THIRTEEN DAYS TO GLORY (1989)

[Greg C.]

Rate it.

[Bromhead24]

I gave it a 2 out of 5 just because it's an "Alamo" movie
and i liked Raul Julia's "Santa Anna"

[flier66]

While it was pretty bad,it probably has the most accurate Crocketts death scene simpily overwhelmed defending the palisade wall

[neferetus]

In my opinion, Alec Baldwin greatly resembled the
old Travis portrait shown here.

[Greg C.]

baldwin's portrayal of travis was one of the only things i like about 13dtg

[Bromhead24]

And the entire movie/battle took place at the South wall.

[neferetus]

Bromhead24 said:

And the entire movie/battle took place at the South wall.

And don't forget, Bromhead! Baldwin's Travis died defending the north 'well'.

[Greg C.]

he must have got shot and stabbed 30 times on that well before he died.

[Bromhead24]

He also had a repeating flintlock pistol because he fired that thing many times..

[The Mountain Man]

If I remember correctly .NBC had a big build up about it and then it wasn't good at all. I did watch it,just because it was on the Alamo..

[Greg C.]

i have it on vhs. can someone explain why they have 177 minutes on one tape, 38 on the next, and then 25 on the last?

[Bromhead24]

ALAMOGUY said:

i have it on vhs. can someone explain why they have 177 minutes on one tape, 38 on the next, and then 25 on the last?

They are trying to let you down as quick as possible..... ;D

[Greg C.]

Bromhead24 said:

They are trying to let you down as quick as possible..... ;D

that answer sounds right. but anyway, couldnt they fit 3 hrs on one tape or possibly even two?

[Bromhead24]

I have James Mitchners "Texas" on VHS and it's on two tapes but it is only 2 1/2 hrs long. I think that it is a gimmick that makes you believe that it's an "Epic" and will be good, well, their WRONG!!!!


Mike

[Greg C.]

that movie sucked! i sold my vhs copy of that on EBAY.

[Bromhead24]

admin said:

that movie sucked! i sold my vhs copy of that on EBAY.

You actually found a buyer??? I thought I was the only sucker to buy it.

I have a few things i would like to sell on ebay but they require a credit card for a "serrers" account and i don't have one.. Thats right, i'm probably the only adult over 40 who doesn't have a credit card other than a gas card.


Mike

[neferetus]

Looking from the reconstructed Waynamo baptistry, toward the Low Barrack. This reconstruction was done in 1987 for the filming of GONE TO TEXAS and 13 DAYS TO GLORY. (Before the 13 DAYS palisade was built.)

Notice how the ground outside the Alamo compound seems to slope down? The Waynamo is actually built on a small hill.

[neferetus]

Here's some behind the scenes shots from 13 Days To Glory that appeared in American Cinematographer magazine.


KEEPING AN EAGLE EYE IN THE BELLTOWER

ALEC BALDWIN DRAWS THE LINE

SOLDADOS SCALE THE WALLS

CAPTURE OF 18 POUNDER

LAST STAND OF BRIAN KEITH'S 'PECULIAR' HAT

DANNY CLOUD FINALLY GETS HIS

ALEC BALDWIN'S DASH FOR THE NORTH WELL

AFTERMATH

ENTER RAUL JULIA

[Bromhead24]

I like how the entire battle took place along the south wall.
It did look like some of the actors had actual brown bess's rather than the usual Hollywood trap door springfields with the fake lock.

[neferetus]

bromhead24 said:

I like how the entire battle took place along the south wall.
It did look like some of the actors had actual brown bess's rather than the usual Hollywood trap door springfields with the fake lock.

I like the scene where Gregorio Esparza is getting ready to aim and his gun goes off prematurely and he just sort of looks at it in surprise.