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Summary: Absolutely Incredible
Review: I first saw this film in my U.S. history class a few years ago and I was hooked on the Civil War era ever since. As soon as we finshed watching it I rented the movie...3 more times. Glory is absolutely incredible, and achievement in movie making. It's just as accurate with the details as another Civil War movie, Gettysburg. The acting is superbly well done (I see why Denzel Washington got the Oscar for this movie), the music is great (I bought the soundtrack weeks after seeing the movie), and the editing and cinematography are both phenomenal. If you're a Civil War buff buy this movie (in any format, just get it!). Even if you're a casual movie goer you're DVD collection won't be complete without this masterpiece.
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Summary: Seriously Awesome War Flick
Review: I definitely have to give this movie 5 stars. It was the best Civil War movie I have ever seen. And I've seen them all!I recommend watching Glory if you haven't yet seen it.
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Summary: Exceptional film that successfully moves and awes you
Review: Excellent movie from both a cinemegraphic perspective and a story-telling point of view. One of the greatest war movies ever made. Beautiful to watch, and emotionally gripping. I have waited years for it to come out on DVD. Am extremely excited that it has finally arrived!
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Summary: The best Civil War movie, ever . . .
Review: probably because it tells such a unique story. *Glory* traces the fortunes of the first African-American regiment in the history of the U.S. military, and as such should be an eye-opener for those who picture the Civil War as mainly old daguerrotypes of bearded generals chomping cigars a la Grant or Lee. It's also an important reminder of what the war was, when you get down to it, really about: the bid for Black freedom. By telling the story of the Massachusetts 54th, director Edward Zwick finds a natural and compelling focus of our nation's greatest conflict. Zwick takes some mighty risks, courting the mawkish. Several scenes stand out as breathtaking, all the more so because they could have been (and typically are) so badly executed: the scene where Matthew Broderick's Colonel Shaw stands watching, aghast, as his new recruits receive their first Government-issue rifles, acting as if they're about to go on a grand hunting-party, knowing nothing of the horrors that await them . . . another scene late in the film when the 54th are about to take a beach-side fort in the Carolinas, where the camera massively sweeps the fort itself, the surrounding geography, the massing troops straining at the slip (the ensuing charge is THRILLING) . . . the scene where the 54th enters the South (a return trip for most), encountering along the way a group of African-American children whose awe at seeing Black men in uniform provides one of the finest depictions of "hope" I've ever seen in cinema . . . the arguably "centerpiece" scene midway through, where Colonel Shaw and Denzel Washington's angry Private Trip enact, in a matter of a few heartbreaking cinematic moments, the entire basis of the causes of the Civil War as well as of our ongoing troubles (the defiance with which Trip rips off his tattered shirt, almost proudly revealing the many quirt-scars on his back, is also THRILLING) . . . and perhaps my favorite scene, just before the attack on the fort, where Colonel Shaw, alone on the beach, frees his horse, watches the gulls fly seaward, and, knowing full well he and most of his troops won't survive the attack, says farewell to the sky, the sea, the earth, and his own life. The notion, of course, being that it just might be a glorious thing to give one's life for a cause that is greater than that life. Now that's an old-fashioned notion, ridiculed by the cynics who (understandably) have been disillusioned by the recent examples of our Vietnam and Kuwait adventures, but then the events portrayed in *Glory* happened in old-fashioned times. Old-fashioned or not, men like Colonel Shaw, Privates Trip and Rawlins, by giving their lives fighting a war that had to be won so that we could all be free, "so that all can speak", are what made this nation the greatest in the world, and are heroes we can point to with solemn and real patriotic pride. *Glory* is a masterpiece.
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Summary: GREAT MOVIE
Review: This was a riviting movie that deserves 5 stars and is a great purchase for anyone looking for an incredible historical film. The actorls are incredible. Matthew Broderick is an amazing actor and definately displays it in this movie. Also Denzel Washington is awesome as always in his film. BUY IT,
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Summary: Incredible!
Review: This movie ranks right up there with the best of the war dramas. I own the previous edition of this disc, and will surely buy this new edition, just for the extra features. Matthew Broderick gives his best performance, as does Morgan Freeman. Denzel Washington is phenomenal! Cinematography and editing are excellent also. So why not 5 stars? Well, some moments seem too forced, not flowing with the overall story. (Difficult to describe why. See for yourself.) Overall, great film. Also- if you look closely, there's a funny blooper. After Morgan Freeman talks to a group of children as the unit marches in Virginia, the children wave. One of them has a digital watch on his wrist! Haha!
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Summary: One of the Best
Review: I have to say that Glory is one of the best movies I have ever seen. It has everything that someone would want in a movie. The acting is outstanding and the battle scenes are excellent. You really become drawn into this film very quickly. I highly recommend this!
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Summary: Perfect Civil War Movie
Review: This movie is perfect in all areas. It has action, a great story, and excellent historical accuracy. Definitely worth buying if you are interested in the Civil War, and worth watching if you're an American.
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Summary: True Glory
Review: For once I wholeheartedly agree with the editorial review of this film. The acting is first rate, the action scenes are rich in content and believable, and in the end the whole film is uplifting in spirit if not in the fate of the soldiers. I saw this film when it first came out and it made a solid impression that stuck with me, when I saw it had come out on DVD it reached 'must buy' status. I honestly cannot say whether this is an accurate representation history-wise but it sure makes emotional viewing.
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Summary: Solid movie
Review: The partiipation of blacks in the Union Army was a controversial decision. Their selflessness in fighting for the Union is a wonderful thing. This movie's sympathetic rendering of blacks is well received by this reviewer. It is a good solid movie. Civil war buffs will want to see this film.
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