Glory

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Story of the first Black regiment to fight in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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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

Actor
- Matthew Broderick
- Denzel Washington
- Cary Elwes
- Morgan Freeman
- Jihmi Kennedy
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
Creator
- Freddie Fields
- P.K. Fields
- Pieter Jan Brugge
- Kevin Jarre
- Lincoln Kirstein
- Peter Burchard
- Robert Gould Shaw
Director: Edward Zwick
EAN: 9780800177966
Format
- Anamorphic
- Closed-captioned
- Color
- Dolby
- DVD
- Full Screen
- Widescreen
- NTSC
ISBN: 0800177967
Is Eligible For Trade In: 1
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
MPN: 043396702899
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Original Release Date: 1989-12-15
Package Quantity: 1
Product Group: DVD
Product Type Name: ABIS_DVD
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 1998-01-20
Running Time: 122
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1989-12-15
UPC: 043396702899

Glory..., 2010-09-06; By: Angie814
I think this was a very good movie. The acting was great and believable. I don't usually like too many "war" movies, but this one was one of my favorite "war" movie.

glory in blue ray, 2010-08-29; By: Benny Di Cicco(STERLING HEIGHTS MI.)
for an old movie it looks pretty good, but a bit too much video noise

Blu ray a mixed bag, 2010-08-18; By: Johnny Utah
This is only a review for the blu-ray, since there are plenty of reviews for the movie itself. I was slightly disappointed by the blu-ray, but your reaction to it will probably depend on what you are looking for. If you want a faithful recreation of how the movie was in theaters, then this would be good for you. If you are like me and are looking for blu-rays to be a noticeable improvement over DVDs, then you will probably be disappointed.

There are a number of scenes in this movie where there is a hazy look (like when Robert goes out for his morning ride chopping watermelons), and those still remain in the blu-ray. Those scenes look even more out of place when compared to the hi def look of the rest of the movie. Again, this comes down to whether you really want "what the director intended" or a cleaned up version of the film. I just found these scenes and certain re-recorded dialogue scenes sorely out of place in a hi def movie. I also found some of the normal dialogue hard to hear at times, so it seemed like overall the soundtrack was a bit uneven.

I didn't compare it back to back with the standard DVD, but for me the mix of intentionally hazy scenes/muffled dialogue and hi def scenes and audio resulted in an uneven final product.

Slightly disappointing, 2010-07-04; By: Teemacs(Switzerland)
I wanted to like this film. After all, the story of the 54th Massachusetts, the first black regiment in the Union Army and its courageous assault on the formidable defence works of Fort Wagner, is a great one and a major step forward for the blacks of the USA. However, I found the whole thing to be rather bloodless and, well, lacking fire in its belly. I have no idea what the real Col. Shaw was like, but I can't imagine the character as played by Matthew Broderick being terribly inspirational. I thought it was overall a poor acting performance, redeemed slightly at the end as he confronts the likelihood of his death in the assault on Fort Wagner. Morgan Freeman plays a version of his wise old uncle act and even the usually excellent Denzel Washington I found not particularly impressive.

The best bit is the assault on Fort Wagner, which is very well done, and accompanied by a splendid score from James Horner (inspired at least in part by Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana"). Even there it has a disappointing, abrupt ending, leaving the viewer to puzzle what happened next (there is no mention of the retreat, or of the wounded sergeant who brought back the flag and was to be the first black man to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor).

I realise that the characters for such a film have to be largely fictitious, or composites of real characters, but I'm sure it could have been better done. So, while not a bad film, I found it a somewhat disappointing one that fell short of what it might have been.

A must have for anyone interested in the Civil War, 2010-06-11; By: Michael Bartschi(Los Angeles, Ca)
This film springs to glorious life in Blu-Ray. It tells to true story of the all black volunteer army regiment during the Civil War and their heroic sacrifices.If you have any interest in the Civil War buy this movie.