1:21 That would be funny if general Pickett, after mentioning 3 people, began to mention a fourth, like "that sergeant behind us, his uncle served-" And colonel freemantle cuts him off, urgently but politely, and says "General, General, I get it, get to the point please." In all honesty, this is an excellent scene, with Richard Jordan doing this in one take, it's so impressive
This scene is so expertly written, the pacing and the cadence of their dialogue as armisted and freemental walk through the ranks it's just superb, how did Ron Maxwell not get a directors nomination, or a best adapted screenplay? the directing and cinematography are top-notch, and there could have been acting nominations for Richard Jordan, Martin Sheen, and Tom Berenger, they all blew their roles out of the water. Gettysburg is a marvelous movie and it's just amazing to watch several times a year.
One of the most beautiful scenes in cinema history, the delivery of these lines are absolutely perfect and rings true to ones ears. It feels so authentic and reels you in wholeheartedly. I have such tremendous respect for the men who fought for their God given right to freedom and sovereignty, I always have had, no matter politics. Southerners are generally the best people I've had the pleasure of speaking to when it comes to Americans. Love and Respect from Sweden. Never forget this incredible legacy you have, and what you may need to revitalize again, soon enough.
They fought for what they believed was their god-given right to dominion over their fellow man in the form of chattel slavery. I assure you, it is a good thing they lost.
@@andrewmoody3112 that's mostly incorrect. It is good slavery ended. But the war was mostly about the federal government's wish to make the South responsible for the bulk of taxes. They implemented such heavy taxes on the South that it was ruining southern business and subjecting a large portion of its population to abject poverty. The South was paying 80% of the taxes and the North was pocketing it. What's more, the federal government was overstepping its constitutional bounds in an extravagant manner. Southerners were very Jeffersonian in their outlook on American politics, and that philosophy included a strong belief in the need to separate from a government which was going beyond the limits of its power, just as the colonies had done in the Revolution. Slavery would've ended peacefully if it weren't for the North. There were more abolitionists in the South than the North. There were more anti-slavery organizations in the South and about five times more members of such organizations than in the North. The Confederate constitution banned the slave trade. The US constitution did not. The Southern states were the first to outlaw the trans-atlantic trade as well. Some of the Confederacy's leading men were abolitionists. Lincoln was not, he assured the nation of this multiple times. The reason the South was doggedly holding to the slavery institution at the time of the war was because the federal government was wrecking their economy and because the North was trying to agitate southern blacks into a bloody rebellion. The South was completely aware of the rebellion which occurred in Haiti and desperately wanted to avoid such a bloody conflict. The feared freed slaves under the influence of the North would implement murder and rapine without facing consequences. And they were right, since in the post war years, the Yankees did encourage the freed blacks to terrorize the whites and they did and were not punished for their crimes. White victims who sought justice for these crimes were punished and thrown into prison.
I watched this movie when it debuted with a couple fellas from Virginia, Civil War enthusiasts like me. There were tears to my left and right during this scene.
1:33 This is when the monologue begins and it goes on for a full minute and a half, in an unbroken unedited fashion, Richard Jordan so impressively dedelivers whilst walking around trees, turning, etc. I don't think you see this kind of unbroken scene today, everything's in short duration scenes within a continuous dialogue or with other edits happening
I am a descendant of the first families of Virginia too. I am also a son the Texas Revolution. This is a reminder that we southerners are Americans too, no matter how many times they call us traitors and insurrectionists and deplorables, they can never change that fact.
What's with all the victimhood? Who says confederates aren't human? Who said southerners are deplorable for being southern? Genuine question. Aren't you conflating the criticism of actions and glorification, to a criticism of a people's? Those aren't the same thing.
@@no-barknoonan1335I’m from Pa. Was stationed in North Carolina for two years. Traveled all over the south. Not the malls or downtowns that, by then, were swelling with Yankees, but the backroads, general store, small towns, diners and occasionally a bar. Couldn’t find better people anywhere on this planet, and I was around the planet. Usually I could hide my license plate. But not my accent. But was always treated with respect and graciousness. Had a nephew that went to N. C. University who, in four years, never saw the real south. Such a pity.
You are delusional and brainwashed into thinking that you’re somehow being victimized for being “southern” while you ignore that the people you’re glorying literally unalived fellow Americans to preserve the practice of envslaving other Americans based on the color of their skin. It takes a special kind of stupid to genuinely believe *youre* the one who is being wronged.
As a lover of history the Civil War was of particular interest. I’m read many books and watched documentaries and movies about it. None were as well done as this.
Anyone read Gods and Generals? Armistead is depicted as stationed in California at the outbreak of the war. At a farewell party w Winfield Scott Hancock, the officers and their wives sang Kathleen Mavourneen
That farewell party in Gods and Generals including the parts with the singing of the song and Armistead saying to Hancock "May God strike me dead if I ever raise my hand against you!" actually did happen that way. Hancock's wife mentioned it in her autobiography.
My mother's ancestors served in Armisteads Brigade I was born in South Carolina, raised in Tennessee. I am damned proud to be from the South. RIP Mr. Jordan🙏🙏🙏
In my youth when I watch this movie I used to wonder how those boys could stand up there and shoot away at each other half the metal deep inside of them just stand and shoot at each other with very accurate rifles. Now in my closing days of life I look at this and I wonder in a lot of ways how could you not do it when you were standing there with every man you've ever known. You're standing there with your uncle's your father the menu grew up with is a boy all the people you've ever known in your life and then a lot of ways it was harder to say no I won't go. This goes for both sides I probably don't know of any braver man than the Yankees under Maureys heights to keep going into that murderous fire took a bravery I don't know that that exits anymore.
Mostly It died with the 16 million draft dodgers of the Vietnam war. Thank heaven and the men and women we have left. I’ve read only 3 percent of Americans now serve. They are paying for our freedoms while most of America have a simple disregard. “Not my sons”, a coworker told me. A couple generations, now, have been removed from serving. I hope I live long enough to see what a fiasco the next draft will be like. It will be hilarious. They’ll be scurrying like roaches when the lights come on at midnight. I don’t mean to disparage a whole generation. I know and respect young men and women that are serving right now. But I don’t believe this nation is producing many that will sacrifice their time, to save nothing of their lives to preserve our country. I hope I’m wrong.
Fremantle was on a leave of absence in the actual battle he was wearing a civilian suit If he was in uniform he would have been an observer and would have had protections under the rules of law
So many boys fighting a war that didn't need to happen if both sides simply did the one thing that Americans are amazing at, compromise. We're great fighters, and amazing orators; but our ability to compromise is truly amazing to behold.
Really should be a movie on the Battle of Baltimore, which would include George Armistead and Ft. McHenry. The whole story is incredible, and it is far from just about Ft. McHenry.
@@davidw.2791 It's probable that his wife(northern born) had some influence in his decision making, for he did have some trouble with it. After he decided to stay with the Union, his family never spoke to him again.
there's always people like you who have to be matter of fact or try to be the smartest person in the room. Armistead is not using "all" in the sense of totality, but rather that all Virginia was "represented" on that day, ie Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Portsmouth, etc. All Virginia was represented in Pickett's army. ' Armistead was fully aware of George Thomas and the traitor he was, and doubtless a few weeks later Thomas was lamenting as many Union troops cowardly abandoned him at Cheekamauga and he might have thought to himself, "surely Armistead and my fellow Virginians would not have done this to me", who would have made that stand "without an officer to lead them".
I adore Richard Jordan's Armistead portrayal, but don't understand how Fremantle got so much attention in the film. He could've been left out for the Peach Orchard, Sickles, Meade or so many others that were critical in the battle.
The concept of a true “American” nation didn’t really resonate until after World War I. Prior to that, and especially during the Civil War, people were much more inclined to claim a state as home instead of a country.
@@Daniel-ru4wmWe need to contrast this scene and all its Piety, with Anthony Hopkins’ big speech at the end of Armistad, especially the part where he Devil’s Advocate’d on how “MAYBEEE the Southern Scholar is right and Men really are not equal. - But why then are we still keeping the Declaration Of Independence when we really should be ripping it up?”
1:00 "His grandfather was President of the United States." A shitty one that was only in that position because his predecessor died in office a month into his term but still counts, I guess.
@Bobbyix5me Don’t forget that the Yankees had slave owners on their side, too. Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware were Union-loyal slave states. One month before Gettysburg, West Virginia was admitted to the Union as a slave state. Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation did not apply to any of those people. I wonder if Lincoln was thinking of the slaves in his border states when he spoke of a “new birth of freedom?” Or of the tens of thousands of Northerners he imprisoned without charges simply for disagreeing with his administration on the war?
@@RevDog777 The Confederates did lose the war, unfortunately. The outcome established some dangerous precedents that proved lethal to federalism. The thing is, that war was completely unnecessary to begin with. If Lincoln had either evacuated his garrison from Fort Sumter or refrained from raising an army to invade the South after the shelling he provoked, there would have been no further conflict. The Confederacy would have consisted of the seven cotton states only-and they just might have been persuaded to re-enter the Union at some point, without a war.
Knowing what Richard Jordan was going through When he said The Words for many of them this will be their last charge This was truly his last charge
I'm glad you pointed this out. Worth noting he died before the movie was released. RIP Richard Jordan, the original Duncan Idaho
If i remember correctly, they got word of his death while editing Armisteads death scene@@daviddoucet4110
RIP
Richard Jordan
(1937-1993)
This is a sincerely beautiful scene.
1:21 That would be funny if general Pickett, after mentioning 3 people, began to mention a fourth, like "that sergeant behind us, his uncle served-" And colonel freemantle cuts him off, urgently but politely, and says "General, General, I get it, get to the point please." In all honesty, this is an excellent scene, with Richard Jordan doing this in one take, it's so impressive
This scene is so expertly written, the pacing and the cadence of their dialogue as armisted and freemental walk through the ranks it's just superb, how did Ron Maxwell not get a directors nomination, or a best adapted screenplay? the directing and cinematography are top-notch, and there could have been acting nominations for Richard Jordan, Martin Sheen, and Tom Berenger, they all blew their roles out of the water. Gettysburg is a marvelous movie and it's just amazing to watch several times a year.
@@alancenne9537that wasnt Pickett. Thats Armistead.
MR Jordan was dying in cancer, this was his last movie. He walked with death all this movie next to him .
159 years ago today, my great great grandfather was there
Mine was busy defending Vicksburg, don't care what side your GG Grandfather was on, much respect.
I love how many soldiers who fought on the Confederacy were poor farmers forced to fight a cowardly rich folks war.
I also find it incredibly interesting that many of General Lee’s men would have fought till the last man defending Lee
My son was there too
So was mine!
One of the most beautiful scenes in cinema history, the delivery of these lines are absolutely perfect and rings true to ones ears.
It feels so authentic and reels you in wholeheartedly.
I have such tremendous respect for the men who fought for their God given right to freedom and sovereignty, I always have had, no matter politics.
Southerners are generally the best people I've had the pleasure of speaking to when it comes to Americans.
Love and Respect from Sweden.
Never forget this incredible legacy you have, and what you may need to revitalize again, soon enough.
Couldn't have said it better myself
Many thanks.
I can assure you that Southern spirit is still very much alive here in the South , without the stigma of inequalities in the past !
@@Alan-in-Bama it is alive and getting stronger
They fought for what they believed was their god-given right to dominion over their fellow man in the form of chattel slavery. I assure you, it is a good thing they lost.
@@andrewmoody3112 that's mostly incorrect. It is good slavery ended. But the war was mostly about the federal government's wish to make the South responsible for the bulk of taxes. They implemented such heavy taxes on the South that it was ruining southern business and subjecting a large portion of its population to abject poverty. The South was paying 80% of the taxes and the North was pocketing it. What's more, the federal government was overstepping its constitutional bounds in an extravagant manner. Southerners were very Jeffersonian in their outlook on American politics, and that philosophy included a strong belief in the need to separate from a government which was going beyond the limits of its power, just as the colonies had done in the Revolution.
Slavery would've ended peacefully if it weren't for the North. There were more abolitionists in the South than the North. There were more anti-slavery organizations in the South and about five times more members of such organizations than in the North. The Confederate constitution banned the slave trade. The US constitution did not. The Southern states were the first to outlaw the trans-atlantic trade as well. Some of the Confederacy's leading men were abolitionists. Lincoln was not, he assured the nation of this multiple times.
The reason the South was doggedly holding to the slavery institution at the time of the war was because the federal government was wrecking their economy and because the North was trying to agitate southern blacks into a bloody rebellion. The South was completely aware of the rebellion which occurred in Haiti and desperately wanted to avoid such a bloody conflict. The feared freed slaves under the influence of the North would implement murder and rapine without facing consequences. And they were right, since in the post war years, the Yankees did encourage the freed blacks to terrorize the whites and they did and were not punished for their crimes. White victims who sought justice for these crimes were punished and thrown into prison.
I watched this movie when it debuted with a couple fellas from Virginia, Civil War enthusiasts like me. There were tears to my left and right during this scene.
I wish I hadn't seen this til as old as I am now. As a 12 year old, the emotional weight of this film was lost on me.
One of the most moving speeches I have ever heard. Jordan was masterful.
Mr. Jordan was just excellent, in his role in the film, loved it...
A great scene from an amazing movie! Thanks for posting.
Meanwhile during the speech cannonballs are landing all around them, what a wonderful scene indeed
Such a great scene. Thanks for uploading this one, and with QUALITY no doubt 👍
1:33 This is when the monologue begins and it goes on for a full minute and a half, in an unbroken unedited fashion, Richard Jordan so impressively dedelivers whilst walking around trees, turning, etc. I don't think you see this kind of unbroken scene today, everything's in short duration scenes within a continuous dialogue or with other edits happening
I am a descendant of the first families of Virginia too. I am also a son the Texas Revolution. This is a reminder that we southerners are Americans too, no matter how many times they call us traitors and insurrectionists and deplorables, they can never change that fact.
This is why this movie is controversial. Portraying the Confederates as human beings was a brave thing to do.
What's with all the victimhood? Who says confederates aren't human? Who said southerners are deplorable for being southern? Genuine question. Aren't you conflating the criticism of actions and glorification, to a criticism of a people's? Those aren't the same thing.
@@no-barknoonan1335I’m from Pa. Was stationed in North Carolina for two years. Traveled all over the south. Not the malls or downtowns that, by then, were swelling with Yankees, but the backroads, general store, small towns, diners and occasionally a bar. Couldn’t find better people anywhere on this planet, and I was around the planet. Usually I could hide my license plate. But not my accent. But was always treated with respect and graciousness. Had a nephew that went to N. C. University who, in four years, never saw the real south. Such a pity.
You are delusional and brainwashed into thinking that you’re somehow being victimized for being “southern” while you ignore that the people you’re glorying literally unalived fellow Americans to preserve the practice of envslaving other Americans based on the color of their skin. It takes a special kind of stupid to genuinely believe *youre* the one who is being wronged.
@@no-barknoonan1335 The left.
As a lover of history the Civil War was of particular interest. I’m read many books and watched documentaries and movies about it. None were as well done as this.
So beautiful 🥺🥺 im tearing
Same here. Every time I watch the scene I can't help but get emotional
Richard Jordan's finest role.
This was Richard Jordan’s last charge 😢
The line "Give me Liberty, or give me death" was from a play called "The Cato".
Anyone read Gods and Generals? Armistead is depicted as stationed in California at the outbreak of the war. At a farewell party w Winfield Scott Hancock, the officers and their wives sang Kathleen Mavourneen
That farewell party in Gods and Generals including the parts with the singing of the song and Armistead saying to Hancock "May God strike me dead if I ever raise my hand against you!" actually did happen that way. Hancock's wife mentioned it in her autobiography.
@@bradcouch457 That is a sad story. old friends splitting up and fighting one another .
My favorite speech
"We all here Colonel, you may tell them when you return to your country, that all Virginia was here on this day"
I'm a Virginian, and this scene just reaches in and grabs me by the soul.
What great and sad a scene. Reminds me of "Stranger, Bear Word to the Spartans"
My Virginia soul brings me here this Independence Day ...
School.
My mother's ancestors served in Armisteads Brigade
I was born in South Carolina, raised in Tennessee. I am damned proud to be from the South.
RIP Mr. Jordan🙏🙏🙏
In my youth when I watch this movie I used to wonder how those boys could stand up there and shoot away at each other half the metal deep inside of them just stand and shoot at each other with very accurate rifles. Now in my closing days of life I look at this and I wonder in a lot of ways how could you not do it when you were standing there with every man you've ever known. You're standing there with your uncle's your father the menu grew up with is a boy all the people you've ever known in your life and then a lot of ways it was harder to say no I won't go. This goes for both sides I probably don't know of any braver man than the Yankees under Maureys heights to keep going into that murderous fire took a bravery I don't know that that exits anymore.
Mostly It died with the 16 million draft dodgers of the Vietnam war. Thank heaven and the men and women we have left. I’ve read only 3 percent of Americans now serve. They are paying for our freedoms while most of America have a simple disregard. “Not my sons”, a coworker told me. A couple generations, now, have been removed from serving. I hope I live long enough to see what a fiasco the next draft will be like. It will be hilarious. They’ll be scurrying like roaches when the lights come on at midnight. I don’t mean to disparage a whole generation. I know and respect young men and women that are serving right now. But I don’t believe this nation is producing many that will sacrifice their time, to save nothing of their lives to preserve our country. I hope I’m wrong.
Great scene
An Englishman talking to an American of English descent
I'm a lifelong son of the Midwest, and I'm a Federal supporter in the case of the Civil War. But I will never defame the Southern fighting man.
"The footnotes of Peace SHOULD NOT be a hypocrisy against the lullaby of Freedom between THEM!"! ! ! ! ! !
- St. Anzac SkyKnight."
Can you upload the scene where Armistead talks to Longstreet and asks him to take his bible?
Epic às good as it gets
that scarlet British guy Freemantle makes a formidable target.
Old guns. Couldn't shoot very far, with much accuracy .
Fremantle was on a leave of absence in the actual battle he was wearing a civilian suit
If he was in uniform he would have been an observer and would have had protections under the rules of law
Damn lobster 🤣
And bright blue isn't?
Uncommon courage was common among those men.
So many boys fighting a war that didn't need to happen if both sides simply did the one thing that Americans are amazing at, compromise. We're great fighters, and amazing orators; but our ability to compromise is truly amazing to behold.
What is the Compromise when the issue is slavery?
It had already been attempted.
Really should be a movie on the Battle of Baltimore, which would include George Armistead and Ft. McHenry. The whole story is incredible, and it is far from just about Ft. McHenry.
Its kind of crazy that Virginia has so many British City names.
"You may tell them when you return to your country that all Virginia was here on this day."
George Thomas would like a word.
Why, did Thomas fight for the Union?
@@davidw.2791 It's probable that his wife(northern born) had some influence in his decision making, for he did have some trouble with it. After he decided to stay with the Union, his family never spoke to him again.
@@footballnick2 Thank you!
there's always people like you who have to be matter of fact or try to be the smartest person in the room. Armistead is not using "all" in the sense of totality, but rather that all Virginia was "represented" on that day, ie Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Portsmouth, etc. All Virginia was represented in Pickett's army. '
Armistead was fully aware of George Thomas and the traitor he was, and doubtless a few weeks later Thomas was lamenting as many Union troops cowardly abandoned him at Cheekamauga and he might have thought to himself, "surely Armistead and my fellow Virginians would not have done this to me", who would have made that stand "without an officer to lead them".
Virginia to California no matter what we are greatest country in world United States of America 🇺🇸 RIP Richard Jordan 😢
I adore Richard Jordan's Armistead portrayal, but don't understand how Fremantle got so much attention in the film. He could've been left out for the Peach Orchard, Sickles, Meade or so many others that were critical in the battle.
Used as a plot tool aka outsider for us viewers to have things told to ..
Man you’d hate to get cornered by this guy at the grocery store
It almost makes you forget why they seceded and made all this bloodshed necessary in the first place. 🙄
Today you wont find that kind of State patriotism. Except for maybe Texas.
The concept of a true “American” nation didn’t really resonate until after World War I. Prior to that, and especially during the Civil War, people were much more inclined to claim a state as home instead of a country.
@@Daniel-ru4wmWe need to contrast this scene and all its Piety, with Anthony Hopkins’ big speech at the end of Armistad, especially the part where he Devil’s Advocate’d on how “MAYBEEE the Southern Scholar is right and Men really are not equal. - But why then are we still keeping the Declaration Of Independence when we really should be ripping it up?”
I wonder if the irony of the words "give me liberty, or give me death" while fighting to keep an entire race of people enslaved was lost on Armistead.
Men of the South to me.
Ok
mmm . . .
1:00 "His grandfather was President of the United States."
A shitty one that was only in that position because his predecessor died in office a month into his term but still counts, I guess.
why is the British guy paler?
He was a military observer and probably wasn't in the sun for too long.
I'd like to think of this speech instead of "Virginian" It's "American"
And all Virginnia. Failed me! & voted 4 the demise.
Waste of R E Lee efforts...
Virginia voted for Demmorrats?....makes me sad...
All descendants of Englishmen
They fought on the wrong side. And not all Virginians fought for the slaveholding south.
Although to be fair it was their politician that got then this position. Can't blame them.
@Bobbyix5me Don’t forget that the Yankees had slave owners on their side, too. Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware were Union-loyal slave states. One month before Gettysburg, West Virginia was admitted to the Union as a slave state. Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation did not apply to any of those people. I wonder if Lincoln was thinking of the slaves in his border states when he spoke of a “new birth of freedom?” Or of the tens of thousands of Northerners he imprisoned without charges simply for disagreeing with his administration on the war?
@@Spooky1862doesn’t change the fact that the pro-slavery side lost.
@@RevDog777 The Confederates did lose the war, unfortunately. The outcome established some dangerous precedents that proved lethal to federalism. The thing is, that war was completely unnecessary to begin with. If Lincoln had either evacuated his garrison from Fort Sumter or refrained from raising an army to invade the South after the shelling he provoked, there would have been no further conflict. The Confederacy would have consisted of the seven cotton states only-and they just might have been persuaded to re-enter the Union at some point, without a war.
@@Spooky1862 Unfortunately? So you believe slavery equals freedom huh lol
Wasn’t Armistead from North Carolina though?
Yes he was born in new bern ,north carolina!
Yes he was, and many of the troops in Pickett's charge were from North carolina
dont forget my boys from the 1st, 7th, and 14th Tennessee .... which were part of Archer's brigade that made it to the wall. @@johngarnergarner6724
But called va home
Armistead was a Virginian.
An Englishman talking to an American of English descent