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Glory 
Actors : Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, Jihmi Kennedy
Director : Edward Zwick
Studio : Sony Pictures Home Ent
by Sony Pictures Home Ent
Brand : BRODERICK,MATTHEW
Release Date : 1998-01-20
Publisher : Sony Pictures Home Ent
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780800177966
UPC : 043396702899
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 353 reviews)
List Price : $14.94
Our Price : $5.82
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Product Description |
Story of the first Black regiment to fight in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: R
Release Date: 1-FEB-2005
Media Type: DVD |
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Americancivilwar.com |
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One of the very best films about the Civil War, this instant classic from 1989 is also one of the few films to depict the participation of African American soldiers in Civil War combat. Based in part on the books Lay This Laurel by Lincoln Kirstein and One Gallant Rush by Peter Burchard, the film also draws from the letters of Robert Gould Shaw (played by Matthew Broderick), the 25-year-old son of Boston abolitionists who volunteered to command the all-black 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Their training and battle experience leads them to their final assault on Fort Wagner in South Carolina, where their heroic bravery turned bitter defeat into a symbolic victory that brought recognition to black soldiers and turned the tide of the war. With painstaking attention to historical detail and richness of character, the film boasts superior performances by Denzel Washington (who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor), Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, and Andre Braugher. Directed by Edward Zwick (co-creator of the TV series thirtysomething), this unforgettable drama is as important as Schindler's List in its treatment of a noble yet little-known episode of history. --Jeff Shannon |
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A Giant among films |
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Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington share the spotlight in a great film. Full of heroes and villains, glory and tragedy, it is alternately violent (realistically - in terms of bloodshed) and tender, brutal and compassionate, emotionally charged and peaceful. I have never seen a film that shows the maturation of so many excellent characters amid so many struggles and battles - physical, emotional, civil, personal, all the great elements of film are there. I only wish they had shown a little more of the enemy (the South). The confederates are left out of it. Broderick's character, Robert Gould Shaw, starts out as a miraculously lucky tenderfoot, wrestles with his commitment to the war and to justice on social, civil, and human levels (that's what is so great about this film, the complexity and tightness of the plot). The development of Shaw's regiment, the 54th, is what occupies the film and emerges as its triumphant glory. |
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Close, But No Cigar |
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I saw this film twice when it first came out. I have a hard time understanding why the producers don't realize that truth is much more interesting than fiction. Numerous factual problems exist with the film although the teaching points are excellent in many regards. Why the final assault on Battery Wagner is filmed being conducted in the completely wrong direction begs for an explanation. The burning of the town of Darien provides an excellent study in war crimes that I use in lectures today. Good film that could have been much, much better with little effort. It is good entertainment but needs to be augmented with written accounts to learn the actual history. |
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Glorious! |
Truly one of the top ten war movies of all time, Glory is a testament to the triumph of the human spirit over the forces of ignorance and hatred.
Even in today's military (and I am a veteran of two branches of service) morally inferior, dishonorable people in positions of power, arrogantly abuse their "authority" to suppress and marginalize others. Although it is now severely illegal to oppress people along racial and cultural lines, they merely find other people and other means to inflict their petty and egotistical behavior on fellow veterans.
This is the emotionally powerful story how one group of oppressed men overcame such obstacles, with the guidance of a leader who believed in them and trusted them. Despite negative presumptions, Colonel Shaw and the soldiers of the 54th Regiment proved their point. You can not judge those whom you disparage and condescend, until they have been given a chance to prove themselves. |
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A very good special edition |
I can't add anything about the movie itself as it is well known. My old VHS version was dying and I wanted to upgrade so I chose the special edition.
The only reason to buy these special editions is for the extra features. Behind the scenes stuff, how the movie came about, interviews with actors, ect. If you care about those things, this is a great set. If you don't, there is no reason to upgrade if you already own the DVD. |
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Stunning and Unforgettable |
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This film never fails to move me. It is quite simply one of the best of its kind. The period details are perfect, creating a heart-breaking realism. The cast couldn't be better. The leads , of course, have all gone on to remarkable careers. Danzel Washington stands out, giving one of his most moving and powerful performances. It continues to be a painful, sad, yet uplifting film. Why this is so has to do with the remarkable film-making of the director. Much of the film is silent. There is very little dialog really, lots of battle scenes, lots of slow-motion, beautiful music. Simplicity is the key. Each character grows in this film, there are no stereotypes. We care deeply about each and every one of them. The final shot of the dead Captain is very painful to see. It is a picture about the horror of war, but not about the horror of this war, however horrible it may have been. For every good man, there is a bad. For every act of decency, there is a substantial crime. It takes a small amount of courage just to watch the film. The culture wars sometimes make one wonder what has become of our so-called institutions of learning, but this little picture proves that we are heading in the right direction by telling stories once ignored. |
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