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Wonder what opie's interpetation of the Alamo would be?

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Funny you should ask. I also found this (see the bottom):

Gaghan Drives to 'Alamo' Gig
Fri Jun 28, 5:07 AM ET
By Cathy Dunkley and Claude Brodesser

HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - Remember the Alamo?

You probably don't, but Academy Award-winning "Traffic" screenwriter Stephen Gaghan wants to change all that. He has signed on to rewrite Ron Howard's upcoming period picture, "The Alamo," which was originally written by John Sayles.

The Disney picture, expected to be Howard's next, would reteam the Oscar-heavy team behind "A Beautiful Mind" -- Howard, his Imagine Entertainment producing partner Brian Grazer and Russell Crowe, who will be one of the ensemble cast of "Alamo." Though neither Grazer, Howard nor Crowe's deals are closed, all three parties are negotiating with Disney for a potential December start to shoot on location in Texas.

"Alamo" was at one time aiming for as early as a September start, though script delays and actor availability are understood to have played some role in the date change.

"Alamo" is expected to deal with many of the historical complexities -- including the Mexican point of view -- that were glossed over in John Wayne's 1960 film. Alamo heroes William Barret Travis' serial marital infidelities, Jim Bowie's slave trading and Davy Crockett's overall political incorrectness will also be addressed.

Gaghan recently made his directorial debut for Paramount Pictures on the Katie Holmes' starrer "Abandon," which will be released in September via Paramount.

Yahoo article link

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The participants in the Apollo 13 mission loved the film except for the subplot that the contracting companies cut costs and endangered the mission.

Hollywood had to have a villian and the business sector was it.

The flight director even voiced his dissatisfaction during the production.

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Wonder what opie's interpetation of the Alamo would be?

No guns, certainly.

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This "news post" on Harry Knowles' Ain't It Cool News website gives some idea of the scope of the project.

Harry is familiar with some details and recommends not making the movie that Ron Howard was going to make:

Ron Howard crosses the line!!! Leaves THE ALAMO!!!

[Don Myers]

"Wonder what opie's interpetation of the Alamo would be?"

Peaceful Mexicans attacked by extremist right-wing militia. Many Mexicans lost their lives at the hands of these evil Americans. The Mexican military was called in, and, after long days of fighting the cowardly Americans who sought refuge in a Mexican Church, the militia members were killed. The heroic Mexican General Santa Ana was widely praised both in Mexico and the United States for handling firmly the emergency and restoring order in the region.