John Wayne's "The Alamo" in 8.5 minutes with Original Soundtrack

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[South40]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWmr0Afr4f8

[BenLurkin]

“Does this mean what I think it do?”
“It do.”

[re_nortex]

Thanks for posting this. A great film further enhanced by Dimitri Tiomkin's unforgettable music score. Everyone knows "The Green Leaves of Summer" and I'm glad the video clip included at least a snippet of Tennessee Babe.

[Texas Fossil]

Sam Houston chose his moment.

We are approaching San Jacinto Day (April 21st).

Yes, Remember the Alamo, but more important, Remember San Jacinto. 18 minutes that made a Great Nation.

[elcid1970]

“The Alamo” in 8.5 minutes?

“Gee, Dad, how did they get all those Mexicans to run so fast?”

[Charles Martel]

Funny... when I was a kid, that "Not thinkin', just rememberin'..." line didn't carry much weight.

Now, it makes me as tight in the throat as that "Republic" quote.

Great film, historical warts be damned. It's a shame that it's original cut has been lost. There are websites that discuss restoration efforts on another longer cut, a full copy of which was found in a Canadian theater.

[onedoug]

I’ve got a version on video tape where Crockett lets Emil Sand have it right in the heart with Bowie’s knife. That scene was edited out in a later release, and I believe was omitted too during a showing on TCM. Great music there too.

But I’ve got a confession to make in that I find the 2004 version much grittier, and the scorer, Carter Burwell, was also very much up to the task of paying tribute, as it were, to Tiomkin. The story stays reasonably well with Walter Lord’s “A Time To Stand”. And the scene where the tubuculosis ridden Bowie’s sister-in-law hovers over him to become, in his eyes, his own dead wife for one last fleeting moment, is one of the greatest scenes in all cinema, IMHO.

There. I got it out.

[vetvetdoug]

I visited Brackettsville often to see the set of the Alamo, Two for Texas, and Bandolero. I even got to be on the set while they filmed Bandolero as a guest of Andrew Prine and Don “Red” Barry. I can't watch John Wayne's movie without pride and sadness. I no longer live in Texas but my heart is there.

[norwaypinesavage]

"Remember the Alamo, but more important, remember San Jacinto. 18 minutes that made a Great Nation."

Yes, but it was the sacrifice of the men at the Alamo that damaged Santa Anna's army to the point that it made San Jacinto possible. Also, remember Goliad, another wipe out that made the Alamo defenders know what was coming.

[Texas Fossil]

Agree.