A movie worth seeing

[dennis in se pa]

The free state of Jones. Based on facts about the Civil War. Outstanding.

[stevej37]

[DanielDudley]

I liked it, but I think a lot of people might not.

[sc_rufctr]

I've heard good things about it but I missed the cinema release day.

Is it worth buying on Blu-ray?

[dennis in se pa]

It is worth seeing. If Blu-ray is your desired means, then yes.

[slow&rusty]

Its definitely on the play list

[sc_rufctr]

So... I got it on Blu-ray and just finished watching it.

I agree, Truly outstanding.

It should have done better at the box office but I can see why it didn't.
I've never seen the Civil war from this point of view and the story is controversial.
At times I felt very uncomfortable about how they portrayed the Southern Soldiers.

The short documentary that comes on the Blu-ray version is also worth watching.
They spoke with his descendants both white and black of his extended family.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_Knight

[SCadaddle]

The story is very real. My Great Grandfather, a CSA soldier, is buried in John "Jackie" Knight Cemetery located on a high bluff above the Leaf River in Covington County MS, just on the Jones County line.

John "Jackie" was Newts' Grandfather. He had about 20 slaves that he left to his children upon his death. One of them, Rachel, he left to one of his sons being Albert Knight. Albert was Newts father. Newt took Rachel as his second wife and created a very multi-cultural family that flourished down around Soso Mississippi. Yes, there is a town named Soso. It's just east of Hot Coffee.

The 3 boys that left the swamp, an area known as "Devils Den", in the movie scene that were hung are buried in John "Jackie" Knight Cemetery as well. They are represented by a single marker inscribed with their names and "Summarily executed by the Confederate States Cavalry due to their honest convictions".

I toured the cemetery this past summer, as my family has their annual family reunion nearby in Hebron MS. I was President of the Reunion this past year and brought up the movie hoping for a "round table discussion" with the older relatives that we are losing every year. The whole thing is still kind of a sore subject with many of them.

[SCadaddle]

If you really want to have your mind blown about probably the least known yet by far perhaps the most significant person of the U.S. Civil War, go in search of a fellow by the name of "Sylvester Magee".

A black man.
A slave.
Fought on the Confederate side.
Fought on the Union side.
Lived to be 130+ years old, making him the last:
Slave to die.
Confederate Veteran to die.
Union Veteran to die.

Another bit of Mississippi History that is incredible!

[sc_rufctr]

WOW... Thanks "SCadaddle"

[creaturecat]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

wow... Thanks "scadaddle"

+1

[rusnak]

I thought Matthew McConaughey was in a better war move caled "Tropic Thunder".

[stealthn]

Just watched No Escape on Netflix, can't say enough about this action thriller, you have to watch it!