Review of Gettysburg (1993) by Terrance S — 20 Jul 2013

Almost every time I watch this film, I get choked up and emotional. After having walked/studied the battlefields, lately 2-3 July 2013, including Pettigrew-Trimble-Pickett commemorative walk, I still cannot comprehend the amount of courage, devotion, bravery shown by the soldiers 150 years ago.

.. The true value of this film lies in and grateful thanks is due to the thousands of "living historians" participating. The major reason to purchase is the full-length commentary by Maxwell, Van Oostrum, and Drs.

McPherson and Symonds. Berenger, Elliot, Jordan, and esp. Daniels were admirable. Martin Sheen was sadly miscast as Lee and Bo Brinkman, Lee's aide, was an real irritant. Unfortunately, maybe for length constraints, the many aspects of the recurring, and arguably the most critical, battles for Cemetery and Culp's Hills were omitted.