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Gettysburg
1993 · Film · 254 min
Part of American Civil War Collection
Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell
In the summer of 1863, General Robert E. Lee leads the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia into Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with the goal of marching through to Washington, D.C. The Union Army of the Potomac, under the command of General George G. Meade, forms a defensive position to confront the rebel forces in what will prove to be the decisive battle of the American Civil War.
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Definitely have mixed feelings about whats become of CNN and how the 24 hour news cycle has affected the world, but I'm very grateful that Turner financed the movie Gettysburg [0]. One of my favorite movies, based on one of my favorite books. I've probably seen it at least 50 times.
0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_(1993_film)
> What did British officers think of the American civil war as it was happening?
Go to the source.
Here is a book written by Sir Arthur James Lyon Fremantle, a British officer who traveled with the Confederate army in 1863. He is well known due to appearing in the movie Gettysburg based on The Killer Angels book. Three Months in the Southern States: April, June, 1863. https://docsouth.unc.edu/imls/fremantle/fremantle.html
Is Chesney the Guards officer that is portrayed in the "lost cause" movie Gettysburg?
My brother did civil war reenacting pretty seriously (he had a bit part as a union soldier running across the battlefield and getting shot dead in the film Gettysburg, among other things) and he told me that a horse would get spooked by a coffee mug if it hadn't seen one before.
It gives you a whole new appreciation for HEMA and what it took to train destriers.
> like a chef that cares a bit too much about which cookware you use, it sometimes hinders the goal of serving 100 customers at noon.
It puts me in mind of a line from the movie Gettysburg (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107007/?ref_=tt_ch). Robert E. Lee, explaining his decision to make a risky attack to one of his lieutenants, says “to be a good soldier, you must love the army. To be a good commander, you must be willing to order the death of the thing you love.”
A business built around a particularly clever bit of code faces the same dilemma. To be a good programmer, you must love that code. But to be a good businessperson, you must be willing to order the death of the thing you love.
"Spielberg’s "Schindler's List" did not try to amend his movie to look more comfortable. The historical "Gettysburg" movie (1993) is still on iTunes."
It seems Apple has started down a slippery slope. Will they now remove any movie from iTunes that contains the image of a Confederate flag anywhere in the movie?
It begs the question, is there any "fair use" of a Confederate flag, anywhere? Or is it now fully taboo? If so, was this way overdue?
Good lord, if it was a mini-series, with the kind of production values of Michael Shara's Gettysburg? Where can I sign up to give over my money?
Especially since there is a remarkable lack of WWI era movies after Paths of Glory that were anything like decent.
The only US movie that I've seen this for was Gettysburg when they showed the Director's Cut in theaters for a limited run. My father, rest his soul, took me to see that. I recall playing Street Fighter on the arcade machine at some point during that trip. Thanks for bringing up that memory!
Yep, I love that one too.
In case you (or others) don't know, the movie Gettysburg is based on The Killer Angels, with the same focus on Lee and Chamberlain. It's very long, but good -- much was filmed on site, and Pickett's Charge is done in real-time. Harrowing stuff.
Also, let me plug the battlefield itself -- I just visited a couple of weekends ago for the first time as an adult. If you've read about it or seen the movie, it's a fantastic place to see. Unlike some Civil War battlefields, standing there really makes it clear -- you can look down from the top of Little Round Top, and you can look across the field of Pickett's Charge from both directions.