Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great buy for the money. The movie is clear and sharp

Movies not the best, but the price is low enough its worth it.

Good movie. Love history. Wish I could visit Gettysburg.

Was entertaining, but not as good as some I’ve seen.

The battle of Gettysburg is told in this long movie.

Very interesting story, good actors, good production.

If you are a history buff, you will probably enjoy the movie. I did. I have viewed it several times. I. It focuses on both sides of this major battle of the Civil War and the depictions seem fairly accurate. It is long, 3 hours or so. But the battle did last 3 days. It does a good job of pointing out how the officers on both sides had known, liked, and respected each other before the war. I couldn't help but be saddened by the needless loss of life this war created. It happened because people on both sides stopped listening to each other and trying to resolve differences.

I'm not big on military history despite having retired about a year ago from the military. However, if I see a movie that sparks my interest, I'll check it out. I purchased this DVD pretty cheaply with a Reward Zone certificate that I had and was not disappointed. Although I'm familiar with the story of Gettysburg, it's always interesting to see things like this brought to life in a film. The acting was pretty well done and the scenes were interesting enough to make this worth watching.

Very good movie. 4 1/2 hours long.. 2 sittings might be best to watch it. The battle scenes are best experienced with surround sound with good earth shaking bass, which makes you experience pretty much what the soldiers did back in July 2 - 4, 1863. It was filmed partially on Gettysburg Battlefield, and the remaining portions filmed on surrounding farmlands in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Over 53,000 soldiers died during this battle.

For every American, to fully understand our history, this well done historical movie should be a Must View! It does, from all vantage-points – North and South – tell the story of this most influential battle of the American Civil War that continued to rage on for almost two years after this epic 3 day battle ended on July 3, 1863. The Blu-ray edition is presented in 1080p HI-Def. and dtsHD Master Audio – it’s breathtaking!

My husband and I have always been history buffs, esp WWII and the Civil War. We traveled to central Pennsylvania and the Gettysburg area as well as the Battlefield itself. Most of the movie was shot in the actual battle area so it is easy to put the movie into perspective. Great actor lineup and an excellent plot. Would recommend this movie to anyone who appreciates America and what it took to make it great.

This is a truly outstanding portrayal of any Civil War battle to this date. It has the human element of both sides before, during and after the battle dramatically seen, and not just a "blood and guts" glorified killing of.soldiers one finds in video games. After having studied the true historical accounts in college, I can say that this movie ranks at the highest level in historical fact and reenactment of what actually happened.

For Civil War fans like me, I enjoyed the dramatization and re-enactment of this historic battle. We've been to the battlefield twice and stayed over night in the complex which was General Lee's HQ, toured the town, and watched some performers in the park, but there's nothing like sitting back in front of a big screen, listening to the sounds of battle and imagining you were there to witness it first hand.

Great movie with excellent acting. Gettysburg will appeal to history buffs as well as those who just want to watch a good movie. More historically accurate than a lot of other war movies/ battle scenes. (Although movies like this never truly depict the horrors of war.) The movie is quite long, but it never drags. Overall, very entertaining.

well this war movie is a good war movie to watch on a rainy day or a saturday after noon if you have 4hrs spare it has a good back story and when the battle starts between the north and south it is amazing and the sound on home theater is good so if you want to see a good war movie about the north and south i would check it out yes it is a little long but it is worth seeing so check it out

This movie is an American classic and should be seen and discussed as basic US History in school. Well acted, brutal but honest and not unnecessarily gory. A sad part of our history, but I was glad to see the scene where the north officer spoke of ending slavery and union, and the south spoke of state rights and smaller federal government. This movie is a great Segway to conversation at the jr high school level.

I bought the movie "Gods and Generals" which is a great movie! I then learned that this movie game after that movie so it was a must that I had to buy it! I bought it and I must admit that I wasn't disappointed! I loved it! A must have if you love history!

If your taking your family to Gettysburg I recommend watching the movie so they can understand what took place.

80's movie epic depicting the days immediately before the Battle of Gettysburg through the end of the army of Northern Virginia's northward campaign to defeat the Union forces. Battlefield scenes are mildly graphic though accurately capture military tactics of the era. The movie does plod along in some parts though overall has more than sufficient action to keep the viewer engaged.

Not a big Civil War expert but, if you've ever been to Gettysburg, it will give you a great idea of how the battle unfolded over those three days. Others may argue over the accuracy of historical details but, as it's based on an historical novel ('The Killer Angels', 1974) and not a straight history retelling, willing to not quibble.