Really Surprised!

i must have seen a different film!!

Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Every American needs to watch North and South. In case you couldn't tell from the title, North and South is a Civil War story. Two young men bond during their time at Westpoint and vow to be lifelong friends, but when the War Between the States breaks out, there's a problem: George Hazard is from Pennsylvania, and Orry Main is from South Carolina. Hence the title.North and South is a true epic, and one of the only Civil War creations that isn't compared to Gone with the Wind. There's love, death, violence, and friendship. And it's educational, too! I first watched this 9-hour miniseries during my eighth grade history class during the Civil War module. And I had a very thorough teacher (my mother) who didn't want to scrimp on the details. This is a truly fantastic miniseries, one that joins the ranks of Roots and Centennial as essential American miniseries. The production values are wonderful, and the multiple story lines within the epic are suspenseful and heart wrenching. While James Reed, Patrick Swayze, Leslie-Anne Down, Kirstie Alley, Wendy Kilbourne, and Philip Casnoff make up the main cast, the rest of Hollywood came out in droves to be a part of the program. James Stewart, Gene Kelly, Robert Mitchum, Elizabeth Taylor, David Carradine, Hal Holbrook, Jean Simmons, and Jonathan Frakes are just a few of the familiar faces you'll see during the six episodes.Thirty years later, North and South stands the test of time incredibly well. You need to watch this incredible piece of American history.

The sweeping, epic, love/war story brings the events of the Civil War to life by telling the story of the war through the perspective of two families, one from the North and the other from the South. It highlights key features of both northern and southern society while developing intricacies of the time that we might not have considered. I do fast forward through scenes of cruelty to slaves and war battles, but those are inherent to the time frame and crucial to understanding the difficulties certain groups faced. My family recently visited the Boone Plantation in Charleston (Mont Royal) and the Avenue of Oaks is as beautiful in person as the movie portrayed when the men came home from war.

Bill Conti creates an atmosphere of a top notch performance. A supreme combination was series #1.6 frame 13 entitled Ambush - the drum emphasis elevates the section to fever pitch. Absolutely the most appropriate addition to a more than excellent performance. Conti tied all portions of North & South to a momentous event. It is wonderful to see matching music, story, & casting explain the pain of Civil War History. This combination should be included in all American history classes. In the summary interviews filmed in 2005 Conti simply states "I think it delivers the goods" referring to the title. Yes it more than delivers the goods - the music so well matches the mood & message it ties the entire package with huge bow. My second most favorite use of sound is the special melodies & sounds attributed to individual characters, love it.

This is the best movie I have ever seen. It has it all tragedy and happiness love and hate. And a deep friendship that not even war can destroy.The most splendid casting I have ever seen. Patrick Swayze and James Read were top grade in this movie.If you see part 1 you will want to see it all. Some of my friends watched part of the movie at my home then went out and bought the movie.I am a civil war buff but this movie got my grandchildren interested in history. Any movie that can get children to learn history is great. I have Books I, II & III and when the girls come up from Florida each year they want to see North & South.