Good for Mr. Pitt! The true story of Jesse James has yet to be told on film: a classic hero of working people that is also the villain to rich people. An American Robin Hood pooking a finger into the eye of "The Man".

The violence that produced and finally consumed Jesse James was a function of the decisions made by the lawyers and politicians representing the world's largest corporations (mostly railroads and banks); specifically the sainted Abraham Lincoln. Typical outcome: little guy kills a handful of people and gets branded a violent criminal (he was) while the big guy whom causes the deaths of over 500,000 people gets a big statue and a whitewashed historical treatment as a "savior".

Taking on the moneyed interests in Hollywood to speak the truth raises my respect for Mr. Pitt. I can't wait to see this movie!

Mark, Longwood, Florida,

I've grown to like Brad Pitt as an actor. If this movie is as good as it's title, I will love it. I can't wait to see it.

Dennis C. Nichols, Rock Hill, SC

I will go to see Brad Pitt's film about Jesse James, when -- and if -- it comes to my neighborhood. I will buy the DVD when -- and if -- it becomes available. The full truth is almost never told in the politically correct popular media about the War between the States (to begin with, it was _not_ a "civil war"), and that may have more to do with Pitt's problems with this project than anything else.

L. Neil Smith, Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Having grown up in Missouri I have always been fascinated by the legend of Jesse and Frank from a historical point of view.

Having the sir name of Howard piqued my interest when I read Jesse and Frank would use Howard as an alias.

Family history states that my Great Grandfather Elija, who was a woodcutter, befriended Jesse and Frank sometime during their years in Missouri. If I remember correctly Frank took the name of Howard to live out the rest of his life in Missouri.

With that said, I realize that family history, without given proof, is pretty shoddy.

I didn't realize Mr. Pitt was raised in St. Joe, Missouri.

If Brad wants to make a film about a legend of Missouri, be it bad or good, I say go Brad.

I'll watch the movie.

Troubled Texan

Troubled Texan, Iowa Park, TX

I have seen "Jesse James" movies many times. I think it is time to come up with "original" movies and not just the same ones over and over, 1,2,3,4 how many more of the same story? Violent movies are not really that popular, look who won the best movie "Little Miss Sunshine", and best sujpporting actor. I think if you will not let your kids watch violent movies, then quit making them, for all the other children to watch, if the are not watched. The older ones just get ideas from them. Angelina should clean up her act, marry Brad, and do nice movies. Live your life to impress other kids and that goes for the movie business too. You can give millions, and then knock it down with making violent movies. Too much violence in our country, and the world, don't add to it. Stand up for what is right, and be a role model to kids by making "non-violent" movies.

Anita , Los Angeles,

Whilst I truly hope this movie gets released in the form Brad Pitt wants it, and when it finds it's way to England I will be first in line, the movie will be of course yet another romantic and sentimentalised take on the Jesse James myth.

Jesse James was a thug and a crook who used (and, more often, others used on his behalf) the chaos, the suspicions, resentments and injustices of post Civil War Missouri, to build a Robin Hood type legend. The truth is Jesse himself would have been amazed at the myths created in his name.

Many before and since have used circumstances to justify criminality and thuggery (Irish gangsters, terrorists, perhaps even Robin Hood himself!), but Jesse never really used the fig leaf of the Civil War to justify his actions; others did it for him.

But fthe fact remains that from "Jesse James" through "The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid" to "The Long Riders" some great movies have been made about the James Gang; and I think Pitt's movie will rank alongside.

Steve Pearl, London, UK