No, I haven't seen this...dare I say travesty...yet and I'm not sure I will.
From the previews, it is a perpetuation of the John Smith-Pocahontas
"romance" which never happened...she was a child and there are indications that
John Smith made up the story to make himself look like a hero! I direct
interested folks to:
_http://www.powhatan.org/pocc.html_ (http://www.powhatan.org/pocc.html)
and their interpretation of "The Pocahontas Myth." Very interesting from
the Powhatan Renape Nation.
However, I am interested in anyone who sees the movie and their take on it.
Thanks...
Marilynn Munn Strand
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P.S. Yes, I do have Jamestown ancestors...the Brownings who didn't arrive
till the 1620's.
P.P.S. Roger Ebert and his partner gave this two very high thumbs up,
stating that it is a truly beautifully filmed movie and should be seen by all.
Really...Colin Farrell as John Smith?
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