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Jim
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 9:24 am: | |
"The Alamo" may be the biggest $ loser of all time for Disney's Touchstone Pictures. That is too bad because it is not a bad film. It may not be the best but it deserves a look. Since it is a historical drama, it offers probably the best view of actual history than any other film versions of the Texas Revolution. It portrays Crockett, Bowie, Travis as flawed and somewhat ordinary men realizing their fate and facing it as best they can. Some of the Alamo myths (probably) were omitted from this movie, although we will probably continue to tell them here in Texas. |
John
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 3:05 am: | |
What do you know about the 'owner' of the property where the Alamo was filmed?
I heard / saw in the news he was trying to sell it, because of the property taxes he would have to pay.
I think its kind of funny, he must of been paid a big chunk of money from Disney to all them to make the movie on his land.
anyway, just currious if you know anything
PS. Nice website! |
Jim
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 6:53 pm: | |
There was a story in the Austin American Statesman about the property. I don't recall that it was for sale. I think it is 50+ acres of a larger ranch in Dripping Springs. Typically, part of the deal would be to remove the sets but I guess he wanted to keep the structures but soon realized that standard movie sets have a relatively short life before they begin to deteriorate. As I remember, the owner was trying to decide what to do with it. Since the film had disappointing box office, its value as a tourist attraction is probably limited.
Thanks for visiting the website. |
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