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Gods and Generals is a 2003 American epic war drama film written and directed by Ronald F. Maxwell. [2] It is an adaptation of the 1996 novel of the same name by Jeffrey Shaara [ 3 ] and prequel to Maxwell's 1993 film Gettysburg .
Gods and Generals: Directed by Ron Maxwell. With Donzaleigh Abernathy, Mark Aldrich, George Allen, Keith Allison. The rise and fall of confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, as he meets with military success against the Union from 1861 to 1863, when he is accidentally killed by his own soldiers.
A sweeping epic charting the early years of the Civil War and how campaigns unfolded from Manassas to the Battle of Fredericksburg, this prequel to the film ...
"Gods and Generals" is the kind of movie beloved by people who never go to the movies, because they are primarily interested in something else--the Civil War, for example--and think historical accuracy is a virtue instead of an attribute. The film plays like a special issue of American Heritage.
Filled with two-dimensional characters and pompous self-righteousness, Gods and Generals is a long, tedious sit. Some may also take offense at the pro-Confederate slant.
Gods and Generals covers the lead-up to the American Civil War, and the war itself, from 1858 to 1863. Like all the Shaara novels, it focuses on a few primary leaders, in this case, Lee, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Winfield Scott Hancock, and Chamberlain. It tries to get inside the men's heads, giving us a fairly good idea of their characters.
Gods and Generals. A sweeping epic charting the early years of the Civil War and how campaigns unfolded from Manassas to the Battle of Fredericksburg. 6,686. 3 h ...