Matthew-Broderick Movie Reviews

Having seen both this version televised and a live performance of "Master Harold and the Boys", I can't think of a play that has touched me more. It is a truely wrentching look at the effect that prejudice and peer pressure can have on a loving relationshp. The performances in this production are outstanding - a side of Matthew Broderick's talent that will amaze. John Kani as Willie and Zakes Mokae as Sam give equally impressive performances.
Highly recommended...but make sure you've got a box of tissues on-hand!

This 1984 filming of the most famous South African play preserves the most accomplished work of the adolescent Matthew Broderick and a heartbreaking performance by the great South African actor Zakes Mokae, who played Sam in the first production (at Yale in 1982).Although very, very talkie, and unabashedly a record of a stage work with three actors on a fairly simple set, the film is not visually static. There are many closeups, seemingly more often of reaction shots than of the speaker.

The play is set in 1950, two years after the enactment of apartheid restrictions in South Africa. The reduction of black adults to a status below that of a bratty, damaged white adolescent is central to the play.

One might wonder if the dismantling of apartheid makes this drama any less compelling. Seeing it both onstage and on video last week, I would answer: not at all. Though I knew what was coming, it still packed quite a punch. The situation of an economically privileged youth being parented by servants is not at all unique to South Africa of apartheid times. Indeed, the play could have been set in the American South of the same time with no change other than making the tea-shop a café. The emotional dynamics of the relationships do not even require racial differences between the boss's son and the workers, though some of the particular force of the last half hour rests on the racism institutionalized by apartheid.

Matthew Broderick is outstanding and race relations in South Africa are portrayed in a fresh and most importantly in a way that is neither depressing nor glamorized. Master Harold and the Boys continues to be one of my favorite plays of all time and this version perfectly captures the essence of what the play attempted to convey. I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys fine acting and a very important message posed in a new and refreshing way.

I've revisited this film often. It's feel for life in a small Texas town is letter perfect. Hallie Foote is wonderful. The scene where she tells of her daughter's death moves me to tears every time I've seen it.

This movie, 1918 is a great piece of our history during WWI. (The Great War) It tells of courage, cowardice, patriotism, family ties, family integrity, family shame, insight to our families, God and death, A Mother's evaluation of God in the taking of her baby, innocence of the mentally retarded....A feeling like you are there. The background of a slaming screen door, the lady next door practicing for the next week church choir, the distant locomotive, the dog barking, the crowds celebrating the end of the war... the meaning of life and deathe in a small Texas town. The social structure of the family and the social structure of a family with a son that just isn't measuring up to expectations. A wonderful movie. And in my opinion, the best movie ever made. I felt as if I was there experienceing all of these things with the actors and actresses, who to me seemed like live participants.

I got hooked when I saw this movie! It was very well acted and you became attached to the story. It made me want to read the play that this was based on as well as see the prequel "On Valentine's Day" Elizabeth and Horace's relationship tested by family and life in general. I loved it and would highly recommend this video and the others in the trilogy to anyone who loves historical dramas.

This film makes history live. The Core of Discovery expedition was more than a century and a half before my birth and yet, this film made me feel as if I were a member.
Like other Ken Burns films, it is long. However, like other Ken Burns films, it encouraged me to take my time. I watched the 4 hours one segment at a time in the evenings with dinner over the course of almost two weeks. And what a viewing!
I never knew that the Lewis and Clark expedition was a military expedition. I never knew that Lewis and Clark where military officers and that they took a platoon of soldiers with them. I never knew that they took plant and animal samples, including sending a live ground hog back to Thomas Jefferson.
I never knew that the expedition was called the Core of Discovery or that these two incredible military officers took so many soldiers such an incredible distance over the course of years and lost only one, who was lost to a disease that most likely no one could have cured at the time. I never knew that they drew the first map of most of the United States, using only dead reconning and were accurate to withing 40 miles of the actual distance despite their primative instruments and a distance of some 4,000 miles! I never knew these men were so incredible. And, I never knew that Merriweather Lewis was so incredibly depressed that he died, "I'm sorry to say," by suicide.
This film is so personal, I felt the tears that the historian on the film displayed when he told of Lewis' death. He died more than a century before my birth and yet, by the time I was finished with the film, I felt pain for his death, anger at York's difficulty gaing his freedom and sadness at the passing of the Shoshone Indian lady guide Sakajeya.
Films like this might actually make me like history, a topic I learned to hate in elementary school. I wish there were more historical films like this one. I wish I were on Ken Burns' staff. I'd love to do research like this. I'd love to bring life not only to history, but to the people who view it. What a great film!

I had always thought that "Baseball" and "The Civil War" were very good films. However, as good as they are, they do not compare to "Lewis and Clark." The job which Burns did in blending images of the time period, the west, and the telling of a true American story through the words of historians such as Dayton Duncan and Stephen Ambrose, as well as the narration of a script which included journal entries of several members of the Corps, was marvelous. Before seeing this documentary, I had never appreciated the difficulties, hardships, and dangers which Captains Lewis and Clark and the rest of the Corps of Discovery had to meet and overcome, nor did I ever appreciate the fact that these men were, in every sense of the word, heroes. I would recommend this tape for anyone who has an even slight interest in American History. This documentary draws your emotions into it, and is perhaps as close as an average person can ever come to feeling the emotions of triumph, tragedy, excitment, fear, apprehension, and patriotism which the member of the members of the corps felt. A trueley wonderful film and well worth the cost.

This is a pure classic of American History. Before Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin" walked on the moon, Lewis and clark began a journey of equal importance over 150 years before. We are now approaching the bicentennial of that voyage. This journey is equal to the United States quest of the moon. In the video they commented that during the Apollo 13 emergency JIm Lovell and crew were in constant communication with mission control in Houston. Lewis and Clark were completeley isolated from Washington. Any communication would take weeks to travel.

In 1803 Thomas Jefferson Purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon. Jefferson Comissioned his friend Merriwether Lewis to explore this new territory. Being a naturalist, Jefferson wanted Lewis to record all of the nature of this new area. His main purpose was to discover the northwest passage.

In 1804 Lewis and his partner William Clark set out along the missouri river. Ken Burns does a great job of capturing the beauty of this area. The Buffalo herds today were not any where near the size of the herds when lewis and clark first saw them. They also saw prarie chickens as well as prarie dogs. Lewis sent a couple of prarie dogs back to Jefferson.

Lewis and Clark never found the northwest passage, but they returned as heroes. Ken Burns includes what happened to Lewis and Clark after their journey, including the tragic suicide of Merriwether Lewis. The journey of Lewis and Clark was a major accomplisment for the young United States.

Nora (Marsha Mason) is a single mother who lives with her son Michael (Mathew Broderick). Their modest life is turned upside down when Nora's estranged father Max Dugan (Jason Robards) shows up in the middle of the night offering stolen money in exchange for a dying wish: time to get to know his grandson. Further complicated by the fact that Nora is dating a policeman (played brilliantly by an inquisitive Donald Sutherland) who can't help get the feeling that the new houseguest isn't who he claims to be.
Marsha Mason and Jason Robards are brilliantly funny together exchanging loving father-daughter quips. A young Mathew Broderick holds his own (showing many of his classic mannerisms) as Nora's son caught in the middle of it all. Recommended to all who want a warm-hearted laugh from a unique family story.

I have been watching Max Dugan Returns since I was a child. It was one of my all time favorite movies as a kid. I love the storyline of the movie. It is a wonderfully unique storyline, one that you don't see much of these days. I have never seen a more entertaining plot in a movie. I got quite a kick seeing Matthew Broderick at such a young age. Jason Robards is truly excellent. I hope this movie can live in the hearts of families for years to come. It is truly a classic.

This is the kind of movie you turn on when your stressed out about life or just want to relax and watch a good clean movie. This is one of those family/personal movies that everyone enjoys. If you haven't seen it then you need to see it. It has a funny story line, great script, and great actors. Although he is just 20 in this movie, this is Mattew Broderick's best and most lively performance.

"Glory" ranks on my list as one of the best Civil War films ever made! This cinematic masterpiece traces the founding and short-lived career of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first "all-black" volunteer regiment in the Union army. (By law, all officers had to be white.)

Matthew Broderick stars as the 54th Regiment's commanding officer, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. Already a grizzled veteran of a the battle of Antietam at the tender age of 24, Shaw is offered command of the new all-volunteer regiment of black soldiers. He accepts the risky officer, enlists the aid of his friend, Cabot Forbes, and begins to recruit runaway slaves and northern "freemen" to join the regiment.

Much of the movie chronicles the 54th regiment's struggle to become a credible fighting force. It's a struggle made nearly impossible by the institutional ineptitude of the Union army and the racial bigotry of many of its officers. The newly recruited black soldiers want nothing more than to fight; the army brass sees them as nothing more than a political expedient and a laughable experiment, capable of nothing more than digging ditches and clearing forests. Against these odds, Shaw, with the help of Forbes and the irascible, bigoted Irishman, Sergeant Major Mulcahy, manages to turn his ragtag band of soldiers into a cohesive fighting unit. How the 54th Massachusettes Regiment fares in its first major engagement - the assault upon Battery Wagner in 1863 - forms the beautiful climactic event of this film.

Matthew Broderick moves away from his usual fluffy, comedic roles (i.e., Ferris Bueller,) and successfully proves himself a serious actor capable of bringing maturity and depth to his role as Colonel Shaw. Denzel Washington's marvelous portrayal as the embittered, cynical runaway slave Trip earned him an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor. Cary Elwes is less successful in his role as the irresponsible and sometimes insubordinate Major Cabot Forbes. His acting seemed a bit "over the top" at times. Excellent performances are also turned in by Morgan Freeman (Sergeant Major Rawlins), Andre Braugher (Thomas Searles), John Finn (Sergeant Major Mulcahy), and Jihmi Kennedy (Jupiter Sharts).

"Glory's" cinematography is breathtaking throughout. The screenplay is powerfully lyrical in its beauty, and James Horner's beautifully haunting musical score adds a tremendous depth of emotion to an already powerfully evocative film.

"Glory" is a sumptuously produced and well acted movie, a sure bet to please all fans of a good war movie. Highly recommended!!

Ed Zwick's "Glory" is a compelling, memorable film. On the surface, it's the historical telling of the Union's first all-black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts, and its role in the War Between the States (or, as my southern friends refer to it, "The Late Unpleasantness"). Beneath the gritty surface, finely woven strands of discord intertwine. There's the unease between the new regiment and its bigoted Union counterparts (led by Cary Elwes, thoroughly unlikeable in a fine performance), and the tension and distrust amid the former slaves themselves, as crystallized in two excellent performances (what else is new?) by Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington. Freeman, as Sgt. Major Rawlins, butts heads with Washington's bitter Trip in a battle for the minds and allegiances of their fellow soldiers. Self-determination is at the heart of this latter-day morality play, and the issues--particularly those broached by Freeman's character--are still pertinent today. Freddie Francis won an Oscar for his cinematography. The film is visually stunning, with horrific battle sequences. Excellent Grammy-winning score by James Horner. Denzel won a Best Supporting Oscar; too bad Morgan couldn't have received one as well. Matthew Broderick also gives a fine performance as the 54th's leader, Col. Shaw. Based on Shaw's letters home, "Glory" honorably represents a fascinating chapter of American history. It's certainly worth seeing, and the DVD is a must for any collection.

The Glory of this moving true story of Shaw and the Massachusetts 54th is unbelievable! The heroic deeds of this regiment have been beautifully recorded in this film as well as in writings of Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, and in a beautiful monument in Boston Commons. This film was a fitting tribute to a brave group of men who gave their lives to preserve the union, and one commander, who was man enough to call a black man his brother.

"Glory" ranks on my list as one of the best Civil War films ever made! This cinematic masterpiece traces the founding and short-lived career of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first "all-black" volunteer regiment in the Union army. (By law, all officers had to be white.)

Matthew Broderick stars as the 54th Regiment's commanding officer, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. Already a grizzled veteran of a the battle of Antietam at the tender age of 24, Shaw is offered command of the new all-volunteer regiment of black soldiers. He accepts the risky officer, enlists the aid of his friend, Cabot Forbes, and begins to recruit runaway slaves and northern "freemen" to join the regiment.

Much of the movie chronicles the 54th regiment's struggle to become a credible fighting force. It's a struggle made nearly impossible by the institutional ineptitude of the Union army and the racial bigotry of many of its officers. The newly recruited black soldiers want nothing more than to fight; the army brass sees them as nothing more than a political expedient and a laughable experiment, capable of nothing more than digging ditches and clearing forests. Against these odds, Shaw, with the help of Forbes and the irascible, bigoted Irishman, Sergeant Major Mulcahy, manages to turn his ragtag band of soldiers into a cohesive fighting unit. How the 54th Massachusettes Regiment fares in its first major engagement - the assault upon Battery Wagner in 1863 - forms the beautiful climactic event of this film.

Matthew Broderick moves away from his usual fluffy, comedic roles (i.e., Ferris Bueller,) and successfully proves himself a serious actor capable of bringing maturity and depth to his role as Colonel Shaw. Denzel Washington's marvelous portrayal as the embittered, cynical runaway slave Trip earned him an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor. Cary Elwes is less successful in his role as the irresponsible and sometimes insubordinate Major Cabot Forbes. His acting seemed a bit "over the top" at times. Excellent performances are also turned in by Morgan Freeman (Sergeant Major Rawlins), Andre Braugher (Thomas Searles), John Finn (Sergeant Major Mulcahy), and Jihmi Kennedy (Jupiter Sharts).

"Glory's" cinematography is breathtaking throughout. The screenplay is powerfully lyrical in its beauty, and James Horner's beautifully haunting musical score adds a tremendous depth of emotion to an already powerfully evocative film.

"Glory" is a sumptuously produced and well acted movie, a sure bet to please all fans of a good war movie. Highly recommended!!

Ed Zwick's "Glory" is a compelling, memorable film. On the surface, it's the historical telling of the Union's first all-black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts, and its role in the War Between the States (or, as my southern friends refer to it, "The Late Unpleasantness"). Beneath the gritty surface, finely woven strands of discord intertwine. There's the unease between the new regiment and its bigoted Union counterparts (led by Cary Elwes, thoroughly unlikeable in a fine performance), and the tension and distrust amid the former slaves themselves, as crystallized in two excellent performances (what else is new?) by Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington. Freeman, as Sgt. Major Rawlins, butts heads with Washington's bitter Trip in a battle for the minds and allegiances of their fellow soldiers. Self-determination is at the heart of this latter-day morality play, and the issues--particularly those broached by Freeman's character--are still pertinent today. Freddie Francis won an Oscar for his cinematography. The film is visually stunning, with horrific battle sequences. Excellent Grammy-winning score by James Horner. Denzel won a Best Supporting Oscar; too bad Morgan couldn't have received one as well. Matthew Broderick also gives a fine performance as the 54th's leader, Col. Shaw. Based on Shaw's letters home, "Glory" honorably represents a fascinating chapter of American history. It's certainly worth seeing, and the DVD is a must for any collection.

The Glory of this moving true story of Shaw and the Massachusetts 54th is unbelievable! The heroic deeds of this regiment have been beautifully recorded in this film as well as in writings of Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, and in a beautiful monument in Boston Commons. This film was a fitting tribute to a brave group of men who gave their lives to preserve the union, and one commander, who was man enough to call a black man his brother.

"Glory" ranks on my list as one of the best Civil War films ever made! This cinematic masterpiece traces the founding and short-lived career of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first "all-black" volunteer regiment in the Union army. (By law, all officers had to be white.)

Matthew Broderick stars as the 54th Regiment's commanding officer, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. Already a grizzled veteran of a the battle of Antietam at the tender age of 24, Shaw is offered command of the new all-volunteer regiment of black soldiers. He accepts the risky officer, enlists the aid of his friend, Cabot Forbes, and begins to recruit runaway slaves and northern "freemen" to join the regiment.

Much of the movie chronicles the 54th regiment's struggle to become a credible fighting force. It's a struggle made nearly impossible by the institutional ineptitude of the Union army and the racial bigotry of many of its officers. The newly recruited black soldiers want nothing more than to fight; the army brass sees them as nothing more than a political expedient and a laughable experiment, capable of nothing more than digging ditches and clearing forests. Against these odds, Shaw, with the help of Forbes and the irascible, bigoted Irishman, Sergeant Major Mulcahy, manages to turn his ragtag band of soldiers into a cohesive fighting unit. How the 54th Massachusettes Regiment fares in its first major engagement - the assault upon Battery Wagner in 1863 - forms the beautiful climactic event of this film.

Matthew Broderick moves away from his usual fluffy, comedic roles (i.e., Ferris Bueller,) and successfully proves himself a serious actor capable of bringing maturity and depth to his role as Colonel Shaw. Denzel Washington's marvelous portrayal as the embittered, cynical runaway slave Trip earned him an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor. Cary Elwes is less successful in his role as the irresponsible and sometimes insubordinate Major Cabot Forbes. His acting seemed a bit "over the top" at times. Excellent performances are also turned in by Morgan Freeman (Sergeant Major Rawlins), Andre Braugher (Thomas Searles), John Finn (Sergeant Major Mulcahy), and Jihmi Kennedy (Jupiter Sharts).

"Glory's" cinematography is breathtaking throughout. The screenplay is powerfully lyrical in its beauty, and James Horner's beautifully haunting musical score adds a tremendous depth of emotion to an already powerfully evocative film.

"Glory" is a sumptuously produced and well acted movie, a sure bet to please all fans of a good war movie. Highly recommended!!

Ed Zwick's "Glory" is a compelling, memorable film. On the surface, it's the historical telling of the Union's first all-black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts, and its role in the War Between the States (or, as my southern friends refer to it, "The Late Unpleasantness"). Beneath the gritty surface, finely woven strands of discord intertwine. There's the unease between the new regiment and its bigoted Union counterparts (led by Cary Elwes, thoroughly unlikeable in a fine performance), and the tension and distrust amid the former slaves themselves, as crystallized in two excellent performances (what else is new?) by Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington. Freeman, as Sgt. Major Rawlins, butts heads with Washington's bitter Trip in a battle for the minds and allegiances of their fellow soldiers. Self-determination is at the heart of this latter-day morality play, and the issues--particularly those broached by Freeman's character--are still pertinent today. Freddie Francis won an Oscar for his cinematography. The film is visually stunning, with horrific battle sequences. Excellent Grammy-winning score by James Horner. Denzel won a Best Supporting Oscar; too bad Morgan couldn't have received one as well. Matthew Broderick also gives a fine performance as the 54th's leader, Col. Shaw. Based on Shaw's letters home, "Glory" honorably represents a fascinating chapter of American history. It's certainly worth seeing, and the DVD is a must for any collection.

The Glory of this moving true story of Shaw and the Massachusetts 54th is unbelievable! The heroic deeds of this regiment have been beautifully recorded in this film as well as in writings of Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, and in a beautiful monument in Boston Commons. This film was a fitting tribute to a brave group of men who gave their lives to preserve the union, and one commander, who was man enough to call a black man his brother.

"Glory" ranks on my list as one of the best Civil War films ever made! This cinematic masterpiece traces the founding and short-lived career of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first "all-black" volunteer regiment in the Union army. (By law, all officers had to be white.)

Matthew Broderick stars as the 54th Regiment's commanding officer, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. Already a grizzled veteran of a the battle of Antietam at the tender age of 24, Shaw is offered command of the new all-volunteer regiment of black soldiers. He accepts the risky officer, enlists the aid of his friend, Cabot Forbes, and begins to recruit runaway slaves and northern "freemen" to join the regiment.

Much of the movie chronicles the 54th regiment's struggle to become a credible fighting force. It's a struggle made nearly impossible by the institutional ineptitude of the Union army and the racial bigotry of many of its officers. The newly recruited black soldiers want nothing more than to fight; the army brass sees them as nothing more than a political expedient and a laughable experiment, capable of nothing more than digging ditches and clearing forests. Against these odds, Shaw, with the help of Forbes and the irascible, bigoted Irishman, Sergeant Major Mulcahy, manages to turn his ragtag band of soldiers into a cohesive fighting unit. How the 54th Massachusettes Regiment fares in its first major engagement - the assault upon Battery Wagner in 1863 - forms the beautiful climactic event of this film.

Matthew Broderick moves away from his usual fluffy, comedic roles (i.e., Ferris Bueller,) and successfully proves himself a serious actor capable of bringing maturity and depth to his role as Colonel Shaw. Denzel Washington's marvelous portrayal as the embittered, cynical runaway slave Trip earned him an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor. Cary Elwes is less successful in his role as the irresponsible and sometimes insubordinate Major Cabot Forbes. His acting seemed a bit "over the top" at times. Excellent performances are also turned in by Morgan Freeman (Sergeant Major Rawlins), Andre Braugher (Thomas Searles), John Finn (Sergeant Major Mulcahy), and Jihmi Kennedy (Jupiter Sharts).

"Glory's" cinematography is breathtaking throughout. The screenplay is powerfully lyrical in its beauty, and James Horner's beautifully haunting musical score adds a tremendous depth of emotion to an already powerfully evocative film.

"Glory" is a sumptuously produced and well acted movie, a sure bet to please all fans of a good war movie. Highly recommended!!

Ed Zwick's "Glory" is a compelling, memorable film. On the surface, it's the historical telling of the Union's first all-black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts, and its role in the War Between the States (or, as my southern friends refer to it, "The Late Unpleasantness"). Beneath the gritty surface, finely woven strands of discord intertwine. There's the unease between the new regiment and its bigoted Union counterparts (led by Cary Elwes, thoroughly unlikeable in a fine performance), and the tension and distrust amid the former slaves themselves, as crystallized in two excellent performances (what else is new?) by Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington. Freeman, as Sgt. Major Rawlins, butts heads with Washington's bitter Trip in a battle for the minds and allegiances of their fellow soldiers. Self-determination is at the heart of this latter-day morality play, and the issues--particularly those broached by Freeman's character--are still pertinent today. Freddie Francis won an Oscar for his cinematography. The film is visually stunning, with horrific battle sequences. Excellent Grammy-winning score by James Horner. Denzel won a Best Supporting Oscar; too bad Morgan couldn't have received one as well. Matthew Broderick also gives a fine performance as the 54th's leader, Col. Shaw. Based on Shaw's letters home, "Glory" honorably represents a fascinating chapter of American history. It's certainly worth seeing, and the DVD is a must for any collection.

The Glory of this moving true story of Shaw and the Massachusetts 54th is unbelievable! The heroic deeds of this regiment have been beautifully recorded in this film as well as in writings of Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, and in a beautiful monument in Boston Commons. This film was a fitting tribute to a brave group of men who gave their lives to preserve the union, and one commander, who was man enough to call a black man his brother.

"Glory" ranks on my list as one of the best Civil War films ever made! This cinematic masterpiece traces the founding and short-lived career of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first "all-black" volunteer regiment in the Union army. (By law, all officers had to be white.)

Matthew Broderick stars as the 54th Regiment's commanding officer, Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. Already a grizzled veteran of a the battle of Antietam at the tender age of 24, Shaw is offered command of the new all-volunteer regiment of black soldiers. He accepts the risky officer, enlists the aid of his friend, Cabot Forbes, and begins to recruit runaway slaves and northern "freemen" to join the regiment.

Much of the movie chronicles the 54th regiment's struggle to become a credible fighting force. It's a struggle made nearly impossible by the institutional ineptitude of the Union army and the racial bigotry of many of its officers. The newly recruited black soldiers want nothing more than to fight; the army brass sees them as nothing more than a political expedient and a laughable experiment, capable of nothing more than digging ditches and clearing forests. Against these odds, Shaw, with the help of Forbes and the irascible, bigoted Irishman, Sergeant Major Mulcahy, manages to turn his ragtag band of soldiers into a cohesive fighting unit. How the 54th Massachusettes Regiment fares in its first major engagement - the assault upon Battery Wagner in 1863 - forms the beautiful climactic event of this film.

Matthew Broderick moves away from his usual fluffy, comedic roles (i.e., Ferris Bueller,) and successfully proves himself a serious actor capable of bringing maturity and depth to his role as Colonel Shaw. Denzel Washington's marvelous portrayal as the embittered, cynical runaway slave Trip earned him an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor. Cary Elwes is less successful in his role as the irresponsible and sometimes insubordinate Major Cabot Forbes. His acting seemed a bit "over the top" at times. Excellent performances are also turned in by Morgan Freeman (Sergeant Major Rawlins), Andre Braugher (Thomas Searles), John Finn (Sergeant Major Mulcahy), and Jihmi Kennedy (Jupiter Sharts).

"Glory's" cinematography is breathtaking throughout. The screenplay is powerfully lyrical in its beauty, and James Horner's beautifully haunting musical score adds a tremendous depth of emotion to an already powerfully evocative film.

"Glory" is a sumptuously produced and well acted movie, a sure bet to please all fans of a good war movie. Highly recommended!!

Ed Zwick's "Glory" is a compelling, memorable film. On the surface, it's the historical telling of the Union's first all-black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts, and its role in the War Between the States (or, as my southern friends refer to it, "The Late Unpleasantness"). Beneath the gritty surface, finely woven strands of discord intertwine. There's the unease between the new regiment and its bigoted Union counterparts (led by Cary Elwes, thoroughly unlikeable in a fine performance), and the tension and distrust amid the former slaves themselves, as crystallized in two excellent performances (what else is new?) by Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington. Freeman, as Sgt. Major Rawlins, butts heads with Washington's bitter Trip in a battle for the minds and allegiances of their fellow soldiers. Self-determination is at the heart of this latter-day morality play, and the issues--particularly those broached by Freeman's character--are still pertinent today. Freddie Francis won an Oscar for his cinematography. The film is visually stunning, with horrific battle sequences. Excellent Grammy-winning score by James Horner. Denzel won a Best Supporting Oscar; too bad Morgan couldn't have received one as well. Matthew Broderick also gives a fine performance as the 54th's leader, Col. Shaw. Based on Shaw's letters home, "Glory" honorably represents a fascinating chapter of American history. It's certainly worth seeing, and the DVD is a must for any collection.

The Glory of this moving true story of Shaw and the Massachusetts 54th is unbelievable! The heroic deeds of this regiment have been beautifully recorded in this film as well as in writings of Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, and in a beautiful monument in Boston Commons. This film was a fitting tribute to a brave group of men who gave their lives to preserve the union, and one commander, who was man enough to call a black man his brother.

This Film you present here is from 1987. Project X from the 60's is a 1968 film about a spy who brought back from cryogenic suspension after being almost killed in a plane. Please let me know if I am wrong or correct this mistake on your page

Chimps are featured, but only to keep us from defensively noticing that the movie is really talking about our deepest experience as humans-- the transition from mute wonderment, through learning and loss, into competence and self-reliance. The story seems to meander as Matthew Broderick replaces Helen Hunt as the main human character, but by the end you can tell that the script was written with the greatest of care and skill.

Matthew Broderick gives one of his best performances of his career in this funny, touching, sad story about about army recruit been choose to teach and take care of the chimps but the real problem, he find out the army using the chimps for radiactive about if they can survive ,if they are flying the plane without knowning they could die.

Good Cast including Helen Hunt and William Salder. This Is Broderick`s Best With War Games, Ferris Bueller`s Day Off, Glory, The Lion King(Voice Only), Election and his underappreciate films are The Cable Guy and Godzilla. Grade:A.