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Paths of Glory

Advantages: Excellent story with a strong performance from Douglas
Disadvantages: Very few - maybe not as much action as you might expect

. You can buy Paths of Glory from www.amazon.co.uk for £3.98. I'm reviewing the film only, not the DVD. Directed by: Stanley Kubrick Classification: PG Running time: 87 minutes Year: 1957 My Rating: 9/10 ...

l-m-n-o-p 14.01.2008 · Read full review
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Glory Glory Hallelujah

Advantages: adventure with a poiniant message
Disadvantages: -

We all know what the American Civil War was fought about, right. The more liberal north were against slavery, and the ultra conservative south were for it, and so ..war. Thats what most peoples view of the American Civil War is. So whats wrong with that, well everything. The war was fought for many political reasons and althought slavery was on the agenda, it was hardly a main issue, like the War of Independance almost 100 years before it was a more complex issue than it first would appear. Glory takes that one aspect, slavery, and gives an insight into the truths behind its place and relevance to the war. The film follows the story of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first black regiment of the northern army. Matthew Broderick and Cary Elwes play the white officers of the regiment, Elwes providing the moral conscience to ...

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For the power and the glory

Advantages: Unmatched acting, excellent story, and important reminder of history
Disadvantages: Clichéd to a degree, the focus of the tale may not be the best for everyone

Glory is an outstanding film of an outstanding act of heroism. It may be flawed in a number of small ways but overall it is incredible, easily one of my favorite films and one I return to time and time again. The film covers the introduction of the first black fighting unit in the US Army, during the civil war and it does this through the eyes of their white commanding officer. It's a move that could be seen as either incredibly sensible or somewhat patronizing. Overall I think it works, but ultimately it's this decision that means the film is open to some criticism, but more about that later. Covering the time from the creation of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts to their heroic attack on a fortified Confederate position the film dips into many clichés from war movies without ever overusing them. There's a traditional structure ...

jarowdowsky 29.10.2007 · Read full review
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