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Post by Greg C. on Nov 2, 2007 21:35:46 GMT -5
I was there! Stood near that very rock! How exciting....
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Post by RebAl on Jan 13, 2008 9:09:02 GMT -5
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Post by neferetus on Jan 13, 2008 11:26:48 GMT -5
Great stuff, Alex. Keep them coming.
How about Mike the Bull, laying in the mud after he is killed, or Travis tumbling from the wall, after he is shot. Another good one would be the profile of the compound as the defenders enter. It's the only scene that actually shows the church---even though it's just a matte painting.
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Post by RebAl on Jan 13, 2008 12:13:28 GMT -5
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Post by neferetus on Jan 13, 2008 15:36:37 GMT -5
Wow, you are fast. Thanks, Alex.
I cant get over the realism of seeing Mike the Bull face down in the ditch, or that closeup of Travis with his head wound. And the shot of Travis tumbling from the wall sure looks like Richard Carlson to me. Hope they had a nice mattress for him.
In contrast, while more overwhelming in scope, "The Waynamo" actually lacks the violence shown in "Last Command". In "Last Command", the Texans fight furiously for the outer walls. In "The Waynamo", the outer walls fall rather easily and then all we see are Texans running away and getting shot in the back. Virtually no hand to hand fighting at all.
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Post by Rick on Jan 13, 2008 21:05:00 GMT -5
Nice work, Alex -- thanks for posting them.
I agree with Ned -- The Last Command depicted the hand-to-hand combat atop the walls much more vividly than did either of the two Alamos -- something I wish the latter two had had more of.
I hadn't realized Arthur Hunnicutt was so tall. Unless he's standing on a box in that picture, he's nearly as tall as the 6-5 Hayden.
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Post by neferetus on Jan 14, 2008 13:45:17 GMT -5
 "Well, I been persuaded!" |
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Post by gtj222 on Jan 14, 2008 17:39:57 GMT -5
How did you get such clear pictures and bright colors? Outstanding!! |
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Post by alamojohnuk on Jan 14, 2008 20:03:36 GMT -5
I haven't seen this film for about 30 years so can't really remember much about it, however I have just purchased a DVD of it on eBay for £5. 99 (about $12 ) inc postage, can't wait for it to arrive.
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Post by RebAl on Jan 16, 2008 13:27:56 GMT -5
gtj222
Re: the colors, I capture the screen shot using Ultra Power DVD then I enhance them if necessary using either or both Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop CS3
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Post by gtj222 on Jan 16, 2008 18:25:33 GMT -5
Well Reb, you did one heck of a good job.
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Post by neferetus on Sept 9, 2010 9:57:41 GMT -5
 My most recent acquisition. Now, if only Ernie could make it to an Alamusso gathering... |
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Post by Greg C. on Sept 9, 2010 10:13:07 GMT -5
Borgnine is 91 and still making movies. God bless him!
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Post by neferetus on Oct 17, 2010 17:53:19 GMT -5
A couple of interesting LAST COMMAND stills from the Alamo Village Museum.  A "Parson's Hill" view of the LAST COMMAND set. "Them two walls don't give it no 'mission look' to me!" |
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Post by neferetus on Oct 17, 2010 17:54:00 GMT -5
 Travis (Richard Carlson) walks past the Long Barrack. (Wonder if those are period sun glasses?) |
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Post by neferetus on May 7, 2012 3:03:36 GMT -5
 The Texans withdrawing into the Alamo, an original still I just acquired. |
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