The Civil War

List creator: XiuLong Created on: February 21, 2003 - 2:55 PM PST Description: Skip 'Gods and Generals' which, according to one critic, is "a meeting of General Boredom and Major Tedium" and check out these other movies set during the Civil War instead. No documentaries or miniseries are included.

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	movie title	related list	average rating	MPAA rating	watch	rent	buy
	Gods and Generals (2003)
The movie because of which this list was made.
	Gettysburg (1993)
The sequel to Gods and Generals.
	Dances with Wolves (1990)
	Ride with the Devil (Criterion) (1999)
A beautiful and historically important film with a plodding plot. Ang Lee directed.
	The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Next to Unforgiven, the best of Clint Eastwood's westerns.
	How the West Was Won (1962)
	The Birth of a Nation (Director's Cut) (1915)
Modern movie making was essentially born with Birth of a Nation. The racism is blatantly obvious.
	Alvarez Kelly (1966)			Not Rated
Tells the story of a cattle herd that was headed for Union lines during the latter months of the Civil War but was stolen by Confederate raiders.
	The Beguiled (1970)
Gothic horror with a very randy Clint Eastwood.
	Glory (1989)
	The General (Special Edition) (1927)
Keaton was prouder of this picture than any other and justly so. No wonder Buster Keaton is Jackie Chan's idol.
	The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)			Not Rated
Based on the same Civil War event as The General.
	Gone with the Wind (Disc 1 of 2) (1939)
	Secret Service (1977)
Made for PBS. Based on a play from 1895. Stars Meryl Streep and John Lithgow
	Friendly Persuasion (1956)			Not Rated
A charming story about life on an Indiana farm during the Civil War.