We really need to forget this, people.

Rating: Null/10 (28 September 2004)

There is a scene in which Santa Anna tells his staff that if the Alamo isn't crushed, that their grandchildren and their great grandchildren will have to live off the crumbs of the north Americans.
How prophetic!
Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Emilio Echevarria, and the entire cast combine to give remarkably great performances to this very unfortunate period between the United States, and its close neighbor, Mexico. We do share a lot between us, now, however.
The movie, story, its pace and battle action are good. The back round music, is a bit over done. But the timing and subject matter are terrible! With all due respect, all that was Mexico at one time, all the way up to California. I'd like to know what our southern neighbors, or even some of our newest citizens, think of this heroic adventure!
The early US was a very aggressive confederation with designs on both Canada and the west, north of the Rio Grande. The British kept us in check, up north. President Thomas Jefferson offered Mexico millions for the south and west lands with one hand, and perhaps tried to provoke a war, covertly, under some back room dealings designed by Aaron Burr, with the other. (Which led to Burr's treason trial).
(There was a little mention of one of the many land schemes, in the opening sequence.)
Well, enough said. Comments here are for comments on the entertainment, in this case a good action movie, and not for a history lesson.
Clearly, history should be taught in school.