Posted on 03/19/2002 3:09:55 PM PST by chance33_98
Ron Howard Planning Alamo Movie
The battle of the Alamo may be coming to the silver screen. Director Ron Howard says there's a very real possibility it could be filmed in the Austin area. Howard outlined his plans at the Governor's Mansion Tuesday afternoon. "We're considering making a film about the Texas Revolution and the Alamo. And it was suggested to me by Russell Crowe that I go and pick the governor's brain," director Ron Howard said. Then masses of media get their chance to pick his brain regarding his plans. "While we're still in early stages of developing the Alamo, it's not too soon to start being serious about some practical matters involved," Howard said. Like where to film it. "We have our eye on Texas. It wouldn't quite make sense to make the movie anywhere else," Howard said, "And I've never had a chance to shoot in Austin but every time I get here it's always a great visit." If Howard's crews do choose Austin our local economy could be looking at a boost and local talent could be looking at new jobs. "Our intention would be to work with as many people as possible I had very good experiences working that way when I was making television movies here," Howard said, "I'm not giving away the story." Howard says when he does bring the battle to the silver screen it'll be different from anything you've seen before. "Whether that's going to be satisfactory to everyone. I doubt it. Whether it's going to be fresh and original and more authentic than anything done before. If it isn't, I wouldn't do it," Howard said. Howard says he has no timeline for the movie right now and expects the movie's production will draw its share of controversy. In the past year alone more than 41 movie and television productions have pumped more than $274 million into the Texas economy.
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• Ron Howard & The Alamo
• Ron Howard Bio
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I have always said, the masses are asses....
*yawn*
The "hicks" in the 13 Colonies were on British soil. So what's your point?
I'll be quiet now...lurk elsewhere..be a good boy..
Why be good? It never helped me!
Excellent post... but where, pray tell, did that come from? (Just curious!)
Who would want to remember that?
"Freedom. I like the sound of the word. It means people can come or go, buy or sell, be drunk or sober, however they choose."
The Texicans, who were actually invited to settle in what is now the state of Texas by the Mexican government, did indeed write and enact a Constitution in 1836. The fact that they didn't produce an exact photocopy of the Declaration of Independence is simply a red herring on your part.
Indeed, the Mexican government promised prospective settlers that they could "continue to enjoy that constitutional liberty and republican government to which they had been habituated in the land of their birth, the United States of America." However, upon overthrowing his own government, Santa Anna broke that and other promises. Among other outrages, Santa Anna imprisoned Texicans in an attempt to blackmail the others into accepting his edicts, conducted military drumhead trials of settlers on trumped-up charges, conducted punitive military operations (including piracy) against the settlers, and failed to ensure even the most basic human rights of the settlers.
Or didn't you read my post carefully enough?
I was desperately trying to figure out what point you were trying to make in your post. When trying to make a point, most people do so as early as they can in a specific article or speech. Here are the first two sentences of your previous post:
The hicks in the nacent Texan Republic were on Mexican soil. They refused to accept Mexican authority and started the war in 1835.
Sure looks to me like the main point you were making was that the mean ol' Texicans somehow done the government of Mexico wrong. Well, I've got news for you - people living under the thumb of a tyrant tend to do that, just like the denizens of the 13 Colonies did.
And, as for the slavery issue goes, I'd be interested in reading your explanation of just how the Texicans "adored" slavery? Last time I cracked a history book, about half of the United States at the time didn't have clean hands on the same issue. There was this little dustup called "The Civil War" that happened later - you might have heard of it?
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