I Heard Oliver Stone is remaking it

I'd like to see a remake of "Son of the Morningstar" or even a better movie than it of the prelude and the battle.

Given that we have had two great books the last two years about it, The Last Stand by Nathaniel Philbrook and A Terrible Glory:Custer and The Little Big Born by Jim Donavan, it's about time for the best movie ever about the battle. It should incorporate all the latest evidence (the Sioux and Cheyanne had close to 300 repeating rifles).

Custer probably knew he was doomed once Reno retreated if he didn't get reinforced by Benteen. Custer also probably knew his 210 men weren't enough to cross the river and capture Sioux women and children, the village was too large as he discovered. At least two troops reached the river along with Custer at Medicine Tail Coulee (at the middle of the village), but any potential captives had already fled further north of the village. He thus went back up the coulee and along the ridge before spotting another ford north of the village which would give him access to where the potential captives had fled, but he chose to wait for about a half hour for Benteen to come up before attempting to cross. In the meantime the Sioux and Cheyenne were coming up to the ridge, mostly undetected in multiple protected gullies, firing high arching arrows before they got in range to use their sixteen shot repeating Henry and Winchesters. They were also reinforced by 750-1000 Sioux and Cheyanne who left Reno once Reno reached Reno Hill. They probably didn't mass charge any of Custers five seperated troops (two on Calhoun Hill, one with Keogh 1/4 mile north of Calhoun Hill along the Battle Ridge, and two troops with Custer 1/2 mile further north of Keogh on Last Stand Hill) until the horses were scattered and the amount of troops were cut down in half. Maybe 20-30 remaining troops from Last Stand Hill fled down towards the river at the very end of the battle, they ended up Deep Revene just short of it before being wiped out.

I have to admit that Stone has made some fantastic movies, however, he's not really a director I would trust too far when it comes to historical accuracy. He always has to throw in some big conspiracy theory in most of his "historical" movies. While this makes his films more entertaining and gives the viewer interesting things to ponder, it does a disservice to the true facts most times. This film would be better served by a "neutral" type director who doesn't feel compelled to put their own personal stamp or point of view on the subject. That being said, kudos to Stone for Natural Born Killers. I love that flick! I was introduced to Leonard Cohen's music through that movie, for which I'll always be grateful! :o)