The top mistakes in Glory http://www.moviemistakes.com/film542 en Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:55:05 +0000 3417 When the 54th Mass. marches past a liberated plantation some black children wave them on. One of them is wearing a digital wristwatch. 3415 During the first battle in the woods, the Union Regiment levels their un-bayonetted weapons and fires a volley at the Confederates. About 3 seconds later, without the order having been given, they are in hand to hand combat with bayonets fixed. 35309 Just before the final battle begins, the shots pan several times from Shaw, to the sea, and then to the fort. When the camera angle is looking at Shaw, the sky is bright blue. When it shifts to the ocean, the sky instantaneously becomes brownish tan, and then becomes a dismal gray behind the fort. 3418 In the assault on Fort Wagner, the regiment attacks the fort from the wrong side.   In reality, the troops attacked from the south. 18802 During the training of the regiment, there is one scene where Colonel Shaw is shown practising his swordsmanship. A row of stakes has been placed in the ground and a watermelon tied to each one which he slices apart with his sword as he gallops past.The caption tells us that it is February 1863 in Massachusetts. There is no way you could get fresh watermelons in that state at that time of year in 1863.