[Illbay]

Did it occur to anyone that this is just bad timing? Typically in times of uncertainty people look for entertainment that is a diversion from what is happening in the real world.

(Thus you had the ritzy, glitzy Hollywood musicals of Busby Berkley, Fred 'n' Ginger, etc., during the Depression, e.g.)

I for one am not particularly interested in seeing a film whose message is "War Is Hell" right now.

I can turn on Fox News for that message.

[RicocheT]

"Did it occur to anyone that this is just bad timing?" This is a very good point. In down times, escapist entertainment does better than movies that require patience and focus to follow the story.

Gods and Generals takes place over a period of a couple of years and shows several battles, not one as did Gettysburg. G&G is still a good movie for history and war between the states aficionados, it will do well on DVD when that comes out.