Wow this looks incredible. It's hard to believe that somebody was able to endure so much throughout their lifetime, but that is something that can give hope to so many people. I can see Angelina has so much passion for the telling of this story and I love how much thought has gone into the casting too- which will no doubt make for a phenomenal film that does Louie's life justice.
This movie is such an amazing piece of art. It represented perfectly Louie's life...Never can't stop watched the movie or readed his book. Congrats to Angelina Jolie a wonderful productor and Jack O'Connell a gorgeous actor
@ 정성엽 It sure does. My father and four other uncles were as "prisoners of war" according to Japanese standards, working as beaten slaves at the Burma rail road, in Nagasaki, and in Nagao, my grandmothers, aunts (some as their whores), uncles, elder brothers and sisters in Japanese camps where some died, for the glory of emperor Hirohito. There is never to make a perfect movie about all this. My whole childhood I grew up with their trauma's....you bet I am cheering for this film. Not once did Japan make an excuse but we don't care and we also don't want their money for the victims are the ones who can be proud and don't need anything from Japan.
guys we have only few years left until those brave humans can't tell us their story anymore. Then we will live in a generation without one of us experienced a world war. I hope this peace will continue on. god bless us and i wish you a happy new year my friends.
I just finished the book. It was one of the few I,ve read from cover to cover & didn't quit until the last page was turned. The things Imperial Japan did to expand their empire happened, the things the Allies did to bring that war to its conclusion happened. Louie Zamperini has earned the right to tell his story. I believe the movie "Unbroken" will do its job and tell that story with a great degree of accuracy....
at first i was only interested in this because jack oconnell was in it but then as I read more and more into it and learnt more about the real Louis I began to appreciate it much more, now I think of Louis when I'm having a bad day and think if he could get through basically hell I can get through the 'hard' times I'm having, Louis is my inspiration💜 r.i.p👼
This story is like the must to your edge not knowing where to go. N it teaches you to find that rope in darkness and climb it not how far it goes up but to just keep moving. You'll find that way out. N come out stronger knowing you have done the impossible. RIP Louie I respect you so much I'm sorry I didnt get to meet you. It would've been the most greatest moment to have talked with you.
She wouldve made another film about him about his journey to Christ but she was so sad by his death after this movie. That she couldnt do it. It would bring her to tears she's a very caring and emotional strong women. And with her own words. The love and respect is the point. This film teaches everyone around them that you need to respect and be strong but how could you be as strong as this man that achieved so much the actors really took form.
i could watch this movie and every time i finished watching it i will think i hope i turn out exactly like him R.I.P Louie Zamperini R.I.P Russell Philips R.I.P Francis McNamara
What's kinda amazing is that Louie thinks that the Bird was given orders to make his life hell when Watanabe admitted that he acted on a personal basis and wasn't ordered to abuse him.
Lordofzeldafed watanabe was jealous of how strong and committed and forgiving Louie was and watanabe made his life miserable because watanbe's father abused him as a child
My grandfather fought the Germans in Cairo against Rommel, then was sent to fight the Japanese in Kokoda. The stories he told me about what the Japanese did are absolutely appalling... The things he described to me made this movie seem not so bad. And now growing up I discover that they deny most of it and that most Japanese civilians aren't taught about what their ancestors did. OUTRAGEOUS!! We went to a war memorial years before he died and a Japanese man greeted us at the door; I've never seen such hate and discussed for a man as I did in my grandfather. He tapped his cane on his wheelchair with his head healed high and didn't bother acknowledging the fellow.
Let me say that it is a sign of progress that Japan now is desperately trying to forget this embarrassing history, whereas in those days they would have bragged about their abuses.
+CountBifford As a Japanese American it is important that Japan does NOT forget the brutality of our past. We MUST acknowledge the history of our actions so that they are never repeated. There are some who privately still believe that the actions were correct and just, and others who don't / won't admit the atrocities such as Nanjing. Both of my Grandfathers fought one another during the war and both lived long enough to tell me about it.
+Arch Angel I've often wondered something: I'm Japanese-Australian and I was educated in both countries. My time in high school was based in Australia, so I learnt the Australian version of World War II. I do appreciate that Aussie history books didn't glorify any parties involved in the war, but I often felt the difference between myself and the others because of my Japanese ethnicity, which made confronting history awkward for me. I've often wondered what it was like for others of a particular ancestry learning the history of war in "the enemy's" land. You being a Japanese-American, do you mind sharing?
Everyone should stop fighting, please... this is what the movie about - about forgiveness. In this movie, nobody accuse Japanese, in opposite... the message Miyavi was trying to deliver is that Watanabe was just a person, who had his strong and weak sides, and isn't it a good sign in a way? If Louis and Watanabe met in another situation, they probably could be friends. War is something terrible, something that puts people in unwonted circumstances, and made them do things thay would never do otherwise. That's why we should stop fighting and should learn to understand and forgive each other instead. Yes, I'm a pacifist >_>
When I saw life of pi I thought the movie was great but there is no way anybody can survive in that kind of situation but after seeing unbroken I was literally traumatized
Reading the comments on this video breaks me heart. The war has been over for decades. There are always going to be conflicts between countries. However it is people like those who commented that cause the conflict. The fact of the matter is every time a war is spurred, one group fights for its life, one fights for what it thinks is its life. It must expand or else it will die. That is the thought process. Except if humans weren't thrown into positions were they feel like they must expand or die (survive), wars wouldn't happen so much. Regardless, the war has been over for a long time now. The people who commanded and fought in it are mostly all dead. We are in a new age, and with a new age comes new people who shouldn't have to be responsible for what their ancestors did. Stop pointing fingers and be active in fixing the problem.
I watched the movie with my sister on New Year Day. It was wonderful. I like the part when 3 men pulled the shark to the draft and Louie beat the fish for Japanese sushi.
I must see this movie, Luis Zampirini is an Immigrant with a strong lifespirit and a true inspiration through generations to cone. If I can take it, I can make it
伊藤博文-director of Unbroken is Angelina Jolie who was born in America and produced by American production. I think you are so twisted like your the Prime Ministry, ABE.
Yes, both come from the mind of man. Both provide answers to the many mysteries of the universe. But science gives greater explanation. It provides more evidence. Science is based off experimentation and observation. While the Bible is based off experience and, observation.
You do know that science and religion specifically catholicism are very much not mutually exclusive. They work hand in hand with each other. I'm terrible at explaining it myself but I can guarantee 10 minutes with my wife will change your mind. She may not convert you but she will change your mind. She is one of very very VERY few well educated catholics.
One cannot expect Hollywood to "get it right". They are in the movie business after-all. If you need facts read a book, talk to the people involved etc. All that movies are good for is as a catalyst for dialogue and, at the least, entertainment.
This is just a film that uses falsified and biased information to vilify Japan. Well, I guess it is common for some westerners to do so since there are always white people who still have biased opinions towards Asian. Nowadays, people outside of Japan tend to ignore countless war crimes committed by US troops. Besides Hiroshima and Nagasaki, US submarines attacked many Japanese civilian ships and used machine guns to slaughter survivors, US bomber specifically targeted civilians in Tokyo using incendiary bombs and killed over 100,000, executing surrendered soldiers was common and the survive ratio of Japanese prisoners was a shocking 1 to 100, thousands of Japanese ladies were raped during US occupation. Why we never see a film portrays this side of the war? Throughout our history, why the side that belongs to justice always wins? The answer is simple: The winner defines justice. This is exactly what is happening here.
"History is written by the victors"... Also, I didn't like how at the end, the movie turned into what was essentially a commercial for religion, totally killed the mood for me.
That and to never give up. I the commentators above us forgot that this is the story of a man's faith and survival being put to the ultimate test by some very bad people.
Felix Yang Are you serious man? I agree america holds crimes against civilians, but are you really defending the 1940's Japanese? The destruction they did to China was MASSIVE. They forced displaced women to become sex slaves to their men, and used foreigners as slaves. They had a kill all rule for POW camps if they were under threat of being taken over. They experimented on people with bio weapons especially POWs. All of these things are facts, and in turn, unbiased. What we should all learn these from conflicts is that war is brutal and comes at an unfathomable cost to humanity and dignity. All options of peace should be exhausted before war.
I have a hard time watching angelina here as she is so emaciated. No one talks about her anorexia disorder. I want to see this movie, but I wish people would speak on her eating disorder. I had read the Brad use to yell at her to eat food, as she was living on 800 calories a day or less. She is a beautiful woman, she does not need to starve herself. I will buy this movie though.
The movie does not give us all the history. But we need to know. The Japanese government has called himself a victim without apology for the Pacific War. The Japanese government is now rooting for the Japanese to miss the Pacific War. Japan is not like this movie. They want to wipe their history. However, there is no real apology. I can not understand the United States. Japan does not admit their fault that you do not understand America better. Ask for your grandfather. Japan was like Nazi ditch. Justin Bieber is like Rising Sun Flag. Koreans and Chinese will be judging him in astonishment. Rising Sun Flag is the same as the Hakenkreuz.
It's such a shame that both USA and UK troops have committed worse war crimes in recent years despite bitter history. UK soldiers tortured and killed innocent civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Hague is now investigating UK war crimes). The US is reaponsible for senseless horrible torture and abuse in Guantanamo. It's pathetic these two nations ignore their recent war crimes and playing a role of victim. (Japanese soldiers were also brutally tortured by American and Russian in Siberia btw).
You lame mad idiot. It's 2015. We have internet and hidden history has been exposed one after another. Many Americans and Europeans already know what US schools teach you is distortion. UK Churchill also spoke that America provoked Japan into attacking Pearl Harbor. It was not a sneak attack. FDR knew it because they staged. Blame Roosevelt. Follow Michael Yon's facebook. American journalist, Ex vetran who served for Iraq war. Many Americans already know the truth that America Started the War. "A-bombs saved the lives'' ''Japan didn't surrender'' are blatant bullshits. Japan tried to surrender in MAY, 1945. Educate yourself. Read the famous book, ''DAY OF DECEIT - THE FDR AND TRUTH ABOUT PEARL HARBOR'' written by WW2 veteran!! m.facebook.com/MichaelYonFanPage/photos/a.235978145664.135781.207730000664/10152452085045665/ And your lame racism is embarassing in this age when US-Japan ties are among the strongest for 70 years. 50,000 Japanese POWs were also beaten, tortured and killed by Americans and the Allies in New Zealand, Siberia. US soldiers did the same. But the Japanese never spew ugly swear words unlike you. Grow up! Anyone who can justify the two Atomic bombs and bombings over unarmed civilians is pure evil psycopath. Americans like you have no compassion for the civilian massacres in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, either. despite the fact over 9,000 US veterans commit suicide every year. You are too short-sighted. If the WW2 was such a tragedy for you, why do you feel nothing when the US military has been repeating horrible atrocities for the last 70 years? Yawn...
You mock the two Atomic bombs but ironically enough, due to hundreds of Atomic bomb testings done in Nevada, thousands of American residents in Nevada have been suffering from radiation and cancer for decades. You should consider that America also had Hiroshima in Nevada. Cancer compensation programs is ongoing matter. m.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/intheworkplace/cancer-among-military-personnel-exposed-to-nuclear-weapons You can never joke about Atomic bombs if you learned what your US government has done to your people.
"The bombs saved approx. 200,000 American lives'' is nothing but a propaganda to brainwash you so. American soldiers in Japan were also bombed and killed at that time. In Korean war and Vietnam war, more Americans died and thousands of veterans are still suffering from Agent Orange and PTSD. The US Govt had no will to ''save American lives''. Decent people all realize it in this age, judging from the US history.
Naoetsu POW Camp [Name]Narumi Ota[rank]captain[judgment]life in prison[hometown]Niigata PREF [Name]Tsuneo Ishikawa [rank] second lieutenant[judgment] 2 years of imprisonment[hometown]Yamanashi PREF [Name]Tadao Shibano [rank] warrant [judgment]death by hanging [hometown]Niigata PREF [Name]Yuji Aoki[rank] First Sergeant[judgment]death by hanging [hometown]Niigata PREF [Name]Kengo Katayama [rank] corporal[judgment] 20 years of imprisonment[hometown]Niigata PREF [Name]Michio Kuriyama [rank] lance corporal[judgment]life in prison[hometown] Tokyo [Name]Yoshio Taguchi [rank] private first class[judgment]life in prison [hometown] Tokyo [Name]Yanagisawa Akira [rank] civilian employee[judgment]death by hanging[hometown]Niigata PREF [Name]Seiji Sekibara [rank]civilian employee [judgment]death by hanging[hometown]Niigata PREF [Name]Suzuki Yoshihiro [rank] civilian employee [judgment]death by hanging[hometown]Niigata PREF [Name]Hiroshi Oohinata[rank] civilian employee[judgment]death by hanging[hometown]Niigata PREF [Name]Eiichi Ushiki [rank]civilian employee [judgment]death by hanging [hometown]Niigata PREF [Name]Yonesaku Akiyama [rank] civilian employee[judgment]death by hanging[hometown]Niigata PREF [Name]Norimasa Oshima [rank] civilian employee [judgment] 40 years of imprisonment[hometown]Niigata PREF Watanabe's name is absent from a War criminal list of Naoetsu POW Camp.Workers at Naoetsu POW camp were captured to the last man.BUT Watanabe's name wasn't listed as War criminal at Naoetsu POW camp!
Amazing movie. But in real life the soldiers should have all come together and attacked their captors. Instead they stood around and watched Louie getting beaten over and over. These were SOLDIERS. If they had the strength to punch Louie in the face, they certainly had enough strength to take down the guards. At one point they even all had shovels. The prisoners FAR outnumbered the guards. Together they could have taken them, using anything as a weapon. Even if they had just killed the Bird, then the rest of them would have all fallen down like dominoes.
"A moment of pain, is a worth a lifetime of glory"
Thats a very nice line they used. :)
I have told myself that so many times when life gets hard
I could watch this movie a million times and never get sick of it.
Same here
cassandrasawesome So could I
cassandrasawesome SAME
Same! 😊
Cassandra same
This man went through HELL and still came out standing tall,God bless his soul and may he R.I.P.
And may he rip XD. Just say may he Rest In Peace. It would sound better
@@Helena-cc8lv u know what rip means, and u don’t say it out loud as “rip” anyway, so it doesn’t matter. Ur making it more complicated then it is.
R.I.P Louie, you were an inspiration to everybody. You will be dearly missed.
"The one who does not remember history is bound to live through it again"
Miyavi’s performance was amazing.
dear angelina, just put jack o'connell in any movie and I'll root for him.
Saabriinii Yeeessssssssssss
Saabriinii Yeeessssssssssss
Of course
Yes what an amazing actor ❤
Wow this looks incredible. It's hard to believe that somebody was able to endure so much throughout their lifetime, but that is something that can give hope to so many people. I can see Angelina has so much passion for the telling of this story and I love how much thought has gone into the casting too- which will no doubt make for a phenomenal film that does Louie's life justice.
Miyavi, such a great person has become even greater.
I cried a lot of this movie, i could watch this over and over again
this movie has always reminded me of this quote, "the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph"
Angelina did such an amazing job of honouring Louis. He’s an incredible man.
one of THE best films i have ever seen
Got to see this man speak at my school when I was a teenager. Glad to have experienced a local war hero speak about his life.
This movie is such an amazing piece of art. It represented perfectly Louie's life...Never can't stop watched the movie or readed his book. Congrats to Angelina Jolie a wonderful productor and Jack O'Connell a gorgeous actor
i said it and i'm saying it again: THIS IS GOLDEN!
i really can't wait to see the movie
OF ALL THE TRUE STORY FILMS I HAVE WATCHED, THIS ONE IS OUT OF THIS WORLD.
All victims of the Pacific War and the Korean and Chinese are cheering for Angelina Jolie. Thank you. Angelina Jolie
@ 정성엽
It sure does. My father and four other uncles were as "prisoners of war" according to Japanese standards, working as beaten slaves at the Burma rail road, in Nagasaki, and in Nagao, my grandmothers, aunts (some as their whores), uncles, elder brothers and sisters in Japanese camps where some died, for the glory of emperor Hirohito. There is never to make a perfect movie about all this. My whole childhood I grew up with their trauma's....you bet I am cheering for this film. Not once did Japan make an excuse but we don't care and we also don't want their money for the victims are the ones who can be proud and don't need anything from Japan.
ShimonEliezer I’m so sorry to hear that and I hope they are doing well
guys we have only few years left until those brave humans can't tell us their story anymore. Then we will live in a generation without one of us experienced a world war. I hope this peace will continue on. god bless us and i wish you a happy new year my friends.
This was a very good film. I was surprised to find out who it was directed by, but she did a wonderful job
Im literally so in love with the book and the character the person himself, and I'm pretty sad that he died :(\
in memory of Louie Zamperini ♥
This book is my all time favorite. Thanks Angelina for making it into a film.
I just finished the book. It was one of the few I,ve read from cover to cover & didn't quit until the last page was turned. The things Imperial Japan did to expand their empire happened, the things the Allies did to bring that war to its conclusion happened. Louie Zamperini has earned the right to tell his story. I believe the movie "Unbroken" will do its job and tell that story with a great degree of accuracy....
at first i was only interested in this because jack oconnell was in it but then as I read more and more into it and learnt more about the real Louis I began to appreciate it much more, now I think of Louis when I'm having a bad day and think if he could get through basically hell I can get through the 'hard' times I'm having, Louis is my inspiration💜 r.i.p👼
I know I'm late but I think it's great they finally brought this man's story to the big screen.
This story is like the must to your edge not knowing where to go. N it teaches you to find that rope in darkness and climb it not how far it goes up but to just keep moving. You'll find that way out. N come out stronger knowing you have done the impossible. RIP Louie I respect you so much I'm sorry I didnt get to meet you. It would've been the most greatest moment to have talked with you.
Louie zamperini is incredible
Thank you for this movie, so inspirational
always be positive in ur negative situation..
She wouldve made another film about him about his journey to Christ but she was so sad by his death after this movie. That she couldnt do it. It would bring her to tears she's a very caring and emotional strong women. And with her own words. The love and respect is the point. This film teaches everyone around them that you need to respect and be strong but how could you be as strong as this man that achieved so much the actors really took form.
I cried so badddd!!!!
i could watch this movie and every time i finished watching it i will think i hope i turn out exactly like him
R.I.P Louie Zamperini
R.I.P Russell Philips
R.I.P Francis McNamara
Strong soul.Mr.Louie
I got an Unbroken commercial on an unbroken video. LOL!
The audiobook narrated by Edward Hermann is on a different level from the movie in describing Louie's life and what he endured.
As a writer published Author I give this story 5✨✨✨✨✨🙌✨
What's kinda amazing is that Louie thinks that the Bird was given orders to make his life hell when Watanabe admitted that he acted on a personal basis and wasn't ordered to abuse him.
Lordofzeldafed watanabe was jealous of how strong and committed and forgiving Louie was and watanabe made his life miserable because watanbe's father abused him as a child
At 8:34 it just shows that friends will do anything for you
I'm not an emotional person, but when l while watching this movie l felt like l were inside.💔 rest and peace Legend Man✨
My grandfather fought the Germans in Cairo against Rommel, then was sent to fight the Japanese in Kokoda. The stories he told me about what the Japanese did are absolutely appalling... The things he described to me made this movie seem not so bad.
And now growing up I discover that they deny most of it and that most Japanese civilians aren't taught about what their ancestors did. OUTRAGEOUS!!
We went to a war memorial years before he died and a Japanese man greeted us at the door; I've never seen such hate and discussed for a man as I did in my grandfather. He tapped his cane on his wheelchair with his head healed high and didn't bother acknowledging the fellow.
He had a cane and a wheelchair
Both sides of the war did atrocious things, let’s not forget that regardless of the victors in the end
Let me say that it is a sign of progress that Japan now is desperately trying to forget this embarrassing history, whereas in those days they would have bragged about their abuses.
CountBifford Japan no longer has any reason to be embarrassed.
+CountBifford As a Japanese American it is important that Japan does NOT forget the brutality of our past. We MUST acknowledge the history of our actions so that they are never repeated. There are some who privately still believe that the actions were correct and just, and others who don't / won't admit the atrocities such as Nanjing. Both of my Grandfathers fought one another during the war and both lived long enough to tell me about it.
+Arch Angel I've often wondered something: I'm Japanese-Australian and I was educated in both countries. My time in high school was based in Australia, so I learnt the Australian version of World War II. I do appreciate that Aussie history books didn't glorify any parties involved in the war, but I often felt the difference between myself and the others because of my Japanese ethnicity, which made confronting history awkward for me. I've often wondered what it was like for others of a particular ancestry learning the history of war in "the enemy's" land. You being a Japanese-American, do you mind sharing?
@@archangel6456 shut up some you stated is fake
it's not really progress, they're far too eager to sweep it under the rug and pretend it never happened.
SO NEXT TIME YOU THINK YOU GOT IT HARD THINK OF THIS GUY!!
Rip zamperini
very inspiring story
i would love to see this movie !
i watch the movie all the time so sad
Everyone should stop fighting, please... this is what the movie about - about forgiveness. In this movie, nobody accuse Japanese, in opposite... the message Miyavi was trying to deliver is that Watanabe was just a person, who had his strong and weak sides, and isn't it a good sign in a way? If Louis and Watanabe met in another situation, they probably could be friends. War is something terrible, something that puts people in unwonted circumstances, and made them do things thay would never do otherwise. That's why we should stop fighting and should learn to understand and forgive each other instead.
Yes, I'm a pacifist >_>
When I saw life of pi I thought the movie was great but there is no way anybody can survive in that kind of situation but after seeing unbroken I was literally traumatized
is a beautiful and strong film, i love it!
R.I.P Louie
i wouild love to see this movie!
Amazing film.
5:44 Haha, the guy with the slate swimming in the water! I never seen that before.
Reading the comments on this video breaks me heart. The war has been over for decades. There are always going to be conflicts between countries. However it is people like those who commented that cause the conflict. The fact of the matter is every time a war is spurred, one group fights for its life, one fights for what it thinks is its life. It must expand or else it will die. That is the thought process. Except if humans weren't thrown into positions were they feel like they must expand or die (survive), wars wouldn't happen so much. Regardless, the war has been over for a long time now. The people who commanded and fought in it are mostly all dead. We are in a new age, and with a new age comes new people who shouldn't have to be responsible for what their ancestors did. Stop pointing fingers and be active in fixing the problem.
I watched the movie with my sister on New Year Day. It was wonderful. I like the part when 3 men pulled the shark to the draft and Louie beat the fish for Japanese sushi.
my fav part too
Saw this on Sunday and it was great. May be a long shot, but 'd like to see her tackle The Nazi Officer's Wife by Edith H. Beer.
Lotus Lily is that a good book im trying to find similar books like this ever since I read Unbroken
I can only hope to have a life of courage, perseverance and faith 1/10 of that of Louie’s...
I must see this movie, Luis Zampirini is an Immigrant with a strong lifespirit and a true inspiration through generations to cone. If I can take it, I can make it
LOUIS, not Luis dude. Luis is a mexican's name
Miyavi's English sounds good! I think there was an interpreter behind the scenes, but his accent isn't as strong.
Love this
伊藤博文-director of Unbroken is Angelina Jolie who was born in America and produced
by American production. I think you are so twisted like your the Prime Ministry, ABE.
It stinks he passed away but he's in heaven with Jesus Christ
God isn't real you dumb goon.
lukethegreat are you stupid if god isn't real who was the one that made use and who was the one that made you dumb aass
lukethegreat FYI The Bible and Science are very VERY alike
Yes, both come from the mind of man. Both provide answers to the many mysteries of the universe. But science gives greater explanation. It provides more evidence. Science is based off experimentation and observation. While the Bible is based off experience and, observation.
You do know that science and religion specifically catholicism are very much not mutually exclusive. They work hand in hand with each other. I'm terrible at explaining it myself but I can guarantee 10 minutes with my wife will change your mind. She may not convert you but she will change your mind. She is one of very very VERY few well educated catholics.
miyavi 😍
One cannot expect Hollywood to "get it right". They are in the movie business after-all. If you need facts read a book, talk to the people involved etc. All that movies are good for is as a catalyst for dialogue and, at the least, entertainment.
Can anyone tell me what are the songs in thsi featurette? they are so beautiful
Man. Hello people from 6 yrs ago.
How's you're day?
Edit: and 7 yrs ago
Hi, pretty good thanks
Where can I even watch the movie?
This is just a film that uses falsified and biased information to vilify Japan.
Well, I guess it is common for some westerners to do so since there are always white people who still have biased opinions towards Asian.
Nowadays, people outside of Japan tend to ignore countless war crimes committed by US troops. Besides Hiroshima and Nagasaki, US submarines attacked many Japanese civilian ships and used machine guns to slaughter survivors, US bomber specifically targeted civilians in Tokyo using incendiary bombs and killed over 100,000, executing surrendered soldiers was common and the survive ratio of Japanese prisoners was a shocking 1 to 100, thousands of Japanese ladies were raped during US occupation. Why we never see a film portrays this side of the war?
Throughout our history, why the side that belongs to justice always wins? The answer is simple: The winner defines justice. This is exactly what is happening here.
"History is written by the victors"...
Also, I didn't like how at the end, the movie turned into what was essentially a commercial for religion, totally killed the mood for me.
Um that was not the point of the movie I mean the Americans and the Japans both did bad things but the point of the movie is forgivness
That and to never give up. I the commentators above us forgot that this is the story of a man's faith and survival being put to the ultimate test by some very bad people.
Felix Yang Are you serious man? I agree america holds crimes against civilians, but are you really defending the 1940's Japanese? The destruction they did to China was MASSIVE. They forced displaced women to become sex slaves to their men, and used foreigners as slaves. They had a kill all rule for POW camps if they were under threat of being taken over. They experimented on people with bio weapons especially POWs. All of these things are facts, and in turn, unbiased.
What we should all learn these from conflicts is that war is brutal and comes at an unfathomable cost to humanity and dignity. All options of peace should be exhausted before war.
if you read the book, you would realize that the movie didn't even portray how crazy watanabi really was
I have a hard time watching angelina here as she is so emaciated. No one talks about her anorexia disorder. I want to see this movie, but I wish people would speak on her eating disorder. I had read the Brad use to yell at her to eat food, as she was living on 800 calories a day or less. She is a beautiful woman, she does not need to starve herself. I will buy this movie though.
The movie does not give us all the history. But we need to know. The Japanese government has called himself a victim without apology for the Pacific War. The Japanese government is now rooting for the Japanese to miss the Pacific War. Japan is not like this movie. They want to wipe their history. However, there is no real apology. I can not understand the United States. Japan does not admit their fault that you do not understand America better. Ask for your grandfather. Japan was like Nazi ditch. Justin Bieber is like Rising Sun Flag. Koreans and Chinese will be judging him in astonishment. Rising Sun Flag is the same as the Hakenkreuz.
It's such a shame that both USA and UK troops have committed worse war crimes in recent years despite bitter history. UK soldiers tortured and killed innocent civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Hague is now investigating UK war crimes). The US is reaponsible for senseless horrible torture and abuse in Guantanamo. It's pathetic these two nations ignore their recent war crimes and playing a role of victim. (Japanese soldiers were also brutally tortured by American and Russian in Siberia btw).
You lame mad idiot. It's 2015. We have internet and hidden history has been exposed one after another. Many Americans and Europeans already know what US schools teach you is distortion. UK Churchill also spoke that America provoked Japan into attacking Pearl Harbor. It was not a sneak attack. FDR knew it because they staged. Blame Roosevelt. Follow Michael Yon's facebook. American journalist, Ex vetran who served for Iraq war. Many Americans already know the truth that America Started the War. "A-bombs saved the lives'' ''Japan didn't surrender'' are blatant bullshits. Japan tried to surrender in MAY, 1945. Educate yourself.
Read the famous book, ''DAY OF DECEIT - THE FDR AND TRUTH ABOUT PEARL HARBOR'' written by WW2 veteran!! m.facebook.com/MichaelYonFanPage/photos/a.235978145664.135781.207730000664/10152452085045665/
And your lame racism is embarassing in this age when US-Japan ties are among the strongest for 70 years. 50,000 Japanese POWs were also beaten, tortured and killed by Americans and the Allies in New Zealand, Siberia. US soldiers did the same. But the Japanese never spew ugly swear words unlike you. Grow up! Anyone who can justify the two Atomic bombs and bombings over unarmed civilians is pure evil psycopath. Americans like you have no compassion for the civilian massacres in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, either. despite the fact over 9,000 US veterans commit suicide every year. You are too short-sighted. If the WW2 was such a tragedy for you, why do you feel nothing when the US military has been repeating horrible atrocities for the last 70 years? Yawn...
You mock the two Atomic bombs but ironically enough, due to hundreds of Atomic bomb testings done in Nevada, thousands of American residents in Nevada have been suffering from radiation and cancer for decades. You should consider that America also had Hiroshima in Nevada. Cancer compensation programs is ongoing matter. m.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/othercarcinogens/intheworkplace/cancer-among-military-personnel-exposed-to-nuclear-weapons You can never joke about Atomic bombs if you learned what your US government has done to your people.
"The bombs saved approx. 200,000 American lives'' is nothing but a propaganda to brainwash you so. American soldiers in Japan were also bombed and killed at that time. In Korean war and Vietnam war, more Americans died and thousands of veterans are still suffering from Agent Orange and PTSD. The US Govt had no will to ''save American lives''. Decent people all realize it in this age, judging from the US history.
seem like they try to copy story patterns form Letters from Iwo Jima, see??
Thankfully he wasn’t sent to be with shiro ishii
the book is way better. so many holes in the story. but i still liked the movie.
Skins anyone?
Hey jolie since you like to make money on broken hearts how bout s movie on how you broke Jens heart?
bitch,pleaceeeeeeee....
Brad broke her heart, he's the only one who owed her anything.
I wanted this movie to be good so badly. but it sucked
Naoetsu POW Camp
[Name]Narumi Ota[rank]captain[judgment]life in prison[hometown]Niigata PREF
[Name]Tsuneo Ishikawa [rank] second lieutenant[judgment] 2 years of imprisonment[hometown]Yamanashi PREF
[Name]Tadao Shibano [rank] warrant [judgment]death by hanging [hometown]Niigata PREF
[Name]Yuji Aoki[rank] First Sergeant[judgment]death by hanging [hometown]Niigata PREF
[Name]Kengo Katayama [rank] corporal[judgment] 20 years of imprisonment[hometown]Niigata PREF
[Name]Michio Kuriyama [rank] lance corporal[judgment]life in prison[hometown] Tokyo
[Name]Yoshio Taguchi [rank] private first class[judgment]life in prison [hometown] Tokyo
[Name]Yanagisawa Akira [rank] civilian employee[judgment]death by hanging[hometown]Niigata PREF
[Name]Seiji Sekibara [rank]civilian employee [judgment]death by hanging[hometown]Niigata PREF
[Name]Suzuki Yoshihiro [rank] civilian employee [judgment]death by hanging[hometown]Niigata PREF
[Name]Hiroshi Oohinata[rank] civilian employee[judgment]death by hanging[hometown]Niigata PREF
[Name]Eiichi Ushiki [rank]civilian employee [judgment]death by hanging [hometown]Niigata PREF
[Name]Yonesaku Akiyama [rank] civilian employee[judgment]death by hanging[hometown]Niigata PREF
[Name]Norimasa Oshima [rank] civilian employee [judgment] 40 years of imprisonment[hometown]Niigata PREF
Watanabe's name is absent from a War criminal list of Naoetsu POW Camp.Workers at Naoetsu POW camp were captured to the last man.BUT Watanabe's name wasn't listed as War criminal at Naoetsu POW camp!
日本人に背乗りしたparasite。身長が白人と同じ白丁。
love the book, hard to listen to Jolie speak such shallow nonsense about such a magnificent man.
Amazing movie. But in real life the soldiers should have all come together and attacked their captors. Instead they stood around and watched Louie getting beaten over and over. These were SOLDIERS. If they had the strength to punch Louie in the face, they certainly had enough strength to take down the guards. At one point they even all had shovels. The prisoners FAR outnumbered the guards. Together they could have taken them, using anything as a weapon. Even if they had just killed the Bird, then the rest of them would have all fallen down like dominoes.
I thought the same thing, but u also gotta realize a bunch of them will get shot and killed, and they have families to go back to
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