Jones countys soil wasnt fit for growing much of anything except trees, and the county had the fewest slaves in the state they made up only 12 percent of the countys population. Jun 20, 2016 in free state of jones, his newton knight is a figure of enlightened valor who has left any shades of moral ambiguity behind. Writer and director gary ross, along with cowriter leonard hartman cleverly intersperse fact with fiction as they follow the life of historical figure newt knight, starting with when he fought with then deserted the confederates in the american civil war. Knight starts to question why hes fighting and for whom and, frankly, his purpose in a war that, to his eyes. As civil war divides the nation, a poor farmer from mississippi leads a group of rebels against the confederate army. Bynum and the state of jones by sally jenkins and john stauffer.
The confederacy has instituted an unprecedented draft requiring all white men in the south. Free state of jones begins on the battlefield, with a flurry of the kind of immersive combat action that. Rent free state of jones 2016 starring matthew mcconaughey and keri russell on dvd and bluray. Newton knight, the mississippifarmerturnedconfederatedeserterturnedguerrillaleader played by matthew mcconaughey in free state of jones, is a.
Most notably, it effectively pushes back on some of the most deeply entrenched myths of all. Watch the movie trailer for free state of jones 2016. Subject of the upcoming film free state of jones, this book provides recollections of the man who took on the confederacy during the civil war and established the liberated mississippi county. Free state of jones 2016 r 2h 19m social issue dramas in this factbased drama, a rebellious farmer leads a group of civil war deserters in a fight to establish a mixedrace free state in the deep south. A civil war actiondrama about a man who decided to take back control, with his rifle in one hand and the american. A disillusioned confederate army deserter returns to mississippi and leads a militia of fellow deserters and women in an uprising against the corrupt local confederate government. Two sides of the life and activities of captain newt knight knight, thomas jefferson, knight, ethel, kelly, jim on. The film is credited as based on the books the free state of jones by victoria e. Locals interested in being extras, can check out the latest.
Rebeliant oficjalny zwiastun trailer 2016 film filmweb. It has oscarseason pretensions of significance it doesnt earn, but also lacks the bombast of a historical war epic like saving. Jun 16, 2016 free state of jones director gary ross created a comprehensive website that annotates his own film and expands on its historical basis. Free state of jones arrives with a heavy handed approach but offers a mountain of substance and good. In 1862 mississippi, newton knight matthew mcconaughey serves in the confederate army, but not happily. Free state of jones takes place in 1862, in jones city, mississippi, where a confederate soldier named newton knight matthew mcconaughey finds himself demoralized after witnessing a teen boys death on a bloodsoaked battlefield.
Free state of jones is a film of interest about a part of american history that became relevant to the nation, and continued to inspire social movements years later, if not maybe progressive attitudes of today everywhere, towards less educated people and above all towards the idea of race. The movie stars matthew mcconaughey as newton knight. On october, 1863, a band of deserters from jones county and adjacent counties organized to protect the area from confederate authorities and the crippling tax collections. From this day forward we declare the land north of pascagoula swamp, south of enterprise and east to the pearl river to the alabama border, to be a free state of jones. Free state of jones marks one of the first times stx will be distributing a motion picture, with the company having recently slated the project for a march 11th release date. Directed by fourtime oscar r nominee gary ross and starring oscar r winner matthew mcconaughey, free state of jones is an epic actiondrama set during the civil war, and tells the story of. Mississippis longest civil war is vital to our understanding of todays society. Starring matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, mahershala ali, keri russell, christopher barry.
There is a battlefield start with effective views of. Pelna obsada filmu rebeliant 2016 free state of jones wojna secesyjna. Matthew mcconaughey rebels against rebels in free state of jones. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Free state of jones is too boring to be bad in an interesting way and too infuriating to be bad in a fun way. Downtown has some old brick buildings with wroughtiron balconies. Mathew mcconaughey is often joked about for his intense style but in this role is where you can see why hes an academy award winner. Jul 14, 2016 free state of jones, in stark contrast, generally gets the central historical narrative right and even manages to tell some complicated history in a moving and compelling manner. Free state of jones director annotates his film with. A civil war actiondrama about a man who decided to take back control, with his rifle in one hand and the american dream in the other. Gary ross upcoming film, free state of jones, which stars matthew mcconaughey, opens in theaters next month.
Watch free state of jones trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. This coming summer, well see if that still holds as it has, mostly, for every film outside of gwtw and birth of a nation. Gary ross free state of jones is based on one of the most fascinating true stories of the civil war. Given the pedigree of those involved, the march release date may seem a bit odd. Its a slow moving and uneven film that works best when it focuses on knight being a wanted deserter and becoming the southern robin hood of jones county, rising up against the confederacy and creating a rebellion. Watch free state of jones online stream full movie directv. But free state of jones is one of those historical dramas with a script thats big on crowning lines of moral fervor and not so big on nutsand. Forum filmu rebeliant 2016 free state of jones wojna secesyjna. A man of deep convictions, captain newt knight disagreed with the values of the south and was accused of deserting the confederate army. Jun 22, 2016 free state of jones is an odd film to release in the summer. A flawed, but powerful experience julian roman jun 24, 2016. Written and directed by fourtime oscar nominee gary ross the hunger games, seabiscuit, pleasantville, and starring oscar winner matthew mcconaughey, free state of jones is an epic actiondrama set during the civil war, and tells the story of defiant southern farmer, newt knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the confederacy. Rebeliant 2016 free state of jones wojna secesyjna. Galeria zdjec filmu rebeliant 2016 wojna secesyjna.
Still, the free state of jones is an antiwar film with a commie message that still glamorizes southern pride, hard work and the good book. The free state of jones and the echo of the black horn. The historical imagination and free state of jones the. The true story of the free state of jones a new hollywood movie looks at the tale of the mississippi farmer who led a revolt against the confederacy. This trailer is a significant improvement over the first glimpse we got of free state of jones, which was almost three minutes long and an uneven mix of action and drama. With matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, mahershala ali, keri russell. The economy of jones county is still primarily rural and based on resources timber and agriculture. It has oscarseason pretensions of significance it doesnt earn, but also lacks the bombast of. She is a top notch historian and her work is changing perceptions of the confederacy, reconstruction and civil rights. Free state of jones tells the story of newton knight matthew mcconaughey, a truetolife, nonslaveholding farmer from jones county, mississippi, who deserts from the confederate army, disgusted at the senseless brutality and the increasing pressure on poor men to fight a war that served the interests of wealthy slaveholders. In 1862 mississippi, newton serves in the confederate army, but not happily. Free state of jones amerykanski dramat historyczny z 2016 w rezyserii garyego rossa, z matthew mcconaugheyem i gugu. The company, led by newton knight, formed a separate government, with unionist leanings, known as the free state of jones, and fought a recorded 14 skirmishes with confederate forces. Free state of jones also features several scenes, inserted into the principal strand of the narrative, dramatizing the trial of newt and rachels greatgrandson, davis knight, who in the late.
By joanne laurier 28 june 2016 written and directed by gary ross. Written and directed by gary ross, the film stars matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, mahershala ali, and keri russell. Free state of jones is a war movie set during the american civil war about a real life group of rebels within the confederacy who decide to rebel. The old county seat, and ground zero for the free state of jones, is ellisville, now a pleasant, leafy town of 4,500 people. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Written and directed by gary ross, the film revolves around the true story of newton knight played by matthew mcconaughey. Free state of jones 2016 in 1863, mississippi farmer newt knight serves as a medic for the confederate army. What does not play so true is the production value of free state of jones. Newton knight sluzy w armii konfederacji, jednak jego poglady na temat niewolnictwa zdecydowanie odbiegaja od zapatrywan. Matthew mcconaughey stars as newton knight, a southerner who ended up fighting the confederacy, but. Free state of jones is a war epic action drama based on true events of the american civil war 18611865 and mississipis miscegenation laws. Voir watch free state of jones online free streaming hd, watch full length free state of jones movie for free online. Rent free state of jones 2016 on dvd and bluray dvd. Free state of jones 2016 r 06242016 us action, drama, history, war 2h 19m user score.
The new civil war film free state of jones, starring matthew mcconaughey and gugu mbatharaw, is richly researched, but its flat assemblage of history strips out the storys texture and. Zwiastuny, trailery i wideo filmu rebeliant 2016 free state. Jun 24, 2016 free state of jones is a very entertaining film for its performances. Free state of jones has the noblest of intentions, but they arent enough to make up for its stilted treatment of a fascinating reallife story. Jun 24, 2016 gary ross free state of jones is based on one of the most fascinating true stories of the civil war. Release date 30th sep 2016 director gary ross cast matthew mcconaughey,keri russell,gugu mbatharaw. Directed by gary ross and starring matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, keri russell and sean bridgers.
So often the acting and enacting are wooden, the makeup a few smears of mud on a face. Opposed to slavery, knight would rather help the wounded than fight the union. In 1862, when free state of jones begins, newton knight is just an anonymous battleweary medical nurse, up to his elbows in carnage, who ducks out of combat to take the corpse of a. As if afraid to offend anyone or put a wrong foot in. Newton knight sluzy w armii konfederacji, jednak jego poglady na temat niewolnictwa. Based on a true story, free state of jones is a ponderous, overly ambitious, and melodramatic film that tries to cover too much history and fails as a result. Jan 10, 2016 this coming summer, well see if that still holds as it has, mostly, for every film outside of gwtw and birth of a nation. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Written and directed by gary ross, the film revolves around the true story of newton. Free state of jones begins on the battlefield, with a flurry of the kind of immersive combat action that has long been a staple of american movies.
Free state of jones is a 2016 american historical war film inspired by the life of newton knight and his armed revolt against the confederacy in jones county, mississippi, throughout the american civil war. Knight starts to question why hes fighting and for whom and, frankly, his purpose in a war that, to his eyes, benefits rich plantation owners who. The true story of the free state of jones smithsonian. Newton knight sluzy w armii konfederacji, jednak jego poglady na temat niewolnictwa zdecydowanie. The upcoming historical war drama free state of jones follows newton knight matthew mcconaughey, a confederate dissident who led an armed rebellion against the confederacy in. In 1863, mississippi farmer newt knight serves as a medic for the confederate army. Free state of jone best quotes theres plenty left to. Yet mcconaughey has become so skilled at portraying sinewy. And as such we do hereby proclaim and affirm the following principles. It tells of a rebellion against the confederacy led by an angry farmer named newton knight, whose ragtag army of poor whites and escaped slaves declared a portion of southeastern mississippi, including jones county, independent and loyal to the union. Mathew mcconaughey begins filming the free state of jones. Opisy filmu rebeliant 2016 free state of jones wojna secesyjna.
Free state of jones 2016 trailers and clips moviefone. Free state of jones director annotates his film with website. Free state of jones 2016 official sites, and other sites with posters, videos, photos and more. Tytuly filmu rebeliant 2016 free state of jones wojna secesyjna. Newton knight sluzy w armii konfederacji, jednak jego poglady na temat niewolnictwa zdecydowanie odbiegaja od zapatrywan zwierzchnikow. Civil war drama the free state of jones, starring matthew mcconaughey, has entered production and will hit theaters in march 2016. Watch free state of jones starring matthew mcconaughey in this militarywar on directv. The free state of jones has lower stakes, but could be that rare stumble in matthew mcconaugheys postlincoln lawyer career. Exploring the free state of jones and finding a grave. Obywatel jones 2019 mlody dziennikarz gareth jones james norton zyskal slawe, piszac artykul o swoim spotkaniu z adolfem hitlerem, zaraz po przejeciu. Starring matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, mahershala ali, keri russell, christopher barry, sean bridgers, and jacob lofland. Free state of jones is a very entertaining film for its performances. A compelling and littleknown story of the civil war period is studiously reduced to a dry and cautious history lesson in free state of jones.
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