Glory
by Edward Zwick
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Actor: Cary Elwes, Denzel Washington, Jihmi Kennedy, Matthew Broderick, Morgan FreemanDirector: Edward Zwick
Brand: BRODERICK,MATTHEW
Producer: Freddie Fields
Producer: P.K. Fields
Producer: Pieter Jan Brugge
Writer: Kevin Jarre
Writer: Lincoln Kirstein
Writer: Peter Burchard
Writer: Robert Gould Shaw
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 122 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-01-20
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Glory
Movie Review: Biased yet good nonetheless
Summary: 4 Stars
Glory brings to the screen the story of a black Massachusetts regiment that saw action during the American Civil War. The film is subsequently biased as it focuses on only one side and presenting the Confederates as a faceless enemy that lurks "out there."
Nevertheless, and despite its shortcomings, it does a good job of presenting that Civil War feel.
Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, and the rest of the cast, have done a great job with their performances. All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows.
The setting, the dialogues, the costumes, and the music are all very good.
In short, Glory is a film worth watching as it will provide for an evening's entertainment. For those with a soft spot for the American Civil War, Gods and Generals starring Robert Duvall and Jeff Daniels, and Gettysburg starring Martin Sheen and Tom Berenger, are the "must see" movies.
Summary of Glory
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
One of the finest films ever made about the American Civil War, Glory also has the honor of being the first major Hollywood film to acknowledge the vital contribution of African American soldiers to the country's historic struggle. Based on the books Lay This Laurel, by Lincoln Kirstein, and One Gallant Rush, by Peter Burchard, and the wartime letters of Robert Gould Shaw, the film tells the story of the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, an all-black unit comprising Northern freemen and escaped slaves. Under the command of Shaw (played by Matthew Broderick), the 54th served admirably in battle until they made their ultimate demonstration of bravery during the almost suicidal assault on the Confederate Fort Wagner in Charleston, South Carolina, on July 18, 1863. Glory achieves its powerful impact by meticulously setting up the terrible conditions under which these neglected soldiers fought, and by illuminating the tenacity of the human spirit from the oppression of slavery to the hard-won recognition of battlefield heroism. Although Denzel Washington deservedly won an Oscar for his supporting role as a runaway-slave-turned-soldier, Glory faced some tough competition at the 1989 Academy Awards (against popular hits like Driving Miss Daisy and Dead Poets Society) and was shut out of nearly all the major categories. Since then, it's been duly recognized by historians and critics as a classic film of its genre. --Jeff Shannon
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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