Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare - Decent But Disappointing
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- Опубліковано 26 кві 2024
- While it might not have been the all-action extraveganza promised in the trailers, and definitely not one of Guy Ritchie's better films, Ministry was still a decent WW2 adventure movie. But could have been so much more.
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If there’s an actor who seriously needs a new agent, it’s Henry Cavill.
It's Hollywood that keeps screwing him over.
you aren't allowed to go against THE MESSAGE, so there's nothing Cavill can do unfortunately
If there's an actor who definitely needs a social media curator to keep him from driving away his fan base, it's Alan Ritchson.
@@thomashogan9196 for sure, unless he's actually about the life.
@@thomashogan9196 Explain, please.
Man I swear Henry Cavill is cursed.
Well, one can't have everything I guess
Dont accept shitty scripts then 🤷♂️
The Superman curse continues - least he's still walking and breathing
This definitely is a step up from Batman vs Superman and the Witcher it actually has redeeming qualities and comedy that lands
Handsome, popular and rich af. I feel really sorry for him.
That "Anyway, Go away now" made me feel like I frequently visit a hermit in the mountains, asking a simple question about a singular topic and I get a full tale from his life story about it, sharing his wisdom one long winded analogy at a time.
Cavill in "The Man from UNCLE" is the closes thing to him playing 007
I agree uncoincidentally.
'Disappointingly OK' is a hell of a lot better than anything else I have seen lately.
I was thinking along the same lines. Does it not shove THE MESSAGE down our throats? Then it seems a candidate for a future rental someday. It's sad that my standards are this low. But here we are. Plus, that title is fantastic!
Around where I live, I've noticed more older movies showing up on the big screen. One place currently has Alien and The Mummy. Another has cinema classics at ten on Tuesdays for two dollars. Next week is Raiders of the Lost Ark.
@@Yesica1993I saw it in theatres and it was a fun enjoyable movie
Probably the most 5/10 movie I’ve ever seen. The kind of movie you watch and immediately forget about
@@Yesica1993 I didn't even believe it force-fed THE MESSAGE to the audience. Sure, the femme fatale might be accused of Mary-Sue-ism (which would be unfair) or the fact that her controller is Jamis from Dune might be claimed to be blackwashing, but the reality is that this *actually happened*.
Its been a hell of a week for Henry Cavil
He’s so good, what else was he in this week?
@adrianpansky1043 there was a big fiasco in 40k regarding a lazy lore change that disrespects the overall source of 40k which cavil is working on a series in it
@@Pannicusthethird oh just like Witcher and superman. I didn’t like Witcher but he was the best superman
@@adrianpansky1043 he was also the best Witcher, in the worst adaptation
@@PannicusthethirdI don't think that the female custodes change will impact the 40k show in the slightest. I mean there might not even be Space Marines in it, and I reckon that if there are, they will not be the main focus, let alone the custodes. Also stop whining about the female custodes thing like it's the end of the world, it's cringe
Adequate, yet disappointingly unremarkable. Good potential marred by uneven pacing and flabby editing. Well performed roles just weren't enough to elevate the lacking script. Certainly not a must-rewatch.
We all know what happened to Guy Ritchie - a succubus attached itself to him and sucked out his creative soul.
I dunno what succubi are doing to me. I am not creative yet they wanna suck what energy I have outta me lol
At least she was a virgin.
What do you mean?
He's just not good at making movies anymore
Madonna hasn't been married to him for awhile now.
The man can't catch a break. First, his Superman gets axed, then he's handed a bunch of roles that are mediocre. Then his beloved Custodians get retconn'd.
Not to mentioned how they butchered Witcher, despite his objections. Feels bad man.
What's Custodians?
@@dilanrajapaksha You know Henry Cavill plays Warhammer 40K?
Custodians is his favorite faction to play.
Recently they retconned their lore for DEI reasons.
Reminds me how they made Peter Quill/Star-Lord bisexual in the comics after Chris Pratt, the actor who plays him in the MCU, got a rep as a conservative christian.
They're vindictive like this.
I have yet to see him in a mediocre role since Superman was cancelled.
I think the custodes retcon happened precisely because Cavill is making the series. Its pure spite.
The heart of the movie was how much fun the guys were having, which made me have fun. Sometimes, thats all I need
Boom.
Meh.
Just say you have no friends
@@Justforthefifteen Let's not assume things on the internets, shall we?
@@Justforthefifteen how many lumens is your projector?
Til Schweigers biggest achievement was convincing Hollywood that he is a good actor and the go to guy whenever someone is needed to play a german...
because Christoph Waltz, an actual perfect german, can't be bothered?
@@hydriumstudio Walz is not a German tho
As a german you can tell because of his austrian accent.
@@iori1303 from 6000 miles away, a distinction without a difference.
@@jdrancho1864 You´re right, from 10.000 kilometers away, for us europeans, Ryan Reynolds, Ryan Gossling, Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves... are all actors from the US 🤔
@@iori1303 i mean, he's half german and half austrian. he has german citizenship. idk seems like he qualifies.
"The Gentlemen" on Netflix was superb; Guy Ritchie in peak form. Theo James and particularly Kaya Scodelario were both excellent leads.
Congrats on the 2 million subscriber milestone! It's about damn time. Thanks for years of entertainment, especially all of the laughs.
He is not entertaining, he is just drunk, and delivers. Like every real doctor, he needs to be drunk and do the surgery to extract the "message". Anyway, he deserves 2M.
You know it’s serious when the Drinker doesn’t start with : “Ya know…”
ANNND the Oscar for Perfectly Serviceable Film goes to...
I honestly feel like this one didn’t deserve the gaze of this channel. Movies don’t have to be ground breaking to be good. This was a perfectly fun classic feeling summer action movie, that wasn’t pushing any nonsense, had tough guys being tough and bad guys being bad and was a thoroughly entertaining and violent romp that felt at home with classic WW2 action films like the dirty dozen, guns of navarone, or Kelly’s heroes. Movies don’t have to reinvent the genre they exist in, sometimes it’s fun to just get something that’s what you paid for
I disagree. Hes holding the bar high and the movie itself wasn't considered bad it was just not hitting the mark. To me Drinker is saying we should be happy movies are turning a 180 but to not get complacent on our standards. I'm sure many are just so happy to see dudes being dudes and chicks being chicks again they are going to treat this like the 2nd coming of Jesus. I hope one day we can just enjoy movies for what they are and meant to be. I want my deep thinking here and my titties there.
@@prodigygod1 so you totally just ignored everything I said. Got it
It was too long and too dull
I agree man, I enjoyed this film and recon the drinker is beginning to miss the mark
Henry should just produce/write/direct his movies at this rate lol
The way y'all push Henry Cavill, one would think he's the next Daniel Day Lewis.
Based on his movie selections, he OBVIOUSLY cares about being in blockbusters to make serious money than testing his acting range in lower budget productions.
So, I don't get these complaints because he's living his best life. He's not going to be the oscar-winning star y'all are pushing him to be.
Stop saying "y'all". @@Tomiwa101
@Tomiwa101 Why you copy pasting the same comment about Cavill? What did he not give you an autograph once? Or is it he won’t espouse the political message most other actors will and it bothers you he may not share your political beliefs?
He's currently having trouble with his 40K show production due to recent controversy that GW themselves caused.
@Sulaco99 agree, makes me puke! It's everywhere now.
"Manners maketh man." - motto of Kingsmen Secret Service
It was my high school motto too.
William Blake coined that phrase
For some reason I read it as "Makemeth Man" and for a second I was wondering what a superhero flick that would be.
That’s a reflection on YOU
Just because the first time you’ve heard it was in a movie you saw, buddy, doesn’t mean this 18th century English phrase was originally from that movie.
There are no good writers being used in Hollywood anymore. I'll stick with rewatching the thousands of quality movies made during Hollywood's 'Studio System' where they discovered and retained a seriously talented company of writers, producers, actors, wardrobe departments, and so on. All these 'one-off' movies are very 'hit and miss' and money is far more important than quality. It's not that they don't spend enough money, it's that what they spend it on is stupid.
They sure had a lot of steroids in WW2.
The reason I think it fell short of being as good as Inglourious Basterds is due to the fact we’re never really shown the villains as serious threats. We see the Nazis succeed twice against people we are led to believe won’t bend to them: Hans Landa in the opening scene with the farmer and later the Nazi who calls Michael Fassbender’s bluff at the bar after just the slightest of mistakes. In Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare it felt like they were playing on easy mode.
Exactly, the villians are cartoon characters at best.
I dunno inglorious felt like a cathartic exercise for the creators on their hatred of nazis. “What if a bunch of Jewish people actually assassinated hitler”
Didn’t really like that film. Too stupid.
@@James-sk4db you can apply the same reasoning to all hollywood war movies, tbf
@@mennymoto Not quite all. "The Enemy Below" is not the typical german = bad film. But you´re right for the most of the Hollywood war movies.
I find the ideal movie would be a balance between the two, despite Brad Pitt's speech in IB there was a distinct lack of 'killin nazees' until the very very end.
Gonna go with my man Steven Spielberg, he struck a great balance between Ze Germans as a threat but also actually show them being vanquished. They were cartoony but at least Indy had to run from them.
The problem with a commando raid is the nature of a raid by the allies is it naturally puts the heroes on the offensive from the start. Maybe there should have been something where they're immediately put on the backfoot like ending up in a duel with a U-boat where their ship is sunk and swim to shore with little weaponry.
IDK how precisely to do it, you want a rampage but you have to earn it. Even Rambo was on the backfoot before striking back.
Henry Cavil is really getting ragdolled in this industry and it's really sad to see that.
He is picking bad projects.
Poor millionaire…
I seriously no longer even feel sorry for the man.
One or two bad choices is one thing.
Repeatedly choosing bad projects is fully on him.
Dude needs to get a better agent or he needs to learn how to choose properly
A guy Ritchie movie based on the SAS, role similar to a man from uncle.
Yeah this one on paper should be amazing.
I'm glad you mentioned Man From Uncle. My crowd loved it! Two manly spies, Henry Cavil and Armie Hammer, standing in a ladies clothing store arguing whether belts have to match outfits was hysterically funny. The scene where the torturer is ablaze and trapped in his own electric chair. Cavil and Hammer turn to see it. Hammer says, "He fixed the glitch" and Cavil replies, "Damn, I left my jacket in there." We had to stop the movie for a minute to stop laughing. I do enjoy Guy Ritchie flicks so I'll see Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare especially with the great Henry Cavil.
Congratulations on 2mil drinker
Happy to be part of this journey.
The more I hear about this movie, the more I understand why it's not playing in our local theatre. Not sure if I'm disappointed by that or not.
The drinkers review is spot on. It's a very solid movie, not amazing. I would say definitely worth seeing. I didn't feel like I wasted my money or anything.
why wouldnt it be showing there?
@@sasukest….The guy who plays Reacher went on a WOKE rant..
I agree
@@torsten89 perfect summation.
Drinker saying Cavill being in this movie is as close as he'll ever get to playing 007........
These days they'd pick whoopi goldberg anyway.
The Man From Uncle remake is better.
Nice to see you at 2M subs, CD! Well-deserved!
Oh, and your summation of Civil War was spot-on.
The missing ingredient is having a nuanced, well-written, intersting and terrifying villain(s) who challenges the protagonists to be better than they ever thought possible
Yup,.. villains make the movie. The best bond movies have iconic villains, Goldfinger, Blodfeld, Jaws, Scaramanga, ... the crappy james bonds have villains like Elliot Carver in tomorrow never dies. You also have villains in other movies like Hannibal Lecter, Darth Vader, The Terminator, even back to Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West.. they made the movies they are in. A lame villain, makes for a lame story, no matter how cool the hero is.
@@Grabthar191 Hannibal Lecter wasn't the villain in _Silence Of The Lambs,_ Buffalo Bill was. Still fits your point, as Bill has plenty of presence and strong characterisation.
Why the hell do the major international movies always cast Til Schweiger? The guy does not have a good calling anymore here in Germany and we got some much better actors. I am pretty sure Jürgen Vogel could pull of a scary and crazy Nazi boss, just checked and he did already. But I guess nobody else wanted the job (german actor for nazi role, again) and Schweiger takes anything that makes money.
Also you would have to play against Waltz' Landa-Benchmark. So script and casting needed to work around that comparison. Ah, well, not well.
@@Thund3rstone are German actors reluctant to play Nazi roles for ideological reasons or just so they don't get stuck in one role? Just curious
@@Agooo13431 It is about getting stuck in the role. You can clearly see, nobody is doing the evil Nazi more than once or twice. After Christoph Waltz tremendous performance it might be an additional problem nobody wants to do "Landa-light".
Disappointingly okay is the story of my life.
You too?
🤣 Same here.
Your sex life? 🤭
No cap 🥲
I'll drink to that.
The Critical Drinker: "It's okay."
Me: "Must watch it then!"
Facts
Ritchson has poor judgment about keeping his mouth shut.
Certainly wasn't going to be a franchise vehicle for Henry Cavill. The real life character he plays was killed on another mission about 8 months after the events in the movie. If i recall correctly his entire team was caught or killed and Cavills character was shot coming ashore in enemy territory because they landed on the wrong beach.
Almost all of the main characters were killed during the war.
Do we really need more movies that turn WWII into a farce?
Let's Belittle the Generation that Defeated Hitler and the Japanese Empire.
Kelly's Heroes is one of those.
@@quintonposs3286Yep. And it's one of the stupidest ww2 movies of its time
@@quintonposs3286at least those actors were all ww2 veterans
Seriously. Imagine if this had been a more dramatic take on a daring mission without all the pandering and stayed true to the historical event. I guess they don't think such a movie would make $$$.
Jewish revenge story number 5995. Its a *fresh* *new* take
Seriously. The most laughable line was when the woman said Hitler hates the jews because he was jealous of their ability to survive. Sounds like projection to me.
This is so true lol! I am really tired of these kinds of films. It all got so repetitive. I don't know why people won't explore other stories. It's not like Jews were the only people that suffered in history. We can make other historical revenge stories.
@@hamzablackfyre3741 Let me tell you a big secret. Jews weren´t the only people to suffer in history but they are the only ones ruling the deep state right now. So what do you think, do they let others take their spotlight, hmm? :)
@@hamzablackfyre3741 I know right, how about the Russians under Uncle Joe or the Chinese at the hands of the Japanese Occupation? Not like people died under those scenarios - oh wait - Hollywierd, I forgot.
@@hamzablackfyre3741 Yeah, let's make movies that are revenge fantasies for the German humiliation in World War II.
Darn, I was looking forward to this. Thanks Drinker for letting me down gently!
Femme fatale blows the smoke from her gun while pointing it at her own face, finger curled on the trigger. Just thought I'd point that out.
Modern trigger discipline as we know it today was not practiced during the war by any professional military, Allied or Axis. It wasn’t until around the time of the Vietnam War where firearm safety evolved to modern standards. But you are forgiven for not knowing.
It's a movie. What are you even on about?
Hammer wasn't cocked at least
@@garrettsattem4799 I think any competent firearms operator of the era would have known better than to point a loaded gun at their own face.
Ha!
One of my main gripes with the movie was I never felt like the German’s were a threat. It felt unsatisfying watching our “heros” mosey on through checkpoint after checkpoint without any sense of a real challenge. Even the mix up in plans at the climax felt like it was taken in stride as if it was the plan all along.
I too was like... When did they have time to armor a cargo ship?and how would they do it?
Thanks Drinking, I was on the fence with this one and think I'll wait for streaming.
They hyped that female agent to be some kind of badass but all in all she just talked and fired 1 single bullet. 1
It strikes me as if Call of Duty meets comedy but without the plot and proper execution.
Vanguard in a nutshell
Still would watch it
Its basically Call of Duty Vanguard but movie form
That's Vanguard basically lol
@@Kurdatito be fair, this isn't anywhere near as bad as vanguard, but it does share many of the same issues.
I think the problem for me is the spy mission with Nazi’s side of the story kept me expecting a betrayal of some kind that never quite came. They kept pointing out all these surprises such as the number of Nazi’s on the island, reinforced ship, etc that I was waiting for Heron to end up being a traitor intentionally feeding misinformation. Maybe with Appleyard’s help. But when that never comes, it makes the emphasis on the island seem infinitely less essential to the actual story and has me wishing we got more time with Cavill’s crew.
It's almost as if her entire role in the script was tacked on later to what was originally just a "boy's own" commando raid.
Not surprised they're terrified of ever showing a female character in truly a bad light without also letting her have the last word about how sorry she is and the person she hurt the most was herself. I can see how Guy Ritchie would feel he was in no position to stand being second guessed over showing the girlboss as a traitor, or even being suspected of being a traitor. She has to be perfect.
@@Treblaine Fact is her entire arc is essentially fabricated. While she did run missions with women, she was never there. Guy says this was a way to honor her in the film, but it absolutely made a lot of the film feel like studio mandating a female led side quest after initial viewings. Not even saying that’s what happened here, just how it felt in the film
@@AmericanRollo It's easy to second guess after the fact (so I claim no great wisdom) but if you're going to add a fictional female character why not add one that's a bit more down to earth for balance against these larger-than-life commandos?
Someone like a nurse or a mechanic who was swept along in the adventure but has a personal stake, like they lost a loved one in a U-boat sinking.
I think on balance people appreciate a more emotionally open female character.
But having her be the cold blooded badass just like the boys protects the movie from allegations of sexism.
HAPPY TWO MILLION!! For one of my favorite UA-camrs. The one that reminds me that ELA is not just a trash subject and is in dire need.
I mean, I think this might be due "Jerry Bruckheimer" being part of the production that this felt like a "watered down" Ritchie movie, It's not a "bad" thing, but I was "entertained", and would still look forward to whatever next "experiment" they're willing to try in the future. As long as I get entertained, I'll keep trying what they make
I think alot of people over look that cavil did not get the same chance as other known actors that get attached to huge ips, chris pratt got jurrasic park,charlemet got dune,and the one time cavil got a huge ip like superman people loved him. So he absolutely get a shot to be attached to james bond before he has proven he can make an iconic role work,look at statham,he never gets attached to huge ips like marvel and his movies never make alot of money.
He is a target of the industry because he respects canon. They can not vandalize a franchise if he is letting the world know they are doing it like what happened with the Whitcher.
I mean, he got Superman and the Witcher. Superman is maybe the most well known ip of all time and the Witcher is massive as well.
@@michaeldc951 Witcher could have been massive
@@Eneekithats the last 3 years with witcher yeah, what about the rest of his carreer? We also have no idea what roles he got offered and/or declined
@@Eneekihe is the obe picking his projects for gods sake
The drinker is like a cup of coffee on a cold morning. Thanks man, you are a legend
oh dude you drinker got 2 million subscribe
Alan richson crapped the bed with his recent comments. He’s gone the way of Joe Scarborough, which makes sense, as richson grew up in Scarborough’s congressional district.
I just finished watching this movie and as much as I wanted your critique to be wrong. You were 100% right, as usual. For a movie that on paper should have been a hit, the writers actually went out of their way to make it mediocre.
Too bad that this movie is historically incorrect since almost everyone on this planet knows that Jennifer Lawrence was the first and quintessential founding member of the SOE.
What's the reference?
@@mikespearwood3914 Jennifer Lawrence of course.
@@rockbottom2822 That literally explains nothing. What specifically about her? A movie role? A tv show cameo?
@@mikespearwood3914 Well, it quite literally explains everything if you look up her interview where she claimed to be the first female action star - the rest is meme history.
@@rockbottom2822 Ok thanks. Now I have some context.👍
Propaganda films suckering people in
Not watching anything “Jack Reacher does. He’s running his mouth about cops.
He's ruined his career. Which I find bizarre because he was just taking off. One thing you don't do in America is bad mouth cops and the military. Especially if you are privileged actor. Jesus. What a moron.
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Just saw it last night. Definitely agree 100%. Didn't hate it. It was a lot of fun. Wasn't Guy Ritchies best and I'll probably never watch it again. Was fun going to the theater again for the first time since last summer though. No regrets about seeing it at all. Easily probably the best movie in theaters right now but that's not saying a lot considering what a funk Hollywood is in
The Gentleman series is pretty good if you like Guy Ritchie
@@kicknowledgesmith8608 already watched it and loved it!
@@kicknowledgesmith8608 the movie is very good.
I saw it last night a bit of a let down. It has some enjoyable scenes and Eiza Gonzalaz is fun to look at especially in her Cleopatra dress I just wish the action was more focused and brutal. Alan Ritchson grabs an axe and we dont see him.use it. I want a gorey action war movie. The movie I feel didnt warrant an R rating as far as violence goes. Mostly bloodless. It could have been PG-13.
As someone once said "It has a certain syrup, but it doesn't pour". Congrats on the two mill., well deserved.
Trailer looked like a DEI commercial. There was never a moment I considered going to see this.
This movie and inglorious bastard makes one wonder why it took 5 years to win the war.
I mean, if it is so easy to kill the enemy it must mean that the other 99.9999% was doing a really lousy work.
I guess a bunch of German kindergarten teachers was kicking ass on the west front for 4 years straight and had a hang over in Greece on the D day.
I did not like Inglorious that much but it was wayyy better than this
I didn't know it was such a diverse time in history 🙄
Henry Cavill will go down to be the most unlucky actor in Hollywood...
This guy never catches a break
He seems like a good guy for Hollywood standards but I never really thought he was that good of a actor. I like some of his movies sure but not really because of him. Most of his career is action movies so those can be hit or miss but I don't recall any films I saw much of his acting beyond that. Maybe he's not so much unlucky but just not that talented in that department?
Because the industry has targeted him for not towing the woke line.
@@malpal5825His whole time of being superman was very unlucky despite him being good and perfect looking for the character. When Black Adam came out it was said he would play the character more then DC got new CEO's and DC started over again. He got to play Geralt of Rivia when he is a huge fan of the books and games, they turned out to be pretty poorly written and got worse, he was still loved by the fans as Geralt. Very unlucky with his career is fair to say.
@@Eneekilol this is not true at all, you guys make excuse for a 40 year old Man, he choose the projects
He's simply not a very compelling actor. Seems like a sweet guy but just isn't an actor that draws you in.
I read the book this movie is based on last year. It wasn’t focused on one mission, but many years of ingenuity and bravery by people who were dragged into a war with few options but to leave behind the “honorable English warfare” ideal of the past and embrace trickery and cleverness to defeat Germany. Without about a half dozen of these folks inventing new weapons and offensive strategies, we probably would have lost the war. If you like non-fiction, check it out.
Absolutely true dude : the movie does not respect what these brave men and women did.
What's the book called?
@@maninthecamohat2735 Same title as the film. Author Giles Milton.
Wheh! Good thing they didn't lose the war. Can you imagine how bad the world would be today if the no-doubt-about-it-good-guys lost?
@@maninthecamohat2735 The full book title is “Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat.”
Snatch and lock, stock and two smoking barrels are the only movies he’s made I actually enjoy.
Thanks, as always, for the heads up!
‘…with a modern twist’, ah yes, I can see from the footage presented here what that’s a euphemism for...
Must keep those boxes ticked. 😉
With a modern twist = Updated for Modern aUDIenCeS
We appreciate your honest assessment. It's sad when the elements are all there to deliver greatness but then fall short. This shows how all-time great films are just that because they fire on all cylinders: writing, acting, directing, cinematography, editing, score, etc. When any one of those don't measure up, the result is soon forgotten.
Congrats on 2 million subscribers Drinker! 👏
The 80-year humiliation ritual continues unabated.
That's what you get for starting the most destructive war in human history, for the most evil of reasons, and losing.
That's how history works. It will never stop, just ask a Roman.
"Its was ok" - critic
He's not a critic, he's a drinker
@@vincentjames7210but what kind of a drinker is he? A Critical one.
"but no cigar"
@@vincentjames7210 Should've been content with your mommy considering you smart.
"A masterpiece of our generation" - The New York Times......on the back of every book I own! 😂
4:10 Regarding Nazi soldiers accommodating blacks.
This was actually not uncommon among Germany and the "Nazis" and/or Wehrmacht personnel.
For example, Jesse Owens was actually taken aback when he stayed in Berlin for the '36 Olympics. Crowds of Germans rushed him in the streets asking for his autograph. He was invited by many people to drink at the same bar as regular Germans. This was something he was not accustomed to in the USA.
One of Germany's greatest fighter pilots was something of a bohemian named Hans Joachim Marseilles stationed in North Africa. Fighter pilots would be assigned a "batman", basically a butler. Hans' batman was an African named Mathias. They became great friends, would listen to jazz and smoke together. When Hans died, Mathias was front and center as they laid his body to rest.
I think the Drinker is suffering from "hyper-reality" or more appropriately "hyper-history" i.e. the simulation has become more "real" to us than the actual thing. Most people have only ever engaged with Nazis via Hollywood and popular culture, which is to say propaganda. They have probably never actually engaged with primary sources. And so they are only ever exposed to exaggerated comic book depictions of Nazis/Wehrmacht soldiers to the point that they actually believe they were in fact evil racist zombie murderers--this is far from the truth.
Let's not forget that the allied armies were not exactly welcoming to their own soldiers from non-European ethnicities (e.g. African and Indian colonial troops for the British and French, African-Americans for the US). It's not like the Germans were the only nation with dodgy racial ideologies at the time. However the exceptions you mention don't really disprove the rule, which is that for most Europeans in the 1930s and 1940s very few would have reacted to meeting a non-European as casually as if it happened every day.
It was only blacks that were hostile to Germany that got brutalized. If you have a weak stomach I don't recommend researching what Nazis did to blacks that fought against the Third Reich.
You are quite delusional, lol. Are you trying to say black loving Nazis were not exactly zombie murderers yet they had no problems exterminating everything in their path if it came to the Slavs? Are you actually suggesting Nazis were the first to root for diversity and black girl magic?! :)
There was a Batman before The Batman?
@@nathangriffiths6218 "most Europeans in the 1930s and 1940s very few would have reacted to meeting a non-European as casually as if it happened every day."
Sure, but I'm not really arguing that. I didn't see the movie so I'm not sure how things were depicted. But it seemed like Drinker was saying that it would have been weird for Wehrmact men to be accommodating towards blacks for any reason simply because Nazis were racist or something. Again, this is not really how most German soldiers or even Nazi party members would have behaved. Their racial policy didn't mean they had to "hate" or "ignore" or "reject" other races.
Here in Germany, we have a rule, if Till Schweiger is in it, you don't watch it, simple.
Inglorious Basterds?
@@TheHimbeerjoghurt I don't like that movie either
"Here in Germany, we have a rule, if Till Schweiger is in it, you don't watch it, simple. "
Elaborate please.
@@brocklastname6682
He is very well known in Germany but just makes bad movies for the most part
Y'all made Hasslhoff a music star, so I'm not sure I'd trust your judgement on cinema...lol
The magnificent Sir Christopher Lee was turning in his grave when this movie was made.
(For those unaware, Christopher Lee was in the real life MUW. It's theorized he was Ian Fleming's inspiration for James Bond.)
Make sure you zip up Count Dookus pants when you're done playing with his lightsaber
@@closelaugh185best comment I've seen 😂🤣
Hahaha! Not!
Ritchson deciding to tick off 50% of the population didn't help . . .
2 mil subs. Well-deserved Drinker
Top Secret 1984, now that's a WWII movie.
I dig Skeet Surfin'
Haha love that movie 😂
1984: The Manual. Showing in real life theatres now!
Stands to reason that celebrities absolutely need to remove themselves from social media for the sake of whatever project they’re in because there’s so many that have sullied themselves with shit takes online
Facts. Ritchson single handedly drove away a huge audience, which would have watched this movie. Big steroid muscles, peanut brain.
@@TruthPrevails89 That’s exactly what I was referring to in this instance!
Exactly. Ritchson's slander of Trump and his supporters (me) actually probably nixed MORE than half the potential audience for this genre of movie, along with Reacher. How these actors think they can say, effectively, "I hate all of you, you all really, really suck... but come pay me to act for you", is perplexing to me. He turned out to be a clueless douche.
@@proto57 I really don’t know what’s wrong with people over the last decade or so, there’s so many psychos out there especially on the left that go out of their way to verbally and sometimes physically attack people for their voting preferences and cultural values. What happened to people “if you’ve got nothing nice to say stfu and say nothing at all” 😂
Congratulations on the 2 million subs, Drinker! 🍻
Congrats on 2M subs!
I bet the MCU and Star Wars franchise would absolutely love a "Disapointedly okay" comment from the Drinker
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"Decent but disappointing" is exactly how I felt about this too. Not a waste of time, but not something that I'll think about much after seeing it.
One issue was that everything came way too easy to the heroes. It never felt like anyone might die or that anything was even difficult for them to pull off.
6/10
And let's not forget a lead actor who has decided it was a great career move to crap all over who up to this point was his base fan demographic... which will hurt movie sales and views in theaters no matter how good it may have been. It may do better in the secondary market though.
it was like storm troopers in reverse, they literally could not miss.
Henry Cavill even shoots some Natzees without even looking at them.
'Based on true events.' (i.e., there was a war between England and Germany a while back.)
It was also true that they steal the boat. But these things are always with artistic license.
Yeah literally nothing in this movie was real
@@smokingcrab2290 They really wern't going for a dramatic oscar winning documentary with this one. That was probably pretty obvious for everyone
Henry Cavill deserves more than acting alongside a B actor Alan Ritchson
You did mean a C(uck) list actor, right?
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Apparently, Henry Cavill’s character is one of the primary real-life figures on whom Ian Fleming based James Bond.
Morgan Freeman said it best, it doesn't matter how good your movie is, if it has a ridiculous title, it will be hard for people to recommend it, and the box office will suffer for it, he was referring to The Shawshank Redemption by the way lol
Yeah, I've long thought that filmmakers should consider if people would want to say the title of their movie at the ticket stand, lol. Look at how The American Society of Youknowwhats flopped recently. Though re Shawshank, as someone that remembers well when it came out, the problem was more that it came out in an unusually crowded fall with a bunch of hyped movies- it debuted the same day as Pulp Fiction (which was THE movie to see), and also around that time we had Interview With a Vampire, Stargate, the first TNG film, etc.
At least they cut the title down from the original; _Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption_
And it wasn't even a standalone book. It shared _Different Seasons_ with 3 other stories.
@@3DThrills with all the sequels to classic hit films that have been coming out recently, I'm surprised they haven't tried to adapt those
Actually, the Nazi story _Apt Pupil_ was a film, as was Fall from Innocence: The Body: adapted into the 1986 film _Stand by Me_
@@riftshredder5438
Pretty successful collection of short stories, or novellas, to be more precise.
But yeah, they ought to film the last story now, _The Breathing Method_
It's about the Lamaze method of giving birth.
On second thought ...
Poor Henry.
Poor?
He Got Paid for This Piece of Garbage.
Which one? There's 2 in this movie?
Poor Henry who got Paid Good Money to make another Garbage Movie.
Actual event of WWII are always more interesting than the fictions that modern movies are.
You didn’t mention that Ritchson pulled a bud light right before this movie came out and accused police officers in the US of “getting away with murder all the time.” He massively alienated anyone in the United States who would have supported this movie.
Yes that's a big deal and will effect Reacher also. I don't get why some actors and actresses can't just do their job and keep their big mouths shut. I liked Reacher and now I can't believe in the character.😢
Man, dude that plays Reacher is GIGANTIC!!
Meh, i seen bigger.
"That's what she said!"
Juicing hard, that one.
Copious amounts of steroids and a couple hours a day can make anybody look like him. There’s no magic involved.
@@rossbach451 while he pretends he's natty 😂
Congrats on the 2 mil, Mr. Drunkler. It's well deserved.
I'm a bit of an aspiring writer/artist, and seeing how folks like you, MauLer, and others like you look at and judge things has made me look at my own work a bit more objectively, and has helped me to improve in areas I wasn't even aware of. And I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Keep it up, sir.
Carvill plays Gustavus Henry March-Phillipps, who is said to be one of the characters that inspired Ian Fleming to create james bond.
My favorite genre is HIstorical Fiction, but I think WW2 has been done to death. I want to see a Korean war movie done well, but considering China owns the west now, doubt I will see that. As an aside I saw an recent South Korean movie taking place during the Korean War with Liam Neeson as General McAurthur. The plot was mostly the Chinese counter attack that drove the allies back, and a band of fighters that stayed in Seoul in order to by time for the retreating forces. Not sure if it was a true story but it was badass.
Ah yes, another movie about defeating the wrong guys in a senseless brother war
explain
At least we're not speaking German. Salaam, ni hao, namaste, click clack
Huh??
@@Halfort57 I think “defeating the wrong guys” is relatively self-explanatory. “Brother war” is a way that European infighting is sometimes described. Look into Churchhill’s benefactors and associates-bloodthirsty and resentful figures who took advantage of his hatred of Germany.
@@max__pain hey man that’s what I call cultural enrichment
Looks like Henry Cavill have big problems with luck when it comes to movies and series. Witcher, DC, Argrylle this and who knows if he will not have conflict with Amazon about diversity in Warhammer.
Cavill is hated by Hollywood because he has integrity.
There is a TON of diversity in Warhammer. The problem is that they never consider it enough. One of the most beloved legions in warhammer are the Salamanders who are "black" (their skintone is dark because of the planet and geneseed they use for recruitment, and they are considered one of the true good guys of the grim darkness). The other faction are the Sisters of Battle who are portrayed already as awesome in every media promotion. It's not enough for the woke though. They have to force change into the astartes and custodes because having something be all male is just verboten. Men are verboten.
They want like wakanda 99% black 😂@@Grabthar191
@Grabthar191 They don't want their own things, they just want OUR things.
Congrats on the 2mil drinker 🤘😎🍻
So this is no DEVIL'S BRIGADE (1968).
Having an OK from the drinker today is being better than just about 95% of productions, if not 99%.
I took some time to watch this Sunday and had high hopes. After about 35 or 40 minutes I walked out of the theater. It wasn't that bad and if I was home on a Sunday watching it on Netflix with a remote to fast forward I would definitely watch it. Was afraid I would fall asleep and I'm told I snore really loudly so for public safety I left.
Your opening description of this movie pretty much match how I feel about Man from Uncle. I'll wait for streaming.
Never thought id say this, but i miss Cold War movies and despise the neverending plethora of WWII movies. I never want to see a Nazi again in anything.
Its like they did a focus group with blue haired idiots and heard the word Nazi dripped so many times they thought its all anyone ever wants to see
you wont see cold war movies because the Commies are in charge right now
Well, if there is one thing I can tell as a German, then it is, that nobody in Germany likes Til Schweiger. He is legitimately one of the most unpopular celebrities we got around here.
Which is sad, considering you people worship David Hasselhoff
Why don't they like him?
How is Thomas Kretchmann liked by Germans? I just watched 2004 submarine movie In Enemy Hands which starred both Schweiger and Kretchmann....that was a decent low budget war movie with good cast.
Why? Asking in honest ignorance.
@@ald1144 The poster is most likely just mindlessly parroting some media they'd watched or read somewhere. That's all.
The chances of the poster being a professional analytical media statistician and researcher for media production studios looking to hire actors (for their box office draw) is rather slim,
- but not impossible...
Henry Cavill best performance in a movie was Mission Impossible, change my mind.
I absolutely agree with you. He was brilliant in it. Everything else is kind of meh.