Talk:Little Big Man

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Needs a spoiler warning.

Done. Konczewski 16:58, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

I would say this film perfectly spoils the Custer "legend". :)

It is too bad that so much of this article is devoted to the film and virtually nothing to the book. The book, as usual, was far better than the Hollywood synopsis, and worthy of being read. It also covers a lot more historical ground than the movie and is quite plausible, in that it would be entirely possible for an individual in that time and place to have done everything and met everyone depicted in the book. Mind you it was not likely but it was possible for someone to cover that much ground in their lifetime.

It would be nice to have some information about the historical figure "Little Big Man." I found this:

"There really was a Little Big Man but he was little like the character in the film. The real Little Big Man was an Oglala Lakota, a fearless and respected warrior who fought alongside Crazy Horse against Bear Coat Miles. He opposed the treaty and the commission that wanted to take the Black Hills from the Sioux. He was later made into an agency policeman by the white man." http://www.ronaldbrucemeyer.com/reviews/bigman.htm

kerim 22:28, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

The historical basis section of the article needs citations. The massacre shown in the film lead by Custer against Old Lodge Skins' tribe resembles the Battle of Washita River more than it does the Sand Creek Massacre, although it could be argued that the film combines the two. The major reasons for the massacre resembling the Battle of Washita river is how the US soldiers killed the ponies, and how Custer lead the Massacre. The major reasons for the massacre resembling the Sand Creek massacre are how there was little resistance, and how Old Lodge Skins (who resembles Black Kettle) survived. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.7.2.32 (talk) 04:47, 30 October 2007 (UTC)