Sign Up | Log In

Write a Review
Post a Quick Tip
Create a List
Ask a Question
Create a Poll
Create a Community

Movies •Books •Music •Food •Tv Shows •Technology •Politics •Video Games •Parenting •Fashion •Green Living •more >

Lunch » Tags » Movies » Reviews » Gettysburg

Gettysburg

6 Ratings: 3.7

A movie directed by Ronald F. Maxwell.

Three days in the summer of 1863, at a place called Gettysburg. Although it received a theatrical release, this four-hour depiction of the bloody Civil War battle was shot as a made-for-television film. But no taint of cheapness or shortcuts should stick … see full wiki

Tags: Movies, Action Movies, War Movies

Cast: Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Martin Sheen, Tom Berenger, Richard Jordan

Director: Ronald F. Maxwell

Genre: War

4 reviews about Gettysburg

Showing 1-4 of 4

Sort by:

review by MNeulander. August 13, 2010

posted in Movie Hype

Leadership from the least likely of people

As a retired army officer and an adjunct history professor I thought it was important to review what I consider the best war movies depicting the challenges of leadership and the command of men. "Gettysburg" is one of the best movies showing how leadership is displayed from some of the least likely of people, like a college professor of rhetoric! The movie follows the historical and personal events surrounding and including the decisive American civil war battle. The … more

Comment Compliments (3)

Quick Tip by MNeulander. August 13, 2010

posted in Movie Hype

A Quick Tip by MNeulander

Leadership from the least likely of people As a retired army officer and an adjunct history professor I thought it was important to review what I consider the best war movies depicting the challenges of leadership and the command of men. "Gettysburg" is one of the best movies showing how leadership is displayed from some of the least likely of people, like a college professor of rhetoric! The movie follows the historical and personal events surrounding and including the decisive American civil war … more

Comment Compliment

review by FreeDom4. September 26, 2009

posted in Movie Hype

One of the greatest movies ever

I don't often give movies a 5-star rating. Gettysburg is one of those rare exceptions. This is a movie about the Battle of Gettysburg, one of the most pivotal moments in U.S. history. The movie rises to the occasion. The acting is great, with Martin Sheen as General Robert E. Lee and Jeff Daniels as Colonel Chamberlain. The film has a beautiful cinematography and an incredible soundtrack by Randy Edelman. This is a masterpiece and will remain a classic for decades to come. I wish it had encouraged … more

Comment Compliment

review by DaTechGuy. November 01, 2001

A Great Epic hiding poor performances

It is very hard to bash this movie. The shots are great (when else do you get the feeling of 100 cannon firing at once.) The script is fine, the cameos are fun (Ted Turner, Ken Burns) And little round top was clearly Epic. I have watched this movie over and over for the battle scenes, but....It still seems to be missing something, it took several viewings to figure it out, but what it is missing is acting. I have never seen so many bad performances by good actors. Tom Beringer and Martin Sheen were … more

Comment Compliment

What's your opinion on Gettysburg?

rate