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Rough Riders is an excellent production. The only problem is that the subtitles were only in French or Spanish. We needed them in English. My husband is hard of hearing so we use the subtitles as closed captioning. I have no idea why the subtitles were not in English. That made it very difficult for us to enjoy the program.
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I could never get interested in this movie. Tom Berenger's Teddy Roosevelt acts like a obnoxious lunatic throughout this movie and Gary Bussey is his usual unlikeable self. I don't know how true to life this movie was, but it just took to long to get going [2 disc's] and I didn't like any of the characters in it. I love war movies, but this one just didn't do it for me. I say skip it!
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The best part of this film is the acting. Primo performances by Berenger, Elliott, and Busey. One of the few movies where you can't see Tom Berenger's face through his make-up, he actually looks like Roosevelt. This movie has a lot to offer: wild west action, camp life & training, war action, and plenty of individual story lines to follow. There is also a fair amount of historical data/trivia to be absorbed, concerning the individual characters, their various pasts and subsequent bonding, their actions during the Spanish-American War(not a war portrayed often in film), their weapons, and the effect of the aftermath on various members of the unit. If there is a down side, it would have to be the beginning. It starts out a bit slow until the unit is formed and begins training. If one knows that in advance, you can watch a bit more carefully to get better acquainted with the character's backgrounds. Also, at 184 minutes it is a bit long. Perhaps taking a break between disk 1 & 2 for bathroom and kitchen stops would be in order. I first saw this film on tv a few years ago. I had recently seen that it had come out on dvd, and that set a fire under me to see it again. I am very glad that I bought a copy and now have it in my film library. It may not have the sweeping panoramic scenes of a 'Laurence of Arabia', but it does deliver the acting, action, and an interesting story line. If you haven't seen it, get it.Read full review
Excellent action movie. I bought this because I love Teddy Roosevelt and collect anything and everything that pertains to him. Tom Berenger does a good acting job of portraying him, although he is authored as insecure and over-the-top when in reality he was probably the most competent and secure president we ever had. So the writing leaves a bit to be desired, but you can mark that off to literary license and a desire to make the film interesting. The movie is shown through the eyes of several of the Rough Riders, but of one in particular who is just a sort of "unknown" and perhaps a typical one. It is extremely accurate in so many of the details. It has faithfully recreated a pose or two that are well known photographs. Rough Riders also shows the struggle with politics, logistics, personalities, finances and prejudices as well as personal fears and demons. It is an excellent film that will keep most people's attention glued to the screen. Tom Berenger, Sam Elliott and Gary Busey are excellent in their respective roles. Supporting roles by Illeana Douglas, Brad Johnson, Chris Noth, Brian Keith and George Hamilton just help make the movie shine. Action, realism, history, plot, directing all come together in this movie and the viewer is rewarded with an enjoyable evening.Read full review
I watched this show with interest when it first aired, and I loved it. I had read Theodore Roosevelt's book, and the movie stayed fairly close to the book and the known story. Having Steven Crane and George Randolph Hearst as characters is a nice touch, and Sam Elliot is always great. Best of all is Tome Berenger as Roosevelt. I bought a copy on VHS as soon as it was released, and loaned it to a friend. his comment on returning it was "Where was Tom Berenger?" It took a bit of convincing before he believed me. Berenger is that good in this movie. If you like history and are at all interested in the subject, this movie is money well spent.
