[Taltarzac725]

Gettysburg - Rotten Tomatoes

Watched this 1993 movie again. The cost of the catering must have been tremendous with all the Civil War reenactors they had in this.

It is a 4.5 hour movie. Much of it actually filmed on the locations in Gettysburg.

I recall reading the book The Killer Angels - Wikipedia while visiting Las Vegas with my father. Had read much of it on the drive down from Reno, Nevada. The movie is based on the book and has lines taken from it.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Gettysburg - Rotten Tomatoes

Watched this 1993 movie again. The cost of the catering must have been tremendous with all the Civil War reenactors they had in this.

It is a 4.5 hour movie. Much of it actually filmed on the locations in Gettysburg.

I recall reading the book The Killer Angels - Wikipedia while visiting Las Vegas with my father. Had read much of it on the drive down from Reno, Nevada. The movie is based on the book and has lines taken from it.

Great movie, and pretty true to the book as well as history. Some of the personalities were fictitious (such as Kilrain, who did not exist in real life) and some of the facts were presented a little loosely (such as there were at least three Chamberlain brothers in the 20th Maine, not two), but overall a great watch. The battle sequences were, as I understand it, pretty much spot-on.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Great movie, and pretty true to the book as well as history. Some of the personalities were fictitious (such as Kilrain, who did not exist in real life) and some of the facts were presented a little loosely (such as there were at least three Chamberlain brothers in the 20th Maine, not two), but overall a great watch. The battle sequences were, as I understand it, pretty much spot-on.

A number of the reenactors are now villagers. Filmed battle in two segments often using same actors so they were kind of shooting at themselves.

Excellent movie

[Caymus]

I remember falling asleep a few times during the movie. Maybe I will watch it in increments.

I did play Sid Meijer's Gettysburg computer game for many hours.