Shannon lark stars as ariel loner who uses her lovers to achieve her goal of thwarting the one man she hasnt been able to manipulate. Film complet goliad uprisinggoliad uprising 2012 drame. The republic of texas the texas revolution the goliad massacre. As a result of the needless slaughter, a burning desire for revenge arose among the people of texas, and americans became firmly united behind the texas cause of independence. In the wake of the texan defeat at the battle of the alamo on march 6, 1836, general sam houston ordered colonel james fannin to abandon his post at goliad and march his command to victoria. Texas history 1836 goliad massacre with unseen footage and images of artifacts in 360 degrees duration. Goliad photos featured images of goliad, tx tripadvisor. Find release information for goliad uprising 2012 paul bright on allmovie. Goliad uprising 2012 a woman shannon lark leads a band of rebels on a mission to thwart a corporations plans to use a brainwashing device to seize control of americas government. Quickly view program, episode, cast credits, and additional airing information. Although i attended texas public schools, i needed my own refresher course on the. One such adventure was to goliad, tx for the annual reenactment of the 1836 goliad massacre and the battles of goliad leading up to the massacre.
Apr 03, 2012 because of them, i got to tag along on many camping trips and educational adventures. Goliad campaign of 1835 the handbook of texas online texas. Insiders say todd phillips never pitched origin film series on other dc characters. Learn stories of deceit, escape and even kindness in the midst of sorrow in the latest episode of wise about texas. Reenacting the battle of goliad, texas and goliad massacre. The major historical sites in goliad make this town worth remembering and visiting. It is known for the 1836 goliad massacre during the texas revolution. Texas history do you know how many texans died in the.
The men assumed they were being sent off for work details. This is a fascinating story, full of rich details about all the events that took place in texas at the time, including the prehistory and aftermath of goliad. The goliad massacre, the tragic termination of the goliad campaign of 1836, is of all the episodes of the texas revolution the most infamous. I was curious why they yelled about goliad at the time but didnt investigate further. Goliad massacrefort defiance living history program in goliad. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Her web of seduction captures the handsome david aaron weisinger and leads him on a run for their lives as national security forces close in. Check out tripadvisor members 814 candid photos and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in goliad. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. The goliad massacre was an event of the texas revolution that occurred on march 27, 1836, following the battle of coleto. Shannon lark stars as ariel loner in the feature film about a young woman who uses her lovers to achieve her goal of thwarting the one man she hasnt been able to manipulate. Video archive for the film goliad uprising, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2012. The texas historical commission has launched a web documentary film about the massacre at goliad.
May 27, 2017 the goliad massacre took place on march 27, 1836, during the texas revolution. It is the county seat of goliad county, one of the oldest counties of texas. Ariel loner leads an underground group trying to stop the goliad corporation from taking control of the government with. Remembering the goliad massacre san antonio expressnews.
At the same time, mexican general jose urrea with some 900 troops, left matamoros and followed a coastal route into texas. The massacre at goliad branded santa anna as an inhuman despot and the mexican people, whether deserved or not, with a reputation for cruelty. Goliad, tx the handbook of texas online texas state. Goliad was one of only three mexican outposts in the area. Goliad massacre the handbook of texas online texas state. Because of them, i got to tag along on many camping trips and educational adventures. History of goliad, texas goliad is the third oldest municipality and is rich in texas history.
The town was home to a mission and presidio since the mid18th century. Revolution by rob stewart 2012 films for the earth. The finely bred, west pointtrained officer lingered for days as a 1,400man army led by santa annas chief. This is a strange book not strange because of whats in it, but strange because it didnt exist until the second decade of the twentyfirst century. With shannon lark, aaron weisinger, paul bright, cynthia schiebel. Among those killed was commander colonel james fannin. Goliad was an important location during the texas war for independence. Director paul bright did a splendid job on both directing and acting as the corporate executive brian ingram. It is part of the victoria, texas, metropolitan statistical. Goliad became county seat and three years later was incorporated under the republic of texas. The city is now a farming centre cotton, grains, turkeys, and ranching with oil and gas interests, but it is known chiefly as a monument to the texas. John willingham long has been fascinated with the horrific goliad massacre, which came three weeks after the 1836 battle of the alamo and further riled the.
Moving slowly, fannin did not depart until march 19. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Goliad, where, in 1836, three weeks after the battle of the alamo, a force of more than 300 texans, commanded by colonel james fannin, surrendered to mexican troops and were executed on orders. This service does not allow download watch movies online, only offers details about films around the world. One of the darkest events in texas history was the massacre of the texians at goliad. The battle of goliad was the second skirmish of the texas revolution. Goliad uprising trailer 2012 trailer for goliad uprising. Ascap member punish songs have appeared in movies such as paul brights 2012 scifi indie movie goliad uprising cup of joe, the magnificent. Colonel james fannins command was massacred by mexican forces. Goliad uprising 2012 stream and watch online moviefone.
A colorful bit of texas history came to life this weekend in goliad. The killing was carried out under orders from general and president of mexico antonio. Goliad massacrefort defiance living history program. Goliad campaign of 1835 the handbook of texas online. Rob stewarts second documentary revolution the evolution of life on earth and the revolution to save it. Goliad massacre the handbook of texas online texas. Goliad uprising 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Superb performance of aaron weisinger david yamagata and shannon lark ariel loner.
Known as fort defiance 1 and fort goliad during the texas revolution. Fangoria scream queen shannon lark headlines this politically charged scifi thriller set in a dystopian future where corporations have taken over. Founded on the san antonio river, it is the county seat of goliad county. The texas state flower the bluebonnet blooms in front of the monument put up to the goliad massacre on its centennial. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto. Titantv free local tv listings, program schedule, show. Sam houston, the commander of the texas army, ordered colonel james walker fannin to abandon goliad and retreat to victoria on march 11, but fannin hesitated to await word from captain king, whom he had sent to refugio with a substantial force. As a scifi indie film, goliad uprising places itself on the list of highly recommended films.
Open seven days a week except new years, easter, july 4th, thanksgiving and christmas. Goliad uprising is a scifi film that doesnt need an overblown budget, sophisticated sets or technology to let you know the future is happening. If you like goliad uprising you are looking for movies about with espionage, post apocalypse, hacker, science, technology, cyberspace and murder themes of scifi and thriller genre shot in usa. The presidio there put on its annual reenactment of mexicos historic massacre of texans at goliad. Avengers and game of thrones rule 2019 mtv movie and tv awards. Pastor fails miserably when interviewed by court about how he spends the ministrys funds.
Though not as salient as the battle of the alamo, the massacre immeasurably garnered support for the cause against mexico both within texas and in the united states, thus contributing greatly to the texan victory at the battle of san. Oct 05, 2012 texas history 1836 goliad massacre with unseen footage and images of artifacts in 360 degrees duration. The name first named santa doretea by the spaniards in the 16th century, its name was changed february 4, 1829 to goliad. It can be viewed on laptop, cell phone, tablet, vr headsets or on the thc website. Goliad was a small community located on the banks of the san antonio river in the far northern mexican province of tejas. It is part of the victoria, texas, metropolitan statistical area. Titantv offers fast, customizable tv listings for local broadcasting, cable and satellite lineups. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. Uprising is a 2012 documentary that traces the origins of the egyptian revolution of 2011 that began in january 2011. As a way to keep you informed, the city currently uses this website, city postings and our local newspaper as a communication tool to. I had a great time watching this film, and look forward to seeing it again and again. The first thing i did was run to the nearest library and look up all of the books on goliad and texas history. From roland emmerich, director of the day after tomorrow and independence day, comes the ultimate actionadventure film.
At a given signal, the mexican soldiers opened fire at the sitting and kneeling prisoners. As incredible as it may sound, massacre the goliad witnesses is the first book to contain all of the goliad survivor accounts. The utility department for the city of goliad is excited to announce that we are launching a new notification system which will allow us to send you communications via an automated phone call or text message. The name goliad, in use since 1829, is said to be an anagram of hidalgo, for miguel hidalgo y costilla, the mexican priest who led a revolt against spanish rule in 1810, but some suggest that the name may be derived from the biblical goliath. Find similar and related movies for goliad uprising 2012 paul bright on allmovie.
Instead, it relies on our fears of corporations and the government finding a way to quietly make us believe what they want us to. Sep 01, 2018 fannin, however, lacked the same urgency as the orders he received on march 14, 1836. Goliad is the third oldest municipality and is rich in texas history. Jun 22, 2012 video archive for the film goliad uprising, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2012. Revolution logo the rob stewart fund watch now open your eyes change the world educators guide the movie study guide video gallery rob. On palm sunday, march 27, 1836, the imprisoned texans at goliad arose at dawn, fell into three ranks, and marched off in different directions under guard.
Dec 08, 2016 texas history 1836 goliad massacre with unseen footage and images of artifacts in 360 degrees duration. Goliad county, named for the city, was established in 1836. Control passed to mexico after the mexican war of independence and to texican control after the texas revolution. On march 27, 1836, over three hundred rebellious texan prisoners, most of them captured a few days before while battling the mexican army, were executed by mexican forces. Fangoria scream queen shannon lark headlines this politicallycharged scifi thriller set in a dystopian future where corporations have taken over government and brainwashed the masses through. Find your next favorite and similar movies in two steps. Mar 25, 2012 texas history 1836 goliad massacre with unseen footage and images of artifacts in 360 degrees duration.
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