THE ALAMO has some very fine moments that are thoroughly enjoyable. However, those moments only amount to a 2-star rating, but I added an extra star for Billy Bob Thorton's performance as Davey Crocket. I'm usually not a fan, but he acts with grace and charisma in a movie that truly doesn't deserve him. Violence is the biggest issue in the movie. Several intense scenes lead up to big battles, and, though the fighting is no more graphic than, say, GETTYSBURG, the death of all of the heroes is truly disturbing and upsetting. Language consists of some "d**n"s, "a*s"s, and "SOB"s. A man calls another a catamite, brief reference is made to "going to the whores", and it is implied that Santa Anna forces local women to sleep with him (nothing shown).
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The Alamo
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Common Sense says
Doesn't work despite Thornton's top performance.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–16
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About The Alamo
Parents need to know that this movie has intense battle violence with many deaths. Everyone in the Alamo is killed (made clear at the very beginning of the movie). Characters drink and smoke and use some strong language, including insults like "catamite" that might be unfamiliar to today's audiences. There is a sexual situation with a hint of coercion. A character refuses to free his slave, saying, "You're my property until I die."
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why it made such a difference when Travis picked up the cannonball. What did Travis mean when he said, "Texas has been a second chance for me. We will sell our lives dearly?" Why didn't Travis and Bowie get along? How did Crockett's understanding of what he represented to his fans affect his decision about how to respond? How did the white and non-white characters see their priorities differently? How does this story relate to current conflicts in Israel, Iraq, and Afghanistan?
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- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
A Poorly Directed War Movie Given An Extra Star for Thorton's Performance
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
MUST SEE NOW!!!!!!!!!
IT IS AWSOME SO AWSOME I CANT EVEN TYPE HOW COOL IT IS
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I looked in awe
Of course there would be violence because it's the Alamo. Doesn't CS know the story? They're supposed to be smarter than us.
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Historically boring!!!!!
The Alamo. A movie that looks like every five minutes we get the living crud beaten out of us. The movie was very great, historically correct. Just try to get scene selection so you don't want to leave like I did. All the heroes die in the two last scenes featuring the alamo. Save your money and make your friend buy it and watch it with them.
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