The light brigade - scene from "The blind side"

[ThrillerKiller77]

@f1ozzy Any interpretation of this poem that allows the message of this poem to reach an individual is fantastic. The poem commemorates not only the significance of these events but a general sentiment that goes along with it

[f1ozzy]

Fuck football this poem was baased on the English soildures who died in the crimean war. I'm English with Russian heratige so this 'story' means alot to me. Poeple died in reality and i bet they didn't do it to be rememberd for a football game. i love this move but this scene is wrong.

[thebuove]

"theres not to make reply,

theres not to reason why,

theres but to do & die.

and into the valley of death

rode the 600."

[ezmoney559]

I'm getting that poem tattoo on my arm in a couple of months

[Effers23]

This poem is based on a true event during the Crimean war.

[dpinzow]

Haha, I'm not sure if Tennyson was writing about LSU-Ole Miss

[sleepinalldaymf]

is it just me but this poem reminds me of 300

[MissMelissxoxo]

reading this for school... this clip reminded me that its actually really meaningful

[tuberesu]

Whatever happened to English Grammar?

We name countries with a capital letter: England, Italy Greece, America.

' I ment to say' should be 'I meant to say' and 'western europe ' Western Europe'. 'Theres countries'? 'There are countries'. There is (singular) there are (plural). Do you get the idea? If you can't write about a subject centred upon English Literature expressing an understanding of the basics of that language, you can't write with any conviction.

[Redraptorxx]

@tuberesu Maybe you should learn my native language so we can conversate better.

[kiru712]

That's Jo from the Office! The CEO of Sabre, lmao.

[rockndude87]

"Theirs not to make reply,

Theirs not to reason why,

Theirs but to do & die,

Into the valley of Death

Rode the six hundred"

[Talbot6832]

The Charge of the Light Brigade is the embodiment of what it is to be a British soldier.

[Tw1St3DSt33L]

isnt the movie called "White Guilt" in Europe?

[Redraptorxx]

@Tw1St3DSt33L No I don't think so, i know theres countries like france and germany that made a translation for the title and the translation doesnt mean the blind side (probably because we don't have a translation for blindside in most european languages + its a football term and 99% of the people in europe dont know anything about american football)

[madjak007]

@Redraptorxx Actually it's a rugby term, which was transferred to American Football.

[Redraptorxx]

@madjak007 im one of the very few rugby players in belgium actually ;) , in countries other than england and france rarely anyone knows what rugby or american football is so the same thing goes for that

[madjak007]

@Redraptorxx And Italy, and Sweden and Japan. Mate you're wrong there :L

[Redraptorxx]

@madjak007 I ment to say western europe in that previous comment ;)

But sweden and japan, i didnt know rugby was big there.

[patriot91101rip]

@Tw1St3DSt33L It probably is called that lol

[CemeteryGateSynGates]

@Tw1St3DSt33L nope, still called the Blind side ;) well in Britain at least

[svanimir666]

@Tw1St3DSt33L you are an idiot..the movie is called storry of a champion..sorry for bad english..

[MrHookystig]

"They're all gonna die, aren't they?" Well no they didn't, some yes, but it was a successful attack, they easily took out the artillery, and then fended off the russian counter-attack!....

After the battle the cannons were melted down into medals-Victoria Cross', to be awarded to men for valour and extreme courage, beyond that normally expected of a British soldier in face of the enemy. So yeah that scene was quite wrong.....

[tmlafrance]

"They're all gonna die, aren't they?..."

[LastDr3am3r445]

"The Charge of the Light Brigade..."

-"Half a league, half a league, half a league onward!"

~recites the poem~

That reminded me of my father :)

[xcaibur]

It is a poem about death, the death of the finest Light Cavalry Brigade ever to engage in 19th Century warfare as Americans Pickets Charge may well be the best comparison, a blind faith in duty to the bitter, bitter end.

FOR HONOUR, as the British Cavalry say, Death or Glory.

[SargeantShaw]

@xcaibur You'll find the British Cavalry doesn't say Death or Glory that is the motto of an infantry regiment. I'm currently serving in the Kings Royal Hussars which the 11th hussars amalgamated into and you'll find that the charge was a success even though it was a mistake to charge in the first place.

[xcaibur]

@SargeantShaw

"Whoa there cherry bums! " Death or Glory has been the motto of Hales Horse,reformed later unto the 17th light Dragoons since 1759.It is one of the oldest Regimental symbols in the British Army and the motto is still carried nobley to this day by the Queens Royal Lancers ( still a cavalry regt; I think you'll find! )

Do I detect a certain (ehum..) amount of Lancer envy ?

[xcaibur]

@xcaibur

This link to the QRL may help.

youtube.com/watch?v=d6us45ZPU3­Y

[SargeantShaw]

@xcaibur The lancers may have been formed 1759 but the 11th Hussars were formed 1715 so I couldn't give a damn about the lancers plus since the "Death or Glory" cap badge is not considered to be a capbadge but only a motto says to me that their not what they should be since they cannot create their own cap badge but must fluffy their capbadge. So no Lancer envy at all since I would never want or have intentions to join a lower cap badge.

[xcaibur]

@SargeantShaw

Well thats ME told ! It's a bloody good cap badge Sgt and I'm sure your a credit to it ' Keep y'head down' Hawk !

[madjak007]

@xcaibur I think that's a song by the Clash isn't it :L

[TheDuckheadful]

it is pretty sad though fp

[amd9500]

"Forward, the Light Brigade!"

Was there a man dismay'd?

Not tho' the soldier knew

Someone had blunder'd:

Theirs not to make reply,

Theirs not to reason why,

Theirs but to do and die:

Into the valley of Death

Rode the six hundred.

that's my favorite part.

[ISortaLovedYou]

@amd9500 me too i read this in english and spent the entire period memorizing it. Everyone else on my class hated it

[TheRapper10000]

I love this scene and I love his essay about football and the Charge of the Light Brigade poem highlights. We all have assignments to do in every day life and we must make a sacerfice to help for the greater good.

[SleepyHollowpwnz]

titsorgtfo

[wfbratton]

To the fellow below,

We don't think the poem is about us. TIm McGraw's character is simply relating the poem to something familiar for Michael's character (football) so that he can understand and appreciate the gravity of the story. You are very correct the poem isn't about LSU & Old Miss but either way you want to look at it, the embedded message is the same. And if you think Americans are so dumb, it might prove wise for you to stop watching our movies. Just a thought.

[Tw1St3DSt33L]

@wfbratton too late for that, were'll plastic emotions and CGI addicted

[colinwt]

Dear God - only Americans could think this was about them.....Its about a glorious, but fatal charge of the British Light Brigade against the Russian cannons during the Crimean war. More specifically during the battle for Sebastapol. The battle happened before America was even civilised! For any Americans reading this - The Crimea is a very long long way away in another country.

[OMG1wtf]

@colinwt

Did you enjoy raping Wikipedia?

[Talbot6832]

@OMG1wtf He was wrong, which would mean Wikipedia is wrong... but then I just checked it and it has it right.

[Viniagrette]

@colinwt You fucking twit. The man in the film was using analogy to teach the boy Tennyson. No American thinks the poem is about them. Or are you just trying to look like an asshole? If so, it's working.

[Normyoz1]

@colinwt You sir are retarded. Try watching the movie. We never said it was about us americans. Its an anology and you british assholes think were stupid.

[Redraptorxx]

@Normyoz1 you must admit that many americans would think that? I thought it did the first time i heard it.

[Normyoz1]

@Redraptorxx Not where i live but i wasnt really talking about the adults. I was talking about anyone who is about 15-25 who watched this really. Okay their young adults but still. You are required to read this poem and make an anology like the man did with the football team. So i guess maybe to some it was about americans but most of the youth will know its not.

[driftingbosco]

@colinwt Wow I bet you feel like a mental incompetent, did you really think that Americans think it's about them?

I can only assume that you were trying to joke and you are not in fact a 12 year old.

[Talbot6832]

@colinwt It was the Battle of Balaklava and the cannons used for VC's are actually of Chinese origin that were unlimbered at Sevastopol by the Russians. I'm fairly sure that the Charge of the Light Brigade is recognised world wide as a British event.

[GoldenAngelAbbie]

I'm also looking for the essay he wrote, do you have that too? The clipp of it.

[vegasche1023]

just do everyone knows.......Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote this about the Battle of Balaclava, NOT about LSU/OLE MISS.

[gunshow2121]

@vegasche1023 true fact, im doing an essay on it ahah

[ShellHite]

Michael Oher is being TAUGHT, not "teached"

ACK! Please don't ruin this AMAZING SCENE!!

Tim McGraw steals the movie here....

[MsBall85]

tim mcgraw is brillient in this scene

[MsBall85]

love tim mcgraw in this movie

[shahi1]

Totally the best scene ever. I love that story.

[gunshow2121]

@shahi1 Its a poeeem:P

[rockndude87]

One of the best scenes of one of the best movies I've EVER SEEN!

[TheJohnWColao]

Do THE REPORT!!! ITS THE BEST PART!!

[HorusFree]

do anyone hav a link for the report he did... i want that clip...

[Redraptorxx]

@HorusFree i'm really busy with exams but ill try to put it up tomorrow.

[faithgirl777]

@Redraptorxx did you put the report up??

[DMAC211990]

@faithgirl777 there is a clip of the report on another channel just search ' meaning of courage.wmv ' and it should be under the user name do2rma

[X2xDoM1N4ToRx4X]

ya u should definitely put in the report he did that was actually what i was looking for when i found this

[421werelate]

@X2xDoM1N4ToRx4X yup

[eastvillagekidd]

this is so melodramatic

[imbored200]

U should put the report the he did 4 it

[421werelate]

@imbored200  thats the best part

[imbored200]

@421werelate i know do u know any likns 2 it?