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Gettysburg - Blu-ray Review

***SYNOPSIS***

From executive producers Tony Scott and Ridley Scott comes a special about the battle that changed the course of the Civil War and the future of the Nation.

“The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.” Abraham Lincoln’s iconic Gettysburg Address frames this epic, feature-length HISTORY special, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. GETTYSBURG looks at this battle from a visceral new perspective, that of the everyday soldiers who fought there, in a confrontation that changed the fate of our nation. Stripping away the romanticized veneer of past treatments, this special conveys new information and honors the sacrifice of those, both North and South, who fought and died there. Raw, immersive and emotional, this groundbreaking event puts viewers inside the three-day battle where over 50,000 men paid the ultimate price.


***MOVIE REVIEW***

Well this was something different. Instead of doing the long 10 or so hour mini-series with tons of photos being filmed and narration of notes to loved ones this feature film length production from Ridley and Tony Scott goes for a more straight action focus. We do learn some interesting facts but is more on the weaponry and battle aspects and less worried about showing the inner conflict of the people involved in the tragedy that was the Civil War. The battle scenes were quite good backed by a well placed musical score. Well worth a rental and any Civil War will definitely want to add this to their collection. 7.5/10


***VIDEO QUALITY***

Gettysburg arrives on Blu-ray with a 1080p transfer in the original aspect ratio of 1.78:1. Anyone used to the Scott's visual style know what to expect with this. Desaturated image to represent a vintage sepia tone was an interesting choice and it works well. The image is crystal clear with fine detail about average. Black levels were quite deep with good shadow delineation. The only drawback is the CGI effects were so-so. 8.5/10


***AUDIO QUALITY***

Audio is provided by a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. A very pleasing audio presentation that featured some rock solid bass. Surrounds were used to good effect creating a sense of space to the chaos of war happening in screen. Dialogue was consistently crisp and clean.


***SPECIAL FEATURES***

* DVD Copy of the film