Possibly the most hyper-sensationalized movie I have ever seen

Rating: 1/10 (23 July 2009)

First of all, I am a Texan (a San Antonian, no less) and I was appalled by this movie. Usually I am not a stickler for historical accuracy, I like a little leeway in the story telling. Davy Crockett wasn't executed in front of Santa Anna after cursing his name and offering surrender. Crockett was most likely one of the first killed (he's defending a mere cedar post wall in the movie. Now why would Santa Anna not choose to attack that side? Conveniently allows Davy to be the last survivor). And Deaf "Deef" Smith? His name was Deaf because he couldn't hear out of one ear! That's just basic homework right there, but the entire cast and crew somehow failed to notice the incorrect pronunciation. Also, instead of including relevant, historical scenes to juxtapose the studio created battle scenes with amateur lighting and cheap pyrotechnics, the director, screenwriter, and producers chose to fill those moments with outlandishly hyper-sensationalized garbage. Sweeping emotional monologues (Sam Houston on his cocaine-fueled horse), to gory Indian war tales (Yeah, David Crockett ate potatoes cooked with the grease of an Indian's back. Gotta be true). This movie was overwritten and under-directed (thank you Entourage) and was merely a highly low-budget film pretending to be have a fatter wallet. Sometimes it just takes a little research and creativity. This movie has none.