The youtube video below was just put up and i really enjoyed it. Youll learn about the generals and who they were as men and soldiers. Jun 02, 2007 watch gettysburg movie part 1 copperimage on dailymotion. In 1992, after ten years of lobbying studios and distributors, writerdirector ron maxwell was able to collaborate with ted turner and turner pictures. Lee and nearly 94,000 union troops under general george meade. The film also includes a behind the scenes look into the actual event, which took place july 24, 1993. Advertisement autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. For three days in july 1863, union and confederate forces clash at gettysburg in one of the most pivotal battles of. We stack em up, itll take em a while to get on track, to get into position. You can buy a copy or rent it on amazon prime to stream. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. This movie, along with john frankenheimers andersonville jumpstarted a serious interest for me in these historical docudramas, and the civil war in particular. Still, in the end, glory isnt about big, noisy battles. Released 1993, gettysburg stars tom berenger, martin sheen, stephen lang, jeff daniels the pg movie has a runtime of about 4 hr 14 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which.
For three days in july 1863, union and confederate forces clash at gettysburg in one of the most pivotal battles of the civil war. Gettysburg deleted scene 6 lee, euell, early, hill. We will watch the theatrical version, with a few planned stops during the movie. He joins major to talk about how the civil war film was made and. The story is narrated by the outstanding actornarrator stephen lang general george pickett in the movie gettysburg and thomas j. Gettysburg director ron maxwell on the takeout 82319. This movie is so accurate to the real battle at gettysburg. Martin sheens role in the movie as general lee was at one time slated for william hurt, who bailed on the project when the studio financing the film at the time went broke. A very interesting take on the battle of gettysburg in 1863, which is unfortunately marred by its excessive length well over four hours, which could easily have been cut by at least an hour if unnecessary marching scenes were cut out. It was the theaterlength release, at 254 minutes, and for me, a civil war buff, watching it was almost like a religious experience. Its about a watershed moment in our bloody history that elevated us all and must never be forgotten.
If there is one complaint about this dvd, its the reluctance of warner to use two discs for longer movies. This is an epic 4 hour movie about the battle of gettysburg, which was crucial in the american civil war aka the war of northern aggression. Oct 14, 2010 this is an epic 4 hour movie about the battle of gettysburg, which was crucial in the american civil war aka the war of northern aggression. Since i am off work for health reasons, i have plenty of time to scratch my gettysburg itch. One of the longest films ever released by a hollywood studio, gettysburg runs 254 minutes 4 hours, 14 minutes on vhs and dvd. Gettysburg director ron maxwell on the takeout 823. The battles north and west of gettysburg, while small, were important in that it set the framework for the entire battles around gettysburg. At fourplus hours, most studios would split the movie over two discs, but in the case of gettysburg, a dvd18 has been used, meaning the movie is split over two sides, each with two layers, possibly creating problems with handling.
I timed one point in the movie when a full six minutes went by showing nothing but troops marching. Gettysburg 1993 gettysburg 1993 battle of zama 202 bc roman republic vs carthage rome 2 total war historical cinematic battle duration. Tommy lee jones was approached, but could not take it because his schedule was filled. Cuttingedge technologies including aerial drone cinematography, helicopter mounted cameras, motion control timelapse, and 3d animated maps bring the stories of lincoln, lee, meade, and others to a new generation. The first was the 12inch laserdisc version that was surprisingly well made. This is the full version of the 1993 film gettysburg, probably the most accurate and moving depiction of the many battles and human stories that occurred within he larger story of the battle of gettysburg.
I have owned and watched four different video versions of gettysburg. As far as movies go, there is the movie gettysburg. Aug 18, 2010 the interactive transcript could not be loaded. You need to see this movie at a cinema if you haventblack panther behind the scenesafter the events of captain america. The gettysburg story brings alive americas greatest battle in a fresh, dynamic way. Battle of gettysburg, major engagement in the american civil war that was fought southwest of harrisburg, pennsylvania, and was a crushing southern defeat. Abraham lincolns iconic gettysburg address frames this epic, featurelength history special, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the civil war.
This is a film, pure and simple, about the battle of gettysburg in the. Oct 17, 2012 the movie gettysburg, based on the 1975 pulitzer prize winning classic novel the killer angels by michael shaara, was an onagain, offagain film project, almost since the day it was published. The gettysburg story, directed by jake boritt and narrated by stephen lang is simply an outstanding visual and narrative story about the battle of gettysburg, july, 1863. Showing both north and south without favoring either one. Up next gettysburg 1993 picketts charge part two duration. A prequel film, gods and generals 2003, based on the 1996 novel gods and generals prequel to the killer angels by shaaras son, jeff shaara, depicts events that take place prior to those shown in gettysburg, with several actors reprising their roles. The threeday conflict involved more than 71,000 confederate troops commanded by general robert e. Filmmaker jake boritts documentary is based on the bestselling battlefield auto tour. Personalities are sketched, weaknesses revealed, rivalries established that will all be settled under fire. This groundbreaking film was one of the first in the country to be shot entirely in digital format. Comprised of footage shot at the th anniversary reenactment in 1993, with a cast of 8, 500 reenactors. Its about the transcendence of the human spirit in the face of bigotry, bad treatment, and almost certain death.
Highly recommend this to anyone, especially civil war followers. Mar 26, 2020 we will have a chat room watch party for the movie gettysburg today at 6pm edt. We learn of the private lives of the soldiers, their loves and fears. Most war movies use battle as a backdrop to little human dramas. At the mention of gettysburg, battle or movie, i feel a thrill and a catch in my throat. Jan 07, 2016 since i am off work for health reasons, i have plenty of time to scratch my gettysburg itch. Find out where gettysburg is streaming, if gettysburg is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Rating is available when the video has been rented. The story is told through a few characters and does not give an especially wellrounded view of the actual battle, only parts of it. The gettysburg soundtrack is authentically great music, and like all great music it stands by itself, fully enjoyable even without reference to the movie though knowing the movie is a definite plus. It was also directed by maxwell, but was a critical and boxoffice flop. Really good gettysburg youtube video gettysburg american.
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