Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition) | Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen

Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition) | Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen | "Gettyburg" on DVD.

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	Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition) Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen Turner Home Ent, 2000 average customer review:based on 465 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Best Civil War Movie Ever!

The movie was so enthralling that I had to buy and read the book "Killer Angels" that it is based on. The movie was 4 wonderful hours itself, and had so many special features that gave me a couple more hours to enjoy.
I watched it first from the rental store, but after seeing it, I had to own it. Tom Berenger and Jeff Daniels were fantastic in their roles.
I have watched it three times alone and a couple more with friends and family. This is a four-star movie!

"Gettyburg" on DVD.

Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition)
I first experienced this historical event on Video, it was very moving indeed. Now transferred to DVD, so much more detail seems to be available - including greatly improved sound. Any person with a serious interest in the history of the American Civil War will find this widescreen DVD of great interest. For those with little interest in the history of that time, Gettyburg is a clear reminder of what today the USA stands for - thats freedom.

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DVD Sound Compared To VHS

I love this movie to death, in spite of all the flaws mentioned in the reviews found herein. I personally feel we're lucky the producer made this film at all, and that it turned out as well as it did. But I will not dwell on the movie content, and focus instead on a technical point that keeps me from giving this DVD 5 stars. While the DVD picture is superb compared to the washed-out look of the VHS tape, the audio has been re-mastered, and in the new soundtrack the former bold crack of the guns is now quite muddy and muted. The original VHS soundtrack is still available on the DVD as an option, but this is only useful if you speak French. I much prefer the original VHS mix myself, and believe a 5-star DVD should give viewers a choice of soundtracks - all of of which would be in their own language. While I will definitely keep this DVD in my collection, I have also purchased a back-up set of tapes for the long-haul.

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Gettysburg

Gettysburg is a great movie, and one of my all time favorite war films. When I watched this I had an old love for history rekindled. I then went and read the book that this movie was based off of "Killer Angles" by Michael Shaara. Then from there I started looking up some of the characters like Chamberlain, seeing as he's not taught in schools, to find he did exist, he was there, he did do that, and from there I decided to study the Civil War. Civil War enthusiasts, will enjoy this film, it's heart touching, and shows you in a vague manner, what the war was like.

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Re-enactors drag down the realism

Though pretty historically accurate, you never really get the real sense of battle in this. That's because the battle scenes are largely played by 're-enactors' who do this all the time. Many look lethargic, not like men ducking death from lead bullets flying all around. The real battle would have been much more chaotic. Steven Spielberg probably should have made this to give it the realistic touch so desperately needed. It comes across like a school play with a big budget. The extras are good, though. The best way to watch it is with the commentary track on. You'll get a far better history lesson than from the 'drama' the film attempts to portray.

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