Excellent reaction and analysis!! Please don't take this as condescending, but as the compliment it is intended to be. As a 65-year-old, it is very refreshing to see someone your age have the mental, emotional, and psychological capacity to take on an in-depth analysis such as this. Bravo!!! Take a bow!! I look forward to more of your content. (and yes, I did subscribe)
Um. Hm. This film is flawed IMHO. Was Shakespeare in Love ... better? I don't know. Shakespeare in Love is outstanding. This is too, but it's got its blemishes. Parts are brilliant though.
I know this was a tough one but glad you reviewed it to show and remind us how connected we are to war films despite how sad they are. Thanks for reviewing this and appreciate your emotional input despite how tough it might be to display it to an unknown audience. Cheers and happy holidays 😢❤😂
You might be surprised to know that men as old as 45 years old were drafted in WWII. They needed an awful lot of soldiers, and there weren't enough young men to do the job by themselves. Love your reactions. This one was special thanks to the contribution of that kitten.
You are correct. Saving Private Ryan is not meant for entertainment. It's meant for each of us to pause and appreciate what we have under our feet. It didn't come free.
The additional morphine is intended to end his pain, permanently. The medic knows when he asks for it and everyone else knows it'll finish him when the captain says to do it
I had been waiting the longest time for you to watch this movie and react. You did not disappoint. Very entertaining. Very sad. Thank you for being you.
Hello 👋 Miss Whimsory !!! Frist Happy Holidays 🎅 🎄 Wow you have picked a Very Brutal movie indeed , However those who refuse to learn from History is Doomed to repeat it !!! As always the like button 🔳 has been Illuminated 😊☀ 😎 👍
Fun Fact: They hired amputees as extras for the scenes of limbs getting blown off. They used special effects too, but using actors with actual missing limbs to add realism was very effective.
Just want you and everyone else to know that Tom Hanks character is loosely based upon the actual guy in charge of C Company, 2nd Rangers. His name was Captain Ralph Goranson and much of what is shown in that opening scene he experienced except it was artillery fire instead of MG’s that killed or wounded most of his men. During his dash from the beach to the relative safety of the shingle area he felt numerous bullet impacts but kept going. When he got a chance to check for wounds he counted 9 bullet holes in his gear and clothing but was miraculously untouched. He then led his men to take out some of the machine guns that were decimating the troops at Dog Green. Captain Ralph Goranson survived the war never being seriously wounded and lived to the ripe old age of 93 passing away in 2012.
Great stuff...I always mention that Goranson was the real commander of Company C of the 2nd Rangers, but without these great details you give...I kinda hope people will look him up once they know that Miller is not a real person.💯
@@iKvetch558 Yes, there was one webpage I stumbled across a long time ago. It belonged to a French teenager who met with a lot of veterans during one of the reunions, including Captain Goranson. What an amazing picture there was of him with the French teenager. Very unassuming looking grandfather type. Hard to imagine him being young enough to go through WW2 and survive relatively unscathed. Btw, the details I mentioned are from Robert Black’s book: The Battalion, about the 2nd Rangers during WW2. There’s info about him on the internet of course but the bullet holes in his gear and clothing isn’t mentioned that often.
This Guy can't read the room that he's literally on the porch. Best thing I have heard all week. What's life without whimsy? Thanks for sharing and seasons Greetings.
Great reaction and outro as always! If you haven't done so already I'd highly recommend Band of Brothers (the book and the mini-series), which Spielberg and Hanks worked on together - it's one of the best TV shows ever. As for films, I hope you get around to seeing Chinatown and LA Confidential at some point. And as a bit of a left-field choice, I would love to see you react to John Boorman's Excalibur!
He knew it & they knew it, that the 2nd morphine would end it. His Liver was hit, he was not going to make it. Great reaction young lady. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 🎅🤶🎉🎉🎊🎊
You never hold back your emotions. That's what helps you be a stronger person and a real human being. Never let that God givin emotion you have fade away.Great reaction
A great reaction to this equally great film, Whimory. It manages to not only show the horror of War, but the camaraderie of the soldiers who served together and the loss that they suffered and carried with them afterwards. A remarkable film, this and "Hacksaw Ridge" are two of the best films which deal with War in my opinion.
Whimsory did three horror movies for Halloween. It would be nice if she could squeeze in one Christmas movie before the season is over. "It's A Wonderful Life" is a classic.
Exactly. When you administer a dose, you're supposed to put a big 'M' on the forehead of the victim along with the time of day... because a second dose administered too soon is deadly. So when he asked for the second dose, he knew exactly what he was asking of them... and they knew what they were doing in giving it to him.
Those "germans" who had their hands up when they made the joke "i washed my hands for supper" were not actual german soldiers but czech and polish and they were saying "Please don't shoot me, I am not German, I am Czech, I didn't kill anyone, I am Czech"
Thanks, Whimsory! 🪖 Sad, yes... but life affirming, as well. 🔸 For a child's perspective of WWII, also directed by Mr. Spielberg, I highly recommend EMPIRE OF THE SUN (1987).
Great content as always. Thankfully most movie reactors aren't on your level because I'd be spending hours on UA-cam everyday if they were.❤️ Oh, btw, steamboat willy was just doing his job, Upham murdered him. But that was pretty standard in WW2. It was apocalyptic.😒
It is always so touching to me that so many notice that the General memorized that Abraham Lincoln speech, as it could just as easily not be noticed. But that goes to show how much it meant to him and also how many times he has probably had to give it over the years. As a single death in war is more than anyone should have to sacrifice, but to have it happen more than once, no one should have to pay such a high cost, absolutely no one.
The horror of war, this movie is really well depicted and has a lot of attention to detail, I'm just about to rewacht it now with you. My recommendation for you is 'American Beauty' from 1999 by Sam Mendes. I think it has a lot to teach you at a young age. Best movie reaction channel hands down, greetings from Spain!
My uncle fought in the Normandy invasion. I was pretty close to him but I never knew he had been there until I heard that he and my aunt were heading to France for the 40th anniversary of the invasion. He NEVER spoke of his war experiences
What do you even tell someone about that... and is it a conversation you really want to have? That kind of pain is something you'd just push as far down as possible. Maybe you'll talk a bit with other vets who were there... but nobody else is going to understand.
FOR AUTHENTICITY, Spielberg insisted that any soldier that got shot in the face/head NOT "Reach up"... just drop... "Your already too dead to react.". To Promote actual Animosity between Ryan and the group, the cast was given a short "Field Training", while Matt Damon got to stay in his Cozy home... and the cast was occasionally reminded of this while in the training.
Totally agree with you on the age thing. During the Cold War, in Germany, WEST Germany, I was a Cavalry Trooper. L & M Troop were what we called the "Kit Carson Scouts" L & M were scouts only. Those kids were 19, 20 and 22 year olds (I was an old guy at 23). I was a track commander in C Troop. Anyway ... those youngsters in L & M troops were scary good. They didn't scout an area the haunted it. "It is said that a Shaolin Monk can walk through walls." Dude ... L & M Troops were Shaolin temples.
SECOND COMMENT Re: the relationships between soldiers. Ain't nothin' normal about war. As a result, the way soldiers relate to each other looks (to civilians) as near-sociopathy. It's a dynamic of very dark humor, deep respect, protective walls and brotherhood. It's a bond as strong as family, formed in a very short time out of necessity.
For a lighter, more comedic tone: Have you seen "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006)? A comedy-drama about a dysfunctional family on a 2 days road trip from New Mexico to California, trying to get there in time for the younger kid's child beauty pageant. With: Abigail Breslin, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano
I believe the most charitable interpretation to the morphine scene (for the writer and the director) is Wade asking for an overdose. Officers and Medics (obviously) knew the overdosage. This scene is also on the back of the scene where Captain Miller (Hanks) reveals to his Sergeant (Sizemore) that he's lost nearly a hundred men under his command. The interesting bit is when Miller (Hanks) reveals his past to his platoon he ends it saying, "just know that every man I kill the farther away from home I feel", which is not him talking about his German body count, but rather of all the men he has commanded that he has sent to their deaths.
GOD bless All our honored Dead & living Armed Services for their Dedication & Scarafices made 🇺🇸 & is why I have no respect for anyone who knees on old glory , It has been paid for many times in blood !!! God Bless America & our Valent Allies
Actually, the German soldier that Upham shoots at the end IS the same one he convinced the others to let go earlier. But the German soldier he meets on the stairs is a different guy. The confusion was that people thought all three of these scenes are the same guy but now people are getting confused and thinking the two Germans in the final battle were the same guy and different from the earlier German.
Speaking of quotes from movies, whenever one of us or someone around us says "half and hour" my sister and I will look at each other, giggle and whisper "half and hour, half an hour, half an hour" in reference to Waterworld.
Well, this movie is sad, but I can think of sadder ones... Two come to mind actually, We Were Soldiers, and the saddest movie of all time, Schindler's List.
Seen at least one other mention Band of Brothers in the chat below. I'd also highly recommend watching that series and it's documentary "We Stand Alone Together."
The German whom Opum shot is the same one whom they let go earlier in the film. Re: your comment at the end that Ryan never told his wife about these things. My parents' generation, including some I knew who were actually there, never talked about it. My father- in- law was a battlefield medic and lived through another horrendous WWII battle in the Pacific, at Saipan, although he was wounded too. He never spoke a word about his experiences until 2 weeks before his death. They were the greatest generation.
In reality, medical teams do not intervene in the firefight, in the open field, as it appears in the film. There are not so many doctors and paramedics that you can afford to lose during the fight.
Amazing and very emotive reaction. Fact: Near the end of the battle on the beach, when two enemy soldiers want to surrender and are executed, they say that they are from a country invaded by the Nazis and have been forced to fight. They have not killed anyone. This movie even has hidden dramas.
And we don't know if they were actually among the thousands of Sudetenland Germanic Czechs who volunteered for German service or were members of the Nazi Party, speaking Czech to try to "get a better deal"
hey Whimsory, it would seem that you've helped prove that my theory that the cats are here to steal all the light in the world is correct! also, i hope your lights are alive and well and don't suffer to much trauma. also also, your cat is utterly adorable and purrs really loudly and i would absolutely pay for a recording of it so i could use it to help me sleep.🙂
I think the Captain's decision to take out the machine gun nest that got Wade killed was still the correct decision. It goes back to the point when he was talking about how he justifies loosing one of his guys if it might save 10 or 20 other soldiers. If they had walked around another group of soldiers might have come upon the ambush and all have been killed. It was tragic that he lost a man but he might have saved 5, 10, even 20 men.
Until a few years ago, I had assumed the German soldier on the stairs was "Steamboat Willy" because only "Willy" would have a reason to spare Upham. At the radio station Upham saved Willy, then Willy spared Upham on the stairs. That made sense. But then I found out they were different. Why in the heck would some random German soldier walk right past an American soldier holding a gun, carrying a ton of ammo, just because he moved his right hand a few inches away from his gun and looked scared. What was Spielberg thinking?
A lot of the older Vets took a lot of their memories to the grave without speaking about their experiences. It was too personal to speak about for many. A lot of them also suffered PTSD (which has comparatively recently been diagnosed) PTSD used to be referred to as shell-shock, which was frowned upon. I think one of the ground-breakers in getting Veterans to finally speak out was Spielberg / Hanks' collaboration on Band Of Brothers - a 10 Part HBO Series about a specific Company and their (mis)fortunes through WWII. It is a MUST, and I honestly believe it should be used as an educational tool for future Generations.
A whole bunch of particularly graphic WW2 movies came out shortly after this one in an attempt to gravy train its success. "The Thin Red Line" was probably the most famous, but there were others as well. My favorite was "When Trumpets Fade," starring Ron Eldard. Most would probably disagree, but I think it was even better than "Saving Private Ryan." It was much more gritty, much less schmaltzy. If you haven't seen it, you should watch it.
Hello, great film, I've seen it a few times, I always like your reactions to the films I've seen or have on DVD, you should try Multiplicity which is a very funny film
You didn't bring it up in your discussion, but the look at 23:31 shared between those two was an understanding. Private Reiben looks at Ryan, Ryan looks back at him and then he nods. Basically it's a sign of respect for Ryan. He could have left, but he instead is putting his life on the line along with the others to complete the mission. He had a free out and he didn't take it.
Hello Whimsory, I don't recall the record of the timeline of the first battle scene. So, it may have lasted from roughly 6 am. until roughly 2 pm. Hence the graveyard above the beaches.
15:06. Complicated is a good description for this. Strong bonds between soldiers that have fought together though. You can tell what each other will do just by a look, don't even have to speak.
Don't feel bad about becoming emotionally invested. We're supposed to be. 1. Many WWII vets left the theaters because the D-Day battle scenes were so realistic. 2. Impressive cast.🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 3. The story Ryan tells Miller about the last time he saw his brothers was made up by Matt Damon. He was told to say something interesting, so he did, and it was kept in the movie. 4. There was a USS Sullivans(DD- 68) dedicated to the brothers lost on one ship. 5. I did 24 years in the US Navy. Outstanding leadership/management skills to dampen the friction between Horvath and Rieben. 6. My favorite character is Private Jackson/sniper, and my second favorite is Sargent Horvath. RIP Tom Sizemore😇 7. Sizemore also played Boxman in "Flight of the Intruder". A movie I'm in briefly.
I am surprised (unless it has been removed) to not see The Princess Bride on this channel, or possibly Galaxy Quest. I think Whimsory would love both of those and either would give her a much-deserved break from the traumatic movies that are so often suggested.
As always Whimsory great great to this epic movie... A few notes Matt Damon actually did this before Good Will Hunting (which earned him an Oscar with Ben Affleck for best screenplay) but post production took longer for SPR so GWH was released first. The scene where Matt D and Tom H are talking about recalling home and MD recalls being with his brothers Speilberg told Matt to just make up a story about being with brothers .. that is what we got in the movie...😎
Another powerful and very interesting war movie to review is " Full Metal Jacket", which takes place during the 1960's. Another, which is quirky an very enjoyable is Tarantino's' "Inglorious Basterds". It provokes a variety of emotions all at the same time-- a Tarantino specialty. One final recommendation is a non-war film starring Nicole Kidman called ' "The Others". The writing is excellent and mind-blowing. Id love to see you react to these. Btw--your kitty stole the show!
the morphine scene imo is "he's giving up and accepting his death". Morphine doses were kind of abundant but also not all that useful, its a painkiller to keep people calm but ultimately it can't help fix the wounds. As such the soldiers will know that taking more means he knows he wont recover and thus its the point that they get hit with the loss of not only their friend but the only person in their group that could possibly bring them back from such a condition. Its a very complex scene and very abrupt overall, unlike pretty much every other death in the squad we don't even see the moment he gets hit yet his role and his personality makes it one of the most painful ones to watch. Also steamboat willie >< I highly recommend watching hacksaw ridge while this is fresh. Another ww2 movie but set in the pacific where america and japan where fighting. Its slightly less full throttle but still very brutal but also has a much more positive arc and yet probably more tearjerking.
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"He's less afraid of dying than he is of killing". The best assessment of Upham I've ever heard. Well said, brilliant.
Excellent reaction and analysis!! Please don't take this as condescending, but as the compliment it is intended to be. As a 65-year-old, it is very refreshing to see someone your age have the mental, emotional, and psychological capacity to take on an in-depth analysis such as this. Bravo!!! Take a bow!! I look forward to more of your content. (and yes, I did subscribe)
I still remember the Oscars that year when this lost Best Picture to Shakespeare In Love. That was an absolute crime 🤦🏽♂️
That was when the Academy Awards "jumped the shark"...AFAIAC 💯
Best proof why the Oscars are irrelevant and have no weight in judging movies and it got worse over thea years to a point were the oscars are a joke.
Um. Hm. This film is flawed IMHO. Was Shakespeare in Love ... better? I don't know. Shakespeare in Love is outstanding. This is too, but it's got its blemishes. Parts are brilliant though.
Like Red Dead Redemption losing game of the year to God of War
For me it was Val Kilmer’s performance in Tombstone. Him being snubbed was unforgivable.
This is why we thank veterans for their service.
Whimsory AND her cat? Cuteness overload!
I know this was a tough one but glad you reviewed it to show and remind us how connected we are to war films despite how sad they are. Thanks for reviewing this and appreciate your emotional input despite how tough it might be to display it to an unknown audience. Cheers and happy holidays 😢❤😂
You might be surprised to know that men as old as 45 years old were drafted in WWII. They needed an awful lot of soldiers, and there weren't enough young men to do the job by themselves.
Love your reactions. This one was special thanks to the contribution of that kitten.
You are correct. Saving Private Ryan is not meant for entertainment. It's meant for each of us to pause and appreciate what we have under our feet. It didn't come free.
The additional morphine is intended to end his pain, permanently. The medic knows when he asks for it and everyone else knows it'll finish him when the captain says to do it
It’s ok to cry it proves you have a good heart ❤️🙏❤️
I had been waiting the longest time for you to watch this movie and react. You did not disappoint. Very entertaining. Very sad. Thank you for being you.
This is another reason why good men are needed and deserve respect. Merry Christmas and god bless
Hello 👋 Miss Whimsory !!! Frist Happy Holidays 🎅 🎄 Wow you have picked a Very Brutal movie indeed , However those who refuse to learn from History is Doomed to repeat it !!! As always the like button 🔳 has been Illuminated 😊☀ 😎 👍
Fun Fact: They hired amputees as extras for the scenes of limbs getting blown off. They used special effects too, but using actors with actual missing limbs to add realism was very effective.
Wow I did not know that. Go figure!
Good thing they didn't need any dwarves.
THAT IS NOT A "FUN FACT". Having actual amputees as extras. What is the matter with you?
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Just want you and everyone else to know that Tom Hanks character is loosely based upon the actual guy in charge of C Company, 2nd Rangers. His name was Captain Ralph Goranson and much of what is shown in that opening scene he experienced except it was artillery fire instead of MG’s that killed or wounded most of his men. During his dash from the beach to the relative safety of the shingle area he felt numerous bullet impacts but kept going. When he got a chance to check for wounds he counted 9 bullet holes in his gear and clothing but was miraculously untouched. He then led his men to take out some of the machine guns that were decimating the troops at Dog Green.
Captain Ralph Goranson survived the war never being seriously wounded and lived to the ripe old age of 93 passing away in 2012.
Great stuff...I always mention that Goranson was the real commander of Company C of the 2nd Rangers, but without these great details you give...I kinda hope people will look him up once they know that Miller is not a real person.💯
@@iKvetch558 Yes, there was one webpage I stumbled across a long time ago. It belonged to a French teenager who met with a lot of veterans during one of the reunions, including Captain Goranson. What an amazing picture there was of him with the French teenager. Very unassuming looking grandfather type. Hard to imagine him being young enough to go through WW2 and survive relatively unscathed.
Btw, the details I mentioned are from Robert Black’s book: The Battalion, about the 2nd Rangers during WW2. There’s info about him on the internet of course but the bullet holes in his gear and clothing isn’t mentioned that often.
Whimsory, your movie reactions are great, but your Intros and Outros are greater! 👍👍
Glad you like them!😊
Whimsory: The greatest movie reactor on UA-cam....and yes you earned this.
This Guy can't read the room that he's literally on the porch. Best thing I have heard all week. What's life without whimsy? Thanks for sharing and seasons Greetings.
Wonderful reaction from the heart! You are a treasure. You are also wickedly insightful about anger vs. grief. ❤
Well, Merry Christmas to you too.
Great pick Whimsory! Did you know Steven Spielberg made this movie for his father, and Schindler’s List for his mother?
Great reaction and outro as always! If you haven't done so already I'd highly recommend Band of Brothers (the book and the mini-series), which Spielberg and Hanks worked on together - it's one of the best TV shows ever.
As for films, I hope you get around to seeing Chinatown and LA Confidential at some point. And as a bit of a left-field choice, I would love to see you react to John Boorman's Excalibur!
I'll second that (Excalibur)!
He knew it & they knew it, that the 2nd morphine would end it. His Liver was hit, he was not going to make it.
Great reaction young lady. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 🎅🤶🎉🎉🎊🎊
Your kitten playing with the lights during the battle was quite a contrast.
That cat was BATTLING those lights!
Excellent sound system you have there...can hear your kitten purring clearly. CUTE little fella.
Best eyebrows in the biz, also the best break down, and also and also and also
You never hold back your emotions. That's what helps you be a stronger person and a real human being. Never let that God givin emotion you have fade away.Great reaction
A great reaction to this equally great film, Whimory. It manages to not only show the horror of War, but the camaraderie of the soldiers who served together and the loss that they suffered and carried with them afterwards. A remarkable film, this and "Hacksaw Ridge" are two of the best films which deal with War in my opinion.
Whimsory did three horror movies for Halloween. It would be nice if she could squeeze in one Christmas movie before the season is over. "It's A Wonderful Life" is a classic.
Christmas classics eh? Look no further than Die Hard.
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The decision about the morphine was, indeed, to speed up the process of death through overdosage. Great reaction.
Exactly. When you administer a dose, you're supposed to put a big 'M' on the forehead of the victim along with the time of day... because a second dose administered too soon is deadly. So when he asked for the second dose, he knew exactly what he was asking of them... and they knew what they were doing in giving it to him.
Yeh I think it’s more to end the terror of imminent death rather than to stop the physical suffering.
Winner of 5 Oscars:
Best Director
Best Film Editing
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Cinematography.
My favorite part was that god awfully cute cat showing up out of nowhere. We need more of that kitty in the reactions.
Thanks for another amazing reaction video and Merry Christmas Pumpkin! 🎃🎄
Oh gosh!! That is so generous!! Thank you so much!!!! ☺️
Well, I wasn't planning on crying today, but here we are .... Bring it Whimsory.
Love the cat content. (Great reaction too.)
Those "germans" who had their hands up when they made the joke "i washed my hands for supper" were not actual german soldiers but czech and polish and they were saying "Please don't shoot me, I am not German, I am Czech, I didn't kill anyone, I am Czech"
Hi whimsory hope you are having an great and awesome day ❤
Happy holidays, Whimsory! This is an all time great film, and I'm stoked that you got to see it.
The cat yawn was genius!
I've never wanted to give a reactor a hug more than this lady. 😢
Thanks, Whimsory! 🪖 Sad, yes... but life affirming, as well. 🔸 For a child's perspective of WWII, also directed by Mr. Spielberg, I highly recommend EMPIRE OF THE SUN (1987).
I 100 percent concur with this recommendation. Empire of the Sun is hugely underrated.💯
Really good one!
Great content as always. Thankfully most movie reactors aren't on your level because I'd be spending hours on UA-cam everyday if they were.❤️ Oh, btw, steamboat willy was just doing his job, Upham murdered him. But that was pretty standard in WW2. It was apocalyptic.😒
Whimsory - Saving Private Ryan - ALRIGHT !!!
It is always so touching to me that so many notice that the General memorized that Abraham Lincoln speech, as it could just as easily not be noticed. But that goes to show how much it meant to him and also how many times he has probably had to give it over the years. As a single death in war is more than anyone should have to sacrifice, but to have it happen more than once, no one should have to pay such a high cost, absolutely no one.
The horror of war, this movie is really well depicted and has a lot of attention to detail, I'm just about to rewacht it now with you.
My recommendation for you is 'American Beauty' from 1999 by Sam Mendes. I think it has a lot to teach you at a young age.
Best movie reaction channel hands down, greetings from Spain!
My uncle fought in the Normandy invasion. I was pretty close to him but I never knew he had been there until I heard that he and my aunt were heading to France for the 40th anniversary of the invasion. He NEVER spoke of his war experiences
What do you even tell someone about that... and is it a conversation you really want to have? That kind of pain is something you'd just push as far down as possible. Maybe you'll talk a bit with other vets who were there... but nobody else is going to understand.
*Whimsory watches SPR* Me: "Oh no, that poor girl's gonna get destroyed..."
FOR AUTHENTICITY, Spielberg insisted that any soldier that got shot in the face/head NOT "Reach up"... just drop... "Your already too dead to react.".
To Promote actual Animosity between Ryan and the group, the cast was given a short "Field Training", while Matt Damon got to stay in his Cozy home... and the cast was occasionally reminded of this while in the training.
Whimsory releasing this the day of Army-Navy game just shows how epic she is!
Totally agree with you on the age thing.
During the Cold War, in Germany, WEST Germany, I was a Cavalry Trooper. L & M Troop were what we called the "Kit Carson Scouts" L & M were scouts only. Those kids were 19, 20 and 22 year olds (I was an old guy at 23). I was a track commander in C Troop. Anyway ... those youngsters in L & M troops were scary good. They didn't scout an area the haunted it. "It is said that a Shaolin Monk can walk through walls." Dude ... L & M Troops were Shaolin temples.
My dad served in the European theater from 42-44. He never spoke of it to us but it had a profound effect on him.
SECOND COMMENT Re: the relationships between soldiers. Ain't nothin' normal about war. As a result, the way soldiers relate to each other looks (to civilians) as near-sociopathy. It's a dynamic of very dark humor, deep respect, protective walls and brotherhood. It's a bond as strong as family, formed in a very short time out of necessity.
There will never be another generation like this ever ever ever ever ever ever ever
For a lighter, more comedic tone:
Have you seen "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006)?
A comedy-drama about a dysfunctional family on a 2 days road trip from New Mexico to California, trying to get there in time for the younger kid's child beauty pageant.
With: Abigail Breslin, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano
The first Reactor who actually did some real post watch homework. Most just say they can’t watch it again and check out.
A lot of the Veterans who landed in Normandy on D-Day commented about how accurate the opening beach scene is.
Some experienced PTSD from it.
I believe the most charitable interpretation to the morphine scene (for the writer and the director) is Wade asking for an overdose. Officers and Medics (obviously) knew the overdosage. This scene is also on the back of the scene where Captain Miller (Hanks) reveals to his Sergeant (Sizemore) that he's lost nearly a hundred men under his command. The interesting bit is when Miller (Hanks) reveals his past to his platoon he ends it saying, "just know that every man I kill the farther away from home I feel", which is not him talking about his German body count, but rather of all the men he has commanded that he has sent to their deaths.
GOD bless All our honored Dead & living Armed Services for their Dedication & Scarafices made 🇺🇸 & is why I have no respect for anyone who knees on old glory , It has been paid for many times in blood !!! God Bless America & our Valent Allies
Actually, the German soldier that Upham shoots at the end IS the same one he convinced the others to let go earlier. But the German soldier he meets on the stairs is a different guy. The confusion was that people thought all three of these scenes are the same guy but now people are getting confused and thinking the two Germans in the final battle were the same guy and different from the earlier German.
Speaking of quotes from movies, whenever one of us or someone around us says "half and hour" my sister and I will look at each other, giggle and whisper "half and hour, half an hour, half an hour" in reference to Waterworld.
At least you didn’t blame the dog
Well, this movie is sad, but I can think of sadder ones... Two come to mind actually, We Were Soldiers, and the saddest movie of all time, Schindler's List.
Both really good movies!
that beach landing though gets me in the christmas spirit
Seen at least one other mention Band of Brothers in the chat below. I'd also highly recommend watching that series and it's documentary "We Stand Alone Together."
The German whom Opum shot is the same one whom they let go earlier in the film.
Re: your comment at the end that Ryan never told his wife about these things. My parents' generation, including some I knew who were actually there, never talked about it. My father- in- law was a battlefield medic and lived through another horrendous WWII battle in the Pacific, at Saipan, although he was wounded too. He never spoke a word about his experiences until 2 weeks before his death. They were the greatest generation.
Your chair Whimsory? RIGHT! IT'S YOUR WORLD MY FRIEND.
That is one cute kitty 😊 Such an amazing film. It still shocks me when I realize how old this movie is, yet it still delivers such an impact.
In reality, medical teams do not intervene in the firefight, in the open field, as it appears in the film.
There are not so many doctors and paramedics that you can afford to lose during the fight.
It made absolutely no sense to bring Wade into the firefight.
Amazing and very emotive reaction. Fact: Near the end of the battle on the beach, when two enemy soldiers want to surrender and are executed, they say that they are from a country invaded by the Nazis and have been forced to fight. They have not killed anyone. This movie even has hidden dramas.
And we don't know if they were actually among the thousands of Sudetenland Germanic Czechs who volunteered for German service or were members of the Nazi Party, speaking Czech to try to "get a better deal"
God bless our military ❤❤❤
I remember seeing this in theater and handful of veterans walked out and never returned. The Department of Defense had to set up a hotline for them.
Can't wait to use "How's it going, is that egg salad?" in a future conversation.
Merry Christmas Whimsory! 🎃🎄 Looking forward to another year of your amazing reactions! 🎉
BTW, His wife asked, "Captain Miller, did you know him?" Think about that. He never burdened her with that info.
Awesome reaction and breakdown. You have a beautiful mind.
Sad part is being 19-21 yr olds, you have no clue what's gonna happen to you because you haven't been in battle before. These men were gods warriors
"So many and they're all the same." - There are *five* of these cemeteries in France.
hey Whimsory, it would seem that you've helped prove that my theory that the cats are here to steal all the light in the world is correct! also, i hope your lights are alive and well and don't suffer to much trauma. also also, your cat is utterly adorable and purrs really loudly and i would absolutely pay for a recording of it so i could use it to help me sleep.🙂
I think the Captain's decision to take out the machine gun nest that got Wade killed was still the correct decision. It goes back to the point when he was talking about how he justifies loosing one of his guys if it might save 10 or 20 other soldiers. If they had walked around another group of soldiers might have come upon the ambush and all have been killed. It was tragic that he lost a man but he might have saved 5, 10, even 20 men.
(In German accent) The Panzerschreck. It Schrecks panzers.
It's an anti-tank rocket lancher.
Until a few years ago, I had assumed the German soldier on the stairs was "Steamboat Willy" because only "Willy" would have a reason to spare Upham. At the radio station Upham saved
Willy, then Willy spared Upham on the stairs. That made sense. But then I found out they were different. Why in the heck would some random German soldier walk right past an American soldier holding a gun, carrying a ton of ammo, just because he moved his right hand a few inches away from his gun and looked scared. What was Spielberg thinking?
It's not her chair guys, she's covering for me. Thanks Whims! 😁
A lot of the older Vets took a lot of their memories to the grave without speaking about their experiences. It was too personal to speak about for many. A lot of them also suffered PTSD (which has comparatively recently been diagnosed) PTSD used to be referred to as shell-shock, which was frowned upon. I think one of the ground-breakers in getting Veterans to finally speak out was Spielberg / Hanks' collaboration on Band Of Brothers - a 10 Part HBO Series about a specific Company and their (mis)fortunes through WWII. It is a MUST, and I honestly believe it should be used as an educational tool for future Generations.
A whole bunch of particularly graphic WW2 movies came out shortly after this one in an attempt to gravy train its success. "The Thin Red Line" was probably the most famous, but there were others as well. My favorite was "When Trumpets Fade," starring Ron Eldard. Most would probably disagree, but I think it was even better than "Saving Private Ryan." It was much more gritty, much less schmaltzy. If you haven't seen it, you should watch it.
Hello, great film, I've seen it a few times, I always like your reactions to the films I've seen or have on DVD, you should try Multiplicity which is a very funny film
You didn't bring it up in your discussion, but the look at 23:31 shared between those two was an understanding. Private Reiben looks at Ryan, Ryan looks back at him and then he nods. Basically it's a sign of respect for Ryan. He could have left, but he instead is putting his life on the line along with the others to complete the mission. He had a free out and he didn't take it.
Hello Whimsory, I don't recall the record of the timeline of the first battle scene. So, it may have lasted from roughly 6 am. until roughly 2 pm. Hence the graveyard above the beaches.
15:06. Complicated is a good description for this. Strong bonds between soldiers that have fought together though. You can tell what each other will do just by a look, don't even have to speak.
Don't feel bad about becoming emotionally invested. We're supposed to be.
1. Many WWII vets left the theaters because the D-Day battle scenes were so realistic.
2. Impressive cast.🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
3. The story Ryan tells Miller about the last time he saw his brothers was made up by Matt Damon. He was told to say something interesting, so he did, and it was kept in the movie.
4. There was a USS Sullivans(DD- 68) dedicated to the brothers lost on one ship.
5. I did 24 years in the US Navy. Outstanding leadership/management skills to dampen the friction between Horvath and Rieben.
6. My favorite character is Private Jackson/sniper, and my second favorite is Sargent Horvath. RIP Tom Sizemore😇
7. Sizemore also played Boxman in "Flight of the Intruder". A movie I'm in briefly.
They deliberately OD'd him because they knew he was dying regardless so they wanted to make it as quick and painless as possible
Most veterans I know, including myself, list Full Metal Jacket as our fav movie about war.
Great insights as usual! ❤
A panzerschreck is a handheld anti-tank rocket launcher, similar to a bazooka.
your kitty is adorable 🥰 just slowly passes out
I am surprised (unless it has been removed) to not see The Princess Bride on this channel, or possibly Galaxy Quest. I think Whimsory would love both of those and either would give her a much-deserved break from the traumatic movies that are so often suggested.
As always Whimsory great great to this epic movie... A few notes Matt Damon actually did this before Good Will Hunting (which earned him an Oscar with Ben Affleck for best screenplay) but post production took longer for SPR so GWH was released first. The scene where Matt D and Tom H are talking about recalling home and MD recalls being with his brothers Speilberg told Matt to just make up a story about being with brothers .. that is what we got in the movie...😎
Big Red One ... 1st Infantry Division, had already been to Morocco, Tunisia and Italy. 2000 Americans died on Omaha beach.
More to the point: The 2'd Rangers (Capt. Miller's unit) had also been to North Africa, Sicily and mainland Italy already.
I can't watch this movie any more. It turns me into a teary-eyed mess. So many scenes. Thanks for reacting.
Another powerful and very interesting war movie to review is " Full Metal Jacket", which takes place during the 1960's. Another, which is quirky an very enjoyable is Tarantino's' "Inglorious Basterds". It provokes a variety of emotions all at the same time-- a Tarantino specialty. One final recommendation is a non-war film starring Nicole Kidman called ' "The Others". The writing is excellent and mind-blowing. Id love to see you react to these.
Btw--your kitty stole the show!
the morphine scene imo is "he's giving up and accepting his death". Morphine doses were kind of abundant but also not all that useful, its a painkiller to keep people calm but ultimately it can't help fix the wounds. As such the soldiers will know that taking more means he knows he wont recover and thus its the point that they get hit with the loss of not only their friend but the only person in their group that could possibly bring them back from such a condition.
Its a very complex scene and very abrupt overall, unlike pretty much every other death in the squad we don't even see the moment he gets hit yet his role and his personality makes it one of the most painful ones to watch.
Also steamboat willie ><
I highly recommend watching hacksaw ridge while this is fresh. Another ww2 movie but set in the pacific where america and japan where fighting. Its slightly less full throttle but still very brutal but also has a much more positive arc and yet probably more tearjerking.