Remember that uh... Alamo thing

Well its official, my love of movies has completely infiltrated my blog. I have decided to post a list of historical inaccuracies present in Braveheart soon.  Now to get us started I think I'll quickly point out an inaccuracy in the 2004 "Alamo" movie that drives me up the wall (haha not the walls of the Alamo though...ok so that was a bad joke but I'm wired on caffeine so cut me some slack).

Ok let me show you a map of the Alamo chapel complex as it was on the date of the battle, March 6 1836.

 Now I am aware that the picture is small but if you could,  please take note of the placement of the Alamo Chapel.  See how it sits back from the main "rectangle" of the walls, this is its correct and accurate position.  Now lets see where the makers of the  2004 Alamo movie put the chapel.

Look!!! The chapel has been pushed up, blasphemy I say! I know this seems minor but its an affront to all Alamo historians, especially since this movie went to great lengths to be historically accurate.  They had period correct rifles, and accurate clothing and uniforms with nary a coon-skin cap to be found.  Yet we have this Chapel debacle, a terrible horrible decision.  Oh by the way the movie is basically unwatchable and I don't recommend it, this coming from a guy who has seen a vast number of Alamo films both good and bad.

So there you have it, a taste of what you will find in my next post about all the things Crazy ole Mel got wrong with Braveheart.  (Don't even get me started on The Patriot)