This has to be the worst Civil War movie I've ever seen. The bad music and incessant slow-motion during the opening battle scene was downright silly. Plus you can easily spot the prop department's rubber bayonets wobbling as the soldiers are running during the battle scenes. Even the dumbest person knows that bayonets are made of steel and shouldn't wobble. Cold Mountain will probably be a career-ender for it's historical consultants... if there were any.On top of the yahoo Yankees and cornpone Confederates, modern feminist propaganda literally drips from the screen to the point where there is even a faint whiff of lesbianism. And of course the white male is repeatedly stereotyped, from inauthentic southern accents to the vapid facial expressions. If this isn't bad enough certain scenes are downright degenerate and would be more suitable in a softcore porn film.