Hacksaw Ridge - MOVIE REACTION - FIRST TIME WATCHING
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- Опубліковано 14 кві 2023
- What an amazing movie! Let us know in the comments any facts you know about the real story of Hacksaw Ridge!
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This is just a fraction of what Desmond did before his battle at Hacksaw Ridge. It was said that they didn’t include everything, because it would seem too far fetched for this movie to look and feel real for the audience. He was an Angel sent to help those boys.
That's what I keep hearing, what an incredible man!
Including Desmond Doss was there when Douglas Macarthur returned to the Philippines.
Vickie, although that's what Mel Gibson claimed I find found it laughable. Cause the movie had lots of fake scenes. For example, the court martial segment of the movie and Desmond missing his wedding was completely fabricated. Just seems like this movie dishonored the military and Desmond Doss's memory. Then for for Mel Gibson to claim they didn't want to add anything else real cause people wouldn't believe it, seems like adding salt on a wound.
@@Sam11747 What Band of Brothers did to Lt. Norman Dike was way worse, imagine being a family member watching it...
@@Sam11747 Did you look up anything at all about Desmond Doss before you posted this reply? This was no fake; please get your facts straight and do just a little research. Yes, some of the actual events, like the trial were fabricated, but his actions were not.
As a combat medic in Iraq from 06-08, Doss was a folk hero of sorts, an inspiration to all medics that I at least served with.
Combat Medic Rules:
1) Good men will die
2) you can’t save everyone
3) Doc will go through hell to break rules 1 and 2.
It’s said that Doss saved upwards of 100+, Doss himself said maybe 50, so they met him in the middle for the official record. Only God and Desmond will ever truly know how many he saved and what he felt.
This movie was a MASTERPIECE.
thank you for your service❤ all the love from canada
Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸 Damn I was an ICU trauma nurse for years (it broke me) and I remember having TWO patients in a very controlled environment and thinking “where tf do I start, they’re both approaching the drain” .. I can’t even wrap my head around trying to keep people alive in a combat situation. You have my utmost awe and appreciation!!
Blood plasma, or just plasma, is basically just the liquid portion of human blood with the red blood cells separate out with a centrifuge. It is not typed, and so can be given to pretty much anyone, and it is most often used in emergency situations to act as a replacement for typed whole blood to be give to those who have lost a lot of blood. It helps to keep the person's blood volume and blood pressure up.
I knew it had to be something like that.
Yep
Also relatively stable without refrigeration. Much more convenient than whole blood.
hold the person long enough to move em to the rear to the field hospital then back to the hospitals or hospital ship if more intervention is needed@@darkamora5123
Absolutely love the story of Desmond Doss & as an Australian i feel honored that it was filmed in my country & most of the cast are Australian. Respect to all who laid down their lives for us.
Absolutely, this man was unbelievable!
Doss was already well known in the 77th Infantry Division for taking incredible risks to recover wounded men on Guam. On Okinawa,he was one of three men to hang that cargo net on Hacksaw. There is a photo of him STANDING on the top, but the Japanese never fired at him. He later told a friend that he had absolutely no physical strength left after he carried/ lowered the first three men.
All evidence to the contrary. He lowered do 72 more people. I might be able to do _one_... maybe. But 75? The dude is a Captain America / Incredible Hulk combo platter.
@frankmartin. Are you saying he didn’t save all those men?? I hope you’re aware of all the verification & confirmation that goes on before one can receive the Medal of Honor! They didn’t ask Private Doss, they asked countless witnesses, especially those he saved! When he said, he had no strength after the 3 soldiers he saved, he’s saying, he relied on God’s strength. That’s what that scripture he quoted at the beginning means, Isaiah 40:31, we all get tired & weary, but God renews our strength….that’s why he prayed after each rescue “one more, Lord, one more!” He was praying for God’s strength, and he answered him!!❤❤❤
My grandpa also fought in the pacific and he’s also fought in Korea he got his bronze star medal unfortunately he passed away in 2007 he’s been through a lot the Great Depression and the dust bowl and fought in two wars yet he seem like the strongest man ever to me miss that man
Our elders were a much different breed than us, these movies remind me how pampered and fragile I am.
What makes this man such a hero to me is that he did not only save American soldiers. He even sent down Japanese soldiers to the American camp for treatment. When you bother to save the enemy as well that is when you know you are the biggest of angels.
The only inaccuracy is how many he saved, apparently it was a lot more but they said less here because of concern for people watching the movie not believing it, best war film ever and the most unbelievable true story ive ever seen.
What a soldier! Can't believe it myself. We are lucky men like this exist.
@@firstcityviews It gets even crazier. Multiple Japanese sharp shooters claim to have Daws in their sites... And their gun jammed. Bravery? They don't call them the Greatest Generation for nothing. I'd take my chances with gravity and fling myself off that ridge. And, remember, these are draftees. Most of them didn't even volunteer. (Obviously, some did. Like Daws.) Imagine loving your country that much, that you get a letter, and now you're a soldier. Ummm... correction. I'm a milk man, the skills don't translate that well to soldiering. Tough, private! Fall in line.
Mark, there were lots of inaccuracies and fabrications in the movie. For example, the court martial and him missing his wedding never happened. Why they fabricated this part but excluded the real stuff, and saying it wouldn't be believable is disappointing.
@@Sam11747 it really isnt that disappointing. the bottom line is even in movies based on true stories stuff will be fabricated. its been that way since the first movie based on a true story. the bulk of it most of the time is true but there are sprinkles of inaccurate depictions for the entertainment factor
@@Sam11747 Yeah I was talking about what he did in battle not his home life, movies have to add certain stuff for entertainment value, and it's good that the inaccurate parts don't really matter in regards to what he did, im pretty sure when the reactors were asking how accurate it was they were not talking about his trial or wedding.
If you want you can always check out the documentary made on his life, "The Conscientious Objector". The interview scenes at the end come from that film. The black and white clip is from a 1950s television show "This Is Your Life".
Smitty dying was absolutely heartbreaking. Also, I don't know if it was already mentioned, Desmond said he thought it was 50 men, but the company said it was 100, so they compromised at 75. Or so I've heard, anyway.
Absolutely, he had a great arc through the film, made it that much more upsetting.
I've been told that when the medal of honor citation was written that the initial draft was revised. The authors were told to take out actual events of what Doss had done. The reason is that if they did not remove the more fantastic things he did then the medal would not have been awarded because no one would believe it.
They did something similar with Alvin York, and a lot of people still didn't believe it. In fact, they sent freaking archaeologists out to the site where his heroics took place fairly recently, and they found shell casings consistent with his story. That man was also an absolute legend, albeit for much different reasons than Doss.
Some of the battle scenes were certainly Hollywoodized, but the story as I understand it is fundamentally true (as can be seen by the actual footage of Desmond they added at the end). And I do not know if it is true but I have also been told that after Desmond's prayer no American lost their life in that final charge that ultimately won the Ridge.
And the main reason i'd guess most have not heard this story until now is that Desmond never wanted the story told while he was alive. So Hollywood never moved on it until then.
As to the movie I think Mel Gibson's focus here was to counter the recent trend of Hollywood (in movies like SAVING PRIVATE RYAN and FURY) to blur the lines of morality by suggesting that the only sane way to fight in a war is by abandoning your ethics. And those stories, although fictional accounts, probably do reflect the general attitude of today's army. But Desmond Doss's true story demonstrates the opposite. It is a classic example of the power of faith and the superiority of God's wisdom over that of the world. And it gives pause to wonder If just one person with his faith can save so many lives how much more could an entire army made up of Desmond Doss's do?
Good pick for a movie, and good response. I am now a subscriber.
And here are ten recmmendations for other great movies of this calibre that will probably help you gain subscribers since they each have a very large and loyal fan base but for some odd reason there are very few of your competitors out there that are reacting to them. The first 5 are from modern Hollywood and the last 5 are from old Hollywood.
A BEAUTIFUL MIND
AMISTAD
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
JFK
ELEPHANT MAN
THE MIRACLE WORKER
LILIES OF THE FIELD
HARVEY
THE AFRICAN QUEEN
THE SONG OF BERNADETTE
There are so many stories just as amazing as this that deserve to be told before they're lost to time. So many individuals that complete feats almost unbelievable, even by movie standards.
In some significant ways, this excellent true story of Desmond Doss was toned down to make it more believable. However, there are some things that were changed that you might want to know about. Doss and his unit had actually taken part in two previous Pacific island invasions before they got to Okinawa, and Doss had actually been decorated with the Bronze Star for Valor in both, so Desmond was already a well respected member of the unit before Hacksaw Ridge. You can understand why they decided to compress the story entirely to the Okinawa campaign to keep the story easier to understand. Some of the other changes they made are also understandable, such as they amped up the drama of the trial a lot, and the situation where he leaves his wife at the altar while he sits in a cell is not quite the way that happened. Also, in reality Hacksaw Ridge was out of range of naval gunfire...the Japanese chose the location in part to be safe from the fire of the really big guns on the battleships.
The History vs Hollywood article on this movie is pretty good, and covers most the of the stuff that they changed or were mistaken about. I strongly recommend checking out History vs Hollywood for after you watch movies based on real history. They are usually the best place to get solid information about historical inaccuracies in a very easy to understand format, when they have an article posted about the film in question.✌
Great info as always, thanks again!
I have seen every reaction to this movie you are the first reactor to notice the guy without his 2 legs in the med tent. he did live and I hope he had a good life.
Any time someone begs to live because they have kids hits hard for my wife and I, I couldn't imagine being in that situation, rips my heart out.
Desmond Doss Medal of Honor citation
"He was a company aidman when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet high. As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar, and machine-gun fire crashed into them, inflicting approximately 75 casualties and driving the others back. Pfc. Doss refused to seek cover and remained in the fire-swept area with the many stricken, carrying them one by one to the edge of the escarpment and there lowering them on a rope-supported litter down the face of a cliff to friendly hands.
On 2 May, he exposed himself to heavy rifle and mortar fire in rescuing a wounded man 200 yards forward of the lines on the same escarpment; and two days later he treated four men who had been cut down while assaulting a strongly defended cave, advancing through a shower of grenades to within eight yards of enemy forces in a cave's mouth, where he dressed his comrades' wounds before making four separate trips under fire to evacuate them to safety.
On 5 May, he unhesitatingly braved enemy shelling and small-arms fire to assist an artillery officer. He applied bandages, moved his patient to a spot that offered protection from small-arms fire, and, while artillery and mortar shells fell close by, painstakingly administered plasma. Later that day, when an American was severely wounded by fire from a cave, Pfc. Doss crawled to him where he had fallen 25 feet from the enemy position, rendered aid, and carried him 100 yards to safety while continually exposed to enemy fire.
On 21 May, in a night attack on high ground near Shuri, he remained in exposed territory while the rest of his company took cover, fearlessly risking the chance that he would be mistaken for an infiltrating Japanese and giving aid to the injured until he was himself seriously wounded in the legs by the explosion of a grenade. Rather than call another aidman from cover, he cared for his own injuries and waited five hours before litter bearers reached him and started carrying him to cover. The trio was caught in an enemy tank attack and Pfc. Doss, seeing a more critically wounded man nearby, crawled off the litter and directed the bearers to give their first attention to the other man. Awaiting the litter bearers' return, he was again struck, this time suffering a compound fracture of one arm. With magnificent fortitude he bound a rifle stock to his shattered arm as a splint and then crawled 300 yards over rough terrain to the aid station. Through his outstanding bravery and unflinching determination in the face of desperately dangerous conditions Pfc. Doss saved the lives of many soldiers. His name became a symbol throughout the 77th Infantry Division for outstanding gallantry far above and beyond the call of duty.”"
I was a Navy Hospital Corpsman (Medic) in Vietnam (3 Tours). I had 4months of basic medical training and two months of combat medical training when I was assigned to the Marines. The army medical training is similar. They don't just say you're a medic. There are not enough men that volunteer to be a medic. Tests are taken while you are in training. If your test shows an aptitude for medicine, then they ask you to volunteer or just send you to school to be a medic. If you are not good at it, they send you back to infantry. I never carried a weapon. According to the Geneva Conventions medics are not to carry offensive weapons. They can carry a pistol for their own protection and the protection of the one they are working on. You never remember all the ones that you have treated but you never forget the ones you can’t save.
Thank you for your service.
Thank you for your service and for the information!
Desmond had tuberculosis at the time of hacksaw ridge so he had to stiffle his coughing so as not to give away his location while finding injured soldiers he was diagnosed while recovering from his wounds in the V.A hospital and lost a lung to it i highly recommend his autobiography as its truly incredible.
Imagine the horror of being a father who went through a hellish war only to see your sons wanting to do the same and not knowing what they are getting into truly
For sure. Hugo Weaving was incredible portraying that.
Volunteers were a bit different than people who were drafted. It’s was more similar to the current volunteer where you bid or applied for specific positions
So, amazing historical detail in this: when the false-surrendering soldiers set off the grenades they hit them against a rock. Japanese grenades didn't have pins like US ones, or cords like the German ones, but instead a percussion cap and were set off by hitting them against a rock or even their helmets.
The whole false-surrender is related to how they were taught that those who surrender have lost their honor, and the only death in battle or suicide could redeem one's honor.
"we will rely on you guys on how true it is..." bruh, the unexplainable miracles that occurred were so incredible that they had to leave a lot out and tone it down otherwise they feared audiences would just chalk it all up to "Hollywood being unreal Hollywood."
Desmond Doss had undiagnosed tuberculosis which he had contracted in theater at Leyte prior to Hacksaw. As a vegetarian and one who did not consume stimulants such as tea and coffee, he traded those items to others for what he could eat. He was light as a feather, soaking wet, as it was... and by Hacksaw he was weak and malnourished, sleep deprived and fatigued, and basically down to one functioning lung to supply oxygen to his body - out of food and dehydrated. And yet, day and night he stayed up there pulling men out of hell and lowering them back to safety. He did humanly impossible things; a testament of a higher power working through him. (“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9) such that all the men in his unit, while they didn't necessarily know or understand what he believed, they KNEW that his faith protected him and they were not about to go anywhere without him close by.
Accounts of other survivors insisted that there were upwards of 150 to 175 souls saved that day, but Doss in his humility deferred and stated it could not have been more than 50. So the Army settled on an average and just called it 75 (whereas others, to their dying day, were adamant that he saved many, many more - both American and Japanese). Other accounts, from former Japanese soldiers that came forward after the war, that were there at Hacksaw, testified that they recalled seeing a lone soldier, a medic scurrying around the battlefield after everyone else had withdrawn, treating and rescuing wounded, but every time they attempted to target him, he became obscured, or their rifles & equipment misfired or jammed, malfunctioned or their seasoned snipers inexplicitly missed what should have been obviously easy shots.
You should react to “the medic who fought a war without a weapon” it’s a more detailed documentary about Desmond Doss
There's a reason they were called The Greatest Generation!
My father fought in the Pacific theater serving in the OSS.
Definitely!! One of my grandfathers was in the Army Air Corps but was stateside during WWII.. he was in Korea though
My dad had me when he was older. He was a ww2 hero and fought in the Pacific. Shot through and through the spleen. Patched himself up on the battlefield with mud big leaves strips of his Tshirt and first aid bandage. Then kept fighting until the battle was over. Then went to aid station. He said no way he was going to stay on the battlefield and wait for a medic but get picked up by the Japanese! He told me a few stories of their brutality. He hated the Japanese for a very long time, until I was a teen sometime in the 80s.
The actual number of men carried down is possibly much more. Guys at the bottom claim over 100+ were sent down while Doss says he only sent 20 or so down but he was also an extremely humble man.
75 was actually a low number. Witnesses claimed he saved/lowered down well over 100 (a full army company numbers 200, and only 36 made it down off the ridge……) Desmond, being his modest self, said he must have only lowered around 40 or so. The Army split the difference and said it was 75. As previously stated, many things Desmond did were left out as Mel Gibson & the producers were afraid people wouldn’t believe it.
Great reaction video. No matter how many times I view this film, it's impossible for me to avoid getting extremely emotional. Ya'll have a wonderful evening. 🙏💙✌
I'm not one to tear up in front of my wife but this one got me, especially the Band of Brothers style ending where we see the real men, something about grounding your film in reality makes it hit way harder.
I loved your reaction to this. It was very genuine.
We aren't reminded often enough what our service men and women go through during and after extreme conditions. 22 a day is way too many :(
Thanks again and new subscriber.
Thanks so much for your sub. These WW2 movies hit way different than others, even if they are very "Hollywood-ized" there is still a nugget of reality in all of them which gives it much more impact, hard not to tear up even when the story is fiction like Saving Private Ryan.
You said "imagine having to climb up a rope ladder before you go into combat" Imagine being the one that had to climb up and hang that rope ladder 😮
Totally....This man and the others involved were legendary!
All movies blowout out of proportion things… this one had to water down the actions of this brave soul there is a type of documentary of what he really did
Watching this film was the first time I heard of Desmond Doss, Then read up on him and he'd other staggring stuff before this. What a man!
The actress is Teresa Palmer, see was in Sorcerer's Apprentice w Nick Cage. Just discovered you channel enjoyed your reaction. Doss and Sgt York were both awarded CMH, both conscienious objectors.
Some people just have a vibe that animals feel comfortable around. My boyfriend for instance, he’s squirrels and rabbits come up to him with hardly any prompt. My grandmother also used to whistle a lot after a botched surgery took her ability to sing. she could have the birds singing back to her all the time.
His autobiography was one of the first books my daughter read as a young girl. She has hugged and made veterans cry ever since.
I listened to some interviews from other veterans who were there and they said it would take multiple movies to reckon with all that Desmond did.
Desmond Doss, an Angel in uniform. R.I.P.
After the war he never talked about what he did. Not even his to his family. It wad the men who he saved that came forth and shined light on him.
My grandma taught me to get chickadees to answer. I've practiced other birds since. It depends on the bird. Some birds don't respond well, probably because I don't sound perfect, but others do respond. I think that scene is plausible.
Yes, 1 of the 4 times he was injured, it was from trying to kick a grenade.
Jeez....This man was superhuman.
Approximately 100 Mennonites died while serving in the US Army Medical Core during World War One in Europe.
While Desmond Doss was not a Mennonite he was inspired by their service.
Один из лучших военных фильмов в последнее время,жаль что часто не снимают про те времена.
Это был потрясающий фильм, спасибо за ваш комментарий, это было сделано с помощью Google Translate, так что извините, если это звучит глупо, лол
You guys so cool, insightful and thoughtful reaction and commentary... you guys also remember and can relate some scene or character with matrix, LOTR and Band of Brother which is super awesome!
Hey hey new subs here guys! ❤
Band of Brothers is one of my favorite pieces of media of all time, I watch it at least 4 or 5 times a year, my wife hasn't seen the documentary We Stand alone Together so we will probably be watching that at some point.
25:53 "This dude is a superhero."
Andrew Garfield is the Amazing Spider-Man.
True.
Hands down my favorite war film - possibly my favorite film of any genre! The acting, the cinematography, the SCORE are just perfection. The story would seem outlandish if it wasn’t true, and it was downplayed here…. They never really delve into how malnourished Doss was (as a vegetarian on 1940s army fare and at least once suffering from diarrhea from some spoiled coconut he’d found) and STILL performed like that - even before they got to Hacksaw.
I still get chills and cry like a baby… it’s a masterpiece
Maybe it's just the history nut in me but it cracks me up at 15:29 they went through the effort to represent an Iowa Class Battleship in WW2 configuration but left the bow "disco" antenna that wasn't installed until Vietnam.
The truth is when the Army investigated the captains request for Desmoto receive the CMH. The Captain accredited Desmond with over 100 saved lives, When the Army asked Desmond how many he saved. His reply was about 50. So the Army split the difference.
The actions shown of Desmond were actually watered down.and some where deleted. Afterbeing wounded Desmond's litter crew fell under heavy fire. Desmond drug himself off the litter to give aid to a wounded soldier and refused to get back on the litter until the other soldier had be taken to the medical evac.
This man was not a regular human!
@@firstcityviews indeed he was not. The reason that part was left out was a choice by Gibson. He said "If we tell them (the audience) the truth they'll believe it's just Hollywood make believe.
Mel Gibson could certainly be considered problematic, but you can't deny his talent for making a good film. If not for his personal reputation I feel like this movie would have gotten a lot more recognition and awards than it did... he should have gotten more director nominations than he did. In spite of that though, it still received a lot of awards and Andrew Garfield received an Oscar nomination for his performance. Hugo Weaving should have, because his performance as a father with PTSD was phenomenal.
Totally agree about Hugo Weaving, he was brilliant.
"Mel Gibson could certainly be considered problematic"
Why, because he doesn't diddle young boys like every other Hollywood director?
@@FinrodFelagund5 yes.... that is EXACTLY what I meant. You nailed it!
Jesus H
@@PowerDiva It's just amusing to me what people like yourself find "problematic" in a town full of utter degenerates and psychopaths. But sure, I suppose none of that compares to a drunken, angry phone call where some mean words were said to an ex-wife.
One of my favorite and one of the most important movies I believe ever made. Doss’s unshakable faith in the reality of the God who wrote the Bible and created everything that exist was in questionably his motivation. Even though biblical doctrine teaches that it is a sin to murder 15:35 , there are many times in the Bible where it is clear that there is “A time to kill“. The misunderstanding of that biblical doctrine of course takes absolutely nothing away from his extraordinary bravery resolve and self sacrifice. Ultimately, outside of the teachings of God in his revealed word, there would be no way to argue that anything was right or wrong. It would just be a bunch of people choosing random opinions.
Great reactions guys. Thanks
Hacksaw Ridge is my favorite WW2 movie.
Definitely in my top 10 but I like A LOT of WW2 movies, I grew up watching the original Midway with my dad.
The record said 75 men confirmed but there was another 50 on top of that that was unconfirmed.
Plasma is all the goodies in blood. It apparently doesn’t need to be frozen or cooled so it was useful back then. It can’t be recreated, it has to be harvested from donors.
I am pausing @15:28: In Europe, all of the countries were signers of the Geneva Convention. The US and Germany both had marked Medics, and in Europe they did NOT shoot them, and the medics in Europe did NOT carry weapons. In the Pacific, Japan did not sign the Geneva Convention and all of the medics carried weapons, except Doss.
Wonderful reaction and conclusion at the end. Desmond Doss' achievements cannot be spread enough, in my opinion, because people like him are special and their actions are usually an inspiration that also brings out the best in us in a world that - to put it mildly - is often not overflowing with good news and rays of hope.
Since the most important background information has already been said, I would just like to add that besides Desmond Doss there were two other soldiers in the history of America who refused to touch a gun for religious reasons and still managed to serve their country (Thomas William Bennett and Joseph Guy LaPointe Jr.), all of them probably praiseworthy exceptions to the rule, who managed to do what must seem impossible to any normal mortal.
He didn’t do it for recognition or reward. He did it because it was the right thing to do.
Heh talking about not laughing at things the Drill Sergeant says; I was barely at minimum weight when I went to Basic, an absolute skinny string bean. I remember one day one of my DS's telling me "when the enemy shoots at you, just turn to the side, and you will vanish!" 😆
LOL, my family is all from Alaska, when my cousin joined the marines he was instantly given the nickname Seal F**ker.
The only thing I can find unrealistic about this movie, is your drill sergeant in boot camp doesn't deploy with you.
Plasma is extracted from blood. It helps to clot.
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.
We appreciate it!
How come nobody ever says "Holy cow, PRESIDENT TRUMAN pinned that medal on Doss!!"
Awesome reaction loved it y’all were great hope to see y’all react to The Green Mile
Thanks so much!!! I've seen the Green Mile, not sure if my wife has but if not we will DEFINITELY react to it!
Desmond Doss saved 75 men on Okinawa.....the reality to his surroundings was so much more graphic & brutal... a humble man with a faithful calling to his personal integrity can overcome the maddening things in spite of the odds.... incredible, and it's a true story!
Desmond Doss was the second soldier to be awarded the Medal of Honor, but he was the first who refused to use a weapon. The first was Alvin York during WWI, the movie about him was made during the 1940's called Sargent York.
I do not know about the Army, but the Navy Corpsman (the Navy's equivalent of an Army Medic), had to enlist for six years to be a Corpsman. The reason I know this is my Dad enlisted in the Navy in September 1941 to be a Corpsman and had to enlist for six years to get the school and training. His recruiter told him he would be able to take two weeks leave after he finished Boot Camp and his Corpsman school. He was sent to San Diego for Boot Camp, upon graduation he would report to Balboa Naval Hospital for his Corpsman school. He reported to Naval Hospital Balboa on 6 December 1941, due to the attack the next morning at Pearl Harbor, upon graduation from school he was sent straight to Naval Hospital Pearl Harbor. In 1944 he was sent back to San Diego to go to Fleet Marine Force (FMF) Corpsman school and was integrated into the Marines. He was with the Marines at the Battle of Okinawa. Upon landing on Okinawa the Marines turned North while the Army Turned South to take the Island. Since Dad's enlistment was for six years, he wound up embedded with the first Marine Occupation troops into mainland Japan till 1947, till he was sent back to the US at the end of his enlistment. The only leave he got in his six years, was 24 days he took while he was in route to his FMF school in 1944.
For a little better background watch the channel History Professor Breaks Down "Hacksaw Ridge" , on this link. ua-cam.com/video/pFS2Utr0ckQ/v-deo.html
What do you mean in your first statement? He most certainly was not the second soldier to be awarded the Medal Of Honor.
I don't count Sgt York as a pacifist ... he was a damn good shot ;-)
@@williambranch4283 There is a difference between being a pacifist and a Conscientious Objector. Alvin York applied with the help of the preacher from the Church he attended, as a Conscientious Objector.
@@davidwoolbright3675 He was the second Conscientious Objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor. So far there are only two Conscientious Objectors to ever have been awarded the Medal of Honor.
@@skyhawksailor8736 Bishop Odo brother of William the Conqueror was at the battle of Hastings as a combatant, under church rules he could only use a club as a weapon ;-)
In a documentary, their is an interview with a Japanese soldier saying he had Desmond in his rifle sights and his gun jammed.
There's a documentary called the conscientious objector which shows interviews and more details about Desmond and the Men served with and has more actual facts.
Him and his brother made it back thankfully
The actual recollections from people who knew what desmond did around the time. It was said that around the time in the movie he got grenade shards in his leg, he was still able to give his stretcher to someone else before getting on one himself. Not sure of the authenticity though.
The army would not have said, "You, you and you are going to be medics." That would be a very bad idea as not everyone would have the inner fortitude to face what a medic in combat would face. Plus, it takes a level of intelligence/knowledge beyond what would be required for an infantryman. There are lots of trades in an army and an individual indicates their interest in a specific one during the recruiting phase.
My only criticism with this move is the ending. Given the angle of the rope, it had to be hundreds of yards long. That would take far too long to lower a wounded man to the ground. Otherwise, great freakin' movie.
17:09, no, you can’t do that with a BAR. It’s an 18 lbs machine gun that fires from 20 round box magazines.
There is a channel called Reel History, this scene is the only time I've seen the host drop an F-bomb, he said "I f**king hate this scene!" And explained all the reasons you just mentioned.
@@firstcityviews they are awesome firearms, but having shot one in full auto, there’s no way a person can do that.
Around 12,000 young men died there and 37,000 were wounded Desmond saved lives❤
(Lone Survivor) And (American Sniper) is great Movie Too And Also True Story..I'm pretty sure you gonna liked it
"Is this true? Did he really go back?"
Much like John Wick, Desmond Doss' actions in this film are, if anything, watered down.
That's what I keep hearing, this man was a super hero!
I recommend innocent voices
It’s a must watch film
Like you, until this great movie, I didn't know the story of this hero. I watch it anytime it is rerun on TV. I have known many 7th day people, and really thought they were a little off. But seeing this portrayal of Desmond Doss, made me remember the adage, You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover.
Every time I watch this it gets me very emotional. When Doss jumps with the dead Smitty.... Then the Lt, who was beyond a scumbag to Doss, but when he finally comes down the looks he was getting from the men was like he was a miracle worker, then the Lt lovingly and gently put his hand on Dosses face asking if he was wounded, then he said lets get this soldier to a hospital tent. The fact is Doss actually saved over 100 lives and had his heroics watered down for this movie because they thought nobody would believe what he did. Mel Gibsons decision to REDUCE what Desmond Doss did, knowing this made it even more emotional the 2nd time seeing this and every time after that. The fact that there's no hollywood BS here, everything actually happened, he was an angel of God in the hellhole of war. A great man and a true hero in EVERY sense of the words, "great" and "hero" are overused words in todays insane society, but Desmond Doss was both and then some, he's a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, that says it all... RIP Desmond.
I get emotional during the scene where his dad is talking about his friend getting shot and ruining his uniform. Viggo was incredible in this movie, great performances all around. RIP Desmond Doss.
@@firstcityviews the reality is what gets me, Desmond's heroics were watered down by Mel Gibson and everything in this entire movie actually happened.
World War II had several people who were just made of something different.
Desmond Doss was the pacifist side of Audie Murphy's soldier coin. Neither of them should have been able to manage even a fraction of what they did for those they served with.
Let’s all agree that Mel Gibson can direct same DAMN GOOD MOVIES
They don’t cover it but he also received two bronze stars for bravery including that cargo net that they had to climb he put it up
What an Amazing man ❤🎉
This movie is very true except they didn't show the real amount he saved as the audience wouldn't believe it so there's no point in counting hiw many he saved in the film as u will never be able to count them men he saved from this film he saved a lot more than the film shows
The Japanese tried to shoot him 19 times and each time their guns jammed. It also took over 9 hours to find his bible, his brothers in arms would not rest till they found it and other battalions joined in the search because of what he did for them all. You should know that for previous deployments in the Pacific he was awarded the bronze star twice for the lives he saved there too.
It makes you want to go out into the world and be incredible.
Stuff like this slams be back down to earth, makes all my troubles seem microscopic.
Makes you look at young people crying about working 8 hour days today and shake your head
A true hero.
The Battle of Okinawa, a horrific campaign. Look up the total casualties for both sides.
Desmond Doss had ❤GOD's help to protect him 😢😍🇺🇸🙏😇👍
ya it happened
Plasma is the fluid in the blood, there are youtube vids on it. It's very interesting.
He put all his trust in GOD and His strength was made perfect in Desmond’s weakness.
11:52 - "This is brutal if true."
Nope, not true. The whole court martial drama and missing his wedding never happened. He was denied a pass to see his brother in the Navy, but eventually got to see his brother. I have no idea why they decided to fabricate this part of the story, and other parts. Because Desmond's real life story is amazing, even though Mel Gibson stated they had to leave so much out. This movie left me disappointed.
Just watched the Reel History channel's video about Hacksaw Ridge and learned a bunch of interesting facts, highly recommend them.
Having reacted to "Hacksaw Ridge" You may want to take a break for a few weeks. Then you may be healed enough for "The Green Mile."
Agreed, we watched Big Lebowski to brighten our spirits, video will be out today!
Hard movie, great reaction
Thank you, it's about time to rewatch this one, been too long.
Conscientious objectors would be assigned to the medical Corps if they wanted to serve. Otherwise they were allowed to work in defence industries that kind of thing farms
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This reaction vid is five months old but Im going to leave a comment anyway. Here's a piece of weirdass trivia for you: Flamethrowers technically weren't supposed to be used against infantry in the first place, and they were 'officially' retired from active combat in 1978. Using them against living people was deemed "barbaric"......to the point where the NAZIS* COMPLAINED ABOUT IT TO THE ALLIES. (Feel free to take your time trying to wrap your mind around that. It took me......quite a while and even now it's still mind boggling to me. I have soooooo many thoughts about that....)
That is wild!
Great movie! It's my favorite war movie! Thanks for the reaction!!
It's definitely made it's way into my top 10 but I like a lot of war movies.
The fact that he's vegan and considering army's mre are consisted of potted meat and crackers,he is completely malnourished.
But yet,he still managed to carry and drag all those men to safety.
He was mocked and beaten up by fellow recruits because of his belief,and he proved all of them wrong.
Average age in WWII was 28. Average age in Vietnam was 18-19. Not that it really matters, I just found that odd/ interesting.
Everyone who reacts to this film needs a box of tissues by the end 🤔
Yep, especially when they reveal the real men, that always crushes me.
If you go to the youtube channel Reel History they have a video that breaks down what was historically accurate and what wasnt from this film, and believe it or not the grenade kick was real.
ua-cam.com/video/pFS2Utr0ckQ/v-deo.html
I love that channel! He even featured one of my questions in a Q & A video a while back. I wasn't aware that they did a video on Hacksaw Ridge, I'll definitely check it out, thanks!
here's the link to the video, the channel also has breakdowns of each band of brothers episode and i believe the pacific also if you care to check it out.
@@firstcityviews it’s a great historical channel. I have 2 of Jared’s books also, His Richard Winters book, and the newer one on Ronald Spears. Both are great reads.
it is hyper accurate.