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| + | ''Glory'' seemed to generally be received well by the public. It has been dubbed as the most "technically realistic and memorable Civil War reenactment." Denzel Washington received his first Oscar in the Supporting Actor category. Glory could be argued for in being the best film of the year (it wasn't nominated for Best Picture), but if you look at the films it would have to compete against - Born on the Fourth of July, Driving Miss Daisy (the winner), and Field of Dreams - it would be a tough argument. The other movies mentioned also dealt with the themes of War and Racism (except for Field of Dreams), something Glory needed to combine. You would think with the star power the film had (Matthew Broderick/Ferris Bueller and Morgan Freeman, who ended up being nominated for Lead Actor for Driving Miss Daisy) that it should have gotten more recognition by the public. Or, maybe this movie should be one for historians to claim and praise for themselves. - David F. | ||
== 5 Other movies/questions of style/framing/storyline == | == 5 Other movies/questions of style/framing/storyline == | ||
