“Earn it”. Is a message for all of us! All the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines payed the ultimate price for us and we all need to earn it. Thank you to all the men and women that have served and sacrificed!
That is why they are known as "The Greatest Generation". They returned from WWII, rolled up their sleeves, went to work and rebuilt the world, and gave you the world you have today. If you see a vet, know you know what these guys go through for us.
It's always easy to dismiss Upham as a coward, and compared the rest of the guys he definitely seems like one. But bear in mind, he's a clerk, a typist. He's never been in a firefight, never experienced the horrors of war and when he is thrown into it he is broken and terrified by it. I stand by the theory that Upham is a proxy for the vast majority of the audience who would be in the same state if they were put into his position. Upham is us.
I agree, I’m a 10 year Army vet and not everyone in the service is a brave hero…Upham was a support troop. He had basic training yes but even though he was in the army he wasn’t a combat soldier. The Army has clerks and office workers just like civilian life, something to the point you want to ask, why are you here? But everyone has a job and even if someone isn’t a “shooter” they are still a vital part in a well oiled machine.
@@ryanhampson673 The give away for this is his rank, Technician Fifth Grade (which is no longer used) is afforded the same pay grade as a Corporal, but he has no command authority. Technician ranks were only given to men with a specialist skill (such as Upham as a translator/map maker).
12:22 Note that James Ryan has his family with him at the cemetery. There are six of them. In a profound way, the Ryan family is a living tribute to the six brave soldiers who gave their lives so that James Ryan could live; Miller, Horvath, Caparzo, Mellish, Wade, and Jackson.
Didn't Parker also get killed in the bell tower with Jackson? In the tower scenes, Parker was directly behind Jackson, shooting the enemy coming from the opposite direction. That's why, at the last moment, Jackson yelled "Parker, get out!"
@@saaamember97 Parker was 101st Airborne Division. The commander selected a squad from the most elite of WW2 Special forces units the 2nd Ranger Battalion to search for Private Ryan
I struggle everyday knowing that a Marine that I trained took my place on a deployment and wasn't able to come home. I feel guild everyday because he took my spot and I feel that it should've been me that didn't come home. It drove me to dark depression and guilt but now I try to work my ass off everyday to make his sacrifice worth me being here and its what get me through everyday. this movie hits a lot of emotions for and its such a great movie. Thank you guys for watching this keep up the great work!
I can't imagine what you have gone through. I believe the best way you can pay him back is by living a good life, being a good man. Thank you for your service brother and I hope your life turns out to be amazing my friend.
I LOVED your reactions. The fact that all 4 of you teared up at the end was proof that you were into this the entire time. I seen this when it first came out. I've seen it numerous times since. I've seen many reactions to this one. I tear up every damn time!!! I was worried at first that Julien wouldn't feel it. Not trying to knock Julien, but the entire movie, he just seemed unaffected by most of it lol. But when the moment even got him, I was pleased with the entire reaction.
Thank you for watching this film. I’m a former Marine back in 96 I was only 17 when I joined. The brotherhood that is there I cannot even explain it. We don’t do it for money, fame or attention. We do it because we want to serve our country. We honor our fellow Americans, our freedoms. We don’t honor a political party, nor the flag nor the politicians that send us to war. We honor our people back here because everyone here is worth it. Doesn’t matter if you’re white or black, Muslim, catholic or atheist, democrat or republican, adult or teen, man or woman. Even if you’re a white supremacist it doesn’t matter to us. We sign our name in the dotted line knowing we defend this country foreign or domestic. Thank you for the reaction it means a lot to us who have served. WW2 soldiers are a different breed I cannot even imagine what they had to go through mentally and emotionally during that war that lasted for four years. God bless our troops thank you guys. I recommend Full Metal Jacket or Platton Great War movies take care
Nice seeing younger generations talking about war and the realities of ww2. Together Americans we need to move forward as a nation and and always honor these wonderful souls that gave it all.
I saw Saving Private Ryan in the theaters when it came out everyone was silent at the end only tears you could have heard a pin drop. It’s unbelievable what our fathers my grandfather and those men went through. God rest their souls .
The ending, when he speaks to his wife... reminds me of Winters when he said he served in a company of heroes. We cried together again, guys. War is the worst but to end it it requires the best of people. Thanks for sharing, a big hug.
This was a great reaction!!!! Btw… the reason Cpt. Miller didn’t tell them about himself was because he was drafted into the war and made a Cpt. He had no experience with war strategy. He knew that if all those guys knew he was only an English teacher that they might have trouble following his orders. He did the right thing by not telling them….. until he did. His foresight into these young soldiers minds was genius.
Saw this in theater when it came out. My wife and I with our neighbors husband and wife. His wife's dad fought on the beach at Normandy and she wept throughout the movie later telling us later that she had no idea. Her dad never said one word about the war but she remembers her parents in middle of the night whispering as she wondered why her mom kept saying he will be ok. Pretty amazing what young people do in the name of freedom and the republic of the United States. My old man was an 18 year old 187th Rakkasan airborne in Korea . He did tell us those world war two vets in Korea taught the young men how to handle war.
Gentlemen, that was a pleasure to watch, the big fella in the middle got it, when Tom Hanks said "Earn it", the big man there knew he was saying it to him, to all of us. The look on his face was priceless, and everyone breaks down at this. Well done.
What you see is what you get. We are honest about out emotions. When we reacted to Band of Brothers we knew we needed to react this this. Thanks for hanging with the Knights
No shame in crying guys. This movie is absolutely heart wrenching and the message EARN IT applies to each and every single one of us in the following generations. Great reaction guys ☘️❤️
You’ve earned yourself a subscriber. Seeing how all you tough bois broke down really shows that you don’t hide your emotions and it’s genuine. Love from Thailand.
Knights if you guys hasn't seen Braveheart please react to that movie. When I was 15 I watched this in history class I was too young to comprehend the full emotion of this movie. This movie hits you guys you connect to this movie.
@@RKnights also something people miss in the d-day battle when wade (the medic) and his team are helping a guy he’s yelling (we stopped the bleeding) watch the medics canteen to the left his canteen gets shot clear water comes until the end it turns red
The guys you serve with, are your brothers. Everything you do in the field is for them. You don’t leave them when they need you most. It’s amazing what you’ll do to not let your brothers down.
There's a famous scene, from Good Will Hunting. Robin Williams made up an entire story, and both Robin and Matt Damon were crying laughing in the scene. It's in my mind, one of the greatest scenes in cinema history. I like to think that when Matt Damon tells the story of him and his brothers last time they saw each other... a story which, _just like Robin, Matt made up for the scene,_ he was doing a great service to the movie. Tom Hanks had no idea Matt was about to do that scene and that story. And it's also iconic.
As you guys said in the previous video, Saving Private Ryan was the backbone that lead to Band of Brothers. Similarly Apollo 13, also with Hanks attached, was the back bone for the HBO miniseries "From The Earth to the Moon." I highly recommend checking out Apollo 13 if you haven't seen it.
I remember watching this movie when it came out on video in the 90s. I watched in a room with my brothers and the whole movie left us speechless. There was nothing like it at the time. The impact it's had over so many years makes this one of the greatest movies of all time.
I’ve commented it before - the wife doesn’t know who Miller is. She asks Ryan at the grave who was Miller. He never told his wife\family about the war - about what the squad did for him. He just suffered silently with survivor’s guilt his entire life.
Love you guys!!! Love the reaction. Spielberg considers this movie a love letter to his father. His father was a WW2 veteran and they were estranged for many years. When they finally came back together, Spielberg started to learn about his father's military service. This is his tribute to his father and all WW2 vets.
Corporal Henderson states that he is in Easy company of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment. Easy company of Band of Brothers fame was in the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. A completely different regiment in the 101st airborne division.
But Damon's Ryan was of Easy 101st 506th as this was influenced by the story of the Niland Brothers and Fritz Niland was in the Easy Company of Band of Brothers before being pulled off the line when his brothers had died serving.
@@rangerscloud This is incorrect. Ryan the character clearly states that he is in first battalion of the 506th PIR. Easy company from Band of Brothers was in 2nd battalion. So, from this we know that Ryan is in a completely different company than the famous Easy company. Fritz Niland wasn't apart of the 506th PIR. He was a member of H company of the 501st PIR. Please check your information before you post incorrect statements.
@@Zosohobo that’s my error as the Ambrose book speaks of Fritz as if he was a part of the band of brothers unit and even talks of the event of when he was pulled off the line when his brothers were “Kia” I use the quotes since one was a POW and returned home later on if memory serves correct
@@rangerscloud you are correct that one of the "dead" Ryan (Niland) brothers survived, he was a Pow being held by the Japanese and was released by the British at the end of the war. With regards to Easy Co., some of the members of Easy knew Niland personally,.
Loosely based on the Niland brothers, as told by Wild Bill to Stephen Ambrose, there was in reality no rescue mission, the surviving brother was told by a clergyman and then sent home. Later at the end of the war in the Pacific it was discovered that the brother who died in the Pacific was actually alive and had been a prisoner of war. The opening scene of the landing on Omaha beach was per surviving veterans the closest depiction on film of the actual landing that day, except of course it lasted for hours. The companion pieces for this and Band of Brothers is The Pacific and Hacksaw Ridge.
I've seen A LOT of reactions to this movie and this has to be one of the best imo. Insightful discusions, quiet and thoughtful when needed, loud when deserved and respectful througout. Great reaction fella's
Omg I’m on vacation and going home. I’m in the airport waiting on my flight watching you guys and I’m sobbing!! You guys are great. SPR hits you like a ton of bricks. It’s in my top 3 movies of all time. I recommend fury and hacksaw ridge
When this movie came out I knew that I was going to see it in a theater. This movie was huge then and many of the veterans from WW2 that were there went to see the movie. The opening seen when they were landing at Omaha beach was so traumatic to many of them that they were seen hiding behind the seats under cover and some were helped out of the theater. When I went I did see one older gentleman get emotional and leave. Then I started working for this one company back in the 70s and there were many WW2 vets working there at that time. I became friends with this one guy after time and he was tell me about his time in WW2. He was there on the first wave landing on Omaha beach. Pure hell is the way he explained it to me. He was one of the real lucky ones not hit trying to get all the way up to were the beach and the hill started. As others were making it also to that point they were pinned down as the Germans were throwing everything at them. They were stuck there and he said he kept having this feeling that someone was staring him and it wouldn't stop. After about an hour or so sitting there and that feeling would not go away. He just put his head back for a moment and closed his eyes to clear his head and when he opened his eyes he saw the person staring at him. It was a fellow GI that was about eight feet above him deed on a vertical telephone hanging there upside down with his eyes open looking straight down at him.
2500 men died on Omaha Beach. Incredible men and such sacrifice. I saw this in the theaters and those tanks were so loud. My brother was a sniper in the 82nd Airborne and lost hearing being near tanks. It was scary watching this. God Bless our troops. Loved your reactions. I cried too. So emotional.
I'm laughing my behind off watching these guys cry and wiping the tears from my eyes at the same time, lol lol. I don't think the new guy was a coward he wasn't trained for combat he finally got a grip on his fear when he took the German out but it was to late he could have saved the Jewish kid that will haunt him.
I've got a set of M42's (the jump uniform the paratroopers are wearing) from this movie , the company who supplied them bought them back for 1/2 price and then sold them at an event whish i bought more stuff . in 2016 i got to play with the Tiger Tank that was disabled with the Sticky Bomb we did a photo shoot with it. it's now in FL with WW2 Armor, it was getting a refit redoing the back section around the engine as for the movie it's wood, so being replace with a metal frame and a fresh paint job and will be up and running for tank demo's fighting sherman tanks
I'm 65 now. At 3 yo I still slept in a crib in my parents room. When my dad was 22 he was with the second wave at Normandy. He was at Bastone with Patton, survived horrors I can only imagine. At 2 or 3 one of my earliest memories was my father screaming in his sleep and my mother comforting him. This went on for countless nights. As I got older I remember drunken binges where he'd cry and mutter for hours. He was a good man, intelligent and 'bookish', but part of him was irrevocably broken. I see the boy he must have been in Upson. Therfore I have great compassion for the character. A young shy bookworm thrown into that hell? From our collectively privileged lives how, in Gods name could we ever know what it was like. I grew up with the aftermath as did my peers. I feel my generation is last to witness the devastating affects of Hitler's evil. To the younger generations, your responsibility for all they provided to us all is to learn of their sacrifices, study the history and pass it on. Please.
I've been enjoying your reactions to these war movies but I'm really impressed with the respect displayed for the realities behind the cinematic stories/representations. Readers would like Stephen Ambrose's " D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches" - from midnight to midnight, an excellent account of what happened. Still recommending "The Red Badge of Courage" 1951
On my Top 100 Movie List, this one is in the Top 5 (#4 to be accurate). Saw this in the theaters when it was first released in '98. It was the first and ONLY time I've gone to the theater where warnings/disclaimers regarding a movie were posted. Signs as you entered stated counseling was available for anyone who felt they needed it after seeing this. It was that impactful. The first 20 minutes or so (D-Day Landings) is a legendary scene and unbelievably gripping - and Spielberg said they actually toned it down a bit... For those watching this movie, being angry at Upham is a common feeling in the scene where he didn't go up the stairs to help his buddies, but it's important to remember he was that same guy leading up to that moment - cowering and unaware of the horrors the others had gone through. He was a translator and map maker. Like many, I feel conflicted about his actions in the film. In a lot of ways, he may represent the "normal" person who hadn't seen war. Yes, he was a soldier, but not every soldier actually sees combat, and certainly not the combat the rest of the group had experienced. Easy to say "do this!" but really, how would anyone in his position react? Hard to say without the experience. Upham's paralyzing fear is more than likely what most normal people would experience in those moments. It wasn't until the very end where he saw the German who shot Capt. Miller (after owing his life to him) that things changed for him. Love the fact you're all viewing these films and sharing that experience with the rest of us. The remake of MIDWAY (2019) also is a great film - focusing of course on the Pacific War and the battle that changed the course of it. It's definitely worth a watch and portrays a great deal of actual history.
Watch a comedy to your heads together, but then to finish the WWII series you need to watch Schindler's List (also a Steven Spielberg production). It's a movie everyone must see once in their lifetime and should be required of all high school students.
Here's a suggestion for a great movie with an awesome large cast, it's called "Duets", it's centered around karaoke yet it's about these people and their lives, not giving any spoilers but I think you'll enjoy it, it's not all fun and jokes as there is some seriousness to it also, please consider
Hi, guys. SPR is a Great War movie and your reactions are bang on. Something I’ve always wondered about and I don’t think it’s a coincidence, maybe Tom Hanks could clear it up, is the character name for Upham. You guys have the CMH, the British and Commonwealth military have the Victoria Cross. In the 166 years that it has been awarded only 3 men have won the VC twice. Two are medical officers who were treating wounded under fire, the third and only combat soldier is Charles Hazlitt Upham.
A lot of the old-time war movies made casting 'stars' in droves a common occurrence. I feel that this was an homage to the old war movies in that respect. "Midway" is one of them -- a pinnacle battle in the Pacific.
If you get the chance watch a video about our veterans going back to the schools in Normandy, celebrating the anniversary of D-Day and what it means to the French. It's just a wonderful addition to all the WWII war stuff.
the thing to remember about Upham, he was not battle hardened and was thrown into this from a rear area typing pool. Up until the stairs scene he as doing very good and narrowly missed being killed several times before that. I think what unnerved him was as he could speak German, He could hear the group talking as they were coming in towards the stairs and he froze. The other point about the stairs. Two bodies disappeared. The two in the room shot one thru the wall and another by Melish. The third got into the fight with Melish and we know how that ended. When the German came back down the stairs and encountered Upham. You cant see bodies at the top of the stairs.
I had to subscribe :) love from Greece :) my grandpa used to tell me stories from ww2 when i was a kid...(i am 44 years old now). How can you tell stories and dont "traumatize" a little kid? Only this generation knew how to do that ;) these people were amazing. These people gave us everything.
Tom Hanks did a comedy early in his career with Shelly Duvall of CHEERS called " The Money Pit". It's hilarious the first time you see it. You might want to check that out for a change of pace with the same actor.
Great reaction gentlemen. If you enjoy WWII and Spielberg, I highly recommend "Empire of The Sun". Also, another movie I believe you guys would enjoy (even off topic) is The Last Samurai. Cheers 🍻
Just found you guys, probably the best reaction to this epic ever, so genuine and heartfelt, new sub. Please please all of you react to the green mile. Much love from 🇬🇧
Remember, Omaha Beach was not as quick as we saw in the movie. It took over 7-hours to break the German defense to get over the bluffs. Can anyone imagine 7-hours of machine gun / sniper fire/ mortars and still be able to fight. Slow salute to them all.... And by the way, it was the 29th INF Div from Maryland/Virginia that were the first to breach the wall....not the 2d Rangers....
It hits hard because we seen his respect, grief and remorse. His needing of reassurance hit us all in a place called home. -Julien (2nd guy on the left)
hello guys, it's always a pleasure to see your film reactions, always gets a little teary-eyed. Since you seem to be quite interested in the topic of WII, here are a few good films showing the opposite side, Russia: "Come And See" and "Duell- Enemy At The Gates" (the story of the most famous Russian sniper, location Stalingrad) Germany : "Stalingrad" (1993, subtitles), "Das Boot" (directors cut, subtitles, considered by many to be the best submarine movie of all time) continues so, greetings from germany
Such a masterpiece of a story. Great job fellas. As far as the loud parts, look for a compressor / limiter in your editing software. It's what is used in music. It smooths out the soft and loud parts so it's not such a high peak. Should help.
If you want an incredible true story, check out Hacksaw Ridge. Dude did stuff so amazing, they had to tone it down cause they thought audiences wouldn't believe it was true.
What a great movie. I have loved your true réaction. I have cried so many times the first time I have seen this movie . One of the best movie I ever seen. I hope you will react soon to others great movies like Dances with wolves with Kevin Costner, Jaws,The Abyss of James Cameron, the Last samouraï....
The attitude of Miller's men had nothing to do with his hand tremors; the looks you see during that scene with the compass were only out of concern. Something like that wouldn't have diminished their confidence in someone they'd served under and knew to be a good leader. They were simply frustrated and angry at the mission, which seemed to them an exercise in futility - especially as they started to lose men.
Since I see folks recommending many of the usual suspects for other serious war films to react to, I thought I would throw out some names of military movies that are also comedies. Many of these will still have some serious moments in them, but you should get more laughs from these movies, and finish each with a smile on your faces... Stripes (original NOT director's cut...the release version cut out some really confusing material that makes the film worse when added back in) Kelly's Heroes - Still to this day the best war/comedy/heist film ever made IMHO 1941 - Steven Spielberg's FIRST war movie, a comedy with a mega-cast including Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, John Candy, and many more Mash - The 1970 movie that spawned the TV series...a classic for the ages Down Periscope - still the best submarine movie to come out of Hollywood in the modern era...after Hunt for Red October...and yes, it is better than Crimson Tide IMHO I should probably recommend Catch 22 as well, but that one is kinda tough, since it is not really a LOL funny comedy, it is really really black, so it will not really leave you smiling.
Hey guys, I loved your reaction to this GREAT movie. Since you said you may need a break from movies, have you seen The Green Mile or Forrest Gump, 2 more Tom Hanks movies that are great. Plus if you haven't seen Jojo Rabbit that's a great comedy. I don't know if yous have seen the 2 Deadpool movies, but they are funny and great action. Another great movie is Only The Brave. It's a great movie that everyone overlooks. Keep up the great reactions....But if you want to keep watching war movies, have you seen 12 Strong or Fury or a 7-part mini-series from Australia called Gallipoli is a great story during WWI.
Uh im not sure any of those movies except Jojo Rabbit. In fact our reaction to Jojo is on the channel. I will reply with the link! Please sub and enjoy our future reactions
A lot of people comment on the poor tactical plan of the invasion. It clearly was planned much differently but didn’t go as planned. The weather leading up to the invasion was horrible for weeks. The weathermen saw a break for literally a few hours and the Allies decided to launch the invasion. There were 32 armored tanks designed to float and cross the English Channel. All but 1 or 2 sank in the channel. Rangers went in the night before and had to scale 100 ft cliffs and took heavy casualties. Airborne paratroopers missed their drops by several miles due to inclement weather. Rommel had reinforced the bunkers prior to d day and the Allies faced the fastest most advanced machine guns at the time. The Allies used magicians across the English Channel to set up fake tanks and barracks and troops to try yo confuse the Germans from pinpointing where we’d launch. The coast of France had been divided in UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO, and SWORD. Omaha was the WORSE of them..as all the others allowed them to pass easier because the Germans had been fooled thinking Allies would come more to the North. The young generation watching this movie should also know that the initial 15 minutes were taken from real survivors of the invasion. The most veridic movie of war of all times.
Superb reaction. Great editing too really hitting all the key moments with a perfect balance of commentary and physical expression. Usually group reactions are chaotic and the reactors dont experience the full movie with all the distractions of others talking and reacting etc. but you guys work well together. Keep it up!
Upham was not a coward. Put yourself in his shoes. It easy for people to say what they would have done but you don’t truly know until you’re put in that situation.
“Earn it”. Is a message for all of us! All the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines payed the ultimate price for us and we all need to earn it. Thank you to all the men and women that have served and sacrificed!
That is why they are known as "The Greatest Generation". They returned from WWII, rolled up their sleeves, went to work and rebuilt the world, and gave you the world you have today. If you see a vet, know you know what these guys go through for us.
Yes!!!!!!!
“Tell me I’ve led a good life. Tell me I’m a good man”
If anyone isn’t choked up by the end of this movie then I genuinely question their humanity.
It's always easy to dismiss Upham as a coward, and compared the rest of the guys he definitely seems like one. But bear in mind, he's a clerk, a typist. He's never been in a firefight, never experienced the horrors of war and when he is thrown into it he is broken and terrified by it. I stand by the theory that Upham is a proxy for the vast majority of the audience who would be in the same state if they were put into his position. Upham is us.
He must have been a DRAFTEE ,I don't believe they every said ,theirs a big PSYCHOLOGICAL difference between DRAFTEE AND ENLISTED that can exist
I agree, I’m a 10 year Army vet and not everyone in the service is a brave hero…Upham was a support troop. He had basic training yes but even though he was in the army he wasn’t a combat soldier. The Army has clerks and office workers just like civilian life, something to the point you want to ask, why are you here? But everyone has a job and even if someone isn’t a “shooter” they are still a vital part in a well oiled machine.
Aka private Pyle from full metal jacket
I wholeheartedly agree. The last thing Spielberg intended was for viewers to hate or dismiss Upham.
@@ryanhampson673 The give away for this is his rank, Technician Fifth Grade (which is no longer used) is afforded the same pay grade as a Corporal, but he has no command authority. Technician ranks were only given to men with a specialist skill (such as Upham as a translator/map maker).
12:22 Note that James Ryan has his family with him at the cemetery. There are six of them. In a profound way, the Ryan family is a living tribute to the six brave soldiers who gave their lives so that James Ryan could live; Miller, Horvath, Caparzo, Mellish, Wade, and Jackson.
I didnt catch that. Such an amazing directing detail.
Didn't Parker also get killed in the bell tower with Jackson? In the tower scenes, Parker was directly behind Jackson, shooting the enemy coming from the opposite direction. That's why, at the last moment, Jackson yelled "Parker, get out!"
@@saaamember97 Parker was 101st Airborne Division. The commander selected a squad from the most elite of WW2 Special forces units the 2nd Ranger Battalion to search for Private Ryan
I struggle everyday knowing that a Marine that I trained took my place on a deployment and wasn't able to come home. I feel guild everyday because he took my spot and I feel that it should've been me that didn't come home. It drove me to dark depression and guilt but now I try to work my ass off everyday to make his sacrifice worth me being here and its what get me through everyday. this movie hits a lot of emotions for and its such a great movie. Thank you guys for watching this keep up the great work!
I understand the feeling all too well Ron. It's just fate. The plan of our paths is unknowing to us. Keep being great to honor him. You're a good man.
Much respect, and I'm sorry about your brother
I can't imagine what you have gone through. I believe the best way you can pay him back is by living a good life, being a good man. Thank you for your service brother and I hope your life turns out to be amazing my friend.
Striving to be the best you can be is the way to honor your fallen brother’s memory. Bless you.
Much respect to you for moving forward for him.
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I LOVED your reactions. The fact that all 4 of you teared up at the end was proof that you were into this the entire time. I seen this when it first came out. I've seen it numerous times since. I've seen many reactions to this one. I tear up every damn time!!! I was worried at first that Julien wouldn't feel it. Not trying to knock Julien, but the entire movie, he just seemed unaffected by most of it lol. But when the moment even got him, I was pleased with the entire reaction.
Thank you for watching this film. I’m a former Marine back in 96 I was only 17 when I joined. The brotherhood that is there I cannot even explain it. We don’t do it for money, fame or attention. We do it because we want to serve our country. We honor our fellow Americans, our freedoms. We don’t honor a political party, nor the flag nor the politicians that send us to war. We honor our people back here because everyone here is worth it. Doesn’t matter if you’re white or black, Muslim, catholic or atheist, democrat or republican, adult or teen, man or woman. Even if you’re a white supremacist it doesn’t matter to us. We sign our name in the dotted line knowing we defend this country foreign or domestic. Thank you for the reaction it means a lot to us who have served. WW2 soldiers are a different breed I cannot even imagine what they had to go through mentally and emotionally during that war that lasted for four years. God bless our troops thank you guys. I recommend Full Metal Jacket or Platton Great War movies take care
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@@RKnights Now watch "Schindler's List", also made by Spielberg.
Nice seeing younger generations talking about war and the realities of ww2. Together Americans we need to move forward as a nation and and always honor these wonderful souls that gave it all.
I saw Saving Private Ryan in the theaters when it came out everyone was silent at the end only tears you could have heard a pin drop. It’s unbelievable what our fathers my grandfather and those men went through. God rest their souls .
The ending, when he speaks to his wife... reminds me of Winters when he said he served in a company of heroes. We cried together again, guys. War is the worst but to end it it requires the best of people. Thanks for sharing, a big hug.
Great reactions.... the guy on the left blue shirt dredds is a REAL ONE. Bless up you are all ''G's,''
This was a great reaction!!!! Btw… the reason Cpt. Miller didn’t tell them about himself was because he was drafted into the war and made a Cpt. He had no experience with war strategy. He knew that if all those guys knew he was only an English teacher that they might have trouble following his orders. He did the right thing by not telling them….. until he did. His foresight into these young soldiers minds was genius.
Saw this in theater when it came out. My wife and I with our neighbors husband and wife. His wife's dad fought on the beach at Normandy and she wept throughout the movie later telling us later that she had no idea. Her dad never said one word about the war but she remembers her parents in middle of the night whispering as she wondered why her mom kept saying he will be ok. Pretty amazing what young people do in the name of freedom and the republic of the United States. My old man was an 18 year old 187th Rakkasan airborne in Korea . He did tell us those world war two vets in Korea taught the young men how to handle war.
"School teacher, bro! We change the world!" Hell yeah, you do. and thank you for your service. Great reaction.
Yes! Thank you!
No shame with the tears guy... I'm 54 and retired Army, no how many times I've seen this movie it still chokes me up.
Thank you so much for your service sir.
Gentlemen, that was a pleasure to watch, the big fella in the middle got it, when Tom Hanks said "Earn it", the big man there knew he was saying it to him, to all of us. The look on his face was priceless, and everyone breaks down at this. Well done.
I cry everytime lol.
Love the intensity, you guys wore your heart on your sleeves, I appreciate that.
What you see is what you get. We are honest about out emotions. When we reacted to Band of Brothers we knew we needed to react this this. Thanks for hanging with the Knights
No shame in crying guys. This movie is absolutely heart wrenching and the message EARN IT applies to each and every single one of us in the following generations. Great reaction guys ☘️❤️
Apollo 13 is another excellent Tom Hanks movie
Thanks for watching this it means alot (US Army - Retired)
You’ve earned yourself a subscriber. Seeing how all you tough bois broke down really shows that you don’t hide your emotions and it’s genuine. Love from Thailand.
Knights if you guys hasn't seen Braveheart please react to that movie. When I was 15 I watched this in history class I was too young to comprehend the full emotion of this movie. This movie hits you guys you connect to this movie.
If you're up for an older film, I'd suggest The Best Years Of Our Lives... It tells about 3 veterans returning home from WW2.
dudes - we all cried.
Also fun fact the barn story from Matt Damon was all improvised
Really? That's awesome
@@RKnights also something people miss in the d-day battle when wade (the medic) and his team are helping a guy he’s yelling (we stopped the bleeding) watch the medics canteen to the left his canteen gets shot clear water comes until the end it turns red
This hits men differently.
The guys you serve with, are your brothers. Everything you do in the field is for them. You don’t leave them when they need you most. It’s amazing what you’ll do to not let your brothers down.
I can only imagine. I have military family members and war changes people. It shows the best and worst! Please stick around for more! -Julien
Shakespeare in Love won best picture over this remains the Oscars worst call.
There's a famous scene, from Good Will Hunting. Robin Williams made up an entire story, and both Robin and Matt Damon were crying laughing in the scene. It's in my mind, one of the greatest scenes in cinema history.
I like to think that when Matt Damon tells the story of him and his brothers last time they saw each other... a story which, _just like Robin, Matt made up for the scene,_ he was doing a great service to the movie. Tom Hanks had no idea Matt was about to do that scene and that story. And it's also iconic.
As you guys said in the previous video, Saving Private Ryan was the backbone that lead to Band of Brothers.
Similarly Apollo 13, also with Hanks attached, was the back bone for the HBO miniseries "From The Earth to the Moon." I highly recommend checking out Apollo 13 if you haven't seen it.
This is the man's tears
Believe it or not the U.S. has a sole survivor policy for these instances since the Sullivan’s were all killed. It took a while but it is in play.
I'm sure the group will also highly enjoy Fury and Hacksaw Ridge, just something to keep in mind later down the line
I remember watching this movie when it came out on video in the 90s. I watched in a room with my brothers and the whole movie left us speechless. There was nothing like it at the time. The impact it's had over so many years makes this one of the greatest movies of all time.
I’ve commented it before - the wife doesn’t know who Miller is. She asks Ryan at the grave who was Miller. He never told his wife\family about the war - about what the squad did for him. He just suffered silently with survivor’s guilt his entire life.
Love you guys!!! Love the reaction. Spielberg considers this movie a love letter to his father. His father was a WW2 veteran and they were estranged for many years. When they finally came back together, Spielberg started to learn about his father's military service. This is his tribute to his father and all WW2 vets.
Corporal Henderson states that he is in Easy company of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment. Easy company of Band of Brothers fame was in the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. A completely different regiment in the 101st airborne division.
But Damon's Ryan was of Easy 101st 506th as this was influenced by the story of the Niland Brothers and Fritz Niland was in the Easy Company of Band of Brothers before being pulled off the line when his brothers had died serving.
@@rangerscloud This is incorrect. Ryan the character clearly states that he is in first battalion of the 506th PIR. Easy company from Band of Brothers was in 2nd battalion. So, from this we know that Ryan is in a completely different company than the famous Easy company. Fritz Niland wasn't apart of the 506th PIR. He was a member of H company of the 501st PIR. Please check your information before you post incorrect statements.
@@Zosohobo that’s my error as the Ambrose book speaks of Fritz as if he was a part of the band of brothers unit and even talks of the event of when he was pulled off the line when his brothers were “Kia” I use the quotes since one was a POW and returned home later on if memory serves correct
@@rangerscloud you are correct that one of the "dead" Ryan (Niland) brothers survived, he was a Pow being held by the Japanese and was released by the British at the end of the war. With regards to Easy Co., some of the members of Easy knew Niland personally,.
Loosely based on the Niland brothers, as told by Wild Bill to Stephen Ambrose, there was in reality no rescue mission, the surviving brother was told by a clergyman and then sent home. Later at the end of the war in the Pacific it was discovered that the brother who died in the Pacific was actually alive and had been a prisoner of war. The opening scene of the landing on Omaha beach was per surviving veterans the closest depiction on film of the actual landing that day, except of course it lasted for hours. The companion pieces for this and Band of Brothers is The Pacific and Hacksaw Ridge.
I've seen A LOT of reactions to this movie and this has to be one of the best imo. Insightful discusions, quiet and thoughtful when needed, loud when deserved and respectful througout. Great reaction fella's
Thank you for spending some time with us. :-)
Omg I’m on vacation and going home. I’m in the airport waiting on my flight watching you guys and I’m sobbing!! You guys are great. SPR hits you like a ton of bricks. It’s in my top 3 movies of all time. I recommend fury and hacksaw ridge
Thank you very much for all the kind words!
when people disrespect our soldiers, our flag, these men suffered and died so they could have that right.
this perspective should be seen by everyone.
truly enjoyed your honest and real reactions to this masterpiece of a film.
Great movie. Everyone cries when they see this one. Extremely emotional.
When this movie came out I knew that I was going to see it in a theater. This movie was huge then and many of the veterans from WW2 that were there went to see the movie. The opening seen when they were landing at Omaha beach was so traumatic to many of them that they were seen hiding behind the seats under cover and some were helped out of the theater. When I went I did see one older gentleman get emotional and leave. Then I started working for this one company back in the 70s and there were many WW2 vets working there at that time. I became friends with this one guy after time and he was tell me about his time in WW2. He was there on the first wave landing on Omaha beach. Pure hell is the way he explained it to me. He was one of the real lucky ones not hit trying to get all the way up to were the beach and the hill started. As others were making it also to that point they were pinned down as the Germans were throwing everything at them. They were stuck there and he said he kept having this feeling that someone was staring him and it wouldn't stop. After about an hour or so sitting there and that feeling would not go away. He just put his head back for a moment and closed his eyes to clear his head and when he opened his eyes he saw the person staring at him. It was a fellow GI that was about eight feet above him deed on a vertical telephone hanging there upside down with his eyes open looking straight down at him.
2500 men died on Omaha Beach. Incredible men and such sacrifice. I saw this in the theaters and those tanks were so loud. My brother was a sniper in the 82nd Airborne and lost hearing being near tanks. It was scary watching this. God Bless our troops. Loved your reactions. I cried too. So emotional.
Thank you! God bless the people who serve and give the ultimate sacrifice! Tell your brother i said "thank you for his service." -2nd guy on the left.
@@julienn8844 Oh you are so welcome! And thank you. Good reactions!
I'm laughing my behind off watching these guys cry and wiping the tears from my eyes at the same time, lol lol. I don't think the new guy was a coward he wasn't trained for combat he finally got a grip on his fear when he took the German out but it was to late he could have saved the Jewish kid that will haunt him.
I've got a set of M42's (the jump uniform the paratroopers are wearing) from this movie , the company who supplied them bought them back for 1/2 price and then sold them at an event whish i bought more stuff . in 2016 i got to play with the Tiger Tank that was disabled with the Sticky Bomb we did a photo shoot with it. it's now in FL with WW2 Armor, it was getting a refit redoing the back section around the engine as for the movie it's wood, so being replace with a metal frame and a fresh paint job and will be up and running for tank demo's fighting sherman tanks
I'm 65 now. At 3 yo I still slept in a crib in my parents room. When my dad was 22 he was with the second wave at Normandy. He was at Bastone with Patton, survived horrors I can only imagine. At 2 or 3 one of my earliest memories was my father screaming in his sleep and my mother comforting him. This went on for countless nights. As I got older I remember drunken binges where he'd cry and mutter for hours. He was a good man, intelligent and 'bookish', but part of him was irrevocably broken. I see the boy he must have been in Upson. Therfore I have great compassion for the character. A young shy bookworm thrown into that hell? From our collectively privileged lives how, in Gods name could we ever know what it was like. I grew up with the aftermath as did my peers. I feel my generation is last to witness the devastating affects of Hitler's evil. To the younger generations, your responsibility for all they provided to us all is to learn of their sacrifices, study the history and pass it on. Please.
I’m right with you, every time I see this film.
I've been enjoying your reactions to these war movies but I'm really impressed with the respect displayed for the realities behind the cinematic stories/representations.
Readers would like Stephen Ambrose's " D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches" - from midnight to midnight, an excellent account of what happened.
Still recommending "The Red Badge of Courage" 1951
And that is why people should have respect for Veterans.
On my Top 100 Movie List, this one is in the Top 5 (#4 to be accurate).
Saw this in the theaters when it was first released in '98. It was the first and ONLY time I've gone to the theater where warnings/disclaimers regarding a movie were posted. Signs as you entered stated counseling was available for anyone who felt they needed it after seeing this. It was that impactful. The first 20 minutes or so (D-Day Landings) is a legendary scene and unbelievably gripping - and Spielberg said they actually toned it down a bit...
For those watching this movie, being angry at Upham is a common feeling in the scene where he didn't go up the stairs to help his buddies, but it's important to remember he was that same guy leading up to that moment - cowering and unaware of the horrors the others had gone through. He was a translator and map maker. Like many, I feel conflicted about his actions in the film. In a lot of ways, he may represent the "normal" person who hadn't seen war. Yes, he was a soldier, but not every soldier actually sees combat, and certainly not the combat the rest of the group had experienced. Easy to say "do this!" but really, how would anyone in his position react? Hard to say without the experience. Upham's paralyzing fear is more than likely what most normal people would experience in those moments. It wasn't until the very end where he saw the German who shot Capt. Miller (after owing his life to him) that things changed for him.
Love the fact you're all viewing these films and sharing that experience with the rest of us.
The remake of MIDWAY (2019) also is a great film - focusing of course on the Pacific War and the battle that changed the course of it. It's definitely worth a watch and portrays a great deal of actual history.
Excellent reactions
The ending still gets me every time I watch these reactions or the movie and I've watched tons of reactions. Amazing movie.
Watch a comedy to your heads together, but then to finish the WWII series you need to watch Schindler's List (also a Steven Spielberg production). It's a movie everyone must see once in their lifetime and should be required of all high school students.
Here's a suggestion for a great movie with an awesome large cast, it's called "Duets", it's centered around karaoke yet it's about these people and their lives, not giving any spoilers but I think you'll enjoy it, it's not all fun and jokes as there is some seriousness to it also, please consider
Hi, guys. SPR is a Great War movie and your reactions are bang on. Something I’ve always wondered about and I don’t think it’s a coincidence, maybe Tom Hanks could clear it up, is the character name for Upham. You guys have the CMH, the British and Commonwealth military have the Victoria Cross. In the 166 years that it has been awarded only 3 men have won the VC twice. Two are medical officers who were treating wounded under fire, the third and only combat soldier is Charles Hazlitt Upham.
A lot of the old-time war movies made casting 'stars' in droves a common occurrence. I feel that this was an homage to the old war movies in that respect. "Midway" is one of them -- a pinnacle battle in the Pacific.
If you get the chance watch a video about our veterans going back to the schools in Normandy, celebrating the anniversary of D-Day and what it means to the French. It's just a wonderful addition to all the WWII war stuff.
That sounds interesting. Is there a specific video?
Your reaction to Upham shooting that guy.............pure gold👏🏾
We were so happy it happened
the thing to remember about Upham, he was not battle hardened and was thrown into this from a rear area typing pool. Up until the stairs scene he as doing very good and narrowly missed being killed several times before that. I think what unnerved him was as he could speak German, He could hear the group talking as they were coming in towards the stairs and he froze.
The other point about the stairs. Two bodies disappeared. The two in the room shot one thru the wall and another by Melish. The third got into the fight with Melish and we know how that ended.
When the German came back down the stairs and encountered Upham. You cant see bodies at the top of the stairs.
I believe there is a turn and separate hall at the top of the stairs not visible from Upham’s point of view
I had to subscribe :) love from Greece :) my grandpa used to tell me stories from ww2 when i was a kid...(i am 44 years old now). How can you tell stories and dont "traumatize" a little kid? Only this generation knew how to do that ;) these people were amazing. These people gave us everything.
Tom Hanks did a comedy early in his career with Shelly Duvall of CHEERS called " The Money Pit". It's hilarious the first time you see it. You might want to check that out for a change of pace with the same actor.
What a great reaction to a great movie.
Glad you spent some time with us 😀
Great reaction gentlemen. If you enjoy WWII and Spielberg, I highly recommend "Empire of The Sun". Also, another movie I believe you guys would enjoy (even off topic) is The Last Samurai. Cheers 🍻
Just found you guys, probably the best reaction to this epic ever, so genuine and heartfelt, new sub. Please please all of you react to the green mile. Much love from 🇬🇧
Two films you might want to consider in the future are two of my favourites, "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Dances With Wolves".
Someone just mentioned the same thing recently. They must be good
Remember, Omaha Beach was not as quick as we saw in the movie. It took over 7-hours to break the German defense to get over the bluffs. Can anyone imagine 7-hours of machine gun / sniper fire/ mortars and still be able to fight. Slow salute to them all.... And by the way, it was the 29th INF Div from Maryland/Virginia that were the first to breach the wall....not the 2d Rangers....
Excellent reaction guys.
My Dad was a part of this and fought his way to Berlin. Thre were stories . . . . but there was reserve in what stories we heard . . . . .
12:40 hits hard
It hits hard because we seen his respect, grief and remorse. His needing of reassurance hit us all in a place called home. -Julien (2nd guy on the left)
Everyone cries watching SPR. It’s ok Fellas.
If R Knights haven't seen "Greyhound", you have to view it. Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg never disappoint
Have not seen it
shit, add me to the list, that last scene got all of us lol
You didn't know your grandparents/great grandparents were so badass, huh? Now, you know why they were called "The Greatest Generation."
hello guys, it's always a pleasure to see your film reactions, always gets a little teary-eyed. Since you seem to be quite interested in the topic of WII, here are a few good films showing the opposite side, Russia: "Come And See" and "Duell- Enemy At The Gates" (the story of the most famous Russian sniper, location Stalingrad) Germany : "Stalingrad" (1993, subtitles), "Das Boot" (directors cut, subtitles, considered by many to be the best submarine movie of all time) continues so, greetings from germany
Such a masterpiece of a story. Great job fellas.
As far as the loud parts, look for a compressor / limiter in your editing software. It's what is used in music. It smooths out the soft and loud parts so it's not such a high peak. Should help.
If you want an incredible true story, check out Hacksaw Ridge. Dude did stuff so amazing, they had to tone it down cause they thought audiences wouldn't believe it was true.
What a great movie.
I have loved your true réaction.
I have cried so many times the first time I have seen this movie .
One of the best movie I ever seen.
I hope you will react soon to others great movies like Dances with wolves with Kevin Costner, Jaws,The Abyss of James Cameron, the Last samouraï....
you gotta finish the Pacific before you move on fellas
approximately 4400 Allied Troops were killed on that one D-day.
Every single one of those men died heroes. I hope they are resting in peace.
Err is someone cutting onions 😁Great reaction chaps 👍
"Fury" next?
Powerful movie and reaction by you men. Thank you for taking us with you on this journey. Two great WW II films: "Das Boot" and "Fury".
The attitude of Miller's men had nothing to do with his hand tremors; the looks you see during that scene with the compass were only out of concern. Something like that wouldn't have diminished their confidence in someone they'd served under and knew to be a good leader. They were simply frustrated and angry at the mission, which seemed to them an exercise in futility - especially as they started to lose men.
Great reaction and great movie
We all cried at last don't feel ashamed ❤❤❤
Since I see folks recommending many of the usual suspects for other serious war films to react to, I thought I would throw out some names of military movies that are also comedies. Many of these will still have some serious moments in them, but you should get more laughs from these movies, and finish each with a smile on your faces...
Stripes (original NOT director's cut...the release version cut out some really confusing material that makes the film worse when added back in)
Kelly's Heroes - Still to this day the best war/comedy/heist film ever made IMHO
1941 - Steven Spielberg's FIRST war movie, a comedy with a mega-cast including Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, John Candy, and many more
Mash - The 1970 movie that spawned the TV series...a classic for the ages
Down Periscope - still the best submarine movie to come out of Hollywood in the modern era...after Hunt for Red October...and yes, it is better than Crimson Tide IMHO
I should probably recommend Catch 22 as well, but that one is kinda tough, since it is not really a LOL funny comedy, it is really really black, so it will not really leave you smiling.
Hey guys, I loved your reaction to this GREAT movie. Since you said you may need a break from movies, have you seen The Green Mile or Forrest Gump, 2 more Tom Hanks movies that are great. Plus if you haven't seen Jojo Rabbit that's a great comedy. I don't know if yous have seen the 2 Deadpool movies, but they are funny and great action. Another great movie is Only The Brave. It's a great movie that everyone overlooks. Keep up the great reactions....But if you want to keep watching war movies, have you seen 12 Strong or Fury or a 7-part mini-series from Australia called Gallipoli is a great story during WWI.
Uh im not sure any of those movies except Jojo Rabbit. In fact our reaction to Jojo is on the channel. I will reply with the link! Please sub and enjoy our future reactions
@@julienn8844 Oh yeah, as I look, I see Jojo Rabbit, but yous oughta check out the other movies.
@@davehazel5632 i will definitely talk to the other guys. Some of the movies mentioned we do have plans for recording!
@@julienn8844 Great, I believe you will LOVE them. I love your group reactions.
Try sitting through Schindler’s List.
Never thought I’d be crying over a bunch of men crying over a movie.
Its a rough movie
PACIFIC
A lot of people comment on the poor tactical plan of the invasion. It clearly was planned much differently but didn’t go as planned. The weather leading up to the invasion was horrible for weeks. The weathermen saw a break for literally a few hours and the Allies decided to launch the invasion. There were 32 armored tanks designed to float and cross the English Channel. All but 1 or 2 sank in the channel. Rangers went in the night before and had to scale 100 ft cliffs and took heavy casualties. Airborne paratroopers missed their drops by several miles due to inclement weather. Rommel had reinforced the bunkers prior to d day and the Allies faced the fastest most advanced machine guns at the time. The Allies used magicians across the English Channel to set up fake tanks and barracks and troops to try yo confuse the Germans from pinpointing where we’d launch. The coast of France had been divided in UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO, and SWORD. Omaha was the WORSE of them..as all the others allowed them to pass easier because the Germans had been fooled thinking Allies would come more to the North. The young generation watching this movie should also know that the initial 15 minutes were taken from real survivors of the invasion. The most veridic movie of war of all times.
Superb reaction. Great editing too really hitting all the key moments with a perfect balance of commentary and physical expression. Usually group reactions are chaotic and the reactors dont experience the full movie with all the distractions of others talking and reacting etc. but you guys work well together. Keep it up!
i love the reaction, you guys "Earn it"
great reaction
Thank you. Thanks for spending some time with us.
I don’t know if you guys have watched it yet but another amazing movie with Tom Hanks is The Green Mile
Upham was not a coward. Put yourself in his shoes. It easy for people to say what they would have done but you don’t truly know until you’re put in that situation.
Great job Guys!👍
Thank you so much 😀