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Title: Better than the short version.
Review: I saw the shorter version of this film and felt that it was overlong and boring. But, it is my nature to try to find the longest versions of movies and in widescreen. This is one of those movies, and for some reason, it didn't feel overlong like the shorter version. Also, the final battle is a lot better in widescreen than non widescreen. The movie has brilliantly handled action scenes, and it is a shame John Wayne didn't direct more action movies like this. The final battle and the ending are heartbreaking, especially when the last survivors, a woman her daughter and a black slave, are spared and the little girl, played by one of John Wayne's daughters, asks her mother "Where's Daddy, Mommy?" It still brings tears to my eyes when I hear that. Forget Gone With The Wind. This is the 200+ minute long movie to get and enjoy.
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