[wku man]

Travis' speech was a moving scene. I was impressed with the guy who played Travis...(Patrick?) Wilson. He and Billy Bob Thornton did a much better job than did Dennis Quaid and Jason Patric, though they certainly weren't bad.

I think what the flap over The Alamo demonstrates is that the Left doesn't have a lock on knee-jerk stupidity. I have been, and still am a reader of WND, but my opinion of Joe Farah has definitely been downgraded based on his criticism of the film, apparently without having seen it first. I guess some folks would rather see the heroes of the Alamo elevated to comic-book status, not unlike Hellboy and The Punisher, which sadly drew much, much larger audiences this weekend. Personally, I found it more inspiring to see Crockett, Travis, Bowie and Houston as regular men, who overcame their shortcomings and fears, and did what had to be done. That's real courage, not the larger than life image that Thornton's Crockett spent the entire film trying to come to grips with.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[RobbyS]

I was surprised and pleased by Wilson's performance. He catches the type of man whom Travis was and how he managed to win over the rough westerners he was leading. Yankees can't distiguish between the true Southerners, like Travis from South Carolina and the Southwesterns, like Bowie, Crockett and Houston but Wilson sure does.