@@cuethecommentary US military rifles to this day still have bayonet lugs. (the attachment points for the bayonet). Although rarely used on rifles, bayonets are still issued for hand to hand combat, and could be used on the rifle if needed. Modern tactics make that exceedingly rare though.
My one critic is they left out the most important quote from Shaw's parents relating to the last burial scene : when his parents were asked about Shaw being buried with his men, (which was considered an insult) they replied "“We would not have his body removed from where it lies surrounded by his brave and devoted soldiers…what a body-guard he has!”
When I read the true story of Shaw and read that I kind of made me laugh. What you enemy or stupid people try to do you to insult you but instead honor you, or make you look good. I am sorry I find that funny because it makes them look very stupid
No it wasn't considered a dishonor to be buried with your men. The dishonor was on the North, because a white general that was killed in the same battle managed to get dug up and removed to his home state to be buried with honors. When the Southern commander was asked where Shaw was buried, he replied buried with his N's. Which was common language of the time, not necessarily a dishonor, just an accurate statement.
@@dvrmte Your rewrite of history is impressive sir. I suggest you start with some academic and primary sources. I'd recommend "This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War" - as a starting point. You can also look to the army regulations to see how differently an officer was treated as contrasted with an enlisted man. For example, in the Army of the Potomac an enlisted man could not even touch an officer. A simple touch was illegal, which was why, at Gettysburg, the soldier leaning over General Sickles had to ask permission to reach into his pocket to get his cigar. A slain officer was, if practicable, buried separate and distinct as an individual. Shaw's burial, in an unmarked common grave with his enlisted men, was absolutely and without question meant as a mortal insult to his parents - except that it wasn't and they had the foresight of judgment to realize that fact before the vast majority of their countrymen.
@@dvrmte Also, Shaw still lies with his men so you are entirely wrong in your factual restatement of this matter. A cenotaph for Shaw lies in both NY and MASS but his remains were either washed out to sea or currently lie in Beaufort National Cemetery in an unmarked grave.
William Carney, a former slave who became a soldier of the 54th Massachusetts, was the recipient of the Medal of Honor. During the battle of Fort Pillow (which forms the climax of this film), he was wounded multiple times, while carrying the unit's colors (their flags), but never let them drop and in fact kept hold of them until he was taken to a field hospital. He survived his wounds and lived to age 68, dying in the year 1908.
I'm sorry but everything except for the first sentence you said is false the fort pillow massacre was a year after the battle of fort wagner which is what was depicted in this film. pillow was in Tennessee . The 54th mass was part of the army of the potomac in the eastern campaign not the Army of the Tennessee and Army of the Cumberland which made up the western campaign. William Carney did indeed receive the MOH ,BUT was discharged in june of 1864 from a disability of his wounds possibly from the battle of olustee which is the only battle the 54th was in since wagner but there is only evidence of him being present at grimballs landing and the assault on wagner both being portrayed in this film. He is in fact the first black soldier to earn the medal but didn't receive it for another 37 years and yes he was hit multiple times.
Toward the end of the movie when Colonel Shaw was at the beach slapping his horse so that I would run away, I've understood that as Shaw believing he would not survive the assault. It is a way for him to free his horse in expectation of his death.
I saw this in the theater when it was first released and my strongest memory is how quiet the place was during the end credits and how just about everyone stayed until the last note of music ended. Just a really great movie and the practical effects remain as realistic today as back then. Really enjoyed this reactions!
Me too. I was 16 years old in 1989 went and snuck in to see Glory. Every one was silent and waited til the end of the film. Then, A few stood up and clapped.
All of the actors in this movie were fantastic, but Morgan Freeman will still be my all time favorite. Outstanding actor and an even better human being!!
One of the best war movies ever. If you want other great African American movies dealing with the military The Tuskeegee Airmen or the Red Tails or Men of Honor. All of these are powerful, emotional films
@@asdfasdf7199 Pretty sad how back in the day TNT Turner Network would put out something superior on a far less budget. Tuskegee Airman led me to reading about the Tuskegee experiment. I might have to look up the budgets of both movies to have a laugh. Too bad I thought the actors is Red Tails were great and age appropriate which is one of my main beefs with a lot of war movies. John Wayne made it OK to be an overweight out of shape 70 year old Green Beret Colonel. 🤷♀
"Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters 'U.S.,' let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket, and there is no power on earth which can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship in the United States." - Fredrick Douglas What the 54th did was monumental. Many called it a suicide mission-it was. But they knew that. And they did it anyway for the greater good. And without pay. They didn’t receive their pay until September 1864-over a year after the assault on Wagner (they did receive back pay). The movie that catapulted me into the world of Civil War research at the age of 7! Thanks for covering it ❤
I worked on this movie. The horses that fall over are trained to do it, like any stuntman. The "dead" horses you see lying on the ground are fake, just like a life-sized stuffed animal. Between takes, a production assistant would spray them with sugar water to attract flies to them.
The young Colonel fell at the battle and was buried in a mass grave with his dead soldiers. When his parents were asked if they wanted his body removed to be reburied at home they said he would want to remain with his Men. At Boston Common in Boston, Mass. there is a massive bronze mural of this Regiment. My 4th Great Grandfather was almost hung for aiding escaped slaves and his son, my 3rd great grandfather lost a leg, an arm and an eye during the civil war. So when I hear today how all us White people are horrible it really breaks my heart. And pisses me off. I mean, black history month has no problem mentioning the Whites who did bad by blacks, but they never mention all the Whites who fought to free black people. Of whom I am descended. Not that we needed one or ever asked for one but.... Did we even ever get a "thank you" ? The way history is told in America needs to change. We polarize based on emotions. That is a dangerous way to be.
Sometimes the polarization is on full display. How many of the J6 rioters were waving their Confederate flags? How many had Nazi tattoos? And they got comfort and support by the likes of Lauren Bobert and Marjorie Taylor Green. The same holds true for any Trump rally---Confederate and Nazi crap sells briskly to those millions of MAGA nuts.
Since I was a young soldier in the late 90's, I came to have a fond appreciation and pride for my state's 54th Regiment...even as a white person. The bronze relief shown at the end is actually pretty massive and is shown across the street from the Massachusetts State House in Boston. If in town, I suggest you check it out.
same brother, it was very sad back during the mostly peaceful protest they tried to get 54th monument taken down claiming it was racist that the officers were on horses above their men.
@@2104dogface Bunch of Karens who don't understand what they're talking about. They removed the Lincoln memorial in Boston and that was funded primarily by Black people who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. People just see something they don't understand or don't want to learn about and say...."I hate that."
@@rickbruner5525 Then Shaw's family needs to educate themselves just as those that oppose the monument should. They should be publicly shamed for their ignorance.
They thought burying Shaw with black soldiers would be an insult and humiliation to him. His dad in a letter, or interview I think, said his son would have been honored to be laid to rest with his men.
A lot of times explosions in movies are just hidden air pressure devices that just shoot high pressure air with soft debris to make it look like ground and shrapnel, that mixed with the explosion sounds they add in post production, makes it quite convincing.
One thing I learned being in the military for 8 years is that as an officer you cannot lead from the rear you have to lead from the front. As Mel Gibson said once, "You have to lead men by your example, you have to be with them where the metal meets the meat." I have learned one thing, there are no real winners in war. People die and there is nothing that you can do to change it. Maybe one day I'll tell you about my first real black friend, his name was Parker and he died during Desert Storm, enough said. 😢
This was one of Denzel's breakout roles as he was up-and-coming at the time and received an Oscar for it. The entire cast is brilliant to the point that I stopped thinking of Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller and now think of him as Col. Robert Gould as well.
Really glad that you watched this one...not enough reactors do, IMHO. Like all war movies, it is not a perfect representation of events and people, but it tells such an important story is such a compelling and impactful way...and that James Horner score with the Harlem Boys Choir is guaranteed to give you the feels. One thing to keep in mind about all the explosions...with a bunch of dirt or sand to throw up in the air, even the tiniest amount of explosives will make a very impressive looking BOOM, and still be sort of safe at a very close distance. 💯✌
The confederate emblem on the white background was their official flag. The one without the white part, that we know, was called a "battle flag". The attack on that fort was really madness. With the force the enemy had, all those cannon, all those men, that wall, and having to go one regiment at a time, it was a suicide mission. I am going to recommend to you a comedy that I hope you'll enjoy. It's called The Paper and stars a world-class ensemble including Marissa Tomei, Lynn Thigpen, Michael Keaton, Robert Duvall, Jason Alexander, and Glenn Close. One of the best comedies I can think of. Take care. You're doing a great job thus far!
Efforts had been made to recover Shaw's body (which had been stripped and robbed prior to burial). His father publicly proclaimed that he was proud to know that his son had been buried with his troops, befitting his role as a soldier and a crusader for emancipation. In a letter his father wrote, "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!"
This is the first time I have watched one of your reactions You did a wonderful job! You voiced questions for your audience. You made some observations. But, you didn't talk over the movie. So many reactors talk too much. You did as fine a job as I have seen. I will tune in again.
Thanks for reacting to this great and very important film. The first time I saw this, I thought that Matthew Broderick looked way too young, but the real-life Robert Shaw was 25 when he died in the attack on Ft. Wagner.
Having read some of the letters he wrote during his battles at Antietam and during his service, I was disappointed by the way they fabricated some of the events pertaining to the 54th. They could have found a better way to honor the memories of those that gave their lives in service to the United States.
I was considering subscribing to you. Then, I saw the Bible scripture in your description and I SMASHED that subscribe button! 😂 God Bless, love your reactions!
I watched this when I was 15. This movie changed my life. Probably the first time I ever broke down watching a movie. The flogging scene was difficult to sit through and the siege at the end just left me breathless. You knew what was going to happen but the whole time you were hoping that they would overcome.
If you like Matthew Broderick as an actor then you really have to watch 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'. This movie is a comedy classic and for those of us who were teens in the 1980's it is an unforgettable classic coming-of-age movie. I think 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' and 'Glory' were his best movies. And they were so different from each other.
I just started watching your reaction and yes, I believe you will cry. Hard to imagine our country so divided then, yet it seems to be happening again. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905.
23:24 .....that moment always gets me...seems small but is the embodiment of y we fought ..and died....together , not white and black... but red white and blue ..we died as soldiers... as brothers
Scenes with explosives use a variety of techniques to achieve those effects. They are well marked and choreographed for the actors and stunt people to achieve the high levels of safety. In the era that "Glory" was made, it is often spring boards that launch stunt people when you see them fly through the air due to an explosion. These days, it is much more likely to be a wire rig. A bit more control on the whiplash. Also, air cannons are often used instead of actual explosives in many of these films. They fill the air cannon with debris and whatnot, then the camera rolls and the air cannon blasts everything out at the proper timing. It adds to the grit and confusion of the shots while being much safer for the folks in the background. This is a pretty cool and complicated world in film-making and you could read full books of the ways in which various directors and effects people have achieved their needed shots throughout film's history.
Just a side note: When characters on screen get pieces blown off of them in explosions, it is often stunt people who are missing limbs that are featured in those shots.
This is one of my favorite movies and it doesn’t get reacted to very often so thank you for doing that. It’s a generally realistic portrayal of what happened and I think it’s important that people understand how society felt about black troops at the time and how they proved their worth as soldiers. By the end of the war 10% of the Union Army was black. I do want to make a statement about the scene where Denzel Washington gets flogged. It’s a very powerful scene and never fails to generate a lot of emotion. Fortunately, it would have never happened. The Union Army stopped flogging troops in 1861, just as the Civil War was starting. Black troops such as the 54th Massachusetts weren’t formed until after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
He let the horse go because he, as a colonel, knew something about military campaigns and tactical situations... and because of this, he likely knew that this was an impossible charge, but he was also probably really anxious to prove the worth of his regiment. So in essence, he knew that he was going to die, either on the battlefield or in captivity. That's why he also gave that reporter his personal letters which he wanted delivered to his family.
Dang girl, your gonna be traumatized after all these war films. lol So glad you checked out this incredible film. Love your reactions. Keep them coming! For funny Christmas movies maybe try Scrooged or National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
The 54th Mass was made up of middle class men like Thomas. They were mostly doctors, dentists, shop keepers, land lords, day laborers, tradesmen and not formerly enslaved runaways. The thinking of the time was that formerly enslaved soldiers would run, lay down their arms to their former enslavers. We know the opposite now, but then it was considered to be the right thing to surmise. Frederick Douglas, military leaders who supported the 54th wanted no doubt as to their bravery.@@cuethecommentary
I burst out in tears when Denzel picked up the flag at the end. It’s the first movie that ever made me cry. The hospital scene at the beginning was the hardest part for me to watch. I absolutely love this movie.
I'm told, with the low velocity of the muskets used at the time, their projectiles pulled fabric and debris into the wounds, which caused a higher risk of infection leading to many amputations.
@@miker252 In my home town, a battle with about 30,000 men, the doctors worked in the second story of a house near the battle and the pile of arms and legs reached the second story. Mounds like this were not uncommon at large civil war battles
Denzel was great in this film and his Oscar was well deserved. But Matthew Broderick's scene on the beach is also very powerful. You can see Shaws struggle with his thoughts. HE KNOWS that he is going to die. But who really wants to die? Broderick really expresses Shaws feelings as he comes to grips with the reality of hie often spoken words of being willing to die for the union and freedom. He doesn't want to leave this life or his new bride. Yet, he did. Amen.
My reenacting club, The National Civil War Assn. out of northern California and others did the combat scenes for this movie. We also did Gettysburg, Gods and Generals and Dances with Wolves. and numerous History Channel programs. There are some interesting stories from making these movies. This one in particular. Some not so flattering to some of the extras that portrayed the 54t.Mass. But that's another story. Tom Boyte, Capt. Norfolk Light Artillery, CSA N.C.W.A.
"Grenades" are small, hand-held explosives about the size of a baseball. The soldier throws the grenade at the enemy, and after a few seconds, it explodes. Kills/wounds the enemy by metal fragments. The big explosions you see are large metal shells, containing powder, and fired by "cannons". Kills/wounds the enemy by metal fragments or by concussion of the large powder charge. The cannons are the big black, heavy iron or bronze tubes. "Mortars" are very short cannons that fire their projectiles almost vertically in order to fall toward the enemy.
Great film, excellent reaction!! I enjoyed watching along with you, and watching you learn of our history, thank you so much for watching this, hope to see more of your reactions, take care...👍👍👍
The rifle is three weapons in one; a gun, a spear, and a club. As you saw, they used to take a very long time to reload. Most of the combat at that time was fought hand-to-hand. (Just as an informational aside, the vast majority of the deaths were from infection and disease, as neither antibiotics nor anaesthesia had been invented yet.)
One of my favorite movies and one of my favorite movie soundtracks too. I remember seeing this in the theater when it came out. I was living in Seattle at the time, but a few years later I moved to Boston, and I made a point of visiting the memorial for the 54th. I also was lucky enough to hear The Harlem Boys Choir perform much of the soundtrack live in concert at about the same time. It was incredible. Thanks, Des, for this one. (((HUG))) 💕
This is one of my favorite war films. It is a powerful human drama. It’s there with Das Boot, Longest Day, Tora Tora Tora, and Big Red One. A couple of comedy war movies to watch… 1941 by Steven Spielberg and Kelly’s Heroes with Clint Eastwood.
A very good film that is fairly historically accurate. The exception to that being the whipping scene. Whipping of soldiers as a punishment had been banned by the US army prior to the 54th's formation. Had Shaw let that happen he would've at the very least been kicked out of the army.
Nice channel, great reaction. Matthew Broderick is in "Ferris Buellers Day Off" a classic comedy you will totally enjoy. Trading Places is a Christmas comedy with Dan Akroyd and Eddie Murphy. Blessed Be!!
Flogging was standard punishment for armies and navies of western countries in the 19th century. In fact in the Royal Navy, the man to be flogged had to make the cat o nine tails he was to be flogged with. It was kept in a canvas bag and whe the Petty Officer drew it from the bag it was called letting the cat out of the bag. Another saying coming from this form of punishment is "There isn't room to swing a cat." Referring to the cat o nine tails. That is, a whip with nine strips of leather. Salt was then rubbed into the wound to help heal it, hence "Rubbing salt into the wound" which is another saying that has survived from that practice. You still get punished in the military but it's usually a fine, restrictions of privilages or jail time. Each unit has it's own cells in the Guardroom and a small police force known as provosts which are seperate from the Military Police. For Americans, I'm referring to the British military.
you're right, matthew broderick was perfect! many today ignore him, praising the great morgan freeman and denzel washington, but that doesn't change the facts. a great actor, and not only him.
I got to see this when it was in theaters. i was living in Baltimore and in high school at the time and they took every class one at a time to see the movie during Black History Month. We all cried a lot. The reason the drill sergeant winds them up so much is to teach them discipline. To not go off in anger which could get you and/or your fellow soldiers killed. Shaw was following all of the rules as they were taught to him. Whipping was a standard punishment in every military force across the globe at this time. but I think it was THAT incident and what he learned after that made him realize that his troops are not like others. He spent a long time trying to understand them and I think finally succeeded in the end. He learned sometimes rules need to be bent to make the best soldiers out of his men.
they film it carefully and from multiple camera angles. All the errors end up om the cutting room floor. The music in the movie nailed it for me.. a very epic film.
This is an incredible movie. Denzel Washington portrayed his character so effectively I didn't recognize him. All I saw was hatred and anger eating him up.
I was so glad you included the "Give Em Hell 54th" scene. Obviously that's the same white corporal who wanted to fight earlier. When I was first watching this on VHS in 89 or 90, thst scene broke me and I've loved it ever since. In 2018 I visited the Shaw/54th monument on Boston Common.
I watched this when it came out. I thought so much of it that I donated a copy to the Army Management Staff College, while I was a student. We had watched Gettysburg and in fairness it did not entrigue my Black fellow students. That is when I donated my copy and the instructors had us watch it. It did exactly what I had hoped it would do, instilled pride in what these soldiers of color sacrificed in the name of freedom. The men of 54th Massachusetts were not given their freedom, like many Americans before them, they earned it with their sacrifice on the field of battle. Black soldiers have been fighting, dying and earning their rights ever since, just like my brothers in Vietnam.
Hello, ...I think, we should all, as Americans, see this film, and to you, congratulations for choosing to see, this amazing, very historically accurate, drama, about some of those strong young people, who fought and died, in this nation's most difficult war. This is as accurate a film, I believe, as we may have ever been blessed to have made about those tragic days,weeks and years in the1860's ....I think, it's one of "THE" very best of the American "Civil War" movies.
Horses can be trained to lay down and roll. Tricks of the camera can be used to make it look more violent and dramatic. Horses are expensive and their owners generally care about them a great deal, I would be genuinely shocked if their welfare wasn't a major concern when this movie was made.
The explosions were a combination of a small charge, and air cannons with dirt. Not enough to hurt the stunt men, but give the appearance of an explosion. They can be dangerous, but not like mortars or canon fire
If you're in the midst of a war movie streak, may I recommend a WW2 movie, "The Best Years of Our Lives." Three veterans return to their pre-war homes and families to put things back together, seeking their formal normalcy. Highly acclaimed and Academy Award winning but NOT widely reacted-to. Another poignant war flick is "Mister Roberts" starring Henry Fonda, James Cagney, and Jack Lemmon.
One of the movie-making craft is using gun powder charges to simulate explosions. Battle scenes are very carefully planned: the explosive charges are planted where "cannonballs" will land, actors & extras are directed where not to be; & anyone caught by an explosion is a stuntman who knows how to fall, & lands on an off camera mattress. Bayonets are part of war from muskets (Revolutionary War -- British soldiers) to World War One. WWI saw the end of a lot of old tactics...such as using cavalry. When this movie came out, audiences complained that Matthew Broderick was too young to be a convincing officer. The fact is that Shaw really *was* as young as the actor portraying him!
Flogging has always been a punishment in the army it was in the British army and when the revolution came about the continental army being based on the British carried over the punishments both army and navy
Thank you for reacting to this. Robert Zwick, the director of this movie has made some truly excellent films. Comedies worth watching: Brothers Grimmsby is one, Skin Deep starring John Ritter is another.
the opening battle - Antietam was the bloodiest single day for the civil war. the MA state units took heavy loses so the State monument for civil war MA troops is on that battlefield. the 54th MA has a monument in Boston. 13:04 whipping was a form of punishment in most armies throughout history.
Not only is it the bloodiest day of the American Civil War, it’s the bloodiest day in US history. Followed by 911, Pearl Harbor and D-Day. A lot of people don’t know this but the United States Army, which became the Union army during the Civil War, outlawed flogging in 1861. The 54th Massachusetts wasn’t formed until after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. There was no way Denzel Washington would’ve ever been flogged.
The explosions on the beach were supposed to be artillery fire from the fort. In reality they'd likely be firing solid shot which would rip through the ranks till it embedded in the sand with a poof of sand. They might have had shell, which would have a fuse that burned that the gunners would try to explode over the attackers to spray them with shrapnel. The smaller cannon in the fort at the very end likely were firing canister that would turn them into giant shotguns. That's a problem with lots of these movies from older days like the Civil War, all the cannonballs explode when they hit the ground which just isn't what they did
The hard thing about a movie like Glory, you get to know the main characters through the course of the film. Then you reach the end of the film and essentially they're all dead. We wouldn't know much of this if it wasn't for the letters that Colonel Robert Gould Shaw wrote home to his parents. They had the opportunity to exhume their son and bring the body home. Instead they decided to keep him with his men. As they saw it as what he would want. They're really frightening thing about the civil War and in particular the battle for Fort Wagner, it's just a small slice of the death and destruction that came of the civil War. If you look at all the wars the United States is fought from the revolution to today, the civil War had more casualties than any of the others. Part of that was the technology and the medical science but ultimately all the casualties were Americans. I understand but prejudice is I am half American white and half Korean. I have experienced prejudice from all directions. But you know what Life goes on and words have only as much power as you give them. This movie was done in such way that not only does it get you emotionally involved but it also does honor to the men of that regiment, regardless of the color. They were all soldiers fighting for cause that was right and just, ultimately they died for that cause. We live today in this country because of the blood they shed.
"Young Frankenstein" is crazy funny, but you have to be an old horror movie fan to get a lot of the jokes. "Six Days Seven Nights" with Anne Heche & Harrison Ford is a lot of fun, and nice to remember Anne Heche who passed recently 💔
There are so many amazing things about this film. While Denzel is BRILLIANT (and steals every scene he's in), I was actually shocked at how good Broderick was. Before seeing this film, I recall thinking he could never pull this off, but he did. Additionally, people sometimes forget Andre Braugher's performance, which is both complex and touching. The scene on the beach when they are preparing for battle - knowing they will likely die - gets me ever single time.
This was essentially a suicide mission. The soldiers knew that even though it was a mission in which many, many would die, it was their chance to show the mettle of black troops. Many in the army were convinced that black troops would break and run in battle.
The sword on the gun is called a Bayonet. Basically a rifle + bayonet acts like a spear when you run out of bullets or when you have closed to melee range with the enemy. As guns got better the bayonets got less and less relevant since fights that were decided by melee combat happened less and less often. Aside from an accident or something, horses are not hurt during movie making. It's against the law to hurt an animal in making a movie. Grenades were not used during the Civil War, but they did have hand held bombs. Grenades are activated by pulling a pin which releases the "spoon" which activates a chemical fuse within the The explosion you see is either a mortar or an exploding cannonball. Most cannonballs were just iron and roll when they hit, but its a Hollywood movie so everything explodes.
Those aren't grenades on the beach it's canon fire. So it's actually a larger charge than a grenade. Some canon balls will explode, but many are kinetic weapons meant to bounce and tear through troops. Other are canister shot that send out a spray of lead pellets that can tear through multiple troops. Then you've got mortars that send explosive shells up and over defensive works. Many of them exploded mid air sending shrapnel down into formations from above
I represent the Shaw family and while living in their house on Staten Island, their request is for us to remember their son with this message. Colonel Shaw with the 54th regiment and not Colonel Shaw and the 54th regiment!
It took 18 months and an act of congress to get them their equal pay. By then Colonel Shaw had been killed. The state of Massachusetts even offered to make up the difference but it was a thing of pride for them to refuse pay until they were treated as equals.
BTW, stunt horses are trained to "fall" on command. Gun swords are called "Bayonets.".
Wow that’s incredible 😩❤️ thanks for sharing and coming back to my channel
Yep, totally for real.. Folks be gett'n real upset when horses get injured in these movies.... Blessed be dear heart. Movie magic :-)
@@cuethecommentary US military rifles to this day still have bayonet lugs. (the attachment points for the bayonet). Although rarely used on rifles, bayonets are still issued for hand to hand combat, and could be used on the rifle if needed. Modern tactics make that exceedingly rare though.
@@ffjsb they're intended to be used in close quarters combat when you don't have time to reload or you have no ammo left.
@@jeffburnham6611 And that happens HOW often??? Standard US combat load is 210 rounds MINIMUM.
My one critic is they left out the most important quote from Shaw's parents relating to the last burial scene : when his parents were asked about Shaw being buried with his men, (which was considered an insult) they replied "“We would not have his body removed from where it lies surrounded by his brave and devoted soldiers…what a body-guard he has!”
Came here to say this.
When I read the true story of Shaw and read that I kind of made me laugh. What you enemy or stupid people try to do you to insult you but instead honor you, or make you look good. I am sorry I find that funny because it makes them look very stupid
No it wasn't considered a dishonor to be buried with your men. The dishonor was on the North, because a white general that was killed in the same battle managed to get dug up and removed to his home state to be buried with honors. When the Southern commander was asked where Shaw was buried, he replied buried with his N's. Which was common language of the time, not necessarily a dishonor, just an accurate statement.
@@dvrmte Your rewrite of history is impressive sir. I suggest you start with some academic and primary sources. I'd recommend "This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War" - as a starting point. You can also look to the army regulations to see how differently an officer was treated as contrasted with an enlisted man. For example, in the Army of the Potomac an enlisted man could not even touch an officer. A simple touch was illegal, which was why, at Gettysburg, the soldier leaning over General Sickles had to ask permission to reach into his pocket to get his cigar. A slain officer was, if practicable, buried separate and distinct as an individual. Shaw's burial, in an unmarked common grave with his enlisted men, was absolutely and without question meant as a mortal insult to his parents - except that it wasn't and they had the foresight of judgment to realize that fact before the vast majority of their countrymen.
@@dvrmte Also, Shaw still lies with his men so you are entirely wrong in your factual restatement of this matter. A cenotaph for Shaw lies in both NY and MASS but his remains were either washed out to sea or currently lie in Beaufort National Cemetery in an unmarked grave.
William Carney, a former slave who became a soldier of the 54th Massachusetts, was the recipient of the Medal of Honor. During the battle of Fort Pillow (which forms the climax of this film), he was wounded multiple times, while carrying the unit's colors (their flags), but never let them drop and in fact kept hold of them until he was taken to a field hospital. He survived his wounds and lived to age 68, dying in the year 1908.
I'm sorry but everything except for the first sentence you said is false the fort pillow massacre was a year after the battle of fort wagner which is what was depicted in this film. pillow was in Tennessee . The 54th mass was part of the army of the potomac in the eastern campaign not the Army of the Tennessee and Army of the Cumberland which made up the western campaign. William Carney did indeed receive the MOH ,BUT was discharged in june of 1864 from a disability of his wounds possibly from the battle of olustee which is the only battle the 54th was in since wagner but there is only evidence of him being present at grimballs landing and the assault on wagner both being portrayed in this film. He is in fact the first black soldier to earn the medal but didn't receive it for another 37 years and yes he was hit multiple times.
Toward the end of the movie when Colonel Shaw was at the beach slapping his horse so that I would run away, I've understood that as Shaw believing he would not survive the assault. It is a way for him to free his horse in expectation of his death.
I saw this in the theater when it was first released and my strongest memory is how quiet the place was during the end credits and how just about everyone stayed until the last note of music ended. Just a really great movie and the practical effects remain as realistic today as back then. Really enjoyed this reactions!
I had almost the exact same experience. No one moved.
In the movie theatre, it was very quiet when the movie finished, a few years later I bought the DVD and still found it very hard to watch the ending.
Me too. I was 16 years old in 1989 went and snuck in to see Glory. Every one was silent and waited til the end of the film. Then, A few stood up and clapped.
@@cardiac19People barely breathed...
Since I was a 19 year old soldier, this soundtrack has been my running music...I am 46 now and still.🌹
All of the actors in this movie were fantastic, but Morgan Freeman will still be my all time favorite. Outstanding actor and an even better human being!!
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One of the best war movies ever. If you want other great African American movies dealing with the military The Tuskeegee Airmen or the Red Tails or Men of Honor. All of these are powerful, emotional films
Men of Honor is awesome
red tails is insultingly bad
@@asdfasdf7199 Pretty sad how back in the day TNT Turner Network would put out something superior on a far less budget. Tuskegee Airman led me to reading about the Tuskegee experiment. I might have to look up the budgets of both movies to have a laugh. Too bad I thought the actors is Red Tails were great and age appropriate which is one of my main beefs with a lot of war movies. John Wayne made it OK to be an overweight out of shape 70 year old Green Beret Colonel. 🤷♀
"Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters 'U.S.,' let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket, and there is no power on earth which can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship in the United States." - Fredrick Douglas
What the 54th did was monumental. Many called it a suicide mission-it was. But they knew that. And they did it anyway for the greater good. And without pay. They didn’t receive their pay until September 1864-over a year after the assault on Wagner (they did receive back pay).
The movie that catapulted me into the world of Civil War research at the age of 7! Thanks for covering it ❤
The doctor at the beginning of the film is Star-trek actor Ethan Phillips - he’s been in a ton of shows / movies.
I worked on this movie. The horses that fall over are trained to do it, like any stuntman. The "dead" horses you see lying on the ground are fake, just like a life-sized stuffed animal. Between takes, a production assistant would spray them with sugar water to attract flies to them.
"Give 'em hell 54." That's the line I lost it and started crying.
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@@cuethecommentary It's also uttered by Kevin Jarre, the writer of "Glory".
The young Colonel fell at the battle and was buried in a mass grave with his dead soldiers. When his parents were asked if they wanted his body removed to be reburied at home they said he would want to remain with his Men. At Boston Common in Boston, Mass. there is a massive bronze mural of this Regiment. My 4th Great Grandfather was almost hung for aiding escaped slaves and his son, my 3rd great grandfather lost a leg, an arm and an eye during the civil war. So when I hear today how all us White people are horrible it really breaks my heart. And pisses me off. I mean, black history month has no problem mentioning the Whites who did bad by blacks, but they never mention all the Whites who fought to free black people. Of whom I am descended. Not that we needed one or ever asked for one but.... Did we even ever get a "thank you" ? The way history is told in America needs to change. We polarize based on emotions. That is a dangerous way to be.
Sometimes the polarization is on full display. How many of the J6 rioters were waving their Confederate flags? How many had Nazi tattoos? And they got comfort and support by the likes of Lauren Bobert and Marjorie Taylor Green. The same holds true for any Trump rally---Confederate and Nazi crap sells briskly to those millions of MAGA nuts.
Robert's parents said they were proud to have him buried that way.
Denzel's first Oscar.
Such an unsung movie. This thing is a masterpiece. Probably the only movie I was shown in high school history class that I still go back and watch.
Your Bible verse of the day is much appreciated.
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Since I was a young soldier in the late 90's, I came to have a fond appreciation and pride for my state's 54th Regiment...even as a white person. The bronze relief shown at the end is actually pretty massive and is shown across the street from the Massachusetts State House in Boston. If in town, I suggest you check it out.
same brother, it was very sad back during the mostly peaceful protest they tried to get 54th monument taken down claiming it was racist that the officers were on horses above their men.
@@2104dogface Bunch of Karens who don't understand what they're talking about. They removed the Lincoln memorial in Boston and that was funded primarily by Black people who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. People just see something they don't understand or don't want to learn about and say...."I hate that."
@@2104dogface Shaw's family expressed that they to would have preferred to see him depicted as walking alongside his men rather than on a horse.
@@rickbruner5525 but per the Army Reg's senior officers were to be mounted during Pass and review
@@rickbruner5525 Then Shaw's family needs to educate themselves just as those that oppose the monument should. They should be publicly shamed for their ignorance.
They thought burying Shaw with black soldiers would be an insult and humiliation to him. His dad in a letter, or interview I think, said his son would have been honored to be laid to rest with his men.
A lot of times explosions in movies are just hidden air pressure devices that just shoot high pressure air with soft debris to make it look like ground and shrapnel, that mixed with the explosion sounds they add in post production, makes it quite convincing.
One thing I learned being in the military for 8 years is that as an officer you cannot lead from the rear you have to lead from the front. As Mel Gibson said once, "You have to lead men by your example, you have to be with them where the metal meets the meat." I have learned one thing, there are no real winners in war. People die and there is nothing that you can do to change it. Maybe one day I'll tell you about my first real black friend, his name was Parker and he died during Desert Storm, enough said. 😢
This was one of Denzel's breakout roles as he was up-and-coming at the time and received an Oscar for it. The entire cast is brilliant to the point that I stopped thinking of Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller and now think of him as Col. Robert Gould as well.
Really glad that you watched this one...not enough reactors do, IMHO. Like all war movies, it is not a perfect representation of events and people, but it tells such an important story is such a compelling and impactful way...and that James Horner score with the Harlem Boys Choir is guaranteed to give you the feels.
One thing to keep in mind about all the explosions...with a bunch of dirt or sand to throw up in the air, even the tiniest amount of explosives will make a very impressive looking BOOM, and still be sort of safe at a very close distance. 💯✌
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The confederate emblem on the white background was their official flag. The one without the white part, that we know, was called a "battle flag".
The attack on that fort was really madness. With the force the enemy had, all those cannon, all those men, that wall, and having to go one regiment at a time, it was a suicide mission.
I am going to recommend to you a comedy that I hope you'll enjoy. It's called The Paper and stars a world-class ensemble including Marissa Tomei, Lynn Thigpen, Michael Keaton, Robert Duvall, Jason Alexander, and Glenn Close. One of the best comedies I can think of.
Take care. You're doing a great job thus far!
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"They got a young Denzel" lol. Yeah, he was kinda fierce in his younger days...still is really.
Denzel is incredible 🤩
Efforts had been made to recover Shaw's body (which had been stripped and robbed prior to burial). His father publicly proclaimed that he was proud to know that his son had been buried with his troops, befitting his role as a soldier and a crusader for emancipation.
In a letter his father wrote,
"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!"
This is the first time I have watched one of your reactions You did a wonderful job! You voiced questions for your audience. You made some observations. But, you didn't talk over the movie. So many reactors talk too much. You did as fine a job as I have seen. I will tune in again.
The treatment by the Sgt Major isn't meant to be mean racist, or degrading. It's meant to save lives
Thanks for reacting to this great and very important film. The first time I saw this, I thought that Matthew Broderick looked way too young, but the real-life Robert Shaw was 25 when he died in the attack on Ft. Wagner.
Having read some of the letters he wrote during his battles at Antietam and during his service, I was disappointed by the way they fabricated some of the events pertaining to the 54th. They could have found a better way to honor the memories of those that gave their lives in service to the United States.
@@jeffburnham6611 Hey its hollywood, you have got to expect that to some extant.
Glory is one of my favorites.
One of my top 3 movies.
The historical aspect, the music and the amazing cast who nailed their roles. Enjoying your reactions Ma'am !
I can't even watch reactions to this movie without sobbing. Great reaction, take care, be safe.
I was considering subscribing to you.
Then, I saw the Bible scripture in your description and I SMASHED that subscribe button! 😂
God Bless, love your reactions!
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I watched this when I was 15. This movie changed my life. Probably the first time I ever broke down watching a movie. The flogging scene was difficult to sit through and the siege at the end just left me breathless. You knew what was going to happen but the whole time you were hoping that they would overcome.
So glad you took the time to watch this.
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If you like Matthew Broderick as an actor then you really have to watch 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'. This movie is a comedy classic and for those of us who were teens in the 1980's it is an unforgettable classic coming-of-age movie. I think 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' and 'Glory' were his best movies. And they were so different from each other.
War Games is when I first became a Mathew Brodrick fan. I also really liked him in You Can Count On Me and The Road to Wellville.
23:05 is my favorite moment in the movie. It's so militarily formal yet so intimate.
So happy to see this movie get noticed. Great reaction!
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Never seen your channel. Haven't watched the reaction yet. I'm smashing the like button because this movie is epic.
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I just started watching your reaction and yes, I believe you will cry. Hard to imagine our country so divided then, yet it seems to be happening again. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905.
23:24 .....that moment always gets me...seems small but is the embodiment of y we fought ..and died....together , not white and black... but red white and blue ..we died as soldiers... as brothers
Scenes with explosives use a variety of techniques to achieve those effects. They are well marked and choreographed for the actors and stunt people to achieve the high levels of safety. In the era that "Glory" was made, it is often spring boards that launch stunt people when you see them fly through the air due to an explosion. These days, it is much more likely to be a wire rig. A bit more control on the whiplash. Also, air cannons are often used instead of actual explosives in many of these films. They fill the air cannon with debris and whatnot, then the camera rolls and the air cannon blasts everything out at the proper timing. It adds to the grit and confusion of the shots while being much safer for the folks in the background. This is a pretty cool and complicated world in film-making and you could read full books of the ways in which various directors and effects people have achieved their needed shots throughout film's history.
Just a side note: When characters on screen get pieces blown off of them in explosions, it is often stunt people who are missing limbs that are featured in those shots.
Yes!!! Finally someone is watching this epic of a movie.
He's been in great movies, starting with War Games, Ferris Bueller, and others.
This is one of my favorite movies and it doesn’t get reacted to very often so thank you for doing that. It’s a generally realistic portrayal of what happened and I think it’s important that people understand how society felt about black troops at the time and how they proved their worth as soldiers. By the end of the war 10% of the Union Army was black. I do want to make a statement about the scene where Denzel Washington gets flogged. It’s a very powerful scene and never fails to generate a lot of emotion. Fortunately, it would have never happened. The Union Army stopped flogging troops in 1861, just as the Civil War was starting. Black troops such as the 54th Massachusetts weren’t formed until after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
He let the horse go because he, as a colonel, knew something about military campaigns and tactical situations... and because of this, he likely knew that this was an impossible charge, but he was also probably really anxious to prove the worth of his regiment. So in essence, he knew that he was going to die, either on the battlefield or in captivity. That's why he also gave that reporter his personal letters which he wanted delivered to his family.
Dang girl, your gonna be traumatized after all these war films. lol So glad you checked out this incredible film. Love your reactions. Keep them coming! For funny Christmas movies maybe try Scrooged or National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
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The 54th Mass was made up of middle class men like Thomas. They were mostly doctors, dentists, shop keepers, land lords, day laborers, tradesmen and not formerly enslaved runaways. The thinking of the time was that formerly enslaved soldiers would run, lay down their arms to their former enslavers. We know the opposite now, but then it was considered to be the right thing to surmise. Frederick Douglas, military leaders who supported the 54th wanted no doubt as to their bravery.@@cuethecommentary
I burst out in tears when Denzel picked up the flag at the end. It’s the first movie that ever made me cry. The hospital scene at the beginning was the hardest part for me to watch. I absolutely love this movie.
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I'm told, with the low velocity of the muskets used at the time, their projectiles pulled fabric and debris into the wounds, which caused a higher risk of infection leading to many amputations.
@@miker252 In my home town, a battle with about 30,000 men, the doctors worked in the second story of a house near the battle and the pile of arms and legs reached the second story. Mounds like this were not uncommon at large civil war battles
Denzel was great in this film and his Oscar was well deserved. But Matthew Broderick's scene on the beach is also very powerful. You can see Shaws struggle with his thoughts. HE KNOWS that he is going to die. But who really wants to die? Broderick really expresses Shaws feelings as he comes to grips with the reality of hie often spoken words of being willing to die for the union and freedom. He doesn't want to leave this life or his new bride. Yet, he did. Amen.
My reenacting club, The National Civil War Assn. out of northern California and others did the combat scenes for this movie. We also did Gettysburg, Gods and Generals and Dances with Wolves. and numerous History Channel programs. There are some interesting stories from making these movies. This one in particular. Some not so flattering to some of the extras that portrayed the 54t.Mass. But that's another story.
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"Grenades" are small, hand-held explosives about the size of a baseball. The soldier throws the grenade at the enemy, and after a few seconds, it explodes. Kills/wounds the enemy by metal fragments. The big explosions you see are large metal shells, containing powder, and fired by "cannons". Kills/wounds the enemy by metal fragments or by concussion of the large powder charge. The cannons are the big black, heavy iron or bronze tubes. "Mortars" are very short cannons that fire their projectiles almost vertically in order to fall toward the enemy.
Great film, excellent reaction!! I enjoyed watching along with you, and watching you learn of our history, thank you so much for watching this, hope to see more of your reactions, take care...👍👍👍
The Harlem Boys Choir had been around for ever and are amazing!
The rifle is three weapons in one; a gun, a spear, and a club. As you saw, they used to take a very long time to reload. Most of the combat at that time was fought hand-to-hand. (Just as an informational aside, the vast majority of the deaths were from infection and disease, as neither antibiotics nor anaesthesia had been invented yet.)
I love that you were worried about the horses lol you are so sweet ☯️
"Idiocracy" is an underground comedy classic, Maya Rudolph is funny AF in it
One of my favorite movies and one of my favorite movie soundtracks too. I remember seeing this in the theater when it came out. I was living in Seattle at the time, but a few years later I moved to Boston, and I made a point of visiting the memorial for the 54th. I also was lucky enough to hear The Harlem Boys Choir perform much of the soundtrack live in concert at about the same time. It was incredible. Thanks, Des, for this one. (((HUG))) 💕
This is one of my favorite war films. It is a powerful human drama. It’s there with Das Boot, Longest Day, Tora Tora Tora, and Big Red One.
A couple of comedy war movies to watch… 1941 by Steven Spielberg and Kelly’s Heroes with Clint Eastwood.
Another good early Denzel “war” setting movie is A Soldier’s Story.
A very good film that is fairly historically accurate. The exception to that being the whipping scene. Whipping of soldiers as a punishment had been banned by the US army prior to the 54th's formation. Had Shaw let that happen he would've at the very least been kicked out of the army.
*Bob Gunton* (General Harker in this movie) is the *Warden* from *The Shawshank Redemption* also with *Morgan Freeman*
Matthew Broderick did a fine job in FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF.
Nice channel, great reaction. Matthew Broderick is in "Ferris Buellers Day Off" a classic comedy you will totally enjoy. Trading Places is a Christmas comedy with Dan Akroyd and Eddie Murphy. Blessed Be!!
First person to react to this one and not drop a single tear 😂
You know I am 47 now, I have been doing my cardio to this movie's spundtrack since an 18 year old soldier myself.😂
Very good commentary. Enjoyed your reaction. (More movies, please)
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the most beautiful score by james horner in a storied career.
Flogging was standard punishment for armies and navies of western countries in the 19th century. In fact in the Royal Navy, the man to be flogged had to make the cat o nine tails he was to be flogged with. It was kept in a canvas bag and whe the Petty Officer drew it from the bag it was called letting the cat out of the bag. Another saying coming from this form of punishment is "There isn't room to swing a cat." Referring to the cat o nine tails. That is, a whip with nine strips of leather. Salt was then rubbed into the wound to help heal it, hence "Rubbing salt into the wound" which is another saying that has survived from that practice. You still get punished in the military but it's usually a fine, restrictions of privilages or jail time. Each unit has it's own cells in the Guardroom and a small police force known as provosts which are seperate from the Military Police. For Americans, I'm referring to the British military.
Great movie! The musical score always makes me tear up. 😢
you're right, matthew broderick was perfect! many today ignore him, praising the great morgan freeman and denzel washington, but that doesn't change the facts. a great actor, and not only him.
I got to see this when it was in theaters. i was living in Baltimore and in high school at the time and they took every class one at a time to see the movie during Black History Month. We all cried a lot.
The reason the drill sergeant winds them up so much is to teach them discipline. To not go off in anger which could get you and/or your fellow soldiers killed. Shaw was following all of the rules as they were taught to him. Whipping was a standard punishment in every military force across the globe at this time. but I think it was THAT incident and what he learned after that made him realize that his troops are not like others. He spent a long time trying to understand them and I think finally succeeded in the end. He learned sometimes rules need to be bent to make the best soldiers out of his men.
they film it carefully and from multiple camera angles. All the errors end up om the cutting room floor. The music in the movie nailed it for me.. a very epic film.
This is an incredible movie. Denzel Washington portrayed his character so effectively I didn't recognize him. All I saw was hatred and anger eating him up.
amazing, the ending, like 1st Blood, makes me cry, these amazing men, so strong.
I was so glad you included the "Give Em Hell 54th" scene. Obviously that's the same white corporal who wanted to fight earlier. When I was first watching this on VHS in 89 or 90, thst scene broke me and I've loved it ever since. In 2018 I visited the Shaw/54th monument on Boston Common.
I love how at the point you said you were choking up this old while guy had been crying for 10 minutes already.
I watched this when it came out. I thought so much of it that I donated a copy to the Army Management Staff College, while I was a student. We had watched Gettysburg and in fairness it did not entrigue my Black fellow students. That is when I donated my copy and the instructors had us watch it. It did exactly what I had hoped it would do, instilled pride in what these soldiers of color sacrificed in the name of freedom. The men of 54th Massachusetts were not given their freedom, like many Americans before them, they earned it with their sacrifice on the field of battle. Black soldiers have been fighting, dying and earning their rights ever since, just like my brothers in Vietnam.
Hello, ...I think, we should all, as Americans, see this film, and to you, congratulations for choosing to see, this amazing, very historically accurate, drama, about some of those strong young people, who fought and died, in this nation's most difficult war. This is as accurate a film, I believe, as we may have ever been blessed to have made about those tragic days,weeks and years in the1860's ....I think, it's one of "THE" very best of the American "Civil War" movies.
Horses can be trained to lay down and roll. Tricks of the camera can be used to make it look more violent and dramatic. Horses are expensive and their owners generally care about them a great deal, I would be genuinely shocked if their welfare wasn't a major concern when this movie was made.
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The explosions were a combination of a small charge, and air cannons with dirt. Not enough to hurt the stunt men, but give the appearance of an explosion. They can be dangerous, but not like mortars or canon fire
If you're in the midst of a war movie streak, may I recommend a WW2 movie, "The Best Years of Our Lives." Three veterans return to their pre-war homes and families to put things back together, seeking their formal normalcy. Highly acclaimed and Academy Award winning but NOT widely reacted-to. Another poignant war flick is "Mister Roberts" starring Henry Fonda, James Cagney, and Jack Lemmon.
Mister Roberts is awesome
First time, wow. The story is true
Frederick Douglas’ son was the color guard in the 54th.
The soundtrack was/is epic. He knew he was going to die, so he didn't want his horse to suffer the same fate.
One of the movie-making craft is using gun powder charges to simulate explosions. Battle scenes are very carefully planned: the explosive charges are planted where "cannonballs" will land, actors & extras are directed where not to be; & anyone caught by an explosion is a stuntman who knows how to fall, & lands on an off camera mattress.
Bayonets are part of war from muskets (Revolutionary War -- British soldiers) to World War One. WWI saw the end of a lot of old tactics...such as using cavalry.
When this movie came out, audiences complained that Matthew Broderick was too young to be a convincing officer. The fact is that Shaw really *was* as young as the actor portraying him!
The actor who treats Colonel Shaw in the neck is the same actor who played Neelix in Star Trek Voyager.
Flogging has always been a punishment in the army it was in the British army and when the revolution came about the continental army being based on the British carried over the punishments both army and navy
However, by the time of the Civil war, it was banned. This was done in the movie for artistic purposes. Shaw never flogged anyone in real life.
How does anyone watch this without tears?
Thank you for reacting to this. Robert Zwick, the director of this movie has made some truly excellent films.
Comedies worth watching: Brothers Grimmsby is one, Skin Deep starring John Ritter is another.
the opening battle - Antietam was the bloodiest single day for the civil war. the MA state units took heavy loses so the State monument for civil war MA troops is on that battlefield. the 54th MA has a monument in Boston. 13:04 whipping was a form of punishment in most armies throughout history.
It was also called flogging. The navies of the world also practiced this form of punishment.
Not only is it the bloodiest day of the American Civil War, it’s the bloodiest day in US history. Followed by 911, Pearl Harbor and D-Day.
A lot of people don’t know this but the United States Army, which became the Union army during the Civil War, outlawed flogging in 1861. The 54th Massachusetts wasn’t formed until after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. There was no way Denzel Washington would’ve ever been flogged.
@@Robert-un7br Appreciate the back-story, @user ... . Gracias!
The explosions on the beach were supposed to be artillery fire from the fort. In reality they'd likely be firing solid shot which would rip through the ranks till it embedded in the sand with a poof of sand. They might have had shell, which would have a fuse that burned that the gunners would try to explode over the attackers to spray them with shrapnel. The smaller cannon in the fort at the very end likely were firing canister that would turn them into giant shotguns.
That's a problem with lots of these movies from older days like the Civil War, all the cannonballs explode when they hit the ground which just isn't what they did
The hard thing about a movie like Glory, you get to know the main characters through the course of the film. Then you reach the end of the film and essentially they're all dead. We wouldn't know much of this if it wasn't for the letters that Colonel Robert Gould Shaw wrote home to his parents. They had the opportunity to exhume their son and bring the body home. Instead they decided to keep him with his men. As they saw it as what he would want. They're really frightening thing about the civil War and in particular the battle for Fort Wagner, it's just a small slice of the death and destruction that came of the civil War. If you look at all the wars the United States is fought from the revolution to today, the civil War had more casualties than any of the others. Part of that was the technology and the medical science but ultimately all the casualties were Americans.
I understand but prejudice is I am half American white and half Korean. I have experienced prejudice from all directions. But you know what Life goes on and words have only as much power as you give them.
This movie was done in such way that not only does it get you emotionally involved but it also does honor to the men of that regiment, regardless of the color. They were all soldiers fighting for cause that was right and just, ultimately they died for that cause. We live today in this country because of the blood they shed.
Pretty smile and nice reaction. This is a great film
"Young Frankenstein" is crazy funny, but you have to be an old horror movie fan to get a lot of the jokes.
"Six Days Seven Nights" with Anne Heche & Harrison Ford is a lot of fun, and nice to remember Anne Heche who passed recently 💔
There are so many amazing things about this film. While Denzel is BRILLIANT (and steals every scene he's in), I was actually shocked at how good Broderick was. Before seeing this film, I recall thinking he could never pull this off, but he did. Additionally, people sometimes forget Andre Braugher's performance, which is both complex and touching. The scene on the beach when they are preparing for battle - knowing they will likely die - gets me ever single time.
This was essentially a suicide mission. The soldiers knew that even though it was a mission in which many, many would die, it was their chance to show the mettle of black troops. Many in the army were convinced that black troops would break and run in battle.
You can thank that mick Sargeant for making them excellent fighting men.
The horses are trained specifically to do stunts like fall over.
The sword on the gun is called a Bayonet. Basically a rifle + bayonet acts like a spear when you run out of bullets or when you have closed to melee range with the enemy. As guns got better the bayonets got less and less relevant since fights that were decided by melee combat happened less and less often.
Aside from an accident or something, horses are not hurt during movie making. It's against the law to hurt an animal in making a movie.
Grenades were not used during the Civil War, but they did have hand held bombs. Grenades are activated by pulling a pin which releases the "spoon" which activates a chemical fuse within the
The explosion you see is either a mortar or an exploding cannonball. Most cannonballs were just iron and roll when they hit, but its a Hollywood movie so everything explodes.
1:57 you know you filmed it right when the person that KNOWS it isn't real questions, a ittle, if it's real/ 👍🏼😎
Those aren't grenades on the beach it's canon fire. So it's actually a larger charge than a grenade. Some canon balls will explode, but many are kinetic weapons meant to bounce and tear through troops. Other are canister shot that send out a spray of lead pellets that can tear through multiple troops. Then you've got mortars that send explosive shells up and over defensive works. Many of them exploded mid air sending shrapnel down into formations from above
I represent the Shaw family and while living in their house on Staten Island, their request is for us to remember their son with this message. Colonel Shaw with the 54th regiment and not Colonel Shaw and the 54th regiment!
It took 18 months and an act of congress to get them their equal pay. By then Colonel Shaw had been killed. The state of Massachusetts even offered to make up the difference but it was a thing of pride for them to refuse pay until they were treated as equals.
Drill Seargents are tough, but that's their job. To toughen up the men for battle so they survive.