Gettysburg (1863)

Man, color me dissappointed. The whole thing is pretty much just a slowly spinning map of the battlefield with fading in and out pictures of Generals and other officers, along with some "explosions" that look like the beginning of a MacGyver episode. The special features include an informercial for Schaffer's store in Indiana, The Spirit of 1776, a battlefield tour of Gettysburg that is shot like a low-quality porno (at least according to Forest... I've never watched pornography... honest), and an "Orchestral" mix of the song that I can barely discern from the "Metal" mix. I was really expecting some kind of action to match the song, like a reenactment of parts of the battle or something... The only parts I felt fit at all were the part when "A rebel sharpshooter takes Reynold's life," and the cannon intro before "High Water Mark." This review is not intended to take anything away from the songs themselves, as they remain as superb and brilliant as ever. I just don't feel that the video matches the song that well at all. The 5.1 mix is better than the album version for sure, but I was expecting more from the whole package. Therefore, I can't give the DVD a failing grade, but I am dissappointed as hell. 65%