It has won best documentary awards at numerous film festivals including sundance, has been cited by the national board of film critics as one of the five best films of its year, was. Documentary filmmaker ross mcelwee sets out to make a movie about union general sherman s march to the sea towards the end of the american civil war, but keeps getting sidetracked by his own love life. As helmed by rick king and adapted from the memoirs of general william tecumseh sherman, the 2007 history channel documentary sherman s march recounts the details of the famous march to the sea by general sherman in november 1864. Shermans march was a sleeper hit when it was released, and its reputation has grown with strong word of mouth. Shermans march through the confederacy near the end of the civil war. However, the film focuses on shermans breakup with his girlfriend during this crucial time in history, and the. An utterly charming docu, mcelwee s personal essaytravelogue parallels and inverses general sherman s march during the civil war, centering on lost loves and new ones, shrewdly using the camera. Rent sherman s march 1986 starring ross mcelwee on dvd and bluray. Sherman s march tv movie 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film is directed by rick king and the executive producer is jason williams. With reiko aylesworth, nadia dajani, joe flanigan, arden myrin.
As helmed by rick king and adapted from the memoirs of general william tecumseh sherman, the 2007 history channel documentary shermans march recounts the details of the famous march to the sea by general sherman in november 1864. Released june 1st, 2001, shermans march stars ross mcelwee the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Shermans march tv movie 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Documentary filmmaker ross mcelwee sets out to make a movie about union general shermans march to the sea towards the end of the american civil war. Sherman led some 60,000 soldiers on a 285mile march from atlanta to savannah, georgia. Jul 11, 2017 movie loosely based on the actual sherman s march. Sherman s march is a documentary following general william sherman s civil war fall of 1864 march to the sea.
As helmed by rick king and adapted from the memoirs of general william tecumseh sherman, the 2007 history channel documentary shermans march recounts the details of the famous. However, the film focuses on sherman s breakup with his girlfriend during this crucial time in history, and the. Shermans march, which opens today at the bleecker street cinema, is the long nearly threehour documentary that was finally produced. Sherman s march is certainly an extremely wellmade movie that goes into great detail in regards to just about everything. Shermans march is certainly an extremely wellmade movie that goes into great detail in regards to just about everything that was going on during this period. An utterly charming docu, mcelwees personal essaytravelogue parallels and inverses general shermans march during the civil war, centering on lost. Before shooting began, however, mcelwees girlfriend at the time ended their. Sherman s march is a 2007 american civil war television documentary film first aired on the history channel. The first full length narrative of general william t. This march removed the distinction between warriors and civilians. And then there is shermans march as a guide to selfdiscovery. See the full list of shermans march cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
In sherman s march, the history channel explores his brutal and effective campaign, which arguably saved the lincoln presidency, the union, and thousands of lives on both sidesand made sherman one of the most hated and misunderstood figures in american history. Shermans march tv movie 2007 shermans march tv movie. Sherman s march to the sea also known as the savannah campaign or simply sherman s march was a military campaign of the american civil war conducted through georgia from november 15 until december 21, 1864, by maj. Rent shermans march 1986 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Sherman to take 60,000 union troops through the heart of georgia and all the way to the sea. Find out where shermans march is streaming, if shermans march is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
Perhaps the originator and the first practitioner of what the twentieth century came to know as total war, william tecumseh sherman in 1864 commanded the union armies of the west in the decisive. From november 15 until december 21, 1864, union general william t. Shermans march is a documentary following general william shermans civil war fall of 1864 march to the sea. Mcelwee s next film time indefinite was also a personal story, about his own family, though with less of the ingratiating humor of sherman s march. Shermans march is a 2007 american civil war television documentary film first aired on the history channel. All the while, mcelwees apparently aimless exploration of the south delivers insights.
Not only is sherman s march a beautiful portrait of one man s personal journey through the strange tapestry of love and history, it s a wonderful snapshot of the american south in the early 80 s. Its mostly about ross mcelweethe director and his adventures with hot southern women. Mar 21, 2010 perhaps the originator and the first practitioner of what the twentieth century came to know as total war, william tecumseh sherman in 1864 commanded the union armies of the west in the decisive. Sherman s march is an independent documentary film. And then there is sherman s march as a guide to selfdiscovery. Mar 21, 2012 clinton body count epstein suicided mena iran contra barry seal medellin part 2 railroad murders duration. Mcelwee initially planned to make a film about the effects of general william tecumseh shermans march through georgia and the carolinas the. With reference to the saturday basketball game, at my church, there are a few true blues, who can be counted on to wear an empty pew disguise to church. Clinton body count epstein suicided mena iran contra barry seal medellin part 2 railroad murders duration. Not only is shermans march a beautiful portrait of one mans personal journey through the strange tapestry of love and history, its a wonderful snapshot of the american south in. He marched 62,000 union troops over 650 miles, through georgia, south carolina and north carolina, in less than 100 days. In 1985 mcelwee was set to begin work on a film about the lingering effects of shermans march through the south. The movie was originally supposed to focus on general william t.
The hero of shiloh and his 65,000 federal troops destroyed the great city of atlanta. He recalls seeing a atmosphere nuke test as a child. But just before starting to shoot the film, mcelwees girlfriend ends their. William tecumseh sherman during the final months of the civil war. Sep 05, 1986 sherman s march, which opens today at the bleecker street cinema, is the long nearly threehour documentary that was finally produced by mr. Sherman s march was a sleeper hit when it was released, and its reputation has grown with strong word of mouth. Rent shermans march 1986 starring ross mcelwee on dvd and bluray. Read about the shermans march dvd and browse other dvd movies. The campaign began with shermans troops leaving the captured city of atlanta on november 15. That is, i think, one of the signs that the film was effective. Sherman s march, which opens today at the bleecker street cinema, is the long nearly threehour documentary that was finally produced by mr. Shermans march nr by paul attanasio washington post staff writer december 25, 1986 ross mcelwee is a beguiling amateur, and the virtue of his quirky documentary, shermans march, is. I suppose this documentary full of dry humor is not for everyone, but if you. Sherman s march is a 1986 autobiographical documentary film written and directed by ross mcelwee as mcelwee himself explains onscreen, the film was originally meant to be a documentary about, yes, william tecumseh sherman s march to the sea through georgia in late 1864, and his followup march through the carolinas in early 1865, which concluded with confederate surrender and the end of the.
Shermans march was recently chosen for preservation by the library of congress national film registry as a historically significant american motion picture. Shermans march 2001 documentarian ross mcelwee originally set out to make a travelogue of sorts tracing general william t. As helmed by rick king and adapted from the memoirs of general william tecumseh sherman, the 2007 history channel documentary sherman s march recounts the details of the famous. Shermans devastating march through georgia and the carolinas. After his girlfriend leaves him, filmmaker ross mcelwee takes a voyage along the original route followed by general william sherman but rather than cutting a swath of destruction designed to force the confederate south into submission, as sherman did, mcelwee searches for love, camera in hand, training his lens with phallic resolve on every. Shermans march 2007 out of 4 good, welldetailed documentary taking a look at the controversial move by gen. Assistant editors kate davis, alyson denny, meredith woods. In 2000, the library of congress deemed the film culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant and selected it for preservation in the national film registry, calling it a hilarious, oneofakind romantic exploration of.
It s mostly about ross mcelweethe director and his adventures with hot southern women. A new york times bestselling authors account of the devastating military campaign that broke the confederacys back in the last months of the civil war in november 1864, just days after the reelection of president abraham lincoln, general william t. This documentary chronicles general william tecumseh shermans fabled march to the sea through georgia and the carolinas, utilizing state of the art production techniques including cgi, special effects and historical. Shermans march to the sea, as well as sheridans 1864 shenandoah campaign are more in line with the various ethnic cleansing actions in the former yugoslavia, than hiroshimanagasaki. Ross mcelwee sets out to make a documentary about the lingering effects of general shermans march of destruction through the south during the civil war, but is continually sidetracked by women who come and go in his life, his recurring dreams of nuclear holocaust, and burt reynolds. Sherman s march was awarded the grand jury prize in the field of documentary at the 1987 sundance film festival. Find out where sherman s march is streaming, if sherman s march is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. A meditation on the possibility of romantic love in the south during an era of nuclear weapons proliferation is a 1986 documentary film written and directed by ross mcelwee. It was awarded the grand jury prize at the 1987 sundance film festival. Shermans march 1986 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Fulllength documentary sherman s total war tactics. Documentary filmmaker ross mcelwee sets out to make a movie about union general shermans march to the sea towards the end of the american civil war, but keeps getting sidetracked by his own love life. Full length documentary sherman s total war tactics episode of. Shermans devastating march through georgia and the carolinas davis, burke on. In the way the story is curated, the characters seem closer in ingenuity to i love beaver that to a postpunk scene. Shermans march 2001 stream and watch online moviefone. A filmmaker battles interruptions in his attempt to document gen. In 1985 mcelwee was set to begin work on a film about the lingering effects of sherman s march through the south. Shermans march to the sea also known as the savannah campaign or simply shermans march was a military campaign of the american civil war conducted through georgia from november 15 until december 21, 1864, by maj. Shermans march is a 1986 autobiographical documentary film written and directed by ross mcelwee as mcelwee himself explains onscreen, the film was originally meant to be a documentary about, yes, william tecumseh shermans march to the sea through georgia in late 1864, and his followup march through the carolinas in early 1865, which concluded with. Sherman s march through the confederacy near the end of the civil war. Shermans infamous scorchedearth march through the confederacy in the. A meditation on the possibility of romantic love in the south during an era of nuclear weapons proliferation is mcelwees fourth documentary.
Shermans march 2007 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The production combines narration with reenacted dramatic sequences as its foundation. This documentary chronicles general william tecumseh shermans fabled march to the sea through georgia and the carolinas, utilizing state of the art production techniques including cgi, special effects and historical recreations. A meditation on the possibility of romantic love in the south during an era. Mcelwees next film time indefinite was also a personal story, about his own family, though with less of the ingratiating humor of shermans march. Ross mcelwee documents his march, akin to admiral shermans, from north carolina through the south, in search of true romance. Its mostly about ross mcelwee the director and his adventures with hot southern women. A meditation on the possibility of romantic love in the south during an era of nuclear weapons proliferation is mcelwee s fourth documentary. Sherman s march 2007 out of 4 good, welldetailed documentary taking a look at the controversial move by gen. In sherman s march, the history channel explores his brutal and.
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