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Humanity at it's worst
If you are looking for a feel good movie,well,this isn't it.This film shows the horrors and despair of one of the most infamous POW camps in the Civil War,Andersonville. Once again Ted Turner has the insight to bring the personalities of the soldiers into play. This is the same formula that made "Gettysburg" such a great film. If you want "light & breezy" don't watch this film. If you don't mind a hard dose of cruel reality that war brings,this flicks for you.

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Ted Turner's politically correct opus
Looking to cash in on the success of the "Gettysburg" movie, TNT brought in a big name director to helm this miniseries about the worst prison camp of the Civil War. The movie has a great look, is well directed, beautifully filmed and has some solid performances. But one can't shake the overwhelming feeling that this is just another media attempt to bash the south and stereotype white southerners as cruel and dimwitted. My ancestors fought for the Union and if I had lived back then I would have too. But I can smell Ted Turner's attempt to brainwash viewers with his politically correct message despite the fact it has been so skillfully hidden behind the varnish of this lavish production. Do yourself a favor. Bypass this "feel good about feeling bad" movie and read a quality history book about Andersonville instead. END

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Worst of the Worst.......
After watching most movies, you absorb it and a day later it is more or less forgotten. NOT ANDERSONVILLE! This movie stuck with me for a solid week after viewing. Very similar to the way I felt after watching Schindlers List......

However, I think this movie should be viewed as a look into what all of the Civil War camps were like. The Union obviously had prison war camps also. Such as Fort Jefferson, Fort Delaware & Camp Chase to name a few. Many of the conditions in these camps were just as bad.......

However, Andersonville was the worst of the worst of all prison camps North & South. And this movie depicts the conditions extremely well. Great movie!!!!!!