SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) Movie Reaction | *First Time Watching*
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- Experience the heart-wrenching drama and intense action of SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) through our eyes as we watch it for the first time! Join us for our reaction video as we embark on an emotional journey alongside Captain Miller and his squad in their mission to find Private Ryan. From the harrowing opening sequence to the poignant moments of camaraderie and sacrifice, this iconic film promises to leave a lasting impact. Don't miss our genuine reactions and insightful commentary as we witness the brutality and heroism of World War II unfold on screen.
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:14 Reaction
01:15:39 Recap/Outro - Розваги
just going to throw this out there. you guys have the best reaction channel. you both pay attention, pick up on subtle things and what you say sounds truly genuine. i appreciate it.
I agree!
Very observant and intelligent, they also seem to really try and put themselves into the mindset of the characters and understand them and the situations.
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I was gonna say the same! Great reaction channel
Steven Spielbergs message is simple. This is the sacrifice that was made for what we have today. Earn it..
Very well said
Too late
I'm a history writer and former teacher. If you ever want some answers on a movie like this to put at the end after you've watched it but before you put it on youtube, get in touch. No charge. I'm retired, like to help out.
Explain why Jewish Bolsheviks killed tens of millions in the 20th century
We appreciate you & this! This means a lot to us & if we ever do we will & also give you a personal shoutout during the video!
Most of these guys were just 18-20 yrs. old and this was the first time they saw combat.
Can you image what they saw, went through and the trauma they must of had if they made it afterwards?
These guys made the ultimate sacrifice ,no comparison with today's generation !
@@gregorygant4242 Not so, the average age of U. S. combat personnel during WW II was 26 years of age. Compare that to 22 years-old during the Vietnam War.
@@Nomad-vv1gkthat’s an estimation based who was eligible for draft. Most men who fought on the front lines were 16-25
15:23 yup, that’s Captain Dale Dye. He’s an occasional actor, but his actual job is being a technical adviser. He trained the actors through boot camp, as he is a 20 year Marine Corps officer (served in Vietnam). He trained all the actors for “Band of Brothers,” “platoon,” “born on the 4th of July,” “starship troopers,” “da 5 bloods,” “dead presidents,” and other films as well. That’s why the actors were able to portray their characters authentically.
On a personal note: He was my mothers commanding officer in the late 70’s in Northern VA.
That’s amazing, he does his job very well and helps us get a better grasp on these characters and story lines that are told to us through these amazing series. That’s also really cool that your mother served under him!
Damn! You beat me to it ahah... I just commented about it as well.
He was my favourite part of Outbreak. That grin he gives McClintock at the end made my dad (former officer in Australian Army) say "That guy's Ex Military. That's EXACTLY how you'd look" We then dug around a bit to find out his history. Pretty amazing that a look gave it away. Either that or my dad played the long con :D
Wasn't he in "Platoon" at the end where he calls in the napalm strike on their own position?
@@stephengamber7000 yes. He also was the film’s technical adviser by training the actors through boot camp (due to his experience as an combat infantry marine in vietnam).
1998: I lived in Normandy for four months, in the city of Caen. It was 80% destroyed by Allied bombing during the Normandy invasions. The local residents, especially the older ones, were still very grateful to the Allies for kicking the Germans out.
The American and the German cemeteries in the region, as well as the beaches, are must-visit sites.
Caen was near leveled. Heavy bombers hit the Panzer Lehr division ... horrible.
Did you guys notice how Caparzo's letter ended up in Reiben's hands? Every time someone died with that letter someone else took the letter with them. Awesome little detail in this movie.
Shows the love & respect they had for each other to do so!
I think it goes back to All Quiet. Kimmerich's boots.
If I remember correctly when they did a showing of this for WW2 veterans. A few of them had to step out to take a breath because they all had flash back and say it felt like they were back on the beach…
I bet. These scenes are really raw and for someone that had actually stormed beach and survived, idk how you could muster up the courage to watch these scenes.
The VA actually setup a hotline for WW2 vets to call if the film triggered PTSD.
I damn near have PTSD just from watching the Normandy Beach scene in the theater. I still can't fathom how the men did what they had to do on those beaches.
Yes it's true
12:18
“Please don’t shoot me! I am not German, I am Czech, I didn’t kill anyone! I am Czech!"
Many Czechs from the ethnic German frontier territory of Sudetenland volunteered to serve in the German army, and some were drafted. The fact that they knew Czech isn't surprising, and likely they were trying to get favorable treatment as they surrendered.
@@johannesvalterdivizzini1523 Oskar Schindler born Czech Austrian-Hungarian empire.
@@johannesvalterdivizzini1523Actually, most were conscripted.
my history teacher was polish and also spoke Czech Italian and German he told us exactly what they we're saying when he showed us films that moment always stuck out because they were just conscripts
@@johannesvalterdivizzini1523 Germany invaded Czechoslovakia, from that moment on nobody had a choice. They were not looking for favorable treatment they were just saying they had not killed anyone but the Americans could not know their situation.
1:05:38 you’re not the only people to get pissed off at Upham, however, this is what happens when a noncombatant sees the horrors in such a short time frame, the body can freeze up. It even happens to combat veterans. I read a book that told the story of a veteran of Guadalcanal and Tarawa freezing up on Saipan because his mind couldn’t take it anymore. Even the most hardened of combat veterans can freeze up at times.
Compared to Upham, Cpt. Miller and his team were members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion. These guys were hardcore soldiers that recieved training from the British Commandos in small unit and raiding tactics. They laid the foundation for modern day special forces and specialized units we have today. These guys were the direct descendants of the 75th Rangers you play in OG MW2. They were given some of the moys dangerous jobs in WWII that if attacked by a regular infantry unit, could lead to mass casualties.
You guys did incredibly well dealing with that opening sequence. I've seen some reactors having to look away at the horror of it All. There's a reason why these men were called the greatest generation. They were incredibly brave storming onto a beach knowing they might meet their end. We Will never see such bravery again
Appreciate the love! We tried our best to take in as much as we could during this film. It’s important to know what happened during this time, people laid their lives on the line and this film does a great job at showing us what that actually looked like.
Absolutely agree. In my personal opinion this film and band of brothers should be mandatory viewing in schools when they reach a certain age. As I feel like most kids don't understand or care that these men gave their lives for us for our freedom.
you guys might enjoy "Black Hawk Down". "The film takes place in 1993 when the U.S. sent special forces into Somalia to destabilize the government and bring food and humanitarian aid to the starving population. Using Black Hawk helicopters to lower the soldiers onto the ground, an unexpected attack by Somalian forces brings two of the helicopters down immediately. From there, the U.S. soldiers must struggle to regain their balance while enduring heavy gunfire." It was very very well done.
1. Many WWII vets left the theaters because the D-Day battle scenes were so realistic.
2. Miller displayed great leadership/management skills by deescalating the Horvath and Risen standoff.
3. The story Ryan tells Miller about the last time he saw his brothers was made up by Matt Damon. He was told to say something interesting, so he did, and it was kept in the movie.
4. There was a USS Sullivans(DD- 68) dedicated to the brothers lost on one ship.
5. I did 24 years in the US Navy. My favorite character is Private Jackson/sniper and my second favorite is Sargent Horvath. RIP Tom Sizemore
6. Sizemore also played Boxman in "Flight of the Intruder", a movie I'm in briefly.
And The Sullivans is docked here in my hometown of Buffalo.
@@30AndHatingIt Yes she is.
@DaKidsReact To expand on the USS Sullivans. They were all on the USS Juneau. It was a Destroyer (Juneau Class) that was sunk in the Pacific Theatre of war during the battle of Savo Island (I believe) off the coast of Guadalcanal (covered in the miniseries the Pacific). All seven brother's were killed, 4 went down with the ship..3 died from their wounds in the water. After their deaths, the US military stopped allowing family members to serve in the same unit. And they adopted the "lone survivor" policy to keep bloodlines from ending essentially
"Tell me I'm a good man"
God that hits so, so hard.
Sidenote: Could you imagine having a Tom Brady arm in your squad to toss mortars !!!
That scene showed that he really took that earn it to heart & respected the people who laid their lives on the line for his survival.
SEE WHAT WE WERE SAYING, Miller definitely showed the tom Brady when he threw that litter over the house to hit those soldiers🔥
@@DaKidsReact like you mentioned at the beginning, the survivors guilt could be crippling.
@@DaKidsReactAnd you realize after all these decades, he hasn’t told his family nor wife the story. She doesn’t know who Miller is. He carried that burden alone.
I had 2 uncles that fought in WW2. One of them died storming one of those beaches...he was only 19.
The uncle that survived lived to almost 90 years old and never once said a word about his experiences.
I think I understand why.
We thank them for their service & that’s something we could never understand even when told or shown! Living through those memories alone is enough to not want to talk about it.
New subscriber here, USMC Iraq vet. I love that you took the time to react to this and appreciation my what they experienced.
Appreciate the love and thank you for your service!!
Thank you for serving.
The few. The proud.
The azz-kickin US Marines!
I remember when I was in Afghanistan and had contact the first time, there were mortars exploding all around us and the only thing that kept going through my mind was the part where Jackson’s gets blown up in that bell tower. It was like a movie just playing in a loop. It’s weird what goes through your head when that’s happening.
So sorry.Thank you.💌🤫😔🏴
Good god. Thank you for your service. Glad you made it back.
Welcome home brother
I'm very happy you made it home soldier
God bless you and thank you for your service. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
15:20 That's Captain Dale Dye, Marine Corps and Vietnam veteran. He plays Colonel Sink in Band of Brothers and also served as the on-set military advisor to Hanks and Spielberg to make sure everything was technically accurate and realistic
I (Swizz) knew that was him!
15 to 20 minutes of amazing cinematography. In reality it took them over 10 hours to have the beach secure. What a bloodbath!
A LOT went wrong that day.
If you remember in Episode 2 of band of brothers, they made that jump just hours before the invasion of the beaches. The guns they took out in Episode 2 were some of the guns pre sighted on the beaches. A lot of the american bomber planes missed their targets which is why there was more casualties than expected. The Germans at the time had the fastest machine gun in the world up to that point. There was several layed out overlooking the beaches
Y'all are some good editors. I really enjoy your reactions. Keep it up, you'll get that platinum play button in no time.
We appreciate you for this & your support💙
15:12 Yes, the guy (Dale Dye) plays Colonel Sink in Band of Brothers and plays in many wars movies. But not only that, since he's a decorated veteran of the Vietnam war, he often serves as a military advisor for war movies. For example, in Band of Brothers, he's the one that organized and lead the actors during the bootcamp they did before filming the show. It can be seen in Ron Levingston's (Lewis Nixon) bootcamp diary.
I'm not much into the anime programs you look at but your reactions to bands of Brothers, saving private Ryan and other movies are really fantastic. You guys seem totally genuine and honestly, I think you guys are learning a lot too about what our service members go through in war. The realism of saving private Ryan and bands Brothers is phenomenal, you made fantastic selections, keep up the good work!
Appreciate the love!! We will do our best to continue to entertain but also interact with you guys. We love how much you guys are enjoying the series and movies we are watching, a big part of why we do this is to enjoy the content with our community!
Captain Miller was talking about a mission they just got back from after the landing on the beach. A mission to take out some cannons. Where they had 35 dead and 70 wounded.
Before my mother passed, I sent her a long Mother's Day card thanking her for all the "little" good things she did for me when I was growing up. She was dying of cancer, but she put on her bravest face when we parted for the last time. I did the same thing just before my grandmother passed. Please let them know what they meant to you, before they are gone forever. They both left me with the biggest, beautiful smiles I will never forget. It means EVERYTHING to them, because they know they are losing you too. You will be damn thankful you did!
Wow, this got me teary eyed reading this. We are sorry for your loses & send healing energy your way! This is something i (Swizz) personally have to get better at & have been recently & that’s expressing the love that i have for the people important to me. I appreciate you & your strength/courage to come here & be vulnerable to share that. MUCH LOVE to you💙
Seeing y'all dive into these brutal depictions of the war as casual viewers has been eye opening. I've seen BoB, Saving Private Ryan, and the other Spielberg war dramas more times than I can remember and it's cool to see y'alls perspectives. It was a global experience that everyone should remember, not just historians. Y'all highlight and comment on really important points.
We appreciate you & this comment💙 We believe as well that it’s something that everyone should know about at some point in their lives! Rip to all the fallen🙏🏾
1:08:28 that is the iconic M1 Garand “ping”. The metallic clip that holds the .30-06 rounds will automatically eject when the weapon is empty. The clip launches skywards and the sound of the hollow metal scraping against the reciever makes the ping noise. All M1 Garands do this. Many will say the ping got guys killed in combat, but this is really an unsubstantiated myth that spread amongst men even during the era. Some German soldiers that fought in the Battle of the Bulge were asked about the M1 ping after WWII, and they laughed it off as a myth. Their reasoning: even if you could hear the ping in the chaos of combat, that doesn’t mean the guy next to him is out of ammo.
Three of my paternal grandmother's five brothers served in WWII. Two were in the Pacific Theater, while the youngest of the three (17 years old) stormed Omaha Beach in the second wave. My maternal grandfather was posted in India, intercepting and decoding Japanese military radio transmissions. My paternal grandfather served in the Korean War, where he protected his men with dead-eye sniper fire and the leveling of entire hillsides in which the enemy had entrenched themselves. He then was one of three men who mapped the entire Korean DMZ. At one point, he and another soldier were set upon by about 200 Chinese and North Korean soldiers. It took them almost an entire day, but they took down every last one of them with nothing but a carbine, a BAR, their side arms, their combat knives, and their Jiu-Jitsu training from Basic.
We lost the last of them, my paternal grandfather, to Covid on Christmas day 2020 (he only revealed that last story on his deathbed to my dad and uncle). I idolized these men, the toughest yet most humble badass SOB's I've ever known, and it breaks my heart that so few of the Greatest Generation remain.
Thank you for reacting to this movie, guys. One of my favorite movies, all time. I can’t help tearing up at the end when Ryan asks his wife if he’s a “good man”, and he’s earned his life. I’ve seen it probably 6 or more times and I still cry. The sacrifice and courage of the Greatest Generation…
Appreciate the love and we are happy you were able to enjoy your time with us! Great generation, great sacrifices.
that scene where Jackson shoots the German sniper through the scope is actually a real thing that happened but it was in Vietnam. A man named Carlos Hathcock shot a Vietnamese sniper through his scope when all he could see was the scope glint in the bushes.
My dad was the second wave in at Omaha. Right after Normandy he was sent to the reactivated 3rd Army, 3rd Armored Division as a tank driver under Patton. He hated those "hedgerows" to finally bust out.
Ive heard from veterans of D-Day that they were given two direct orders for the landings. Once they were out of the landing craft they were to push forward and not stop to help a wounded soldier because it was so vital to through the beach as fast a possible. The other was to not take any prisoners because they just didnt have the resources or manpower to keep a guard.
i always thought that hearing those orders brought a chill up the spines knowing they were moving towards the worst hornets nest .
The part of the movie where the soilders are surrendering and he said "I'm sorry I can't understand you " and shoots them anyway is actually sad because the 2 solders are Czech not German. The nazis would invade countries and force there people to join the Nazis or die. That why he was trying to explain that he's Czech but because of the language barrier the were killed.
You're right about some of the units being new to combat. The 29th division, which is depicted here, was a new unit that had never been in combat before. The landing scene was also based on the beach sector with the highest casualties. If anything it was worse than what is shown in the movie.
It was so bad that for a while they considered trying to evacuate and move the remaining waves to other sectors. However, doing that would not only foul up logistics and planning, it would have left a gap in the landing zones the Germans could have exploited and threatened the whole operation. However, they did manage to get off the beach and push ahead.
The Call of Duty landing part, at least the one I remember, was on the right flank of the 29th Division landing zone. These were Rangers attacking Point du Hoc (sp). They had to climb the cliffs to get at the gun positions, but they also scrambled up where the cliffs had been broken by naval shells and bombs. They took the top but almost lost it later to a German night time counter attack because their, the Rangers, defensive arranement was not good.
The guns that Easy Company took out on D-Day in Band of Brothers were shooting at the beach, where the men were landing. Many years later, an officer talked about how he was seeing his men get hit and all of the sudden those guns stopped and he didn’t know why it stopped; he later learned what Easy had done and was so thankful.
Winters took out guns shooting at Utah Beach. Means a lot to me because my grandpa survived Utah Beach and I always think Easy Company is maybe the reason that my grandpa survived Normandy, came home from the war in ‘45, got married, had my mother, and then I was born. What if Easy didn’t take out those guns? Maybe I’m not here to even comment. Crazy to think about.
No doubt other paratroopers took out guns that saved lives at Omaha, and also led to further families being formed and kids and grandkids being born.
My dad was a medic on Iwo Jima. He was so traumatized that he wouldn't have a gun in the house. He was soft spoken and didn't speak of the horrors he witnessed.
Couldn’t imagine the things he saw. His service is a testament to our Freedom today! The things people like your father sacrificed should never be forgotten.
Applauding your decision to take a little extra time with the edit on this one. The film deserves it. Good job. 👍
Definitely did deserve it & happy to have you notice that i (Swizz) did. Much love💙
I was 11 years old when I first saw this movie. I am 37 now, and I still have not gotten over Wade's death.
First time here but you guys did a great job. Locked in the whole time and already had a solid understanding of the events and the units in them. Just subbed.
I was just going to say the same thing as the previous comment. You guys show so much maturity, you sit and take notes and comment only on what needs to be commented on. Best reactions so far. And dont worry you guys would do just fine in combat. My Grandfather fought in North Africa (Tobruk, Bengazi, El Alamein, Cyprus) Notts & Derby Sherwood Foresters.
We appreciate you & your support💙 we try our best to do just that & give the most enjoyable experience we can while still being ourselves. Much love to you & WE THANK YOUR GRANDFATHER FOR HIS SERVICE🙏🏾
The opening scene of Saving Private Ryan shows Omaha beach, the most difficult one of the five beaches that were assaulted on D-Day, and the bloodiest sector of all on Omaha beach. Other places, like Utah beach, were not as deadly for the troops coming ashore. As horrible as it was, the Germans lost the beaches by around noon that day, and by the time Hitler found out about the invasion, around 2-3 PM local time, the Germans could not stop it. (Hitler usually was awake all night long, and he slept from maybe 5AM until 2PM every day.)
Thank you so much for watching this. Remembering those who fought for us is crucial in order to not let it happen again and it’s clear you both were impacted by the movie. Absolutely subscribing ❤
It’s important to have an understanding of history & the sacrifices people made! We heard about it for years & never got to it but truly happy we did. Much love to you & WELCOME💙
Well, now you know where Band of Brothers came from. When those Navy shells were flying over head of Easy Company and had to take out those guns. There is so much to be said and details to point out, but this masterpiece speaks for itself. Spielberg and Hanks were just getting started. Brilliant deadly poetry in motion
25:41 the germans called urban war "ratinkregen" in English "rat wars" it was street to street building to building and sometimes room to room. Germany held out for one of the longest sedges ever. 5 years!
Spielberg did some amazing character build with some of the main characters, for example, Millers background, that is weaved into the story from time to time, than becomes vital when the squad is about to fall apart after they let the German prisoner go. The little shot of Sergeant Horvath (Sizemore) grabbing dirt in a small can and showing two more cans with Italy and Africa on it, shows that Miller's squad had been fighting in the Africa and Italy campaign. It's even more interesting when Miller talks to Ryan in Ramelle, and refuses to talk about his wife and her roses, that makes you even more curious about his past.
To gain a much better understanding of the horror of D-Day, take the opening scene and multiply it by 5. The allies attacked Normandy on 5 different beaches. There were the Americans at Omaha and Utah, the Brits at Gold and Sword, and the Canadians at Juno. From there, the allied forces moved inland to free France.
That message of “Earning this”, is something we should all take to heart. Every soldier, patriot who fought against evil for our freedoms did so for every American. They died so others can be free.
Earn their sacrifice by being the best person you can be.
Love to see young guys like you two truly appreciate the sacrifices made by the “Greatest Generation”. We are all so blessed to live in this amazing country. This is a great reminder for us all. Love you guys!
Trying to put ourselves in their shoes during the film made us respect them even more! It’s a sacrifice we couldn’t imagine even seeing it on film. We appreciate you & much love💙
When you get back on and finish watching Band of Brothers, jump on the Pacific. It is a telling of a different Band going from training to the battles along the Pacific coast lines and interior of many countries/territories (islands) captured by Japanese forces. Each landing was its own Normandy.
We are definitely going to get to the Pacific, can’t wait to see what that series teaches us!
From a technical standpoint, Saving Private Ryan is incredibly impressive. Most movies add in fake firearm sound effects to save on cost. Here, they recorded the guns firing live ammunition and added in the sfx in post. So the sounds you hear sound like the actual things.
I have fired every single firearm in this film, including the full autos. My co-worker owns a Browning .30caliber belt fed, I own an M1 Garand and 1903 Springfield (‘03A3 with irons, not a sniper A4). I can attest that the sounds are all incredibly accurate. I have yet to see a WWII production get it right like Saving Private Ryan.
The sounds of the weapons make the movie that much more captivating to the viewers.
Great reaction once again gents. I like that you did Bob before, you know the lingo, tactics and notice more details. Spielberg said the message is to us. . The future generations.. We need to earn what they have done for us. And you nailed it, gratitude. So many good messages.
Appreciate the love!! And yes doing BOB definitely helped us understand and grasp more than what we would have if we didn’t watch it before. Masterpiece of a film and like you said tons of great messages.
16:52 pretty sure he’s referencing a different mission AFTER the initial landings. Jackson references it later before taking on the MG42 position, mentioning how they “left those 88’s”
Hey gents! Been watching your band of brothers vids and had to watch this one. So the opening scene is taking place just after the 2nd episode of band of brothers. The 101st airborne dropped in behind enemy lines in Normandy the night before the beach landing. Just for some context. Keep up the vids, really enjoying the content!! Cheers from Toronto.
We thank you for explaining this for us! Makes the connection between everything easier for us to understand! MUCH love & thank you for you support we truly appreciate it💙
Fun Fact: The tanks in the end scene are actually T-34s dressed up to look like Tigers (There's only one Tiger tank in the world today that's in running condition, and it was still being restored at the time this movie was made) If you ever see a picture of a T-34 parked next to a Tiger, you'll notice the size difference. Depending on the model, the T-34 weighed 30-35 tons, while the Tiger was almost 60.
The other two armored vehicles are very faithful reproductions of Marder II and Marder III tank destroyers.
There were 5 beaches used on D-Day. From North to South: Sword Beach (British), Juno Beach (Canadian), Gold Beach (British), Omaha Beach (US), and Utah Beach (US). Of the five, Omaha was the best defended, and earned it's name "Bloody Omaha".
What a beautiful reaction video- you guys really caught all the emotional moments. Thank you for doing it. New sub
One of the best re-act vids out here.
You guys are cool & respectful. I know you agree- a heavy movie.
My buds dad was there. He was a mess of a man, wen he quit drinkin he opened up about his life
Appreciate the love and definitely agree, heavy movie! And about your bud’s dad, happy he kicked the drinking and also opened up. I bet it was a huge weight lifted of his shoulders being about to talk about his experiences. Big praise to all the guys who sacrificed and was a part in this war.
I really love ya'lls channel. Your attention to detail and how you connect the story to Band of Brothers is exactly what I was hoping for. This movie and B.O.B. awakened a desire to learn about this era and why America is so revered. I hope you continue down the rabbit hole.
Appreciate the love! We are enjoying every bit of learning and taking is this content/history. Can’t wait to bring you guys more BOB and more content like this👏🏾
......i cry every time i see this film. I'm 53 and so many people have died in wars in my lifetime, please, just say NO to any more WAR! 🇨🇦♥️🇺🇸
WE AGREE🙏🏾
You wouldn't believe how much goes through your mind in situations like these, when you truly believe you're about to be killed in combat. The first time it happened to me, I've never felt that kind of fear before. I think you guys got every bit out of this movie that Steven Spielberg wanted you to get...great reaction.
Appreciate the love and support! We try our best to fully immerse ourselves into what we are watching to understand it fully. And I couldn’t imagine a feeling like that. Truly happy you got out of those situations!
@16:55 When he says 35 killed, he's only talking about his Company (usually two platoons or 100 to 250 in total). I believe American casulaties in the D-Day landings were around 2,500 total and 5,000 wounded. Doesn't include British, Canadian, Australian, Scots, etc. who were also killed at different landing points along Normandy. Great reaction guys. Subscribed.
Thanks for watching and reacting, you guys do a great job! (watching your Band of Brothers reactions as well) ✌️
We appreciate you & happy you’ve been enjoying our reactions! Can’t wait to bring the last few episodes of Band of Brothers🔥
After the initial beach landing scene you both mentioned about how anyone can come back from this an be expected to be normal.
The entire point of this movie, what Capt Miller meant when he told Ryan, “earn this,” is that so so so many young men died that the duty of those who survived was to live a good life as best as they could. They married. They had children. They worked honest jobs for an honest living. These men did not let the feelings of what they had gone through destroy their lives because they were lucky enough to be alive.
That’s the only reason anyone in war survives. Luck. They all pondered with why they lived when so many didn’t. But, this guilt did not become tyrant over their lives.
They got up and got one with their lives.
It was and is the best way to honor the dead.
The survivors owed the dead that much. And they knew that.
Amazingly put, appreciate the break down. We knew making out the war and heading back home was a blessing of course. But hearing this perspective put even more of an emphasis on why just living on after was enough. It was a privilege that many that went on the battlefield didn’t get to experience so just having a life after the war was much more than just living. It was for all of the men that died on that battlefield and didn’t make it back home to live a life, beautiful.
You guys are seriously crushing these reactions! Seriously, you're catching details, great banter, funny; not so much in this one, you know I mean. Great reaction, thank you
Appreciate the love and support!!
you are both great together. thank you!
You two guys are such a credit to your generation. Your sense of caring, heart and respect for the sacrifice our military made for our freedom. Your parents are to be complimented, you are the finest young men! So proud of you, Blessings Always!
Wow, thank you for this message! We appreciate you, your support & those kind words. We always try to put ourselves in the shoes of others which can give us a different perspective & genuineness to their viewpoints/thinking. This movie showed us the other side of life & it was only right we paid our respects by being attentive, genuine & thoughtful during it. Much love💙
Much respect for the respect you guys showed easy, the 101st and saving p.ryan. Well done
We appreciate you & you picking up on that. We try our best to do so. Much love💙
There are four responses in times of severe stress:
Fight-Flight-Freeze-Fawn. And you'll never know which one you will 'choose' until you are in that situation. Something to think about before you judge anyone...
Very true! That was just the emotional side of it but in the recap/outro, we spoke about how that could be anyone. It’s always easier said than done in any situation you’re put in, war or not.
Spielberg was brilliant in trolling us with the eye fade between thinking Ryan was Miller
BIGGEST TROLL!! Set the movie up great for the shock factor at the end😢
“Flags of our father” and “letters from Iwojima” are two great movies. It shows you both sides of the Marines and Japanese on the island. You conclude that these men were more alike than different.
Also, when you hear the phrase, “Flags of our father’s” its meant for all American’s. Despite you may not have had family in the war, you inherit these men because they fought and died for all of us.
Ill have to come back a lil later and watch this. Cant wait. But I hope you guys are having a great Easter Sunday! Much Love and Respect🙏
Appreciate the love and hope you are enjoying your holiday also!
I really enjoyed your perspective on "Saving Private Ryan" and your "Band of Brothers" reviews. As someone who is a former military and a military historian, I find it refreshing to see movies of this nature from the fresh perspective of a newbie. While not experts, you are serious thinkers who really tries to understand both the personal nuance and historical import of these stories. I would like to suggest another military movie from the Civil War: "Glory" (1989 film). It is about the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, one of the Union Army's earliest African-American regiments in the American Civil War. I would really appreciate your perspective on this film. Keep up the good work.
Appreciate the love and support! We try our best to really immerse ourselves within the films we watch (especially ones like this). We will definitely have to take a look at that and see how the schedule is to try and work that in! Also want to say thank you for your service, happy you enjoyed your time over here with us.
If u guys haven't seen "Hacksaw Ridge" or "Fury," I highly, highly recommend them. Both WWII films that came out in the last 10yrs. Hacksaw is brutal AF... both films are really
Interesting fact, Tom Hanks went to direct on Band of Brothers practically straight after this film was shot and released.
Best movie ever made about returning veterans is The Best Years of Our Lives, 1946 Best picture etc.
so in warfare as dirty as it was you didn't shoot enemy medics because in the situation that you needed one you would hope that the same mercy you showed their medics when they needed it would be showed to you in your time of need. Whether it was in the geneva convention or not soldiers just knew this "rule"
The imperial Japanese was the only ones who didn’t follow such rules.
Truly amazing. We heard about that rule before but we didn’t think soldiers from either side really respected that. It would be so hard in a time like this to have the self control to do that and actually notice the medics on the field with everything going on.
Similar to treatment of prisoners - a shared mindset both sides benefit from
I watched this for the first time in Germany a week before I got out of the army. I didn’t realize how much my fingers dig into my thighs during the film. I’m so fortunate that my enlistment didn’t include combat. But the image… the thought… of my friends and brothers being in combat in which we trained for hit home so hard for me. This was a great reaction. I very much appreciate your opinions. you wonder as a soldier how you would react to combat. Would you be brave. Would you collapse. Through Upham they show us honesty. Not everyone handles fear the same.
That is very true & even though we seemed mad at upham for his decision making, we try in those moments (which we hope you guys could see) to consciously realize that war took a different toll & caused different reactions for each soldier in war.
@@DaKidsReact you do. It’s clear. That’s what makes your reactions so good. My first watching, I was furious at Upham, because that scene was so intense. But afterwards, with more thought I empathized with him.
Exactly how we were. We talked after the reaction & our whole emotional state towards him changed
Upham is more than just a character in a movie. He represents a mindset in everyday life. Think of the hundred Upham- like cops who had the same response at Uvalde school, Texas, or the workers who built the faulty Boeing airplanes and let it go on, or the Federal and Corporate officials who stood back and let the people of East Palestine, Ohio fend for themselves in the first days.
There is an Upham in all of our lives.
Good to see a reaction from you two who obviously understand the context of this film. A tough watch, especially those first minutes, but war isn't the glamorized narrative with idealized heroes, like some sort of video game, that way too many movies have portrayed. Enjoyed your thoughts at the end.
Appreciate the love and we do our best to understand films of this type. You can easily get lost in all the action but there’s a bigger meaning within films like this.
I very much enjoy your reaction videos. I am also impressed and proud of you young mens desire to learn history. It is clear to me that your interest helps you put into perspective our American society and how we got here. You are both great examples for your peers. Keep it up and I look forward to seeing your future releases.
We appreciate you & happy that you’re enjoying our reactions. This means a lot to us & we ALWAYS, in life & during these reactions, try to put ourselves in the shoes of others to better understand them & why they may tend to do things the way they do.
8:24 One thing about the soldier taking off his helmet is that helmets of the day weren't actually able to stop direct hits from rifle rounds or other such high-velocity objects. Rather, they were meant to provide at least some protection from shrapnel & other fragments traveling at lower, though still dangerous & potentially deadly, velocities as compared to unimpeded rifle rounds. If you look for it, at the point of impact on that soldier's helmet & just a couple inches next to it, you can see both the bullet hole where the round penetrated into his helmet, as well as another oblong hole where the same round exited his helmet. So, while there certainly would have been plenty of deathly good reasons for him to have kept it on, unless he'd managed to avoid a direct rifle shot, perhaps by opting to get sandy & hitting the deck or at least ducking lower behind the sand berm before stopping to inspect the helmet & check his head for any bleeding, even if he'd kept it on, his helmet alone would not have saved him.
My grandad survived Normandy. I went there last year with family to visit the grave sites and the museum.
Just saw that you guys put this up. "How do you come back normal?" You don't. As Joe Galloway so excellently said. "We who have seen war will never stop seeing. In the silence of the night, we will always hear the screams."
Truly sad to even imagine let alone experience 😢
I cannot imagine the terror they felt when approaching the shores. That is a level of cajones I could never have.
I had the same face when i saw the germans throw the grenades back, I never considered catching a live grenade and sending it back until that scene
I sobbed lol through the d day scene, and my son, husband, and father calmly said, ‘But that’s war” as if I didn’t know what happened in war. None of then]m had ever been in battle, but they played it off as if it want no big thing. I bet if they had watched it alone, they would’ve been sobbing their hearts out.
Don’t dismiss how this made you feel, everyone reacts differently. These scenes were hard to watch, especially when you bring to the forefront of your mind that this happened to real people, basically kids.
The story is based on the story of The Fighting Sullivans. They are mentioned early in the movie. In the beginning of the war family members could serve together. After the Juneau was sunk and all 4 Sullivans died they broke up family members to avoid a future family disaster.
It is based on the 4 Niland Brothers.
46:40 You have to remember this is like Matt Damon's first film since Will Hunting.
At the time, no one knew he was in it
Everyone knew Matt Damon was in it, he was on the movie poster.
The mission is NOT about saving one man.. in the big picture it's about generations of the Ryan family! I saw an interview with the daughter of one of the Sullivan brothers who said "I don't have ANY first cousins"
ive been to Normandy and there is a presence and your body goes into this full body numbness.....the only time ive felt energy like that was when i visited Dachau (Concentration Camp) when i was 10. That was a much more darker/feeling like there was not going to be any happiness again....for me....there was a smell to this day still haunts me. ive never been able to go to another museum or camp that was about the Holocaust. It was a life changing experience of reality that at 10 really shook me up. but it gave me the slightest of understanding of the horror and sacrifice that so many experienced.
The opening scene Ryan goes to the grave of his brother, at the end he's at the grave of Capt. Miller's grave. His family is directly behind him at the first grave site, at the end, his family remains at a respectful distance, except for his wife who has no idea who Miller is. Ryan went home and never told anyone about that day in Ramelle. The opening scene Ryan goes to the grave of his brother, at the end he's at the grave of Capt. Miller's grave. His family is directly behind him at the first grave site, at the end, his family remains at a respectful distance, except for his wife who has no idea who Miller is. Ryan went home and never told anyone about that day in Ramelle.
Spielberg researched small details, for instance, Pvt Jackson's right thumb has a black mark on it. That's actually a bruise that many U. S. riflemen had caused from getting their thumb caught in the loading mechanism from not locking the bolt back properly when loading/reloading the M1 Garand rifle. It was called "Garand thumb".
The Hitler Youth Knife is more literary liberty than fact. That knife is a hiking knife given to members of the Hitler Youth Corps, which was much like the Boy Scouts in training while being indoctrinated with the ideology of National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi). The only other group they were issued to were members of the SA. This knife was never part of a soldier of the Wehrmacht. As for the reaction of Carparzo and Mellish, it is highly unlikely an average G.I. would have known what that knife was and its symbolism. The matter of Mellish crying is also not likely as the Allies didn't find out about the fate of Jews in Europe until the first concentration camp was liberated April 4, 1945. The war in Europe ended May 7, 1945. So, following the real timeline, Mellish dies before the Allies knew anything about concentration and death camps. But, after-all, it is Hollywood.
Saving Private Ryan is not based on the Sullivan brothers. Fritz Niland became the basis for Private Ryan. He was dropped behind enemy lines on D-Day and spent five days in the French countryside, eventually earning a Bronze star in combat for taking a French. Robert Rodat first came up with the plot in 1994 when he saw a monument in a cemetery in Tonawanda, New York. The monument was to the Niland Brothers - 4 young American men who fought in the Second World War. When three of the Nilands were reported killed, the surviving brother - Fritz - was sent home. This inspired Rodat to write his movie. The average age of a U. S. troops armed forces personnel during WW II was 26 years old. Selective Service draft age range was 18 years of age to 45 years. The average age in Vietnam War was 22, not 19 as any think.
There are 26 military cemeteries across Normandy, but the most famous and visited site is the poignant Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer. The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. The cemetery site, at the north end of its half mile access road, covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,387 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. In real life with the Nilands, it actually turned out later that another of the brothers was alive - he’d been held captive in a Burmese POW camp. Attempts to point out the "discrepancies" between the stories of Fritz Niland and James Ryan are often misguided, as Ryan is only based on Niland, and is not meant to be (or claimed to be) a completely accurate representation of him. The differences in the two stories seem to stem in part from the fact that the true story of Sergeant Niland and his brothers is often reported inaccurately. The character of Private James Ryan is a mixture of fact and fiction, with some of the fictional elements coming from the erroneous stories about the Niland brothers.
The German credited as "Steamboat Willie" who was released by Capt. Miller is not the German who engaged and killed Pvt Stanley "Fish Mellish during hand-to-hand combat. "Steamboat Willie" was in the Heer (Army) of the Wehrmacht and the other was in the Waffen SS which was a paramilitary organization and not part of the Wehrmacht. Originally, the SS uniform differed from the Wehrmacht uniform-whereas the regular army wore field grey, the SS wore black, head to toe (although later the SS did adopt field grey and often wore camouflage pattern uniform. American troops were brown and they didn't wear jackboots. The lightning bolt SS insignia can be seen on the right collar lapel of the German as he passes Upham and reaches the bottom of the staircase. During the Battle at Ramelle, Upham became shell shocked and was unable to save a .30 cal team from a German soldier because he was too frozen with fear to do anything about it. He carried all the .30 caliber ammo at the battle of Ramelle, but was unable to do his job because he was always either pinned down or too afraid to move. He signified the loss of innocence in war and thought that soldiers could be civil, but he later succumbed to the evils of war and made up for his cowardice when he shot Steamboat Willie for killing Miller even after the latter had shown Willie mercy earlier.
Not only did Upham represent the loss of innocence of war but he also symbolized the "Every-man". His illusion of neutrality faded when he finally had to pick and side and kill Steamboat Willie, his character revelation being how he finally understood the horrors of war. It became clear that Upham had turned into a hardened and true soldier because of the whole experience. Upham's rank was Tech 5 Corporal (E-5), that meant he was technician in a specialty area. His was maps and translator, he was not a combat infantryman and was never trained for front-line duty. Gunnery Sergent Hartman explained it this way in the movie Full Metal Jacket: "It is your killer instinct which must be harnessed if you expect to survive in combat. Your rifle is only a tool. It is a hard heart that kills. If your killer instincts are not clean and strong you will hesitate at the moment of truth. You will not kill.
"The way the next of kin was notified of their loved one was killed in action during WW II was by Western Union telegram delivered by a bicycle riding messenger. If you were being notified of multiple deaths as was the case in this film, notification was done in-person by a military officer, usually from the same branch of service as the deceased when possible. That's why the mother upon seeing the officer exit the car momentarily froze knowing that meant at least 2 of her boys were either KIA or MIA, as the priest exits the car, she staggers and completely collapsed. Unfortunately, you didn't include that in your video presentation. That is one of the most important scenes in the movie. The mother speaks no lines in the movie, yet her breakdown brought a flood of tears form movie goers in theaters across the nation. Another important scene is it is clear from the few lines Ryan's wife speaks that she has never heard the name of Capt. John Miller, this means John has never spoken to her about what happened that day in Ramelle. What many missed is listening to Ryan speaking at the Miller's grave of how he thought about what those 8 men did for him every day was not guilt, but commitment.
There are units assigned to recover, bury and mark graves. Usually these were temporary battlefield cemeteries. As hostilities moved farther away, a more permanent site would be selected, at the family's request, whenever possible, the remains would be returned to the United States. At the Normandy Cemetery Visitors Center, you'll find the following inscription: IF EVER PROOF WERE NEEDED THAT WE FOUGHT FOR A CAUSE AND NOT FOR CONQUEST, IT COULD BE FOUND IN THESE CEMETERIES. HERE WAS OUR ONLY CONQUEST: ALL WE ASKED … WAS ENOUGH … SOIL IN WHICH TO BURY OUR GALLANT DEAD.General Mark W. ClarkChairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1969-1984
The blimps flying over the beach area were barrage balloons to prevent German planes from attacking the landing force. The 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion was the only unit that stormed the beaches on D-Day that was made up entirely of Black Americans. They displayed unmatched bravery during the 48 hours it took to secure the beaches. Members of 320th, unlike the other units, had to remain on the beaches with no relief units, exposed to continuous enemy fire during the 2 days it took to secure the area. Because they were Black, the photographers never show them in the photos taken on the beaches that day. All shots showing the barrage balloons are taken at far away distances. Following the end of the war, like the Tuskegee Airman and the 761st Tank Battalion, their bravery under fire was intentionally kept from the public for decades.
Don't forget to thank a farmer police officer and Veterans from World War II that brought you everything that we so enjoyed today including my father World War II veterans 36 Texas Infantry Division Italian invasions. Myself non-combat 1977 through 1983.
I went through a lot of anxiety issues in the late 90s and almost had a complete breakdown when I watched this scene in the theater. But somehow I managed to keep it together.
Was not an easy watch!
We are all already dying. As we speak, thats the crazy part... u knoow?! Save dude or be selfish, thats their only choice right now. Thats nuts!!! Most of us only gotta worry about what we wanna eat today!?!?!?!?!? Thanks to these type of men. Who put it all on the line!!!! I just wish i was there to back them up. And thats real af....
Great reaction guys! Smart, observant, sensitive! I met Spielberg at the market in Kingston Canada, where I sell the tie dye I make. No one noticed him. He and his wife looked like middle aged tourists. But I recognized him. I decided I would go up and tell him he looked like Steven Spielberg. He said I was the first person to tell him that day. So smart. I have seen most of his movies, all great. Or at a minimum, extremely well done and entertaining. My favourite is The Color Purple with Whoopi Goldberg. It will be the best movie you will ever watch. XO
Appreciate the love!! And what a wonderful interaction I know you were surprised to see it was actually him lol but definitely enjoying his work!
Upham doing nothing while Melish was slowly stabbed is a metaphor for the west doing nothing while the European Jewish community was dismembered and executed. Super power stuff.
Lmao. No
I remember when my hubby took me to the movies to see this, I was totally speechless during the Omaha Beach invasion, it was so realistic, it was like looking at a news reel. A truly great movie!
The German MG 42 machine gun had a max rate of fire of 1200 rounds per minute, though it was usually firing at around 800 to 1000 RPM. This is in contrast to the US Browning M1919 which fired at a rate of 400-600 RPM. The US Machine gun was served by a 2 or 3 man crew. The German MD42 had a 6 man crew. While the US MG was air cooled, the German one had to have 2 or 3 extra barrels that could be changed out when the barrel got too hot, which happened a lot firing that fast. Also, the amount of extra ammo took 2 men to carry. So which was the better gun?
Solid reaction to a great movie. It was cool seeing notes being taken, and a thoughtful examination at the end. Subbed up to check out more of your channel, and see what’s in store. Thanks bros..
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You two guys are really sharp. You get stuff. Your reactions are a pleasure to watch.
We appreciate you & your support it means a lot to us💙
My father got to omaha D-day +3. 3 days after the beaching. My father faught in 3 other battles before he got to Normandy. All veterans get shit on by this goverment. All vets deserve all respect from all of us. My father was the same as Jackson. Sniper!!!!!!! My father made it home but not without a battle wound. Shot in the thigh. That got him home. You guys are great.
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I have horrible ADHD and it’s extremely rare for me to watch something this long all at once but I did. Nicely done. Looking forward to the next Band of Brothers episodes!
Appreciate the love!! We appreciate you sitting through all of that knowing your circumstances! Can’t wait to bring you guys more Band Of Brothers 👏🏾