like pimping for the liberal left on ABC, CBS or NBC.

[nonliberal]

According to the PC mentality, all Confederates were evil, racist, redneck pigs. Any attempt to portray them otherwise meets with resistance.

[bigfootbob]

Michael Medved has written an exceptional review for this movie. I believe it's posted at WorldNet Daily and MichaelMedved.com. He says we all should support this film.

[calmseas]

The movie is essentially about brave men on both sides who fought and died so that ... well, so that they could fight and die.

This is an outrageous remark. Ebert dares to suggest that the War Between The States was fought in vain? On both sides? I think Ebert needs to read a little bit of history before he commits his ignorance to print.

[tet68]

Ebert is such a prick.

The kind of people.....(that) think historical accuracy is a virtue instead of an attribute.

Whereas the Prick thinks historical accuracy is something to be sacrifices on the alter of Political Correctness.

Plan on going to see it.

[Paul Atreides]

Anyone who would see a movie based on Ebert's opinion should have his head examined. He only loves movies that he can view through his rose-colored politically-correct glasses. I ceased listening to him years ago. Although I won't see this Ted Turner production, I can sense his snotty disdain for the "rabble."

BTW, no mention of Senator Robert Byrd's cameo. Reckon why?

[tet68]

Jeez, I have got to proof read these better.

Ebert is such a PRICK.

The kind of people.....(that) think historical accuracy is a virtue instead of an attribute.

Whereas the Prick thinks historical accuracy is something to be sacrificed on the altar of Political Correctness.

Plan on going to see it.

[Ciexyz]

LOL on your commentary of Ebert's inanities. I'm looking forward to 220 minutes of historical accuracy and plan to see this baby on the big screen.

[calmseas]

Agreed. 99% of what Ted Turner touches is liberal crap. But from what I've heard, this movie is part of the 1%. I'm planning on seeing it--just as soon as I can get into the mindset to spend 3-1/2 hours watching a movie.

[Paul Atreides]

"religiously devout,"

If this had been a movie about a bunch of Muslims, he would be lauding the "religiously devout" aspect of the movie.

[rapture-me]

Get another line of work Ebert - like pimping for the liberal left on ABC, CBS or NBC.

AMEN!

[Grand Old Partisan]

Actually, GWTW's Simon Legree was a yankee, from Connecticut.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

I will be going to see this movie (I read the excellent book upon which it is based).

My rule of thumb, which is nearly always a pretty accurate measure, is that if Ebert dislikes a movie it has a very good chance of being outstanding. And if he likes a moview, it's likely chock full of weird sexual situations (he's a pervert through and through -- he loved Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut") and/or commie/pinko/nihilist messages.

Ebert isn't worth the chair his fat ass is always sitting on.

[RoseofTexas]

Well, I saw an interview of Ted Turner by CNN and he said the reason he forked out big bucks towards the production of the movie was to show people how folks suffer during war and this was a way of him protesting the Iraq war...GO FIGURE!! One reason I will not see the movie, only because turner the creep made that statement!! He is such a CLYMER!!

[Grand Old Partisan]

What do Ted Turner and every single Confederate rebel have in common? All Democrats!

[Paul Atreides]

Roger Ebert likes almost any homosexually-themed movie that has ever been made. He is the one who wrote a nasty article about President Bush removing all of the R-rated movies from Air Force One. I'm sure he is angry over him removing Bubba's porn as well.

[Maedhros]

Except for Lee, a nonbeliever, both sides trust in God, just like at the Super Bowl.

?

Lee was Christian.

[HetLoo]

Simon Legree was in GWTW? I thought he was a fixture of Uncle Tom's Cabin...

[Antoninus]

Hey, if this fat idiot gave the movie 1.5 stars, it's got to be good. I'll mark this one down as a "must see."

[Ciexyz]

...Buster was never used as a name until Buster Keaton used it.

?!?! I have an Uncle Buster and the name goes way back. Ebert got this wrong.