Here is an excellent movie. I had never seen it. I heard an interview with Dr. Voddie Baucham, Jr., who is a black pastor, church planter, author and professor, on the Public Square Radio Show. He recommended this movie. Providentially, Wal-Mart had a double feature DVD for sale, which I purchased. The DVD included the Patriot, which I had seen previously.
Glory is a Civil War movie. It stars Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Matthew Broderick. Except for Denzel Washington’s a bit overdone angry ghetto black character in one or two scenes, the movie was completely believable and well acted by all the actors. It was violent, but war movies are supposed to be. There was one major battle scene at the end of the movie.
OVERCOMING SLAVERY
The basic story was about the 54th battalion of all black soldiers who finally get a chance to participate in battle. Up to that point blacks were just used to bury the dead and dig latrines etc. There were only white officers. Morgan Freeman was promoted to Master Sergeant and as always did a masterful job of acting.
This is a story of prejudice, of discrimination, of friendship, of redemption, of simple faith in God, of courage, of patience of a desire to be free.
If you like authentic historical dramas this is a must-see movie. There are elements of good and evil in the movie. It tries hard to depict reality of the 1860s. It was realistic.
Of the interesting subplots to follow is the pre-war friendship of one free black man and the two white officers. All three were from Boston, Massachusetts.
Glory makes you think and makes you sympathize with the plight of the black population in the pre-emancipation era. It helps one to understand from a historical perspective the situation of the black man today and the need to continue the reconciliation of the races.
Glory is a Civil War movie. It stars Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Matthew Broderick. Except for Denzel Washington’s a bit overdone angry ghetto black character in one or two scenes, the movie was completely believable and well acted by all the actors. It was violent, but war movies are supposed to be. There was one major battle scene at the end of the movie.
OVERCOMING SLAVERY
The basic story was about the 54th battalion of all black soldiers who finally get a chance to participate in battle. Up to that point blacks were just used to bury the dead and dig latrines etc. There were only white officers. Morgan Freeman was promoted to Master Sergeant and as always did a masterful job of acting.
This is a story of prejudice, of discrimination, of friendship, of redemption, of simple faith in God, of courage, of patience of a desire to be free.
If you like authentic historical dramas this is a must-see movie. There are elements of good and evil in the movie. It tries hard to depict reality of the 1860s. It was realistic.
Of the interesting subplots to follow is the pre-war friendship of one free black man and the two white officers. All three were from Boston, Massachusetts.
Glory makes you think and makes you sympathize with the plight of the black population in the pre-emancipation era. It helps one to understand from a historical perspective the situation of the black man today and the need to continue the reconciliation of the races.
I highly recommend this movie.
FAUX DISCRIMINATION
I could not help but think that this movie dealt with real discrimination, not the made up discrimination being claimed by a few radical homosexuals today. Calling the desire to accept the homosexual behavior and lifestyle as a civil rights issue is an insult to all the real discrimination suffered by blacks then and now.
RATING
gregjaye rates this movie ***** of *****
FAUX DISCRIMINATION
I could not help but think that this movie dealt with real discrimination, not the made up discrimination being claimed by a few radical homosexuals today. Calling the desire to accept the homosexual behavior and lifestyle as a civil rights issue is an insult to all the real discrimination suffered by blacks then and now.
RATING
gregjaye rates this movie ***** of *****
You shopped at Wal-Mart???!!!
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I looked at the above website and found this! Wow! I didn't know about this!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU JESUS! - WAL-MART RETURNS TO KING JESUS
6/29/2007
This is a stunning victory for King Jesus. When Rusty called me last night and gave me the news – I was in shock. Dick Shoff (CEO of Lincoln Log Homes, where we have our office) told Faye and me of this yesterday, but said he had just picked up a little snippet on CNN. Rusty, however, researched through the night on the web and came up with some articles that have corroborated a major truth. Wal-Mart will no longer fund any gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgendered (GLBT) organizations. Hallelujah!
-Flip