Morgan freeman’s character comforting the boy while he himself was probably scared shitless is the definition of masculinity

@markellzey1531

Жыл бұрын

He was more excited than scared. They all were. That's why they didn't sleep the night before at all. This is what they all wanted to do from the start. They wanted to fight for their freedom and they finally got their chance.

@TheNerdForAllSeasons

Жыл бұрын

"We'll be by directly." Me: Sobbing like a bitch

@daniellopezt.v2529

Жыл бұрын

Yes sir.

@bbface21

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention leadership.

@oculosprudentium8486

Жыл бұрын

LEADING FROM THE FRONT, most times meant being among the very first ones that died.

I was a Civil War Re-enactor who was an extra in Glory. I am in the scene where the white troops are cheering the 54th. Being in this movie is the part of my life I am prodest of. I often cry when I see this film.

@DennisSullivan-om3oo

Жыл бұрын

Give em hell, 54th!

@davidallbaugh6858

Жыл бұрын

@@DennisSullivan-om3oo That is what we were yelling !

@DennisSullivan-om3oo

Жыл бұрын

@@davidallbaugh6858 If I play it, can I actually spot you as an individual?

@davidallbaugh6858

Жыл бұрын

@@DennisSullivan-om3oo Dennis, you can, as I recall, wasI toward the end of the two lines. I was a bit pudgy, in my mid-thirties and with a mustache. I was cheering enthusiastic and waving my cap.

@phlebas80

5 ай бұрын

I envy you for this chance mate. I can imagine how impressive is in your soul your memory of that day

“Remember what you see here” the way he delivers that line sends chills down my spine every time

@QuinnJACKSON-zx1dx

5 ай бұрын

Heavy man, real heavy.

@davidallbaugh6858

2 ай бұрын

That line sends chills down my spine everytime as well.

@longshot7601

2 ай бұрын

I was impressed with Matthew Broderick's acting in this film. He held his own next to Freemand and Denzel.

@clay523

2 ай бұрын

​@@gaslandrights1745misunderstood entire story

@LAlonely

Ай бұрын

I love the reaction to the newspaper reporter. He finally understood the importance of what 54th meant and how Gould wanted people to know even after his death.

Col. Shaw could not have asked for finer men to serve under him. And they, could not have asked for a finer commanding officer. God bless their memory.

@notfeedynotlazy

Жыл бұрын

What a body-guard he has!

@marknewton6984

9 ай бұрын

Amateur. Sacrificed brave men. Sorry

@kettch777

4 ай бұрын

@@marknewton6984 Oh really? And how would you have assaulted the fort, eh?

@spreadeagle2561

3 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@henryratajczak7806

2 ай бұрын

AMEN 😊

"I'll see you in the fort, Thomas." It tears your heart out; they both know that they're never making it into that fort, but it's worth their lives to try to do it. Beautifully played by Broderick and Braugher.

@georgesingleton3425

4 ай бұрын

R I P Mr. Braugher.

@Amari_Antique21-el6uv

4 ай бұрын

Rest in Power Andre Braugher. Thank you for you sharing your extraordinary talents to bring some the greatest heroes of Black American men to serve this country. As Pvt Thomas in Glory & The legendary Colonel Benjamin O Davis in HBO Tuskegee Airmen Fly high my brother🕊🙏

@poodypooroo

4 ай бұрын

Thomas did end up making it. It's an amazing moment that cements how strong their friendship is. Thomas spends most of the movie heartbroken and abandoned by what he views as his abandonment by Shaw, then when he sees war at James Island (and takes a wound) and sees how concerned Shaw is for his survival he begins to realize that Shaw did what he had to as an officer to prepare Thomas for war, and that refusing to coddle him was the most caring thing he could have done. This scene is the first time they both look at each other as fellow soldiers.

@kevingohdcantgo12-09

3 ай бұрын

@@poodypoorooI’m pretty sure he dies at the last scene of the charge of the fort when they shoot the cannons

@genxer1

2 ай бұрын

@@kevingohdcantgo12-09 Yeah, he technically did make it into the fort. It's not shown directly, but him and Freeman and Elwes and a few others take a volley of cannon fire at point blank range so it's safe to assume they all died. Probably wasn't much of them left to bury.

Rest in Peace, Paradise, & Power Andre Braugher 🙏

@Treeofwysdm

3 ай бұрын

😌♥️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Show’s sword with his initial’s on it was recovered from the battlefield. After being in the captor’s family for some time, it was eventually returned to Shaw’s family. It spent ages in an attic before being found again and is now on public display but I forget where. A very moving film and a great musical score too.

@moozillamoo2109

4 ай бұрын

Check with Massachusetts Historical Society.

The best role Matthew Broderick ever played, imo. Some thought he looked too young for the role, but the real-life Shaw was only 25 at the time of the assault on Fort Wagner. That scene of him looking out over the sea and at the birds, knowing they would likely be the last of the natural world he would ever see before the human carnage began, is moving and powerful, made all the more so by James Horner's gorgeous score.

@Swlabr61

Жыл бұрын

I remember on the Siskel and Ebert show, I think it was Roger Ebert who said Matthew Broderick and co-star Cary Elwes should've switched roles. Apparently, he thought Elwes would've been a better Colonel Shaw.

@ChrisSmith-kw4gn

Жыл бұрын

I think they both did quite well. Mad starpower in this movie.

@StephenKershaw1

Жыл бұрын

there would be no birds in the sky during such an assault... hey would be far from there

@wakeoftheflood2

Жыл бұрын

@@StephenKershaw1 my thoughts too

@dejiadeleye5697

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, his role in this is spectacular, but Simba’s still the winner

This movie has massive subtleties....like at 2:55, when Shaw slowly looks at the regiment knowing that "these are the men I will die with and I am honored".

@alexanderwinn9407

5 ай бұрын

I read that as "massive subtitles" and I spent a few seconds wondering if it was a font issue...

@QuinnJACKSON-zx1dx

4 ай бұрын

@@alexanderwinn9407 They do look similar.

1:46 Shaw knew he was going to die that day. You can see it in his face. He knew in order to lead green troops like his he would have to lead by example from the front to inspire them and would probably die. He was taking a moment to enjoy a few of the beautiful things in life one more time staring at the ocean & the birds. Knowing you are going to die and still summoning strength is what courage is.

@jameshetu6885

11 ай бұрын

Of course he knew, it was in the script...

@Rikalonius

8 ай бұрын

I read the book, Blue Eyed Child of Fortune, for a History class in college. It was a collection of Robert's letters, along with some letters from his family. One letter was from his sister, the youngest, who was about 16. She said as they marched through Boston she could see him from above, their eyes met and she said it was if she saw an angel, and she wrote that she knew she would never see him again.

@anngarth

7 ай бұрын

​@@Rikaloniusouch, that's incredibly bittersweet.

@seyumaiayami3536

5 ай бұрын

​@@jameshetu6885brah, it's literally a true story. Idiot.

@chadfife3265

5 ай бұрын

I was thinking about that. Looking at such natural beauty would almost make you want to quit the war. But if he did that, if he walked away... then someone would have to take his place...die in his place. So by stepping forward.. He was accepting death, so that a stranger might live

Colonel Shaw and his 54th belong to us. They are the soul of a great nation.

@darbyheavey406

Жыл бұрын

I agree. ANTIFA rioters defaced the monument to these brave Americans in Boston.

@empirikal09

Жыл бұрын

Lol the idiot volunteered for an assault that wasn't even necessary at that point, wasting his men's lives on the process.

@casmatt99

Жыл бұрын

​@@darbyheavey406 and Republicans defaced American dignity by elevating a con man to the presidency

@InternalLocuss

Жыл бұрын

@@darbyheavey406 Same can be said for the conservative politicians and voters who deface the actions of these men and every man who fought for our country by honoring confederate flags and monuments dedicated to confederate generals. The confederates were traitors who wanted to destroy our nation and we must not forget that.

@neinnein9306

Жыл бұрын

As a German I can feel both, the Blue and the Grey ones. We also had our civil wars. Brother wars. What a waste.

I remember Shelby Foote saying on the Burns documentary that Shaw's father was proud to have him buried with those men. Powerful stuff!

@maxschaffels2164

Жыл бұрын

Robert Shaw's body was intentionally interred in a mass grave amongst his soldiers as the Confederates could apparently imagine no greater dishonour (having already refused to return his body to the Union Army and having stripped and robbed his corpse before burial...). Confederate General Johnson Hagood specifically stated he would have returned his body, like he did the bodies of the other white Union officers, had Shaw not been in command of an all-black regiment (and a known abolitionist). After hearing of these despicable acts, which were absolutely intended as a final insult, Frank Shaw wrote to the regimental surgeon Lincoln Stone that: "We would not have his body removed from where it lies surrounded by his brave and devoted soldiers. ... We can imagine no holier place than that in which he lies, among his brave and devoted followers, nor wish for him better company. - what a body-guard he has!" It is very hard indeed to overstate the signficance of this sentiment, or the family's progressive values during this time.

@okapmeinkap7311

Жыл бұрын

Which is deeply personal, and painful

@downhomesunset

Жыл бұрын

Shaw was reburied in Boston

@maxschaffels2164

Жыл бұрын

@@downhomesunset He was reburied at Beaufort in S. Carolina, and was reinterred with all of the remains from the original grave pit. The most famous monument to him & the regiment is in Boston however.

@okapmeinkap7311

Жыл бұрын

@@downhomesunset O Captain! Mein Captain!

This movie is the greatest civil war movie of all time. My great grandfather served proudly with the 54th in hopes of changing the world. Everything that this movie portrays is very accurate including this scene.

@rudolphwatson1737

Жыл бұрын

May your great- grandfather and all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives in all the wars this country was engaged in . May God rest thier souls! I salute them freedom isn't free! From a proud Vietnam era Vet and Proud American Legionnaire!

@SpeakMusic25

Жыл бұрын

🎗️💜🎖️thankyou

@rudolphwatson1737

Жыл бұрын

@@SpeakMusic25 Yw God bless you and yours!😊🙏

@user-nb5yj2of5q

Жыл бұрын

Maybe your great, great grandfather?

@christopherleeper2717

Жыл бұрын

Her Brother

For freedom, they fought. For Union, they fought. For America, they fought. For the flag, they fought. And for we, today, we give them Glory as heroes and martyrs of freedom. Brave soldiers. All of them. A nation indebted to them for their honorable service and selfless sacrifice. God bless the black soldiers that fought and died so our nation could be united and great!

@NarnianQueen89

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but nobody talks about the freed that fought for southern cause.

@Buzzy_Bland

Жыл бұрын

@@NarnianQueen89 Oh plenty of people are willing to talk about them, or rather their non-existence. Oh, except for that five minute period before the confederates surrendered and started desperately trying to pretend they didn’t secede because they wouldn’t except that they wouldn’t be able to expand slavery. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pZOupqqBZ92xdqw.html

@spartanwarrior1

10 ай бұрын

For the union, for our country against tyranny 🇺🇸 down with the confederacy

@mariopensotti1015

6 ай бұрын

@@NarnianQueen89 Freed southern Black men fighting to keep slavery? Theres no honor in that

@QuinnJACKSON-zx1dx

6 ай бұрын

Beautiful words man, beautiful.

Rest In Glory Andre Keith Braugher. July 1, 1962 - December 11, 2023

I participated in the filming of the film for one week at Jekyll Island, GA as a member of Co. C 7th ILL. Cav., although I wound up defending Fort Wagner. I speak of my experiences with the film in my book, A BRIDGE TO TIME, A Re-enactor's Journey, available via Amazon. I consider Glory to be the best Civil War film to date and am proud to have played such a tiny part in it. You might find my recalling my first encounter with Broderick, in my book humorous. Thirty years following its release, it was brought out again to a theater near me. I watched it with my daughter. Morgan Freeman was kind enough to autograph a photo that I had taken alongside him and return it to me.

he calls the young boys men while giving them a way out. it's a good touch.

Broderick puts on an absolute clinic in this film. You can feel his juxtaposed emotions with every look, every breath. On one hand, he knows in his heart of hearts that he will not return. He drinks in his last solo moments looking out over the ocean and tries to enjoy them. You can see feel his sadness in dismissing his horse for the final time, knowing he is now on his own with no way of getting out fast. You can feel the simultaneous pride in the men he trained, and the almost fatherly look of love he gives them, while also feeling the equal and opposite level of sorrow he is trying to internalize knowing that they too are marching to their own demise. This combined with James Horner's magnificent score send me straight in to emotional chaos internally, similarly feeling pride and sorrow for the men depicted in the film. As always, there are some Hollywood liberties taken with this story, but as a historian and teacher, it is my opinion that if there is a finer piece of American history-based cinema, I have not yet seen it. And I've seen just about everything.

@giancarlogarcia9108

Жыл бұрын

amazing acting.

@brutusbarnabus8098

Жыл бұрын

@Tony Perez - Dances with Wolves ranks right up there. Not a lot of over-dramatization in that classic. Just a good story told.

@rowancoggins9638

Жыл бұрын

Mate, you are bloody spot on... I could not agree more

@bradsexton2315

Жыл бұрын

Brilliantly put.

@downhomesunset

Жыл бұрын

The imagery the following morning when they show the dead horse on the beach. To me, it symbolized the “death” of the 54th…..

Everyone should watch this movie. One of the best of all time.

@nickkenney9357

Жыл бұрын

I don't know what they study in HS these days, but this movie should be required viewing for every class in American history.

@Pccpy

Жыл бұрын

@@nickkenney9357 We watched this in Language Arts class in HS in 1996. I love this movie, lots of meaningful scene.

He knew he would be dead in hours, stares at the sea and birds for the last time.... Brilliant scene.

@kmterpin

Ай бұрын

Sending his horse off, Shaw knows this is his last day on earth... Before a battle, birds seen flying to the left is a bad omen. Shaw notices sea birds flying left. He turns around & sees more birds headed left. Thus a noble sadness briefly overcomes him... for he will miss life. He lets the horse go... In the 1st scene in “Gladiator” before their battle, Maximus notices a lone bird on a reed which then flies off to the right. And Maximus smiles knowing that’s a sign they will win.

This movie brought tears to my eyes when I saw it the first time. These men were part of a family that those who never serve will never understand. When you are in combat skin color does not matter to a bullet.

@okapmeinkap7311

Жыл бұрын

You mean there is no blue blood, no red blood, only the United States blood? Agreed.

@howardjolley2215

Жыл бұрын

In combat, whatever colour of the skin, the final colour is blood red.

@edgar22452

11 ай бұрын

True dat.

@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM

7 ай бұрын

Amen to that, brother. 🙏

@ezefinkielman4672

2 ай бұрын

“For we are all equal before the Supreme, just as we are equal before death.” José de San Martín

I’ve watched this movie too many times to count since middle school. Years ago I watched this with my then girlfriend/now wife. It was her first time seeing it. She pointed out something I’d never noticed but makes so much sense: there is no romantic interest/love story line. Just brave soldiers from varied backgrounds thrown into such horrendous circumstances, and how they rely on one another to try to make it through. This is a cinematic masterpiece. I can’t wait to watch this with my son soon. One of my all time favorite movies.

@okapmeinkap7311

Жыл бұрын

Daughter? Some day? Either. Congrats.

@oculosprudentium8486

Жыл бұрын

And in the end, though they got a terrible beating from that battle, but their sacrifice rallied the free black men to join up in massive hordes, which in turned turned the tide of the war! The 54Th Mass, covered themselves in glory!

@LittleAnastasia...

9 ай бұрын

A few months before the attack on fort Wagner Shaw got married. His wife was was a distant cousin of mine.

@moozillamoo2109

4 ай бұрын

@@LittleAnastasia... That's just even sadder.

@reaper411b

2 ай бұрын

Hamburger Hill is similar.

First civil war movie I ever watched. Had to get my parents permission to watch it as extra credit in the 7th grade. 20 years later I got to thank my 7th grade teacher for getting me interested in history esp the Civil War

@User-sb6er

Жыл бұрын

Same

@Ukraineaissance2014

Жыл бұрын

How old is 7th grade? They used to show us crazy stuff at school, schindlers list, saving private ryan. I think the first boobs i ever saw was when watching Witness at school as an 8 year old

@kevinpiacente3456

Жыл бұрын

@Ukraineaissance like 12 years old

That moment @ 1:09 where Trip put his hand on Thomas's shoulder let everyone know that he gained respect for Thomas and they were in it together.

At 2:54, Shaw looks over his men knowing that these are the men he will die with on this last day. Such a subtle yet powerful scene. Well done, well done.

Letting Gould know that he was correct in his toughness, and assuaging him for the blame of their upcoming deaths, was the most humanizing part of this movie. RIP, Andre Braugher. 🙏🏼🇺🇸 “Give em Hell, 54th!”

@jonnie106

5 ай бұрын

Also powerful was that short line, “Give em Hell, 54th!” given by the insulting corporal who talks back to SgtMaj Rawlins. From the opening scene up until James Island EVERYONE (excluding Gov. Andrew, Frederick Douglass and Shaw's father) ridiculed and insulted the 54th.That one line gives the 54th Vols. one of the things it wanted most: to be seen as soldiers, as equals...as MEN by their white detractors. Segregation would remain in the United States Army for another 85 years. During that time black soldiers would distinguish themselves in every military conflict, schooling each generation of insulting corporals until there are too few to maintain the nonsense. Pres Truman ends segregation in the US military.

I cry. I can’t even say Glory without crying

My late uncle, Bill Bradley, his great great grandfather, Isom Ampey, served in the 54th Massachusetts and fought at the 2nd battle of Fort Wagner. He also had a brother named Thomas Ampey who also served in the regiment and carried the regimental colors. Thomas was killed as the 54th breached the Fort's walls. Sgt Carney carried the flag from Thomas's dying hands and despite being wounded many times, managed to bring the flag back to union lines and said "The flag never touched the ground". Sgt Carney was the first African American to receive the Congressional medal of honor. My uncle also was a re-enactor in Glory. My uncle also served in the U.S. army and won a battlefield commission in Vietnam during the Teh offensive. My Uncle's great great grandfather's service in the civil war is the reason I'm into The War's history. "GIVE THEM HELL, 54TH"!!!!!🙏❤️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

This movie was so good in its time. My dad and I went to see it in the theater, I was 16 at the time. One of Denzel Washington's best roles, this really highlighted Matthew Broderick's tallents to us who saw him as Ferris Beuller, and set a precident for Morgan Freeman for those of us who grew up watching him as kids on "The Electric Company" on PBS. SO many good supporting actors in this movie.

@jamesknowles658

3 ай бұрын

Andre Braugher... RIP

I love that Shaw never has a big "I am so proud of you men" speech. You can tell he feels that way, and they know it, but he never has to say it.

As an act of contempt, Shaw's body was thrown into a mass gave with his men's (the rules of war require an officer to be buried with honor appropriate to the deceased's ran). When the Union finally took the fort, they offered to recover Shaw's body, but his parents said that was not necessary. They said sharing his grave with the men he led in battle was the greatest honor he could receive.

There are reasons why this movie, alongside with Gettysburg, are considered to be the best movies about American Civil War.

"I will" sends shivers down my spine every time.

@rowancoggins9638

Жыл бұрын

It does mate

@AngelTechno

7 ай бұрын

Powerful character development on Thomas.

even though they had their differences and despite him being ridiculed at time by Tripp i admire and respect how he saw Thomas stumble and he caught him before he fell, looked him in the eyes while patting him on the shoulder definitely powerful scene between the two without any words being spoken. Thomas may have been well educated and spoke very fluently while Tripp may not have had the best upbringing

@coporal4

2 ай бұрын

Thomas saved Tripp from being killed at Morris Island so of course a bond was finally formed. Tripp finally respected him as a fighting trooper like him. Especially after Morgan Freeman slapped him and gave him the read.

I was a extra when this scene was filmed. It was one of the most dramatic things I have ever witnessed and was the highlight of my film and reenacting carrier . Glory is still , and no offense to Gettysburg, the best made Civil War film by far. What a great experience!

@davidallbaugh6858

5 ай бұрын

I was there too as an extra. I am in the scene where the white troops are cheering the 54th. I was a Civil War re-enacter for more than twenty years as a member of Co.B, 3rd US Infantry. Were you a Civil War re-enacter as well?

01:06 I always loved that Tripp and Thomas came to a resolution after Thomas saved Tripp’s life in the first battle.

This particular scene is the best I've ever witnessed. Matthew Broderick sitting on his horse looking out to sea goes through a period mental emotion varying from fear to pride to sadness to a short life to being free, a complete flow of natural expressions that is absolutely brilliant. What an amazing man. Then picks himself up slaps his horse away and gets on with his leadership determination. Congratulations Mathew Broderick no academy award could represent properly your very human experience as you made it. I advise movie fans to watch it several times to experience human nature at its best.

My family fought in the confederacy and no scene brings me to tears more than this one. If I could go back in time and fight alongside these men, I’d do it in a heartbeat.

@masonpyle5929

10 ай бұрын

So did mine. Even though I disagree with what my confederate ancestors did, I learned to live with it.

@LittleAnastasia...

9 ай бұрын

Robert E Lee and Longstreet were distant cousins of mine. Not sure how I feel about that. I had a cousin from the 8th ohio cavalry imprisoned at Libby. My gg grandmother's 2nd husband was with the 66th ohio at gettysburg/ culps hill. My 2nd great uncle ( ohio 56th) shot on may 18, 1863 at Vicksburg. Shot in leg / knee area . Unsure of where exactly. Some papers say something different. Survived. His brother, My gg grandfather he didn't fair so well after serving. In and out of the mental asylum.

@johnmartin2309

9 ай бұрын

@@LittleAnastasia...you should be proud of your family history. Robert E. Lee never owned any slaves in fact he opposed both secession and slavery. The only reason why he turned down the command of the Union Army is because he refused to invade his home.

@jonathanlowenthal5758

8 ай бұрын

@@johnmartin2309 Robert E Lee was a slave owner.

@LittleAnastasia...

7 ай бұрын

@@johnmartin2309 he inherited slaves and refused to set them free per stipulations in will.

the initial clip of shaw approaching pierce and jokingly saying it’s gonna be quite a show , and then sincerely asks him to deliver his letter to his family is a very moving scene . Pierce stepping down to come closer shows that shaw was asking something sincere of him , and pierce knew right there that shaw didn’t plan on making out out of the wagner siege, you can tell the media didn’t know about the causalities the first wave would incur , the actor playing pierce did a great job showing a slight face of confusion at the end of there conversation .

Every scene in this film is moving in one way or another. The fact that this and the subsequent battle scenes follow the night of prayer is overwhelmingly significant. As Christ had shed His blood for our spiritual freedom from death and sin, so also did these men shed their blood for our freedom from oppression. As Col. Shaw looked out across the Atlantic, much as Moses did upon the Red Sea, these brave men knew that the other side was ready, awaiting their arrival. May we, unworthy of either Christ's or the 54th's sacrifice, join them forever in eternal joy and thankfulness to the One Who is Faithful and True.

This movie is a tearjerker in so many ways

I think the horse running away symbolizes Shaws life leaving him. He kind of knew it too, but as he said earlier in the film he owed his men his life if necessary, They lost the battle, and he died however he died a true leader.

If not the greatest, one of the greatest movies ever made about the Civil War. For a moment there, Matthew, Morgan, Denzel, Andre and all the others became those men who reached Valhalla in the slopes of Fort Wagner.

What it means to be an American, being a part of something bigger than yourself and defending it with honor and conviction.

interesting personal note and a very significant historical note that was not included in the movie. i was in high school when this movie came out. my mother and i watched the vhs copy and immediately when it ended it switched over to our cable channels, which so happened to be airing the ken burn's civil war documentary and it was the exact part dealing with this story. we couldn't believe how accurate this movie was to the history of the 54th and mathew broderick was a near identical look to the actual man. the historical note not mentioned in the movie is that two of frederick douglass's sons served in the 54th, lewis and charles. charles was unable to continue with the 54th due to poor health, but his brother lewis did and fought in and survived the assault on fort wagner. truly an amazing story and a great movie that does them justice.

Such an awesome movie that didn't get the recognition it deserved when released. Thank God it has since been recognized for the fabulous film it is!

As the colonel rides along the shore, he's remembering the happy summers of his childhood, playing on the beach and in the ocean at Shaw Island. He's thinking about all that he has to live for, how young he really is, and how he's probably going to die soon. What a magnificent, magnificent movie. A work of genius.

Rather you are black or white , from the north or south we should all be proud of these men union soldiers and confederate. Im black and white my mothers side actually served in the confederate army . These men built America . Give em Hell 54th !!

I just realized in the entirety of this movie, this is the only time you see Shaw show real fear of what he was going into . God bless America!!!👍

This comes as close to real civil war combat and experience as we can get too today. The soundtrack, the feeling, the immense tragedy of both sides killing each other. It's all here in its Glory. The later movies Gettysburg and Gods and Generals do not compare and fall far short of this Masterpiece.

@Quillons1

3 ай бұрын

To say that Gettysburg doesn't "compare and falls far short" is a ridiculous statement. The defense of Little Round Top in Gettysburg is every bit as powerful as this scene, if not more. Most of the commenters here are putting this movie on a pedestal because of the social message it stands for. You can have 2 masterpieces, and one of them can actually have White heroes in it without diminishing what these men did. Remember, the men that fought here, brave as they were, ultimately had no effect on the outcome or the result of the war. I'm not taking away from their sacrifice or their bravery. But Col. Chamberlain, on Little Round Top turned the tide of the Battle at Gettysburg and ultimately made one of the biggest impacts on the outcome of the war. And Gettysburg captured that moment as if we were standing right there. The only thing we didn't get from that movie was the smell of the gunpowder.

@mikesuggs1642

3 ай бұрын

@@Quillons1 I would disagree totally that the filming on Little Round Top captured “that moment”. Go back and watch it and what you see is Union troops slaughtering oncoming Confederate troops in mass. They fail to show the Confederate side of the action or the leaders of the Alabama & Texas Regiments that had been victorious in the hours leading up to Chamberlain’s stand on round top! Chamberlain did not save the Union Army by what happened on Round Top! Actually Robert E Lee saved the Union Army by his nonsensical and foolish decisions on Day 3!

Courage is not the absence of fear, but doing it anyway even though you are afraid. My experiences have shown me that it's just the first few milliseconds. After that, at least with me, my empties itself, and I become one with whatever is going on at the moment, and training, instincts, and reflectes take over.

Colonel Robert Shaw was a great man. No one with any sense can doubt that.

He stops and looks over the ocean. The waves crashing in, the birds flying free. Had me shed a couple tears. He knew, it was the last time seeing the World.

Great picture, and brings you to tears. IT was hard to explain to a good friend why they volunteered. Throughout history, all peoples who had struggled to become free paid a high price for it, they knew it was up to them and if they went that nobody could argue they didn't earn their place. Unbelievably powerful stuff.

@okapmeinkap7311

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. And thank you for those who served, on both sides. Because without this story of struggle of national identity i.e., someone had to be the antagonist, there would have been no true United States, at least not one that values the sanctity of life, as liberty itself.

@howardjolley2215

Жыл бұрын

They joined for many reasons. Many joined for the chance to do their duty for their country and as coloured men. Others were swept up by chance to join an all black battalion. Some were probably joining up for the chance to be paid and have three hots and a cot, so to speak. In the end, why they volunteered made no difference, they fought for each other.

This movie had the most beautiful soundtrack.

@QuinnJACKSON-zx1dx

3 ай бұрын

I think it won a Grammy.

For men and women to be proud to serve the ideals of 'America', in spite of the hatred of their being in America, is a great testament of the idea that the founders had, even though some of them also had slaves in their control and servitude. I salute them all, past and present! 💖💖

This is a real emotional part of the film , men standing firm to do their duty , brilliant

I cried for several years every time I saw this movie at the end. I still think, and arguably, of all the absolute incredible performances in this from EVERYBODY....Morgan Freeman was the best.

My ancestors fought for the Confederacy. But it was only because they landed in the south and that's just the way it was. I don't know exactly what they thought about slavery or any of the issues that the war was brought. But I can't tell you this. The union was right and slavery is evil and God blessed 54th!

i think alot of people underestimate how big your balls have to be to be the flagbearer on an civil war battlefield

@paulbutler8037

Жыл бұрын

I think a lot of people underestimate how big your balls have to be to run into shot and shell....christ...I don't know if I could.but yes...to carry the colours is to draw the attention of every gun.

@mikekinsella2822

Жыл бұрын

@@paulbutler8037 omaha beach

@CheesyOrteezy

Жыл бұрын

Enemy bullet magnet

@scottishhellcat

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that. Flag bearers were targets.

@rowancoggins9638

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Its virtually a guaranteed death or wound unless god himself directly stands in front of you.

A truly moving film, beautiful music, I am not american I am English, but I love this film so much, I try to study american history, the war of independence, the civil war, truly inspiring to me, we English thought we could rule the world, u proved us wrong, oh yes!

Imagine how you would feel being 23 years old and knowing in 6 hours you will be dead. You see not the fear in his eyes but resolve to end this like a man. Brilliant.

"Remember what you see here". Iteresting bit of trivia: Mathew Broderick acts this scene as a man who knows he's likely going to death but also KNOWS his death is going to serve a cause. In real life, the bravery of the 54th, while not enough to win the battle, was enough to inspire in the North the aceptance of black soldiers as _soldiers_ and not as mere manual labor, giving them access to a resource in manpower than the South could not match, and ultimately helping tip the result of the whole war. Minor tactical defeat, but _decisive estrategic victory;_ saying the 54th _won the war_ here would be an exageration, but not a huge one. *"Remember what you see here"* indeed.

I just watched this again yesterday. Hadn’t seen it for some time. The conversation Colonel Shaw had with Trip at the water was what changed everything. He knew those men had nothing to return to if they lived but if they died they’d die heroes. That’s why he volunteered them for this mission. The fact he would give up the sweet life in Boston waiting for him to certainly die with his men is incredible.

Rest in peace Robert Gould Shaw, a true American hero, along with every single one of his courageous men. GOD DAMN THE SOUTH!

@BigLisaFan

10 ай бұрын

The south didn’t want a war any more than the north did. When they fired on Fort Sumpter, it forced the north’s hand and ultimately their downfall.

@johnmartin2309

9 ай бұрын

Why god damn the south? You do realize the north had slaves also right? In fact Abraham Lincoln himself said that slavery alone wasn’t enough to go to war over and that if he could preserve the union and still keep slavery he’d do so. I live in the south and it’s a great place. The people have manners and are polite. I’ve been up north where people are down right rude and impolite.

The part where he walks through them and they’re all tipping their hats gets me every time

"I wonder if you might do something for me, I have some letters here, personal things, certainly Colonel, also, if I should fall, remember what you see here"

the older I get the more I appreciate the message of this movie. What a brilliant and beautiful story.

I love that he approached his position through his men. Not aside them. Not over them. He was their brother, and treated them with reverence and respect.

"Remember what you see here..." that hits hard

Trip steadying Thomas gets me. They are now warriors ,brothers in arms for eternity.

When Thomas struggles to stay standing is gut-wrenching. He went from being the softest in the unit, to marching into battle having been shot just two days before. He knew he wouldn’t survive this, but he wanted to fight, and then he volunteered to, essentially, draw more fire to himself by taking up the flag. Then he charged in screaming, and fighting like an absolute badass. That was a hell of an arc.

We went from this to their great grandkids standing and burning the flag!

@mentlinc

2 ай бұрын

Remember this battle happened before the Red Summer, Jim Crow, Civil Rights leaders assassinated, Oliver North, and mass incarceration of the 90's.

Quite an emotional scene, but not historically accurate. According to eyewitnesses, Shaw did indeed ask who would pick up the colors if the standard-bearer fell. It was not one man who stepped forward but the whole regiment (as one would expect!) Still a great movie, nonetheless.

This was by far Broderick's best performance ever

Salute to the heroes of American Civil War🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

This is by far the best film, I've ever seen, Mathew Broderick plays his finest role in this film Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman also play amazing roles in this film the film score is absolutely beautiful and haunting at the same time I'm no history teacher, I do believe it is a very historical accurate film..

This final battle breaks my heart. Shaw new he was going to die and looks at the water and birds for the last time. This is Men coming together to save America...😊

The greatest and most moving film about war ever made I always seem to get something in my eyes every time I watch it

At what point in that movie is it NOT powerful? I have seen more than a few Civil War productions and to this day Glory is king.

This movie ignited a life long interest in the Civil War. I have visited numerous battlefield sites.

Great scene. Thank the Lord we do not do those tactics anymore. 😃👍🏾🇺🇸

@sce2aux464

Жыл бұрын

Modern tactics are even deadlier. The saving grace is the advances we have made in armor and battlefield medicine.

@Mr.Byrnes

Жыл бұрын

They still do these tactics in Russia

"I'll see you in The Fort, Thomas." Keep in mind, this wonderfully written line relates to the previous ones. That is to say... "Merry Christmas, Robert." and "Enlisted men... who wish to speak to superior officers... must first go through proper channels." The writers (Zwick et all) aren't given enough credit. 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨

The real Robert Gould Shaw had a premonition that he was going to die. I suppose that is represented by the scene here where Matthew Broderick's Shaw is on his horse sadly staring out to sea, knowing he will never see things like the ocean and birds again. He was also married, which was left out of the movie.

@historyhoarder634

Жыл бұрын

Shaw had a premonition of his death the day before the assault. In the movie, Shaw gives Edward Pierce (a reporter from the New York Tribune) a packet of letters right before the battle. In reality, Shaw gave Pierce his letters and personal papers the night before.

@rowancoggins9638

Жыл бұрын

I am not so sure it was a premonition, more of a realization... the formation was always going to be stalled at the fort walls... virtually impossible to not be... to rally them and to move forward would always draw unsustainable levels of personal fire... always. It was pure and sheer logic, not precognition that, I feel personally, he carried the burden of. Though your point is very valid. Much respect to you.

@kempaku982

11 ай бұрын

​@@historyhoarder634was the reporter a personal friend?

@marknewton6984

9 ай бұрын

Shaw was an amateur who sacrificed black lives.

@kempaku982

9 ай бұрын

@@marknewton6984 He sacrificed himself for black lives.

Their may be fallen but their deed shall be remember and inspiring the next generation until end of time Hurra 54th Massachusetts

tears me up every time, the whole story. and the story telling in this scene. The music and Shaw looking out over the ocean pondering. Idk about yall, i reckon a lot of yall do too tho, but i always think what would i be thinking and feeling in that moment. no cgi or modern stuff that i grew up on, but this movie didnt need it. it evokes a million emotions and feelings every time i watch it

@krisandnancyboucher1277

Жыл бұрын

“Give ‘em Hell, 54th Massachusetts!”

This scene cuts right to the bone..Gets me every time...Extremely powerful cinematography...

The soundtrack for this film is stunning and beautofully done

A great movie for sure. One of countless things most folks don't know about this war is just how brutal and personal the fighting was. There are countless cases of hand to hand fighting during major battles on a large scale. Most of the times both sides suffered almost the same amount of casualties, regardless of the winner or loser. During one battle CSA troops resorted to throwing rocks after running out of ammo. Ironically, as in almost any war, it show cased the best and worst qualities of human nature.

That terrible war so long ago. I'm a southerner I had relatives that fought on the Confederate side and never came home! While the South was against government control of the states it is wrong to keep a man in prisoned and enslaved no one owns another man except for God he owns us all. These men will never be forgotten.

I saw this movie in the theater while a member of the Army in Hawaii. I've seen it numerous times since, and not once with a dry eye.

Whats that old saying? "Bravery is being scared to death, but doing what needs to be done anyway."

Such a powerful scene. Me. Essentially knowing they're going off to their doom, and doing so while inspired and full of class, grace. Once you see Broderick dismiss the young drummers and bugle boys to the rear to save them from being slaughtered, and him release his horse you know it's on. Straight up goose bumps trying to imagine what would be going through my mind to be there.

@HandGrenadeDivision

Жыл бұрын

Elwes is the one that dismisses them, but that was routine. Musicians/field music were usually employed in support roles during major attacks.

@yeahno6100

5 ай бұрын

Yeah? Try watching the film Gallipoli (1981) and watch the "charge at the nek" scene. Try and feel what it was like for those guys, a lot of them were under the age of 21.

How he did not win an Oscar for this role is a crime...

1:08 how that man steadys his buddy made me cry a bit. Like saying I will die for you out there just like I know you will die for me.

@okapmeinkap7311

Жыл бұрын

easy Matt, first off let's all party like 19-99❗

Such a beautiful sound track to such tragedy

RIP Andre Braugher

Shaw knew what was coming. He went anyway.

Most people have no idea of the true meaning of the words ‘service’ and ‘hero’. Great movie!!!

Damn, the music in these scenes is so good. I want the Harlem Boys Choir to sing at my funeral.