[Joe Republc]

I haven't seen the movie, and just looked at the Yahoo! Movie scorecard of grades from various critics. It's full of Cs and Ds, with the short quips of how dull the movie is.

Is this movie just too much for the PC crowd? Given thieir worldviews, it is even reasonable to expect the critics CAN stomach "Gods and Generals"? Or is the movie only for Civil War buffs?

I love a good movie, but frankly I'm not a Civil War history fan, so I'd like your opinions on why the critics are so harsh. In other words, while I applaud the worldview being presented, my interest is set back by the critics' consensus against the movie.

Thx,
-- Joe

[steve-b]

The sense I get from viewers' comments is that the movie tried very hard to present character portraits that show why these men fought and believed that God was on their side, but it just didn't come off properly and sank into caricature.

[SCDogPapa]

"Is this movie just too much for the PC crowd? Given thieir worldviews, it is even reasonable to expect the critics CAN stomach "Gods and Generals"? Or is the movie only for Civil War buffs?"

This movie tells of the reason most Southerners fought. To defend their homes and family. That's why the PC crowd and the movie critics don't like it. Civil War buff or not, it's a very good movie. How long has it been since you have seen a movie with no cussin' or nudity???????