tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post8150236817200307434..comments2024-03-28T19:58:17.811+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: The Battle of Gettysburg: 155th anniversaryRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-56568770807031307122018-07-02T08:15:57.661+01:002018-07-02T08:15:57.661+01:00Tradgardmastare,
I enjoyed GODS AND GENERALS, but...Tradgardmastare,<br /><br />I enjoyed GODS AND GENERALS, but not anywhere near as much as GETTYSBURG. I have yet to see RIDE WITH THE DEVIL or MERCY STREET, but I've heard good things about both.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-91125599383879549442018-07-02T08:13:11.278+01:002018-07-02T08:13:11.278+01:00Bob Kett,
It is ... and I have a copy of it. An e...Bob Kett,<br /><br />It is ... and I have a copy of it. An excellent book, in my opinion.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-11770601165357271032018-07-02T08:12:03.354+01:002018-07-02T08:12:03.354+01:00Ross Mac,
GODS AND GENERALS is a worthy film ... ...Ross Mac,<br /><br />GODS AND GENERALS is a worthy film ... but not a good one like GETTYSBURG.<br /><br />Every time I hear the cry 'Bayonets!', it sends a shiver down my spine.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-11138661897351206562018-07-02T08:08:51.816+01:002018-07-02T08:08:51.816+01:00Jhnptrqn,
The battle scenes were impressive. Nowa...Jhnptrqn,<br /><br />The battle scenes were impressive. Nowadays they'd do it with CGI ... and it would not look half as good.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-2736573333615819752018-07-02T07:46:54.334+01:002018-07-02T07:46:54.334+01:00I do really like Gods and Generals,probably even m...I do really like Gods and Generals,probably even more than Gettysburg. It is so moving throughout. Ride with the Devil is well worth a watch. Incidentally have any of you watched Mercy Street ? It’s about the acw from the perspective of medics and hospitals.tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-64540477326552732642018-07-02T06:30:23.611+01:002018-07-02T06:30:23.611+01:00I believe the film is based upon the book 'Kil...I believe the film is based upon the book 'Killer Angels' - a must read in my opinion.Bob The Old Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799920263660656268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-80810226799354604232018-07-02T03:06:07.657+01:002018-07-02T03:06:07.657+01:00I thought it was Gods and Generals that had the re...I thought it was Gods and Generals that had the really bad beards. Gettysburg is one of those movies I can watch over and over. A group of us were playing a lot of Fire & Fury the year it came out so we went together to see it. Working up to the climax of the Little Roundtop we were a bundle of anticipation, muttering things like wait till they (ie the unwashed audience) see what's coming, they won't believe it happened.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-85167158295300798352018-07-02T01:41:32.133+01:002018-07-02T01:41:32.133+01:00One of the local papers referred to the movie as &...One of the local papers referred to the movie as "The Battle of the Beards". However, the battle scenes were truly impressive. The use of thousands of reenactors that take getting the period right made the movie more believable, instead of prop uniforms from central casting.jhnptrqnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011208263053721255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-81048668988088254622018-07-01T22:11:43.387+01:002018-07-01T22:11:43.387+01:00Arthur Harman,
What I find amazing about the book...Arthur Harman,<br /><br />What I find amazing about the book THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE is that Stephen Crane was so young when he wrote it, and before he became a war correspondent in the Balkans and Cuba. It is an excellent psychological study of the state of mind of a young man in combat for the first time,<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-91609771719117808202018-07-01T21:22:59.404+01:002018-07-01T21:22:59.404+01:00An entertaining film, and I agree that the scenes ...An entertaining film, and I agree that the scenes featuring Chamberlain are the best, as there is a clear individual perspective.<br />But the best ACW film is still Huston's Red Badge of Courage!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10090662027113282885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-56216683726306289872018-07-01T20:42:22.703+01:002018-07-01T20:42:22.703+01:00Lee Hadley,
I watched part of the film this after...Lee Hadley,<br /><br />I watched part of the film this afternoon, and I strongly suggest that you buy the DVAd as soon as possible!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-78842336209016758842018-07-01T20:29:16.897+01:002018-07-01T20:29:16.897+01:00An excellent film that I haven't seen in far t...An excellent film that I haven't seen in far too long. I originally had it in VHS but it's high time I got a copy on DVD. Amazon here I come!BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-5475389765511192322018-07-01T20:03:22.395+01:002018-07-01T20:03:22.395+01:00Jonathan Freitag,
Some of them were real ... whic...Jonathan Freitag,<br /><br />Some of them were real ... which I found difficult to believe!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-26113273565472297342018-07-01T19:25:03.770+01:002018-07-01T19:25:03.770+01:00"Men in bad beards" that is!"Men in bad beards" that is!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com