Invictus Poem

[mahum87]

chills! every damn time!

[globalman]

I learned this poem for my English class at my teacher's suggestion. 1958, I was in 7th year Junior High School. I still remember every word without prompting. Its meaning became more evident the older I grew. It is funny because until this film I seemed to be the only one who had every heard of this verse or Mr. Henley. To fulfill the last two lines one must free oneself of capitalism, the global market and corporate tyranny.

[EmperatrizJurado]

I absolutely love this movie, and Morgan Freeman is great, I love him and all his movies.

[Quadraxis]

Morgan Freeman was born for this role

[einbutterflybelle]

Thank you for creating this video, I think this are the best parts of the whole movie, both speeches, thank you.

[SmokerTJ]

I thought he said i am the master of my paint... since in a verse before he says "i paint whatever gods may be"...

[Koos755]

@SmokerTJ he says "I thanks whatever gods may be"

[caravelleize]

i love it

[benjazikinzie]

I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.

[if5tatement]

I agree that Mandela is a very good example of the kind of character the poem talks about but the poem is an absolute masterpiece and the film is quite short of that, should have called it something else.

[janattheranch]

You "saw" the movie, not seen it! The poem was written some 130 years ago by William Ernest Henley, a English poet. He wrote it when he was 17-years old while recovering from having his leg amputated. It has since been used to speak of the post Apartheid South Africa.

[coolisnow]

He was put into jail for nearly 30 years, and came out ready to forgive the ones who put them there.

[ROCKSTAR968]

What a great production! It really affects you. Thank you. I will remember that I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.

[rweerakkody4565]

to hell with racism!!!!! long live the blacks!!!!!

[inamerica55585]

@rweerakkody4565 You know, that's still racism. If you're an anti-blancite, say so.

[rweerakkody4565]

@inamerica55585 hahah in a way that is racism, if u love the blacks and hate the whites...reverse apartheid D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[rweerakkody4565]

@inamerica55585 hahah in a way that is racism, if u love the blacks and hate the white

[inamerica55585]

@rweerakkody4565 Can't you just love everyone?

[rweerakkody4565]

@inamerica55585 fine fine.

[Leighboi12]

@rweerakkody4565 Trolls gonna troll

[akisgr8101]

@rweerakkody4565 long live the humanity

[induna7]

This, and "If" by Rudyard Kipling are the best words ever written

[alexestrada77]

I want that Poem be on my grave.. I NEVER SURRENDERED!! thank you again!!

[Sodlig]

2.00

[mistarleeds]

what is the song morgan freeman talks about? could someone post a link?

[mistarleeds]

what is the song m. freeman talks about? could someone post a link to it?

[31lafouine]

This poem with the sad music makes me cry

[Raya869]

i reall liked this movie, thanks Nelson Mandela and William Ernest Henley for writting this poet

[SlashNNN2]

i love this film!

[SpokenVerse]

If he was inspired by this poem, then you would think he would know the words: "Under the bludgeonings of chance" to rhyme with "circumstance" - not "fate", which makes no sense anyway.

[MisterBoneman]

@SpokenVerse Part of the beauty of this is, he had read the poem, and committed it to memory as it affected his own life.

Whites did not have library "cards" for blacks here. He had quick access to a book, read it, it went away. And, in the movie, as he wrote this that he had formed in his heart, this bundle of "just words" that kept him from giving up amidst the hate and horror, without researching it from a book, rather, writing them as his heart said them.

Take these words to your heart!

[Hugo3921014]

Me too !

[jameshickey2010]

i cant wait to get on dvd

[nikanj]

27 years. I'm not even 27 years old. 27 years for standing up for justice and equality among men and yet Madiba emerged without an ounce of bitterness, only love and optimism. Truly he is one of the greatest men to have tread this earth.

[Kath4210]

Inspirational leadership in action

[Robinpeys]

absolutly love the poem, but the movie wasn't that good, i've read the book, and it's waaay better, (it always is) but you don't get enough information in the movie to know how it really was, the book shows more horror and truth, also the rugbyscénes in the movie weren't right... they had the chance to make the movie into a masterpiece, inpiration to the earth, but they messed it up, it's a decent movie, but it sux compared to what they could've accomplished..

[nkttkn31]

yea...its wonderful

[ashirvad12345]

it was a wonderful movie n morgan was impressive even better than mandela.the best scenes are the ones at prison cell n at the council meeting where he tries hard to convince his people than they should bury the past,forgive to build a nation n resist frm doing anything which shows them in poor light n reaffirms the false prejudices of whites.

[ulises1b]

"I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul."

"Soy el amo de mi destino, Soy el capitán de mi alma"

[richveg]

that man is unbilievable...

[alexestrada77]

thank you very much for uploading this part of invictus it was worth the ticket :) thank you, you made me happy

[Qubazoo]

I seen this movie recently and thought it inspirational and memorable, not least the scenes at Robben Island. As Francois (Matt) passes the quarry he catches the ghostly image of Mandela (Morgan) labouring, The futility, eternity and burdon of those years are portrayed on the face of Mandela perfectly by Morgan, it is a profound and haunting look. What Mandela went through and to come out forgiving is amazing and the mark of a great man.

[AphoticAquatic]

@Qubazoo Forgivness? Maybe Mandela was forgiving. Whats happening in south africa right now, however, is not forgivness. Me Bru.

[knifezwoho]

@Qubazoo This might just be the best comment ever written.

[Aceventour85]

First poem I have ever really liked.

[Tikiformybungho]

@Aceventour85 You must not read much poetry then!

[Bujin80]

@Aceventour85 Very good. Ignore those who would criticize you for this; but apprciate it for more than the words.