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Quick history lesson: under the leadership of Col. William Barrett, Davy Crockett and James Bowie, almost 200 men from all different races and backgrounds fought bravely to the death for Texas’s independence against the Mexican army, led by General Santa Anna (Emilio Echevarria). While there were no survivors, their fight for Texas inspired General Sam Houston (Dennis Quaid) to lead 910 pioneers in the Battle of San Jacinto against Santa Anna’s army with the famous battle cry, “Remember the Alamo.” It took 18 minutes for them to defeat...
...bloodthirsty villain, Echevarria shows Santa Anna’s extreme cruelty toward members of his own army and his merciless treatment of the Texans. Vowing to take no prisoners, Santa Anna exclaims at one point that he values the lives of his own soldiers as much as “chickens.” The evil in Santa Anna’s character, contrasted with the more pleasant depiction of the Mexican soldiers, help viewers concentrate their hatred on Santa Anna and less on the Mexican army in general. The director and writers seem to be trying to tone down...
...taping an old photo of Anna Nicole Smith or Al Roker on your fridge hasn't helped you lose weight, you may want to consider using mypetfat, a yucky yellow glob of fake body fat designed to remind dieters to lay off junk food. Created by lifestyle writer Jay Jacobs, who claims the bogus blubber helped him shed 115 lbs., the diet aid comes in 1-oz., 1-lb. and 5-lb. versions (prices range from $15 to $100). Recommended for use in grocery carts--in tandem with a real nutrition-and-exercise program. Just...
...SENTENCED. MIJAILO MIJAILOVIC, 25, for the fatal stabbing in a shopping mall of Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh; to life in prison; in Stockholm. After confessing in January, Mijailovic told police that voices in his head, among them Jesus Christ's, commanded him to kill the popular politician, but a court ruled he was mentally fit to be sentenced. Insisting that the death was not politically motivated, he testified at his trial two months ago: "I saw Anna Lindh, then the voices came...
...Anna McCloon, W. Skiing