The problem was the script and the wardrobe. Those unifoorms were too clean for someone out campaigning in such filthy conditions.
When they showed Jackson in God's and General's the cleanliness of his uniform was appauling, that they would over look one of the biggest details of Jackson's biggest setbacks which was the condition of his uniforms. On one occasion some Ladies presented Gen. Jackson with a brand new uniform and he still refused to wear it. When you watch the movie though, his uniform is spiffy clean.
My wife says " it's just a movie "
I say that if your going to re-create the past and re-tell a story of the history of this country then you shold go to all possible lengths to make sure that story is projected to the viewer in the proper way.....the way it happened.
I noticed the uniforms as well. And while we're at it. The beards were just a bit too neat. But thats a wardrobe and make up dept snaffu
But I was referring to the quality of work both did as actors portraying their characters.
I think each did a fine job in pulling off the characters they were portraying Berenger in particular
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3myVtAjpkFoOn an ending note. we visited Gettysburg the summer before last. It was my second trip there.
It was a HOt summer day just as it was back then and my daughter and I decided to take the hike taken during Pickets Charge.
did I mention it was HOt just like that day? LOL
One hell of a long walk in that heat. and we were walking on a beaten down path and not across ground that had in all probability been plowed that spring making the ground softer and thus a bit more laborious to walk over.
My the time we reached the stone wall (high water mark) we were beat and thirsty and dreading the long walk back. And were werent wearing any gear or carrying any muskets.I cant even imagine what it must have really been like. Hot sun with the clothing they wore then, under fire. I wonder how many collapsed out of sheer heat exhaustion.
That clump of trees Yonder doesnt look all that bad from the opposing hill.
Till ya walk it there and back that is. I think you can see by the look on my daughters face that she's about had it
And yea, thats me.
Anyway. Anyone ever gets the chance you gotta do the walk on a hot summer day.
Bless the souls of those who did it for real all those years ago cause its alot tougher then it looks.
And just for chuckles.
this is the view of little round top from the top of Devils Den
Chamberlains position was in relation to this picture in the woods and to the right.
I mention this because it is another slight innacurracy i the movie.
the terrain at Chamberlains position is pretty much the same as you see here. only with alot of trees. And ALOT of big rocks. That you see very little of in the movie.
That charge. down hill over those rocks. Had to be "the damnedest thing" anyone ever saw.
