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 Posted: Tue Aug 3rd, 2010 08:35 pm
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 Movies about Forrest or Sherman or Grant or Mosby may be of interest to us, but if Hollywood would ever want to make a film about them, you can bet your house they would be inaccurate. Hollywood is not about accuracy - they're about making pictures people want to watch. Embellish some stuff, delete other stuff, add a love scene - make something that both you and your wife (or husband) would pay to see.

I think biographies about these guys sound more like a job for a producer that wants make a serious documentary for PBS or The History Channel. I really hope something like this happens for the Sesquicentennial.

I really like Cleburne Fan's idea, especially the Ebenezer Creek idea. However, even after 150 years Sherman is still either an angel or the devil. No matter how a movie like this would be done, you would be pis_ing off half the population. I don't know if it would create too much controversy (but then again, that might sell tickets).

As usual, just my opinion.

Last edited on Tue Aug 3rd, 2010 08:49 pm by TimK