Buffalo Soldiers

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03/25/2023 Wow, Danny Glover At his best don’t get much better than this one. Yes I highly recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas March 25, 2023. See more Per S @RT83737705 05/09/2021 Since Soldier Blue many films with plots from and around events the Indian Wars have tried to be historically correct and to have a factual historical account of the events and the cultures involved. Not all succeeded in coming as close as Buffalo Soldiers, but still there are aspects with both the 10th Cavalry and the Apache that don't resemble reality. However, the general illustrations of life as a trooper in the 10th Cavalry is not too far out. Basically it's not bad as a western, and could they only have avoided some false narratives and personal portrayals, together with those silly action clichés, all for the sake of dramaturgy, it would have been very good. See more 06/04/2013 The film "Buffalo Soldiers is very good and is a fictional account of some of the historical campaigns in the Western territories involving black US Cavalry troops, who were often pitted against American-Indian factions during this tumultuous time in U.S. history. It originally aired on TNT but is now available on DVD, recommended for those interested in modern Westerns, also American history, especially for students & young people. Danny Glover was involved as a producer. Timothy Busfield, Glynn Turman, Carl Lumbly all have good roles here. Michael Warren, Mykelti Williamson, and Tom Bower round out the cast. This is a little talked about part of American history, but it should be more widely known. 3 stars 6-1-13 See more 07/16/2012 The story line offered with the movie, âBuffalo Soldiers,âÂ? starring Danny Glover, describes the film as fact based. With the apparent noble intention of illustrating and informing their audience of the important contributions made by African American soldiers in the invasion, occupation and settlement of the southwestern United States, writers Jonathan Klein and Frank Military weave a tale of Company H, Tenth Cavalry and its attempt to capture an âApache warrior named VittorioâÂ? who slaughters settlers in New Mexico. Directed by Charles Haid, the film further promises to reveal âthe truth about the Indian invaders.âÂ?âBuffalo SoldiersâÂ? is a major disappointment. The great cinematography delivers misinformation at best and definitely sets back the education of the public with its false narrative.In 1997, I saw this movie and shook my head. Because a number of people have mentioned it to me this year (2012) with praise, I saw it again last week. This time, I was appalled.Black cavalrymen and infantrymen of Buffalo Soldier fame were well respected by their Indian adversaries. They earned grudging recognition from fellow white soldiers and genuine praise from their white officers. And, they certainly did not commit the repugnant crime purported near the end of the movie. Civil War hero Colonel Grierson was not the wimp portrayed in the movie, nor was he wounded by Indians during his twenty plus years as the commander of the Tenth Cavalry.Chihenne Chief Victorio (not âVittorioâÂ?) is known to scholars as well as buffs. Between 1970 and 1991, authors Eve Ball and Dan Thrapp wrote scholarly and complete volumes about Chief Victorio and why he led his Mimbres Apaches (sometimes called Warm Springs Apaches or Eastern Chiricahua Apaches) in a fourteen month war against the United States. Called Americaâ(TM)s greatest guerilla fighter, Victorio was certainly not a Mescalero Apache as he was called in the movie, though a few Mescalero warriors joined his band. At Rattlesnake Springs in West Texas, the movie makers missed a chance to depict the actual dramatic showdown. It was Grierson versus Victorio. The two generals deployed their troops expertly and with aplomb. That day, Grierson used his Companies A, B, C, G, and H â" each a company of Buffalo Soldiers. Find the factual and exciting outcome in readable story form here along with a recommended bibliography for your reading pleasure. https://bobrogers.biz/Page_per_Book/First_Dark.htmlâBuffalo Soldiers,âÂ? in addition to being an instrument of misinformation, is a teaching opportunity squandered. See more 05/20/2009 excellent! triple touch-down for danny! See more 06/05/2008 This movie is a good movie. After watching it I was shocked to learn that it was rated G. See more Read all reviews

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