Gettysburg - My first HISTORY BUFFS reaction

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[erikdayne]

Reacting to a video essay about a movie about a book about a historic battle is so next level I’ve lost count of how many levels it is 😂

[anathardayaldar]

Now let us all hold hands, bow our heads, and thank our lord that Ridley Scott didn't direct this movie.

[cliffrusso]

I was reenacting with a number of guys who were in Confederate units in Gettysburg and the scene just before Pickett's Charge where General Lee is riding through was not scripted, it was honestly the reenactors showing love and thanking Martin Sheen for his portrayal of General Lee. Martin Sheen was just riding through to do another scene when all of a sudden, hundreds of reenactors began running towards him and raising the Rebel Yell It was kept in the movie becaus Ron and the rest of the production were so moved by it. Many of my friends who were there said it was their "period" moment, were just for those few minutes you forgot you were doing a movie. One of my friends said "I know we were doing a picture, but when you saw General Lee, all that was forgotten."

The reenactors were shouting "Sheen! Sheen!" Ron told the sound guys to change it to "Lee, Lee". One of the best unscripted scenes in movie history.

Another story was that when the Little Round Top scenes were going on, some of the guys had to be calmed down because their adrenaline was so high that if they werent someone was going to get seriously hurt. Two guys one Union and one Confederate didnt hear "Cut" and were rolling around on the ground still fighting with each other.

I could go on and on with the stories I heard but those are just a few.

[iamjohnfarlow]

Haven’t watched the reaction yet, I just wanted to say that I am THRILLED that you are reacting to History Buffs, you’ll be happy to hear he’s done videos for both Waterloo 1970 and the Death of Stalin.

[Alexandros.Mograine]

History buffs is one of my favourite history channels on youtube. Im glad you finally got to it.

[lanemeyer]

“Jeff Daniels WAS Joshua Chamberlain”

Well said! It’s so true, Jeff absolutely nailed that role 💎

[varga]

As a reenactor it has always bugged me the old Grey potbellied guys. Now I'm one of them. If we want to fix that we really need to make the hobby more accessible $$$ 16-25 year Olds and their parents can't flip the bill one a multi thousand dollar hobby.

[strangera]

Always admired how those soldiers could walk so far in just days and with crap shoes by our standards, and in summer heat with little water

[nickshaffer]

As a former reenactor I wish I would’ve had the chance to be in a production like this. There were rumors flying around that The Last Full Measure was going to be made and I would’ve loved the chance to be a part of it. As a scrawny, reenactor I would’ve definitely fit the bill for what a confederate soldier would’ve looked like later in the war lol. Great review and great perspective on a fantastic movie. Well done

[TomWilson-syjo]

Glad you did a video from History Buffs. As you pointed out so many movies today miss the mark when it comes to history and I think Nick and the team do a good job of differentiating between the history and the Hollywood, and I hope more people who are drawn by the Hollywood take the time to watch shows like this and learn the History is often so much better.

[Abdus_VGC]

Tom Berenger as James Longstreet killed it, the sheer emotions were brilliantly expressed, the character of James Longstreet is done perfectly although history isn't that kind to him

[zacharygrouwinkel]

Accuracy be damned, if you can get Sam Elliott in your movie, you put Sam Elliott in your movie.

[coltensmith]

You never fail to add more depth to every video you react to! Talking about the militia being formed in Pennsylvania provided great context that I didn’t know about before. You do great work man, keep it up! 👊

[jonathanwyman]

I watched this movie as a kid with my mother whom was from Charleston South Carolina, and my Father whom is from Michigan. My mother cried when Chamberlain made his charge, and she cried again when she saw Pickett tell Lee he had no division. Hell, she got choked up at the pictures they showed in the beginning of the movie lol. This movie was perfect for our household. Most Northern people truly don’t understand the south at all.

Grew up in Michigan btw, but spent a LOT of time in Charleston

[spudwightman]

i agree about Jeff Daniels being a perfect choice for Chamberlain. I think he was perfectly cast as Washington in "The Crossing" as well. I watch that movie every Christmas.

[PaulMcElligott]

Casting senior officers with actors who are too old is pretty common in war movies. In movies, generals and admirals are almost all middle-aged men, but it real life, especially during times like the Civil War and WWII, generals could be as young as their late thirties, and even younger in the Civil War. It's funny that people thought Matthew Broderick was too young to play Col. Shaw in Glory, but Broderick was three years older than Shaw was when he died. One time they got it right but got criticized for it.

[derps]

i would absolutely love since you’ve now watched this video of gettysburg, that you react to atun-shei’s interpretation of gettysburg… i think you’d also might agree with a lot of what he says there, too.


and trust me, i know his criticism of gods and generals was much… but i assure you his gettysburg series is far more tame, almost no personal attacks, and really is a well rounded argument on what the movie got right vs what it didn’t. seeing as atun-shei used to work in gettysburg as a living historian, i think he makes some great points.

great video as always!

[miked]

The many and varied reasons for why people fought in the civil war are summed up by a scene at the beginning of the film The Undefeated, where John Wayne asked why the men his troops had just beaten were still fighting even though they had been aware of Lee's surrender. The Confederate commander say "Because this is our land, and you're on it."

[rynonymouss]

I always admire vths knowledge of the us civil war

[stewdiesalot]

I'd love to see you do more reactions to History Buffs. You two are my favorite history channels and I'd love to see more of this