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Glory (Special Edition, Repackaged) |  | Director: Edward Zwick
Actors: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, Jihmi Kennedy
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  392 reviews
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Chinese (Subtitled), Thai (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Portuguese (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 99
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 122 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 043396165731
UPC: 043396165731
EAN: 0043396165731
Theatrical Release Date: December 15, 1989
Release Date: January 2, 2007
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Product Description
Story of the first Black regiment to fight in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
One of the very best films about the Civil War, this instant classic from 1989 is also one of the few films to depict the participation of African American soldiers in Civil War combat. Based in part on the books Lay This Laurel by Lincoln Kirstein and One Gallant Rush by Peter Burchard, the film also draws from the letters of Robert Gould Shaw (played by Matthew Broderick), the 25-year-old son of Boston abolitionists who volunteered to command the all-black 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Their training and battle experience leads them to their final assault on Fort Wagner in South Carolina, where their heroic bravery turned bitter defeat into a symbolic victory that brought recognition to black soldiers and turned the tide of the war. With painstaking attention to historical detail and richness of character, the film boasts superior performances by Denzel Washington (who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor), Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, and Andre Braugher. Directed by Edward Zwick (co-creator of the TV series thirtysomething), this unforgettable drama is as important as Schindler's List in its treatment of a noble yet little-known episode of history. --Jeff Shannon
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 Glory... September 6, 2010
Angie814
I think this was a very good movie. The acting was great and believable. I don't usually like too many "war" movies, but this one was one of my favorite "war" movie.
glory in blue ray August 29, 2010
Benny Di Cicco (STERLING HEIGHTS MI.)
for an old movie it looks pretty good, but a bit too much video noise
 Blu ray a mixed bag August 18, 2010
Johnny Utah
This is only a review for the blu-ray, since there are plenty of reviews for the movie itself. I was slightly disappointed by the blu-ray, but your reaction to it will probably depend on what you are looking for. If you want a faithful recreation of how the movie was in theaters, then this would be good for you. If you are like me and are looking for blu-rays to be a noticeable improvement over DVDs, then you will probably be disappointed.
There are a number of scenes in this movie where there is a hazy look (like when Robert goes out for his morning ride chopping watermelons), and those still remain in the blu-ray. Those scenes look even more out of place when compared to the hi def look of the rest of the movie. Again, this comes down to whether you really want "what the director intended" or a cleaned up version of the film. I just found these scenes and certain re-recorded dialogue scenes sorely out of place in a hi def movie. I also found some of the normal dialogue hard to hear at times, so it seemed like overall the soundtrack was a bit uneven.
I didn't compare it back to back with the standard DVD, but for me the mix of intentionally hazy scenes/muffled dialogue and hi def scenes and audio resulted in an uneven final product.
Slightly disappointing July 4, 2010
Teemacs (Switzerland)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I wanted to like this film. After all, the story of the 54th Massachusetts, the first black regiment in the Union Army and its courageous assault on the formidable defence works of Fort Wagner, is a great one and a major step forward for the blacks of the USA. However, I found the whole thing to be rather bloodless and, well, lacking fire in its belly. I have no idea what the real Col. Shaw was like, but I can't imagine the character as played by Matthew Broderick being terribly inspirational. I thought it was overall a poor acting performance, redeemed slightly at the end as he confronts the likelihood of his death in the assault on Fort Wagner. Morgan Freeman plays a version of his wise old uncle act and even the usually excellent Denzel Washington I found not particularly impressive.
The best bit is the assault on Fort Wagner, which is very well done, and accompanied by a splendid score from James Horner (inspired at least in part by Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana"). Even there it has a disappointing, abrupt ending, leaving the viewer to puzzle what happened next (there is no mention of the retreat, or of the wounded sergeant who brought back the flag and was to be the first black man to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor).
I realise that the characters for such a film have to be largely fictitious, or composites of real characters, but I'm sure it could have been better done. So, while not a bad film, I found it a somewhat disappointing one that fell short of what it might have been.
 A must have for anyone interested in the Civil War June 11, 2010
Michael Bartschi (Los Angeles, Ca)
This film springs to glorious life in Blu-Ray. It tells to true story of the all black volunteer army regiment during the Civil War and their heroic sacrifices.If you have any interest in the Civil War buy this movie.
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