“You understand, Private?” 😔

[@RealFilmFlashbacks]

MOVIE: Glory (1989) DIRECTOR: Edward Zwick Join the Real Film Discord (LINK IN BIO): discord.gg/2PhEwB2a

[@bryantkelly488]

Thank you I need to see this

[@Andyanderson52390]

Thank you

[@roryomalley3183]

Great movie.

[@vaakoextrav9400]

No Way a Channel pin the name of the movie they made of short of! Definitly subscribe yoy getting for that!

[@raufrahimli4183]

İmdb?

[@chickenmaster66]

“No shame son” that’s a good leader. Doesn’t want his soldier to get killed

[@Caterpillarjon]

Same as Sergeant Hartman

[@lmno567]

Which is kind of ironic, considering how the movie ends.

[@Januaryof28]

Very low bar

[@davefromhungary6908]

No need to beat them lmao. Wdym no shame?

[@KazumaKiryu-0]

​@davefromhungary6908 yes invisible because they'll learn not to get hit. Better to be beat by someone training you than killed or captured by the enemy

[@klovenkane5982]

Colonel Shaw was only 25 when he died, as a disrespect he was buried with his soldiers, but for his family it was a sign of respect.

[@episaacealvarez4108]

I just read a comment a second ago stating they tried to bury him with the officers but the family knew he would of wanted to be buried with his men. Will do research and report back

[@mr.doctorcaptain1124]

@@episaacealvarez4108 21 hours later just wanted to remind you not to forget

[@Shizuka935]

​@episaacealvarez4108 24 hours later we still waiting

[@sachthegod0]

Still waiting for the report

[@ScreamingManiac]

Since the other guy didn't come back with the research I did some. It Was intended as an insult because he was buried in a mass grave with black soldiers. His father said he was proud to know he had been buried with his troops.

[@Aaron-mc1xq]

“No shame son” He’s trying to save his life

[@sageex3931]

Yes

[@rusty7984]

He also said son not boy the way they would call black men in order to demean them. So he treated him like a man and a soldier

[@jamesless5394]

Are you talking about the officer? Or when Morgan freeman said "save it son" to denzel

[@halvarmc671]

It's what an NCO does, when I was an NCO, I needed soldiers and the guys I got were what I got, it was my job to make them battle ready.

[@jakesteele4047]

​@@jamesless5394he's talking about the officer that was telling him to stab him. He wasn't just being mean to the man for no reason, he was trying to show him that it's going to be kill or be killed. He said, "no shame son" because he was just trying to teach him a lesson. War and life aren't pretty, it's better if your officer or father (or whoever) teaches you the lesson rather than your enemy that is only there to kill you, because they won't stop.

[@mattholtmann]

I love this scene because it shows Andre Braughers talent. He’s playing a character who’s probably excelled at EVERYTHING in his life and now, for the first time ever….he’s failing. He’s failing and he can’t understand why. Those tears of frustration show how devastating this moment is for him.

[@user-oq2rk7ep8f]

THAT WAS ANDRE BRAUGHER!?!??!! Damn! Didn’t recognise him! And then he goes on to command a US Navy nuclear submarine in The Last Resort and also the Nine-Nine! Training came in handy in guess😂

[@PandaPanda-ud4ne]

I do not think so...i think he did not really excel, because to excel is also to sometimes lose or fail, and this man here, in the video, is actually a brilliant character, it is a spoiled man, who in that time was a pampered afro american, an oddity, so to speak. He fails, because he is weak in body, mostly. Also in mind, he has not even taken a chicken´s life with his hands, in a time, where people were much more rough and close to death, because most of them lived in farms or close to farms. But he has not enough bodily power to even call strength when he needs it. That is one of the reason why in my country, where there is compulsory mandatory military duty, i did everything to stay out of it. I was then rather a weak, skinny guy, and i knew that i would fail abysmally at training. That idiot - brilliantly played - has so low intelligence, that he did not even make that inference. Before you go to any military, TRAIN in private. Build up your body. Build up stamina and muscle mass in your back and legs. THEN go to the military. Not sooner!

[@Courtesyflush52]

@@user-oq2rk7ep8fit’s also a testament to how these classically trained dramatic actors do such a good job at comedy as well

[@occamsrazor1285]

Everyone breaks. I remember when I broke. You're tougher after that.

[@luisbohorquez7096]

R I P.😢❤😇🙏

[@ankoku37]

"No shame, son." He's caring for these men in the only way that will keep them alive. He's not cruel, he's not degrading, he doesn't insult them, he pushes them to do what they need to do.

[@colacurciolaw7745]

Welllll.

[@artua7461]

"You're the worst soldier in this company"

[@KennedyDelaCerna]

​@@artua7461 that's a fact tho

[@Chasingtails24]

@@KennedyDelaCernaboth can be true there’s plenty facts about u that is would be foul if mentioned in a public setting

[@reedbecker]

​@@artua7461so you want to be lied to, got it

[@jamesknowles658]

Making a soldier is very difficult. Awesome scene. It explains why basic training drill sgts are the way they are.

[@ArchOfficial]

Yet every country that doesn't haze it's troops has a better combat record than US infantry. This idea of tough instructors who beat their troops is a complete fabrication if we're talking about any time period that isn't the Vietnam War, where it was adopted due to high amounts of mutiny among the conscripted.

[@jamesknowles658]

@ArchOfficial you are dreaming. America has lost wars only in semantics. I am a former army soldier with two tours under my belt. I am also a military historian. Americans have slaughtered more people in every war we have been in. Pulling out of a war is considered a loss because America goes into wars with the philosophy of not staying and returning land and leadership to its people. So technically, we've lost every non US continent war we have ever engaged in. But I couldn't care less about "technicalities." Our kill rate is insanely superior to any enemy we have ever faced. As a soldier, that is our superiority, and that attitude comes from the tearing down and building up of a MAN. It worked well... We are sooo spoiled with our kill rate that a bad thing has happened. America can't stomach the death of, say, five soldiers. That would be considered a massacre.

[@ArchOfficial]

@@jamesknowles658 I'm talking about the tactical performance of infantry and tactical-operational leadership ability of NCOs. The US has only performed alright in the second world war and in both Iraq invasions, and the results were not what were hoped in Iraq either, failing to meet the operational objectives of the Gulf War and the operational-strategic objectives of the Iraq war (which were closely tied to tactical performance, hence I mention them). A strategic analysis has almost nothing to do with troop training, and more to do with political power, economic power, the amount of active duty personnel, the size of the conscription base etc. Of course this is likely due to the huge challenges taken on by the US military, which is why I'm mostly comparing in similar or the same battlefields, although it's still somewhat unfair. Point being that the US has immense hubris which has lowered the quality of their troops since roughly the 50s.

[@neft5449]

​@@ArchOfficialalright expert, what could we do to improve?

[@jamesknowles658]

@@ArchOfficial So engagements like Benghazi are what? Luck?

[@brantleythomas3941]

I mean dude was willing to get stabbed in the torso to show him a glimpse of real life counters that could save his life…I’ll take that training too

[@portalina]

He also knew there was absolutely NO WAY he would be able to do it.🤷‍♂️ if you’ve seen the movie you know that Thomas WAS the weakest one there and very soft. He had been a clerk all his life in a wealthy household, whereas most of the other men here were used to manual labor and/or slavery and much more racism.

[@Basilisk2077]

@@portalinaI wonder how he didn’t dodge the draft as it seems the wealthy ones did back then.

[@tohellandback9695]

​@Basilisk2077 he worked for officer shaw for almost his while life so he wanted to join his unit when he found out he was leading the 54th Massachusetts. Hence why shaw wanted his ncos to be extra tought on him, to make sure his childhood friend survives.

[@lemonator8813]

​​@@Basilisk2077 there was no draft for blacks. Ironically most of those that fought for the Union were essentially indentured servants from ireland, scotland, and Germany. They were not allowed citizenship until they got their 2 3 or 5 years in the army. While many free men also made up the Unions composition in the Civil War, especially officers and career military men, the majority of Northeners did not want to fight their fellow Americans, hence why so many riots and such happened in the North and a lot less so in the South, despite them suffering far worse conditions. Its almost like they were highly motivated, more so than their union counterparts. Industrial might and sheer numbers of men tend to win wars.

[@TisaShame]

@@Basilisk2077back then?

[@zombihudson]

A lot of people saw this man as too rough but what that showed is that he respected the black soldiers just as much as the whites and was training them to survive

[@Desiree-t7b]

That a lie,black still treated bad ,don't serve in white men army , sevre in god army

[@josejh-eb8st]

A lot of people are privileged pussies who think just him yelling is mean. They don't know what struggle is like. If it wasn't for ppl like that they wouldn't be in a position to be so weak bc they wouldn't survive

[@GuestNumber-r9l]

Why is race in this? 😂 all his doing is training them for reality

[@ikram2512]

​@@GuestNumber-r9lthis is before 1800sm?

[@kyle-sk0rpi0nkeremlima95]

​@GuestNumbetr-r9l bro look at the time period this took place in. Slow mf

[@kingspartacus2407]

He’s a damn good Drill Sergeant, the training is intense but with purpose. His line “no shame son” is a testament to that. You can easily say he’s treating them terribly, but his job is to make soldiers. The 54th Massachusetts was a company of all black soldiers who were former slaves or just civilians. Glory is a great film, it’s definitely a must watch.

[@Camel-from-Arabia]

Well, nope. Soldiers of 54th Massachusetts Regiment consisted in 95% of free Black Americans, mostly from New England.

[@octavianlockwood7231]

@@Camel-from-Arabianow that’s a fact

[@Lucas-jp7uz]

​@@Camel-from-Arabiawell actually ☝️🤓

[@VentureHolly]

its almost like we weren’t designed to kill each other and war is a pointless endeavour that prevents humanity from achieving its full potential

[@joeyboudreaux8504]

​@@Camel-from-Arabiahence FORMER slaves.

[@Dremth]

RIP to this man that brought this great character of Private Thomas Searles to life. Andre Braugher was a terrific actor.

[@Nev-we2bb]

🙏❤️

[@glorymosbyfloyd3878]

Yes he was

[@marctouss1862]

captain holt would have stabbed him..

[@hillbillykeef9387]

He was great.

[@jamallhayden2512]

R.I.P 🕊️

[@shamWOOHOO22]

The pain in the CO's eyes is unmistakable. He knows he must be harsh and has been too soft for too long. The CO knew that what must be done was for the good of the men. He repaid their loyalty by dying among them. Even his parents knew of his love for his soldiers, as they refused his burial among other officers, stating that they knew he'd want to be buried with his men.

[@logansinclair7488]

Worse bcs in the movie they were childhood friends.

[@Davis-i6r]

​@benjamin-t9e😊😂😂

[@bbyboyomg]

Thanks for spoiler bud

[@shamWOOHOO22]

@@bbyboyomg 34 year old movie, womp womp

[@HungryLoki]

​@@bbyboyomgBlaming others when you're the one who went into the comment section to a clip from a movie you haven't seen yet.

[@theduke7539]

They were actually among the best trained soldiers in the union army. The union sent white troops into battle with only a couple weeks of training, many without ever firing a shot. However, because there was a great deal of racism and distrust for the black soldiers, they were drilled relentlessly and as a result would actually set the model for future conflicts, taking fewer casualties and inflicting more casualties than most other units. Somehow the idea that you get better soldiers when you train them more was a controversial subject.

[@Thomas-OToole]

Thanks for sharing. I'll look into this unit 👍

[@Trumpispresident47]

Yeah look into the buffalo soldiers, apaches feared them more than white soldiers.

[@rustyshackleford3917]

They also had more of a reason to fight ideologically. Why should an Irish or German immigrant right off the boat that gets conscripted and forced to fight give a flying fuck about liberating slaves in the American south?

[@samTmadeUmad]

The ones in all the nations army are lazy

[@firebat724]

​@rustyshackleford3917 the issue with this statement is that the Irish brigade was one of the hardest fighting brigades in the Union army. By Gettysburg they had lost so many men that the entire brigade could barley muster a regiments size.

[@keithjenkins6034]

He called him son..not boy. I respect that

[@leojay60]

It was definitely clear he was there to mold them into soldiers, & took his job seriously. Breaking down a coddled or soft man is a necessary evil for the molding. He brought discipline without disrespect. Salute 🫡

[@comettamer]

"No shame, son." That line hits hard because this officer understands that his rough treatment is all in service of saving the life of that soldier.

[@mxkinist]

That "no shame son" was wholesome asf

[@MarineVeteran99]

As former enlisted military man myself. I know this is difficult for many none military civilians to understand. The Sargent Major career military man his jobs was to TRAIN troops for COMBAT! WAR! Not for games or competitions. Some of the troops needed to be made into tough soldiers. The Japanese had a saying, "Cry in the Dojo, laugh on the battlefield." The Germans had a saying I believe from WWI in training their soldiers. "A Gallon of sweat saves a pint of blood. " Remember the enemy WILL try a kill you. Our troops need to train hard. Beatings back then was all part of the process to mentally toughen up a soldier.

[@outdoorscholar6016]

What I also love is that the Sargent Major also doesn’t look down on him. Yeah he’s saying hurtful things but there’s no malice behind it, he genuinely wants to train him to be better and will NOT tolerate any kind of humiliating remarks the other soldiers.

[@Trumpispresident47]

When we trained to go to Iraq, it was way tougher than the actual deployment.

[@rustyshackleford3917]

This is all part of good order and discipline. Something severely lacking in todays fighting force

[@TheMAXIFOD]

The issue is not with the beating, it's with the illegal order. He shouldn't order a man to stab him, as it puts the private in an impossible spot. Had the private had a gun without a bayonet , it would have been fine

[@zachbocchino5501]

As a civilian who was never in the army I can understand completely. My economics teacher was in the Airforce. Took part in the bombing of Baghdad. He taught me that the military focus was to strip you down and build an entirely new person. The military doesn't need foxes or rabbits. They need wolves and lions.

[@ImperiumRacing]

Whaaaaaaaat. Thats a LOT of famous actors. Damn I need to watch this

[@RealFilmFlashbacks]

It’s a great watch

[@joshmoore3836]

It's called glory, it's one of the best war films there is

[@oldnsleepysmitty5503]

Great fucking movie

[@cocomojoe808]

Phenomenal film 🤙

[@jojolikescocoa]

it's from a time when lack of talent wasn't made up for with cgi

[@mr.lovell3645]

"you grew up with the man? Let him grow up some more..." - movie Glory. Great line, great movie!

[@joshmorales770]

"I wonder if you're being too hard on the men..." "The boy is your friend, is he?" "We grew up together, yes." "Let him grow up some more."

[@gqueirogabr]

This one scene is absolutely STACKED with talented actors 😮

[@RonYoung71]

That smirk from Denzel spoke volumes. He was ready to skip basic training and go straight to war. 😂

[@jrob4795]

All these men were traumatized and Denzel’s trauma was the worst of it.

[@ravleow9748]

His secret was he wasn’t ready, but he sure thought he was. Because like the other fella said, the trauma of his experiences.

[@tribeval]

@@jrob4795 clearly haven't seen the movie, Denzel was the biggest 🐱 the whole film.

[@jrob4795]

@@tribeval Clearly you missed the point I was trying to make.

[@seizuresalad91]

Badass sergeant, with a badass mustache, and badass battle IQ. Glory is one of my fav movies.

[@michaelbrickley2443]

They fought hard and died like men

[@doctorjekyll6125]

Get a room

[@ChristopherAnsardi]

Who played the sgt??

[@haraldisdead]

RIP Andre Braugher. "I'll see you in the fort, Thomas."

[@ht3oldnavy]

In the words of the late Richard Marcinko " the more you sweat in training the less you bleed in combat".

[@patrickfontaine142]

Black were sent to the front lines after 2 weeks of combat... My family was in Maine and Massachusetts as First Nation and Black endentured servant... My ancestors did not have the training they spoke of here... If it was not of our habit to adapt survival because of all we undergone to come in America since 5000 year ago in South America. KNOW that it is not 600 years of enslavement that makes us soft...😅

[@TomasFunes-rt8rd]

@@patrickfontaine142 "Black were sent to the front lines after 2 weeks of combat..." So where was their combat BEFORE going to the front lines...?

[@oneyankee73]

🎯🎯🎯

[@gusperez8851]

Mans acting was intense... those tears were real 😢

[@ashenmoonclash]

Glory is still a required movie to watch in our local high school in the North. Such a great film that was actually relatively true to what happened with that Regiment of History❤

[@greasycaveman9482]

That's actually pretty cool that it's required viewing. Great movie about a pretty dark time in our history, that should never be forgotten lest it happen again...

[@Furious_retro]

The reason he was tough is because out on the battlefield you dont get to go again, pressure makes diamonds

[@rezachoudhury823]

But pressure can also make rubble.

[@potatoantonio4176]

​@@rezachoudhury823 either it makes or breaks you

[@Pichipieify]

@@rezachoudhury823at least it will break you in a low risk environment. Imagine breaking in the line of fire, you are as good as dead.

[@-TheMachineGod-]

@@rezachoudhury823better to break in training where you can walk away from the situation than break in combat and endanger your life and the lives of your comrades

[@ChuckLi-xh3sj]

@@rezachoudhury823 And this gets rid of the rubble before the bullets start flying.

[@JohnnyMuir-g1n]

Well done, Captain Holt, Brooklyn 99!!!!

[@barrystrayer5794]

Holy crap that's right!

[@Fidel-Castroni]

RIP. He was a great actor

[@Zodgrilla]

​@Fidel-Castroni RIP Andre Braugher talented actor!

[@TheBlomberFactory]

He was an amazing actor. He is missed​@@Fidel-Castroni

[@matthewcohen9582]

RIP Andre Braugher

[@hmmok5791]

Andre Braugher was an underrated actor. Drama to comedy RIP July 1, 1962 to December 11, 2023

[@dannyaraujo961]

No one quite like Andre Braugher. Rest in peace ❤

[@LumixLike]

You couldn’t help but feel the compassion for private Thomas. You could tell he was just completely emotionally overwhelmed. The other guys in the company were hard knocks and experienced by the brutality of slavery and then gruesomeness of war. After I saw this movie as a young white kid I went through the years idolizing and wanting to be like these brave men. IMO this is one of the most underrated greatest films of all time.

[@arthurwild6563]

Denzel had that "Get your hands offa me"" face he always has.

[@Thyfunidoge]

"No shame son" almost made me cry. I live in an environment where the tiniest mistake gets unreasonable persecution. The people I co-exist with are very fast paced and give vauge answers to my questions. Just hearing "no shame son" just hurt.

[@77Cardinal]

What a difference encouragement makes. I have a son who's struggling right now. I get frustrated. Your words will help me do better. Now. No shame son. Get up.

[@bandurasmodel]

Where and what environment do you live in, out of curiosity???

[@glorymosbyfloyd3878]

Blessings 🙌🏿 upon you Keep doing what you gotta do to maintain

[@mrfancypants1188]

I grew up in an environment like this

[@othaVada]

I like how Sarge tells Denzel's character to keep his mouth shut next time. The Sargent doesn't give out discipline without giving a reason. Respect. 😮❤😊

[@Astechion]

Rest in Peace Andrew Braugher. You did play your role well in this movie. You’ll be missed

[@imheresoidontgetfined]

Crazy to think Morgan Freeman is still kicking it. He was 51 in this movie!

[@CRA5759]

NCO’s are the backbone of the military. They train and know their assignment and every other service member’s assignment as well. Hell,sometimes they know more than the CO’s but never show them up because they respect the chain of command.

[@bornofstardust5910]

NCO's are a fucking joke, especially in the Army. Memorize some regs and a couple creeds, get promoted. You could be the laziest shit bag on the face of the Earth and still get your stripes. I've seen it way too much. They get promoted with zero knowledge on how to lead or manage people. The promotion board should not be a thing. You should get recommended for promotion by your direct leadership, and then your company and battalion level leadership should look at your credentials and interview you and then decide whether or not you deserve it.

[@fatman1152]

RIP to one of the greats Andre Broagher

[@jw9737]

He died?! Oh man!

[@JLkeepinitrealdude]

One of the greatest war films of all time

[@wladz2]

Name

[@falconreign9158]

@@wladz2 Glory (1989)

[@ogpladies]

Three of the greatest black actors in one scene.

[@RigobertosTacoShop]

Yea all we are missing is the late Michele Clarke Duncan. Rest in peace my man.

[@LickMyMusketBallsYankee]

Everything is about race

[@jonathanklein383]

Actors. No other qualifications needed.

[@Saicofake]

@@RigobertosTacoShophe was taken too soon. Huge guy with a bigger heart.

[@tsizzle7329]

@@RigobertosTacoShop And Andre Braugher.

[@mar10ssj1]

Familiarity breeds *CONTEMPT* The young commander knows this and is trying to avoid that. It's not an easy line to follow.

[@aaronmatagi]

This was the best lesson the Sgt ended up teaching Thomas since not only did he use the same disarming move in the battle of fort Wagner but also saved Trip when he stabbed a confederate soldier in the first battle.

[@Magnetcross]

I remember the Irish captain, after the civil war, he fought against the rebel native Americans in the west, then sailed to Japan to fight against the samurai revolution against imperialist Japan.

[@emiami458]

That is not good that he caused suffering to two native groups of people on their own land

[@thedepressduck2640]

Are you talking about Nathan Algren?

[@gerarddonovan4145]

Tom cruise?

[@Magnetcross]

@@gerarddonovan4145 who’s this Tom cruise you speak of? And this guy was Sergeant Zebulon Grant. He was Kia in a samurai ambush, he fought along side Captain Nathan Algren before he disappeared.

[@ariesrcn]

You mean the genocide that the US Army did to the native people?

[@l.b.7543]

SGT Mulcahey was doing an excellent job at preparing these men for what they were going to encounter in the civil war. When they graduated you can see his face as the men was marching by. He was proud of them

[@DeathWatchChampion]

The most unimaginably brutal war America ever fought in, 1/4 of all the men in America died fighting in it. The horror of what these men would experience chills my bones

[@l.b.7543]

@DeathWatchChampion I have 5 relatives who fought in this war.. 3 died and my father grew up knowing one who was a 12 year drummer boy who was with a New York infantry regiment. He died in the 1940s

[@monkeybread3004]

​@DeathWatchChampion that's a bullshit number. Roughly 2% of the American population at the time died during the war, nowhere near "1/4 of all men" in the country.

[@uhuju1]

man it broke my heart to see him cry like that

[@RealFilmFlashbacks]

Incredible acting

[@SkinnyRob]

, it frustrated me that he was being such a spoiled baby.

[@BennyRodgers-n7u]

​@SkinnyRob Not going to deny that your capoiera and boxing videos are badass, so I respect your thoughts on this, but I can understand why someone not used to fighting would have an emotional reaction to getting berated and then smacked in the face with the butt of a rifle.

[@SkinnyRob]

@@BennyRodgers-n7u firstly I appreciate the edification it makes swallowing that pill so much more palatable. I could have added in the added context that the opinions were formulated when I was a 14 year old child and very much extremely frail and not a martial artist, but more so one of six boys who grew up in the ghetto. So your point is taken and it makes sense. It's just he's black in that era, the softness was jarring to say the least. I only ever watched this movie freshman year in English class

[@BennyRodgers-n7u]

@@SkinnyRob That makes a lot of sense when you put it like that. I know I already said it, but you've got some really awesome videos dude (I always check if someone is real before I reply, but that was a cool surprise)

[@stevenlewis6523]

An amazing movie. The 54th Massachusetts and Colonel Robert G Shull will forever hold a place in our hearts.

[@robertbailey3046]

Correction sir Colonel Robert G. Shaw

[@21DaHoagie12]

Shaw*

[@sammylong3704]

He later uses this exact move in the final battle of the movie. Great movie.

[@JuanCKaun]

Captain Holt was such a sweetheart in this movie. Rip

[@Damaar-j89]

One of the best movies ever made

[@Asscension333]

The fact that was Andre Braugher, is insane.

[@christianjhonasuncion8461]

Capt. Holt!

[@johnsturgeon9995]

Whole cast full of legends.

[@paulp1a]

Great film. I saw it as a kid in the 90's. Whole slew of amazing actors

[@I.P.Freely-xn9vf]

I watched this movie relentlessly when I was a teen. This movie taught me more about strength of character and being a man than my dad did. All these decades later here I am scrolling, watching this, and having it remind me to put my phone down and get to doing. Much love from Spokane Washington.

[@MarioLopez-ef3ob]

⚘

[@StabboCrabbo]

"No shame son" Dog i have a concussion

[@quarrena280c7]

Youll get whole lot fucking worse in battle …

[@felixdogan6776]

I've seen a lot of people finding hierarchy outdated, but it's very important for the military to function properly.

[@grummelameise]

I had 3 months of grunt training, it was not nice at all. but I never let anybody intimidate me again. i was scared often, of course, but i always when knew somebody was trying to dominate me, and I had a choice in this.

[@cheesecakeisgross4645]

It's important in all aspects of society.

[@metalgear6531]

I must make note of the fact that vertical hierarchy and horizontal hierarchy are two different things.

[@anniew4105]

There is little more natural than hierarchy. It is fundamental to any system.

[@anniew4105]

​@@metalgear6531both have vertical hierarchy

[@Skorgriim]

Man, Andre Braugher. What an actor.

[@brianwynn4968]

THAT is a of a GREAT instructor. Firm, Fair, and most of all, FORGIVING. He did EVERYTHING to show that the trainees need that focus, and motivation. He knew WELL how to handle the situation, AND like a good instructor, he showed thd consequences of FAILING to have that focus and motivation. But, he was ALSO forgiving enough to give the trainee some inspiration by telling him that he though he has a LOT MORE to learn he can still fo it, and ALSO stearrnly dealt with the mocking of others. True trainer!

[@Snotzalotz]

Rip Andre Braugher! Such an underrated class act of a human and was one of the funniest characters I’ve ever seen as Captain Holt! Sucks he is gone.

[@ahmedsadamalhadid5930]

Captain Holt Before The War Makes Him Who He Is Today, NINEE NINEEEEE!!!!!

[@jamesbarnhart3642]

Andre Braugher was an amazing actor. This scene may have been one of the best in the film.

[@Who_care_what-i-think]

That’s a lot of good actors who went on to be great actors.

[@alexisgodinez6137]

That is someone who is teching how to survive real battle. A man who cares for another human being.

[@kaeganthornhill3936]

One of the most realistic/grounded example of bayonet training. The actor even performed a proper bayonet counter - followed by a rifle snatch.

[@ToosieMac]

Such a good movie, used to check it out at the library when i was younger.

[@wy498]

Movie is a masterpiece and truly honored the memory and sacrifice of the 54th Mass.

[@xdookmanex7576]

“Deal with that man!” I’m with Denzel dude showing weakness we can’t co-sign that! Period!

[@rodblack5582]

One of the BEST MOVIES EVER MADE ON real life events!!

[@kellison1838]

Later on that private went on to legalize drugs in Baltimore

[@Br00kynWI]

Hamsterdam

[@nizarchebbi322]

Wrong actor

[@1972Ray]

That never happened.

[@lufsolitaire5351]

More like a “straight”-laced chief of police in charge of a cooky assortment for a department.

[@Pulang_Diwa]

Wrong actor. But funnily enough, he also played a ranking police officer in Brooklyn 99.

[@jjtiger1013]

Denzel Washington looks so young here its crazy!!

[@thenewjord50]

He was almost 35 at the time

[@shiv421kobra]

That's Andre Braugher!! Captain Holt!

[@WarrenBacon-gh7zw]

That conversion of civilian to soldier. The harder you train the less you bleed.

[@Kolonsker]

They got bloody clone troopers training in the background

[@codygriffin8256]

I did a school report on Robert Shaw back in the day. Great story. Great men. Tragic as well unfortunately 😭

[@Loomistheelavaan]

I loved this movie growing up. It's been 30+ years, I think it's time to revisit it..

[@jimmyg4414]

If you haven’t had the pleasure to watch this, watch it. Great movie

[@TryDiy]

Morgan, saving Denzel since the '80's

[@academicdeaneducation6671]

William Carney, the first black man to be awarded the Medal of Honor earned it during the Battle of Fort Wagner (this film's climax).

[@docholiday4129]

The “no shame son” shows me this is more of a tough love lesson, the any form of bullying. These naive idealistic boys need to be remolded into men if they’re to survive in the brutality of war. Good on the Sergeant to teach them that

[@JoshuaBlackmon-y1w]

What arguments are you having in your own head , check the comments no one is saying anything negative about the officer

[@rafaelhernandezcaldelas4124]

If war is inherently brutal... Why exactly should we romanticise the treatment they receive in order to go into the slaughterhouse? After all maybe the training will reduce casualties, but people are still gonna die because of greed and hatred Seems... Counterproductive to look up for something that is directly tied with the main reason humans kill humans

[@meat.]

@@JoshuaBlackmon-y1w the people who would, though, definitely exist. And there are way too many of those vocal clowns nowadays

[@erikxander5299]

Thomas went into battle and fought to the death. Violently. His training served him well when assaulting the fort.

[@godofredoferdinandaguirre5429]

he definitely will go back to the continental and call john wick

[@briandozier9113]

God I love this movie, out of all military movies I think this one showed the most transitional moments of civilian and untrained to glorious warriors

[@benhunt4690]

The early years of law enforcement were tough for cpt Holt.

[@thomasirvine-yx6cl]

Great movie, bringing a little known bit of history to life

[@joshmoore3836]

Idk where you are from but the story of the 54th Massachusetts and their service during the civil war is legendary

[@wandyLL]

​@@joshmoore3836 yeah in America, you guys literally belive you are the world it's actually infuriating

[@RigobertosTacoShop]

@@wandyLLmate, get that chip off your shoulder. It’s bad for your health

[@BryanFine-u9r]

The first time I watched this I was in class in Fairfield and my teacher pointed out that there was a kid when they were leaving out to go out to war that the little kid was wearing a stopwatch if you deposit at the moment where they're waving and the black soldiers are leaving you can see the stopwatch

[@mrcheese5383]

Deposit?

[@Inexpressable]

​@@mrcheese5383 pause it

[@BryanFine-u9r]

@@mrcheese5383 I khow talk to text sucks

[@BryanFine-u9r]

@@Inexpressable thank you

[@specom]

That Irish sgt. was my favorite character in the movie. Hard as nails and determined to turn them into fighting men. And had no doubt he could do so. "Ah now yer learnin' Boyo!

[@Viceroy4]

One of Andre Braugher's best performances on an already star studded cast. Rest in Power King ❤❤

[@abaddon2796]

For this time period. This is utmost respect for these soldiers. They want them to live and to win, so there are no punches being pulled. When a mother cares about her son. She must be harsh.

[@MySammykins]

I love his character arc, is a well read, well educated, well mannered well to do man and I thought by the end of the movie he would quit or kill himself, I thought he would end up resenting Shaw. But when the chips are down and he takes a bayonet wound he refuses leave, makes Shaw promise not to send him home and keeps on till the end. Gives me hope I can experience a similar metamorphosis

[@ivanrivera9166]

Soldiers do not see race or colour, we see other men who got up and had the same courage to fight and endure how we did.

[@Mr.Farbetween]

Donald frye was kicking ass even back then

[@josephfranzen9196]

Solid NCO right there. The enemy isn’t going to reduce their combat effectiveness just because you’re in your feelings.

[@That80sRPGGuy]

"Quit crying, boy, or I'll give you something to cry about."

[@jimcane3695]

An officer would NOT have to tell an NCO to “deal with that man” an NCO would have already been running over there 😂😂😂

[@rinyokohama1765]

In my experience usually "the look" would be enough to shut them up. But i have seen it a couple times that a co wanted to see the person spoken to and dealt with personally.

[@JoshuaBlackmon-y1w]

In 1879?

[@jimcane3695]

@@rinyokohama1765 and I have personally seen Sergeants tell officers to stay in their lane. Not saying I disagree with you though

[@jimcane3695]

@@JoshuaBlackmon-y1w Sergeants been around a LOOOONG time bro

[@mightymystery9204]

One matter that angered me was, when volunteer regiments raised in neighborhoods, they elected all of their own officers. But Colored Troops could not elect officers, and white men were given the rank and put in charge of them. Black volunteers were listed to receive less pay than white volunteers. The truth is, the Union Secretary of War and many Union officers, were as racist as Jefferson Davis. Bob Lee was less racist then Sherman. The racist belief that the Negro would run and not fight, persisted into WWI.

[@aarongoleman]

you think they gave a damn about slavery or prejudice against blacks no they only gave a damn about making sure they didn't lose control of the south look at the 3/5ths compromise

[@dylan4964]

Those white officers were usually educated land owning business men who had been elevated among their community due to their perceived value as leaders. Very few blacks could claim the same

[@bigdiccmarty9335]

They were only racist enough to pay them less A step up from enslavement

[@uc3362]

In WWI, the French Army didn't have that belief. They have integrated colonial troop in their ranks for a long Time and know they were as good fighters as any other one. Even better than others in somes cases. When the US finnaly joint the war in 1917, the French commenders go aganst their US counterpart and send them on the front line were they more than proove their valor.

[@mightymystery9204]

@uc3362 You touched on an excellent point, which truly contrasted with the Americans. US history brags that, when England and France wanted to insert American troops as replacements, General Pershing said US units would fight autonomously, or they would go home. So the Allies agreed. Except that Pershing broke up the Negro units and gave them to the French. Many of these were decorated, promoted. Many were awarded citizenship and never wanted to go back to America. The United States was so hypocritical. A Black man, who had gone to France early in the war, was of such aptitude that he was sent to aero training. He became an Officer and a decorated ace. When the United States entered the war, the French sent him to join and help train the Lafayette Escadrille. The Americans did not accept his record, declaring that no Negro could be a pilot. They made him enlisted and put him on ground crew. When he got hurt, he was to be shipped home. Instead, he rejoined the French as an infantryman. And after all that, he still returned to the bigoted United States, working his way home on a ship. Supposedly he felt the need to try to change a country that did not love him.

[@ryanmccolloch4734]

Lt. Stillman is scary when he's mad, that's for sure

[@ronlackey2689]

One of the best movies ever made. great cast.

[@EpicGammingCrew]

I was half expecting Denzel to pull out the “you get your hands off me” line lol

[@ndj.21]

Some of you may not know this but Ferris Beuller was actually in the civil war

[@Chase_the_Kender]

The Civil War, I reenacted it and have all this gear, but where have you found that trumpet on the hat if you know where to find it I need one for my union hat

[@WARPIG134]

Suttler you blue belly!

[@Ricky-Bobby94]

Amazing casting and then there's ferris bueller playing Robert E Lee 😂

[@georgecastanza6712]

Dude he’s so bad. And he sounds like a weak man in every movie he’s in. His acting instrument is mediocre as fuck.

[@josephcrowe2908]

Outstanding movie. Should not be forgotten.