One of the best parts of the movie is making the leads lesser known actors and the people they run into bigger actors makes it feel just more real for the characters. Also the guy who plays scoe is an amazing actor
The sad thing is that at 24:00 those german soldiers were actually deserters. Somebody translated it, he's saying in the background that he's thinking of returning to the frontline, and maybe nobody will have noticed they've gone missing. He's also saying the german lad better not be drinking what remains of the rum...
My Grandfather fought in World War I (Latvians were drafted into Russian Army since we were occupied by Czarist Russia.) My Father fought in World War II against the Soviets. My Dad often shared his stories of what was like on the bloodiest battles of World War II. The horrors of war. My Grandfather didn’t talk about his war experience but listened to my Father. One day my Grandfather spoke up a time when my Father was recounting his war years. My Grandfather elderly by then. Got visibly upset (which is very rare.) and angrily said. “You boys had it easy, it was a picnic compared to what we went through!!! You want to know hell?! Bury your school chums into the trench walls and use their bodies as protective sandbags! The more bodies you stack in the walls the longer you live!” My grandfather stood up and walked off into a corner of the yard and cried. He was in his late 70s. The ONLY time he ever got upset, the only time he cried, and the ONLY time he ever spoke of “The War to End All Wars” as World War One was called. Both my Father and Grandfather both prevented us from ever joining the Army. Never let it even play with war-related toys either. “No amount of Nationalist Propaganda is worth your life son, We fought so you wouldn’t have to son.” Words of my Late Father. 1917 for World War One and Saving Private Ryan did for World War II both are masterpieces.
I think the ending is a nice touch. It ends how it starts with him lead up against a tree. It shows that this was just a day and night in the life of a soldier. Tomorrow he may be given new orders. There's no real time to recover from the mental trauma. He has to just try and survive on a day to day basis.
No kidding! That last scene where he was running through the charging soldiers and he got knocked over was totally unintentional and they left it in! I love stuff like this in movies!
I've used that quote with three different people who all griped about going somewhere alone. None of them knew what the hoot I was talking about. 😞. C'est la vie.
30:18 “He’ll get a medal” For a messenger to run through the no man’s land during an open assault to save hundreds of lives he would probably get the Victorian Cross
Not really. Most likely mentioned in dispatches like the Sergeant in the beginning said or Military Medal what Alfred Mendes, grandfather of the director got. Its takes more then that to win a Victoria Cross. For example VC winners displays great leadership and play key role's in chancing the outcome of the battle. Their actions cause a ripple effect that saves the day. He's actions only delayed the impending massacre. The movie has a bitter sweet ending. As the Lieutenant-Colonel said "Last man standing".
The shot when he runs across the battle field at the end - it was an accident that he was run into and fell down but they used this shot in the film. - Shot by Sir Roger Deacons - one camera - one lens - the master of our day.
A worthy successor to the great Conrad Hall. I'm also an admirer of Emmanuel Lubezki. Shot 'Birdman', 'Gravity', and 'The Revenant'. There's some truly gifted cinematographers working today.
@@dgillphotos It breaks my heart that Blade Runner 2049 didn't hit big at the box office (shot by Deakins). That was one of the most gorgeous films ever made. I refuse to watch it on the small screen, much like Mad Max Fury Road. Films like that are simply too great not to see them on a big screen, with big sound.
@@herbsuperb6034 - that’s “Sir Roger Deakins”. I have not seen BL2049 yet. I feel it’s too much of a masterpiece to rush to watch. Shawshank wasn’t big at the box office but caught a second life via the USA cable channel- not to preach. And No Country for Old Men and Sicario. (Sigh)
@@dgillphotos Heh.....that's right. I'd forgotten. Shawshank has been such a renowned film for so long now that I'd completely forgotten it was a box office dud. Kind of like Big Lebowski, or Idiocracy. It happens.
Pretty sure that I've read that the more famous people (Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, etc...) were cast as higher officers, to add to the "celebrity" of the more known Generals, Colonels and so on.
Glad to see the video back up! It's a shame copyright stuff on youtube can be a pain but hopefully it's all sorted this time Another great video as always Vero! Was happy to see it win the patron poll and that you enjoyed it! If this movie could be summed up in 2 emojis:
The whole "one take" has been a blessing to movies tbh. Last movie i saw was Extraction 2, which also has a heavy one take scene. Anyway, awesome react ✌😉
On the director's commentary, Mendes reveals that when Blake is dying and loses the color in his face, that was acting. They didn't change his face in post, the dude could just make his face go white. Incredible.
I haven't a clue how one would do that. I've always wondered about that. Unreal how amazing this film is. Made by experts who KNOW how to make a great film.
Since I only saw 2 of my Top 5 War Films on the poll screen shot, I feel the need to recommend them: 1.) The Thin Red Line (1998) 2.) All Quiet On The Western Front (1930) 3.) Come And See (1985) 4.) 1917 (2019) 5.) Full Metal Jacket (1987.) When diving into the War Film genre, I cannot stress enough to beware for the propaganda-It’s often, unfortunately, in some of the most impressively shot films (*cough* Black Hawk Down *cough*.) 🙏🏼☺️ Godspeed.
I know you said war movies but something I would strongly recommend seeing is the limited series Band of Brothers, it is very well done. It is 10 episodes long.
to recommend a war movie, assuming you haven't already seen it or are already planning to watch it, Apocalypse Now, taking place in the Vietnam war, is amazing. i watched it for the first time when i was way too young, it freaked me out and left a mark on my mind; all else i'll say is that it's very worth watching. on another note, i really like this movie as well and am glad you reacted to it
@@VerowakReacts That one messes with the head and the soul. A journey into the heart of darkness. It's an amazing film. Personally, my favorite screenplay of all time (John Milius, who should've won the Oscar that year).
4:21- EXACTLY!!! That is exactly how you respond to that bullcrap he just said. Facepalm. I'm a Christian. I know what Gahenna is. I don't want to go there at all. Much less alone. That is a terrible thing to say to someone who is about to embark on a mission this perilous.
Great reaction, Verowak! Thanks for watching it. 👍😊 Since you've asked for recommendations for more war movies, I'd like to suggest "Greyhound" (2020) starring Tom Hanks. It was released in the theaters just as COVID started to mess up everything, so it never reached the popularity it should have since hardly anyone saw it.
I don't know if you have seen an old 1st world war film called "Paths of Glory "starring Kirk Douglas & directed by Stanley Kubrick. Douglas plays a serious role in this film. About the futility of war & the complete disregard of the troops under the French Generals@ Head Quarters. The film was released in either the 50's or 60's I'm not exactly when. PJS .
I'll be honest... their shortest cut was 39 seconds, that's already a pretty long cut. "Dozens" of cuts in a 2-hour movie could still leave a few minutes per cut, on average. That's insane.
The background to this movie is that, following the losses they suffered in the Battle of the Somme, the Germans withdrew several miles to a fortified defensive system they called the Siegfried Stellung and the Allies called the Hindenberg Line. The area the Germans had vacated had been devastated and they boobytrapped large parts of it. The date of this film is just days before the first major British Offensive on 1917, the Battle of Arras, which at first successful quickly ground into a bloody stalemate. The French Offensive, due to go in roughly the same time, went straight into the German Defences and was an even worse disaster which led to much of the French Army mutinying. The director, Sam Mendes, based this film on his own grandfather's experiences during the First World War.
I mean this is a war movie but it doesn't feel like a war movie and that is Kelly's Hero's, for something that feels like a war movie then either Saving Private Ryan or We were Soldiers or Platoon, or Black Hawk Down, it would depend on how I feel that day. Kelly's Hero's is a lot more light hearted, there is still violence and death but not to the realism of the others I listed, but I do really like it.
Of course it’s Donkey from Sheen. Anyway another good war movie (in my opinion) is My Way, it’s South Korean but if you can find with English subtitles it’s worth watching 😊
Gorgeous film, it was this much and more in the cinema - that night flare scene is burned into my brain forever as one of the best cinematic experiences of my life (and I've had a lot, possibly too many.) This was the last film I saw at the theater before Covid lockdown. I remember thinking "Well, if this kills us, at least 1917 was the last film I saw." Ha! Anyway...
I’ll never be able to wrap my head around it. Only a 20 year difference, which means most of the people orchestrating WWII saw the devastation of WWI up close and personal as young men. They saw it. And decided to do it again.
Hi Vero. If you are into "War Topic" movies.. what about "Hacksaw Ridge"? or "Boy in the Stripped Pyama's" Got a few easy/Relex movies too. °Weekend At Bernie's 1-2. °Night at the Museum 1-2. ❤❤❤ Ray.
I haven’t seen this. I’m not going to see it. But I’m interested in the editing part. However, I suggest you add the movie Gallipolli. It’s early Mel Gibson, before he got all racist and still sounded Australian.
I did not like this movie, there is no greater movie than the original all quiet on the western front. That's the only one you need to watch about world war I
One of the best parts of the movie is making the leads lesser known actors and the people they run into bigger actors makes it feel just more real for the characters. Also the guy who plays scoe is an amazing actor
The sad thing is that at 24:00 those german soldiers were actually deserters. Somebody translated it, he's saying in the background that he's thinking of returning to the frontline, and maybe nobody will have noticed they've gone missing. He's also saying the german lad better not be drinking what remains of the rum...
My Grandfather fought in World War I (Latvians were drafted into Russian Army since we were occupied by Czarist Russia.) My Father fought in World War II against the Soviets. My Dad often shared his stories of what was like on the bloodiest battles of World War II. The horrors of war. My Grandfather didn’t talk about his war experience but listened to my Father. One day my Grandfather spoke up a time when my Father was recounting his war years. My Grandfather elderly by then. Got visibly upset (which is very rare.) and angrily said. “You boys had it easy, it was a picnic compared to what we went through!!! You want to know hell?! Bury your school chums into the trench walls and use their bodies as protective sandbags! The more bodies you stack in the walls the longer you live!” My grandfather stood up and walked off into a corner of the yard and cried. He was in his late 70s. The ONLY time he ever got upset, the only time he cried, and the ONLY time he ever spoke of “The War to End All Wars” as World War One was called. Both my Father and Grandfather both prevented us from ever joining the Army. Never let it even play with war-related toys either. “No amount of Nationalist Propaganda is worth your life son, We fought so you wouldn’t have to son.” Words of my Late Father. 1917 for World War One and Saving Private Ryan did for World War II both are masterpieces.
I think the ending is a nice touch. It ends how it starts with him lead up against a tree. It shows that this was just a day and night in the life of a soldier. Tomorrow he may be given new orders. There's no real time to recover from the mental trauma. He has to just try and survive on a day to day basis.
This was an instant classic. It was even more anxiety-inducing in theaters! ♥
No kidding! That last scene where he was running through the charging soldiers and he got knocked over was totally unintentional and they left it in! I love stuff like this in movies!
"Down to Gehenna or up to the Throne, He travels the fastest who travels alone. " Rudyard Kippling
I've used that quote with three different people who all griped about going somewhere alone. None of them knew what the hoot I was talking about. 😞. C'est la vie.
For him to expire that fast, it would mean that the blade nicked or pierced his cardiac ventricle.
16:40.
30:18 “He’ll get a medal”
For a messenger to run through the no man’s land during an open assault to save hundreds of lives he would probably get the Victorian Cross
Not really. Most likely mentioned in dispatches like the Sergeant in the beginning said or Military Medal what Alfred Mendes, grandfather of the director got. Its takes more then that to win a Victoria Cross. For example VC winners displays great leadership and play key role's in chancing the outcome of the battle. Their actions cause a ripple effect that saves the day. He's actions only delayed the impending massacre. The movie has a bitter sweet ending. As the Lieutenant-Colonel said "Last man standing".
@@Chivaltic not really I believe his actions would have gotten him the Victorian cross
The shot when he runs across the battle field at the end - it was an accident that he was run into and fell down but they used this shot in the film. - Shot by Sir Roger Deacons - one camera - one lens - the master of our day.
A worthy successor to the great Conrad Hall. I'm also an admirer of Emmanuel Lubezki. Shot 'Birdman', 'Gravity', and 'The Revenant'. There's some truly gifted cinematographers working today.
@@herbsuperb6034
@@dgillphotos It breaks my heart that Blade Runner 2049 didn't hit big at the box office (shot by Deakins). That was one of the most gorgeous films ever made. I refuse to watch it on the small screen, much like Mad Max Fury Road. Films like that are simply too great not to see them on a big screen, with big sound.
@@herbsuperb6034 - that’s “Sir Roger Deakins”. I have not seen BL2049 yet. I feel it’s too much of a masterpiece to rush to watch. Shawshank wasn’t big at the box office but caught a second life via the USA cable channel- not to preach. And No Country for Old Men and Sicario. (Sigh)
@@dgillphotos Heh.....that's right. I'd forgotten. Shawshank has been such a renowned film for so long now that I'd completely forgotten it was a box office dud. Kind of like Big Lebowski, or Idiocracy. It happens.
Wonderful genuine reaction. Darkest hour is a great film too Gary Oldman as Churchill is fantastic.
Pretty sure that I've read that the more famous people (Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, etc...) were cast as higher officers, to add to the "celebrity" of the more known Generals, Colonels and so on.
Glad to see the video back up! It's a shame copyright stuff on youtube can be a pain but hopefully it's all sorted this time
Another great video as always Vero! Was happy to see it win the patron poll and that you enjoyed it!
If this movie could be summed up in 2 emojis:
Here's hoping it's sorted!! Those emojis sum it up pretty damn well :D
The whole "one take" has been a blessing to movies tbh. Last movie i saw was Extraction 2, which also has a heavy one take scene. Anyway, awesome react ✌😉
On the director's commentary, Mendes reveals that when Blake is dying and loses the color in his face, that was acting. They didn't change his face in post, the dude could just make his face go white. Incredible.
I haven't a clue how one would do that. I've always wondered about that. Unreal how amazing this film is. Made by experts who KNOW how to make a great film.
Just jumping off on the video.. How cool that they go for the continuous shot. I can't wait to see it. 🙂
It's really a great movie! Keeping track of the continuous shot gets forgotten since things are so tense
I love your reactions!!!
Thank you!! 😍That makes me happy to hear you say that
Hey I really liked the "guess the movie line quote" took me a a minute or so but got there in the end
Since I only saw 2 of my Top 5 War Films on the poll screen shot, I feel the need to recommend them:
1.) The Thin Red Line (1998) 2.) All Quiet On The Western Front (1930) 3.) Come And See (1985) 4.) 1917 (2019) 5.) Full Metal Jacket (1987.)
When diving into the War Film genre, I cannot stress enough to beware for the propaganda-It’s often, unfortunately, in some of the most impressively shot films (*cough* Black Hawk Down *cough*.) 🙏🏼☺️ Godspeed.
Did you catch the line written on the back of the card from his family at the end? Come back to us.
I missed that 😭
I know you said war movies but something I would strongly recommend seeing is the limited series Band of Brothers, it is very well done. It is 10 episodes long.
I'll be starting that series on Patreon at the end of the month! It'll eventually get edited for UA-cam
Love this film. It was 1000x better in the cinema. The bangs literally make you jump out of your skin.
to recommend a war movie, assuming you haven't already seen it or are already planning to watch it, Apocalypse Now, taking place in the Vietnam war, is amazing. i watched it for the first time when i was way too young, it freaked me out and left a mark on my mind; all else i'll say is that it's very worth watching.
on another note, i really like this movie as well and am glad you reacted to it
I haven't seen it, but it has been mentioned before! I want to watch it
@@VerowakReacts That one messes with the head and the soul. A journey into the heart of darkness. It's an amazing film. Personally, my favorite screenplay of all time (John Milius, who should've won the Oscar that year).
This is my first time here but I promise you it will not be my last. Well done and God bless you
Eyyy love the light hearted donkey quote before the heartbreak 😂
The burning town is iconic!
4:21- EXACTLY!!! That is exactly how you respond to that bullcrap he just said. Facepalm. I'm a Christian. I know what Gahenna is. I don't want to go there at all. Much less alone. That is a terrible thing to say to someone who is about to embark on a mission this perilous.
Great reaction, Verowak! Thanks for watching it. 👍😊 Since you've asked for recommendations for more war movies, I'd like to suggest "Greyhound" (2020) starring Tom Hanks. It was released in the theaters just as COVID started to mess up everything, so it never reached the popularity it should have since hardly anyone saw it.
I don't know if you have seen an old 1st world war film called "Paths of Glory "starring Kirk Douglas & directed by Stanley Kubrick. Douglas plays a serious role in this film. About the futility of war & the complete disregard of the troops under the French Generals@ Head Quarters. The film was released in either the 50's or 60's I'm not exactly when. PJS .
There are different ways to meet the obligation to keep the film from being deleted. Using out of focus scenes are the least best way to do that.
Watching this again while watching Masters of the Air, there are some similarities. As you mentioned, the extreme stress. And random.
I'll be honest... their shortest cut was 39 seconds, that's already a pretty long cut. "Dozens" of cuts in a 2-hour movie could still leave a few minutes per cut, on average. That's insane.
You know there's something about you,you and Kirsten Kay.
Saving Private Ryan, newer midway, Tora! Tora! Tora!, last two hold very well to history
I've seen two of the three so far! Both were really well done and I learned a lot
Lemonade thought that was the water from the Springfield nuclear power plant
The quote is from donkey from shrek
It is!! Such a fun movie :D
Should also review the Movie Mongol.
Platoon fucked me up as kid. No more favorite war movies.
The background to this movie is that, following the losses they suffered in the Battle of the Somme, the Germans withdrew several miles to a fortified defensive system they called the Siegfried Stellung and the Allies called the Hindenberg Line. The area the Germans had vacated had been devastated and they boobytrapped large parts of it. The date of this film is just days before the first major British Offensive on 1917, the Battle of Arras, which at first successful quickly ground into a bloody stalemate. The French Offensive, due to go in roughly the same time, went straight into the German Defences and was an even worse disaster which led to much of the French Army mutinying.
The director, Sam Mendes, based this film on his own grandfather's experiences during the First World War.
The Canadian sector of Arras was Vimy Ridge. Also, the date that the film started, 6 Apr 1917 was the day the US entered the war.
The new device they used to film this - the Arri Trinity. - Camera on a stick - sort of.
Dunkirk would be a good movie to follow up with after this
Christopher Nolan and Hans Zimmer? Can't say no to that!!!
I mean this is a war movie but it doesn't feel like a war movie and that is Kelly's Hero's, for something that feels like a war movie then either Saving Private Ryan or We were Soldiers or Platoon, or Black Hawk Down, it would depend on how I feel that day.
Kelly's Hero's is a lot more light hearted, there is still violence and death but not to the realism of the others I listed, but I do really like it.
Lots of people miss the fact that the German pilot that kills Blake also heard Schofield say that the should just kill him.
Yay you watched it
I did, yeah!!! Loved it so much!!
Of course it’s Donkey from Sheen. Anyway another good war movie (in my opinion) is My Way, it’s South Korean but if you can find with English subtitles it’s worth watching 😊
A lot of familiar faces!
I love seeing familiar actors!
Oh and as war movies go, few top this one, but Full Metal Jacket is definitely close, as is Glory.
Gorgeous film, it was this much and more in the cinema - that night flare scene is burned into my brain forever as one of the best cinematic experiences of my life (and I've had a lot, possibly too many.) This was the last film I saw at the theater before Covid lockdown. I remember thinking "Well, if this kills us, at least 1917 was the last film I saw." Ha! Anyway...
The Great War...before they knew there'd be a sequel. "The War to End All Wars" tragically failed, spectacularly...
I’ll never be able to wrap my head around it. Only a 20 year difference, which means most of the people orchestrating WWII saw the devastation of WWI up close and personal as young men.
They saw it. And decided to do it again.
Try Fury, with Brad Pitt
And black hawk down with Eric bana josh hartnett
Fury and Black Hawk Down are at the top of my war movie movies to watch!
We were soldiers is another top notch war flick
@@VerowakReacts both great movies
@@viclagina347 agreed
They took a risk giving the baby cow's milk. A lot of infants can't tolerate it. But I guess they had to give it a try.
After watching this and saving private ryan you definitely need to give Hacksaw Ridge a watch
It's one that I want to see!! And I know 1 thing about it. Andrew Garfield is in it 😂
@@VerowakReacts you'll definitely cry 😏...also great performances from Vince Vaughn and Sam Worthington....can't wait for your reaction! 😊
you are Adorable! throughout this reaction I just love your smile! oh, and yes, it's a great movie, too. =;-D
my favorite war movie is Braveheart because it's really a love story. they kill his wife and he starts a war. pretty cool if you ask me 😁
Crap. I had commented with the actual solution to end all wars forever.
i'm curious, how much did you need to trim from the original upload?
Not too much, but added some blur and other effects. It's about 1 minute shorter if that
@@VerowakReacts how frustrating. on the plus side, good editing on both versions (i didn't notice any difference).
@@YoureMrLebowski Thank you!!!
It's a great film to react to. And a great reaction
Hi Vero.
If you are into "War Topic" movies.. what about "Hacksaw Ridge"? or "Boy in the Stripped Pyama's"
Got a few easy/Relex movies too.
°Weekend At Bernie's 1-2.
°Night at the Museum 1-2.
❤❤❤
Ray.
not gonna lie, you should watch all of the movies on that list, great one's, some have a lil hollywood touch but still great)
I'll get around to it eventually yeah! 🤩
@@VerowakReacts excited for that!✨
Not a movie but Oversimplifieds WW1 video is great. Awful topic, great video.
So wherve on UK after
Shelves are kinda cluttery....maybe reorganize them?...
No thanks
After something this serious, if you want a comedy try an Australian movie called "Malcolm" from 1985, odd but funny
Hello, how's it going?
Engagement Comment 2.0!
I haven’t seen this. I’m not going to see it. But I’m interested in the editing part. However, I suggest you add the movie Gallipolli. It’s early Mel Gibson, before he got all racist and still sounded Australian.
I did not like this movie, there is no greater movie than the original all quiet on the western front. That's the only one you need to watch about world war I
You stop far to much.
I stop not enough actually