Gettysburg / Gods and Generals (Limited Collector's Edition)

Give "Gods and Generals" another chance
This is what the film IS and SHOULD be. It fills in many of the gaps from the theatrical release. And although there are still some slow parts I do not care for, they are now virtually drowned out by new and extended scenes. The battle scenes are better than any other Civil War film made to date. This newer version has more life to it and is certainly more cohesive.
We see more sides to Stonewall Jackson. He's less of the "Santa Claus-like" character some labeled him as in the theatrical release. Perhaps just as important is that his character doesn't dominate this version as it did in the original. He still has a major role, but the film doesn't revolve around him. And although Jeff Daniels' performance as Joshua Chamberlain is not quite as good here as it was in "Gettysburg," his added scenes enhance the film.

"Gettysburg" is the better of the two, but they are both worthy films.

So this short review basically amounts to little more than a recommendation...

Loved it, enough said
I have waited for this box set for a long time, but especially for the directors cut of God's and Generals. I thought the extra footage made it an entirely new movie! Now all I want is for Ted Turner to finally decide to make the final movie, The Last Full Measure... ignore how much money it makes at the box office (I think for this type of movie it creats a false negative), because the real money for these movies comes from the DVD and now Blue-Ray sales from people that are dedicated to this movie genre.

Great Movies With a Minor Box Set Packaging Complaint
When I saw that Warner Bros. was finally going to release Gods & Generals and Gettysburg in the director's cut format I was elated beyond belief. These two movies are at the top of my list of Civil War movies. Yes, I know about some of the inaccuracies - it's unfortunate that most (if not all) historical movies have their faults - but I still really love these two movies up and beyond all others of their genre.
Being as anxious as I was, I did not want to wait until July for the box set and ended up purchasing both as individuals upon their release in May. Now, before I get into the actual reviews of the movies themselves I would like to review the packaging. The individual release packaging was one of the best I have seen for any movie. Not only does one receive the extended director's cut of both movies but a full booklet with each set! These booklets include notes from Ron Maxwell himself, information about the battles, the actors and the historical figures they portray, and...

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