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Post by Rich Curilla on Dec 10, 2010 22:30:31 GMT -5
At Alamo Village, I couldn't help but promote the Imax film with folks who got to us before San Antonio. What an awesome opportunity for those who knew: Alamo Village, Alamo: The Price of Freedom, Mark Lemon's model.... and then the real Alamo. I even had illusions of grandeur some years ago of setting up a bus tour (to be advertised in Smithsonian) for "Texas' Three Alamos." Take them to the Alamo, then the Waynamo and then the Corenblithamo, thus showing them history and how two completely different movies for likewise different ages designed their sets -- and why they were all different. Too bad Dripping Springs is now beyond reasonable repair. But there is still lots of life left in the Waynamo, if we can overcome the setbacks. I like the "Three Alamos" idea, although from what I heard Dripping Springs is no long an option. Alamo Village, however, is a real treasure and hopefully it will not be left to crumble. We can only hope someone will step in and keep it going. I couldn't agree more. Thanks.
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Post by loucapitano on Dec 16, 2010 18:34:03 GMT -5
I'm glad this thread opened. I too would love if Alamo - Price of Freedom were available in DVD. I saw the IMAX in 2000 and would love to own a copy to fill out my collection. Does the Forum have the UMPH to apply political pressure, or should we continue to ask IMAX politely?
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Post by sloanrodgers on Dec 16, 2010 22:11:22 GMT -5
Not sure we have enough psi or umph!
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Post by tman56 on Feb 25, 2012 1:32:35 GMT -5
Oh, the things you find on YouTube. I found this video of Sergio Salinas doing a live performance of his song "The Price of Freedom", which was inspired by the movie, and plays as exit music at the IMAX. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEv0-ZvrAS4tman56
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Post by Paul Sylvain on Feb 25, 2012 8:02:47 GMT -5
Well, I'm flying in to SA on Wednesday, and plan to revisit "Price of Freedom" sometime Thursday or Friday morning. I last saw this movie in 1995, so I'm truly looking forward to it. It's a shame Alamo Village is no longer open, because I'd try to make it back out there as well.
Perhaps the IMAX folks figure if they sold the movie as a DVD, no one would bother seeing it at the Rivercenter. I don't know -- I'm sure whatever it cost to make the flick has been earned several hundred times over in the decades since. Anyway ...
I will enjoy watching it again on the IMAX screen when I'm in town this coming week.
Paul
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Post by teresa1971 on Mar 9, 2012 10:52:11 GMT -5
I saw it during the High Holy Days March 1, 2012 while in San Antonio....
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Post by Paul Sylvain on Mar 9, 2012 10:56:15 GMT -5
I have to say I enjoyed seeing this flick again for the first time in 17 years. Hard to believe it has been around so long.
I'd like to believe I've learned a lot about the Alamo in the past 17 years that I didn't know when I last saw the film in 1995. "Price of Freedom" is still impressive, especially since the makers managed to squeeze so much into a 40-minute or so movie. I thought the battle itself was pretty well done -- certainly as good as and (IMO) even better than the 1960 and 2004 movies. I mean, yes, we know there probably wasn't much of an assault on the pallisades and south wall, but you got the sense of the onslaught that took place. Considering when it was made and how much has been learned in the decades since, "Price of Freedom" still holds up well.
Paul
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Post by loucapitano on Mar 25, 2012 11:32:29 GMT -5
Hey Paul, any chance of getting a DVD or VHS of the "Price of Freedom?" I understand the publisher hasn't made it available. Does anyone know if they might change their mind? Lou
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Post by Kevin Young on Mar 25, 2012 11:42:06 GMT -5
Paul-thanks! I don't think Doug Beach is going to change his mind on releasing it in any form other than what is showing at the IMAX.
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Post by Rich Curilla on Mar 27, 2012 0:38:28 GMT -5
Well, even I might not drift back into the Imax theater to see it once a year or so if I had it on my shelf. I still feel the only place to present that film is on a screen 62x84 feet in size. HDTV just doesn't fill the bill.
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Post by johnk on Jan 24, 2013 14:51:03 GMT -5
I saw this at the IMAX San Antonnio 1998 and think it was a real good film.I to would like a DVD copy oy it.
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Post by gtj222 on Jan 27, 2013 16:09:46 GMT -5
We would all like to have a dvd copy of it. d**n shame it's not available.
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Post by mjbrathwaite on Jan 27, 2013 19:17:54 GMT -5
I couldn't agree more! At least I've got the John Wayne one on DVD. For a long time, I didn't buy it as I feared it would have Macrovision and therefore not play through my 1974 TV. However, it has started disappearing from the stores in New Zealand, so when a VCR chewed up the end of my video copy, I bought the DVD and was delighted to find it has a different anti-copying device from Macrovision and therefore does play through my TV. It's a pity we can't get the director's cut on DVD, but at least my video of that is still intact!
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Post by loucapitano on Apr 27, 2013 14:34:16 GMT -5
Just recently at our library book swap I obtained a copy of "Alamo---The price of Freedom" by George A. McAlister, written in 1988. George, among many other interests, was behind building the IMAX theater in San Antonio and co-wrote the screenplay from his book. I don't know when I'll next be in San Antonio, but I'd love to see the the IMAX movie again. I have to look up Mr. McAlister. If he's still with us, maybe he can prevail on the owners to make DVDs available. I think there would be much interest, and I don't think there would be any loss to the theater. Just a thought before the Yankee/BlueJays game starts.
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Post by Rich Curilla on Apr 27, 2013 23:29:33 GMT -5
Just recently at our library book swap I obtained a copy of "Alamo---The price of Freedom" by George A. McAlister, written in 1988. George, among many other interests, was behind building the IMAX theater in San Antonio and co-wrote the screenplay from his book. I don't know when I'll next be in San Antonio, but I'd love to see the the IMAX movie again. I have to look up Mr. McAlister. If he's still with us, maybe he can prevail on the owners to make DVDs available. I think there would be much interest, and I don't think there would be any loss to the theater. Just a thought before the Yankee/BlueJays game starts. I believe McAlister died years ago. He was a major impetus behind the movie, and, if I'm not mis-remembering, I think he created the books (two of them) in conjunction with the release of the film -- or perhaps that was his first opportunity to publishe them. Where's Kevin when ya need him. As for releasing it on home video? That would be like MacDonalds selling their hamburgers at Burger King. It will not happen.
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