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Glory [DVD] [1990]

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Actors: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, Jihmi Kennedy
Directors: Edward Zwick
Writers: Kevin Jarre, Lincoln Kirstein, Peter Burchard, Robert Gould Shaw
Producers: Freddie Fields, P.K. Fields, Pieter Jan Brugge
Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 15
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 19 Jun 2000
Run Time: 117 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00004T8WY
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,572 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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"The negroes fought gallantly and were headed by as brave a Colonel as ever lived", was one Confederate soldier's eyewitness verdict on the 54th Massachusetts Volunteers immediately after 247 of their 600-man regiment had fallen in bloody swathes beneath the withering fire from Fort Wagner near Charleston, South Carolina in 1863. Glory is their story: the mustering of the first black regiment in the US Army, their battles with the Southerners as well as with the Northern military authorities, and their own moment of glory when they paid a terrible price for the opportunity to demonstrate to the world their courage. In telling this little-known story, director Ed Zwick single-handedly changed perceptions of the American Civil War: when a Grand Review of the Armies was held in Washington at the end of the war, none of the almost 180,000 coloured troops who fought for the Union were present; when that parade was restaged in 1990 a year after the movie was released, the 54th Massachusetts re-enactors were at the front of the procession.

Zwick's stirring, factually accurate account is greatly enhanced by obsessive period detail and frighteningly realistic battle reconstructions (which were not to be surpassed in scale until 1993's Gettysburg). But Zwick also illuminates individual characters in the regiment with great sensitivity. As crucial as the military set-pieces are the scenes of the men together: talking in the tent or baring their souls in song. Denzel Washington, as the embittered ex-slave, gives a performance of real depth; he richly deserved his Oscar win for the heartbreaking flogging scene alone. Morgan Freeman brings great gravitas to his paternalistic role, and Matthew Broderick's idealistic Colonel Shaw is the centre around which the story revolves. With a clutch of remarkable lead performances, a sensitive and touching script, one of James Horner's finest musical scores, and a director with both the vision and heart to pull it off it's easy to agree with the backcover blurb: "Glory is one of the greatest war movies ever made". Without even a hint of hyperbole, it undoubtedly is.

On the DVD: This is a superb looking (anamorphic) and sounding (Dolby 5.1) print, and the disc has some excellent additional features. Ed Zwick's commentary is insightful and extremely detailed: here's a director who obviously cares deeply about this movie. Of the three featurettes, one is a short-ish promo piece but the other two are genuinely impressive: there's a 20-minute "Making of" feature with major contributions from Zwick, Freeman and Broderick, and best of all a 45-minute "The True Story Continues" feature narrated by Freeman which tells the complete story of the 54th Massachusetts from beginning to end using footage from the movie as well as archive material and film of battle re-enactments. Also included are two deleted scenes, although a third scene which was shot for the movie but not used (the Frederick Douglass' speech) crops up in the "True Story" piece. James Horner's emotive score gets an isolated track all to itself and there are also some filmographies and trailers. All in all, this is a superb DVD. --Mark Walker

Special Features

1.85 Wide Screen
DVD 9
French\German\Italian\Spanish
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
3 Trailers
2 Featurettes
Documentary
Commentary
Filmographies

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5.0 out of 5 stars Give 'em Hell, 54!, 1 Nov 2007

By	Ms. N. P. Dougan (Ravara, Ireland) - See all my reviews

Glory tells the story of the 54th Regiment, one of the first African American regiments that Abraham Lincoln credited with turning the tide of the war. The events portrayed in the film lead up to the heroic and bloody battle at Fort Wagner in which the 54th lost nearly half of its men.

There is nothing better than watching a film that wants to tell you a tale of great heroism, and Glory is one of the best examples of its genre. It is a war film in which perhaps only fifteen minutes of its nearly two hour running time is used to recreate battle scenes. Instead of blasting its audience with carnage and bloodshed, we get to know the men who were involved in these battles and their reasons for fighting. Glory is a film of great depth and subtlety in which powerfully dramatic moments are depicted with very little dialogue. Edward Zwick, the director, obviously understands that an audience has intelligence enough to be completely moved by a sudden swell of music or by a single tear running down a man's cheek. The performances by all five of the main protagonists are astonishing, the cinematography is sublime and the score is beautifully used throughout the film.

The story of the 54th Regiment is emotive and inspiring and Glory is an emotive and inspiring film that pays tribute to all those men who died in the fight for freedom.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Action Scenes, 27 Mar 2003

By	Peter Kenney (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Glory [VHS] [1990] (VHS Tape)

GLORY tells the Civil War story of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry which was comprised of black soldiers led by a young white officer named Robert Gould Shaw. The movie is dominated by strong performances by Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman as well as superb action scenes.

The tale of Colonel Shaw's exploits has long been familiar to school children in Boston where a statue of the Union Army hero is prominently situated on the Boston Common at the corner of Beacon and Park Streets.

GLORY won Academy Awards in 1989 for Best Supporting Actor (Denzel Washington) and Cinematography. Oscar nominations were also received for Editing, Art Direction and Sound.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, 25 Nov 2005

By	Sophie (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews

Id just like to say i am only 13 and i watched this film in a history lesson as we are learning about the civil war in America and, it was absolutly amazing. How one man gave his life to Black race touched me in such a way that by the end of the film i was crying. Id reccomend it to any one who really appreciates a true, patriotic film. It really puts things into perspective to you. Thank you x

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4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended
A good film with excellent acting. This feels more like the reality of how the American civil war might have been rather than Hollywood drama. Gripping and affecting.

Published 2 months ago by Mrs. J. Goldsmith

5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional Education
This was the first film I ever purchased (aged 15). It is difficult to believe such a heroic story occurred. Read more

Published 3 months ago by R. P. Morton

5.0 out of 5 stars Glory
An exeliant insite to civel war, and it was what i think very true to life then, Maththew Brodreick played the part very well.

Published 5 months ago by Robert Anderson

4.0 out of 5 stars A classic
a classic film with a some great acting performances based on a true story it is entertaining but also very poignant. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Mr. Colin N. Brooks

5.0 out of 5 stars One of those rare films that really everyone should see
An absolutely phenomenal film, somehow managing to be at once engaging, dramatically strong, historically accurate and exceedingly well made. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Righteous and Compelling
A rousing story about a black platoon facing prejudice and annilation during the American civil war. Read more

Published 16 months ago by Mr. W. Searle

5.0 out of 5 stars Touching and Brilliant
I watched this film not being much of a fan of war films but I was amazed. The story of Glory deserves to go down in history to the bravery of all the men who fought there... Read more

Published 17 months ago by R. Price

5.0 out of 5 stars Deserves another star....................................
Having recently watched Gods & Generals and Gettysburg its' sequel, every so often a really "special" film comes along and for me this is it - the true story of the 54th... Read more

Published on 21 Sep 2007 by Inmi Opinion

4.0 out of 5 stars Not entertaining but more than worth the effort
Gruelling, hard work, desperate, futile, cruel, edifying, sad, courageous, lamentable, callous, dramatic, wearying, shocking, depressing and mournful. You've been warned...

Published on 7 Jul 2007 by Hill Walker

5.0 out of 5 stars Glory
This a truly great war film, firstly in the sense that it focuses on the human experience in war, rather than glorifying war (the title is deliberately ironic in context)and,... Read more

Published on 18 April 2007 by Mr. S. Nunn

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