Only partially true. Chamberlain's work ethic and self-study skills proved valuable in getting up to speed quickly as a field grade officer, no doubt. But it would be remiss to forget that Chamberlain was trained by Colonel Adelbert Ames (a young West Point graduate who went from 2nd Lt to Brigadier General in 2 years) in a very short period of time, as evidenced by Chamberlain's own words crediting his old commander.
Yes! And it's true across units of many countries in many situations. Some of these same American soldiers would have fought in the Mexican war, and perhaps some in the battle of Churubusco. There, the US Army took the surrender of the (maybe 1/6 as large) Mexican garrison and ordered them to turn over their ammunition etc. General Anaya is said to have replied: "Sir, if I had any ammunition you would not be here."
What’s funny, is in the book, Colonel Chamberlain actually talks with Major-General George Sykes, commander of the Union 5th Corps. Always love this scene though, it gives General Hancock more screen time and really shows the love between two brother officers of the old 6th U.S Infantry, one in blue, one in grey. A damn fine scene.
Both Hancock and Chamberlain were incredible Men who became incredible Soldiers. Everytime we watch this I am so emotionally torn apart by the relationship between Hancock and Armistead. The level of their friendship is achingly clear when Armistead dies so close to seeing Hancock one last time. I pray that America never sees another Civil War, our Country is in trouble folks.
I adore this movie. Every scene is so good, but this is one of my favorites. Hancock and Armistead’s brotherly bond always touches my soul. It gives you the feeling that even though the people who were fighting each other in the war may have not been blood-related, they were brothers.
I agree. And I fear that contemporary arguments over the war & the easy moral absolutism employed for modern political advantage simply obscure one of the things that made the war so awful: the brother-against-brother/friend-against-friend nature of it. Even though Hancock was sure of the Union cause, that was his friend on the other side. He could never hate Armistead nor reduce the enemy to a caricature. Lincoln stressed reconciliation. We mustn’t buy into the re-embitterment. I work in academia, not far from Gettysburg. Alas, plenty of my colleagues think they know more than Hancock.
@@charliejdk You are oh so right. All the people today who condemn the Confederates as less than human traitors spit on the memories of the soldiers on sides. There was a mutual respect and even admiration which helped that reconciliation.
"General Hancock sir, Colonel Chamberlain 20th Maine, Chamberlain yes, I'm beginning to hear from the ranks that you may have been more involved than anyone up at staff has told me, we were involved, they tell me you ordered a bayonet charge, well there's nothing to be ashamed of I might tell you "
This is such a poignant, and frankly, heartbreaking scene. Hancock and Gen. Lewis "Lo" Armistead, fighting for the Confederacy, formed a very deep friendship while serving together in California under Albert Sidney Johnston, who also left to serve the CSA. By the time of Gettysburg, Hancock and Armistead were there only two officers left of that command. This is why Hancock is so bothered seeing the colors of Armistead's units directly across the field from his own - as both men were lead-from-the-front generals, he knew it was a very real possibility he would have to see his best friend again as a direct adversary. Brian Mallon brought such charisma, gravitas, humanity, and dignity to this role you can see why Hancock was nicknamed "the Superb" by his men. Also, nice touch having him wear the 1840 NCO sword; this is the sword Hancock is seen with in most historical photos, and seems to have been his preference. Having handled an Ames-made original, I can understand the appeal - it's very well-balanced, and handles like a dream, plenty of reach with that 31" blade, but feels plenty sturdy to parry heavier blades, despite the almost rapier-like blade. Excellent Easter egg by the costume dept.
@@nathanappleby5342 one of the personal items found amongst Armistead's effects was a Bible given him by Hancock's wife just before they left California. Armistead was a gifted officer and a true gentleman; he was known to be quiet but never once failed to lead his men from the fore. I do not at all agree with or endorse the politics of the Confederacy, but the tragic friendship of Armistead and Hancock must rate as a microcosm of the greater national tragedy that was the Civil War. And a subtle hint in today's world about the potential cost of getting too far involved in one political ideology over another. Let's remember at the end of the day that we're all Americans and we do best when we unite despite our differences, rather than fall apart because of them.
"Nothing's gonna' happen today, anyway. Everybody's too tired, too hot, too worn out. Both sides."- A testament to the weariness and the intensity of battle in early July. Hancock was all too aware of the soldiers' condition, physically, or psychologically. Great leader
I grew up in PA not awfully far from Gettysburg. The south can be brutally hot, but southern PA into New Jersey can get to broiling with the best when conditions are right, and being on the Piedmont we generally always had swamp-water humidity accompanying it.
People blame Meade for not immediately pursuing Lee immediately, but after three days of fighting, that‘s not really a wise or realistic course by any measure, and those Generals knew it.
Ive always loved this movie. They casted Hancock pretty well for the movie and ive always loved his character and wanted to see more. I havent seen the full 4 hour version so this was definitely a treat. Thanks so much for the upload
Brian Mallon (Hancock) has Hancock’s facial features. But he’s WAY too short. MG Hancock was a towering figure in the 19th century - standing 6’ 2” tall!
I’m impressed by all the reenactors and extras, many who brought their own gear, and made sure the movie was as accurate in the battle scenes as well as history knows it.
Long after seeing this movie for the first time I realised that Hancock was referring to Seven Against Thebes. Much like in this movie, that play gives a sense of increasing dread as Eteocles sends out general after general to defend the gates of Thebes. There is a feeling of inevitable fate when he realises he will have to fight his own brother at the seventh gate.
Chamberlain was badly injured a year later, leading a charge at Petersburg. A minié ball entered just below his right hip, fracturing his pelvis and leaving him with a crude urostomy for the rest of his life.
This was also when his obituary was written (I believe for the second time during the war). It was also when Grant gave him a field commission as General - he thought he was dying as well. But he lived on into his 80s...Alice Rains Trulock's book is a great bio of Chamberlain.
General Hancock was a outstanding General and a most reliable commander in the union army in the Civil War. I can see why he earned the nickname "Hancock the Superb" His leadership at Gettysburg was invaluable. On the battle's 2nd day as confederate forces threatened the union center at cemetery ridge,he ordered the 1st Minnesota, an understrenght regiment, to countercharge and at the cost of almost the whole regiment stoped the confederate advance. Hancock ordered the charge and was full aware that every man in 1st Minnesota would not survive. Hancock also took command of all units on the first day after General Reynolds was killed, and recommended to General Meade that the army of the Potomac establish a defensive position on the high ground of cemetery hill, Culp's hill, cemetery ridge, and to little and Big round top, instead of pipe Creek, where the army was originally concentrated at. The army of the Potomac was blessed to have Hancock. And he was great friends with Lew Armistead, who commanded a confederate Brigade in Pickett's division and was in Pickett's charge on the 3rd day. I know Hancock was devastated when he learned the news of Armistead's death days later. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
One thing about really smart guys who served in war - is they sometimes write books ... if they live ... _The Passing of the Armies: An Account of the Final Campaign of the Army of the Potomac_ Hardcover - January 1, 1998 by Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (Author) -Amazon Listing .
One of the most heroic scenes in cinema when taken in together with the cannon barrage scene that succeeds it, yet so little known or seen. Hancock asks Chamberlain what the our ancient texts would tell us to do (how to behave) in this impossible scenario of brother against brother. Later, we see that Hancock finds his own answer to what he knows is a stride along a hinge of history. A soul-stirring scene the emotional pull of which is enhanced by the glorious musical score.
Really a fantastic scene. Unfortunately, Hancock's entire dialogue with Chamberlain at Cemetery Ridge is entirely fictional. The 20th Maine Regiment was positioned on Big Round Top on July 3rd.
@@hackerx9477 Indeed. Similarly, I know Chamberlain’s bayonet charge in the film isn’t beyond its own issues related to historical accuracy. Still, as a matter of co-mingling of fact, legend, and artistic prerogatives, I’m forgiving when the results are so thrilling and inspiring towards further study. The filmmakers had no right to think they could pull off a film like this, but they did it! One of my all-time favorites films. FUN FACT: Ken Burns, himself, makes a cameo in that follow-up scene when he implores Hancock to move back from the front line, and his line is the setup for Hancock’s heroic response - “There are times when a corps commander’s life does not count.” Yes, it’s Hollywood, but I’ll take this kind of Hollywood over most of what I encounter from La La Land these days. :-)
@@MaestroFiddler It's one of my all-time favorite movies too. I'm fine with a few historical inacurracies since it's still one of the most accurate movies ever.
man, Chamberlain went on to have a life and then some after the battle. He first almost died at Petersburg, having been given a deathbed promotion to brigadier that he then went on to keep, injured a bunch of times after including a bullet that went through his horse, the frame of a picture of his wife he kept in the breast pocket, and then went through the skin following the rib and then out the back after which he kept commanding, he was in the first talks for Lee's surrender late in the war, then present at the surrender. After the war several terms as governor of Maine, practiced law, worked with railroad construction, and lived to the ripe old age of 85 dying in 1914. He is said to be the final casualty of the civil war as he's believed to have died of complications of the wounds suffered at Petersburg. And that made me think of the ethos of the best front line leaders; they're to be the first in and the last out, and he was certainly last out. edit; oh and i forgot to mention he got a medal of honor for his charge at Gettysburg 30 years after the battle
When the US decided we weren't going to have English-style titles, apparently we only ditched the titles -- not the possibility of someone attaining actual nobility. Chamberlain was surely a knight in some sense.
He wasn't just present at the surrender; he was the officer chosen to accept it. During which, as the Confederate soldiers marched between the ranks of Union solders to lay down their arms, He showed what a true gentleman he was: "At such a time and under such conditions I thought it eminently fitting to show some token of our feeling, and I therefore instructed my subordinate officers to come to the position of 'salute' in the manual of arms as each body of the Confederates passed before us. "It was not a 'present arms,' however, not a 'present,' which then as now was the highest possible honor to be paid even to a president. It was the 'carry arms,' as it was then known, with musket held by the right hand and perpendicular to the shoulder. I may best describe it as a marching salute in review." General Gordon at the head of the Confederate column, riding with heavy spirit and downcast face, catches the sound of shifting arms, looks up, and, taking the meaning, wheels superbly…with profound salutation as he drops the point of his sword to the boot toe; then facing to his own command, gives word for his successive brigades to pass us with the same position of the manual, honor answering honor. By not humiliating the surrendering solders and instead treating them with honor, Chamberlain started the first steps down the long road of reconstruction and reunification.
The Roman Civil wars definitely had plenty of former friends fighting each other. Aside from the obvious ones, Caesar ended up fighting and burying his former right hand man, Labenus.
You have to admire the leadership traits of both men. Hancock knows better than Chamberlain the importance and rarity of Chamberlain's achievement the day before. He warmly commends him in front of his staff, knowing that word of the commendation will spread quickly. He realizes that the virtually self-taught soldier that Chamberlain has become deserves promotion. When he asks Chamberlain what he can do for him, Chamberlain's first thought is of his men, who need a meal and more ammo. An entire lesson in leadership condensed into 3 1/2 min.
Gettysburg was the only battle in which Chamberlain led his men of the 20th Maine in battle himself, Before it he was merely 2nd in command, After it he was Brigade officer
Longstreet knew Pickett's Charge was going to be a failure because it was Hancock in command of defending Cemetary Ridge. Someone should have told Robert E. Lee.....OH WAIT, Longstreet DID!!! LOL!!!
Love that movie/series.....especially that scene. I have a tradition that I've kept since I taught HS US History. I watched each segment leading up to the fourth on the day it happened.
Chamberlain was injured the second day and they never had the bullet removed. He died maybe after thirty years from that bullet. He could have been the last casualty of the war.
The corresponding part of his is Armistead's Death. _"No! Not Both of us! Not all of us!"_ General Armistead Sends His Regrets ruclips.net/video/Bm6kHM2TPuE/видео.html The thing about this scene - is that before the movie was released, Richard Jordan who played Armistead - had died of a brain tumor in his '50's. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jordan#Death As with Alan Rickman - when I saw Snape's Death - Alan had died of cancer. So - in both these movies - you're seeing the Death Scene of a Character - played by an actor - who had really died. .
The 20th wasn't moved to the center. Also, Chamberlain would not have reported to Hancock. Hancock was the 2nd Corps commander. The 20th was in the 5th Corps.
I know, this whole scene is fictional but I can see why they decided to make a dialouge between two of the main characters. The 20th Maine actually watched "Pickett's Charge" from Big Round Top.
Hancock, like many generals in the Civil War, was a West Point graduate. These men had to literally go up against college friends, and often see their old college friends die. Then after all this, a lot of the West Pointers reformed as the U.S. Army, right up to the Spanish-American War.
I think you forget the situation. After two years of hard fought war and seeing much death these men knew the fleeting shortness of life changes men and their outlook. Yes the meeting is made up, but the feelings of these men come from their own writings
You can see the urge of both Armistead and Hancock to just march towards each other and hug and talk. It’s sad they never got to do so. Hancock should have been in charge at some point, might have ended the war sooner than with guys like McClellan, Hooker and Burnside. Meade could have ended it at Gettysburg
A better response to Hancock's question would be Krishna and Arjuna from the Bhagavad Gita. Arjuna directly asks the god about fighting his own family and friends. Krishna responds by saying, to the effect, "You are a soldier. It is your duty to fight."
They moved these dudes to the center because that was the quiet sector and they'd get some rest.... Yeah, about that says Mr. General Pickett, no rest for you!
❤Gettysburg is not only the greatest American Civil War film of all time but one of the greatest and iconic films in the history of films. I am English/Northern Irish/ Irish due to my late beloved mum who came from Northern Ireland and my late beloved dad who came from the Republic of Ireland. Even though I am English/ British my younger brother and I have both British and Irish citizenship. I have spent years delving into both sides of our parents family history and even though I know that my brother and I have American and Canadian cousins living in those countries, i found out many years ago that our great grandparents on my late mum's side actually came from the United States and from the state of Pennsylvania where our great grandfather was a professional boxer and bare fist boxer and apparently was really good and was the boxing champion of Pennsylvania. Sorry i digress from Gettysburg and my point about our family Ancestry history, i had a relative that was just outside Gettysburg during those 3 days fighting Jeb Stuart's Confederate Calvary. My relative was in the Union Calvary and he was an officer his name was George Armstrong Custer. His mother was the Ancestor that is a family member and my ancestral relative, which makes him our Ancestor. One of my late mum's brother was an exact replica of George Armstrong Custer in facial features so much that you would think that George Armstrong Custer was back from the dead. Getting back to the film Gettysburg the actors were the cream of the Acting industry, the scenes at the actual Battle sites were absolutely amazing, the Battle scenes were actually like you had travelled back in time and you was there watching it. Also you got to see the human feelings from both sides which was very moving and heartbreaking. If anyone wants to see everything from a human emotion and what these men from both sides went through emotionally and physically then Gettysburg has it all. 💂♂️💂♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴🇮🇪🇮🇪🤝🤝🇺🇸🇺🇸😢😢❤❤
I love the film too. Also incredible story that Custer is actually one of your Ancestors. I think he will always be more famous for "Little Big Horn" than "Gettysburg".
@@hackerx9477 thank you for your kind words Sir, unfortunately my Ancestor is known for his massive defeat at the Battle of Little Big Horn, who for me who is a fan of military history can say that Ancestor made one of the biggest mistakes in military history. He should of never split up his command and should of waited for reinforcements from the United States Army. I understand if I am getting this right but there was a corp of Foot troops on the way with cannons. But George Armstrong Custer was too much of a glory hunter and too pig headed to listen to advice from his officers in his command, which as we know that the majority of his command was destroyed. Personally if I was in his boots I would listen to my officers under my command and also I would never attack until the reinforcements that outnumbered my enemy with a massive amount of firepower that outnumbers the enemy. But that is just me and unfortunately George Armstrong Custer never did the right thing. 💂♂️💂♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴🤝🤝🇺🇸🇺🇸
I think you are judging GAC too harshly. He fought this battle in 1876 not 2024 with no Drones, Cell phones, Surface to Air Missles ,Tanks or even a Primitive Gatling Gun that would never have worked right dealing with Indians. Custer fought this battle at the LBH with NO RECONASINCE help from GEN. Crook who got whipped badly at Battle of ROSEBUD 1 Week prior on June 17th & shockingly went animal hunting for 10 days & alerted not one of his Superiors or Assoc.t's . That Battle predetermined the LBH Battle outcome! Embarrassed & ashamed...his info could have helped Custer at the LBH. Crazy Horse's tactics had changed. The Indians were not Running a way but attacking in called WAVES- attack,swirl,isolate,retreat then RETURN ! Custer's Battle plan, same as at the Battle of Washita in 1868- Go to end of Indian Village ,& capture the Women & children - which worked back then was solid! He jus simply did not have enough time or men & Benteen failed him miserably because of a personal grudge that Custer abandoned his friend,Major Joel Elliot w/ 20 troopers who died horribly at the Washita. Custer fought this battle with the limited recon knowledge he had along with Reno & Benteen who were 2USELESS! Officers. For GAC as a Cavalryman's secret weapon, AUDACITY which up to that day was his Ace in the hold! Perhaps if he had known otherwise the LBH battles outcome might have been different!
Its like the story of the 2 best friends who were on the Yugoslavian Olympic shooting team. Then rhe country fractured and went into war. Thus 1 was a serbian and the other a Bosnian. Both exceptional snipers. They both knew of the others kill skill and knew they each must take the shot when it came. It did. 😔
My Great-Great Grandfather; Edward H. Bassett fought a Gettysburg. He was a Private in the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, G Coy. At a pivotal moment in the 1863 struggle at Gettysburg, Major General Winfield Scott Hancock, commander of II Corps, ordered the First Minnesota to charge into a situation where it would be outnumbered by at least 5 to 1. The general's purpose was to buy minutes of delay with human lives, and one survivor spoke afterward that he expected the advance to result in "death or wounds to every single one of the attackers." The regiment fully and instantly obeyed the order, suffering at least 82% casualties among those making the attack; this action contributed significantly to the preservation of a key Union defensive position on the heights of Cemetery Ridge. My Great-Great Grandfather survived the Battle of Gettysburg and was later wounded at the Battle of Bristow Station. Lawrence Tierney Warrant Officer (Ret) Canadian Armed Forces 38 Years Service
THE 1ST MINNESOTA!! Many years ago, I read "The Last Full Measure," a well regarded history of this regiment. I recommend it to everyone. Some trivia - at 1st Manassas, both the 1st Minnesota and the 4th Alabama were wearing red. One of the union regiments wearing gray was the 2nd Wisconsin, and the 33rd Virginia were wearing blue uniforms (taken from a federal armory). A complicating factor was that, at the time, the traditional uniform color for state militias (north as well) was gray, while the federal color was blue. Early on at 1st Manassas, the lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Mississippi actually WALKED over to the 1st Minnesota, and complained that they were shooting the wrong way. He and they quickly realized what was happening, he tried to walk away, but they took him prisoner.
For some time now, actually, since circa 2013-2015, I thought there were two movies which Americans ought to "show themselves" to help sort out where we are headed: democracy in deep trouble. One was this movie, "Gettysburg," the long version. The other was the movie "Cabaret," with Michael York, Liza Minelli and Joel Gray. Don't see them much despite all the reruns on AMC for example. After all, how can you compete with Rocky, Rambo and all the other repeat iterations. Although I have to say these two built an early case for working class resentment and hard times tribulations.
@williamneil8862 Yes to both films! .... Also, once in a while, I'll find music that puts me in the situation -- not a real education on the subject, but enough to make me want to learn more. "Mick Ryan's Lament" is a song I heard Tim O'Brien do on the radio. The composer Robert Emmet Dunlap has made a longer one-man show around it, but the song by itself pulls together several things Americans ought to know, some of which are contradictory, but that's also something we need to know.
The story of Hancock and Armistead in this movie is largely fabricated. There is absolutely no record of both of them pining over one another as they faced each other at Gettysburg. Armistread did mention it to Longstreet, and a soldier under Hancocks command said that Hancock mentioned it, but no such conversation happened between Hancock and Chamberlain. When Armistead was shot, he was consoled by a fellow free mason named Capt. Bingham, and Bingham never mentioned Armistead asking about Hancock.
If you read inthe books 1 Samuel and2 Samuel David had his blood brother Jonathan the son of King Saul who already fell from grace. By refusing to obey his life was in jeopardy but also Jonathan in that battle king Saul committed suicide when he was mortally wounded Jonathan was also Killed in action David wept
Nice scene but overly romantic. The best takeaway from it is Hancock saying he thought the war would be over in one month. They really did on the Union side.
@@billarmstrong6540 Want me to quote a few of Biden's? Or Wallace perhaps? No? How about Nathan Bedford Forrest? He was one of yours too. Racist damn Democrat.
@sid2112 After all, I think Forrest was the most remarkable man on either side of our great Civil " - General Willam Sherman I Guess Uncle Billy doesn't share your Neocon outlook.
What a terribly directed movie. This man must have no passion in his heart, for these speeches alone could make a film iconic. This film is only remembered by its performances and it's source material. The director didn't know how to capture a great performance it he had a Jinn or genie.
@JACCO20082012 if you say so. I believe that I can recognize bad, good, and even amazing acting. This movie has amazing source material and forgettable performances.
@dalesum1 This movie has some fine moments in it, mostly having to do with the performances, but I will agree that director Ron Maxwell is pretty much a talentless hack. This movie garners the occasional rewatch out of me, and I have a copy of it, but I find the camera work to be boring and really uninspired (seriously, enough with the damn Dolly shots of soldiers in line of battle firing their rifles and occasionally falling down in a really bad death scene😂), the editing is bland and clunky, And for some reason Maxwell thinks every single scene needs a stupid music queue over it. This movie has an overall okay story, but the technical aspects are terrible. If you haven't seen the prequel, Gods and Generals, check it out and figure out that it is 10 times worse than this movie is. Which is sad because for that movie, at least some more thought was put into the technical aspects at the expense of story, performance, and the fact that it is also pretty much neo-confederate porn.
Exactly why I hate this movie and the Killer Angels books. Corny made up conversations that never took place. I won’t even mention the fact that Jeff Daniels is forever Harry Dunne having explosive diarrhea in Dumb and Dumber. Epic fail.
I will agree that the ballwashing some of these generals did in this movie to each other got a little eyerolling. Yes, he was your frat buddy back at West Point.... he's also on the other side of the field and killing your men. There is one scene in particular where General Buford looks like he's going to deck Hancock for his Armistead simping.
Hancock was a hell of a soldier, and Chamberlain was self-taught, and a hell of a soldier. Great men both.
I agree. They were both great men and wonderful soldiers.
They don't call Hancock "The Superb" for nothing.
@@morammofilmsph1540 True
Only partially true. Chamberlain's work ethic and self-study skills proved valuable in getting up to speed quickly as a field grade officer, no doubt. But it would be remiss to forget that Chamberlain was trained by Colonel Adelbert Ames (a young West Point graduate who went from 2nd Lt to Brigadier General in 2 years) in a very short period of time, as evidenced by Chamberlain's own words crediting his old commander.
Sadly, that was Hancock's last good day.
You know a unit was heavily involved when the unit returns to base and says they are completely out of ammo.
Yes! And it's true across units of many countries in many situations. Some of these same American soldiers would have fought in the Mexican war, and perhaps some in the battle of Churubusco. There, the US Army took the surrender of the (maybe 1/6 as large) Mexican garrison and ordered them to turn over their ammunition etc. General Anaya is said to have replied: "Sir, if I had any ammunition you would not be here."
What’s funny, is in the book, Colonel Chamberlain actually talks with Major-General George Sykes, commander of the Union 5th Corps. Always love this scene though, it gives General Hancock more screen time and really shows the love between two brother officers of the old 6th U.S Infantry, one in blue, one in grey. A damn fine scene.
10/10 best American civil war movie..hands down..the cast, script... amazing !!! time to rewatch this masterpiece again.
the book is a classic !
This and Glory .
If they ever adapt a civil war book into a movie, it should be brothers of war. Highly recommend it.
I prefer Glory myself, each to their own.
@@user-uq4yp6zv5h Glory is an Amazing movie..big fan of it myself...hope ya have a great week ahead !!
Both Hancock and Chamberlain were incredible Men who became incredible Soldiers.
Everytime we watch this I am so emotionally torn apart by the relationship between Hancock and Armistead. The level of their friendship is achingly clear when Armistead dies so close to seeing Hancock one last time.
I pray that America never sees another Civil War, our Country is in trouble folks.
Yes, it is. Pray to the heavens that that orange treasonous bastard stays as far away from the WH as possible or there will be the devil to pay.
it was an awful war - but then again they all are
Our country is in trouble indeed and the culprits are the same.
@@rd9793 The far-left and MAGA.
Dems wont have a lee or jackson this time
I adore this movie. Every scene is so good, but this is one of my favorites.
Hancock and Armistead’s brotherly bond always touches my soul.
It gives you the feeling that even though the people who were fighting each other in the war may have not been blood-related, they were brothers.
Another reason why this movie is one of the best of all time and one of my favorites.
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I agree. The brotherly love between these two generals is very heart warming ❤.
And just think: Armistead hated black people more than he loved Hancock.
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This is perhaps the most wholesome scene ever
Contemplating killing and fighting your lifelong friend due to political circumstances is not wholesome at all
I agree. And I fear that contemporary arguments over the war & the easy moral absolutism employed for modern political advantage simply obscure one of the things that made the war so awful: the brother-against-brother/friend-against-friend nature of it.
Even though Hancock was sure of the Union cause, that was his friend on the other side. He could never hate Armistead nor reduce the enemy to a caricature.
Lincoln stressed reconciliation. We mustn’t buy into the re-embitterment. I work in academia, not far from Gettysburg. Alas, plenty of my colleagues think they know more than Hancock.
@@charliejdk You are oh so right. All the people today who condemn the Confederates as less than human traitors spit on the memories of the soldiers on sides. There was a mutual respect and even admiration which helped that reconciliation.
"General Hancock sir, Colonel Chamberlain 20th Maine, Chamberlain yes, I'm beginning to hear from the ranks that you may have been more involved than anyone up at staff has told me, we were involved, they tell me you ordered a bayonet charge, well there's nothing to be ashamed of I might tell you "
This is such a poignant, and frankly, heartbreaking scene. Hancock and Gen. Lewis "Lo" Armistead, fighting for the Confederacy, formed a very deep friendship while serving together in California under Albert Sidney Johnston, who also left to serve the CSA. By the time of Gettysburg, Hancock and Armistead were there only two officers left of that command. This is why Hancock is so bothered seeing the colors of Armistead's units directly across the field from his own - as both men were lead-from-the-front generals, he knew it was a very real possibility he would have to see his best friend again as a direct adversary. Brian Mallon brought such charisma, gravitas, humanity, and dignity to this role you can see why Hancock was nicknamed "the Superb" by his men. Also, nice touch having him wear the 1840 NCO sword; this is the sword Hancock is seen with in most historical photos, and seems to have been his preference. Having handled an Ames-made original, I can understand the appeal - it's very well-balanced, and handles like a dream, plenty of reach with that 31" blade, but feels plenty sturdy to parry heavier blades, despite the almost rapier-like blade. Excellent Easter egg by the costume dept.
The "Superb" nickname was given to him by former army commander George B. McClellan in a report back to Washington.
@@nathanappleby5342 one of the personal items found amongst Armistead's effects was a Bible given him by Hancock's wife just before they left California. Armistead was a gifted officer and a true gentleman; he was known to be quiet but never once failed to lead his men from the fore. I do not at all agree with or endorse the politics of the Confederacy, but the tragic friendship of Armistead and Hancock must rate as a microcosm of the greater national tragedy that was the Civil War. And a subtle hint in today's world about the potential cost of getting too far involved in one political ideology over another. Let's remember at the end of the day that we're all Americans and we do best when we unite despite our differences, rather than fall apart because of them.
"Nothing's gonna' happen today, anyway. Everybody's too tired, too hot, too worn out. Both sides."- A testament to the weariness and the intensity of battle in early July. Hancock was all too aware of the soldiers' condition, physically, or psychologically. Great leader
I grew up in PA not awfully far from Gettysburg. The south can be brutally hot, but southern PA into New Jersey can get to broiling with the best when conditions are right, and being on the Piedmont we generally always had swamp-water humidity accompanying it.
People blame Meade for not immediately pursuing Lee immediately, but after three days of fighting, that‘s not really a wise or realistic course by any measure, and those Generals knew it.
Actually, Hancock also said that if the Confederates did attack, it would be right in the center, and he was right.
Such a good "wholesome" movie. It's why my friend and I got into reenacting.
Jeff Daniels did an excellent job of portraying Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.
I totally agree wish more movies was made like this
Ive always loved this movie. They casted Hancock pretty well for the movie and ive always loved his character and wanted to see more. I havent seen the full 4 hour version so this was definitely a treat. Thanks so much for the upload
I completely agree. The Director's Cut incluedes a lot of great deleted scenes.
Brian Mallon (Hancock) has Hancock’s facial features.
But he’s WAY too short.
MG Hancock was a towering figure in the 19th century - standing 6’ 2” tall!
The directors cut was lying on youtube for the longest time! Such a shame it was eventually removed.
1:05 --> I think that aide is documentary filmmaker Ken Burns.
“That’s Hancock out there and he ain’t gonna run.”
I’m impressed by all the reenactors and extras, many who brought their own gear, and made sure the movie was as accurate in the battle scenes as well as history knows it.
Won't to make a good Civil War movie, get reenactors
Long after seeing this movie for the first time I realised that Hancock was referring to Seven Against Thebes. Much like in this movie, that play gives a sense of increasing dread as Eteocles sends out general after general to defend the gates of Thebes. There is a feeling of inevitable fate when he realises he will have to fight his own brother at the seventh gate.
or the cosins from rome and alba longa
This film has my undying respect.
One of the most emotional moments in the movie.
"And ammunition. We're out. HENCE WHY I ORDERED THE BAYONET CHARGE."
The Men from Maine! Thank You!
What a scene - there are so many great scenes and then I'll see one that I've forgotten I had watched before.
Met Brian Mallon at 1998 135th reenactment. we were in uniform and saluted him, he returned salute
That one scene strips all politics away. What's left is brotherly concern for a friend.
Chamberlain was badly injured a year later, leading a charge at Petersburg. A minié ball entered just below his right hip, fracturing his pelvis and leaving him with a crude urostomy for the rest of his life.
This was also when his obituary was written (I believe for the second time during the war). It was also when Grant gave him a field commission as General - he thought he was dying as well. But he lived on into his 80s...Alice Rains Trulock's book is a great bio of Chamberlain.
General Hancock was a outstanding General and a most reliable commander in the union army in the Civil War. I can see why he earned the nickname "Hancock the Superb" His leadership at Gettysburg was invaluable. On the battle's 2nd day as confederate forces threatened the union center at cemetery ridge,he ordered the 1st Minnesota, an understrenght regiment, to countercharge and at the cost of almost the whole regiment stoped the confederate advance. Hancock ordered the charge and was full aware that every man in 1st Minnesota would not survive. Hancock also took command of all units on the first day after General Reynolds was killed, and recommended to General Meade that the army of the Potomac establish a defensive position on the high ground of cemetery hill, Culp's hill, cemetery ridge, and to little and Big round top, instead of pipe Creek, where the army was originally concentrated at. The army of the Potomac was blessed to have Hancock. And he was great friends with Lew Armistead, who commanded a confederate Brigade in Pickett's division and was in Pickett's charge on the 3rd day. I know Hancock was devastated when he learned the news of Armistead's death days later. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
One thing about really smart guys who served in war - is they sometimes write books ... if they live ...
_The Passing of the Armies: An Account of the Final Campaign of the Army of the Potomac_ Hardcover - January 1, 1998
by Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (Author)
-Amazon Listing
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One of the most heroic scenes in cinema when taken in together with the cannon barrage scene that succeeds it, yet so little known or seen. Hancock asks Chamberlain what the our ancient texts would tell us to do (how to behave) in this impossible scenario of brother against brother. Later, we see that Hancock finds his own answer to what he knows is a stride along a hinge of history. A soul-stirring scene the emotional pull of which is enhanced by the glorious musical score.
Really a fantastic scene. Unfortunately, Hancock's entire dialogue with Chamberlain at Cemetery Ridge is entirely fictional. The 20th Maine Regiment was positioned on Big Round Top on July 3rd.
@@hackerx9477 Indeed. Similarly, I know Chamberlain’s bayonet charge in the film isn’t beyond its own issues related to historical accuracy. Still, as a matter of co-mingling of fact, legend, and artistic prerogatives, I’m forgiving when the results are so thrilling and inspiring towards further study. The filmmakers had no right to think they could pull off a film like this, but they did it! One of my all-time favorites films.
FUN FACT: Ken Burns, himself, makes a cameo in that follow-up scene when he implores Hancock to move back from the front line, and his line is the setup for Hancock’s heroic response - “There are times when a corps commander’s life does not count.” Yes, it’s Hollywood, but I’ll take this kind of Hollywood over most of what I encounter from La La Land these days. :-)
@@MaestroFiddler It's one of my all-time favorite movies too. I'm fine with a few historical inacurracies since it's still one of the most accurate movies ever.
man, Chamberlain went on to have a life and then some after the battle. He first almost died at Petersburg, having been given a deathbed promotion to brigadier that he then went on to keep, injured a bunch of times after including a bullet that went through his horse, the frame of a picture of his wife he kept in the breast pocket, and then went through the skin following the rib and then out the back after which he kept commanding, he was in the first talks for Lee's surrender late in the war, then present at the surrender. After the war several terms as governor of Maine, practiced law, worked with railroad construction, and lived to the ripe old age of 85 dying in 1914. He is said to be the final casualty of the civil war as he's believed to have died of complications of the wounds suffered at Petersburg. And that made me think of the ethos of the best front line leaders; they're to be the first in and the last out, and he was certainly last out.
edit; oh and i forgot to mention he got a medal of honor for his charge at Gettysburg 30 years after the battle
When the US decided we weren't going to have English-style titles, apparently we only ditched the titles -- not the possibility of someone attaining actual nobility. Chamberlain was surely a knight in some sense.
He wasn't just present at the surrender; he was the officer chosen to accept it. During which, as the Confederate soldiers marched between the ranks of Union solders to lay down their arms, He showed what a true gentleman he was:
"At such a time and under such conditions I thought it eminently fitting to show some token of our feeling, and I therefore instructed my subordinate officers to come to the position of 'salute' in the manual of arms as each body of the Confederates passed before us.
"It was not a 'present arms,' however, not a 'present,' which then as now was the highest possible honor to be paid even to a president. It was the 'carry arms,' as it was then known, with musket held by the right hand and perpendicular to the shoulder. I may best describe it as a marching salute in review."
General Gordon at the head of the Confederate column, riding with heavy spirit and downcast face, catches the sound of shifting arms, looks up, and, taking the meaning, wheels superbly…with profound salutation as he drops the point of his sword to the boot toe; then facing to his own command, gives word for his successive brigades to pass us with the same position of the manual, honor answering honor.
By not humiliating the surrendering solders and instead treating them with honor, Chamberlain started the first steps down the long road of reconstruction and reunification.
The Roman Civil wars definitely had plenty of former friends fighting each other. Aside from the obvious ones, Caesar ended up fighting and burying his former right hand man, Labenus.
You have to admire the leadership traits of both men. Hancock knows better than Chamberlain the importance and rarity of Chamberlain's achievement the day before. He warmly commends him in front of his staff, knowing that word of the commendation will spread quickly. He realizes that the virtually self-taught soldier that Chamberlain has become deserves promotion. When he asks Chamberlain what he can do for him, Chamberlain's first thought is of his men, who need a meal and more ammo. An entire lesson in leadership condensed into 3 1/2 min.
I aspire to have a mustache as glorious as Colonel Chamberlain.
This is one of the most touching heartwarming scenes. Shows such humanity here.
Gettysburg was the only battle in which Chamberlain led his men of the 20th Maine in battle himself, Before it he was merely 2nd in command, After it he was Brigade officer
As Hancock said here they're going to need many new brigade commanders after Gettysburg
Longstreet knew Pickett's Charge was going to be a failure because it was Hancock in command of defending Cemetary Ridge. Someone should have told Robert E. Lee.....OH WAIT, Longstreet DID!!! LOL!!!
Only thing they got wrong with this scene was Hancock used way more profanity in every interaction he had.
Love that movie/series.....especially that scene. I have a tradition that I've kept since I taught HS US History. I watched each segment leading up to the fourth on the day it happened.
Great scene great movie
1:05 ---> I think that aide is documentary filmmaker Ken Burns.
Fighting your close friend in a fight to the death. Not the best way to be reunited
Chamberlain was injured the second day and they never had the bullet removed. He died maybe after thirty years from that bullet. He could have been the last casualty of the war.
a cast of dozens!
The corresponding part of his is Armistead's Death.
_"No! Not Both of us! Not all of us!"_
General Armistead Sends His Regrets
ruclips.net/video/Bm6kHM2TPuE/видео.html
The thing about this scene - is that before the movie was released, Richard Jordan who played Armistead - had died of a brain tumor in his '50's.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jordan#Death
As with Alan Rickman - when I saw Snape's Death - Alan had died of cancer.
So - in both these movies - you're seeing the Death Scene of a Character - played by an actor - who had really died.
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The 20th wasn't moved to the center. Also, Chamberlain would not have reported to Hancock. Hancock was the 2nd Corps commander. The 20th was in the 5th Corps.
I know, this whole scene is fictional but I can see why they decided to make a dialouge between two of the main characters. The 20th Maine actually watched "Pickett's Charge" from Big Round Top.
Hancock, like many generals in the Civil War, was a West Point graduate. These men had to literally go up against college friends, and often see their old college friends die. Then after all this, a lot of the West Pointers reformed as the U.S. Army, right up to the Spanish-American War.
Very unlikely that two men who never met would have such a deep conversation.
I think you forget the situation. After two years of hard fought war and seeing much death these men knew the fleeting shortness of life changes men and their outlook. Yes the meeting is made up, but the feelings of these men come from their own writings
Hancock was a great general and would have been a great president
You can see the urge of both Armistead and Hancock to just march towards each other and hug and talk. It’s sad they never got to do so. Hancock should have been in charge at some point, might have ended the war sooner than with guys like McClellan, Hooker and Burnside. Meade could have ended it at Gettysburg
A better response to Hancock's question would be Krishna and Arjuna from the Bhagavad Gita. Arjuna directly asks the god about fighting his own family and friends. Krishna responds by saying, to the effect, "You are a soldier. It is your duty to fight."
Great talk
They moved these dudes to the center because that was the quiet sector and they'd get some rest.... Yeah, about that says Mr. General Pickett, no rest for you!
❤Gettysburg is not only the greatest American Civil War film of all time but one of the greatest and iconic films in the history of films. I am English/Northern Irish/ Irish due to my late beloved mum who came from Northern Ireland and my late beloved dad who came from the Republic of Ireland. Even though I am English/ British my younger brother and I have both British and Irish citizenship. I have spent years delving into both sides of our parents family history and even though I know that my brother and I have American and Canadian cousins living in those countries, i found out many years ago that our great grandparents on my late mum's side actually came from the United States and from the state of Pennsylvania where our great grandfather was a professional boxer and bare fist boxer and apparently was really good and was the boxing champion of Pennsylvania. Sorry i digress from Gettysburg and my point about our family Ancestry history, i had a relative that was just outside Gettysburg during those 3 days fighting Jeb Stuart's Confederate Calvary. My relative was in the Union Calvary and he was an officer his name was George Armstrong Custer. His mother was the Ancestor that is a family member and my ancestral relative, which makes him our Ancestor. One of my late mum's brother was an exact replica of George Armstrong Custer in facial features so much that you would think that George Armstrong Custer was back from the dead. Getting back to the film Gettysburg the actors were the cream of the Acting industry, the scenes at the actual Battle sites were absolutely amazing, the Battle scenes were actually like you had travelled back in time and you was there watching it. Also you got to see the human feelings from both sides which was very moving and heartbreaking. If anyone wants to see everything from a human emotion and what these men from both sides went through emotionally and physically then Gettysburg has it all. 💂♂️💂♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴🇮🇪🇮🇪🤝🤝🇺🇸🇺🇸😢😢❤❤
I love the film too. Also incredible story that Custer is actually one of your Ancestors. I think he will always be more famous for "Little Big Horn" than "Gettysburg".
@@hackerx9477 thank you for your kind words Sir, unfortunately my Ancestor is known for his massive defeat at the Battle of Little Big Horn, who for me who is a fan of military history can say that Ancestor made one of the biggest mistakes in military history. He should of never split up his command and should of waited for reinforcements from the United States Army. I understand if I am getting this right but there was a corp of Foot troops on the way with cannons. But George Armstrong Custer was too much of a glory hunter and too pig headed to listen to advice from his officers in his command, which as we know that the majority of his command was destroyed. Personally if I was in his boots I would listen to my officers under my command and also I would never attack until the reinforcements that outnumbered my enemy with a massive amount of firepower that outnumbers the enemy. But that is just me and unfortunately George Armstrong Custer never did the right thing. 💂♂️💂♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴🤝🤝🇺🇸🇺🇸
I think you are judging GAC too harshly. He fought this battle in 1876 not 2024 with no Drones, Cell phones, Surface to Air Missles ,Tanks or even a Primitive Gatling Gun that would never have worked right dealing with Indians.
Custer fought this battle at the LBH with NO RECONASINCE help from GEN. Crook who got whipped badly at Battle of ROSEBUD 1 Week prior on June 17th & shockingly went animal hunting for 10 days & alerted not one of his Superiors or Assoc.t's . That Battle predetermined the LBH Battle outcome!
Embarrassed & ashamed...his info could have helped Custer at the LBH. Crazy Horse's tactics had changed. The Indians were not Running a way but attacking in called WAVES- attack,swirl,isolate,retreat then RETURN !
Custer's Battle plan, same as at the Battle of Washita in 1868- Go to end of Indian Village ,& capture the Women & children - which worked back then was solid!
He jus simply did not have enough time or men & Benteen failed him miserably because of a personal grudge that Custer abandoned his friend,Major Joel Elliot w/ 20 troopers who died horribly at the Washita.
Custer fought this battle with the limited recon knowledge he had along with Reno & Benteen who were 2USELESS! Officers.
For GAC as a Cavalryman's secret weapon, AUDACITY which up to that day was his Ace in the hold! Perhaps if he had known otherwise the LBH battles outcome might have been different!
His son : Jeff Shaara has written some great books . just read " To The Last Man " .
Read some better books; start with Bruce Catton, and Douglas Southall Freeeman.
Its like the story of the 2 best friends who were on the Yugoslavian Olympic shooting team. Then rhe country fractured and went into war. Thus 1 was a serbian and the other a Bosnian. Both exceptional snipers. They both knew of the others kill skill and knew they each must take the shot when it came. It did. 😔
War is Hell
No cell phones, no internet, just people living in the moment.
In July 1863 they had been at war for just barely two years, not three as was stated here. Nevertheless, a great movie.
I have to admit - if I were JC, I would have been all “exactly why are you monologuing about something I know nothing about.”
very good movie -- got it right
Let's work that volume knob next time.
Humanity. The great equalizer ✌️
What do the books tell you to do ?! I think he might have been referring to to the bible ?!
My Great-Great Grandfather; Edward H. Bassett fought a Gettysburg. He was a Private in the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, G Coy.
At a pivotal moment in the 1863 struggle at Gettysburg, Major General Winfield Scott Hancock, commander of II Corps, ordered the First Minnesota to charge into a situation where it would be outnumbered by at least 5 to 1.
The general's purpose was to buy minutes of delay with human lives, and one survivor spoke afterward that he expected the advance to result in "death or wounds to every single one of the attackers."
The regiment fully and instantly obeyed the order, suffering at least 82% casualties among those making the attack; this action contributed significantly to the preservation of a key Union defensive position on the heights of Cemetery Ridge.
My Great-Great Grandfather survived the Battle of Gettysburg and was later wounded at the Battle of Bristow Station.
Lawrence Tierney
Warrant Officer (Ret)
Canadian Armed Forces
38 Years Service
@@lawrencetierney3697 Thanks for your service. The First Minnesota's charge at Gettysburg was defenitely one the bravest in American history.
THE 1ST MINNESOTA!!
Many years ago, I read "The Last Full Measure," a well regarded history of this regiment. I recommend it to everyone.
Some trivia - at 1st Manassas, both the 1st Minnesota and the 4th Alabama were wearing red. One of the union regiments wearing gray was the 2nd Wisconsin, and the 33rd Virginia were wearing blue uniforms (taken from a federal armory).
A complicating factor was that, at the time, the traditional uniform color for state militias (north as well) was gray, while the federal color was blue.
Early on at 1st Manassas, the lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Mississippi actually WALKED over to the 1st Minnesota, and complained that they were shooting the wrong way. He and they quickly realized what was happening, he tried to walk away, but they took him prisoner.
Professor Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain look out for General Robert Edward Lee
Chamberlain was wounded 7 times before the end of the war'
For some time now, actually, since circa 2013-2015, I thought there were two movies which Americans ought to "show themselves" to help sort out where we are headed: democracy in deep trouble. One was this movie, "Gettysburg," the long version. The other was the movie "Cabaret," with Michael York, Liza Minelli and Joel Gray. Don't see them much despite all the reruns on AMC for example. After all, how can you compete with Rocky, Rambo and all the other repeat iterations. Although I have to say these two built an early case for working class resentment and hard times tribulations.
@williamneil8862 Yes to both films! .... Also, once in a while, I'll find music that puts me in the situation -- not a real education on the subject, but enough to make me want to learn more. "Mick Ryan's Lament" is a song I heard Tim O'Brien do on the radio. The composer Robert Emmet Dunlap has made a longer one-man show around it, but the song by itself pulls together several things Americans ought to know, some of which are contradictory, but that's also something we need to know.
killer angels !
The story of Hancock and Armistead in this movie is largely fabricated. There is absolutely no record of both of them pining over one another as they faced each other at Gettysburg. Armistread did mention it to Longstreet, and a soldier under Hancocks command said that Hancock mentioned it, but no such conversation happened between Hancock and Chamberlain. When Armistead was shot, he was consoled by a fellow free mason named Capt. Bingham, and Bingham never mentioned Armistead asking about Hancock.
If you read inthe books 1 Samuel and2 Samuel David had his blood brother Jonathan the son of King Saul who already fell from grace. By refusing to obey his life was in jeopardy but also Jonathan in that battle king Saul committed suicide when he was mortally wounded Jonathan was also Killed in action David wept
well there someone named Thomas Chamberlain
Lol why is Chamberlain reporting to Hancock? Also.... why is the 20th Maine on Cemetary Ridge instead of Big Round Top where they really were?
This entire meeting is fictional but it's still a great scene.
Have two better officers ever met?
Hancock would have been taller than Chamberlain
Indeed, Jeff Daniels is much taller than Brian Mallon.
@@hackerx9477 In real life, Winfield Scott Hancock was 6'2"
@@BryantFinlay I know
Why didn’t Chamberlain answer his question “what do the books tell you”
It was meant to be a rhetorical question
@@BaldwinVoice Even the heroes monologue at times.
Wonderful seen. However Chamberlain knew the Bible better than that.
Chamberlain, the greatest Union hero, according to his own stories, and confirmed by himself personally.
Nice scene but overly romantic. The best takeaway from it is Hancock saying he thought the war would be over in one month. They really did on the Union side.
So much of this movie was great and some of it was terrible.
Lets just hope the US 'Middle' - absent far left and far-right MAGA stays the course and wise heads prevail.
Rhetoric and revealed religion are not quite the majors they once were lol.
Thank God the Republicans were able to defeat the Democrats and free the slaves.
"Never fart uphill, me boys!" Donald Trump, Professor of History, Trump University
@@billarmstrong6540 Want me to quote a few of Biden's? Or Wallace perhaps? No? How about Nathan Bedford Forrest? He was one of yours too. Racist damn Democrat.
@sid2112 After all, I think Forrest was the most remarkable man on either side of our great Civil " - General Willam Sherman
I Guess Uncle Billy doesn't share your Neocon outlook.
@billarmstrong6540 Did Biden really screw 10 year old Ashley?
@@traviskarnes6825 I guess Uncle Billy didn't mind their antics as I do and you should.
What a terribly directed movie. This man must have no passion in his heart, for these speeches alone could make a film iconic. This film is only remembered by its performances and it's source material. The director didn't know how to capture a great performance it he had a Jinn or genie.
The fuck you talking about Willis. This film has some of the greatest performers moments in movie history.
@JACCO20082012 if you say so. I believe that I can recognize bad, good, and even amazing acting. This movie has amazing source material and forgettable performances.
@dalesum1
This movie has some fine moments in it, mostly having to do with the performances, but I will agree that director Ron Maxwell is pretty much a talentless hack.
This movie garners the occasional rewatch out of me, and I have a copy of it, but I find the camera work to be boring and really uninspired (seriously, enough with the damn Dolly shots of soldiers in line of battle firing their rifles and occasionally falling down in a really bad death scene😂), the editing is bland and clunky, And for some reason Maxwell thinks every single scene needs a stupid music queue over it. This movie has an overall okay story, but the technical aspects are terrible.
If you haven't seen the prequel, Gods and Generals, check it out and figure out that it is 10 times worse than this movie is. Which is sad because for that movie, at least some more thought was put into the technical aspects at the expense of story, performance, and the fact that it is also pretty much neo-confederate porn.
@chrishestand1032 Yeah you're a normie
Exactly why I hate this movie and the Killer Angels books. Corny made up conversations that never took place. I won’t even mention the fact that Jeff Daniels is forever Harry Dunne having explosive diarrhea in Dumb and Dumber. Epic fail.
Why does made up conversations make a bad movie?
I will agree that the ballwashing some of these generals did in this movie to each other got a little eyerolling. Yes, he was your frat buddy back at West Point.... he's also on the other side of the field and killing your men.
There is one scene in particular where General Buford looks like he's going to deck Hancock for his Armistead simping.
Yes 100% despise this disrespectful fictional corny horseshit
@@wyattmcgee1there’s plenty of historically documented dialogue that gives more insight and is far more profound and interesting than this tripe.
Ok, Tex write your own historical novels and movie.