Texas Rising

I won't comment on the mangling of Texas history - too many others have done so much better than I ever could I bought this on DVD because I am a fan of Brendan Fraser. Brendan did not disappoint but as for the rest of it?

This is typical of History Channel. No regard for historical fact.

I'm going to miss this series each week. Absolutely loved Texas Rising but then I'm not a Texan.

The lists below is only from the first 15 minutes.Now although I teach Texas History, I'm not going to claim to be a detailed expert.

This is a good show if your not to anal about facts. The acting is decent and it is clear that a strong effort has been made to bring very good action scenes.

We just stumbled across this on Prime. We have been enjoying the story although claiming it is historical is a real stretch.

Like most historical films coming out of Hollywood, I did not expect this to be accurate. If you watch it as a western movie and not as a true version of history, it will be more enjoyable.

I was an oilfield brat from Australia who landed at Angleton Junior High (about 50 miles outside of Houston) in 1970-71. At the time, it was compulsory to study Texas history.

This is a decent flick with a solid cast of B-list actors. Having grown up in South Texas and lived in San Antonio though, I was hung up on the scenery the whole time.