JOE29

Gettysburg was a great DVD , Gods and Generals was ok but not as good as Gettysburg I thought, but I will get the 6 hour Gods and Generals and hope it has a few documentaries on it also.

Big Dave

Well the current DVD hit the 2/$10 sale at Circuit City last week, which sometimes indicates a dumping of current stock before a better release.

bboisvert

... or it was just a Father's Day promotion.

Or, I suppose, maybe both.

kingtopher

Or the dumping of a title that just hasn't sold well at all.

I'd still love to see an extended release, and this thread being bumped after two years got me excited for a second, but I really doubt this is ever going to happen. Unfortunately I don't see the planned third movie ever being made either. It's too bad.

Giles

It is too bad that the third film won't happen, since the end credits actually did make mention to the third film.

and I've always wanted to see the John Wilkes Booth deleted scenes.

Giles

still no word on the 6 hour cut of 'G&G'

but...

it isn't edited into one film, but there is this double feature disc coming out on Jan. 2nd.

Gettysburg / Gods and Generals

Richard Malloy

The operative word in this thread: "tedious". Frickin' spot-on.

Let me suggest a few others that also work: bloated, ponderous, starchy, stultified, inert.

I remember this flick as 3-1/2 solid hours of sanctimonious horseshit, shameless revisionism, and largely a paen to slave holders and slave traders. As one reviewer said: "ballooning, jingoistic goat spoor". And now fucking six hours long? I take solace in the notion that no sane person would ever sit through this kitchified drivel in anything approaching a non-dormant state, even at it's original "lean" 3-1/2 hours.

Giles

tell us how you 'really' feel about the film...

Richard Malloy

I really hate that film.

jonjj7

Yeah, it was really bad. I really liked Gettysburg though. They should have stuck to the book for Gods and Generals....

ernestrp

I got the first release but have never gotten around to watching it.

Panda Phil

Didn't think it was THAT bad and certainly don't think it glorified slavery any more than the first film did. Of course that doesn't mean I don't FF past a couple of scenes. But it's well worth it for the well done battle scenes, and I thought Stephen Lang did a bang up job. If the added footage were more battlefield re-enactments, they'd have my dime.

Rypro 525

Looks like this is finally coming out in May on BLU and sometime in july i think in a big ass deluxe set for DVD with an extended cut of Gettysburg

Gettysburg
Commentary by Director/Screenwriter Ronald F. Maxwell, Cinematographer Kees Van Oostrum, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author James M. McPherson and Military Historian Craig Symonds
2 Featurettes: Making Gettysburg and Vintage Oscar® Nominee The Battle Of Gettysburg
Battlefield Maps
Theatrical Trailer

Gods And Generals
All-New Introduction by Executive Producer Ted Turner and Director/Screenwriter Ronald F. Maxwell
All-New Commentary by Ronald F. Maxwell and Historical Advisors Col. Keith Gibson and James I.Robertson Jr.
3 Featurettes:
· Journey to the Past: The African-American Slave Experience in the Film’s Era
·The Life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
·The Authenticies of the Film
Music Video: Bob Dylan’s "Cross The Green Mountain"
Theatrical Trailer

Giles

is this a record - a thread resurrection - five years ago?

Rypro 525

no, there was a thread resurrection from 6 years ago in the movie thread

Panda Phil

Well thats certainly good news. I'm always up for extended cuts. Its just a shame the extras are just the ones from the original release.

Besides, I need a new copy of Gettysburg. I had two different copies of the original flipper go bad on me and ended up just downloading a copy.

Rex Power Colt-Robot Man

heretic!

mdnitoil

I wouldn't complain if it happens, but I haven't seen any official word of a DVD release. This is being put out by Warner and they're not shy about trying to extort you into converting to Blu.

djones6746

$55.99 pre-order on Amazon.com. July 4th release date for the limited edition set. I have been waiting for Gettysburg extended for years!!!! It is about time.....

mdnitoil

Looks like I stand corrected on that SD release. Amazon has it also listed for the 4th for 66 bucks. Good news, although there's no way I'm going to pay that price.

djones6746

Anyone know the differences besides packaging between the individual blu dvds which Amazon describes as coming in book packaging and the limited edition set? The individual blu-ray sets can be had for a cheaper overall price so I am wondering what I am missing if I cancel my limited edition order and order the individual movies. Amazon does not list too much on the limited edition. An above post lists the specs but I really do not see much difference between them outside of packaging....and the limited edition is numbered.

Panda Phil

No kidding. Hopefully thats just the MSRP.

mdnitoil

Yeah....no. MSRP is $69.98. Now it's all the way down to about 63 bucks so only about three more years to go before I think about touching it.

Rypro 525

per amazon. they have it now for 47.99 on DVD (the same collectors edition thats posted) and its a 6 disc set (so those that hate the flipper discs...)
http://www.amazon.com/Gettysburg-God...0161810&sr=8-5