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Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition) 
Actors : Richard Anderson, Royce D. Applegate, Tom Berenger, Bo Brinkman, Dwier Brown
Studio : Turner Home Ent
by Turner Home Ent
Brand : BERENGER/DANIELS/SHEEN
Release Date : 2004-02-03
Publisher : Turner Home Ent
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780780632776
UPC : 053939613926
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 453 reviews)
List Price : $14.98
Our Price : $5.29
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Product Description |
Depicts the famous Civil War battle which was the turning point of the war.
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Media Type: DVD
Artist: BERENGER/DANIELS/SHEEN
Title: GETTYSBURG
Street Release Date: 06/21/2005
Domestic
Genre: ACTION / ADVENTURE |
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Americancivilwar.com essential video |
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Three days in the summer of 1863, at a place called Gettysburg. Although it received a theatrical release, this four-hour depiction of the bloody Civil War battle was shot as a made-for-television film. But no taint of cheapness or shortcuts should stick to this magnificent picture (well, except maybe for those phony-looking mustaches). Based on Michael Shaara's book The Killer Angels, this film takes a refreshingly slow, thorough approach to the intricacies of battle. In ordinary circumstances, those intricacies might seem of importance only to fans of military strategy or Civil War enthusiasts, yet in Gettysburg they come across as the very stuff of life, death, and unexpected heroism. If the film has a problem, it's that it climaxes too early: the first long segment, detailing the struggle of a "civilian soldier," Union Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (Jeff Daniels), to hold his ground against long odds, is an enthralling piece of moviemaking. Daniels, in a heartbreaking performance, does his best film work. Other cast members include Tom Berenger, Sam Elliott, and Martin Sheen as Robert E. Lee. Richard Jordan, in his final role, gives a powerhouse performance as Confederate general Lewis A. Armistead. Oh, and you can also try to spot Ted Turner, whose company produced the film, as a Confederate soldier. Writer-director Ronald F. Maxwell seems inspired by the gravity of the battle; long as it is, every moment of Gettysburg is informed by a nobility of purpose. --Robert Horton |
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DVD Sound Compared To VHS |
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I love this movie to death, in spite of all the flaws mentioned in the reviews found herein. I personally feel we're lucky the producer made this film at all, and that it turned out as well as it did. But I will not dwell on the movie content, and focus instead on a technical point that keeps me from giving this DVD 5 stars. While the DVD picture is superb compared to the washed-out look of the VHS tape, the audio has been re-mastered, and in the new soundtrack the former bold crack of the guns is now quite muddy and muted. The original VHS soundtrack is still available on the DVD as an option, but this is only useful if you speak French. I much prefer the original VHS mix myself, and believe a 5-star DVD should give viewers a choice of soundtracks - all of of which would be in their own language. While I will definitely keep this DVD in my collection, I have also purchased a back-up set of tapes for the long-haul. |
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Hugely disappointed in the quality |
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This DVD was horrible quality. It looked like a pirated dvd. Very difficult to watch. |
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A Classic Piece of American and Film History |
Gettysburg is a stunning film with strong characterization, amazing action and enthralling epic atmosphere. Jeff Daniels does his best film work ever as the Colonel from Maine who does a desperate bayonet charge to stop the Confederate onslaught. That single event held the line. The other actors are stellar, including Tom Berenger, Sam Elliott, and Martin Sheen as Robert E. Lee. I especially liked Richard Jordan (Confederate general Lewis A. Armistead) whose dearest friend was in the Union Army. The heartbreak that Jordan conveys in wanting to see his friend, separated by this war is so palpable that it's just heart renching.
This film is a Must See for anyone interested in America and American History. |
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Keep it with your copy of "Killer Angels". |
Unique and yet lock step with the book it was based on. Both simply fabulous. |
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History revealed |
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This movie is well worth watching more than once. Having recently visited Gettysburg this film bought back memories of my visit as well as rmemberances of my American History class. Very well portayed by the actors as well as the "Reinactors". A must have for history buffs. |
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