On my second deployment, we visited Hacksaw Ridge and we got to see the rock Desmond Doss used for cover while he sent the people down. It was covered with bullet holes. It was such an experience being there.
looks nothing like the movie. i never seen the rock tho. or any rock. there where some plaques put up and stuff. thats about it. it is more like a large hill. rather than a "cliff" like shown in the movie. they filmed the movie in Australia
I had the distinct honor and pleasure to meet Desmond Doss back in 1997, he was a quiet and intense man, but as gentle and kind as they come. He's the kind of man that makes me proud to be a human being and is an example that we should all strive to live up to.
He actually saved well over 100 people on Hacksaw ridge, plus in another battle in Guam he was shot in the arm and managed to saved the lives of 30 men while being wounded...incredible this guy was and an incredible story
Doss's one-man rescue mission lasted 12 hours. In that time, he saved somewhere between 50 and 100 lives, which was split down the middle for his Medal of Honor recipiency. That's one person lowered down Hacksaw every 5-15 minutes.
Desmond Doss actually did more stuff in reality, but they kept some stuff out of the movie because they thought people wouldn't believe it if they saw it. So the reality is actually more impressive than the movie.
@@VG-fk6nk After the grenade incident, one of his legs was brutally wounded, so they made a stilt/crutch for his leg, and he kept on going and saving more people, even though his one leg was pretty much useless. That's just one example of many.
@@VG-fk6nk He earned the respect of his squad before they even left Basic, due largely to his treating of other men's blistered feet after those 20 mile hikes with full equipment, even though his own medical equipment was heavier than what the infantry carried before tending to his own broken blistered feet that he'd been marching on all day, without complaint. They nicknamed him "Preach" He was part of the 3 man crew that affixed the cargo nets to the side of the cliff every day (even though the japanese in this movie never appeared to understand the concept of "JUST CUT THE THING DOWN THEN THEY CAN'T GET UP HERE" (of COURSE they cut it down whenever they got the chance) He was shot in the arm by a tank crew and dragged himself back to the net on his elbows. (that was part of the ordeal with the grenade...and AFTER he'd been hit in the leg with the grenade so he was already wounded) 75 men was the compromise between his insistence it was less than 50 and his fellow soldiers counter-insisting that it was well over 100. Also that number did not include those he simply helped to the net and were able to lower themselves. He wasn't a private at that battle either, he'd been promoted to corporal (I think after the battle of Guam? Maybe) Anyway, he'd been an officer for quite some time. And the army kind of....screwed him out of the medical benefits he should have gotten for those injuries. For sixty years. When he did die, it was cited that complications from said injuries were a major contributing factor in his death. (Pneumonia) He refused to have a book/movie/documentary made about his life during his lifetime. The estate gave permission with the condition that it be made or released only after 10 years (thus the release date being in 2016)
This is 100% true and in fact the movie omits a lot of what Desmond did because frankly the film makers thought people would believe they made it up and took creative license. He was a truly incredible man who absolutely earned that Medal of Honor.
It is an excellent telling of Doss' story, but it is not 100 percent true...quite a few things were changed for various reasons. Other folks have talked about the fact that Doss' true exploits were actually toned down a little to make them "more believable", but his story was also very much compressed so that they would fit in a reasonable time. In reality, Doss and his unit fought in the campaign to take Guam in the Marianas, and in the Philippines campaign, and Doss was awarded 2 Bronze Stars for his actions in both of those battles. There were also a lot of other things they changed that are not of any real significance, like the fact that Hacksaw Ridge was out of range of naval gunfire, and was not nearly that clifflike...but it really does not matter to the overall impact of the film. Sorry if you knew all that and were just being really complimentary and keeping it brief. ✌
@@iKvetch558 Actually the escarpment was higher than what was shown in the movie, There's even a picture of Doss on top of the escarpment he actually helped put the netting, That helps guys get up there, On the ridge
@@alaneskew2664 That high, yes...but as I understand it, the slope was very steep, but not an actual cliff...I think I read it was like 45 degrees or thereabouts. That's what I was referring to...but yeah, I knew the height was about right and that Doss had actually helped put up the netting. ✌
he was skinny af because he refused to eat regular rations due to being a vegetarian. . he dragged another soldier 300 yards with a compound fractured arm.
Yeah they had to replace most of his actions with other scenes because the reenactment team felt it was too hardcore and that people would give the celebrities backlash for thinking it was made up, every life he saved he had to go through a journey and most journeys were more gruesome than others but they left most of that out.
I've read that the number of men he saved was set at 75 because the men in the ground reported he saved around 150 and when Desmond was asked he humbly said somewhere around 25.
Desmond Doss also rescued men from Philippines and Guam. Including those 75 from Hacksaw Ridge in Okinawa, the total number estimates up to 300 lives. Of course, he did it without any weapon to protect himself.
@@dewjade4897 So if you think about it, Counting children and grandchildren and now great grandchildren of those men that were saved, Conceivably over a 1000 people owe their lives to Desmond Doss.
@MOCKER 18 Go watch video documentary The Conscientious Objector made in 2004. Desmond is completely interviewed in that as is all of the remaining soldiers he saved as well as his brother Hal. There is a lot of facts in this movie that were completely altered but in that documentary he explains the truth. It is much more fascinating that the movie was.
The fact that you guys and basically everyone else who saw this are so emotional over this movie, is just a testament of how much soldiers had to go through during WW2 and any war.
I’ve always said this! No matter what Mel Gibson does/believes in his private life, the man is a savant in front of and behind a camera! Same with Tom Cruise, utterly insane in private, makes incredible films.
This is an absolute TRUE STORY. Mel Gibson said that Desmond Doss actually did so many amazing things that had they ALL been shown in The Movie, Nobody would believe it.
You guys touched on something that most people don’t understand. In war, it’s not about you, it’s about the guy next to you. “◄ John 15:13► “ Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
This got me as well! Des finally gets to a point where he just has to flat out ask Him what does He want of him. And God answered right then and there. Doss’ mission always had been to save them 😭
@@tylerdurden6917 I don't care if you don't believe in God but please don't comment about it. It doesn't help anyone, and it starts arguments and drama. Both of which you obviously love.
@@sirunclejim7217 dude I’m gonna comment about it wether u like or not, sorry. The movie is beautiful & I really like it however it’s a stretch to say it was God. That’s just my opinion tho but hey to each their own.
@@tylerdurden6917 My point is you don’t have to comment at all. It makes nobody happy. Desmond Doss himself claimed that everything he did that day and every day he was in service was done through God. Just leave comments about christianity alone. We will believe what we choose to believe and you shouldn’t try to contest that in a UA-cam comment section. If you wanted to talk to someone about whether or not it’s plausible do it with people in real life. There is nothing smart about doing it online.
@@justtrustash Both of you make a great partnership. I could go with less of your bad language, ( specifically about Jesus) but love the accents. He is the Saviour of the world. I hope you can come to Believe that, once the Holy Ghost reveals Him to the both of you . Matthew 12 verse 32. "And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
oof you are one of those people huh, if jesus and his sky daddy were real me saying "fuck jesus in his big dumb mouth" wouldnt offend literal god he would have more important god shit to worry about that we couldnt even comprehend the only people it offends are humans that believe in the magic book with thin skin that think somehow if it was real god would be just as sensitive as the human getting offended for him and not be busy doing god shit him caring at all about us is like caring about an ant. its a waste of time because its beneath us. sad you need religion to give your life meaning and from the looks of it it seems to be a defining personality trait try a hobby that doesnt act like a cult with extra steps, i hear wood drawing and hiking are good.
I've never been able to watch this show due to my PTSD after 35 years in the Army. You two have showed so much honor and respect it's refreshing. I lost three medics in Afghanistan and Iraq. My son was killed by an IED in Afghanistan 3 weeks after I retired. The sights and sounds never leave you.
It's actually crazy how the movie had to scale back things to keep it "realistic" so audiences don't doubt it. Like, how he used a rifles stock as a splint, or how he jumped off a stretcher and crawled back to their camp so someone else could be carried on that stretcher.
Yup, history is stranger than fiction. Some stuff so horrible people just don't wanna believe it. Others so wild and crazy they wouldn't think anyone would go through it much less survive it.
It’s like the story of a Japanese katana cutting through a US machine gun. It sounds fictional but it happened. Those old school katanas had up to 30,000 layers of durable razor sharp steel.
You guys. I’ve got acute liver failure. And your reaction videos are literally saving me. My heart rate is constantly 110-120 and I have bruises and sores all over. You guys bring me joy. Thanks.
I just realized that’s not cool to say it’s a bit much considering we never met. But thanks guys for being fucking funny and entertaining. Literally watched this reaction everyday. Not just because of your reactions, which are priceless, but this movie is incredible. Thank you guys. I wish I had a patreon account but I’m in China so I can’t send money out of the country
Hang in there man. I've gone up to 180 - 200 as a resting heart beat. I'm not comparing cause I can't imagine what you're going through. I had cancer. I beat it so you can too. I am rooting and hoping you're still here...
I've read that the true number of soldiers he saved was over 100, but Desmond wanted them to put down 50 instead on the form for his Medal of Honor. Supposedly they compromised and that's why it says 75.
In the two large battles he was in before he got to Okinawa, Desmond did the same thing he did at Hacksaw Ridge. He would run forward, many times under heavy enemy fire, pull the wounded from the front line, treat them, and carry them back to the aid station. Also, that grenade slap at the end, he did that two separate times. Everything he did in combat in the movie, he did in real life. Plus more.
When I went to the Army’s medic school, before we began training, they had us go to the Combat medic’s museum to learn about the men and women that came before us. On a wall were all the Medics that received the Medal of Honor. I remember finding Desmond Doss’ portrait and telling myself that I was 1/4 the medic and man he was, I’d be alright.
I think the fact it took so long to make a movie is what makes it hard to believe it happened. Thing is that anti-life (futile) people with money don’t like real heroes. That’s why they hate Mel Gibson, Frank Miller, Zack Snyder. They try to make living hell of the lives of people who tell meaningful stories.
Desmond was a hero like none other. Zero compromise, my grandfather fought in japan from guadalcanal all the way to iwo jima. He abandoned his humanity to survive, Desmond was non compromising and died with a clean conscience while serving more than most ever will.
This movie had a really good impact on me. 2016 was a rough year and I let it get the better of me. Some of my family was sick and I had to make adjustments and drop out of college. I didn't handle the transition well and got bitter. I withdrew from family and friends and didn't try and find a job or a new school situation. I got depressed and stopped trying just about everything. Then I saw this film with my family and I cried a little which I never do. It made me want to do good in spite of bad circumstances. I apologized to my friends and my family and enrolled in community college and got a job and started to let people in again. I started volunteering and focusing on other people and family rather than feeling sorry for myself Just because I wanted to be like Desmond just a little. Thanks for giving this story attention, You never know the impact it will have on people. I'm sorry it was rough to watch in some places
Hannah crying because she "feels so lucky" is so heartwarming, she is a pure soul, you two are great together once again. We take so many things for granted now a days. Like some have said, Doss saved over 200 people by the time the war was over.. Hacksaw Ridge was only one battle he was apart of.. the guy is 1 in a million.
I actually kind of love how you two don’t always agree on things and different perspectives. It makes for really interesting debates and in the end it’s still insanely fun to watch you two get into it 😂
During the late 1960's and early 70's, my family and I became good friends with Desmond Doss and his family. As amazing as this movie is, it isn't as amazing as his true story. He accepted the medal of honor on behalf of those who didn't come home.
My mother has the same reaction to war movies, she cries and is emotional. I believe some people are so pure of heart and spirit, they are such good people, that witnessing violence, even movie violence hurts them. It's almost like physical pain, because they are such good people. It's antithetical to their core being. My mother is an angel among us. She has a sweet and good soul, just like your girlfriend.
@@justtrustash My mother couldn't finish Schindler's List. Which is one of the best movies on a terrible subject, I have ever seen. I think it's one of the movies everybody should watch, in their lifetime...but I also understand if they never want to see it again. Powerful and moving, but about a terrible thing. But something we SHOULD know about.
@@justtrustash My ex gf cried so much watching phenomenon with John travolta, She was still uneasy 2 days later. I won't spoil content, but it was because her father had something similar and it just spiraled into an emotional mess.
Everything about this film reminds me about my grandfather. The stories he told were jaw dropping. He was sort of a Smitty character on the battlefield but he did not chalk it up to heroics. As he put it, he figured that he was going to die anyway so he thought he should at least make it count. During one attack he went though an entire box of grenades with live grenades placed in front of him to waste time on the fuse. He did that because he got tired of the Japanese soldiers picking up the grenades and throwing them back. On another occasion he was knocked down a hill by an artillery blast (lost most of his his hearing for awhile) and had to dust himself off and go right back up. He even received a medal for taking out a couple of tanks by himself. He did very crazy things and still came home but the war stayed with him for a long time afterward. He nearly choked my grandmother in his sleep because he was having a nightmare about fighting a Japanese soldier. I marvel about how he adjusted and managed to live a normal life until age 91.
Always love seeing incredulous reactions like this to this story because Doss exhibited such heroism that it was literally unbelievable, to the point the things had to be cut for suspension of disbelief
Medal of Honor Citation: "He was a company aidman when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet high. As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar, and machine-gun fire crashed into them, inflicting approximately 75 casualties and driving the others back. Pfc. Doss refused to seek cover and remained in the fire-swept area with the many stricken, carrying them one by one to the edge of the escarpment and there lowering them on a rope-supported litter down the face of a cliff to friendly hands. On 2 May, he exposed himself to heavy rifle and mortar fire in rescuing a wounded man 200 yards forward of the lines on the same escarpment; and two days later he treated four men who had been cut down while assaulting a strongly defended cave, advancing through a shower of grenades to within eight yards of enemy forces in a cave's mouth, where he dressed his comrades' wounds before making four separate trips under fire to evacuate them to safety. On 5 May, he unhesitatingly braved enemy shelling and small-arms fire to assist an artillery officer. He applied bandages, moved his patient to a spot that offered protection from small-arms fire, and, while artillery and mortar shells fell close by, painstakingly administered plasma. Later that day, when an American was severely wounded by fire from a cave, Pfc. Doss crawled to him where he had fallen 25 feet from the enemy position, rendered aid, and carried him 100 yards to safety while continually exposed to enemy fire. On 21 May, in a night attack on high ground near Shuri, he remained in exposed territory while the rest of his company took cover, fearlessly risking the chance that he would be mistaken for an infiltrating Japanese and giving aid to the injured until he was himself seriously wounded in the legs by the explosion of a grenade. Rather than call another aidman from cover, he cared for his own injuries and waited five hours before litter bearers reached him and started carrying him to cover. The trio was caught in an enemy tank attack and Pfc. Doss, seeing a more critically wounded man nearby, crawled off the litter and directed the bearers to give their first attention to the other man. Awaiting the litter bearers' return, he was again struck, this time suffering a compound fracture of one arm. With magnificent fortitude he bound a rifle stock to his shattered arm as a splint and then crawled 300 yards over rough terrain to the aid station. Through his outstanding bravery and unflinching determination in the face of desperately dangerous conditions Pfc. Doss saved the lives of many soldiers. His name became a symbol throughout the 77th Infantry Division for outstanding gallantry far above and beyond the call of duty." Great reaction! I feel a bit sorry for Hannah 😊and as she said, yes we are actually very lucky to not have been to war. It hits when you realise there were and are nowadays 18+ year olds giving their life for others, when we are sitting at home complaining about unimportant things. I got lucky not to be from Ukraine or Russia. 😐
Desmond Doss was a true BAMF (Bad A$$ Mother F***er) and genuine hero. Even though he himself would never think to say so. He was the living embodiment of "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13 RIP Mr Doss.
Now, this is the reaction I've been waiting for. The music in this film was everything. Thanks for the reaction! (That's right Ash, you tell Hanna, we picked it! Yer darn tootin'!)
This is the most realistic war film ever made. It's no wonder you feel every death because they aren't Hollywood deaths. It gives you the sense of real impact and loss. It's a hard movie to watch, but is such a great story about a rare human being and his perseverance in the face of certain death. Desmond Doss was a one of a kind, amazing, truly selfless human and we are lesser as a whole without him. Loved this reaction and I'm sorry it was so upsetting, but Mel really wanted audience goers to fully feel war
It might be very accurate to the actual story in terms of the characters and events portrayed but it is very far from a “realistic” depiction of war. This movie has serious Hollywood influence regarding the details of combat and the overall action scenes.
Accurate to the story yes, a realistic depiction of combat though? This is pretty far from the truth. If you want a realistic depiction watch Saving Private Ryan. Veterans especially attest that movie is probably the closest you will ever see to real combat.
This, Band of Brothers & Saving Private Ryan really feel different compared to most. Band of Brothers does that build up so well, to make you care about them as people, and true to real life ever person had a life, family, love, friends, home, and things before they met their fateful days in war.
It's an amazing movie and you had an incredible reaction! Hannah don't be sorry, we were all you or at least most of us. It's said that they only counted 75 on the official records but they say he actually saved upwards of 100 soldiers on that ridge.
You spoke about Hugo Weaving's acting as the dad and how his time in war turned him into the guy you saw, I know what the character was going through. They say war changes you, but what they don't say is how you lose half your soul from everything you experience. My children have never seen the pre-war side of me. I fear they never will.
Thanks for the review. Doss was a very brave remarkable Christian man. The Bible actually teaches in Ecclesiastes that “there is a time to kill“ also the sixth Comandment of the 10 Commandments in the Bible teaches that you shall not “murder” even though some translations use the broader term “kill“. Regardless of his interpretation, Doss, by God’s grace, held to what he believed it ment and accomplished one of the greatest acts of bravery ever accomplished!! He believed the truth that basically life is all about Jesus and what we do with what He said.
Doss was a Seventh-Day Adventist. We are pacifist. We don't eat meat, we don't drink, we don't kill, we don't fight. That does not make us any less brave. Every single seventh-day Adventist child is taught (in Pathfinder's) to be a medic. The goal is to save lives because it's never ours to take. And any seventh-day Adventist in the military will save both the enemy as well as their company because it's never our place to judge.
Theres an interview of a japanese sniper who said that every time he had a medic in his sights, the gun would jam and not fire. I think God was protecting Desmond!! Awesome movie and reaction guys. God bless yall !!! :)
@@arjunc4759 Nope. There is no such interview. You can try to find it, but you will not find a single primary source. This supposed Japanese sniper has never even been given a name. I've tried to find it, and it does not exist. The story is made up.
A soldier does not fight, because he hates what is in front of him. He fights because he loves those that are behind him. He protects those that cannot defend themselves. That's the Chivalric code. I love this content Ash. I think this is your best reation yet. The journey both you and Hannah (edit I hope i spelled your name right) took together watching this movie. Is a testament to you both. And shows us all how sometimes we can all be wrong in our initial assessment of ones character and reasons for their actions. Much love to you guys. Onwards to 100k subcribers.
Not only is the story entirely true, but many details were cut from the story because it wouldn't be believable enough for the audience (it was that insane).
Watch the documentary about him as well. What an amazing and admirable human being. As an aside, military training is even harder than depicted. Five of my sons are US Marines, and in 3 months of bootcamp, each totally transformed from great young guys to confident, mature men. The change is truly astonishing.
One of the main reasons I love this movie is because it is VERY honest about what war is. There is no sugar coating the brutality and horror of it. It shows it for what it is. Death, and trauma, and loss, and being surrounded by it for hours and days and months. Desmond Doss was a hero, and brave to the point of stupidity, and this movie only covers ONE of the battles he was in during WW2. In my opinion the world needs more people like Doss. Looking to heal people in the face of horror and death, no matter what side they're on.
tbh if you just checked who won Best Sound Mixing every year at the Oscars, you'd have a pretty good idea what the real Best Picture was. The real Best always wins the tech categories (e.g. Dunkirk)
This is one of my all time favorite movies. One of the things I love most about it is for most of the movie you think he doesn’t want to touch a gun mostly because of his religion and then because of hurting his brother with a brick. It isn’t until he’s in the foxhole with smitty that you realize he felt like he killed his father in his heart when he grabbed his gun so that’s why he didn’t want to pick up a gun. That’s just so amazing
This is 100% a true story and I love your guys’ reactions. I know how gut wrenching this movie is and your reactions are so real and visceral. PFC Doss was actually very humble about the entire thing and tried to convince them to mark down fewer lives saved than he actually did. He is the epitome of bravery and honor
@@paulnesseler5809 and the list goes on. The man is a master director if you ask me. Braveheart, Hacksaw Ridge, We Were Soldiers, The Patriot, Apocalypto and so many more .....he is amazing. Also did you notice his cameo in this movie? Go back to the beginning when the man is standing over Desmond screaming that they are going to get him home...that was Mel.
Now you understand the infantry of the ground soldiers. I am 75, and was a Navy/Marine Corpsman Medic during the Vietnam War, and the first thing told was to remove all signs of being a medic, never respond to someone calling "Medic", and have our units call us by name. The father's struggle was what is now PTSD, which wasn't identified till after Vietnam. As far as the love story, I also married a nurse. Talked with her for 5 minutes, called my Father and told him I had found the woman I was going to marry. Called her and made a date for the next day, and we were never apart for 53 years until she passed away from cancer after being sick for 11 days.
They actually toned it DOWN and REMOVED some parts of the story, because it's so incredibly insane, people would believe it was just hollywood exagerating. He did save way over 100 people, but insisted it was only 50, so they settled on 75. After being wounded he got of the strecher to help several other wounded soldiers, and insisting they get carried away first. His arm got broken, and he mended it himself with the butt of a rifle. There's more too, but I don't remember it all.
Please don't feel bad about being overwhelmed by this film. It's supposed to do that. It isn't just a "story"; Gibson is trying to give us an immersive experience, so we can feel at least a ghost of what the people who were actually there went through. Many realities of life are pretty overwhelming. That's life. Being overwhelmed IS a reaction. You did good. Don't feel bad about it.
After I saw this movie for the first time, I knew I had to buy it. I absolutely love the way each actor portrayed the person they were supposed to. Desmond Doss was an amazing person. Mel Gibson did an amazing job writing and directing. The war scene was so graffic, yet so believable.
The guy that gets his legs blow off was a real vet... he walks around in the movie with his fake legs and then he took them off when they needed to blow them off, he's also the guy laying in the bed with no legs. The scene when his dad comes to court, that actor wasn't there, he was green screen in later. Mel Gibson did that scene you can see his arm in one of the shots, also his son plays in the movie and can be seen in the barracks. From what Mel said in an interview that Doss, made them stop and put him down so they could take another guy first. he was helping others while he waited for them to come back and get him, Doss had 17 pieces of metal in his body from that grenade and he waited because so he could Save more lives. (Just one more) I think this world needs more Doss's in it. Thank god for all members of military who serviced or is serving. Thank you for your military service!
3min in and the intro is c h a o t i c! Hannah don't apologise for being emotional, this is actually the reason why we want you in these reaction videos. I feel Ash has a more "technical" view on things, so you need a bit of balance and show the emotions these movies are made to provoke. Best duo honestly!
You two are absolutely real and fascinating to watch. It is fascinating to see you morph in how you respect Doss and what he went through. This is a truly powerful masterpiece of a film imo! God bless you both!
I feel bad for Hannah cuz you keep testing her patience!!! 😭😂 Y'all two kill me, but all in all great reaction this was such a good movie, and glad y'all liked it! Keep the reactions coming bro! 🙌🏽
When they made this movie they actually had to down play the amazing acts of bravery by Desmond Doss, if you research him and everything he actually did it truly makes this movie seem pretty mild compared to what he actually did in real life
Love the reaction, guys... ❤ This film is outstanding. Mel Gibson is one hell of a director, and the performances are tremendous. The film is accurate and actually underplays how many people Dawson actually saved.
Love the movie and the reaction. You guys are great! Ash, we need a quick chat in terminology: When Desmond uses the belt as a tourniquet, it's an example of "foreshadowing" rather than symbolisms as you put it. Symbolism is when you put one thing as a visual to reference something else, usually a concept that doesn't have a direct visual representation. Foreshadowing is when you introduce an item, idea, image or other plot device that doesn't warrant much immediate attention, but later becomes crucial. I hope you have enjoyed my sincere pomposity, verbosity and general know-it-all doucheyness.
@@justtrustash At the time of the Greater East Asia War, Koreans fought in support of the Greater East Asia War as Japanese citizens. ⬛ 朱 耀翰《Chu Yo-han (Korean National Assembly after Shuyokan) Member) Large lecture on overthrowing the United States and Britain on December 14, 1941 Title "Roosevelt, answer" >> "The arsonist of the world who wears the mask of justice and humanity and wants ingestion and conspiracy. The world's number one hypocritical prince, Roosevelt, President of the United States. ... you open your mouth and advocate justice and humanity, but in the preface of the Paris Peace Conference, When the Japanese tried to insert a draft to eliminate racial discrimination, which country opposed it and deleted it, What country was it that made slave hunting as if it were a beast hunting on the African continent, without discriminating against blacks and oriental people and keeping them in the same seat? ... But your bad luck is gone. ... 100 million compatriots ... Above all, the 24 million Korean Peninsula has vowed to become a hero of the Holy War of the Great East Asia. " For Japan, which issued the world's first bill to eliminate racial discrimination after World War I Despite that being the majority "Must be unanimous"
It crushed as President Wilson of the United States. There is nothing that Japanese people learn about "humanitarianism" from such white descendants. ⬛ 李 光洙Yi Kwang-su (Japanese name, Mitsuro Kayama, literary writer) "Always remember the idea that I am the son of His Majesty the Emperor Because he is the one who pushes forward to complete this holy war, You will get the glory of your children and grandchildren. " ⬛金尚弼Captain Kin Shohitsu was death in battle on April 3, 1945, when he rammed an enemy ship off the coast of Okinawa (Kamikaze corps). It was Words I sent to my father and brother during my lifetime. "I'm Japanese and for Japan I'm not dying. I want you to understand that well. Dad and brother, in order to inherit the will of these two people, lead Japan to victory, Let me recognize our martial arts at that dawn It is to bring it independently. Burma, Indonesia, and Korea should all have a way of independence as the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Area. " ⬛A tragic acquaintance that South Korea killed 朴鉄柱氏 "Park Chorju" (Korea-Japan Cultural Research Institute) Showa 42 It is said that the building of the "Korean-Japanese Cultural Study Group" of the 朴鉄柱氏 "Park Chorju" that I visited was devastated and it was hard to see. However, Chairman Park's eyes were shining brightly. "When I look at Japan from Seoul, Japan looks like the word "心 (heart)". It may be lined up with the word "heart" in Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. ... (Omitted) ... The idea of "Hakko ichiu" is a manifestation of Japan's grandeur, and it is necessary to actively inform the world. " "Japanese mythology is brighter than Greek and Jewish mythology, and has a scent of romance and is easy to get close to. Besides, Japanese mythology was compiled 400 years before Dangun mythology. I feel an inner familiarity with Japanese mythology This is because they believe that Japan and South Korea are the same ancestors. " Japan has a world-class imperial family and there is no break in history. South Korea, on the other hand, cannot be seen without tears in the history of severance following severance. The current loss of self-confidence of the Japanese is due to the defeat, but the Greater East Asia War was never initiated by Japan. Through peaceful diplomatic negotiations, he worked to the end to overcome the situation. Until then, Japan was the hope of Asia and a proud people. At the end, Hull Note was attached, and swallowing it meant humiliation. “The situation is here. Rather than sitting and waiting for death, we should fight and die. " It was the manifestation of Japanese Bushido. Bushido in Japan gave a blow to the colonial powers of Western Europe. It was not only the Greater East Asia War, but also the Russo-Japanese War. Russo-Japanese War and Greater East Asia War, These two wars of abandonment changed history and Brought independence of Asian nations. No matter how much you emphasize this significance, it cannot be overemphasized. " "It is said that Japan was defeated in the Greater East Asia War, Rather, it was the Western countries with colonies, including Britain, that lost. Didn't they lose all their colonies in this war? 《Win or lose the war depends on whether you have achieved the purpose of the war》 [Klausewitz's theory of war]. Japan lost the battle and achieved the purpose of the war Japan won, The war in Japan was the "holy war." Some say that Japan's land was destroyed by the defeat, but I think this kind of thing could be recovered soon. Hundreds of thousands of war dead will certainly not return, but they will live forever at Yasukuni Shrine and Gokoku Shrine as spirits and will be the object of national reverence. '
I’m late to the post but just watched your reactions. Thank you for the honest and heartfelt reaction! Being an American, I can’t express enough how much I love our troops and veterans. All the lives lost and saved. This movie is definitely in my top favorites. The actor Andrew Garfield nailed this roll. I get emotional every time. Thank you again for the amazing reaction and love and respect not only for American troops; but all veterans that fought for their country. Right or wrong these men gave their lives for us and our future. ❤️
He not only did everything in this movie but he did so much more that they left it out because they didn't think there was any way audiences would believe it.
The part where Desmond on the Edge of the Ridge and asked the Lord, what is it what he wants him to do? Desmond heard words Medic someone was calling for Medic. Desmond knew what his Lord wanted him to do. Desmond got his Helmet and going into the explosions from the artillery shells from the Battleships. When he was going into the explosions it reminded me a verse. Psalm 23:4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
I live for Hannah’s reaction to a genuinely GOOD person in this world having existed. I’m thankful for this movie because I honestly never heard of Doss’s story and am a big fan.
Watching you guys was so awesome and the chemistry between you both, I had to sub. :) This movie made me cry so much, it shows how much good some people really have in their hearts. Never apologise for showing emotion, that is what makes us human - shows us we are alive and feel.
Dig deeper into this man's story. It wasn't just this battle. Guam. Other battles. As a child, I knew this man's story. But thank God for Mel Gibson for bringing us....shall I say....a masterpiece.
Finally! And now on to Gibson's other masterpiece, Apocalypto. And, by the way, Doss saved many more - and when he was injured, and was on a stretcher, he climbed off and offered the stretcher to another guy, whom he judged to have been more injured - and he crawled himself to safety. But Gibson said that he could not include all that, because, although real, it is so extraordinary that people would not believe it. "Lord, help me get one more." So, now on to Apocalypto...
Mel Gibson actually down played what doss did in this movie compared to reality, thinking that no one would believe it. The stuff doss did was very impressive. True hero. As they all were
Desmond Doss is an American hero and truly did do the things you see in the film. If he had tried to make up a story including getting a medal of honor that's known as Stolen Valor in the United States in some States can be punishable with jail or even prison time depending on what you're trying to impersonate
Bravo. Glad you got to finally see this one. I've been looking forward to seeing your reaction to it for months. Sorry it was so rough on Hannah though. I didn't anticipate that. But those scenes that got her, got her, I think, because they are a lot closer to what war really is. It's unbelievably intense. And it's not just about killing the enemy as most older movies like to portray it. It's also about the enemy trying to kill you. And recognizing they are just as competent at doing it and as intent on surviving as you are (maybe more).
All these soldiers Desmond saved are all documented, an he saved more than 75 Americans an more Japanese soldiers than here! He was awarded CMOH with 75 saves, but was more! If i may! Ive never said this to anyone about a woman on any platform. I must say, your one of Luckiest guys on the planet! Thanks for your truly emotional responses. My dad was in underwater demolition team UDT in Pacific Island. He removed the beach barrier so these guys could land!
"If people say they want hannah with me in the reaction they probably want her to cry" - actually i just enjoy both of you mocking each other all the time :)
Hey, Hannah! Your emotional reaction is very touching and genuine. It may sound weird or awful but it is enjoyable. Not because we like watching you suffer but being able to see how much you invest in the story and the characters. This is such a great film and a great film deserves a great reaction. You guys killed it!!
Another one that Andrew Garfield did around that time was the movie called "silence" directed by martin Scorsese ... it got almost no advertising, but it its literally amazing.. it also stars Liam Neeson and Adam Driver. it is about a preacher who goes into japan to save his pastor. and at the time japan had deadly consequence for having faith in the bible.
On my second deployment, we visited Hacksaw Ridge and we got to see the rock Desmond Doss used for cover while he sent the people down. It was covered with bullet holes. It was such an experience being there.
So for the late reply but do they have a name or how do I search it up for images.
looks nothing like the movie. i never seen the rock tho. or any rock. there where some plaques put up and stuff. thats about it. it is more like a large hill. rather than a "cliff" like shown in the movie. they filmed the movie in Australia
Oh wow. That had to be amazing.
There's a photo on Google Maps. The rock looks smaller than the one portrayed in the film, but it's full of bullet holes, indeed.
Damn I didn’t realise that it’s based on a true event. That’s one of the movies I can only see once, it messed me up
I had the distinct honor and pleasure to meet Desmond Doss back in 1997, he was a quiet and intense man, but as gentle and kind as they come. He's the kind of man that makes me proud to be a human being and is an example that we should all strive to live up to.
lucky man I would do anything to just sit and have a conversation with a Legend like him
Quiet, Intense, kind and gentle. Yep... Sounds like a Legend to me. A Man with nothing to prove, only send good vibes
I met him in 2001 you’ve described him perfectly
Me too.
MOH tour.
I think it was 2000 though.
It was at The Algonquin Club, in Boston Mass.
Best bunch of guys, I've ever met.
I’m actually genuinely curious on what you mean by “intense”. Like just very serious?? lol I’m very interested if you see this
He actually saved well over 100 people on Hacksaw ridge, plus in another battle in Guam he was shot in the arm and managed to saved the lives of 30 men while being wounded...incredible this guy was and an incredible story
He saved 75 soldiers on Hacksaw Ridge, but that's still a miracle.
@benedictfishy1218 he said it was around 50 the army said well over 100 they settled for 75
@@benedictfishy1218The most badass thing is that’s the compromise
Doss's one-man rescue mission lasted 12 hours. In that time, he saved somewhere between 50 and 100 lives, which was split down the middle for his Medal of Honor recipiency. That's one person lowered down Hacksaw every 5-15 minutes.
Desmond Doss actually did more stuff in reality, but they kept some stuff out of the movie because they thought people wouldn't believe it if they saw it. So the reality is actually more impressive than the movie.
What else did he do? What was left out?
@@VG-fk6nk After the grenade incident, one of his legs was brutally wounded, so they made a stilt/crutch for his leg, and he kept on going and saving more people, even though his one leg was pretty much useless. That's just one example of many.
@@abovewater6918 He was built different.
@@L4ftyOne Uh-oh, russian bot spotted.
@@VG-fk6nk He earned the respect of his squad before they even left Basic, due largely to his treating of other men's blistered feet after those 20 mile hikes with full equipment, even though his own medical equipment was heavier than what the infantry carried before tending to his own broken blistered feet that he'd been marching on all day, without complaint. They nicknamed him "Preach" He was part of the 3 man crew that affixed the cargo nets to the side of the cliff every day (even though the japanese in this movie never appeared to understand the concept of "JUST CUT THE THING DOWN THEN THEY CAN'T GET UP HERE" (of COURSE they cut it down whenever they got the chance) He was shot in the arm by a tank crew and dragged himself back to the net on his elbows. (that was part of the ordeal with the grenade...and AFTER he'd been hit in the leg with the grenade so he was already wounded) 75 men was the compromise between his insistence it was less than 50 and his fellow soldiers counter-insisting that it was well over 100. Also that number did not include those he simply helped to the net and were able to lower themselves. He wasn't a private at that battle either, he'd been promoted to corporal (I think after the battle of Guam? Maybe) Anyway, he'd been an officer for quite some time.
And the army kind of....screwed him out of the medical benefits he should have gotten for those injuries. For sixty years. When he did die, it was cited that complications from said injuries were a major contributing factor in his death. (Pneumonia)
He refused to have a book/movie/documentary made about his life during his lifetime. The estate gave permission with the condition that it be made or released only after 10 years (thus the release date being in 2016)
I am a combat veteran ( Vietnam ) You can not possibly know the good you have both just done . Thank you for this and God bless you both
My brother, it’s an honour to have you on our channel..much love to you brother ❤️
This is 100% true and in fact the movie omits a lot of what Desmond did because frankly the film makers thought people would believe they made it up and took creative license. He was a truly incredible man who absolutely earned that Medal of Honor.
Couldn't have said it better
Hell if anybody was worthy of the power of Thor, it would be him
It is an excellent telling of Doss' story, but it is not 100 percent true...quite a few things were changed for various reasons. Other folks have talked about the fact that Doss' true exploits were actually toned down a little to make them "more believable", but his story was also very much compressed so that they would fit in a reasonable time. In reality, Doss and his unit fought in the campaign to take Guam in the Marianas, and in the Philippines campaign, and Doss was awarded 2 Bronze Stars for his actions in both of those battles. There were also a lot of other things they changed that are not of any real significance, like the fact that Hacksaw Ridge was out of range of naval gunfire, and was not nearly that clifflike...but it really does not matter to the overall impact of the film.
Sorry if you knew all that and were just being really complimentary and keeping it brief. ✌
@@iKvetch558 Actually the escarpment was higher than what was shown in the movie, There's even a picture of Doss on top of the escarpment he actually helped put the netting, That helps guys get up there, On the ridge
@@alaneskew2664 That high, yes...but as I understand it, the slope was very steep, but not an actual cliff...I think I read it was like 45 degrees or thereabouts. That's what I was referring to...but yeah, I knew the height was about right and that Doss had actually helped put up the netting. ✌
Ash and Hannah are probably one of the most genuine reaction channels out there. Keep it up mate.
Let’s gooooo!! Appreciate you so much mate ❤️
@@justtrustash love your videos but can the both of you react house of the dragon it is a very good show and world war z
Love how this is true and unbelievable, and they left a lot of the things out he did because people wouldn’t believe it all
Yep, that wasn't even the end of it. That guy was like a living embodiment of faith and heroism.
he was skinny af because he refused to eat regular rations due to being a vegetarian. . he dragged another soldier 300 yards with a compound fractured arm.
Yeah they had to replace most of his actions with other scenes because the reenactment team felt it was too hardcore and that people would give the celebrities backlash for thinking it was made up, every life he saved he had to go through a journey and most journeys were more gruesome than others but they left most of that out.
Hannah: He has the strongest mind ever. Of all the reactions I have watched she is the first one to find the right words to describe his character!
I've read that the number of men he saved was set at 75 because the men in the ground reported he saved around 150 and when Desmond was asked he humbly said somewhere around 25.
I heard he said 50 and the army said 100, so they went with 75
Desmond Doss also rescued men from Philippines and Guam. Including those 75 from Hacksaw Ridge in Okinawa, the total number estimates up to 300 lives. Of course, he did it without any weapon to protect himself.
@@dewjade4897 So if you think about it, Counting children and grandchildren and now great grandchildren of those men that were saved, Conceivably over a 1000 people owe their lives to Desmond Doss.
@MOCKER 18 Go watch video documentary The Conscientious Objector made in 2004. Desmond is completely interviewed in that as is all of the remaining soldiers he saved as well as his brother Hal. There is a lot of facts in this movie that were completely altered but in that documentary he explains the truth. It is much more fascinating that the movie was.
@@godssheep3959 Oh how interesting. I'll have a gander. Thanks for the heads up ..
The fact that you guys and basically everyone else who saw this are so emotional over this movie, is just a testament of how much soldiers had to go through during WW2 and any war.
The U.S. and soviets were / are the invading cancer, and the Axis were sovereign peoples defending themselves.
“I don’t care what you say about Mel Gibson. The man knows story structure“. Eric Cartman
@@gogousa6661 Mel's a crazy good director but I think that's from the script and he's not the scriptwriter.
@@shinHis3 his movies have huge set pieces and his ability to manage his set is similar to Martin and Spielberg.
I’ve always said this! No matter what Mel Gibson does/believes in his private life, the man is a savant in front of and behind a camera!
Same with Tom Cruise, utterly insane in private, makes incredible films.
I've said that since Braveheart lol
Legend
This is an absolute TRUE STORY. Mel Gibson said that Desmond Doss actually did so many amazing things that had they ALL been shown in The Movie, Nobody would believe it.
You guys touched on something that most people don’t understand. In war, it’s not about you, it’s about the guy next to you. “◄ John 15:13► “ Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
FACTS!!
One of the most beautiful and important Bible passages.
2 is 1, 1 is none.
@@justtrustash Yes
"I don't understand.....I can't hear you"
"Help me!!..Help me!!"
That scene always breaks me. God listens and asked for Desmond that day.
This got me as well! Des finally gets to a point where he just has to flat out ask Him what does He want of him. And God answered right then and there. Doss’ mission always had been to save them 😭
It wasn’t god it was all him
@@tylerdurden6917 I don't care if you don't believe in God but please don't comment about it. It doesn't help anyone, and it starts arguments and drama. Both of which you obviously love.
@@sirunclejim7217 dude I’m gonna comment about it wether u like or not, sorry. The movie is beautiful & I really like it however it’s a stretch to say it was God. That’s just my opinion tho but hey to each their own.
@@tylerdurden6917 My point is you don’t have to comment at all. It makes nobody happy. Desmond Doss himself claimed that everything he did that day and every day he was in service was done through God. Just leave comments about christianity alone. We will believe what we choose to believe and you shouldn’t try to contest that in a UA-cam comment section. If you wanted to talk to someone about whether or not it’s plausible do it with people in real life. There is nothing smart about doing it online.
The banter between you two is everything, never stop.
Love you mate! ❤️
Yeah Ash making his girlfriend mad is hilarious every time.
@@justtrustash Both of you make a great partnership. I could go with less of your bad language, ( specifically about Jesus) but love the accents. He is the Saviour of the world. I hope you can come to Believe that, once the Holy Ghost reveals Him to the both of you . Matthew 12 verse 32. "And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
oof you are one of those people huh, if jesus and his sky daddy were real me saying "fuck jesus in his big dumb mouth" wouldnt offend literal god he would have more important god shit to worry about that we couldnt even comprehend the only people it offends are humans that believe in the magic book with thin skin that think somehow if it was real god would be just as sensitive as the human getting offended for him and not be busy doing god shit him caring at all about us is like caring about an ant. its a waste of time because its beneath us. sad you need religion to give your life meaning and from the looks of it it seems to be a defining personality trait try a hobby that doesnt act like a cult with extra steps, i hear wood drawing and hiking are good.
I've never been able to watch this show due to my PTSD after 35 years in the Army. You two have showed so much honor and respect it's refreshing. I lost three medics in Afghanistan and Iraq. My son was killed by an IED in Afghanistan 3 weeks after I retired. The sights and sounds never leave you.
God bless you Chris. Thank you so much for your sacrifices and service. So sorry for the lose of your son.
God Bless You. God Bless Your Son. May He Rest In Peace 🙏 🕊
@@paultokjian7915 thank you
@@chrismadden132 you are welcome 🙏
It's actually crazy how the movie had to scale back things to keep it "realistic" so audiences don't doubt it. Like, how he used a rifles stock as a splint, or how he jumped off a stretcher and crawled back to their camp so someone else could be carried on that stretcher.
Yup, history is stranger than fiction. Some stuff so horrible people just don't wanna believe it. Others so wild and crazy they wouldn't think anyone would go through it much less survive it.
It’s like the story of a Japanese katana cutting through a US machine gun. It sounds fictional but it happened. Those old school katanas had up to 30,000 layers of durable razor sharp steel.
@@memesupreme2400 It did what now? Well.....down the google rabbit hole I go! See you on the other side =)
I don't know why using a rifle as a splint is considered unrealistic.
You guys. I’ve got acute liver failure. And your reaction videos are literally saving me. My heart rate is constantly 110-120 and I have bruises and sores all over. You guys bring me joy. Thanks.
I just realized that’s not cool to say it’s a bit much considering we never met. But thanks guys for being fucking funny and entertaining. Literally watched this reaction everyday. Not just because of your reactions, which are priceless, but this movie is incredible. Thank you guys. I wish I had a patreon account but I’m in China so I can’t send money out of the country
Hang in there man. I've gone up to 180 - 200 as a resting heart beat. I'm not comparing cause I can't imagine what you're going through. I had cancer. I beat it so you can too. I am rooting and hoping you're still here...
Get of the piss then.
@@rorozoloc7706 thanks so much. much love
Hey brother, you've got this and I'm so happy to see you finding joy. Keep laughing and keep getting that heart-healthy pump.
I've read that the true number of soldiers he saved was over 100, but Desmond wanted them to put down 50 instead on the form for his Medal of Honor. Supposedly they compromised and that's why it says 75.
In the two large battles he was in before he got to Okinawa, Desmond did the same thing he did at Hacksaw Ridge. He would run forward, many times under heavy enemy fire, pull the wounded from the front line, treat them, and carry them back to the aid station.
Also, that grenade slap at the end, he did that two separate times. Everything he did in combat in the movie, he did in real life. Plus more.
When I went to the Army’s medic school, before we began training, they had us go to the Combat medic’s museum to learn about the men and women that came before us. On a wall were all the Medics that received the Medal of Honor. I remember finding Desmond Doss’ portrait and telling myself that I was 1/4 the medic and man he was, I’d be alright.
Don't ever doubt that amount of bravery... This is a true story..
I think the fact it took so long to make a movie is what makes it hard to believe it happened. Thing is that anti-life (futile) people with money don’t like real heroes. That’s why they hate Mel Gibson, Frank Miller, Zack Snyder. They try to make living hell of the lives of people who tell meaningful stories.
and some of it was not put into the movie as people might not believe it or something.
Desmond was a hero like none other. Zero compromise, my grandfather fought in japan from guadalcanal all the way to iwo jima. He abandoned his humanity to survive, Desmond was non compromising and died with a clean conscience while serving more than most ever will.
This movie had a really good impact on me. 2016 was a rough year and I let it get the better of me. Some of my family was sick and I had to make adjustments and drop out of college. I didn't handle the transition well and got bitter. I withdrew from family and friends and didn't try and find a job or a new school situation. I got depressed and stopped trying just about everything. Then I saw this film with my family and I cried a little which I never do. It made me want to do good in spite of bad circumstances. I apologized to my friends and my family and enrolled in community college and got a job and started to let people in again. I started volunteering and focusing on other people and family rather than feeling sorry for myself Just because I wanted to be like Desmond just a little.
Thanks for giving this story attention, You never know the impact it will have on people. I'm sorry it was rough to watch in some places
Well done Jon that shows great spirit and personal growth.
Hannah crying because she "feels so lucky" is so heartwarming, she is a pure soul, you two are great together once again. We take so many things for granted now a days. Like some have said, Doss saved over 200 people by the time the war was over.. Hacksaw Ridge was only one battle he was apart of.. the guy is 1 in a million.
I actually kind of love how you two don’t always agree on things and different perspectives. It makes for really interesting debates and in the end it’s still insanely fun to watch you two get into it 😂
What makes it better is how they always end it with love
During the late 1960's and early 70's, my family and I became good friends with Desmond Doss and his family. As amazing as this movie is, it isn't as amazing as his true story. He accepted the medal of honor on behalf of those who didn't come home.
My mother has the same reaction to war movies, she cries and is emotional. I believe some people are so pure of heart and spirit, they are such good people, that witnessing violence, even movie violence hurts them. It's almost like physical pain, because they are such good people. It's antithetical to their core being. My mother is an angel among us. She has a sweet and good soul, just like your girlfriend.
Facts!!!! What’s the saddest movie that really got to her?
@@justtrustash My mother couldn't finish Schindler's List. Which is one of the best movies on a terrible subject, I have ever seen. I think it's one of the movies everybody should watch, in their lifetime...but I also understand if they never want to see it again. Powerful and moving, but about a terrible thing. But something we SHOULD know about.
@@99subetai Amazing film but so so tough to watch
@@justtrustash
My ex gf cried so much watching phenomenon with John travolta, She was still uneasy 2 days later. I won't spoil content, but it was because her father had something similar and it just spiraled into an emotional mess.
Everything about this film reminds me about my grandfather. The stories he told were jaw dropping. He was sort of a Smitty character on the battlefield but he did not chalk it up to heroics. As he put it, he figured that he was going to die anyway so he thought he should at least make it count. During one attack he went though an entire box of grenades with live grenades placed in front of him to waste time on the fuse. He did that because he got tired of the Japanese soldiers picking up the grenades and throwing them back. On another occasion he was knocked down a hill by an artillery blast (lost most of his his hearing for awhile) and had to dust himself off and go right back up. He even received a medal for taking out a couple of tanks by himself. He did very crazy things and still came home but the war stayed with him for a long time afterward. He nearly choked my grandmother in his sleep because he was having a nightmare about fighting a Japanese soldier. I marvel about how he adjusted and managed to live a normal life until age 91.
Always love seeing incredulous reactions like this to this story because Doss exhibited such heroism that it was literally unbelievable, to the point the things had to be cut for suspension of disbelief
This is actually pretty watered down from what Desmond Doss actually went through and did. Beautiful human
Medal of Honor Citation:
"He was a company aidman when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet high. As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar, and machine-gun fire crashed into them, inflicting approximately 75 casualties and driving the others back. Pfc. Doss refused to seek cover and remained in the fire-swept area with the many stricken, carrying them one by one to the edge of the escarpment and there lowering them on a rope-supported litter down the face of a cliff to friendly hands. On 2 May, he exposed himself to heavy rifle and mortar fire in rescuing a wounded man 200 yards forward of the lines on the same escarpment; and two days later he treated four men who had been cut down while assaulting a strongly defended cave, advancing through a shower of grenades to within eight yards of enemy forces in a cave's mouth, where he dressed his comrades' wounds before making four separate trips under fire to evacuate them to safety. On 5 May, he unhesitatingly braved enemy shelling and small-arms fire to assist an artillery officer. He applied bandages, moved his patient to a spot that offered protection from small-arms fire, and, while artillery and mortar shells fell close by, painstakingly administered plasma. Later that day, when an American was severely wounded by fire from a cave, Pfc. Doss crawled to him where he had fallen 25 feet from the enemy position, rendered aid, and carried him 100 yards to safety while continually exposed to enemy fire. On 21 May, in a night attack on high ground near Shuri, he remained in exposed territory while the rest of his company took cover, fearlessly risking the chance that he would be mistaken for an infiltrating Japanese and giving aid to the injured until he was himself seriously wounded in the legs by the explosion of a grenade. Rather than call another aidman from cover, he cared for his own injuries and waited five hours before litter bearers reached him and started carrying him to cover. The trio was caught in an enemy tank attack and Pfc. Doss, seeing a more critically wounded man nearby, crawled off the litter and directed the bearers to give their first attention to the other man. Awaiting the litter bearers' return, he was again struck, this time suffering a compound fracture of one arm. With magnificent fortitude he bound a rifle stock to his shattered arm as a splint and then crawled 300 yards over rough terrain to the aid station. Through his outstanding bravery and unflinching determination in the face of desperately dangerous conditions Pfc. Doss saved the lives of many soldiers. His name became a symbol throughout the 77th Infantry Division for outstanding gallantry far above and beyond the call of duty."
Great reaction! I feel a bit sorry for Hannah 😊and as she said, yes we are actually very lucky to not have been to war. It hits when you realise there were and are nowadays 18+ year olds giving their life for others, when we are sitting at home complaining about unimportant things. I got lucky not to be from Ukraine or Russia. 😐
Desmond Doss was a true BAMF (Bad A$$ Mother F***er) and genuine hero. Even though he himself would never think to say so. He was the living embodiment of "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13 RIP Mr Doss.
RIP Desmond Doss (February 7, 1919 - March 23, 2006), aged 87
You will always be remembered as a legend and a hero.
Now, this is the reaction I've been waiting for. The music in this film was everything. Thanks for the reaction! (That's right Ash, you tell Hanna, we picked it! Yer darn tootin'!)
Sameeeee
Anyone who says darn tootin is my kind of american XD yeehaw brother
This is the most realistic war film ever made. It's no wonder you feel every death because they aren't Hollywood deaths. It gives you the sense of real impact and loss. It's a hard movie to watch, but is such a great story about a rare human being and his perseverance in the face of certain death. Desmond Doss was a one of a kind, amazing, truly selfless human and we are lesser as a whole without him. Loved this reaction and I'm sorry it was so upsetting, but Mel really wanted audience goers to fully feel war
It might be very accurate to the actual story in terms of the characters and events portrayed but it is very far from a “realistic” depiction of war. This movie has serious Hollywood influence regarding the details of combat and the overall action scenes.
@@namesnotrick3196 Okay
Accurate to the story yes, a realistic depiction of combat though? This is pretty far from the truth. If you want a realistic depiction watch Saving Private Ryan. Veterans especially attest that movie is probably the closest you will ever see to real combat.
Far from accurate and realistic but it is a beautifully made movie.
This, Band of Brothers & Saving Private Ryan really feel different compared to most. Band of Brothers does that build up so well, to make you care about them as people, and true to real life ever person had a life, family, love, friends, home, and things before they met their fateful days in war.
It's an amazing movie and you had an incredible reaction! Hannah don't be sorry, we were all you or at least most of us. It's said that they only counted 75 on the official records but they say he actually saved upwards of 100 soldiers on that ridge.
Ash; “That’s kinda hot huh?” ‘I’m just trying to lighten the mood” I’m dying. I love you guys 😂😂❤❤
You spoke about Hugo Weaving's acting as the dad and how his time in war turned him into the guy you saw, I know what the character was going through. They say war changes you, but what they don't say is how you lose half your soul from everything you experience. My children have never seen the pre-war side of me. I fear they never will.
Thanks for the review. Doss was a very brave remarkable Christian man. The Bible actually teaches in Ecclesiastes that “there is a time to kill“ also the sixth Comandment of the 10 Commandments in the Bible teaches that you shall not “murder” even though some translations use the broader term “kill“. Regardless of his interpretation, Doss, by God’s grace, held to what he believed it ment and accomplished one of the greatest acts of bravery ever accomplished!!
He believed the truth that basically life is all about Jesus and what we do with what He said.
Doss was a Seventh-Day Adventist. We are pacifist. We don't eat meat, we don't drink, we don't kill, we don't fight. That does not make us any less brave. Every single seventh-day Adventist child is taught (in Pathfinder's) to be a medic. The goal is to save lives because it's never ours to take. And any seventh-day Adventist in the military will save both the enemy as well as their company because it's never our place to judge.
Theres an interview of a japanese sniper who said that every time he had a medic in his sights, the gun would jam and not fire. I think God was protecting Desmond!! Awesome movie and reaction guys. God bless yall !!! :)
Nope
@@andreimcallister1365 Yup
Nah, I think God started that war
@@arjunc4759 Nope. There is no such interview. You can try to find it, but you will not find a single primary source. This supposed Japanese sniper has never even been given a name. I've tried to find it, and it does not exist. The story is made up.
Blamming God instead of the people who cause it@@the_Rade
A soldier does not fight, because he hates what is in front of him. He fights because he loves those that are behind him. He protects those that cannot defend themselves. That's the Chivalric code.
I love this content Ash. I think this is your best reation yet. The journey both you and Hannah (edit I hope i spelled your name right) took together watching this movie. Is a testament to you both. And shows us all how sometimes we can all be wrong in our initial assessment of ones character and reasons for their actions.
Much love to you guys. Onwards to 100k subcribers.
Not only is the story entirely true, but many details were cut from the story because it wouldn't be believable enough for the audience (it was that insane).
Dude Hannah is so funny no lie 😂
Mate that’s why I love her!!
Ah Ash that sneaky little smile every time you say something that you know will piss her off is everything.
😂😂😂 brooooooo you knowwww
Watch the documentary about him as well. What an amazing and admirable human being.
As an aside, military training is even harder than depicted. Five of my sons are US Marines, and in 3 months of bootcamp, each totally transformed from great young guys to confident, mature men. The change is truly astonishing.
Your next war movie with Hanna needs to be either “Black Hawk Down” or “Lone Survivor.” And make sure she has a box of tissues for each
no way. They still havent watched american history x. come on
Lone Survivor for sure 🔥
The last outpost. 2 MOH recipients for that engagement.
lone survivor is a fake story, look it up
I have watched so many movie reactions from different people, and this was the best reaction I have seen, Thank you two for being so real :)
Desmond was so humble that he always claimed to have saved around 50 men .
Others said it was around 100 .
So the military went with 75 .
But how many did he carry though?
@@andreimcallister1365 1000
the whole film makes you realise that having your brothers back doesnt just involve a rifle. Powerful film for sure
My grandfather went through this Hell for four years...... He's long gone but it still makes me proud and breaks my heart
One of the main reasons I love this movie is because it is VERY honest about what war is. There is no sugar coating the brutality and horror of it. It shows it for what it is. Death, and trauma, and loss, and being surrounded by it for hours and days and months. Desmond Doss was a hero, and brave to the point of stupidity, and this movie only covers ONE of the battles he was in during WW2. In my opinion the world needs more people like Doss. Looking to heal people in the face of horror and death, no matter what side they're on.
Nominated for 5 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Sound Mixing.
Should have won more but politics again .
tbh if you just checked who won Best Sound Mixing every year at the Oscars, you'd have a pretty good idea what the real Best Picture was. The real Best always wins the tech categories (e.g. Dunkirk)
They don't like Mel Gibson and his work.
This is one of my all time favorite movies. One of the things I love most about it is for most of the movie you think he doesn’t want to touch a gun mostly because of his religion and then because of hurting his brother with a brick. It isn’t until he’s in the foxhole with smitty that you realize he felt like he killed his father in his heart when he grabbed his gun so that’s why he didn’t want to pick up a gun. That’s just so amazing
This is 100% a true story and I love your guys’ reactions. I know how gut wrenching this movie is and your reactions are so real and visceral. PFC Doss was actually very humble about the entire thing and tried to convince them to mark down fewer lives saved than he actually did. He is the epitome of bravery and honor
Hannah’s compassion is so beautiful. You two are awesome.
I love this movie. This is Mel Gibson’s best work as a director, in my opinion.
After Braveheart
Yup and Apocalypto too.
@@paulnesseler5809 yeah
The fat man...
@@paulnesseler5809 and the list goes on. The man is a master director if you ask me. Braveheart, Hacksaw Ridge, We Were Soldiers, The Patriot, Apocalypto and so many more .....he is amazing. Also did you notice his cameo in this movie? Go back to the beginning when the man is standing over Desmond screaming that they are going to get him home...that was Mel.
Now you understand the infantry of the ground soldiers. I am 75, and was a Navy/Marine Corpsman Medic during the Vietnam War, and the first thing told was to remove all signs of being a medic, never respond to someone calling "Medic", and have our units call us by name.
The father's struggle was what is now PTSD, which wasn't identified till after Vietnam.
As far as the love story, I also married a nurse. Talked with her for 5 minutes, called my Father and told him I had found the woman I was going to marry. Called her and made a date for the next day, and we were never apart for 53 years until she passed away from cancer after being sick for 11 days.
"You could just put me a bit higher on a rock." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
They actually toned it DOWN and REMOVED some parts of the story, because it's so incredibly insane, people would believe it was just hollywood exagerating. He did save way over 100 people, but insisted it was only 50, so they settled on 75. After being wounded he got of the strecher to help several other wounded soldiers, and insisting they get carried away first. His arm got broken, and he mended it himself with the butt of a rifle. There's more too, but I don't remember it all.
We need more soldiers like Desmond Doss.
We need more humans like Desmond Doss
Well u actually need soldiers that can shout people, when its necessary
We wouldn't need soldiers if wars didn't exist
We don’t need soldiers at all
Please don't feel bad about being overwhelmed by this film. It's supposed to do that. It isn't just a "story"; Gibson is trying to give us an immersive experience, so we can feel at least a ghost of what the people who were actually there went through. Many realities of life are pretty overwhelming. That's life. Being overwhelmed IS a reaction. You did good. Don't feel bad about it.
Love ya'll together! You both would love the movie SPEED (Keanu Reeves)
Ya'll would have the best commentary 💚
Love your reactions as well. 👍
You legend! Appreciate you constantly showing love..we will for sure check it out mate ❤️
@@justtrustash 😉
Bruh it has to be Heat soon or nothing else. Trust!!!
@87godzilla they already have
Interesting fact doss was the first medic to receive the Medal of Honor and he is still considered to this day to be America’s greatest medic
I'm glad u did this one. I cried more than hanna did. Don't ever be sorry for being emotional. All the best.
After I saw this movie for the first time, I knew I had to buy it. I absolutely love the way each actor portrayed the person they were supposed to. Desmond Doss was an amazing person. Mel Gibson did an amazing job writing and directing. The war scene was so graffic, yet so believable.
your relationship with each other on camera is amazing. i love these reactions so much
We love you mate ❤️
The guy that gets his legs blow off was a real vet... he walks around in the movie with his fake legs and then he took them off when they needed to blow them off, he's also the guy laying in the bed with no legs.
The scene when his dad comes to court, that actor wasn't there, he was green screen in later. Mel Gibson did that scene you can see his arm in one of the shots, also his son plays in the movie and can be seen in the barracks. From what Mel said in an interview that Doss, made them stop and put him down so they could take another guy first. he was helping others while he waited for them to come back and get him, Doss had 17 pieces of metal in his body from that grenade and he waited because so he could Save more lives.
(Just one more)
I think this world needs more Doss's in it.
Thank god for all members of military who serviced or is serving.
Thank you for your military service!
3min in and the intro is c h a o t i c!
Hannah don't apologise for being emotional, this is actually the reason why we want you in these reaction videos. I feel Ash has a more "technical" view on things, so you need a bit of balance and show the emotions these movies are made to provoke. Best duo honestly!
Also, for some of the films Hannah is so freaking spot on guessing what's going to happen, it's awesome to watch
You two are absolutely real and fascinating to watch. It is fascinating to see you morph in how you respect Doss and what he went through. This is a truly powerful masterpiece of a film imo! God bless you both!
I love how genuine you two are in these reactions. Never change ❤️
Tyler, mad love to you as always brother ❤️
I feel bad for Hannah cuz you keep testing her patience!!! 😭😂 Y'all two kill me, but all in all great reaction this was such a good movie, and glad y'all liked it!
Keep the reactions coming bro! 🙌🏽
OMG!!! I love this movie!! Can't wait for your reaction, guys!!! I adore you!! Greetings from Argentina!! ❤️
Hope you enjoyed it mate ☺️
I am in the Marine Corps and I live in Japan 4 miles from where this battle took place. It’s awe inspiring
When they made this movie they actually had to down play the amazing acts of bravery by Desmond Doss, if you research him and everything he actually did it truly makes this movie seem pretty mild compared to what he actually did in real life
Love the reaction, guys... ❤ This film is outstanding. Mel Gibson is one hell of a director, and the performances are tremendous. The film is accurate and actually underplays how many people Dawson actually saved.
Love the movie and the reaction. You guys are great! Ash, we need a quick chat in terminology: When Desmond uses the belt as a tourniquet, it's an example of "foreshadowing" rather than symbolisms as you put it. Symbolism is when you put one thing as a visual to reference something else, usually a concept that doesn't have a direct visual representation. Foreshadowing is when you introduce an item, idea, image or other plot device that doesn't warrant much immediate attention, but later becomes crucial.
I hope you have enjoyed my sincere pomposity, verbosity and general know-it-all doucheyness.
Mate you’re probably new to the Chanel when I say “symbolism” I actually use it just because it winds my girl up and it’s fun to randomly say it 😂
@@justtrustash I won't lie: Watching Hannah get annoyed with you is quite fun.
@@justtrustash At the time of the Greater East Asia War, Koreans fought in support of the Greater East Asia War as Japanese citizens.
⬛ 朱 耀翰《Chu Yo-han (Korean National Assembly after Shuyokan) Member)
Large lecture on overthrowing the United States and Britain on December 14, 1941
Title "Roosevelt, answer" >>
"The arsonist of the world who wears the mask of justice and humanity and wants ingestion and conspiracy.
The world's number one hypocritical prince, Roosevelt, President of the United States.
... you open your mouth and advocate justice and humanity, but in the preface of the Paris Peace Conference,
When the Japanese tried to insert a draft to eliminate racial discrimination, which country opposed it and deleted it,
What country was it that made slave hunting as if it were a beast hunting on the African continent,
without discriminating against blacks and oriental people and keeping them in the same seat?
... But your bad luck is gone.
... 100 million compatriots ...
Above all, the 24 million Korean Peninsula has vowed to become a hero of the Holy War of the Great East Asia. "
For Japan, which issued the world's first bill to eliminate racial discrimination after World War I
Despite that being the majority "Must be unanimous"
It crushed as President Wilson of the United States.
There is nothing that Japanese people learn about "humanitarianism" from such white descendants.
⬛ 李 光洙Yi Kwang-su (Japanese name, Mitsuro Kayama, literary writer)
"Always remember the idea that I am the son of His Majesty the Emperor
Because he is the one who pushes forward to complete this holy war,
You will get the glory of your children and grandchildren. "
⬛金尚弼Captain Kin Shohitsu was death in battle on April 3, 1945, when he rammed an enemy ship off the coast of Okinawa (Kamikaze corps).
It was Words I sent to my father and brother during my lifetime.
"I'm Japanese and for Japan I'm not dying.
I want you to understand that well.
Dad and brother, in order to inherit the will of these two people, lead Japan to victory,
Let me recognize our martial arts at that dawn It is to bring it independently.
Burma, Indonesia, and Korea should all have a way of independence as the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Area. "
⬛A tragic acquaintance that South Korea killed 朴鉄柱氏 "Park Chorju" (Korea-Japan Cultural Research Institute) Showa 42
It is said that the building of the "Korean-Japanese Cultural Study Group" of the
朴鉄柱氏 "Park Chorju" that
I visited was devastated and it was hard to see.
However, Chairman Park's eyes were shining brightly.
"When I look at Japan from Seoul,
Japan looks like the word "心 (heart)".
It may be lined up with the word "heart" in Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. ... (Omitted)
... The idea of "Hakko ichiu" is a manifestation of Japan's grandeur, and it is necessary to actively inform the world. "
"Japanese mythology is brighter than Greek and Jewish mythology, and has a scent of romance and is easy to get close to.
Besides, Japanese mythology was compiled 400 years before Dangun mythology.
I feel an inner familiarity with Japanese mythology
This is because they believe that Japan and South Korea are the same ancestors. "
Japan has a world-class imperial family and there is no break in history.
South Korea, on the other hand, cannot be seen without tears in the history of severance following severance.
The current loss of self-confidence of the Japanese is due to the defeat, but the Greater East Asia War was never initiated by Japan.
Through peaceful diplomatic negotiations,
he worked to the end to overcome the situation.
Until then, Japan was the hope of Asia and a proud people.
At the end, Hull Note was attached, and swallowing it meant humiliation.
“The situation is here.
Rather than sitting and waiting for death,
we should fight and die.
" It was the manifestation of Japanese Bushido.
Bushido in Japan gave a blow to the colonial powers of Western Europe.
It was not only the Greater East Asia War,
but also the Russo-Japanese War.
Russo-Japanese War and Greater East Asia War,
These two wars of abandonment changed history and Brought independence of Asian nations.
No matter how much you emphasize this significance, it cannot be overemphasized. "
"It is said that Japan was defeated in the Greater East Asia War,
Rather, it was the Western countries with colonies, including Britain, that lost.
Didn't they lose all their colonies in this war?
《Win or lose the war depends on whether you have achieved the purpose of the war》
[Klausewitz's theory of war].
Japan lost the battle and achieved the purpose of the war Japan won,
The war in Japan was the "holy war."
Some say that Japan's land was destroyed by the defeat,
but I think this kind of thing could be recovered soon.
Hundreds of thousands of war dead will certainly not return,
but they will live forever at Yasukuni Shrine and Gokoku Shrine as spirits and will be the object of national reverence. '
I’m late to the post but just watched your reactions. Thank you for the honest and heartfelt reaction! Being an American, I can’t express enough how much I love our troops and veterans. All the lives lost and saved. This movie is definitely in my top favorites. The actor Andrew Garfield nailed this roll. I get emotional every time. Thank you again for the amazing reaction and love and respect not only for American troops; but all veterans that fought for their country. Right or wrong these men gave their lives for us and our future. ❤️
He not only did everything in this movie but he did so much more that they left it out because they didn't think there was any way audiences would believe it.
Yep, this was not his first battle. He was putting in work back in the battle for Guam also.
The part where Desmond on the Edge of the Ridge and asked the Lord, what is it what he wants him to do? Desmond heard words Medic someone was calling for Medic. Desmond knew what his Lord wanted him to do. Desmond got his Helmet and going into the explosions from the artillery shells from the Battleships. When he was going into the explosions it reminded me a verse.
Psalm 23:4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
That movie was awesome! Mel Gibson and Andrew Garfield deserved Oscar's! Awesome reaction guys!
Hugo Weaving would have deserve one too.
@@warre1 him too!
“We may be enemies, but we’re still human.”
I live for Hannah’s reaction to a genuinely GOOD person in this world having existed. I’m thankful for this movie because I honestly never heard of Doss’s story and am a big fan.
Watching you guys was so awesome and the chemistry between you both, I had to sub. :) This movie made me cry so much, it shows how much good some people really have in their hearts. Never apologise for showing emotion, that is what makes us human - shows us we are alive and feel.
My Grandfather never could talk much about him fighting there. Some just never get over a Hell like that.....
Most WW2 vets I've met will show pictures and tell funny stories. Vietnam veterans not so much....
Dig deeper into this man's story. It wasn't just this battle. Guam. Other battles. As a child, I knew this man's story. But thank God for Mel Gibson for bringing us....shall I say....a masterpiece.
Finally! And now on to Gibson's other masterpiece, Apocalypto.
And, by the way, Doss saved many more - and when he was injured, and was on a stretcher, he climbed off and offered the stretcher to another guy, whom he judged to have been more injured - and he crawled himself to safety. But Gibson said that he could not include all that, because, although real, it is so extraordinary that people would not believe it.
"Lord, help me get one more."
So, now on to Apocalypto...
𝙿𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝙲𝚑𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚝
Mel Gibson actually down played what doss did in this movie compared to reality, thinking that no one would believe it.
The stuff doss did was very impressive. True hero.
As they all were
That was an incredible war film; it was even more of the fact it was a real story
Desmond Doss is an American hero and truly did do the things you see in the film. If he had tried to make up a story including getting a medal of honor that's known as Stolen Valor in the United States in some States can be punishable with jail or even prison time depending on what you're trying to impersonate
the producer said they left out actual events on the ridge involving Doss because they didn't think the audience would think its really happened..
You and Hannah are so great together, dont stop, and keep the reactions coming!!!!
Thank you my brother ❤️
Bravo. Glad you got to finally see this one. I've been looking forward to seeing your reaction to it for months. Sorry it was so rough on Hannah though. I didn't anticipate that. But those scenes that got her, got her, I think, because they are a lot closer to what war really is. It's unbelievably intense. And it's not just about killing the enemy as most older movies like to portray it. It's also about the enemy trying to kill you. And recognizing they are just as competent at doing it and as intent on surviving as you are (maybe more).
as much as you are trained they are too
All these soldiers Desmond saved are all documented, an he saved more than 75 Americans an more Japanese soldiers than here! He was awarded CMOH with 75 saves, but was more! If i may! Ive never said this to anyone about a woman on any platform. I must say, your one of Luckiest guys on the planet! Thanks for your truly emotional responses. My dad was in underwater demolition team UDT in Pacific Island. He removed the beach barrier so these guys could land!
"If people say they want hannah with me in the reaction they probably want her to cry" - actually i just enjoy both of you mocking each other all the time :)
What a legendary compliment! Honour to have you on the channel mate ❤️
Legit, the banter is everything 🤣
You should both watch a documentary about him on UA-cam. His achievements were beyond extraordinary.
Hey, Hannah! Your emotional reaction is very touching and genuine. It may sound weird or awful but it is enjoyable. Not because we like watching you suffer but being able to see how much you invest in the story and the characters. This is such a great film and a great film deserves a great reaction. You guys killed it!!
first time watching yalls channel and your banter had me laughing sm 😭 😭 will definitely be tuning in to more reactions
Another one that Andrew Garfield did around that time was the movie called "silence" directed by martin Scorsese ... it got almost no advertising, but it its literally amazing.. it also stars Liam Neeson and Adam Driver.
it is about a preacher who goes into japan to save his pastor. and at the time japan had deadly consequence for having faith in the bible.
Silence might actually be harder to watch than Hacksaw in many ways. Brilliant film.
Your guys' relationship banter is more entertaining than the movie lmao