Matthew Broderick Experiences The Horrors of War | Glory (1989) | Now Playing
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Published 2023-07-03
Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.
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All Comments (21)
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"It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell." - William Tecumseh Sherman
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That soldier crying as they cut off his leg haunted me since the first time I saw this movie
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That part where the officer gets his head blown to bits is just harrowing. Certainly dispels any illusions of the ‘glory’ of battle.
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No matter how many times I read about it in history books, no matter how many times I see it in movies, the idea of setting yourself up as a target and relying on SHEER CHANCE is a concept I'll never wrap my head around.
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One of the most brutal aspects of this scene is that after Robert wakes up and walks around, he sees that the battle is still ongoing. To me, it says something about the futility of war and how quickly those moments of extreme terror or bravery are forgotten.
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The movie is titled "Glory" because after this opening scene the rest of the character's experience is on borrowed time. He already died in his own mind, and when he comes back it's obvious that any more participation in the war is futile. Yet he carries on with what he has left in him, for a cause that has found him, wherever that goes. That's Glory.
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An overlooked detail of Matthew Broderick’s acting is when he comes to after that little kick from Morgan Freeman . He lifts his head and immediately sees Freeman’s grayish trousers and wide brimmed hat . He Seems to believe momentarily, that he’s been captured by the Confederates, before Freeman steps in front of the sun. It’s a subtle little gem of acting and completely believable since he’s been knocked out for a while.
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At 8:21, That poor solider..."..please don't cut anymore please!" Damn.
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I drive past Antietam battlefield regularly. Haunts me each time I pass it.
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Shaw all of 24 leading a hundred men into a desperate and deadly battle in the bloodiest single day battle in American history.Different time, you grew up fast in war.
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8:00 The actor portraying the hospital orderly taking care of Capt. Shaw also played the part of Neelix on Star Trek: Voyager.
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The medic! The medic talking to him! It's Neelix!
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I remember showing this movie to my history class in 7th grade back than we were taught about the country and world as a whole. We didn't spend a few days on a subject we spent weeks.
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Was lucky enough to see this movie in class in highschool. Must be blowing up on the algorithm, deserves a full rewatch. Forgot just how brutal it was. I think people need to be exposed to this.
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This movie is so good. The scene where Denzil's character is whipped and he stares with a single tear falling down his face is heartbreaking and such good acting.
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Don't think I will ever understand how walking into gunfire and cannon was the best warfare strategy.
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I love that scene when Morgan Freeman gives him a little kick-"You alright there captain?" I don't know why? Maybe just foreshadowing of things to come?
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This film still stands up all these years later.
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One of Matthew Broderick's best movies.
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Walking into battle like that is just madness
