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Gods and Generals (2003)
Great detail and accuracy of location
I live just outside Fredericksburg VA, in Spotsylvania County (the location for several of the major battles in Gods & Generals) so I know the actual battlefields and accounts well. Therefore as I watched this movie I was looking closely at those details (the background, roads, topography, hills and rivers) I expected to find many errors and misrepresentations. I was however pleasantly surprised by their accuracy, by how closely they followed the true 'lay of the land'.
I was also pleased to see that the characters from both sides of the story were represented as genuine people, not just as hollow villians/heroes. They showed that each man had their own personal reasons for fighting, and showed a range of emotions, their family, their fears and dreams. Too often in movies such as this the producers select a good and bad guy and then craft how the character is portrayed to fit that idea. This movie allowed us to see and decide for ourselves, I appreciate that.
I truly enjoyed this movie, it is entertaining and educational. This movie covers an important event in Americas past, and they did a good job of making it interesting and accurate.
Bingo (1991)
Pretty good for a kids movie
With 3 kids (now 16, 13, 11) I have seen a lot of kids movies over the years, this one is pretty funny! Even though my kids are getting older they still enjoy watching this movie, and I do too. The dog is so cute and trained so well that you can't help but root for him.
If you haven't watched this one yet, I recommend it for a fun family movie evening. Not only is it funny, it doesn't have all those annoying songs that your kids will sing for weeks on end!