Andersonville

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Summary: Reply to the southern demagogue
Review: The film is great. That's that. Now, I was waiting for reviews to clutter up my screen by the pens of disgruntled southerners who make a few valid points (a film on Elmira should be done), criticize the movie's authenticity and then eagerly let a few less chivalrous rebel tactics slide. Grant did indeed deny prisoners exchange. Because he was hard? Yes. That's all? Well, no. Since more than 100,000 blacks had joined the Union Army since 1863, prisonerexchange became a bit of a nuisance, you see. By verdict of the Confederate congress, all blacks captured in arms against the Confederate states were to be reverted to slave-status; all blacks in blue uniforms fighting Dixie were to be shot, and likewise, their white commanders were to be summarily executed. Now, keep this in mind. How can u negotiate a prisonerexchange when one side kills a good portion of it or sends it off into slavery? What did the CSA expect? A whites-only prisonerexchange? THAT is why Grant didn't exchange men. THAT's the main reason. And THAT is real authentic history.

I'm not delving into Ft. Pillow, but let's not forget Olustee. Plain fact is that black Union soldiers wre not seen as soldiers, let alone equal men. True, the North didn't view them as such enthusiastically either. But then again, the US government didn't come up with sordid decrees like the CSA as mentioned in this post.

But don't get me started on these numerous so-called 'Black Confederates'.. that's a whole 'nutter thang.. Another bastion of lies and, ironically, Political Correctness, to make American and in this case confederate history 'colorblind'.



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Summary: REBELS!REBELS!REBELS!REBELS!
Review: The movie was ok. It had its good and bad points. But what I liked the most was that the movie makers chose a rebel camp. I'm a confedrate so that made me enjoy it more.

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Summary: Excellent Civil War Drama
Review: This fine movie focuses on one aspect of the war; namely, prisoners of war, and, therefore has considerably more substance than most Civil War dramas. The fact that I've viewed this more than once should speak for itself. The fine ensemble cast makes it work with support from hundreds of civil war re-enactors. As with any historical drama, it sometimes is loose with the facts as pointed out by other reviewers. If you want accuracy, you should consult as many sources as possible to negate bias. I do take issue with the idea that conditions at Andersonville were related to the southern war shortages. This same excuse has been used to explain away the treatment of allied POWs by the Japanese and also the holocaust. That part of Georgia had an abundance of corn and rice so there was no excuse for the starvation. As for Ted Turner's "yankee bias", in "Gettysburg" he was wearing a Confederate uniform.

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Summary: Excellent Civil War Drama
Review: This fine movie focuses on one aspect of the war; namely, prisoners of war, and, therefore has considerably more substance than most Civil War dramas. The fact that I've viewed this more than once should speak for itself. The fine ensemble cast makes it work with support from hundreds of civil war re-enactors. As with any historical drama, it sometimes is loose with the facts as pointed out by other reviewers. If you want accuracy, you should consult as many sources as possible to negate bias. I do take issue with the idea that conditions at Andersonville were related to the southern war shortages. This same excuse has been used to explain away the treatment of allied POWs by the Japanese and also the holocaust. That part of Georgia had an abundance of corn and rice so there was no excuse for the starvation. As for Ted Turner's "yankee bias", in "Gettysburg" he was wearing a Confederate uniform.

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Summary: Andersonville -- Buy this movie
Review: This is a great Civil War movie. it portrays the hardships of prisoners lives. it also shows all of the criminal acts that the prisoners did to each other. i think that wirz was right in allowing the execution of all the raiders and also everyone should buy this movie.

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Summary: Great Movie
Review: This is a great movie for teachers to show for a U.S. History class. I am a student that has recently watched this movie and has thouroughly enjoied it. It was very informational and entertaining. It tugs at your heart a little bit too. By showing how Prisoners Of War had to live like animals really made me more thankful of the things I have today.

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Summary: Human perserverance
Review: This move relays the hardships that captured POW'S had to face in vivid detail. The movie focuses on Andersonville, a camp set up by the Confederates to house Union POW'S. The conditions of this camp are unbelievable and the way some of the other people treat their fellow man is enough to make you want to cringe. The set detail makes you feel like you are really there. This was a tearjerker. Wonderful acting!!

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Summary: NOTHING CIVIL IN THIS WAR
Review: This movie shows the real life hell that was Andersonville. A prison camp that turned into a death camp. Not enough food,water or shelter for all the prisoners sent there. The south was losing the war so they had no provisions or men to assist in the detainment of these captured soldiers. Basically letting them rot slowly inside the walls that confinded them. A well acted movie which shows the hell that can come from war

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Summary: What a movie!
Review: This was one of the greatest movies I have ever seen.It perfectly portrayed life in one of the worst civil war camps ever.The cast in this movie did a suburb job.The story and plot kept you on the edge of your seat.It had such a good story to tell and it did it so well.The overall look of the movie was very real and very good.It is well worth you money. I just cant wait for it to come out on DVD.

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Summary: One of the best movies that I have ever seen
Review: TNT used to advertise itself as the best movie studio on tv or something like that. This movie is proof that this was no false claim. This is a great movie. I would rank it right up there with "Schindlers List".