This is one of my favorite battle scenes from one of my favorite movies of all time. Presented here for your entertainment in full remastered 4k HD. If you are a based enjoyer of a bayonet with some guts behind it, please like and subscribe.
The Zulu singing always sends the hair up on the back of my neck. I first watched this in the cinema aged 12 in 1964. Forever after cowboys and Indians were so last year. Home made spears and decorated cardboard shields. Here I am at 72 and can almost quote the whole movie.
Hi dag, I too remember seeing this ~1965. We set up a "fort" in the living-room, and threw spear at each other.... what could go wrong? Anyway, no eyes lost. Just a profound memory of this movie.
This was the movie my father and I always watched together. Two days before he passed we watched it while he was in bed, Even when I was little he would let me stay up to watch this with him on school nights.
Love this movie, most of my friends laugh at this film, but they just don't understand the historical value of this film, or the efforts get so many people to make this film. The final battle scene shown here was truly epic, thanks for showing this.
what many don't realize is that it is a historical turning point battle. The Custer Massacre on the Little Bighorn...happened June 25-26, 1876. This battle happened three years later January 22-23 1879. Both battles (and the battle at Isandlwana just before Rouke's Drift) could be considered the last gasp of tribal warfare against modern troops with advanced weapons. The indigenous tribes might have been initially victorious but it was short lived.
@@JeffY-y3z The Phillipine-American war from 1902-1913 is a later example of such warfare. It also spawned the birth of the M1911 pistol in caliber .45 acp. The Moro were armed almost exclusively with primitive edged and missile weapons while the US were armed with far more effective weapons than the British were in the Zulu war, and it still took the US over a decade to defeat them.
This is by far one of my most favorite war movie of all time. I am 51 years old now, but I remember this always coming on from time to time on TBS. I always watched the whole movie. I remember going to Sunday School class and my mother picking my sister and myself up. I would tear off my Sunday clothes and change just to watch this with my father. I remember reenacting the battle scenes with my army men, star wars figures, and just random toy soldiers from different backgrounds to engage in war on my bedroom floor. I remember only using 50 men to act as the British garrison and using all the rest for the Zulu warriors. What amazing battles I would have and a vivid imagination. Thank you for uploading this!
Used to do the same, huge battles with boxes of airfix soldiers etc, I still have them in the loft. If somebody had told you then (with PC games now) one day you can actually be any kind of soldier in all kinds of battles, you'd have thought them crazy.
it's a pity the film was kind to both sides. Neither side comes out as the bad guys, just real men doing what they had to do to stay alive. There was no judgement of either side......and that is history. That is not to say that there are some real depictions of truly horrid human behavior in the annals of human endeavors, this is not one of them.
I thought it was very cool that the Zulus were really Zulus and that their king was played by the actual king’s maternal great grandson. The film really went out of its way to be as accurate as it could be.
Generally with a round nose bullet once it hits a fluidic Target like a person, it will start to yaw and tumble. So while two or three is possible I don't think you're getting more than that. It is definitely a deep penetrating round though.
Post Script.....this site is very close to the Battle of Isandlewana. Now, this battlefield is a must, if ever there was one. Tucked away far in the KZN province of South Africa. But easily accesable by normal vehicle. If this is your passion, it should be a bucket list trip. You will be able to visit most of the prominent battle sites of the 2nd Anglo Boer War as well. Visit Spioenkop.....need I say any more?!
Nothing more stirring in cinema than the Redcoats singing "men of Harlech, on to glory - this shall ever be your story." (One of those scenes in movies that you wish had happened in real life.) I remember the first time I saw Zulu and was so blown away when the scene of the Zulu dead and wounded turned into a slow pan all the way to the soldiers' toes. "On to glory" indeed!
I was a little boy when I saw this with my dad too, it's actually one of the few fond memories I have of spending time with the man. Absolutely fantastic movie.
I saw this film with my mates, we were 14 at the time and the sight of all of those half naked women dancing around at the opening was quite something in 1965
The Zulu song just gives me chills. Me and my friends did a reenactment. We were so loud, and it just got the British *other friends* just tensed up. We charged at them and destroyed them. *First battle* It was just truly amazing. God bless those British soldiers, Wich, I’m in the Americas, but I have big time respect! ❤🇺🇸🇻🇮🇬🇧🇻🇬🇮🇴
Yet at what cost...brave men died to protect their country...and brave men killed...for king and country.. who won...who counts the losses...there is no glory in battle, only shame...or the sound of woman crying as they Bury another child....
I can't get that line of Shakespeare out of my mind...... From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remember’d; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers
YouToo Scoot and thanks as always for posting my friend. I cannot monetize my channel because of these War movies, but to me it's worth it to have them in 4k format. I do it as a service to all my subscribers 👍
I got the TV guide to see when this would be played on WTBS for one of the movies. I learned more from watching this movie than I could have ever learned in middle school. I didn't skip school to be a bad kid. I skipped school to watch Zulu, Guns and Batasi, Captain Blood. ..... I think I've done pretty well with the exchange over the years.
My Dad loved this movie. The scene were they start singing "Men of Harlech" is enough to give you goose bumps. In Tanzania I met an ex- REME (Corps of Royal Electrical &Mechanical Engineers) who's regiment. (then Royal Engineers) were at Rorke's Drift. He told me that every year on the anniversary they get the day off, show the film and get wasted. They know every line by heart. They re-enact battle scenes with any black guys playing Zulus 😮 Seeing my shocked face he said "no they love it. They get their beer bought for them all night and the chance to assault some officers" It's such a mad story I hope it's true 😅
The 24th Regiment (2nd Warwickshires) had only 5 Welshmen at Rorke's Drift, 1 each from Breconshire and Pembrokeshire and 3 from Glamorgan, in fact there were more Irishmen (13)!!! This info is from the definitive book on the battle 'A Handful of Hero's Rorke's Drift Facts, Myths and Legends'. A very good read!
It's in my top five favorite war movies that's for sure. I'm really glad you guys are all enjoying this so much. Took me quite a while to get this upscaled to 4K!
i love this film and this scene in particular. its a surreal thought tho to forward wind 60 years, then imagine the same scenario with just 3 german MG34s helping out the Martinis. that said they have their own 34 system in that triple rank fire. thanks so much for posting.
"Think the men can do better than that?" "I don't know, they've got a good bass line but no top tenors that's for sure sir." Gallows humor at it's finest
Interestingly, Wolseley disapproved. He didn't particularly like gallantry medals, and he felt the men at Rorke's Drift had 'only' fought to save themselves. Other views are possible, of course.
@@Valorius Zulu Dawn was a different battle ten miles(ish) away, on the same day, with an entiriely different outcome. It depicts the battle of islawanda, I think it's still the worse defeat of a (then) modern army by tribal warriors in British history.
When commissions in the army were purchased. Two thirds of commissions were bought. Elections were rigged, completely corrupt. Ordinary folks were nothing but servants, minions, cannon fodder. Great indeed.
No reason it can't be great again. Its richer than Russia yet has less than a quarter of Russia's military and fifty nations in its Commonwealth, most if which are in China's crosshairs. For Britain, Commonwealth and even US, return of Brutish power would be a massive positive
In this video they are chanting a song before they are going into battle, and it also reminds me of the American Indians and me coming from Honolulu Hawaii, when the early white people came to Hawaii and over took the islands and that's why OHA was established, which means OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS, and because I have HAWAIIAN BLOOD, from my ma, but I am also an American, I am protected by two different ways, to include my service to the United States Army, like a lot of my family, and my son is active Marine Corp, that's what makes America so great, as one nation, protected by the CONSTITUTION AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS, PROTECTION FOR ALL,besides also being a CATHOLIC, BY GOD .Very good video, hands down.
They actually used Cetshwayos grandson, who was now the zulu chief or something to play cetshwayo. It was filmed at his own Royal kraal with a real wedding ceremony. He wanted reassurances the zulu were going to be portrayed as equals, and not as "indians from a cowboy film". This quote was made because the zulus used had never seen films and didn't understand acting so were shown westerns. That's why many of the zulu deaths are a bit over dramatic.
whilst at little big horn few years back & reading a great book on subject ; i learned that Custer had gatling guns on board river cruiser (paddle steamer ?) he could have used , but decided against as would slow him down ....... an epic 'doh'
@@Valorius. Discipline and the British Armies volley fire. One of the only armies that use volley fire. A well trained rifleman could fire 15 rounds in one minute. In 1914 the Germans thought they were facing machine guns, the first time they attacked British soldiers, 100’s using volley fire at 15 rounds a minute . Stopped the German advance in its tracks.
Great film but Stanley Baker was Welsh and being in charge he took liberties with the truth. The 24th were not a Welsh regiment, they were an English one, the Warwickshire regiment. 25% of the regiment were Welsh due to them being stationed on the Welsh border and in those days a man could just walk into the barracks and join up. They became the South Wales borderers some six years after this. The majority were English, followed by Welsh and then Irish and one Jock. I don't think any regiment in the whole British army didn't have an Irish contingent and their contribution to the British empire was immeasurable. We're a great team
@@Valorius On the original mono mix of 1964, you probably can't hear it. But when the film was digitally remastered from the Technorama print, the audio track was remastered as well. How much dynamic expansion was used during the remaster is unknown, but I would surmise that the noise floor was lowered which made the dolly squeak apparent. I can only hear it on headphones.
The futility of War....Sir, my Great Grandfather JOHN WILLIAM FIELDING V.C. (aka Williams), fought and survived this unbelievable Battle to save himself AND his fellow Comrades at Arms. John fought shoulder to shoulder with Pt. Henry Hook in the Hospital Wing, both awarded the V.C., along with 9 Brave soldiers....certainly as brave as those Zulu Warriors fighting to save THEIR Homelands from being taken from them. Sir...I had the undeniable privilege of shaking the hand of Zulu KING GOODWILL ZWELITHINI, sadly no longer with us, at a Pageant held at Brecon Barracks back on the 21st July 2019, a Honour indeed. My family History is very well documented, but apparently my Great Grandfather would never relate to the Battle, or the traumatised fellow Comrades, indeed, a few Months after the Battle John's hair actually turned WHITE, again well documented. And, back to the Futility of War this sad Earth is still fighting localised conflicts where proud Countries are fighting to save their own Honour and ultimately their own Lands.....STAY SAFE.
I salute your great grandfather, along with Henry Hook, who in this film was disrespectfully misrepresented and all those who were present at this battle. I live in Swansea where we have John Chard House.
@johnedwards2477 Sir, I know Swansea well. My Mother was born in Neath, then moved to the Family home in CYNONVILLE. Mum was one of 7 Sisters born to my Grandparents, and just 1 Brother, Alwyn, so the Fielding name follows through my cousins...AND MANY OF THEIR 'OFFSPRING'. My Dear Mum, Olive, passed away last year leaving Her Sister, now in her 93rd Year. Take care friend...CWM BRAN Wetherspoons is named in Honour of JOHN FIELDING.
"Zulu" opened in the US and played only in NYC for 2 weeks and closed due to lack of interest. No known American actors in the movie made most of the US distributors uninterested.
This is one of my favorite battle scenes from one of my favorite movies of all time. Presented here for your entertainment in full remastered 4k HD.
If you are a based enjoyer of a bayonet with some guts behind it, please like and subscribe.
@@Valorius hi thanks for comment to me it represents the best of British colonialism obviously not political correct in today's world
@davidgray2653 political correctness is one of the main things killing Western civilization.
@@davidgray2653 Rah!
One of my dad's favorite movies. He would often laud the discipline of the British riflemen . R.i.p dad
There were more VC's handed out here than at any time in Brritish Military History!
"They're not taunting you. They're saluting you." Best war movie ever.
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The Zulu singing always sends the hair up on the back of my neck. I first watched this in the cinema aged 12 in 1964.
Forever after cowboys and Indians were so last year. Home made spears and decorated cardboard shields. Here I am at 72 and can almost quote the whole movie.
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I saw this movie in Jr. High, 75, the old film projector. I introduced this movie to my kids and it is one of our favorites.
It always gave me chills too.
Hi dag,
I too remember seeing this ~1965. We set up a "fort" in the living-room, and threw spear at each other.... what could go wrong?
Anyway, no eyes lost. Just a profound memory of this movie.
@johnr8252 happy days.
This was the movie my father and I always watched together. Two days before he passed we watched it while he was in bed, Even when I was little he would let me stay up to watch this with him on school nights.
Actually liked the welsh singing too.
Love this movie, most of my friends laugh at this film, but they just don't understand the historical value of this film, or the efforts get so many people to make this film. The final battle scene shown here was truly epic, thanks for showing this.
Thanks for watching!
what many don't realize is that it is a historical turning point battle. The Custer Massacre on the Little Bighorn...happened June 25-26, 1876. This battle happened three years later January 22-23 1879. Both battles (and the battle at Isandlwana just before Rouke's Drift) could be considered the last gasp of tribal warfare against modern troops with advanced weapons. The indigenous tribes might have been initially victorious but it was short lived.
@@JeffY-y3z The Phillipine-American war from 1902-1913 is a later example of such warfare.
It also spawned the birth of the M1911 pistol in caliber .45 acp.
The Moro were armed almost exclusively with primitive edged and missile weapons while the US were armed with far more effective weapons than the British were in the Zulu war, and it still took the US over a decade to defeat them.
@@Valorius Good point. There are almost always outliers. I like your mention of the 1911.
🫡 thanks for posting my friend
ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES EVER MADE.
This is one of the most quote-able movies of all time. And now I FINALLY get to see it in 4K!
Thanks for posting Val!
It's also one of the greatest battle scenes of all time
Your welcome brother.
what was the name of the first zulu to die.........his name was will cos in the film mr; caine says fire at will
@chriswasniowski3149 🤣
"Because we're here laddy, and nobody else'
My dad’s all time favorite movie. And he fought on Okinawa and in the Korean War.
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Your dad is a brave mam my dad was in Korea he was KLSI
@davidellis8052 my dad was a brave man we belong England was dad US army
Man, that shield bash by the Zulus was intimidating.
I’d hate to have been on the receiving end of that charge without a gun.
I was 13 when I saw my first Zulu, tall and elegant men pulling rickshaws in Durban.
One of my fav films of all time
This movie scene should go into a list of How History Should Have Happened. It was done so well with both sides singing.
100% agree.
A truly epic scene.
This is by far one of my most favorite war movie of all time. I am 51 years old now, but I remember this always coming on from time to time on TBS. I always watched the whole movie. I remember going to Sunday School class and my mother picking my sister and myself up. I would tear off my Sunday clothes and change just to watch this with my father. I remember reenacting the battle scenes with my army men, star wars figures, and just random toy soldiers from different backgrounds to engage in war on my bedroom floor. I remember only using 50 men to act as the British garrison and using all the rest for the Zulu warriors. What amazing battles I would have and a vivid imagination. Thank you for uploading this!
👍👍 great story thanks for posting
Used to do the same, huge battles with boxes of airfix soldiers etc, I still have them in the loft. If somebody had told you then (with PC games now) one day you can actually be any kind of soldier in all kinds of battles, you'd have thought them crazy.
@@MrSpeekerv1.0 Yep. I remember my little plastic green army men too. lol.
I think we can rest easy knowing this movie will never be remade.
I am quite certain that you are correct.
Pity, we can no longer be true about our history.
@fredlaughlin6343 yes
it's a pity the film was kind to both sides. Neither side comes out as the bad guys, just real men doing what they had to do to stay alive. There was no judgement of either side......and that is history. That is not to say that there are some real depictions of truly horrid human behavior in the annals of human endeavors, this is not one of them.
I wouldn't count on it
All Hollywood does now is re make re boot re imagine
The echo of Stanley Baker's "cease firing" gives me chills everytime
It is definitely a masterful scene, that's why I had to bring it to you guys in 4k so that generations to come could enjoy it on here
It was my pleasure I remember watching this one when I was a little boy with my dad.
Without question.
My favorite scene from my favorite movie.
As a 30-year Army and Vietnam veteran, I love this movie.
I'm an infantry veteran myself and I love this movie too
I thought it was very cool that the Zulus were really Zulus and that their king was played by the actual king’s maternal great grandson. The film really went out of its way to be as accurate as it could be.
@@scott2836 I agree 100% scott.
Those Zulus are great actors the way they played dead was so realistic it brought realism to the whole movie
"If it's a miracle Color Sergeant, it's a short chamber Boxer Henry .45 caliber miracle."
With some guts behind it.
Damn right.
@@Valorius I think the point the was that, at that distance a 45 cal could travel through 5-10 men
Generally with a round nose bullet once it hits a fluidic Target like a person, it will start to yaw and tumble. So while two or three is possible I don't think you're getting more than that. It is definitely a deep penetrating round though.
Visiting Roukes Drift was absolutely amazing.
Post Script.....this site is very close to the Battle of Isandlewana. Now, this battlefield is a must, if ever there was one. Tucked away far in the KZN province of South Africa. But easily accesable by normal vehicle. If this is your passion, it should be a bucket list trip. You will be able to visit most of the prominent battle sites of the 2nd Anglo Boer War as well. Visit Spioenkop.....need I say any more?!
Nothing more stirring in cinema than the Redcoats singing "men of Harlech, on to glory - this shall ever be your story." (One of those scenes in movies that you wish had happened in real life.) I remember the first time I saw Zulu and was so blown away when the scene of the Zulu dead and wounded turned into a slow pan all the way to the soldiers' toes. "On to glory" indeed!
I was a little boy when I saw this with my dad too, it's actually one of the few fond memories I have of spending time with the man. Absolutely fantastic movie.
I saw this film with my mates, we were 14 at the time and the sight of all of those half naked women dancing around at the opening was quite something in 1965
@copferthat 🤣
The theme music in this movie is just brilliant and adds so much to the atmosphere.
Definitely!
"My father was a lay preacher. Great one for the Psalms he was."
The Zulu song just gives me chills. Me and my friends did a reenactment. We were so loud, and it just got the British *other friends* just tensed up. We charged at them and destroyed them. *First battle* It was just truly amazing. God bless those British soldiers, Wich, I’m in the Americas, but I have big time respect! ❤🇺🇸🇻🇮🇬🇧🇻🇬🇮🇴
One of the best films ever.
Nigel Green who played the color sargeant was a very cool actor. And as Hercules in Jason and the Argonauts.
Yup
Glorious bayonet action.
0:58- truly amazing, I’ve watched this so many times. 🇺🇸🇻🇮🇬🇧🇮🇴🇻🇬
I say you watch it one more time! 😁
No winners no losers just very brave men
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That is exactly what makes Zulu the best war movie ever.
No bad guys, no good guys. Just men in an untenable situation on both sides.
@@SirOtter1 "Why us?" ... "Because we're here. And nobody else."
This is awesome! Ty for the video!
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Perhaps the finest example of bravery ever put to film.
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Yet at what cost...brave men died to protect their country...and brave men killed...for king and country..
who won...who counts the losses...there is no glory in battle, only shame...or the sound of woman crying as they Bury another child....
@markmurphy8078 clearly you do not understand what makes a warrior sharpen his blade or load his rifle.
On both sides. Fighting for your land and fighting because your told to.
@@markmurphy8078 It was more like a clash between two rival empires. The Zulus were expansionists themselves who had subjugated the local tribes.
My late Fathers favourite film , as he was a Royal Engineer just like Lt Chard in the film , my father retd as a Major just like his Father.
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Always brings tears to my eyes, even though I’ve see it a dozen times.
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I can't get that line of Shakespeare out of my mind......
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember’d;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers
You are a man of culture brother. 🫡
Thanks , a truly epic movie and battle scene , stay safe ..
YouToo Scoot and thanks as always for posting my friend. I cannot monetize my channel because of these War movies, but to me it's worth it to have them in 4k format.
I do it as a service to all my subscribers 👍
I got the TV guide to see when this would be played on WTBS for one of the movies. I learned more from watching this movie than I could have ever learned in middle school. I didn't skip school to be a bad kid. I skipped school to watch Zulu, Guns and Batasi, Captain Blood. ..... I think I've done pretty well with the exchange over the years.
😁 well my brother now you can come here and watch this scene anytime you want in 4K, I literally posted this video for people like you!
@@Valorius Thanks Brother.... More from Guns At Batasi..
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@@The2ndFirst Thanks man!
WOW !!;,,WHAT A scene ..!!!!
My dad's favorite movie!
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Michael Caine's big screen debut was in 1956 in a film called "A Hill In Korea".
My Dad loved this movie. The scene were they start singing "Men of Harlech" is enough to give you goose bumps. In Tanzania I met an ex- REME (Corps of Royal Electrical &Mechanical Engineers) who's regiment. (then Royal Engineers) were at Rorke's Drift.
He told me that every year on the anniversary they get the day off, show the film and get wasted. They know every line by heart. They re-enact battle scenes with any black guys playing Zulus 😮 Seeing my shocked face he said "no they love it. They get their beer bought for them all night and the chance to assault some officers"
It's such a mad story I hope it's true 😅
A Truly Excellent movie. Definitely Top 10.
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There’s a lot to be said for fire discipline.
That was fucking insane !!
The 24th Regiment (2nd Warwickshires) had only 5 Welshmen at Rorke's Drift, 1 each from Breconshire and Pembrokeshire and 3 from Glamorgan, in fact there were more Irishmen (13)!!! This info is from the definitive book on the battle 'A Handful of Hero's Rorke's Drift Facts, Myths and Legends'. A very good read!
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One of the most best films of all time
100%
@Valorius thank you shaun from England
@shauncompton7145 glad you enjoyed it brother!
The fact is that the Zulus who attacked Roarke's Drift disobeyed the orders of their Chief in charge of the action against the British.
Yep.
😢still.gives me goose bumps
Incredible
Top five all time greatest movies.
It's in my top five favorite war movies that's for sure. I'm really glad you guys are all enjoying this so much. Took me quite a while to get this upscaled to 4K!
i love this film and this scene in particular. its a surreal thought tho to forward wind 60 years, then imagine the same scenario with just 3 german MG34s helping out the Martinis. that said they have their own 34 system in that triple rank fire. thanks so much for posting.
Nice, thanks for sharing 🤝
Thanks for visiting bro!
Cool scene.
Sure is!
Strategy right out of the ' Art of War'.
Form a square with 2 lines unbreakable
3 is mo bettah 😎
This is a good movie
One of my ancestors was their he was a paper hanger with prison or army, he came out of it alive as we always do won the victorious cross.
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Magic,,,ty😊
Yw!!!
My favourite film. Courage on all sides.
Big time.
I have no doubt the actual battle was much more terrifying and bloody.
100%
That defense was right out of ' The Art of War'.
The Zulu warriors look to be as fierce and deadly in the movie as the English soldiers told about in their memoirs.
They used actual Zulu Warriors for the movie so that's probably the reason
Man of Harlech Stand ye
It cannot be ever said ye
For the battle were not ready
"Think the men can do better than that?"
"I don't know, they've got a good bass line but no top tenors that's for sure sir."
Gallows humor at it's finest
So many Victoria Crosses awarded for this battle⚔🎖
7 i think
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👍 they earned them🫡
Interestingly, Wolseley disapproved. He didn't particularly like gallantry medals, and he felt the men at Rorke's Drift had 'only' fought to save themselves. Other views are possible, of course.
"You think that the Welsh can't do better than that Owen, well they've got a very good bass section mind, but no top tenors that's for sure"
“At 100 yards, volley fire present, fire!”
2.3 seconds they are at the wall…hellava 100 yard dash!
It is said that most NFL wide receivers are descendants of the Zulus.
“You know Baldrick, when I joined the army we were fighting fuzzy wuzzies with sharp sticks”.
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Omg. I can picture that guy saying that!
@@blockmasterscott ...and he has a Phd in electronics engineering. That blew my mind.
I would love to see an updated
film of Zulu.
They did make a prequel called Zulu Dawn.
No remake was better than original.
@jedibusiness789 agreed
@@Valorius
Zulu Dawn was a different battle ten miles(ish) away, on the same day, with an entiriely different outcome. It depicts the battle of islawanda, I think it's still the worse defeat of a (then) modern army by tribal warriors in British history.
@chuckaddison5134 I am fully aware of this, why are you telling me?
You can be proud of your country even if it doesn’t rule the world
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Brave British Empire 🇬🇧
This is a deleted scene from the Jason Aldean music video "Try that in a small town." 😎
Lmao!!! 🤣😄😅
LOL!
There is a short begging to be made
@CColumbus don't tempt me
The thin red line , devised by the British Army and used all over the world.
from Crimean war
Welshmen will Adhere. The sad thing is we Welsh were fighting the Zulus, when we should have been fighting for our own Freedom.
So were the Zulus
When this country was a country to be proud of and we ruled the world at this time
When the Sun never set on the British Empire.
The UK had no rule over the United States. 🇺🇸
@@dgmason6517 Check your history book.
When commissions in the army were purchased. Two thirds of commissions were bought. Elections were rigged, completely corrupt. Ordinary folks were nothing but servants, minions, cannon fodder. Great indeed.
No reason it can't be great again. Its richer than Russia yet has less than a quarter of Russia's military and fifty nations in its Commonwealth, most if which are in China's crosshairs.
For Britain, Commonwealth and even US, return of Brutish power would be a massive positive
Fire!!! Gotta get my Martini out.
You sure do!
Shaken - not stirred...
In this video they are chanting a song before they are going into battle, and it also reminds me of the American Indians and me coming from Honolulu Hawaii, when the early white people came to Hawaii and over took the islands and that's why OHA was established, which means OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS, and because I have HAWAIIAN BLOOD, from my ma, but I am also an American, I am protected by two different ways, to include my service to the United States Army, like a lot of my family, and my son is active Marine Corp, that's what makes America so great, as one nation, protected by the CONSTITUTION AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS, PROTECTION FOR ALL,besides also being a CATHOLIC, BY GOD .Very good video, hands down.
I used to live on Big Island and Oahu. Defend Hawaii.
If you look closely in the background quite a few of those firing are using Lee Metfords.
nice brother
Thanks for posting bro this is one of my favorite movies of all time
heck yes brother
Where did they get all men to play the attacking and dying Warriors. They did a great job and it’s Hard to believe it’s just a movie they’re so real
They are actual zulus.
Well that makes perfect sense. They did a great job of portraying themselves. Thanks for the reply cause I did wonder.
@@Jet-xk7ss 👍 no problem man I'm glad you enjoyed the scene. If you have never seen the whole movie it's a fantastic movie I highly recommend it.
They actually used Cetshwayos grandson, who was now the zulu chief or something to play cetshwayo. It was filmed at his own Royal kraal with a real wedding ceremony.
He wanted reassurances the zulu were going to be portrayed as equals, and not as "indians from a cowboy film". This quote was made because the zulus used had never seen films and didn't understand acting so were shown westerns. That's why many of the zulu deaths are a bit over dramatic.
@@Jet-xk7ss With respect...You can't portray yourself you can only be yourself.
They play this music in NFL old football flims from 1970-1989
Haha that's awesome.
Could you imagine a couple of gatling guns
Even a few AR's
whilst at little big horn few years back & reading a great book on subject ; i learned that Custer had gatling guns on board river cruiser (paddle steamer ?) he could have used , but decided against as would slow him down ....... an epic 'doh'
I was a teenager when I saw this British army fight the Zulu in my opinion these British army soldiers are bravest there is
They are definitely up there. Very brave. 🫡
@@Valorius. Discipline and the British Armies volley fire. One of the only armies that use volley fire. A well trained rifleman could fire 15 rounds in one minute. In 1914 the Germans thought they were facing machine guns, the first time they attacked British soldiers, 100’s using volley fire at 15 rounds a minute . Stopped the German advance in its tracks.
This is quite possibly one of the best epic war films
Get that regiment to the south coast now
MY FAVORITE MOVIE THE BRITSH ARE MY HEROES.
Steady colonel
On-screen text at start - 'Rorke's', not 'Rourke's'.
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Great film. Has anybody translated what the Zulus are singing?
I'm sure somebody has but I've never actually seen it
This is why God gave the world Quad -50s!
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Great film but Stanley Baker was Welsh and being in charge he took liberties with the truth. The 24th were not a Welsh regiment, they were an English one, the Warwickshire regiment. 25% of the regiment were Welsh due to them being stationed on the Welsh border and in those days a man could just walk into the barracks and join up. They became the South Wales borderers some six years after this. The majority were English, followed by Welsh and then Irish and one Jock. I don't think any regiment in the whole British army didn't have an Irish contingent and their contribution to the British empire was immeasurable. We're a great team
There were certainly plenty of historical accuracies, but this is a movie- not a documentary. Thanks for posting
Love watching this film
Cracking film. However “Men of Harlech” was written years later to commemorate the battle. But still a great film.
That is not actually true Not only was Men of harlech written before the movie but they actually rewrote the lyrics specifically for the movie
they actually sang 'warwickshire lad'
The original men of harlech was written long before the movie they rewrote the lyrics of the actual song for the movie
You can hear the wheels of the camera dolly squeaking as it rolls in front of the Zulu Impi singing.
If you can hear the wheels of a camera car creaking over 1,000 singings zulus I commend you for your hearing.
@@Valorius On the original mono mix of 1964, you probably can't hear it. But when the film was digitally remastered from the Technorama print, the audio track was remastered as well. How much dynamic expansion was used during the remaster is unknown, but I would surmise that the noise floor was lowered which made the dolly squeak apparent. I can only hear it on headphones.
Viva memory Zulu
no one told you to stop working!
The futility of War....Sir, my Great Grandfather JOHN WILLIAM FIELDING V.C. (aka Williams), fought and survived this unbelievable Battle to save himself AND his fellow Comrades at Arms.
John fought shoulder to shoulder with Pt. Henry Hook in the Hospital Wing, both awarded the V.C., along with 9 Brave soldiers....certainly as brave as those Zulu Warriors fighting to save THEIR Homelands from being taken from them.
Sir...I had the undeniable privilege of shaking the hand of Zulu KING GOODWILL ZWELITHINI, sadly no longer with us, at a Pageant held at Brecon Barracks back on the 21st July 2019, a Honour indeed.
My family History is very well documented, but apparently my Great Grandfather would never relate to the Battle, or the traumatised fellow Comrades, indeed, a few Months after the Battle John's hair actually turned WHITE, again well documented.
And, back to the Futility of War this sad Earth is still fighting localised conflicts where proud Countries are fighting to save their own Honour and ultimately their own Lands.....STAY SAFE.
Wow!
I salute your great grandfather, along with Henry Hook, who in this film was disrespectfully misrepresented and all those who were present at this battle.
I live in Swansea where we have John Chard House.
@johnedwards2477 Sir, I know Swansea well. My Mother was born in Neath, then moved to the Family home in CYNONVILLE. Mum was one of 7 Sisters born to my Grandparents, and just 1 Brother, Alwyn, so the Fielding name follows through my cousins...AND MANY OF THEIR 'OFFSPRING'.
My Dear Mum, Olive, passed away last year leaving Her Sister, now in her 93rd Year.
Take care friend...CWM BRAN Wetherspoons is named in Honour of JOHN FIELDING.
@@johnedwards2477 Henry Hook was a model soldier. His family got up and walked out at the premiere of this film.
I're used that mechanism on a shotgun, you can fire using the safety lever.
Way better than the US version!. ---The Alamo ?
"Zulu" opened in the US and played only in NYC for 2 weeks and closed due to lack of interest. No known American actors in the movie made most of the US distributors uninterested.
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