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Glory | Movie Ticket Pick | Full Reaction (Patreon)

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2025-04-18 14:03:18
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2026-08

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This movie definitely shifted something within me. From the very first scene, there was a certain weight to the story that just left you feeling unsettled. I could immediately tell that this wasn't the kind of storytelling that asks you to sit and watch, but to sit and feel. Every moment after that felt intentional, grounded in truth and sacrifice, and by the end of this beautiful film, I was left in a quiet reflection. The real cost of freedom is carried on the backs of those history tries to forget. And I absolutely loved this film for that message and how they portrayed it.Huge thank you to McShades for this recommend! Your choice gave me the gift of seeing something that I would have definitely missed on my own. Glory was more than just a film, it's a heavy reminder and, in many ways, a prayer. So, thank you for bringing it to the channel!Thank you for your support on Patreon!Relax and enjoy 🍿🌿LINK: https://youtu.be/G_e4pyIKDdsI watched this on Amazon Prime

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Glory | A Movie Ticket Pick | Watch Along

Welcome in! 🌿 Grab a drink and get settled in! This movie was a Movie Ticket Pick from our fellow koala, McShades! Thank you so much for this powerful film!

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KJ

"The real cost of freedom is carried on the backs of those history tries to forget." - this is so poignant, and sadly still today in many aspects. Looking forward to first time watching, hopefully today.

Trevor Go

Think I saw this when I was 13. First movie to make me cry.

kaliwali

I think you're really going to enjoy it! let me know what you think when you're done :)

kaliwali

Aww 13 is so young to see this! I honestly feel like this movie would be fine to watch in school, like maybe high school, though. It has so much food for thought and power in it.

Richard

I'm not all the way through this yet, but typically amazing reaction so far. I think I'm going to start investing in tissue companies . . .

Kevin Cavanaugh

Great movie and relatively accurate. I’m excited to watch

Andy Jordan

Excellent choice, McShades! A bit of trivia: screenwriter Kevin Jarre has a small part in the film as "10th Connecticut Soldier", who as the his regiment encounters the 54th picks a fight with Trip and Rawlins, but at the end of the film, as the 54th passes that same regiment, gets a little redemption by shouting "Give 'em hell, 54th!" I've made a preliminary list of my top ten individual film scenes of all-time, and one of the first I added was the "Oh my Lord" scene, the spiritual rally the soldiers have the night before the assault on Fort Wagner. It's such a powerful scene; I saw Glory for the first time when I was 11 or 12, I couldn't stop crying, and that scene seared itself into my brain. It was directed by Edward Zwick, and Courage Under Fire and The Last Samurai are a couple other films of his I would highly recommend, if you haven't seen them.

M1 Maz

And this here, once again, is why I love following your movie discovery journey, because I otherwise never would have probably seen this amazing film! More so than just a continuous story, I saw this as a collection of immensely meaningful and impactful moments. Really loved getting to *feel* the sense of why these men fight. Of everything that they, not want, but *have* to prove to the world. And to see all their individual development (Shaw included), through all those moments Really love also getting to go through each of the soldier's own arcs. Trip, Thomas, John... they all come from different backgrounds, and seen (or haven't seen) different things. And then getting to see how that weighed on them. Trip's arc was especially powerful. Denzel did an amazing acting job on this one (and this is also probably the youngest I've ever seen him in a movie) This was probably my first Civil War era film that I can remember watching, so the brutality of the combat also really jumped out at me. The way the two sides just stand each other down and fire knowing that you're directly in the line for the next round from the enemy The music in this one was sooooo good! Like BoB and Pacific, it had so many themes that were both haunting and hopeful at the same time. And the vocals during the 54th's last charge on Fort Wagner... WOW. Amazing. Thank you for the reaction! Really enjoyed this one with you

McShades

A few Trivia Facts from IMDb: Matthew Broderick claimed that the battle scenes didn't require much acting because he was genuinely afraid of the extremely loud explosions on-set The relief sculpture in the credits is the Robert Gould Shaw and 54th Regiment Memorial in Boston Common. The Civil War reenactors who took part in the film did so voluntarily and without pay Edward Zwick claimed that, for the flogging scene, Denzel Washington was lashed at full contact with a special whip that would not cut his back, but still stung, For the final take of the scene, Zwick hesitated to call "Cut!" to signal the flogging to stop, and the result was Washington's spontaneous tear down his cheek.

Sterling LaLoge

OK, so you know I have to comment a Fat Electrician video here to begin.... This one about Cassius Clay, the man that forced Lincolns hand in signing the Emancipation Proclamation. (I did warn you LOL) https://youtu.be/f6nwCuVd66w?si=nhbWKpZHmpqZ1L3A Now a quick note about the Emancipation Proclamation.... You mentioned that you remember it as being important. It was NOT! It was a propaganda tool. They touch very briefly on its fatal flaw in the movie, but it is so ingrained that it ended slavery that almost no one knows how useless it was. It freed slaves ONLY in areas that were at the time in rebellion against the federal government. In the border states and the parts of the confederacy that had been recaptured by that point slavery was still the law of the land. In fact slavery was not ended until several years AFTER the end of the civil war. Now, not that I want to add any more to your reading list.... But the BEST history of the Civil War is probably the trilogy by Shelby Foote rather uninspiringly called The Civil War. What makes this the best and I think truly unique is that it is as unbiased as I have ever come across. Telling both sides of the war without taking sides or shrinking from the truth of what happened. From the major players down to the soldier on the line and even the civilians that were affected by the war. Thank you for this reaction! This is certainly a very powerful movie and well deserving of being kept in peoples hearts. One of the things that I find so fascinating is how much, in every war, black soldiers had to fight and suffer for the right to be allowed to serve in armed forces and be given a combat role. EVERY time they do they serve with great distinction and honor, but that is forgotten in the next war and they have to struggle to be allowed to fight once again.

Curaitis

Not only a very good movie because of its historcial importance and weight but also because it was very well written, acted and directed. Can only guess how the actors had to feel to be in it, knowing how important this moment was for all them. Its also one of many War Movies that brings to mind how important it is to fight for freedom, for justice and to fight for those who cant fight for themself, especially in todays times and whats happening in America. As a German i know whats my duty is because of our history and Movies like Glory remembers us all, regardless of country or color that we must stand together. If you want more of that period of time, Gettysburg is something similar or The Patriot, even if its not about the civil war but about the American Revolutionary War. First is more historical accurate while the second isnt. Take care Kali and happy eastern.

kaliwali

Ahh very awesome trivia facts! I never think to look these up after I watch a movie, but I should start doing that. Thank you for sharing these AND this film with myself and everyone! ❤️ Absolutely loved it

KJ

Good movie, tough subject to watch. Like you I'm baffled by the lack of strategy: just move forward and hope for the best; whomever runs out of men first loses. Seems so ludicrous and senseless. And while I agree this loss of life is not for nothing, as with all wars it comes at a cost that can never be repaid. I think that's why many veterans rightly believe those of us here today are forever indebted to those that died and made it so. Probably not something I'll rewatch, but thank you for the reaction. A film I highly recommend set during the American Civil War though is "Lincoln" (2012) directed by Steven Spielberg and starring the amazing Daniel Day Lewis. It's not a biopic as the name might suggest, but a political and courtroom drama focused on the time Abraham Lincoln was trying to get support to end slavery and reunify America. It's on Hulu, or avaliable to rent in the usual places.

Rashad Walker

Denzel Washington was incredible in the small screen time he had a long with Morgan freeman, Matthew Broderick on the heels of a teen comedy " ferris bueller day off" just a few years before this came out commanded a presence as Colonel shaw!

McShades

Civil War battles often involved large numbers of soldiers, and line formations allowed for the effective deployment of those massed forces. Unlike modern warfare with radios and advanced artillery, communication during the Civil War was limited, and line formations were the most practical way to coordinate large numbers of soldiers. It also allowed soldiers to concentrate their fire on the enemy, maximizing the number of shots fired and the potential for casualties. So due to the technology (muskets) and tactics of the time, this was the best way to fight with a large army. - Per Google. This was also how the British armies fought back in the 1700's-1800's also. If I was born back then, I'd make sure I was like standing in the 3rd or 4th row, I'd be like "oh hey, I need to tie my shoe, you guys go on without me, I'll just catch up"... The guys up front most of known their odds of surviving was extremely low.

Frisky Dingo

Wow. Lots of reactions on thiis one.