Although the american civil war is often referred to as the war to free the slaves, it had never occurred to jarre or, apparently, to very many others that blacks. One of the alltime great american civil war movies, glory stars denzel washington who won an oscar for it, matthew broderick who took some maybewarranted grief for his accent and morgan. Robert gould shaw matthew broderick, the son of an influential abolitionist played by an uncredited jane alexander. In the scene where matthew broderick is addressing the potential members of the 54th on horseback right after he accepts the position, the army band is playing, but the visuals dont match the music. Broderick and elwes are the idealistic young bostonians who lead the regiment. Returned home to recover from wounds, he is recruited to lead a newly formed black regiment and takes the job even though his own enlightened abolitionist opinions still leave room for doubts. Oscarwinning epic about black soldiers in the civil war will be rereleased july 24 glory returns to the big screen matthew broderick, denzel washington, and morgan freeman starred in glory 1989, which is being rereleased july 24. Glory tells the story of the 54th regiment largely through the eyes of shaw matthew broderick, who in an early scene in the film is seen horrified and disoriented by the violence of the battlefield.
Patrick, i enjoyed this movie, but you are a bit effusive with your praise. Mar 03, 2020 happy 58th birthday to matthew broderick on march 21, 2020. Glory is a 1989 american war film directed by edward zwick about the 54th massachusetts infantry regiment, the union armys second africanamerican regiment in the american civil war. It is a well made civil war film with some exciting battles, but i disagree that all of the acting is superb. Glory by edward zwick edward zwick, matthew broderick. A definitive list of the best denzel washington movies all the way down to his worst, ranked by tomatometer. Shaw, 25 years old and a full colonel, would be leading into battle the 54th massachusetts regiment, one of the first black fighting units to be enlisted in the union cause in the civil war. The best examples bring this fascinating period of history to life and illuminate the many ways in which the war changed the course of u. The heartstopping story of the first black regiment to fight for the north in the civil war, glory stars matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes and morgan freeman. Dec 16, 2016 glory 1989 matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes hoang dinh ngoc. Matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes youtube. I do not own the rights to this video and have no intention to profit from this post. Made up partly of still graphics with voiceover recitations of wartime reports and correspondence and partly of filmed reenactments, the american civil war definitely will hold the viewers interest, but it breaks no new ground at all in presenting the civil war in word and image. Glory is a beautifully shot movie and one of my favourite war movies ever.
Glory, civil war drama about allblack union regiment from. The civil war was the bloodiest conflict in american history, turning brother against brother and devastating large regions of the country. Freeman is the inspirational sergeant who unites the troops. In the scene where matthew broderick is addressing the potential members of the 54th on horseback right after he accepts the position, the. Glory director ed zwick explains how he worked to avoid. Jan 10, 2018 edward zwick directed the film which starred matthew broderick, denzel washington, and cary elwes. Glory is a glorious american civil war picture that tells the true story of the all black 54th regiment of massachusetts led by colonel robert gould shaw. Filled with memorable and moving scenes the look of sheer defiance on trips denzel washington face as his already scarred back is whipped, the men of the 54th telling their stories around the campfire on the eve of battle, shaw matthew broderick turning loose his horse on the beach before ft. Matthew broderick played one of the most famous high school students in cinema history in the john hughes classic ferris buellers day off, and then returned to campus as a teacher years later. Matthew broderick, morgan freeman and denzel washington in an oscar winning performance. Morgan freeman, andre braugher, matthew broderick, and. Jul 24, 2019 denzel washington and matthew broderick are reliving their glory days the oscarwinning civil war drama, which told the true story of a massachusetts regiment made up of black soldiers, is. No wonder, then, that the war has been the subject of so many dramatic films and documentaries.
While we hear drumrolls, we only see single hits on the snare drums by the actors. The best movies you can stream for free right now cnet. Over the course of his decades in show business, denzel washington has done pretty much everything hes played cops good and bad, lawyers, reporters, educators, doctors, mobsters, and more, earning multiple academy awards and more than a billion dollars in box office grosses along the way. Glory is a celebration of a littleknown act of mass courage during the civil war.
Glory 30th anniversary 1989 presented by tcm 2019 movie. It stars matthew broderick as colonel robert gould shaw, the regiments commanding officer, and denzel washington, cary elwes, and morgan freeman as fictional. A movie directorscreenwriter finds a man to finance his latest project but soon. Matthew broderick heads a great cast of talented actors who all deliver. Denzel washington and matthew broderick are reliving their glory days the oscarwinning civil war drama, which told the true story of a massachusetts regiment made up. Oct 07, 2012 colonel shaw matthew broderick leads his company at the battle of antietam. Happy 58th birthday to matthew broderick on march 21, 2020. It features an impressive cast led by matthew broderick, denzel washington and morgan freeman. Jan 14, 2019 matthew broderick was only just getting started by the time ladyhawk was released, the aforementioned ferris bueller right around the corner and a slew of coming hits like the civil war drama glory, the marlon brando comedy the freshman, his voicework in disneys the lion king, and many many more. A true star of stage, screen and television, broderick first came to moviegoers attention 36 years ago in the thriller wargames.
Cary elwes the princess bride, kiss the girls is his second in command. Cinemaxs beyond the screen series looks at the civil war movie glory, starring denzel washington, matthew broderick and cary elwes. Dec 14, 1989 shaw, 25 years old and a full colonel, would be leading into battle the 54th massachusetts regiment, one of the first black fighting units to be enlisted in the union cause in the civil war. All denzel washington movies ranked movie and tv news. Matthew john broderick born march 21, 1962 is an american actor, comedian and singer. Civil war andersonville 1996 complete original tv movie. The movie tells the story of the training of a black battalion, led by the white colonel shaw. With matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes, morgan freeman. This story depicts the massachusetts 54th regiment of the union army during the american civil war.
Glory stands as matthew brodericks best performance, but also features great performances from denzel washington, morgan freeman and cary elwes and one of the best conclusions to a war film ever. The film told the truelife story of the 54th massachusetts infantry regiment in the american civil war the unions second africanamerican regiment in that war. Those heroes were the allblack members of the 54th regiment of the massachusetts volunteer infantry, headed by col. The boston bourgeois man, with the help of his comrade cabot forbe and the tireless white sergeant mulcahy, wins the trust of his men, especially that of trip, and guides. Plot in 1863 during the civil war, the yankees employed black soldiers, mostly former slaves that had fled from the south. Simply put, the heroes involved have been ignored by history due to racism. Glory director ed zwick explains how he worked to avoid a. A civil war epic that earned denzel washington his first academy award is returning to theaters 30 years after it was first released. Civil wars first allblack volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own union army, and the confederates. Glorybased on the 54th massachusetts volunteer infantry. Denzel washington the siege, courage under fire is magnificent as a runaway slave in the 54th. During the american civil war, the massachusetts infantry regiment engages confederate forces in the bloody battle of antietam. Glory the heartstopping story of the first black regiment to fight for the north in the civil war, glory stars matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes and morgan freeman.
Sep 11, 2017 cinemaxs beyond the screen series looks at the civil war movie glory, starring denzel washington, matthew broderick and cary elwes. His roles include the golden globenominated portrayal of the title character in ferris buellers day off 1986, the voice of the adult simba in disneys the lion king trilogy 19942004, and leo bloom in both the broadway musical the producers and its 2005 film adaptation. In the oldest movie on this list, denzel washington starred alongside matthew broderick in edward zwicks 1989 movie glory. The story goes that the author of glory, kevin jarre, was walking across boston common one day when he noticed something about a civil war memorial that he had never noticed before. Edward zwicks glory is a stunning, well acted war drama about the first all black regiment that fought in the civil war. Captain robert shaw matthew broderick is injured in the battle and assumed lost, but is found alive by a gravedigger named john rawlins morgan freeman and sent to a field hospital. It was based on two different books as well as the actual letters shaw wrote home to his wealthy and influential parents in boston. Jul 16, 2019 glory and the legacy of the most graceful civil war movie. Colonel shaw matthew broderick leads his company at the battle of antietam. Easily the best civil war movie ever produced, and among the front rank of all war movies. Directed by ed zwick with a screenplay by kevin jarre, the film tells the true story of colonel robert gould shaw matthew broderick as he leads. The story of the 54th massachusetts infantry regiment, told mostly through the eyes of their commander, colonel robert gould shaw played by matthew broderick.
Army made up entirely of black soldierstakes place during the civil war. Jul 19, 2019 directed by ed zwick with a screenplay by kevin jarre, the film tells the true story of colonel robert gould shaw matthew broderick as he leads the 54th massachusetts, the u. Formed during the american civil war, the 54th massachusetts was the first africanamerican unit in the us army. Glory 1989 matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes hoang dinh ngoc. Oct 30, 2019 1989s glory is inspired by the true events of the first all african american regiment in the u. Matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes, morgan freeman, jihmi kennedy, andre braugher, john finn, donovan leitch jr. Jun 27, 2019 a civil war epic that earned denzel washington his first academy award is returning to theaters 30 years after it was first released. A single tear fleeing from the cheek of denzel washington proved to be among the most. It stars matthew broderick as colonel robert gould shaw, the regiments commanding officer, and denzel washington, cary elwes, and morgan freeman as fictional members of the 54th. Broderick, washington, and freeman are strong actors who play their roles with conviction enabling the viewer to truly feel as if they have been taken back in time to the late 1800s. The heart stopping story of the first black regiment to fight for the north in the civil war, glory stars matthew brodrick, denzel washington, cary elwes and morgan freeman.
Civil war s first allblack volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own union army, and the confederates. Glory, civil war drama about allblack union regiment. Glory and the legacy of the most graceful civil war movie. Glory is the true story of the 54th massachusetts regiment the american civil war s first black fighting unit who in one gallant rush challenged history, racism and the fortunes of war. Matthew broderick ferris buellers day off, godzilla stars as robert shaw, a white man in command of the regiment. The 10 most iconic denzel washington movies, ranked cinemablend. The kids really enjoy this movie and seeing the heroism of minority soldiers who are fighting for their country at a very complicated time in our nations history. Glory 1989 matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary. Starring matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes, this history drama tells the heartstopping story of the first black regiment to fight f.
The 10 best denzel washington movies, according to imdb. This inexpensive three dvd set tries mightily to clone ken burns masterful the civil war, but it falls far short. Matthew broderick, denzel washington, cary elwes, morgan freeman. From the 1989 movie glory, directed by edward zwick, a story based on the books lay this laurel by. Matthew brodericks 10 best roles according to rotten tomatoes. Glory the 1989 drama movie featuring matthew broderick and denzel washington at the award winning 80s movies rewind. His character starts off as actually quite unlikable. Matthew broderick and denzel washington star in this inspiring story of the first black regiment tofight for the north in the civil war. Alongside other incredibly talented actors like denzel washington and morgan freeman, broderick delivers one of his most powerful performances. Edward zwick directed the film which starred matthew broderick, denzel washington, and cary elwes. This story of brave black soldiers, is told through the eyes of.
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