Ronald F. Maxwell
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Even in John Huston’s somnambulistic and (in my opinion) overrated 1951 film of Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage, some of the interior logic of the novel was echoed with a delicacy and depth of feeling that is sadly missing here.
As the great-great grandson of Union soldier Robert Lybarger, I have to confess that good American Civil War stories like Gone with the Wind, Glory, The Red Badge of Courage or even Pharaoh's Army do have a special place in my heart.
They give the entire film a slight softness that reminds you of Bad News Bears , Meatballs and Little Darlings , an almost subliminal callback to an era and a style that’s long gone but many viewers instinctually remember, whether on celluloid or in real life.
The underutilized Jeff Daniels hasn't fit a role this well since 1993's "Gettysburg."
In recent years, Jeff Daniels' remarkable performance in "Gettysburg" came closest to demonstrating what it takes for one fragile, frightened leader to defeat his own doubts and inspire his men to risk all in combat.
Movies like Stand by Me, The Squid and the Whale, Little Darlings and, if we’re going really dark, 1992’s Kids (wait, that’s NC-17, forget it) have made a lasting impression on popular culture.