CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE REVIEWED: 11/15/2017
FORMAT: VHS
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 110 minutes
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 31.5 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 8019.7 miles
CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: A re-writing of history to give a silver aura to the American past of racism and slavery.
PROS AND CONS: This would be a funny film, if it were not done so badly. A lot of money was spent making it, based on the crowd scenes and the number of horses. But not even a young Ronald Reagan (as George Custer) and Errol Flynn (as Jeb Stewart) can make this worth watching.
The film appears to be an “I’m Sorry” card for all the bad things that lead up to the Civil War, and the young West Pointers are portrayed as pious, aw-shucks, good ole boys that are bound for destiny. These are social studies figures that are blown up way beyond their historical significance.
This film is a part of my LaserDisc Collection.
Clicking on the title will take you to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) entry for this film.
This film was viewed while exercising on my recumbent cycle. A summary of my time spent working out on my journey through movie-land can be found on Strava.com.
Date: 11/15/2017
Time: 110 minutes
Mileage:31.5 miles
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