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| "Their innocence. Their heritage. Their lives. Nothing would be spared in the fight for their freedom." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Each year Glory is the first feature film I show in its entirety in American History. This works really well because it is not only very entertaining but it tells an emotional story of strength, persecution and bravery. As far as acting, writing, and special effects it is easily the best Civil War movie ever made. As far as its historical accuracy, it pales in comparison to films like Gettysburg. While facts, characters and personal events are largely fictional, the themes and principals are real. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| GLORY recounts the bravery of a group of Civil War soldiers often overlooked by history--the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts, a troop of free black men who fought to help win liberty for their enslaved brothers. Based on the historical novels ONE GALLANT RUSH by Peter Burchand and LAY THIS LAUREL by Lincoln Kirstein and the letters of Robert Gould Shaw, the film follows the youthful Colonel Shaw (Matthew Broderick) as he takes responsibility for readying these soldiers for battle. Shaw, a privileged young Boston Brahman, finds the job harder than expected because many of the men balk at taking orders from him. Private Trip (Denzel Washington) is especially resistant to Shaw's leadership, but over time the two come to an understanding as they endure the hardships of the war. On July 18, 1863, Shaw volunteers the 54th for the honor of leading the charge against Ft. Wagner, a mission that means almost certain death, with Trip carrying the regiment's colors into battle. This gritty and realistic vision of the horrors of war is a moving and critical examination of a lost piece of history. Beautifully shot and triumphantly acted (by a cast that also includes Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, and Andre Braugher), director Edward Zwick's film serves as a tribute to the courage and selfless bravery of the black soldiers of the Civil War. - Movie summary from Yahoo Movies |
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