Glory: Rifle Training (HD CLIP)
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- Major Forbes (Cary Elwes) trains the company in proper rifle handling and maintenance.
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Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington star in this inspiring story of the first Black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War. - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
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I love that fact that he was buried with his black soldiers as an insult. When his father was asked if he wanted him to be dug up and buried in a cemetery, his father responded something along “I can think of no place that he would like to be buried than amongst his troops”. His father raised a good man.
God bless the 54th regiment.
If I was co that’s where I’d be buried with my soldiers
He died heroically fighting on the parapet, directly leading the breach with his men. Doesn't get more honorable than falling with your men in a doomed assault and getting buried with them in a mass grave. Commanding Officer in life, Commanding Officer in death.
His troops are honored to have him.
A praise few officers receive.
Sounds like his father was a good man too.
The training paid off. During the first battle scene, Sharps looks scared as hell as guys are dropping on either side of him, but he keeps loading and firing like a champ.
Learning to shoot is one thing but fighting under stress is a work of art.
Martial art, in the truest sense ;-)
Shooting and fighting are 2 different things
Exactly.
Many, many americans do not understand this in the slightest.
To whom are you speaking of? Civilians or trained soldiers?
“War is glorious to those who never experienced it”
"Wars not make one great."
Those Reddit nut jobs found that out the hard way
It's why John Wayne loved to glorify war.
Jünger disagrees.
@@leoperidot482 You need to watch Sands of Iwo Jima a little more closely.
He was 34 when the war started. That's a little old to be picking up a rifle in boot camp.
"America's entry into World War II resulted in a deluge of support for the war effort from all sectors of society, and Hollywood was no exception. Wayne was exempted from service due to his age (34 at the time of Pearl Harbor) and family status (classified as 3-A - family deferment). Wayne repeatedly wrote to John Ford saying he wanted to enlist, on one occasion inquiring whether he could get into Ford's military unit.[39] Wayne did not attempt to prevent his reclassification as 1-A (draft eligible), but Republic Studios was emphatically resistant to losing him, since he was their only A-list actor under contract. Herbert J. Yates, president of Republic, threatened Wayne with a lawsuit if he walked away from his contract,[40] and Republic Pictures intervened in the Selective Service process, requesting Wayne's further deferment.[41]"
It's Entertaining to notice the connection and similarities between this scene and the shooting range scene in "the last samurai" since both movies were made by the same director
So I’m not crazy! I thought I was misremembering, the scenes are so similar!
Also the same time period- accurate reflection of infantry tactics in the 19th century.
I noticed the similarities as well. Didn't realize it was the same director!!!
They're not ready.
@@patrickkenyon2326 Prepare the men to move.
Col Shaw is viewing his soldiers' pantomime of battle through his own trauma, hence the urgency with which he knows the men must be trained properly before the actual battles to come.
I love the subtle little move by Broderick when he pushes the end of the rifle away from pointing at him at 2:24 even though he knows it's not loaded. It's subtle things like that that show a solid actor.
That was an inspirational leadership moment courtesy of Col Shaw. It's one thing to take your time, aim carefully, check your rate of breathing, and slowing depress the trigger. It's quite something else to be able to rapidly send rounds downrange while maintaining accuracy.
While also having rounds fired back at you too.
Had he been a white man it’s possible they would of marked him down for a sniper rifle unit since he was obviously a crack shot.
And while gunfire sounds all around you, some of it aimed in your direction.
He's not just trying to rush his reload speed. He's trying to show him what it will be like in a real combat situation. High stress, loud gunfire, intense pressure.
That sounds like a job description for a sniper.
@@markhayden5607 He's teaching the first rule of speed. That would be: Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Being able to calmly reload, aim, and fire while there is chaos around you is going to go a hell of a lot farther than just being able to reload fast or shoot well. It doesn't matter how fast you can reload if your hands are shaking and you are dropping stuff when the rounds are flying.
Brilliant training. On a battlefield you will not be surrounded by cheering crowds marveling at your accuracy. It isn't a shooting range. There is noise, smoke, screams, moans, the constant ringing in your ears from the shelling, and that is to say nothing of the shaking in your limbs from adrenaline and fear.
The blood from the fellow next to you getting hit.
The blast of cannon.
You HAVE to train till muscle memory can do the job for you, regardless of the state of your brain.
@@patrickkenyon2326 Movies always fail to portray the bellowing moans of screaming and dying men in mass. The sound of thousands of mortally wounded men is harrowing and might even drown out the sound of gunfire.
@@Xykaru A part of that is the simple ignorance of the film makers. Few have seen even one man who has been shot, let alone been in a smoke-filled field or forest, ears ringing from the musketry and cannonade, the screams of the dying and moans of the wounded the only sound to fill the air as the two lines reload.
@@nicholaswalsh4462 I think about the screams of the officer who was shot by a Vietnam Combat vet, and also Saving Private Ryan when the doc dies, screaming for his momma. The earth literally shaking, often not as much as men's hands tremble. Reminds me of the movie The War, where Kevin Kostner has horrific nightmares, and clearly cannot get the sounds of war out of his mind, although does the best he can for his family.
@@Xykaru some movies do this very well, like Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers. Others aren't great about it.
How many people first said Matthew Broderick was severely missed cast here but something about his performance makes it a brilliant move this is one of the greatest movies ever made
Just wondering how many of those people said that as a knee jerk reaction before actually SEEING the movie. Surely once they saw it that opinion would be put to bed.
It's perfect *because* he feels slightly out of place. Wars are fought and won by normal men. This story wouldn't work if if Shaw was some great muscular warrior or iron jawed old-timer
@@pavarottiaardvark3431 It also wouldn't be historically accurate. Shaw was only 26.
he was a important families son, i think he gave off that, and wanted to do right, not every person born into massive wealth is a dickhead
@@hibbidyjibbidyy In fact, the further back you go, the more of an expectation there would be for people of status to set examples in conduct. They didnt always but there are many noteworthy examples who took that responsibility seriously.
"You know what makes a good soldier, Sharpe? The ability to fire three rounds a minute in any weather, Sir."
Some things didn't change until the adoption of breech loading rifles and brass cartriges as common equipment
i mean teeeeeechnically they could have had that from the start but the war department was too cheap
@@AnvilMAn603 Too cheap and they kept the stupid mindset.."3 rounds per minute. Nobody needs to shoot 10+ rounds per minute. Those 44-40 are small".
Even in THIS CURRENT TIMELINE we got Fudds who still have that stupid mindset too but instead of muzzle loaders and 3 shots per minute they believe that we should of stick with bolt action, lever action, breech loaders or anything that isn't "semi auto". However semi auto rifles like M1 Garand and M14 or post WW2 era rifles anything that doesn't have a pistol grip are exempted by these Fudds. Lol.
Buford's Calvary at Gettsyburg had breech loading Carbines. It helped the union win Gettysburg.
@@johnharris6655 i should have specified it as general issue equipment, there were some regiments fitted out with things like sharps personally by the colonel
@@AnvilMAn603 You really could not carry a musket on a horse. So Union Calvary had carbines.
One of my proudest moments as a child was when I pleaded a case that a school field trip to see Glory would be beneficial to the school. I went to a private and very underfunded all black catholic school. We were well versed in black history. I went to the principle of the school and pleaded the benefits of seeing Glory in the movie theater. He actually listen to all I had to say. Mr. Gillum must of been a decent poker player because all he said was he would bring it to the rest of the faculty. I left defeated thinking its was over. During our conversation he asked me the rating of the movie. I said R but I responded with if parents sign the consent form they are allowed into R rated movies. Then he asked which grades were appropriate and I said 7th and 8th graders. Two weeks later a special announcement was made on the P.A. The principle Mr. Gillum said a certain student brought to my attention the importance of the civil war movie that changed the fabricate of U.S history and he felt we could learn more from the movie. The faculty agreed he had a valid point so permission letters will go home tonight with grades 5th through 8th grade to attend Glory at the movie theater. I was in shock! I am proud to say that all parents from 5th through 8th grade sign the permission slips and I was the hero of the school for getting a movie field trip. The teachers still made it a learning experience by requiring everyone going to write something about their favorite character in the movie and why? Length depended or your grade level but for 8th grade it was 2 pages.
Outstanding. I personally think this movie should be required viewing for schoolkids everywhere. Brilliantly done.
Nice share
We watched in High School. 9-12 all sat in our commons and I think it was playing on 2 TV's. It was an incredible movie. There were several movies that I watched in school that helped define the realities of life. 1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail 2. Glory 3. Dr. Strangelove 4. The Mission and of course 5. Glory. All told a different story about the realities of life whether through humor or drama. None of which would ever be allowed to be shown at a public school because all are too politically, racially, religiously or foul. But the reality is that they should all be required viewing for everyone. Most will never get the seriousness in the humor of the Holy Grail or of Dr. Strangelove.
@@tgant2000 Facts.
That’s amazing. What a great story.
Seemed cruel but was actually kind. I've never been in the military but even I know that.
Great film.
At the time is was the right thing to do. It's done a bit differently now, but there's the same goal to make a good soldier.
It’s all about muscle memory and getting the “fear” out of you
In military basic training, you are subjected to bombastic sounds and random objects to help you deal with the chaos.
You training enough times at something that when the noises happen, you react on instinct and not freeze up.
Saved that man's life in the first battle, reloaded his wepon right before he could be stabbed.
I was in the US Navy from 96-00, this has been one of my most favorite war movies ever. I absolutely loved the drill Sargent Mullcahey in this, strikingly reminded of my recruit commander believe it or not. HT1 Heggaton I'll never forget his face or that name. Some may find that hard to believe but were not there however.
Shaw made the right call here. First, he sees the men receiving their rifles, and hears from his friend that they may not be able to fight. The war department seems to think that the men are useless and weak, and not serious soldiers. Then he sees the men playing with the rifles like they are toys, seemingly proving the point. Shaw singles out that man, not to ridicule, but to teach. Shaw needs to remind the men, and his officers, of the seriousness of their situation. As an abolitionist, Shaw knows that there is much more at stake than winning the war for these men. The men are fighting not just the enemy, but the prejudice of their own allies. War is hell, and they volunteered to walk right into it.
Shaw - “Reload. Faster! FASTER!! DO IT! DO IT!
Translation - Come on, you’ve been shot at six times and you haven’t fired back once!
your life is at stake if you don't reload that rifle quickly & I get it it's either your enemy or you
When told to train them properly, Wesley should have responded: "As you wish."
Hey man he's right you got to train them properly
yes a Story book story...
Doubt he loves the guy though. And that’s what Wes meant every time he said it.
The correct response is "Yes, Sir."
Who the hell is " Wesley " ?
That look that Shaw gives Jupiter after he fires the last round from the revolver. It's almost a mix of sadness and fear for their safety, he knows they're not ready
One of my favorite movie about the American Civil War. This is one of my favorite scenes. These men had to learn to load and shoot under stress.
So many civil war movies glorified the South, like they were on some goddam mission from God himself. Pure southern lost cause propaganda. Only time I showed in inkling of respect for John Wayne is he never played a confederate. He always always played a union officer.
BIRTH OF A NATION.
THE SANTA FE TRAIL.
GETTYSBURG.
GODS AND GENERALS.
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Trip's excitement and astonishment of being given his first musket is a reflection of him growing up as a slave. He probably thought there won't come a time when slaves would rebel, take arms, and shoot their masters. He joined the army to fight, and kill, those that oppress him and his fellow slaves.
Denzel Washington portrayed his character with great authenticity.
Don't forget to wipe your mouth.
They didnt rebel, they were simply used as a fighting force by one of the armies trying to win the war. If you dont know your history the whole civil rights issue lasted well into the 1960s.
Muskets are smooth bore, these are rifles.
@@BigChiefWiggles I don't mean it in that sense. Joining the Northern forces was their way of going against the system that bound them in chains for hundreds of years up to that point.
@@thewanderingbeard7506 ".57 caliber Enfield rifled musket. Best in the world here, boy."
Still referred to as a musket.
Love this scene. He's like "Oh you can shoot? But can you fight?" [proceeds to stress the hell out of him to prove a point]
Shaw might’ve looked like an asshole here, but Jupiter definitely appreciated it when he able to reload his gun just in time to kill a rebel that made to just a few feet in front of him.
Denzel's portrayal in this was incredible. How well he summed up our scar of slavery, when Col. Shaw approached him about carrying the flag. Wonderful movie.
Totally forgot Andre Braugher was in this. Man what an outstanding cast!
Been watching him in Nine Nine and he is such an underrated actor
@@tommyle7376 yeah, he is excellent in nine nine.
He passed away recently. Glory was his first movie. Great talent to be able to distinguish himself as Thomas in this cast. Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington are/were the best in the business. Rest in peace, Mr. Braugher.
Morgan Freeman, Matthew Broderick, Bob Gunton, Andre Braugher, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, how this movie didn't win the best ensemble cast oscar is beyond me. Kudos to Denzel for winning his first oscar (For best supporting actor) for his role here.
You forgot to mention Mark Margolis (Hector Salamanca from “Breaking Bad”). He had a small part in this movie.
Remember, the first time we see Shaw (Matthew Broderick) in the movie is in the movie's prologue, the Battle Of Antietam. He saw death, people getting their head blown off, and he has a lot of trauma from that experience. What comes off as racist demeaning behavior to Forbes (Cary Elwes) is actually Shaw wanting his men to be prepared for the horrors of war, as that is how all of Shaw's behavior is now framed. Such a great movie, and a great use of film language by the director, Edward Zwick.
“Teach them properly, Major.”
I love Trip's face as he's waiting to get his own rifle.
"Three aimed shots in a minute… that’s soldiering that is…’ Says Major Sharpe…
Notice how the director positioned Morgan Freeman's character in between Broderick and the rifle-man, a subtle moment of character growth, with Freeman clearly gaining more and more respect for Shaw. Also, the incredible acting by his first officer.
The first officer was portrayed by Cary Elwes, the hero from The Princess Bride
@@punchkitten874 yes, aka Robin Hood. He's a better actor than Broderick.
@@AlexanderNixonArtHistory Unlike other Robin Hoods, he can speak with an English accent...
@@Paulio91184 ha!
Great little moment where Broderick adjusts the positioning of the rifle barrel as the soldier swings it just slightly too close to aiming towards Broderick's face.
What makes a good soldier? The ability to fire 3 rounds a minute in any weather. - Captain Richard Sharpe, 95th Rifles.
What makes a good soldier is keeping your mouth shut when superior officers quotes unrelated shows.
@@utizzle44 Haha. You don't give a damn, do you, Utizzle?
@@thatone846 no @thatone846. I just do my duty.
I love the message.
That’s cute…..you can shoot 🥰
Now shoot quickly in chaos and when in the worse fear of your life 😈
After his second reload, Sharps actually does reload in about 26 seconds, which is not far from what Shaw is asking for.
Ferris Bueller's Day On
🤣🤣🤣🤣
The major was trying to show him (and the rest of the men) that anyone can load, aim, and accurately fire a rifle under low-stress situations. The major was trying to get him to do it quickly while the sound of gunfire was right next to him and while being yelled at, aka a stressful combat situation!
Squirrels don't shoot back.
Yes thank you for pointing out the obvious
the colonel
Love Rawl's expression as he watches Shaw give the Come to Jesus briefing. "I'll follow that man into hell."
When he saw them playing around with their guns like a bunch of school children, he knew he would have to change how they think
This may possibly be my favorite scene of the movie (except perhaps for the scene where the racist regiment is cheering on the 54th as they're marching to Fort Wagner). Shaw, a veteran of desperate battles, is trying to teach the troops -- as vividly as possible -- that they're not training for a friendly turkey shoot. It's going to be war, under fire, with blinding smoke, deafening noise and constant, overwhelming terror. They may bear a grudge, but it will ultimately save their lives.
When soldiers respect and fear their commanding offices, they would rather face the enemy than be berated by their officers.
Not to mention against an army that more or less hates them.
I never thought of them as a racist regiment. Just combat vets that had seen their comrades die horrible deaths in the war and here were these fresh soldiers that hadn't seen blood yet talking trash. Also remember that that white regiment's troops had most likely only seen the poorly trained, equipped, and lead contraband troops by that point in the war. Once the 54th held their ground in their baptism of fire a few days later, they became brothers-in-arms.
@@rinck17 I think you forgot the comment one of them made in their initial encounter with regard to the Sergeant Major, about "stripes on a n!gger..."
Racist attitudes were common in the both the North and South. But it was exacerbated in the South because of the widespread perception among poorer non-slave-owning Whites -- encouraged by the wealthy slave-owning minority -- that they were at least 'better' than slaves.
They did go from being racist to seeing brave men taking the first march on" Fort Wagner" where most of them already knew the odds were totally against them, even the colonel stressed that at the briefing that casualties will be high. Shaw knew he was possibly not going to make it back but he felt he had to do this to redeem himself from being a coward in the first battle.
Powerful scene.
Man, imagine if that Irish Sergeant-Major had seen this.
Now that wouldn't be soldiering!
That first bit, I thought the guy knew they weren't going to be allowed to fight - then the slow realization of the fact he didn't want to see them die certainly hit hard.
Or at the very least - he has seen a lot of death and knows that's where most of them are headed to.
An absolutely stunning movie, brilliantly made and incredible acting. Some of my wife's family is from Darien, Georgia - the town that was burned in the movie. In an Episcopal church in town is a small plaque to the memory of Col. Shaw, whose' parents gave money to help rebuild the church after the war in his name, and explained his feelings about the burning. As a fitting twist of the war he is remembered there as an honorable man.
wow.
It's all about being able to have a accurate shot under a mass amount of pressure. That's what makes a successful marksman
Excellent training. He gave the man a brief glimpse of what he can expect to see, feel and hear in real combat(smoke, gunfire around him, screaming, adrenaline etc.)
0:12 what a beauty of a firearm.
That good soldiering
-william Sharpe
Damn I need to watch this movie again
Seriously. One of the best training videos out there. Proper technique, disciplined training , add stress, repeat.
Shaw wouldn’t have done that had he not cared. Yes he was a good shot but had never been in battle and wanted his men prepared and disciplined. Loved this movie
"A good man can fire three aimed shots in a minute." Now that's soldiering.
Glory was one of the best Civil War films if only for the attention to certain critical details. This scene sums up Napoleonic Infantry warfare nicely; the objective was to get as much volley fire out as was possible, no one needed to be a expert marksman in a line unit. It was all about putting down a hail of lead in the focused direction of the enemy and hoping to take out enough of 'em so they could not get too close or effectively retaliate.
"This scene sums up Napoleonic Infantry warfare nicely"
The civil war was not fought in a napoleonic infantry warfare style. They thought it would be. That's why so many people died.
@@y.r._ You might do well to read what you quoted more closely. I was talking about the rigid line formations and normalized maneuvers depicted in this movie and not the war as a whole. There are quite a few accredited books on the matter that also disagree with your statement.
@@LostInTheFarmersMarket "I was talking about the rigid line formations and normalized maneuvers depicted in this movie"
Thing is, those died out by 1863.
"There are quite a few accredited books on the matter that also disagree with your statement."
Love it when people say that there are multiple instances of literature that disagree with me, yet fail to even name one.
@@y.r._ I love it when people assume I've got my civil war books on hand at all times. Some of us have jobs to report to you know. From memory though and I can get the author's when I'm off duty here's a few; The boys war, Blue eyed soldier of fortune, the battles of the civil war volumes 1-3, there is also one covering the weapons of the war and how they were used tactically at the time. I'll have to wait until my shift is over to get the exact name on that. Also African American odyssey covers it and the original second VHS tape that came with Glory made mention of it.
@@LostInTheFarmersMarket "I love it when people assume I've got my civil war books on hand at all times"
If there are supposedly multiple ones, that contain points that disprove my arguments, you should have been able to name at least one by memory. But good for you, naming the first google results of "civil war books", great job.
Col. Shaw did an absolutely outstanding job, in trying to teach this young recruit how to load quickly, and fire accurately, under pressure. All it was,was that Pvt. Sharts here, although being experienced in knowing how to load and fire a Rifle, especially when shooting squirrels and such, needed to learn how to load his Rifle more quickly.
Much more quickly!
It’s a harsh lesson. But how would you go with reloading a weapon when artillery is going off around you.
It was the reality of war with single shot wepons, the best way to break a enamy formation was fast consitante volley fire. You needed to be able to do with without thinking and regardless of the sounds and sights of battle around you.
@@bluewardog Unless you were among the lucky few who had Henry or Spencer rifles.
@@bluewardog
It was that mentality which caused the high casualties of the ACW. Their rifle-muskets were accurate at 200 yards but the men were marched into battle, shoulder to shoulder, to within 50 yards; musket range. It was impossible to miss at such close ranges and tens of thousands of men were needlessly killed using modern weaponry with Napoleonic tactics.
@@DomWeasel damn man you must be a war hero
carefully.
2:25 I cracked up at that. No words, just moooooved it out of the way. LOL
- Что должен уметь настоящий солдат, Шарп?
- Настоящий солдат должен уметь сделать три выстрела в минуту, сэр! При любой погоде, сэр!
Cannot stop seeing ferris and westley
That's the one thing that kills it for me because both actors were great in this film.... but that's all I see!
1:15 having flashbacks of the battle antietam screaming, cannon fire, drums sound, officer screamed for god sake come on!
One of the greatest movies of all time!
1:38 My man got some real PTSD to him
Col Shaw was one hell of a leader ! He didn't tell you or show you what you wanted,It was what you needed !
The lesson: It’s easy to be a good shot when your target isn’t shooting back at you.
Matthew Roderick did a great job as To ert Gould Shaw. The movie over all is short of a 10++
I still think Broderick was miscast in this movie.
You want some serious poetry? Matt is related to the real Shaw.
1:10 to 1:35 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or "Shell Shock"
More than PTSD it seems to me that he is having an episode of psychosis.
Wasn't accepted until after WW1 or WW2
No that feeling he had was we got to get these men in order and discipline
@@jamesfracasse8178 PTSD, Shell Shock, Soldier's Heart, etc. It doesn't matter what it was called or when those terms were introduced. Every warrior or soldier since the beginning of warfare has experienced some form of trauma from war.
@@attiepollard7847 Those noises and voices Colonel Shaw heard as he gave the thousand-yard stare at the recruits playing around came from his traumatic experiences at the Battle of Antietam. As depicted in the beginning of the film, Shaw saw men and boys screaming in pain and terror as they got shot and blown apart in battle. The traumatic memory would drive Shaw to train his men hard so they could be prepared for the real thing.
3:12 Referencing Sharpe before Sharpe even started filming. Now THATS Soldiering...
In any weather, now that’s soldierin’
This was similar to last samurai. Experienced soldier showed how the new untrained people weren't ready yet
There's a reason the military trains like it does. Distraction can kill you.
good lord I love this movie. Maybe my all-time favorite. Not one false note.
After the battle of Gettysburg, the Union Ordinance Department recovered 30,000+ muskets and found almost a third of them had more than one load in them. I couldn't imagine trying to fit a small percussion cap on the rifle's tiny nipple with adrenalized, shaky hands let alone even feeling if the rifle fired or not. During battle the men would become grimed with sweat and smoke soot and a feverish will to destroy each other would come over them.
Many Americans do not realize that the Prussians and French already had single shot breachloaders as main line infantry weapons that allow the soldier to shoot and reload in the prone position. The Prussians already develop precise firing tables that allow precision indirect fire of howitzer that would destroy half a regiment per barrage. The Germans used them to full effect against the muzzle loading rifle forces of Denmark and Austro Hungarians in two short wars. The US military during the Civil War though large was behind the times when compared to the British French and Prussians.
The US Army before the Civil War was 16,000 strong and most of the officers were Southerners who went to fight for the Confederacy. Both sides raised armies of hundreds of thousands who knew nothing about war and were led by officers who likewise knew nothing about war beyond tapestries of the Revolution or reading about Napoleon... Or Caesar.
It's a wonderful/terrible example of technology having outstripped tactics. The bloody battles of the Civil War happened because of how few people knew anything about combat and because all the way through, they were using Napoleonic tactics designed for smoothbore muskets (accurate at 30 yards, effective at 60) with rifles (accurate at 200 yards, effective at 400). Cannons were rifled too, with weapons able to shoot the wheels off other cannon at half a mile, something Napoleon's gunners could only have dreamed of.
Europeans were absolutely appalled at the slaughter, and the absolute refusal of the Americans to take any suggestions for improvement. They were happy to take European weapons but not advice on tactics.
@@DomWeasel "Europeans were absolutely appalled at the slaughter, and the absolute refusal of the Americans to take any suggestions for improvement.", you wanna tell that to the British that marched in an open field during the battle of the Somme? Not to mention that was nearly a hundred years later with even more advanced weapons. Get off the European highhorse man lmao.
@@DomWeasel The British thought that the reason casualities were so high in the American Civil War was becuase the Americans would stand and shoot instead of fixing bayonets and carrying the field with a charge. The Brits were still forming a line, firing by volley, and wearing bright red uniforms during the Boer War 20 years later while the Boers would snipe them from hundreds of yards off. The Europeans were shocked when WW1 devolved into the same trench warfare that happened before Petersburg and Vicksburg 50 years before.
@@DomWeasel many of the generals were veterans of the Mexican-American war and had led men as officers during the attack on Mexico City. It’s not like they were all a bunch of incompetents. There were military officers academies that turned out officers for many years prior that were studying the modern tactics. They didn’t have the most advanced stuff, but they weren’t lining up 100m from each other either.
In 1860-65 the US Military was behind the times because of budget constraints, obsolete thinking and obsolete tactics, we were not behind Europe in technology. The Henry Repeating Rifle and Spencer Repeating Rifles were being produced in America throughout the entire war and were technologically superior to single shot breech loaders used in Europe. An Union Infantry or Cavalry Regiment in 1863-4 armed with Spencers or Henry Rifles could run rings around any similar sized european unit of that time period.
That's a really great film everyone should have to see.
2:24 I like the subtle nod to the most important rules of firearm safety. ALWAYS assume a gun is loaded and NEVER point it at something you don't want to kill.
I remember the first time I held a weapon in boot camp and my drill instructor said if he ever saw any of us pointing it at anyone he would tackle that recruit and beat the shit out of him
Always assume a gun is unloaded EVEN WHEN YOU KNOW IT NOT TO BE
1:15 this hits hard for some reason
Colonel Shaw is going through PTSD or "Shell Shock" from his experiences at the Battle of Antietam.
Denzel reaching for the musket eagerly as Morgan reads the serial number is so wholesome
If only they had Richard Sharpe to teach them the technique for loading a musket. Bite, pour, spit, tap, aim.
That’s soldiering…
Richard Sharpe was the ultimate soldier. He's been shot, hanged, hacked, stabbed, slashed. He cannot die. The one time Sharpe got shot in the knee, should've been a career ender. He's lucky to have plot armor to protect his leg from amputation. Can you imagine what a musket ball would do to your kneecap.
If you want to turn your musket into a pipe bomb sure
1:10 to 1:35 Little did any of those recruits know, many of them will not survive the war. Those who did will no longer be the same person they were before.
um i dont think any of them survived. but they died well.
@@thejamesasher The 54th Massachusetts numbered 600 men at the time of the assault. Of these, 270 were killed, wounded, or captured during the engagement. Col. Shaw was killed, along with 29 of his men; 24 more later died of wounds, 15 were captured, 52 were missing in action and never accounted for, and 149 were wounded. So yes, many did survive, including William Harvey Carney who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions that day.
Now thats soldiering
When this scene was filmed, traffic was blocked behind the old railroad roundhouse complex in Savannah. I sat in my truck and listened to the gunfire and dialogue. It was an overcast, gloomy day.
I wonder if at any point any of the actors were thinking “is Ferris Bueller really teaching us how to fight in the Civil War?”
I remember when this movie was being made and everyone thought it was going to be a comedy because they cast Matthew Broderick in the lead with Cary Elwes supporting. Neither were known for serious roles
@@punchkitten874 Oh boy, did they deliver for their parts! Glory is such a fantastic film.
A lot of new stars came out of this movie.
3:30 Me teaching my 8 year old Daughter how to make Christmas cookies.
True story. "J" was the brunt of our good-natured jokes because he was decidedly below average on the rifle range. He was Persian and joined the Marine Corps after escaping Iran when he was a kid, made it to a refugee camp, then Canada, then the US. Most good-humored man you could meet on this earth. We constantly joked about him for being such a poor shot (Middle Easterners are notoriously bad at marksmanship) on the rifle range. He always struggled. Fast forward to Mogadishu, he is driving a HMMWV (his driving wasn't that great either) and we got ambushed by a skinny shooting at the convoy from around the corner of a building. Before the convoy commander could assess whether to dismount and assault, or to drive rapidly through-- "J" took his M-16A2 and pointed it out the driver's window, then head-shotted the skinny while we was still driving. No scope.
No one ever needled "J" again.
So much racist shit in this post.
What battalion of Marines was at Mogadishu?
I was under the impression it was Rangers, Delta, and 10th Mountain Div were deployed during the assault on Mogadishu.
@@horatiusromanus Nope, if you read the history there were Marines at Mogadishu.
@@SVSky I saw that on the wiki article, but they weren’t mentioned as outside the wire in the book, and the dudes I have heard the story from don’t mention them on the convoy.
@@horatiusromanus The Marines were actually the first ones there initially in Dec 9 1992. 22nd MEU I believe. Don't confuse that with the actual "Blackhawk Down" battle, which happened in October. The Marines had left by that time, taking their armor, their Cobras, and their Harriers with them. Had they stayed, it would have been a very different battle. But MEUs are typically the QRF for USCENTCOM, and all other Combatant Commands they operate in. They had to get back on amphibious shipping to fulfill that role.
What makes a good soldier? The ability to fire three rounds a minute in any weather.
Now that's soldiering.
this one of my favorite movies. its one that every one needs to watch at least 3 times
Powerful scene
2:23 has a very good lesson about barrel control.... that slight push of the tip of the rifle so as to have it not pointing at him....
"A good man can fire three aim shots a minute."
Oh oh he said it! That's soldering!
Man I have not seen this movie in years. I need to watch it again.
Amazing . Now watch how Sharp teaches his troops to use a musket .
1:12 the look on Col. Shaw's face when he sees the men joking around. He's got some serious PTSD.
“PTSD” is a HIGHLY overrated thing. I might as well just say that I suffer from it because of all the shoot ‘em up games I play. 🤣
@Hopper33 You shouldn’t talk about yourself like that, it’s not good for one’s self esteem. 👍🏻
Thanks for posting! Definitely does remind me of “The Last Samurai.” God bless you :)
This was such a great movie.
Best Civil War movie hands down
I saw this in the Theater. It has always stuck with me. The Finale should be taught in school history classes yet it's not even mentioned. This movie should fall under required viewing.
Notice Shaw moves the rifle with his hand when he notices the barrel was pointed in his direction.
This is called leadership
One of the best scenes in a very good movie.
1:54 He shows he's cross-eye dominant. It you're going to use the sights with your opposite eye, your head has to come way across the rifle. The movie makes it look like he's aiming carefully, but there's no way he's using the sights.
I love this scene and a similar scene in the last samurai.
"Uh Colonel Sir, Private Sharts is going on home on a medical discharge. Apparently you ruined his hearing firing your colt that close to his ears. Oh and the board of inquiry would like a word with you since a Colonel should know better than that."
On the range, you are in no danger and the likeliest distractions are the guns going off at safe distances. On the line, all those guns are close and the second rank is firing over your head, and you are in constant danger. A man next to you might get hit. You might get hit. And you'd never see it coming.
To work under that stress is paramount to learn.
Basically the same technology as the Revolutionary war. Now at the start of Gettysburg, JNO Buford's Calvary was heavily out numbered, the had 2 things in their favor 1) General Buford had a great eye for pick ground on which to fight. The Confederates had to cross open ground while Buford's Calvary was on high ground with better cover. 2) The Confederates had muskets, Buford's Calvary had short barrel, breech loading carbines. They could get off 3 shots to every one of the confederates. Because they were short barreled and breech loading, they did not need to stand up to reload exposing them to less enemy fire. Buford's two brigades held off an entire corps of Confederate infantry until General Reynolds could arrive with his First Division.
Yes and no. The guns had similar fire rates but modern civil war rifles were ten times more accurate. This was the war that proves mass volley tactics were dead.