The two scenes that get me.
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spasek — 15 years ago(May 21, 2010 07:33 AM)
These are definitely great scenes you've all listed. Adding to these, one of my favorites, is line from Robert Gould Shaw as he hands over his letters and journals to the reporter:
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madetwolast — 14 years ago(June 03, 2011 05:14 PM)
Adding to these, one of my favorites, is line from Robert Gould Shaw as he hands over his letters and journals to the reporter:
"If I should fall, remember what you see here."
Goodness, yes! Got me everytime.
All the scenes on the beach facing Fort Wagner get to me. From when they first line up on the beach, when they cheer Robert Gould Shaw, when they all start marching on the beach (before artillary shells, bullets, etc. come flying at them), when the first flag bearer gets killed, all the fighting on the beach from day through the night, and all the way to the remaining few men reaching the top of Fort Wagner
All of that got to me - and the music did me in -
fonte-2 — 14 years ago(July 13, 2011 01:51 PM)
Oh my goodnessthere are so many compelling scenes in this movie. Many posters before me have named some of my favorites; however, another one as of yet unnamed is when Shaw approaches the sharpshooter kid and asks him to shoot again, this time twice as fast and with a shooting gun at his head. "Teach them properly!" he scolds his friend. I love to check out the reactions of all the soldiers around them when this happens. Brilliant movie with brilliant acting, writing and directing.
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sparrowholmes — 15 years ago(May 26, 2010 07:27 PM)
Gosh the whipping scene and the whole preparation for Wagner get to me everytime. Especially when Shaw is putting on his uniform and then walks past the soldiers and Sharts tells him they're ready.. then that music starts that just wrenches my heart and I can't help but get emotional when they get cheered on. Wonderful. I don't think I've been moved so much by a movie.
The other scene that gets to me is when the 54th is marching in the parade. Especially when Shaw turns and looks at his parents, they look so proud. And wow the music!!! That alone can make me tear up. Ah. -
mistereight8888 — 12 years ago(April 24, 2013 12:19 PM)
All great examples, and there are so many more.
This isn't as deep by any means, but that scene where Shaw is with the colonel or whatever trying to get his men into battle and he's telling the colonel he knows all about his corrupt actions shipping confiscated goods up north for the money, and Shaw says "Do you want me to go on?" And the colonel says, "Can you?"
Great line, great moment.
Minor of course related to all the other scenes mentioned in this thread, but a cool character moment for Shaw. -
indy_go_blue44 — 15 years ago(June 16, 2010 09:06 PM)
Those are great scenes in a movie full of memorable scenes. A few others that I find moving:
After Col. Shaw informs the troops of the Confederate Proclamation (death to black soldiers), Shaw and Elwes character looking sad and pensive, Morgan walking his post with a pike; then the following morning (bright and sunshiny after a night of rain) he finds no one left.
On the retreat (in the sense of marching away) from the just vandalized Georgia town when Shaw orders the colors folded. Only shame remained after they had set out with such pride and high spirit.
The pride of the men when they first get their uniforms and muskets. -
bryanac625 — 15 years ago(October 05, 2010 10:59 AM)
Right now, my favorite part of
]Glory
is the closing credit score. It is such beautiful music. When I play the music in my mind, I think about scenes from the movie or I think about real pictures from the Civil War. -
Winterhorrorland-702-912241 — 15 years ago(October 19, 2010 07:45 PM)
I also agree that the whipping scene is powerful enough to move me, the look in Washington's eyes and the music.
But when the soldier's leg is being amputated at the beginning of the movie, his screams of "PLEASE, NO MORE, PLEASE." Always gets me sick. -
ancatdoh — 15 years ago(December 11, 2010 06:11 PM)
This movie has a lot of great scenes, and I thought I'd mention two that nobody else has so far:
The one where the company is on the ferry crossing the river and Morgan Freeman is promoted to Sgt. Major and presented with his stripes, sash and saber. Elwes' speech/announcement was great, and then the moment Freeman had with Broderick after the 3 cheers "I'm not sure I want this, Colonel" "I know exactly how you feel." At that moment, I forgot all about two movie stars dressed up as Civil War soldiersthey were REAL.
Another one was Broderick's interaction with Sgt. Mulcahy about Thomas: "The boy's your friend, is he?" "We grew up together." "Well let him grow up some more." "I see." Broderick knew instantly he'd have to treat Thomas' hard time getting up to speed as a Colonel, and not as Thomas' friend, and Thomas would have to sink or swim on his own.
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skipfab74 — 14 years ago(May 25, 2011 06:46 AM)
The two best scenes are:
- When Freeman dresses down Denzel. Love it when he's done and Dnezel is just dumbfounded.
- When they are singing around the fire before the assault on Ft. Wagner. These are guys who know what they are facing and are celebrating anyway. That is courage, plain and simple.
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Hancock_the_Superb — 14 years ago(May 31, 2011 04:54 PM)
The campfire singing scene is amazing. I also like the "Give 'em Hell!" scene a lot, and the bit where Shaw chews out the pompous Quartermaster.
I'm surprised no one's mentioned the scene between Shaw and Trip at the pond right after the James Island battle. One of the movie's more quiet scenes, but it really gets the film's message across well. You get a great sense of both characters, two people from very different worlds coming to understand and respect each other.
However, the moment when Shaw is shot during the final attack on Ft. Wagner is just plain brilliant. When the music kicks in, with the horrified reactions of Trip and the other soldiers, I always get chills, and sometimes even tears - one of the most emotional scenes I can think of in any movie. The fact that the attack ultimately fails just makes it that much more powerful.
"That's what the elves call Justice of the Unicorn!" -
Zanza8 — 13 years ago(June 12, 2012 03:53 PM)
Those are all great scenes but for me it's two connected images. One is when Shaw points to the flag bearer and asks who will carry the flag if he falls, and then later when Trip picks up the flag and runs with it. Those two images go together for me-two men with nothing in common but the cause they fought for and the grudging respect they had for each other by the end.
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IzzyTree — 12 years ago(July 27, 2013 10:57 PM)
"I'm surprised no one's mentioned the scene between Shaw and Trip at the pond right after the James Island battle. One of the movie's more quiet scenes, but it really gets the film's message across well. You get a great sense of both characters, two people from very different worlds coming to understand and respect each other."
I agree, this is one of my favorites scenes, too. Trip is finally able to express his different motivations for fighting the war. How Trip knows that the war will not really change much for blacks apart from ending slavery, they will still be relegated to the worst jobs, pay, prejudice, etc. I love the part where Shaw says it's all a mess and Trip agrees and says they're all covered in it and "how do we get clean?" It was magnificent. -
madetwolastforever — 12 years ago(July 30, 2013 10:38 AM)
Sorry to repeat, too. Mine are:
- The 54th is on the beach before the final battle. One of the soldiers says, "We's - we's ready, sir!" (I'm nearly undone when typing this).
- the beginning of the movie when the sweet music starts, the boys choir is singing and the statute of Shaw and his beautiful soldiers is shown
- Tripp throws his shirt off before the whipping and we see his scars. Some of the soldiers look away, and Cary Elwes' character looks horrified at the scars.
- when the soldiers starts running on the beach - and sand, bullets, and blood are flying in their faces as soon of them get shot
There's more, but if I keep typing, the lump in my throat will get bigger.
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still_brooke1 — 13 years ago(July 04, 2012 02:45 PM)
This was one of my all time favorite movies growing upstill love this movie. I forgot how tore up Denzel's back was for this movie. For it to be 1989, they did a good job on the makeup for this scene. That scene made me cringe.
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jpc578 — 12 years ago(May 17, 2013 08:06 AM)
I agree with the "Give 'em hell, 54th". That is a great scene.
I would say that the most powerful scene(s) was when Robert Shaw was reading the proclamation by the Confederate Congress about black men in arms being returned to slavery, black men in a Union uniform being summarily executed and white officers commanding black soldiers also being executed. Shaw said that anyone who wanted out would be given a full discharge and the next morning Shaw asks how many are left to find that everybody or almost everybody is has remained.
Another scene that gets me is when the 54th first arrives in the South and they are marching down a road and there are a family of slaves on a plantation. Morgan Freeman's character sees the smiles on young children and tells them that they weren't dreaming. That they were runaway slaves who came back as "fightin' men".
The scene where Denzel Washington was whipped was also powerful. Particularly how when Washington removed his shirt revealing his scarred back. Even the hard nosed racist Irish drill sergeant seemed to be moved by that.