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1. justjack says:

   October 26, 2009 at 8:56 pm

   Thank you for this clip. I’d forgotten how Benitez turns back and finishes the speech talking directly to his mates.

   Who fawt wid us. Upon St. Crispian’s Day.

   Funny how it works whether spoken by the king or by the lowliest private.

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2. red says:

   October 26, 2009 at 8:58 pm

   Totally. War is for those who fight it, regardless of rank. That’s probably why the term “band of brothers” has such eternal resonance.

   I love the moment he chooses to turn back and look. It’s not too soon – which would have made it schmaltzy – and it’s not too late, which would have lessened the impact.

   Great stuff.

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3. red says:

   October 26, 2009 at 9:07 pm

   Also, he starts the speech wrong, which is why he pauses – I am just realizing this now. He starts out by saying, “He that lives –” and then pauses. When I first saw it, I just thought he was unsure of whether or not to continue, maybe shy – but now looking at the text below, I can see that it’s because he knew he had screwed it up. He had started wrong. When he starts again, he starts over – and gets it right: “He that OUTlives …”

   Nice detail.

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