The Lords of Discipline - Dixie

[tidewaterboy1]

*love Dixie

[tidewaterboy1]

Don't get me wrong, I live Dixie (The song and the land) but it doesn't make sense for it to be sung here. In the book, his son is killed by Vietcong, and here they sing "I want to go to Vietnam

I want to kill some Viet Cong."

It's very nostalgic and sad, just doesn't make sense.

[thorshammer1348]

HENRY OSSIAN FLIPPER,USMA CLASS OF 1877,was the first black graduate of WESTPOINT,HE TOO BECAME A 2 LT AND ONE OF THE FIRST BLACK OFFICERS TO COMMAND BLACK TROOPS,HE SERVED DURING THE INDIAN WARS.

[Gwanjeles]

Was the old man singing joining in at the end a little drunk!?

[NorthsideBill]

I can see why they changed what was sung for the movie but it makes absolutely no sense for Dixie to be sung here...

[darkflower2]

Even though "Dixie" certainly doesn't have any pleasurable or romantic or nostalgic associations for me, this is still a very powerful scene.

[havingfun1968]

ONE OF THE GREATEST FILMS EVER.... Because of this film, I STOPPED all FOOTBALL ignitions, and was willing to take on the whole fucking team, even if I had too. I was starting quarterback and NO ONE agreed with me, until I could finally sway one to my side, and that was all I needed. Boy I could fight!! And I beat the shit out of 5 of them. After the 5th, they gave it up, and from that point on, NOT A SINGLE LAMB was touched by any of my senior class!!!

[captmclain]

@TejMulen Yes the story is tragic but it is still a great one. Did you think the first black cadet would be welcomed with opened arms?

[laminage]

@captmclain Yeah but the First Black to attend West Point was Henry Ossian Flippant and they were just as hard on him as they were on Pearce. I would love to see a movie about what it would be like to be a White Student at a Predomintally Black School and see how it would feel for them. The General also played Senator Patrick Geary in Godfather 2.

[captmclain]

@laminage Sure they did. Have you never seen "Grambling's White Tiger" starring Bruce Jenner?  Also, Gen Durrell was the Gen who gave Martin Sheen his orders in Apocalypse Now. Great character actor.

[laminage]

@captmclain Yeah, I saw that Movie. And to think he's the Stepfather of the most Popular and Highly Dysfunctional Family on TV. They are in my opinion a Guilty Pleasure.

[cfcc1989]

Good movie, but the book is one of the best ive ever read, simply must be read by anyone assiociated when the south and especailly the historic city of charleston.

[L8Pilot]

Pat Conroy wrote a beautiful book about being a Cadet, and destroyed it with the fiction. This was a good scene

[gofatboi]

Is it wrong that I am Black and Love this movie !!!!

[captmclain]

@gofatboi No, it is not wrong. It is a great story!

[captmclain]

@TejMulen : idiot. you have to know the history and the context of the story. go back and watch it again and see all of the top young actors in this film. The negro (singular) is USA Olympic Champion Mark Breland. It appears you missed everything about this film.

[captmclain]

This is so awsome. I was in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University and we had a similar ceremony. This is what makes leaders!

[Yeppr]

They don't make em like this anymore. These men are honorable and fine young cadets and they got rid of that fat guy by running him off the roof. They should have just shot him like in Iraq and not had to waste time assembling to watch the commotion

[galoon]

@Yeppr Honorable and fine young cadets are relatively rare at this institution, unfortunately. After 168 years, it has yet to graduate a single cadet who went on to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor. For honorable and fine young cadets, see West Point and Annapolis.

[gotigers54]

@galoon

Your comments are an outrage to the hundreds of Citadel alumni KIA/MIA since 1842. Obviously you are too stupid to know the Service Academies graduate classes in which most, if not all, of its members enter military service. Since 1802, over 65,000 men/women have left West Point with a degree/entered military service. At the same time, The Citadel has actually operated for 144 years and during this time, 29,000 men have left the school with a degree.

[gotigers54]

@galoon

Of this number maybe half have served in the military.... You do the math man. With this we can see the mathematical odds of Academy alumni versus Citadel alumni in fighting in war/receiving an award as great as the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Additionally, when did the CMH distinguish who is and is not honorable? Let just piss on the grave of the nearly 1 million men who have served and died for this country. You sir are a total scumbag!

[dapinkiiee]

I wish I could find this version of this song to put on my iPod, it is my favorite of any way I have heard it done.

[Dionysius63]

The conferate flag is the only flag that flies at my house!

[theenforcer1977]

@Dionysius63  Amen to that

[MSdapiedpipa]

almost makes me want to cry

[VMIGUY02]

I read the book before VMI and it scared the shit out of me...lol

[lordjilani]

Can anyone upload this movie, The Lords of Discipline, in full? I've been looking for this movie since 1985. I want to download this movie instead of watching it on-line. I'll be greatful.

[yournameheresch]

the should have sung, I want to go to Vietnam, I want to kill some Viet-cong

[harrysunb]

why didnt they sing the vietnam song this movie sucks

[harrysunb]

which ones the bear

[sgold1]

This could have been such a much better movie. As much as I love this film, I have to admit that there are a lot of weaknesses in the plot, especially towards the end. However, it still remains as one of my favorites.......

[Questafw]

It is a good movie but it is nothing compared to the book.

[captmclain]

@Questafw : I agree but back then they didn't make 3 - 4 hour films. I'd love to see it re-made now.

[Zardoz70062]

i read the book prior to the movie being made! good book the movie could have been better. Pat Conory had a hand in the script of  ' the prince of tides' which did better on sreen!

[jewishdad]

hoo ah nigger hoo ah

[1998disco72]

This song has nothing to do what you have posted.

[Tactcountermeasures]

check out mark breland fight marlon starling.great fight!

[zekestone]

Great book, Good Movie.

[1998disco72]

Good book but this movie was only a couple of chapters. Pat Conroy should be pissed.

[cushman68]

Excellent book and great movie!

[1998disco72]

But this movie only covers three chapters. Do you agree?

[jdpatriot19]

To cover the whole book, you'd need a Band-of-Brothers type dealie.

[eaodak]

This was Lincoln's favorite song...

[rogueforums]

Awesome movie, awesome song. Of all the versions of Dixie, the one sung in this movie, to me, is the best.

Not to mention, the movie simply rocks.

[captmclain]

@rogueforums : Amen

[bogoLeader]

The Movie ROCKS man... nad this is so sad scene man :S....... Pigs FTW :D

[1998disco72]

The book is better this movie only covers a couple of chapters.

[chills1994]

Not to brag, but I went to the Air Force Academy. Reading Pat Conroy's book my first year there at the Zoo was kind of an inspiration. The cadets in the movie singing Dixie is similar to our tradition of reciting the Air Force song's third verse when we hear of a grad being killed.

[bckissinger]

great movie. tradition, honor, what america used to be about before the obama socialist government took over.

[Jurassic0Al]

Make that 10-13-2008.

[Jurassic0Al]

Good to see someone finally upload a video of that excellent movie that is so underrepresented on YouTube, The Lords of Discipline. The title alone is awesome, and the book and the movie only get better from there.

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8-13-2008