Regarding more war movies, please could you react to the following: Red Tails Dunkirk 1917 Midway Greyhound If you want a little background on what each is about/people you know who are in those films, let me know
I concur that Tuskegee Airmen is a better film than Red Tails...and thank you a thousand times for NOT suggesting Fury...that movie has too much mythology in it.
The HBO series Band of Brothers was a follow on to Saving Private Ryan produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. One of the best series ever made. If you watch it, keep in mind that most of these men volunteered and most were about your age.
6:38 They said: "I am Czech! Dont shoot! Dont shoot! I havent killed anyone! I am Czech!" They were Czech conscripts forced to join German army after the annexation of Czechoslovakia as a result of the Munich betrayal.
@@failwhale34 The guy picking up his arm is what always got me. I met an Iraqi veteran who had a similar injury, except in his case they were able to re-attach it. He was numb from shock when it first happened, but said he looked around and found his arm. Quote: "I recognized it." As soon as he said that, he and I both acknowledged how surreal of a sentence that is.
But this bunker from which the Germans fired the MG-42 is not real and there was no such structure on Omaha Beach or on the entire Atlantic Wall. There were similar structures but they were used for observation, not firing.
I pull out this DVD every Memorial Day, just to remind me of the sacrifices already paid for what I enjoy today. I served 6 years in the US Marine Corps from 1977-1983. I never saw combat and am thankful for that. I am proud of my service but it pales in comparison to combat veterans. I am a Christian and this movie is the only movie that I own which is rated R. That is why I only watch it once a year. But we all need to be reminded of the horrors of war from time to time. War is a very messy business and few come out of it unscathed. I am still serving on military honor guard details in two states, performing military funeral services for fallen veterans. Thanks so much for your emotional reaction to this film. I get emotional every time I watch it.
Oh yeah, how has that worked out? Greatest Generation my rear end. Greatest Hypocrites is more like it. Fought to free Europeans then came back home and doubled down on Jim Crow Laws. During the war whites wouldn't fight alongside Black Americans, in WW I and WW II. Even Korean War still saw segregated units. The last segregated unit wasn't disbanded until 1954. This kind of information is what white people are afraid to have taught in schools.
Young MAN, I just watched your reaction to this movie. My grandfather was there. My entire family has served this country since before it was a country. I am a former Marine and your beautiful soul shined through. I am a person of few words but you compelled me to write this. It has been many years since I expressed myself honestly. Don't look at this country as Democrats and Republicans. Look at it as you are voting for your friends, family and neighbors. I love you kid. Semper Fi! Uncle Happy
A family with the last name of Sullivan had about five sons; they ended up the navy, serving on the same ship. It was sunk during the Guadalcanal campaign, all being lost. So the military decided they should avoid sons being bunched up. The Nyland family had a son dying in the Italian campaign. Another went missing in Normandy, leaving another in Normandy ( serving in a different division ). So a chaplain was dispatched to find and retrieve the 3rd one. ( the 2nd one turned up alive )
My Best Supporting Actor Award goes to Giovanni Ribisi (Wade). Most watchers had their biggest cry moment when he dies because of the unforgettable story about keeping his eyes shut when his mother came home and tearing up as he said: "I don't know why I did that". Great actor.
@@failwhale34it’s impossible to recreate the spatial separation of a dozen+ sectors of sound, especially in headphones under $1500. You’d hear the gun shot come from the front right, the whiz scream by you then ping behind you. Artillery firing from behind you, the shell coming over your head, the explosion in front then the shrapnel all around you. Voices in one side being answered by voices elsewhere, footsteps coming behind you, it was just all over. You can’t simulate that level of immersion outside of a well equipped theater. It’s about as close to combat as you’ll come, it’s only missing the smell and taste, well, and the decibel level. 5 channels is about the minimum to start with to even try.
in 2000 i was a junior and pur high school let us watch this in class...it was amazing..i saw this in 1998 in the theaters and the silent parts on the beach i could hear veterans crying so hard
1. Many WWII vets left the theaters because the D-Day battle scenes were so realistic. 2. The German Captain Miller was talked into letting go is the same one that killed him. Upham finally put him down. 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, so it was kept in the movie. 4. There really was a USS Sullivans(DD- 68) dedicated to the brothers lost on one ship. That's why all brother soldiers/sailors from one family can't be assigned to the same command. 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. All-star cast. 7. Sizemore also played Boxman in "Flight of the Intruder", a movie I'm in briefly. 8. You MUST do the GOAT. "The Green Mile" with Tom Hanks. You WILL CRY.😭
I would highly recommend the mini-series Band of Brothers. Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg produced it for HBO a few years after making Saving Private Ryan. It tells the true story of E Company, of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, an elite group of soldiers who were in the middle of some of the most famous and significant battles of the western front of World War II.
I still have trouble grasping the fact that Jeremy Davis, the actor who plays Upham the translator, also played Baldur in God of War 2018. Damn he's good among a stellar cast in this movie.
If you can watch the 10 part tv series “Band of Brothers”, (from 2001) you won’t regret it. Tom H and Steven S produced it, Tom cowrote episode 1 and directed episode 5 and gives a lot of depth to them. The cast is filled with guys who went on to become big stars.
Thanks. That reaction was real deal. You obviously watched very intently and had a lot of really thoughtful comments about it at the end. I have to admit, I watched a bunch of SPR reactions and it's always nice to see when younger people really do get it.
"Ain't fair," "give us a chance." These concepts don't belong in war, as they have absolutely nothing to do with war. People often confuse War with Sport.
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I believe someone else may have commented on this but I will reiterate that the sniper shot through the scope was actually paying homage to an actual shot that happened in real life!! US Marine corps Sergeant Carlos Hathcock was hunting an enemy sniper in Vietnam and actually performed that shot just before he was probably going to get shot himself!! Hathcock caught the reflection of sunlight off the scope of the enemy sniper's rifle and aimed at the glint!! The shot went right through the enemy sniper's scope without touching the sides which means it was perfectly aligned and aimed at Hathcock!😮😮
12:13 So this is based off something that happened in a completely different war. Carlos Hathcock AKA White Feather was a famous US sniper in Vietnam, who took on a Vietnamese sniper only known as "The Cobra" who was contracted to kill him. After a day of hunting each other, Hathcock caught a glint off of The Cobra's scope and shot him straight in the eye. Hathcock acknowledged that the shot was only possible because The Cobra had him in his sights and he pulled the trigger first.
I first heard or read about Sergeant Hathcock in the book One Shot One Kill. Witnesses said that the shot went through the Cobras scope without touching the sides!! Absolutely perfectly aligned shot to go right through the scope!!! They actually had the scope as a souvenir and somebody stole it and it was never seen again!! But I definitely believe the story!! There's another story where he took out a Vietnamese general, where he had to crawl extremely slowly through an open field, in a full ghillie suit, for like 3 days to get in position to make the shot and then get away!! Absolutely amazing sniper!! You might not have the most kills but I think he's the best sniper we've ever had!!!!😮
The 2 guys who tried to surrender at the beginning were saying that they were Polish. They were conscripted into the German Army and didn't want to be there.
The Germans didn't have their best troops stationed there. Those were off fighting on other fronts. It was mostly very young or very old German soldiers plus guys like those Poles.@@failwhale34
isnt it ironic, the one thing that didn't fail, the MG-42 also called the "hitler-säge" or "hitler's saw" worked that well that its basically still the roof gun for most NATO tanks, only renamed.
Saving Private Ryan is easily one of the best war movies ever made, one of Spielberg's many masterpieces. I see some other recommended great movies in the comments, and I'd add to them a few of my other favourites. Not that any of them compare to this one. Fury Zulu 12 Strong And for some a little less based on reality, Overlord Battle: Los Angeles and just for fun, how about "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow"
That opening scene on the beach was apparently so realistic to the actual event that it caused mass PTSD flashbacks and triggering episodes to veterans who saw it on release
In real life that scene on the beach lasted twice as long as the movie. Yeah, almost six hours before they got moving. One thing missing from war movies, Thank God, is the smell. BBQ pork, faces, urine, burnt propellant, diesel and gas fumes. Probably the most revolting smell ever.
@@Daveyjones-ek7on Omaha Beach was the worst of the landings. The Germans had a very strong defensive position. in their fortified cliffs. Also the troops manning these defences were experienced, battle hardened veterans. They knew what they were doing. That said, the Americans fought hard and they had overwhelming firepower. At one point Navy destroyers came close enough to the beach to nearly scrape bottom. This allowed them to directly fire their guns at the German fortifications. Plus the Americans had the tools for the job as in the Bangalore torpedoes they used to open the sea wall as seen in the starting scene. The other beaches, Sword and Gold stormed by British troops, Juno where the Canadians landed, and the other US beach, Utah, weren't nearly as tough. But it still wasn't easy. If you'd like to learn about a beach landing that failed miserably read up about the landing at Dieppe two years before this.
You should watch "All quiet on the western front" from 1930. It's an old film, but still powerful, and in many ways it set the state for the modern war film.
Ryan’s wife had no idea what he was talking about. She had never heard of Captain Miller. Like most WWII vets, Ryan had never talked about his experiences; if they did, it was only with others who had been there.
GDAY ..From Australia….MATE …IN THE OPENING SCENES..WHEN ON THE LANDING BEACH,..there is a soldier who reaches down…AND PICKS UP HIS ARM…….AND CONTINUES INTO THE BATTLE…….THIS MAN WASNT ACTING…HE REALLY DID LOSE HIS ARM ON THE DAY OF LANDING..AND CONTINUED INTO BATTLE…AND NOW NEARLY EONS LATER HE PLAYED A PART IN A MOVIE…THAT HE HAD LIVED…NOW THAT MAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPENSATED FOR HAVING TO DRAG HIS BIG BALLS THROUGH IT ALL AGAIN…HE REALLY WAS…” THE DUCKS GUTS “..😮
"Earn it" was not just meant for Ryan, it was meant for the viewer as well. For all of us to be the best we can be to honor what they did for all of us.
Saving Private Ryan was inspired by the Niland brothers. Sgt. Bob Niland was killed on D-Day and Lt. Preston Niland was killed the next day in Normandy. Sgt. Edward Niland was listed as missing and presumed dead earlier in the year (he was actually in a Japanese POW camp). So the Army sent a team to get the fourth brother, Sgt. Frederick "Fritz" Niland of the 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne to bring him home from Normandy. Like Private Ryan, when he was found, he tried to stay with his company, but was bought home anyway. You should now watch the Band of Brothers series, which was produced by Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks, based on the true stories of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne. There is an interesting link between Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers. Fritz Niland was best friends with Skip Muck of the Band of Brothers fame as they were both from Tonawanda, NY, as well as Donald Malarky, Joe Toye and Chuck Grant from Easy Company, all of whom were featured in Band of Brothers. They used to go out drinking together when they were in England before D-Day.
I just watched this in theatres for the 25th Anniversary. Some theatres show the film once a year on it's anniversary. I highly highly recommend watching it in theatres.
Standard comment I post on most reactions to SPR that I come across...hope you don't mind a bit of copy/pasting. Saving Private Ryan is incredibly realistic in most every way, with a very few exceptions...such as bullets not being able to kill you more than a few inches underwater. One thing to know, pay no mind at all to that man who took off his helmet on the beach at 5:15 and then got shot in the head...that next shot would have killed him even if he had kept his helmet on. The helmets of WW2 would almost never stop a bullet, except under very very rare circumstances. The movie is not a true story, and it differs from the actual history of D-Day in many ways...but the basic plot is loosely based on the 4 Niland Brothers, one of whom served with the 101st Airborne Division. However, when 3 Nilands were reported dead, no mission was sent to get the last brother, and it turned out that one brother that had been thought dead had actually only been captured. There really was a Company C of the 2nd Rangers that landed on Omaha Beach, but they were commanded by Captain Ralph Goranson, and they did not land quite where it was shown in the film. Probably the most important historical thing that Spielberg got wrong is that he had the boats that carried the Rangers to the beach being driven by Americans...they were not. On D-Day, the boats that carried the US Rangers to the beach were driven by UK sailors of the Royal Navy. There are many other things in the film that are not accurate to the real history of D-Day, but that one really fails to honor some of the men that fought and died at Omaha Beach, so it is definitely the one most worth noting.
I remember seeing this at the cinema, it was packed & even as the film started you could hear people chatting here & there .... as soon as we got to Omaha beach & from then on: silence! There's a lot of well made, great war films out there, but for me this is the best of them. I'm sure I've heard somewhere that at a premier showing/screening several survivors/soldiers walked out because the D-Day opening was done so realistically they couldn't watch.
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
In the war genre another terrific WWII movie is "Fury" starring Brad Pitt. Vietnam war, "Platoon" starring Charlie Sheen is not to be missed. And closer to modern day "Black Hawk Down", real world story in Somalia, is an excellent movie. Also, the WWII series "Band of Brothers" produced by Spielberg and Hanks is superb. Actors outside the war genre Hanks in "Forrest Gump" is extraordinary and Matt Damon does a terrific job in "The Martian". Finally, unrelated, "Shawshank Redemption" starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins is one of the greatest movies of all time, IMHO.
I love this movie. And yes, the opening is rough. The amount of planning, and multiple spy subterfuges to fool the Nazi's about D-Day, especially to where the landing(s) would be happening, is truly astounding. I fell into a WWII rabbit hole, been there for 3-4 months, have watched so many documentaries about the war, and learned so much about that day. There are plenty of documentary vids about it here on YT, so if you would like to know more about D-Day, you should really watch some. It is outstanding how much the Allied forces completely managed to fool the Nazis. I believe the story of the Ryan brothers is based on the story of real-life Niland brothers, who, I belive were from New York City.
great reaction, you should check out : Lone Survivor American sniper Hacksaw ridge 13 Hours the secret soldiers of Benghazi and if not a war movie then you should react to Titanic, think that video would slap :)
Is this based on a true story? Yes and no. 'Private Ryan' and the specific soldiers in this story are fictitious. But all of the events you see are true battles and events from the war. The fictitious "Private Ryan" is loosely based various stories where the US military made great efforts to prevent any family from losing all their sons. The Back Story: In a now famous incident in 1942, all five Sullivan brothers were killed because they were serving on the same ship and it was sunk in the early part of the war. So the president made it policy to protect families from this kind of tragedy at all costs. This included separating family members into different units/job specialties in order to prevent a single event from taking them all. And of course the follow up... rescuing and sending home the living relatives of those lost in action.
This is truly an awesome war film. What I enjoy about it is the absence of politics. It's just telling a human story... They don't make WW2 flicks like that any more
Eyo just wanna say the sniper that hit Diesel was definately not French, as France was occupied but in no way (aside from very few cases) joined forces with Germany.
2400 Americans died on Omaha Beach. Survivors who watched the movie say that reality was even worse. The story is loosely inspired by the Sullivan Brothers, all five of whom died when their ship was sunk. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_brothers
It's funny that you mentioned Andrew Garfield. I don't know if you've seen it, but there's a brilliant WWII movie as well called Hacksaw Ridge with Andrew Garfield as lead. It's a movie based on real events about the mission to take Okinawa (I think Okinawa, but I'm not 100% sure). Highly recommend it.
That movie is more of an drama/action movie than a war movie though. While it's true the feats that Desmond Doss performed in real life were downplayed in the movie, the action itself is very stylized and "Hollywood-y" with big fireballs and "huzzah!"-moments. Also the cliff wasn't a hundred feet tall, maybe like 20-30 feet in real life. Barely a hill.
As mentioned by other comments, Band of Brothers and the Pacific are a must watch! Masters of the Air, Spielberg and Hanks third instalment is set to debut in late January 2024. Another classic movie from Spielberg is Schindler’s List! Everyone needs to watch this movie at least once! Juno Beach, (where the Canadians landed) and Omaha Beach were the most violent beaches to land at, for different reasons. I hope that you continue on your journey to watching WW2 movies and series. There are not many movies that depict Canadians in action during Ww2, sadly! Stay safe, sane,stay strong 🇨🇦
9:00 now you must watch Fury (2014) and say whitch one is better? It's a good contrast too cuz this move is in 1943 at the beginning(for US) and Fury Aipril of 1945 right at the end of the war cuz this crew and the next crew see things diffrenly.
If you liked SPR, then you'll also like We Were Soldiers! It's just as good, but in a different way!! And WWS was based on a true story!! I hope you watch it. Great reaction, by the way!
Fantastic video man. If you haven't seen them before, and you're interested in exploring more of Spielberg and Hanks' WW2 works, then I'd strongly recommend the TV series Band of Brothers and The Pacific.
Great reaction dude, regards from a UK politician. Try and watch Schindlers List another War time and Spielberg classic....give it a go! Thumbs up and a subscription from me.
Regarding more war movies, please could you react to the following:
Red Tails
Dunkirk
1917
Midway
Greyhound
If you want a little background on what each is about/people you know who are in those films, let me know
I thought The Tuskegee Airmen was better than Red Tails.
I'd also suggest the Band of Brothers mini-series, Blackhawk Down and We Were Soldiers.
@@Educated2Extinction I agree 100% on Tuskegee Airmen. It is a much better movie about the 332d. And one hell of a cast.
I concur that Tuskegee Airmen is a better film than Red Tails...and thank you a thousand times for NOT suggesting Fury...that movie has too much mythology in it.
Gotta add Hacksaw Ridge to this list
@@owobi_2991 I didn’t put it on the list as he said at the start of the video he’s doing it anyway
The HBO series Band of Brothers was a follow on to Saving Private Ryan produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. One of the best series ever made. If you watch it, keep in mind that most of these men volunteered and most were about your age.
After BoB then Pacific and soon we get Masters of the Air on Apple.
Band of brothers was phenominal
6:38 They said: "I am Czech! Dont shoot! Dont shoot! I havent killed anyone! I am Czech!" They were Czech conscripts forced to join German army after the annexation of Czechoslovakia as a result of the Munich betrayal.
The intense beach landing scene was recognized for being accurate by survivors and historians
makes sense, that was so visceral and immersive
@@failwhale34 The guy picking up his arm is what always got me.
I met an Iraqi veteran who had a similar injury, except in his case they were able to re-attach it.
He was numb from shock when it first happened, but said he looked around and found his arm. Quote: "I recognized it."
As soon as he said that, he and I both acknowledged how surreal of a sentence that is.
But this bunker from which the Germans fired the MG-42 is not real and there was no such structure on Omaha Beach or on the entire Atlantic Wall. There were similar structures but they were used for observation, not firing.
I pull out this DVD every Memorial Day, just to remind me of the sacrifices already paid for what I enjoy today. I served 6 years in the US Marine Corps from 1977-1983. I never saw combat and am thankful for that. I am proud of my service but it pales in comparison to combat veterans. I am a Christian and this movie is the only movie that I own which is rated R. That is why I only watch it once a year. But we all need to be reminded of the horrors of war from time to time. War is a very messy business and few come out of it unscathed. I am still serving on military honor guard details in two states, performing military funeral services for fallen veterans. Thanks so much for your emotional reaction to this film. I get emotional every time I watch it.
That is why we call them The Greatest Generation. They came home, rolled up their sleeve, and rebuilt the world we have today.
Oh yeah, how has that worked out? Greatest Generation my rear end. Greatest Hypocrites is more like it. Fought to free Europeans then came back home and doubled down on Jim Crow Laws. During the war whites wouldn't fight alongside Black Americans, in WW I and WW II. Even Korean War still saw segregated units. The last segregated unit wasn't disbanded until 1954. This kind of information is what white people are afraid to have taught in schools.
No, the greatest generation fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. And had better music too.
I STILL can't believe they gave the Oscar for Best Picture that year to "Shakespeare in Love". Unbelievable.
Young MAN, I just watched your reaction to this movie. My grandfather was there. My entire family has served this country since before it was a country. I am a former Marine and your beautiful soul shined through. I am a person of few words but you compelled me to write this. It has been many years since I expressed myself honestly. Don't look at this country as Democrats and Republicans. Look at it as you are voting for your friends, family and neighbors. I love you kid.
Semper Fi!
Uncle Happy
A family with the last name of Sullivan had about five sons; they ended up the navy, serving on the same ship. It was sunk during the Guadalcanal campaign, all being lost.
So the military decided they should avoid sons being bunched up.
The Nyland family had a son dying in the Italian campaign. Another went missing in Normandy, leaving another in Normandy ( serving in a different division ). So a chaplain was dispatched to find and retrieve the 3rd one. ( the 2nd one turned up alive )
Siblings can serve together if they request to do so. My brother and I served together during the Vietnam War.
My Best Supporting Actor Award goes to Giovanni Ribisi (Wade). Most watchers had their biggest cry moment when he dies because of the unforgettable story about keeping his eyes shut when his mother came home and tearing up as he said: "I don't know why I did that". Great actor.
Band of Brothers is a show you should watch! Great show!!
"Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific" are some of the best mini-series ever produced. Both series are very tough to watch but also very important.
That Omaha beach landing hits so much harder in a theater, with proper surround sound.
I bet dude. Any suggestions for headphones for best movie experience at home on computer?
@@failwhale34 Sorry, not well versed in that subject. Hopefully now that you asked, someone better qualified sees the question.
@@failwhale34it’s impossible to recreate the spatial separation of a dozen+ sectors of sound, especially in headphones under $1500. You’d hear the gun shot come from the front right, the whiz scream by you then ping behind you. Artillery firing from behind you, the shell coming over your head, the explosion in front then the shrapnel all around you. Voices in one side being answered by voices elsewhere, footsteps coming behind you, it was just all over.
You can’t simulate that level of immersion outside of a well equipped theater. It’s about as close to combat as you’ll come, it’s only missing the smell and taste, well, and the decibel level. 5 channels is about the minimum to start with to even try.
you said 1992 classic.....i was like DAMN im that old? Nah bro it came out in 1998. Phewww!
shout out to Charley with the clean edits
hell yea
If i remember correctly this was Vin Diesel's first major role. Previously having done indie stuff.
Such a heart wrenching movie.. really feel for the mother 💯🥺
fr that was so sad
in 2000 i was a junior and pur high school let us watch this in class...it was amazing..i saw this in 1998 in the theaters and the silent parts on the beach i could hear veterans crying so hard
At the end Ryan's wife was perplexed when he asked if he were a good man and led a good life. Evidently he never told his family about his experience.
1. Many WWII vets left the theaters because the D-Day battle scenes were so realistic.
2. The German Captain Miller was talked into letting go is the same one that killed him. Upham finally put him down.
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, so it was kept in the movie.
4. There really was a USS Sullivans(DD- 68) dedicated to the brothers lost on one ship. That's why all brother soldiers/sailors from one family can't be assigned to the same command.
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. All-star cast.
7. Sizemore also played Boxman in "Flight of the Intruder", a movie I'm in briefly.
8. You MUST do the GOAT. "The Green Mile" with Tom Hanks. You WILL CRY.😭
I would highly recommend the mini-series Band of Brothers.
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg produced it for HBO a few years after making Saving Private Ryan. It tells the true story of E Company, of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, an elite group of soldiers who were in the middle of some of the most famous and significant battles of the western front of World War II.
I busted out laughing when homeboy picked up his arm and your face went 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀
I still have trouble grasping the fact that Jeremy Davis, the actor who plays Upham the translator, also played Baldur in God of War 2018. Damn he's good among a stellar cast in this movie.
If you can watch the 10 part tv series “Band of Brothers”, (from 2001) you won’t regret it. Tom H and Steven S produced it, Tom cowrote episode 1 and directed episode 5 and gives a lot of depth to them. The cast is filled with guys who went on to become big stars.
Then Pacific and Masters of the Air in late January on Apple.
Thanks. That reaction was real deal. You obviously watched very intently and had a lot of really thoughtful comments about it at the end. I have to admit, I watched a bunch of SPR reactions and it's always nice to see when younger people really do get it.
"Ain't fair," "give us a chance." These concepts don't belong in war, as they have absolutely nothing to do with war. People often confuse War with Sport.
I doubt the soldier was confusing what he was going through with sports. Lol
Mike this is one of those TOP TIER films that everyone HAS to see! This, Hacksaw, 1917 are all phenomenal War films!
This movie hits different. Absolutely incredible!
This set the tone for all war movies , there are 2 you should watch , first is " we where solders" and the 10 part mini series " a band of brothers "
i was at that cemetery this past june in normandy...you cant step on that grass unless you have loved ones on those tombstones
I was not ready for this one what should we check out next?
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I believe someone else may have commented on this but I will reiterate that the sniper shot through the scope was actually paying homage to an actual shot that happened in real life!! US Marine corps Sergeant Carlos Hathcock was hunting an enemy sniper in Vietnam and actually performed that shot just before he was probably going to get shot himself!! Hathcock caught the reflection of sunlight off the scope of the enemy sniper's rifle and aimed at the glint!! The shot went right through the enemy sniper's scope without touching the sides which means it was perfectly aligned and aimed at Hathcock!😮😮
12:13 So this is based off something that happened in a completely different war.
Carlos Hathcock AKA White Feather was a famous US sniper in Vietnam, who took on a Vietnamese sniper only known as "The Cobra" who was contracted to kill him.
After a day of hunting each other, Hathcock caught a glint off of The Cobra's scope and shot him straight in the eye.
Hathcock acknowledged that the shot was only possible because The Cobra had him in his sights and he pulled the trigger first.
I first heard or read about Sergeant Hathcock in the book One Shot One Kill. Witnesses said that the shot went through the Cobras scope without touching the sides!! Absolutely perfectly aligned shot to go right through the scope!!! They actually had the scope as a souvenir and somebody stole it and it was never seen again!! But I definitely believe the story!!
There's another story where he took out a Vietnamese general, where he had to crawl extremely slowly through an open field, in a full ghillie suit, for like 3 days to get in position to make the shot and then get away!! Absolutely amazing sniper!! You might not have the most kills but I think he's the best sniper we've ever had!!!!😮
The 2 guys who tried to surrender at the beginning were saying that they were Polish. They were conscripted into the German Army and didn't want to be there.
No way, I didn't know that
The Germans didn't have their best troops stationed there. Those were off fighting on other fronts. It was mostly very young or very old German soldiers plus guys like those Poles.@@failwhale34
I'd wager the ordinary German soliders didn't want to be there either
I don't know, dude. Have you heard the rumors of what's happening on the eastern front?@@Siegbert85
It is a masterpiece of a movie and somehow, i still cry everytime
isnt it ironic, the one thing that didn't fail, the MG-42 also called the "hitler-säge" or "hitler's saw" worked that well that its basically still the roof gun for most NATO tanks, only renamed.
Saving Private Ryan is easily one of the best war movies ever made, one of Spielberg's many masterpieces. I see some other recommended great movies in the comments, and I'd add to them a few of my other favourites. Not that any of them compare to this one.
Fury
Zulu
12 Strong
And for some a little less based on reality,
Overlord
Battle: Los Angeles
and just for fun, how about "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow"
this should be shown in every high school. Every american kid needs to see what YOUR military fore fathers did for this country.
That opening scene on the beach was apparently so realistic to the actual event that it caused mass PTSD flashbacks and triggering episodes to veterans who saw it on release
In real life that scene on the beach lasted twice as long as the movie. Yeah, almost six hours before they got moving.
One thing missing from war movies, Thank God, is the smell. BBQ pork, faces, urine, burnt propellant, diesel and gas fumes. Probably the most revolting smell ever.
@@Daveyjones-ek7on Omaha Beach was the worst of the landings. The Germans had a very strong defensive position. in their fortified cliffs.
Also the troops manning these defences were experienced, battle hardened veterans. They knew what they were doing.
That said, the Americans fought hard and they had overwhelming firepower. At one point Navy destroyers came close enough to the beach to nearly scrape bottom. This allowed them to directly fire their guns at the German fortifications. Plus the Americans had the tools for the job as in the Bangalore torpedoes they used to open the sea wall as seen in the starting scene.
The other beaches, Sword and Gold stormed by British troops, Juno where the Canadians landed, and the other US beach, Utah, weren't nearly as tough. But it still wasn't easy.
If you'd like to learn about a beach landing that failed miserably read up about the landing at Dieppe two years before this.
You need to watch Schindler’s List.
You should watch "All quiet on the western front" from 1930. It's an old film, but still powerful, and in many ways it set the state for the modern war film.
How many times have I seen this movie and watched LOST and never realised daniel faraday is Uppham!?
Did you notice the guy who was saying mama was The medic who was killed by the grenadine
Hacksaw Ridge is definitely a must. You will not be disasppointed.
“Tell me I’ve lead a good life, tell me that I’m a good man.” 😭
Ryan’s wife had no idea what he was talking about. She had never heard of Captain Miller. Like most WWII vets, Ryan had never talked about his experiences; if they did, it was only with others who had been there.
If you want to watch more Tom Hanks, the "big 5" are: Saving Private Ryan (check), Forest Gump, Castaway, The Green Mile, and Philadelphia.
GDAY ..From Australia….MATE …IN THE OPENING SCENES..WHEN ON THE LANDING BEACH,..there is a soldier who reaches down…AND PICKS UP HIS ARM…….AND CONTINUES INTO THE BATTLE…….THIS MAN WASNT ACTING…HE REALLY DID LOSE HIS ARM ON THE DAY OF LANDING..AND CONTINUED INTO BATTLE…AND NOW NEARLY EONS LATER HE PLAYED A PART IN A MOVIE…THAT HE HAD LIVED…NOW THAT MAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPENSATED FOR HAVING TO DRAG HIS BIG BALLS THROUGH IT ALL AGAIN…HE REALLY WAS…” THE DUCKS GUTS “..😮
And people walk around saying....."Life is not fair for me"
Can't help but tear up before this movie even starts.
One of the test WW2 movies out there. If you liked this one, then you'll love the band of brothers series.
You should watch “the first Medal of Honor ever recorded” 👀
You MUST WATCH "We Were Soldiers," then "Fury." You won't regret it.
"Earn it" was not just meant for Ryan, it was meant for the viewer as well. For all of us to be the best we can be to honor what they did for all of us.
Saving Private Ryan was inspired by the Niland brothers. Sgt. Bob Niland was killed on D-Day and Lt. Preston Niland was killed the next day in Normandy. Sgt. Edward Niland was listed as missing and presumed dead earlier in the year (he was actually in a Japanese POW camp). So the Army sent a team to get the fourth brother, Sgt. Frederick "Fritz" Niland of the 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne to bring him home from Normandy. Like Private Ryan, when he was found, he tried to stay with his company, but was bought home anyway. You should now watch the Band of Brothers series, which was produced by Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks, based on the true stories of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne. There is an interesting link between Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers. Fritz Niland was best friends with Skip Muck of the Band of Brothers fame as they were both from Tonawanda, NY, as well as Donald Malarky, Joe Toye and Chuck Grant from Easy Company, all of whom were featured in Band of Brothers. They used to go out drinking together when they were in England before D-Day.
I just watched this in theatres for the 25th Anniversary. Some theatres show the film once a year on it's anniversary. I highly highly recommend watching it in theatres.
Standard comment I post on most reactions to SPR that I come across...hope you don't mind a bit of copy/pasting.
Saving Private Ryan is incredibly realistic in most every way, with a very few exceptions...such as bullets not being able to kill you more than a few inches underwater. One thing to know, pay no mind at all to that man who took off his helmet on the beach at 5:15 and then got shot in the head...that next shot would have killed him even if he had kept his helmet on. The helmets of WW2 would almost never stop a bullet, except under very very rare circumstances.
The movie is not a true story, and it differs from the actual history of D-Day in many ways...but the basic plot is loosely based on the 4 Niland Brothers, one of whom served with the 101st Airborne Division. However, when 3 Nilands were reported dead, no mission was sent to get the last brother, and it turned out that one brother that had been thought dead had actually only been captured.
There really was a Company C of the 2nd Rangers that landed on Omaha Beach, but they were commanded by Captain Ralph Goranson, and they did not land quite where it was shown in the film. Probably the most important historical thing that Spielberg got wrong is that he had the boats that carried the Rangers to the beach being driven by Americans...they were not. On D-Day, the boats that carried the US Rangers to the beach were driven by UK sailors of the Royal Navy. There are many other things in the film that are not accurate to the real history of D-Day, but that one really fails to honor some of the men that fought and died at Omaha Beach, so it is definitely the one most worth noting.
I remember seeing this at the cinema, it was packed & even as the film started you could hear people chatting here & there .... as soon as we got to Omaha beach & from then on: silence!
There's a lot of well made, great war films out there, but for me this is the best of them.
I'm sure I've heard somewhere that at a premier showing/screening several survivors/soldiers walked out because the D-Day opening was done so realistically they couldn't watch.
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
In the war genre another terrific WWII movie is "Fury" starring Brad Pitt. Vietnam war, "Platoon" starring Charlie Sheen is not to be missed. And closer to modern day "Black Hawk Down", real world story in Somalia, is an excellent movie. Also, the WWII series "Band of Brothers" produced by Spielberg and Hanks is superb.
Actors outside the war genre Hanks in "Forrest Gump" is extraordinary and Matt Damon does a terrific job in "The Martian".
Finally, unrelated, "Shawshank Redemption" starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins is one of the greatest movies of all time, IMHO.
my 2 cents is the movie "To Hell and Back"
This movie was loosely based on the true story of the Nyland brothers.
I love this movie. And yes, the opening is rough.
The amount of planning, and multiple spy subterfuges to fool the Nazi's about D-Day, especially to where the landing(s) would be happening, is truly astounding. I fell into a WWII rabbit hole, been there for 3-4 months, have watched so many documentaries about the war, and learned so much about that day. There are plenty of documentary vids about it here on YT, so if you would like to know more about D-Day, you should really watch some. It is outstanding how much the Allied forces completely managed to fool the Nazis.
I believe the story of the Ryan brothers is based on the story of real-life Niland brothers, who, I belive were from New York City.
Try The Dirty Dozen for a war movie! Or Courage Under Fire, The Hurt Locker and Jarhead.
Wrote em' down! Thank you
If the war movies are a bit much, I'm partial to the Tom Hanks film Apollo 13.
great reaction, you should check out :
Lone Survivor
American sniper
Hacksaw ridge
13 Hours the secret soldiers of Benghazi
and if not a war movie then you should react to Titanic, think that video would slap :)
The beach scene was true!
For military/war movies to watch
Act of Valor
Lobe survivor
And the mini series Band of Brothers.
Is this based on a true story? Yes and no.
'Private Ryan' and the specific soldiers in this story are fictitious. But all of the events you see are true battles and events from the war. The fictitious "Private Ryan" is loosely based various stories where the US military made great efforts to prevent any family from losing all their sons.
The Back Story: In a now famous incident in 1942, all five Sullivan brothers were killed because they were serving on the same ship and it was sunk in the early part of the war. So the president made it policy to protect families from this kind of tragedy at all costs. This included separating family members into different units/job specialties in order to prevent a single event from taking them all. And of course the follow up... rescuing and sending home the living relatives of those lost in action.
Great reaction. This and Hacksaw Ridge back to back is a bold move.
This is truly an awesome war film. What I enjoy about it is the absence of politics. It's just telling a human story...
They don't make WW2 flicks like that any more
Superb reaction and great editing as well- really hitting the key scenes. Nice job
THE THIN RED LINE no one reacts to it and it's better than SPR imo...😮
You’re a sci-fi guy you should consider reacting to INTERSTELLAR
At minute 6:39 during your reaction the two men with their hands up were saying that they were Czech and Polish force to fight please dont shoot
Great reaction my friend
Eyo just wanna say the sniper that hit Diesel was definately not French, as France was occupied but in no way (aside from very few cases) joined forces with Germany.
good looks!
you should watch "All Quiet on the Western Front" a movie that is not written by the victors.
Watch, The Fighting Sullivans
2400 Americans died on Omaha Beach. Survivors who watched the movie say that reality was even worse.
The story is loosely inspired by the Sullivan Brothers, all five of whom died when their ship was sunk. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_brothers
I can't even imagine. Also, thanks for sharing man!
It's funny that you mentioned Andrew Garfield. I don't know if you've seen it, but there's a brilliant WWII movie as well called Hacksaw Ridge with Andrew Garfield as lead. It's a movie based on real events about the mission to take Okinawa (I think Okinawa, but I'm not 100% sure). Highly recommend it.
That movie is more of an drama/action movie than a war movie though.
While it's true the feats that Desmond Doss performed in real life were downplayed in the movie, the action itself is very stylized and "Hollywood-y" with big fireballs and "huzzah!"-moments.
Also the cliff wasn't a hundred feet tall, maybe like 20-30 feet in real life.
Barely a hill.
@emil87th Saving Private Ryan has more huzzah and bravado moments in my opinion. But Hacksaw Ridge is still an amazing movie.
As mentioned by other comments, Band of Brothers and the Pacific are a must watch!
Masters of the Air, Spielberg and Hanks third instalment is set to debut in late January 2024.
Another classic movie from Spielberg is Schindler’s List! Everyone needs to watch this movie at least once!
Juno Beach, (where the Canadians landed) and Omaha Beach were the most violent beaches to land at, for different reasons.
I hope that you continue on your journey to watching WW2 movies and series.
There are not many movies that depict Canadians in action during Ww2, sadly!
Stay safe, sane,stay strong 🇨🇦
If i catch it on any channel thats what I'm watching.
So few people recognize Ted Danson….
9:00 now you must watch Fury (2014) and say whitch one is better?
It's a good contrast too cuz this move is in 1943 at the beginning(for US) and Fury Aipril of 1945 right at the end of the war cuz this crew and the next crew see things diffrenly.
You also missed Ted danson
Great great reaction!
That kar98k is viscous goddamn no wonder I like it but hell 😥
Hacksaw Ridge
Band of Brothers! New sub here too btw
If you liked SPR, then you'll also like We Were Soldiers! It's just as good, but in a different way!! And WWS was based on a true story!! I hope you watch it. Great reaction, by the way!
Fantastic video man. If you haven't seen them before, and you're interested in exploring more of Spielberg and Hanks' WW2 works, then I'd strongly recommend the TV series Band of Brothers and The Pacific.
I'm still salty this film lost Best Picture because of Harvey Weinstein's heavy handed tactics in getting "Shakespear In Love" to win that year.
I fear we are not the men our grandfathers were, and hope we are not again called upon to defend our country and way of life. But I know we will be.
@@Daveyjones-ek7on The Chinese are not so.
@@Daveyjones-ek7on Biden may send a few to Ukraine. What will our response be when they take Taiwan and Guam? Straight to Nukes?
Great reaction dude, regards from a UK politician. Try and watch Schindlers List another War time and Spielberg classic....give it a go! Thumbs up and a subscription from me.
to also think that in hitlers mind the antlatic wall wasn't finished.
Blackhawk Down
Band of brother?
Yo failwhale I just got my UA-cam account back after losing it for a year it’s good to see your still going at it man. Love your dr who vids
Yo Anita! Welcome back fam. Glad to see ya :) Catch ya Saturday for a new one
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I can tell you dont know much about history; most don't sorry!