Sherman s march, a tv movie starring reiko aylesworth. A history and tour guide of the war in the west, shermans march across georgia and through the carolinas, 18641865, by jim miles, is published. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The series is based on the 1960s segments, called peabodys improbable history, that aired as part of the adventures of rocky and bullwinkle and friends, and the 2014 film, mr. Find out where shermans march is streaming, if shermans march is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
Gun or the 1986 psychological thriller dream lover, starring kristy mcnichol. Watch shermans march, the documentary by ross mcelwee fandor. Shermans march is a 2007 american civil war television documentary film first aired on the history channel. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up. Not only is shermans 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. Sep 05, 1986 at the beginning of ross mcelwee s sherman s march, the film maker tells us that he had originally planned a documentary about the aftereffects, which are still to be found in georgia and the. The invisible man is scary and extremely effective star wars. Ross mcelwee documents his march, akin to admiral shermans, from north carolina through the south, in search of true romance. Sherman s march has some outstanding moments that capture the difficulties of relationships, but the lengthiness and lack of focus make it difficult to praise. 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. The movie was originally supposed to focus on general william t. At the beginning of ross mcelwees shermans march, the film maker tells us that he had originally planned a documentary about the aftereffects, which are still to be found in georgia and the carolinas, of the total warfare waged by gen.
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 and photographic memory robert avila is a freelance writer and publishes a theater column in the san francisco bay. Sherman s march is the popular name of the savannah campaign conducted by general sherman during the american civil war. 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. Its a minor point because this film is unlike any conventional documentary or comedy.
Find out where sherman s march is streaming, if sherman s march is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. In 1986, ross mcelwee sherman s march and marilyn levine were making a film about the 25th anniversary of the berlin wall, when the imposing structure was still very much intact as the world s. If ever a movie fit that description, it would be ross mcelwee s groundbreaking 1986 documentary sherman s march, a loping, idiosyncratic reverie through history and the heart, loosely conjoined by the camera lens. Throughout this twohourplus dream of a film, mcelwee keeps reminding himself that he needs to return to the subject of general sherman. Fandor is an american subscription film viewing service and social video sharing platform. However, the film focuses on shermans breakup with his girlfriend during this crucial time in history, and the difficult time he has dealing with the breakup and starting a new relationship. It won the grand jury prize at sundance, and until the midnineties was ranked as one of the highestgrossing. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of shermans march with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. From arthouse movies to british tv to anime and bollywood, here is a. While shermans march is overlong and sometimes selfindulgent, mcelwee has a gift for capturing some truly quirky moments and people on film. The bestknown, most influential, least criticized, most lionized artist to emerge since bruce nauman, sherman has a ruthless onetrack mind whose powers of observation and parody have given us a rogues gallery of archetypes, imaginary beings, demented dorks, ghouls, historical characters and people she sees. 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. An estimate of the damage in dollars, made by sherman stated that the campaign had inflicted about 100 million dollars worth of damage.
Shermans march wellloved and critically acclaimed work of cinema verite, shermans march 1986 weaves together subjects as disparate as the civil war 186165, nuclear holocaust, and southern womanhood to create a subtle and emotionally powerful film. A good 20 minutes could have been hacked away, resulting in a stronger film. But even the original sherman s march was not going to be a historical documentary. Shermans march was a hit, despite its length nearly three hours.
When first run released ross mcelwee s sundance award winning sherman s march in 1986, it went on to become one of the largest grossing documentaries ever. The production combines narration with reenacted dramatic sequences as its foundation. A documentarian s attempts to study the effects of general sherman. In january 2015, hope departed to run amazon studios original film division, and chris kelly became interim. Audiences and critics alike fell in love with mcelwee s quirky, funny and fascinating newsweek firstperson narratives that would help define a new era of personal docum. Shermans march through the confederacy near the end of the civil war. In 1986, ross mcelwee sherman s march and marilyn levine were making a film about the 25th anniversary of the berlin wall, when the imposing structure was still very much intact as the world s most visible symbol of hardline communism and cold war lore. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of sherman s march with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Sherman s devastating sweep through georgia and the carolinas during the last days of the u. The story of soldiers and civilians during shermans campaign, by lee b. Shermans march was a sleeper hit when it was released, and its reputation has grown with strong word of mouth. Chris kelly has been a member of the fandor board of directors since 2011.
Sherman s infamous scorchedearth march through the confederacy in the latter stages of the. In small blackandwhite photographs, she impersonated various female character types from old bgrade movies and film noir. Ross mcelwee is an award winning documentary film maker who s films include sherman s march, bright leaves, six oclock news and something tho do with the wall. Though he almost always starts off to make a film about some legitimate subject in this case, general william sherman s infamous march to the sea during the civil war, the movies ultimately never pan out, or the focus changes as mcelwee finds something more interesting to focus on. Sherman s march 1986 directed by ross mcelwee, 1986 after his girlfriend leaves him, ross mcelwee takes a voyage along the original route taken by general william sherman but rather than cutting a swath of destruction designed for force the confederate south into submission, as sherman did, mcelwee searches for love, camera in hand, training his lens with phallic resolve on every. In january 2015, hope departed to run amazon studios original film division. Shermans march 2001 documentarian ross mcelwee originally set out to make a travelogue of sorts tracing general william t. Sherman s march 2001 documentarian ross mcelwee originally set out to make a travelogue of sorts tracing general william t. Dvd compare is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program and the amazon europe s.
Sherman s march is a 2007 american civil war television documentary film first aired on the history channel. How netflixs shes gotta have it compares to spike lees. In 1986, the filmmaker ross mcelwee released sherman s march, an autobiographical documentary about a series of romantic misadventures during a road trip through the american south. Here s what s included with every worryfree ticket purchase. Read the full article on keyframe watch it now on fandor. Anne sarah rubin talked about union general william tecumseh shermans march to the sea and the concept of civilized war. Keyframe anthology global peace film festival edition by. It s mostly about ross mcelweethe director and his adventures with hot southern women. Sherman s march was a surprise to the csa that tore it s economy to shreds along with it s peoples will to fight.
Rent shermans march 1986 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Shermans march not rated 2h 37min documentary, biography, comedy 4 february 1988 australia 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. Shermans march and photographic memory robert avila is a freelance writer and publishes a theater column in the san francisco bay. The overall structure of the film is a clever look at the unpredictability of an artist s focus, in that filmmaker ross mcelwee set out to make a documentary about the savannah. Follow us to dive deeper into the movies you know and love. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing sherman s march near you. Associates programme, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. 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. Sep 05, 1986 when ross mcelwee set out to film sherman s march, he planned to make a documentary about the presentday repercussions of the civil war in the south particularly the damage and devastation. To put that into context, the csa, in 1863, had only 700 million dollars worth of bonds, money in those days did not work as it does today and even less in gold reserves.
Cindy shermans series untitled film stills took place over a fiveyear period beginning in 1977 when she was 23 years old. Headquartered in san francisco, california, the company was established in 2010 and officially launched on march 9. Mcelwee s next film time indefinite was also a personal story, about his own family, though with less of the ingratiating humor of shermans march. It was awarded the grand jury prize at the 1987 sundance film festival. New york lesbian and gay film festival, ny, june 1997.
A filmmaker battles interruptions in his attempt to document gen. When first run released ross mcelwee s sundance award winning sherman s march in 1986, it went on to become one of the largest grossing. But whereas the original 1986 film is mostly contained to its brooklyn setting, the netflix series takes a more expansive approach for a commentary about not only the black experience in. In addition to the thorough and engaging narrative, davis includes eyewitness accounts from hundreds of soldiers and civilians that serve to make history come alive in this work of non. 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. Rent sherman s march 1986 starring ross mcelwee on dvd and bluray. Its mostly about ross mcelwee the director and his adventures with hot southern women. Tucked into just about every corner of the mainstream internet, these. Sherman s march through the confederacy near the end of the civil war. Cindy shermans is the face that launched a thousand theories. Shermans march in 1986, it went on to become one of the largest grossing documentaries e. He recalls seeing a atmosphere nuke test as a child. My only criticism of sherman s march is that it s a bit indulgent with respect to its length.
It is based on the 1935 opera porgy and bess by george gershwin, dubose heyward, and ira gershwin, which is in turn based on heyward s 1925 novel porgy, as well as heyward s subsequent 1927 nonmusical stage adaptation, cowritten with his wife dorothy. 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. Movie lovers finally have a true community to watch and share everything around movies. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Here are ten films we recommend watching while cuddled up with your. Czech republic 14 march 2009 one world film festival argentina 12 april 2012 buenos aires international festival of independent cinema. Documentarian ross mcelwee originally set out to make a travelogue of sorts tracing general william t. Shermans march 1986 directed by ross mcelwee, 1986 after his girlfriend leaves him, ross mcelwee takes a voyage along the original route taken by general william sherman but rather than cutting a swath of destruction designed for force the confederate south into submission, as sherman did, mcelwee searches for love, camera in hand, training his lens with phallic resolve on every. However, the film focuses on sherman s breakup with his girlfriend during this crucial time in history, and the difficult time he has dealing with the breakup and starting a new relationship.
The kingmaker 2019 official trailer showtime documentary film. Shermans march 1986 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. How does netflix s she s gotta have it series compare to spike lee s original film. Jul 11, 2017 movie loosely based on the actual sherman s march. Ten of the best nonfiction filmmakers today choose their own favourites, from serial killer. Sherman s march documentary, history, war tv movie 22 april 2007 this documentary chronicles general william tecumseh sherman s fabled march to the sea through georgia and the carolinas, utilizing state of the art production techniques including cgi, special effects and historical re. Ross mcelwee is one of the most amazing documentary filmmakers alive. In many ways, edvard munch is so original that it has been the father of few children. Shermans march is an extraordinary documentary by ross mcelwee that mixes american history, a romantic quest, and the search for meaning in the early 1980s. In 1985 mcelwee was set to begin work on a film about the lingering effects of sherman s march through the south. In november and december 1864, general sherman marched his troops. Heavy metal parking lot john heyn and jeff krulik, 1986.
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. Directed by lee, both productions follow the trials and tribulations of a new york city artist named nola darling. A documentarians attempts to study the effects of general sherman. Nov 17, 2014 by waging war against the minds of his opponents, shermans march achieved its creators goal of hastening an end to the conflict. In september 20, at the toronto international film festival, fandor. Sherman s infamous scorchedearth march through the confederacy in the. So many today try to do what shermans march does and few seem to get what makes it.
If ever a movie fit that description, it would be ross mcelwee s groundbreaking 1986 documentary shermans march, a loping, idiosyncratic reverie through history and the heart, loosely conjoined by the camera lens. Once upon a time in the mid1980s ross mcelwee got a grant to make a film and decided he would document the lingering effects of gen. Rent shermans march 1986 starring ross mcelwee on dvd and bluray. I had wanted to film people i met along the way and find out their feelings about the civil war. He was nearly picked to reprise the role of lex luthor, which he had played on three seasons of superboy 1988, on superman. Sherman ordered his men to forage liberally meaning, steal as much food as possible.
Shermans march is an excellent account of william t. Sherman s march was a sleeper hit when it was released, and its reputation has grown with strong word of mouth. Mcelwee began the film with the idea of tracing general sherman s decisive campaign through the south, showing how its devastations. He also ordered his men to burn pillage and destroy according the the regions hostility, breaking the spirit of the most resistant regions. My only criticism of shermans march is that it s a bit indulgent with respect to its length. Sherman s march to the sea hurt the csa s economy and helped to end the war. Ross mcelwee sets out to make a documentary about the lingering effects of general sherman s march of destruction through the south during the civil war, but is continually sidetracked by. Porgy and bess is a 1959 american musical film directed by otto preminger. When first run released ross mcelwees sundance award winning shermans march in 1986, it went on to become one of the largest grossing documentaries ever. Kate plays christine is a documentary of the making of a movie about. Audiences and critics alike fell in love with mcelwees quirky, funny and fascinating newsweek firstperson narratives that would help define a new era of personal documentaries. They thought they were making a documentary on the community of tourists, soldiers, and west berliners who lived in the seemingly. A complete guide to all the new original series and films. Sherman s march is very much that film, but it s also about mcelwee s search for romantic and sexual fulfillment.
In celebration of the feast of saint valentine, we wanted to shine a heartlight on a. The high republic could have some familiar faces the high republic will feature the jedi in their prime aku is the personification of primordial evil. Jun 17, 2007 the opening scene to ross mcelwee s sherman s march. The film is directed by rick king and the executive producer is jason williams. At the beginning of ross mcelwee s sherman s march, the film maker tells us that he had originally planned a documentary about the aftereffects, which are still to be found in georgia and the. Ross mcelwee documents his march, akin to admiral sherman s, from north carolina through the south, in search of true romance.