Favorite Scenes

The whole scene with Nash and Indian Bob setting up Wadsworth with the unrideable bronco.

Roosevelt at the dinner party towards the beginning is probably my absolute favorite scene. Tom Berenger is hilarious and I love Ileana Douglas's verbal sparring with the Frenchwoman ("Feel free, fall right over!").

All of Gary Busey's scenes as Joe Wheeler, particularly his confrontation with the Union Colonel ("You'll forgive me if I tell you Atlanta wasn't my fondest memory") and his attempted summary execution of the Sergeant who runs from the battlefield screaming that Wood is dead. Also the scene where he makes pig squeals while asking where Roosevelt's chef got the "fresh hog" for his stew is hysterical.

The officer's meeting before the final battle, especially O'Neill's toast: "May we all be killed, wounded or promoted."

Stephen Crane and Edward Marshall watching the charge up San Juan Heights together is extremely moving and well-acted.

George Hamilton's scenes as Hearst, particularly his reaction to the Maine explosion ("WAR!") and his argument with Remington over the accuracy of his reporting ("Shut up and finish your painting, Freddie!").

"They don't shoot you for being a Republican in America."

I like after Bucky O'Neill's death the men start singing 'The Minstrel Boy', just a wonderful song and very moving. I like how the 'The Minstrel Boy' becomes part of the soundtrack in an instrumental version while showing the men hunkered down.

Also when Pershing goes back for orders Wheeler says "Go ahead Kick 'em in the teeth" and Wheeler's son says he's joining the fight and Wheeler says he's proud of him and then, about Pershing "What did I say to that man?"


And when the colors are unfurled when the assault on San Juan Hill begins always gives me goosebumps. Roosevelt saying, "Unfurl the colors" and the music kicking up is very emotional.

Frank: Just a man.
Harmonica: An ancient race.

Watched this in school ha! Probably when they fought the Germans who had machine guns on the hill. Barely remember, should rewatch.