The first few minutes of Glory is really brutal. After Gettysburg came out, everyone wanted to be part of the reenactment scene. The events had such huge numbers the following Gettysburg event, only for it to drop considerably in numbers soon after. So many people probably still have their uniforms and gear they bought just for that one event collecting dust in their closet/basement/attic.View attachment 447357
I recently watched Gettysburg(1993),a long and epic film about the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.From what I've read,this is one of the most historically accurate war films ever made.Real Civil War reenactors were used during the battle scenes using actual battle tactics of the era.Needless to say,the battle scenes are graphic and brutal.On the lighter side,this is a great movie for fake beards and mustaches.Some of them looked pretty realistic,some of them not so much.
I saw Glory in the theater at the time it was released and I liked it a lot.I was watching a YouTube channel where two historians were reviewing movies about the Civil War and both of them liked Glory even though they thought it had a few inaccuracies.I recently bought a copy of Gods and Generals.It was made by most of the same people who made Gettysburg but I remember that it got mixed reviews when it originally came out.Yeah,when a war film is accurate it really adds to the experience.I like it when they use the correct aircraft,tanks,etc. and when the soldiers speak their native languages.The first few minutes of Glory is really brutal. After Gettysburg came out, everyone wanted to be part of the reenactment scene. The events had such huge numbers the following Gettysburg event, only for it to drop considerably in numbers soon after. So many people probably still have their uniforms and gear they bought just for that one event collecting dust in their closet/basement/attic.
I used to do reenactments, but due to the pandemic they've been put on hiatus. By the time they organize them again, the numbers probably won't be there.
Movies like Gettysburg and Glory are great because of their accuracy. Whether through how the soldiers lived, the hardships they endured (why people see this time as romantic is weird) and or how the battles unfolded. A lot of times movies will just try to spice things up and or focus too much on some actor's pretty face and less on historical accuracy. I enjoy films like these due to the camaraderie they show with the soldiers and how they bonded due to these trying times.