First viewed : 16 May 1983
I only watched a small part of this three part miniseries about the American Civil War, concentrating on two families on opposite sides in the conflict. I don't think I saw any of Gregory Peck as Abraham Lincoln. The part I do recall is the one where a pregnant wife rushes her blockade runner husband to hospital in Vicksburg. She gives birth , introduces him to his son then just as she leaves his ward it's hit by a shell killing him and all the other patients which gives you a flavour of the melodrama. The husband was played by a young Gregg Henry ( Mel Gibson's treacherous accomplice in Payback ).
Never seen this, but I salute the reference to "Payback": even though it was a lift of "Point Blank", I still thought it a pretty good watch, with Gibson on good form as the anti-hero.
ReplyDeleteYes, a film that bears repeated viewing although I never understand why Carter's so reckless with his own life when he 's impressed by Porter and can easily reimburse him from the savings due to the deaths of Resnick and his other sidekicks.
ReplyDeleteGood point... I suppose a certain degree of arrogance in feeling untouchable due to his position? Presumably he also thought Porter was bluffing with the threat on his life, as surely nobody would be crazy enough to take on the Outfit.
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