For all who survived or died in these camp's, I thank you for your courage and sacrifice. Truly an amazing effort under such cruelity. Thank you Mr Watts, an inspiration to me and the family. 😔
Aside from The Passion, hardest movie I have ever seen...just cried and cried...the brotherly love, greatest of all gifts! I pray for brotherly love amoung men
I have no words... the world is facing way too many conflicts and wars right now, and no solutions in sight. If only we humans could finally find peace in ourselves and the strength to forgive, instead of the power to destroy.
The world is run by psychopaths who set up these wars for profit and to carry out a agenda.The plan was to have 3 world wars .The agenda is to create a world government .Google Albert pike A 33 degree free mason.These wars was planned since the 1800 hundreds
CHRIST SAID WE WOULD HAVE," WARS..& RUMOR of Wars..Until The Final Conflict( Surrounding Israel) Mathew 24& Elsewhere. ( Recommend You Look into Ezekiel 38(?) read & Understand, When GOD INTERVENES& CHRIST RETURNS..IT Won't Be As A LAMB To Be Slaughtered( As He Already Atoned For HIS Follower's/Children/ Deciple's) Sins With HIS BLOOD,(Once And Finally,For All!) When HE Returns AS HE PROMISED.. IT WILL BE AS CONQUEROR( a LION!!) Of All Evil And Judge of The Entire HUMAN RACE Ever Born..And Savior To Some[ As Well As The Multiple Millions Slaughtered[ Martyred] in The Womb& Out!! I HATE WAR..But Trainned For Navy Frogman For 10 Years.😢 I Look Forward To The Day Of CHRIST'S RETURN, [ OR CALLING ME TO THE FINAL MUSTER] WHEN H E WILL PUT AN END TO MAN'S Diabolical (Demonic(Abusé of One Another!!! Yes "There IS a Time For War... But The Time IS Comming When HE Will Abolish That Need...in H I S KINGDOM To COME!! AMEN,"COME QUICKLY L O R D J E S U S"... AMEN!!
Jesus is coming back , and soon it seems rather than later. Accept Him as Lord and believe in your heart that He rose from the dead. Forgive those in debt to you and repent from your sins. Ask the Father in heaven and He will forgive you. Jesus loves you! That is the good news! Share it ❤❤❤❤😊
This was brilliant! A really good portraying of WW2 Japanese war camps if not toned down for audiences. The atrocities were extreme and indeed horribly terrible. The bravery and humanity of those POWs is so wonderfully shown in here. A salute to all WW2 veterans including my granddad who raised me. Thank you for your sacrifice.
Perhaps we should remember the definition of imperialism Imperialism: attitude and doctrine of those who advocate or practice the extension of the domination of one country over another or others through military, economic or political force. Two examples of the same ua-cam.com/video/-0M7ISjJcE0/v-deo.htmlsi=7mYD-8UbvdaioPok ua-cam.com/video/SORk_x2OmZ0/v-deo.htmlsi=0TzOh3dKX8ocrW8P
Really? In 79 years, we have not had a war quite on the scale of WW1 and WW2. Unlikely our world will ever be completely war free, but they are learning.
Astounding film. Gut wrenching. Heart wrenching. The end had me sobbing like I haven't cried over a movie in years. Thank you so much for sharing this for free.
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知: LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝 Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,!,,;;
Without the Anglo-Saxons we would not have had either World War One nor World War Two, both wars have been planned in the second half of the 19th century. They also planned back then the third World War which is supposed to happen in the Middle East. Watch as events are unfolding now.
it is all being thrown away by globalist elite who are destroying our western country's right now! for globalist agendas' Europe is already lost and so will US very soon.
Honestly one the best movies out. So raw and gut wrenching. Brilliantly performed by all the cast members too. I have watched this several times over the years and it always breaks my heart to see what these men endured. Respect.
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知: LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝 Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,!’???
Incredibly moving and inspiring film. Philosophy, religion, and ethics are all given a completely new dimension through it. What destiny, what fate, what incomprehensible hardships suffered and depicted masterfully! It's an unforgettable and humbling experience to view this film.
August 29th, 2023 - This is one Movie that is absolutely impossible, to forget. It is UNIQUE in its intensity. Two of my Uncles were P.O.W's of the Japanese in the Pacific Theatre.They were in the British Army:both, survived. Roland Singh, Canada 🇨🇦
The best war movie I've seen. Beautiful! May our common humanity put an end to all wars. "The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens". Baha'i Faith
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知: LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝 Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,???!
To those who served, fought and sacrificed, may GOD bless you and your families. This is a powerful message about inhumane treatment and atrocities, vs forgiveness, sacrifice and how everyone, regardless of rank, deals with trying to survive. May GOD bless.
@@sjefhendrickx2257if God is a myth why reply this comment in the first place....? You could have written your statement by itself... It sure shows that you know there's a God whom you'll answer to but you don't want to tell yourself this truth - a pointer to the fact that the character of honesty is certainly not of you.
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知: LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝 Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,::?,
All i can say is WOW, what a heart felt movie about the struggles of pow's during Japanese occupied lands, but to see those two come together in a token of friendship and peace gives me hope for mankind
We knew a man that's now buried in Ireland that was captured by the Germans he managed to be freed at some stage he was RAF he then went onto Japan got captured again he told us horrible stories Reginald Arthur green he was my aunt's father in law
Wow. It's been such a long time that a movie had me captivated from the very beginning. One would hope to find meaning in the suffering of EVERY individual represented. Two thumbs up. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful movie with us. By far the best 2 plus hours I've spent in a long time.
Such a very sad time and so evil. War is never good and takes so many lives on both sides. God Bless all our brave soldiers that fought and those who gave their lives for our freedom. 😢❤❤❤❤
The Power of forgiveness and mercy is the ultimate lesson of this film....and it is only given by the ones who have been forgiven first ...THIS IS THE GOSPEL OF OUR SAVIOR AND LORD... War only shows our true nature as humans, but also our unending capacity to be changed forever!
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知: LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝 Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,??
My father fought the Japanese in World War II at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service. From the little He shared, he always said that the Japanese soldiers were mean and cruel.
As a former combat veteran I can assure you that their is no winners for we all suffered the hell all wars bring. The hollow of ones hart is a heavy price to pay.
One of the Best War Films Ever!!! Tearjerking Film, If you have blood of a true Soldier you will feel the pain and sufferings and honour of what you believe is Right!! 👏👏👏Thank you.. Peace Now to all those Countries in War!!!
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知: LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝 Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,?!’
most powerful movie ever made, while we may never understand the true hardship suffered i thank the surviving soldiers for the life that i have had, nothing in my life compares to the pain these men endured, i salute you all
Magnificent movie... The bravery, faith, humility of war. For our FREEDOM... OUR WORLD LEADERS NEED FAITH, HUMILITY, LOYALTY and COMPASSION ❤ As not to be for nothing.."Lest we forget"...
The Bible teachings in this movie are awesome and truth. This is all about compassion, foregiveness and what Jesus Christ thaught. Such a powerfull movie. I seldom cry watching non Christian movies but this one i did. Praise the Lord GOD Allmighty! 🙏🏻❤
Incredible, astonishing, horrific, depressing, yet still somehow lets through a glimmer of hope. Which is all we can ever cling to. Powerful and very well done.
This is an obvious, clear, certain distortion, false depiction, False portrayal, False narratives of the actual events. The death of Dusty Miller is a clear, obvious, certain, absolute distortion of the death any Japanese Imperials would have executed, including the obvious, clear, certain, absolute distortion of the death of their "Chirxstian" God, Jesus. The actual common public hanging of the bodies the Romans killed, executed were done prior to the hanging, not that they died on the posts as depicted here and common distortion of reality within the "Chirxstian" "Doctrine". Also, the "Allied" bombers would never have dropped bombs on the POW camp either. This motion picture is another within the intentionally distorted versions of WWII, and specifically against the Imperial Japanese with the numerous distortions, misconceptions,, portrayals, narratives along with the British Army and misrepresentation of the existence of The Geneva Convention and The Hague which only were formed post WWII. Add the common misrepresentations, misconceptions, falsehood about, within the "Chirxstian" 'Religion', "Doctrine", False God, their Jesus, etc. Add the obvious, clear distortion of Major with his distorted mindset, views, perspectives, perceptions, actions and revenge upon the Japanese commander atthe end, which managed, according to this depiction to accomplish inDOCtrinated 'Honor' to kill himself, rather than be killed by his enemy that had bound him, intending to kill him with massive pre-torture. Sincerely
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知: LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝 Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,,,?!.
This was a great role by Robert Carlyle, & this actually happened, building the Thai/Burma railway, & so many people suffered, the Japanese were very cruel to the p. o. w. 's in their custody, & I hope & pray that this never happens again, the Australians suffered, & the many allies that served in this horrible war, Lest We Forget.
This was a Bloody good Film, 2hrs flew by, and no-one could imagine the suffering and torment these Prisoners went through on a daily basis, Thankyou for sharing this Film
I've always heard it said that a man's life sacrificed, for every sleeper laid down in the Burmese railway. I don't know if that's true, nobody really does, but I heard it said as a kid from the mouths of some of the ANZAC POWs who were actually there. So it seems inappropriate to fact check them, it was good enough for me I met them because my Australian Great Grandfather was the president of his local RSL and spent the entirety of the war on deployment... I was extremely lucky to have been very close with him, met so many ANZACs and was captivated by their stories of the horrors of man and triumph of spirit. Pop always said to me how grateful he was to be sent to face the Germans and Italians early in the war, before coming back to the Pacific theatre later. Because, as he explained to me once I was old enough to understand, "the German state did some truly horrific things, we all know that, but at least you could usually reason with the individual soldier as a human being. The Japanese, they were something else entirely and I couldn't see them as human by the time it was over." He always taught me to read history, from as many perspectives as possible and to never ever read history as though you would be on the side of righteousness. Read it as though you could be the perpetrator of the worst atrocities, because those atrocities were committed by human beings just like you and I. If you understand that, if you know what humans and therefore YOU are capable of: hopefully you won't be so inhumane, if the opportunity to be the bad guy ever presents itself. I don't know what it is about my family, but on the American side I have Richard "Dick" G Fecteau and he was one of the very first CIA agents who along with Jack Downey spent 20 years in a Chinese prison. The longest held POWs in American history. Thing is, both of those men went on to be able to talk in great depth about their experience, particularly Dick. Those men I met who'd been captured by the Japanese, you could tell they really had no way of processing what they'd been through and no words they had could ever truly paint the picture for an 18 year old kid to translate for others to read. 20 years later and I still go back to the notes and recordings I have from my days spent hanging around Pop's RSL. I often tear up when I do and think "one day I'll figure out what I'm going to do with these." This film popping up in my recommendations has me thinking about Pop, his mates and those who never came home. It's got me thinking, that day is today and I know exactly what to do with them. See yourself in the men who do evil, so you can see the good and evil that runs straight through the heart of every man. The evil that runs through you.
I watched this like a week or two ago and it immediately jumped into the top five best World War II films I've seen. I'm glad I watched the director's cut because reading the nuances between the two versions, the cuts seem an improvement.
01:53:26 is so powerful. That singing and the Japanese soldier killing himself and then the troop shouting at him in anger because he couldn’t get revenge and then starting to cry and holding him because no decent human wants to see another human die.
I'm an old man and this movie is one of the greatest movies I never knew existed ⁉️ My prayers and thanks go out to all the men and women who lived and died to share this insight into God and Man and provide such a great vision of what Jesus Christ has accomplished ⁉️🙏💕
@@hellohandsome9875 you're "just dying to know what God and Jesus Christ have accomplished"⁉️ You are absolutely correct; you really are "dying to know..." The answer to your question is "reconciliation." Please do not confuse this fact with anything that you might call religion.
@@hellohandsome9875 ALL. "The eternal purpose of God as revealed in Jesus Christ our Lord is the reconciliation of all things both in heaven and on earth unto the Father."
I want to thank first and foremost all the soldiers who have taken an oath of sacrifice. Who have laid down their lives for their loved one and citizens. Not only were future generations saved they preserved freedom for all. They laid their souls for one another, so we can love, laugh, experience life and its amazing gifts and adventures. Thank you to all the fathers and mothers who stayed at home and raising the little ones who many were left without their barely older brother who got drafted. A lot of times the father and son left the mother and the little ones. It was a very hard time but many stayed strong and fought. Thank you to all the freedom fighters and the underground armies who also took a stand with their soldier brothers and sisters. Thank you to all the nurses and doctors who had to treat the wounded, who had to endure death day after day from a suffering war. Thank you to all those who were not of age for the army but still went in and contributed greatly. ❤
Interesting powerful film, you never hear much about this film when war films are discussed. The message was very powerful. Robert Carlyle was a class act throughout.
How did I miss this movie. As one who believed in God, Christ and The Holy Spirit this one touched the soul for what it means to believe in the bible and God. A+ movie.
It's easy to miss movies like this because most Christians shy away from deep meaningful movies. I am a Christ follower and I've tried to get my friends to watch this movie, but they never do.
I shied away from watching this thinking it was a typical 'Hollywood' attempt. I also have shied away from commenting. Well now both .. How can I not?. ❤
The horrors that men like these survived and the innocent women that endured by the disgusting actions of those who thought themselves superior. The world could have been far worse than what it is today. Thank you to all who have served.
An outstanding film from Ernest Gordon’s excellent book. Of course, no book can totally encapsulate a film because of length. In the case of this film’s topic, a 100 percent accurate depiction of the Imperial Japanese Army’s (IJA) extensive list of atrocities cannot be brought to the screen in a ‘theatrical’ motion picture and only rarely in older documentaries that would not, these days, be allowed to reach a mass audience because of the images of real, extreme, violence. My uncle D’arcy Banks, a Tasmanian farmer and expert axeman, joined the Australian Army’s 2nd/40th Battalion, virtually all of whom were captured before they ever could fire a shot in anger. Their heavy weapons and all of their vital supplies were on another ship which was sunk before reaching its destination. After a brief stay at the Changi Prison they were transported to the jungle to work on the Japanese Burma railroad, along with more than 60 thousand Allied prisoners, although the final number may never be accurately known. Forty-five years ago, after a stint in the RAAF, I began to study military history while working as a journalist and film critic. It was my privilege, not only to hear my uncle D’arcy’s POW stories (which he almost never spoke of) plus, some years after D’arcy’s death, meet many of his former 2nd/40th comrades at a reunion held at my local RSL Club, (similar to the American and British Legions etc.). D’arcy swore it was only his skill with an axe that kept him alive. The relatively few men who could use axes well had some value to the IJA and were allocated a tiny extra ration of, sometimes, maggot-ridden rice; necessary extra protein would often consist of rodent meat which, after a couple of years, was considered a ‘delicacy’. From these first-hand sources, I was able to record details of the unimaginable brutality and torture inflicted on these unarmed, defenceless men by IJA officers and troops. Almost impossible to imagine, I was told that the torture and murders committed by the Korean guards in these camps, were disapproved of even by some of the Japanese soldiers; although this was told to me without any sense of mitigation for the former group. In this film I was pleased to see a ‘composite’ character in the credited, ‘Camp Doctor’, played well by the late, Tasmanian actor John Gregg. His character was roughly based on the most well-known Australian Army, surgeon Captain Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop, who richly deserves a film about his impressive, selfless career. In one of my several part-time jobs, while a mature-age student, I was a Theatre Technician at the Royal Women’s’ Hospital and I had the great honour of working alongside Sir Edward Dunlop a few times as he was winding down his surgery; approaching an overdue retirement. When he discovered I was studying military history he gave me generous encouragement and material advice for some of my best essays. He earned his reverential nickname ‘Weary’ from fellow medical students, before the war, as he was “tired out as a Dunlop tire,” (tyre). Apart from his medical studies he also found time to play Aussie Rules football for Ormond college; he also took up Rugby Union rapidly rising to State level and then representing Australia in the early 1930s. Joining the Army as a Captain Doctor, many of his fellow POWs resurrected his nickname as they swore, he never slept. He was one of two youngest Army surgeons to command medical teams on Hospital ships. (The other being Dr William McIver Rose. Whom I also worked for at The Royal Melbourne Hospital.) ‘Weary’ advanced quickly in the Army Medical Corps and eventually commanded a hospital which was overrun by the enemy. He was taken to Java and as he held the temporary rank of Lt. Col. the Japanese made him oversee all the medical officer POWs on the Burma railway, merely so they could claim to the Red Cross they were looking after the welfare of their prisoners and then take over Red Cross supplies meant for the POWs. This sometimes backfired as ‘Weary’ was responsible for near daily medical ‘miracles’ by organising all POW doctors to look after their patients with virtually no medical equipment or drugs. This, essentially, is what ‘To End All Wars’ is about; improvisation, barter, theft and caring for one’s mates. Read Ernest Gordon’s book, it’s a moving, excellent story. It’s also well worth looking into the impressive career of the late (Mr*), Sir Ernest Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop. A truly outstanding human being. No apologies for the length of this comment; I had to make many edits to get it down to this size, anyway, I hope some enjoy my memories. Sincerely, Bill H. * = Back then, specialist surgeons were referred to as "Mister". I am not aware of the origins of this 'tradition' nor do I know if this practice persists to this day. B.H.
Thank you for sharing this with us Bill . You shared information I didn’t know and thoroughly enjoyed reading . With a tear in my eye . I must confess . I work as a registered nurse in Adelaide and I have also heard stories from our diggers . Three who survived in Gallipoli ! All dead now RIP. I still occasionally meet a World War Two vet who hasn’t lost his memory to dementia reluctantly and occasionally share memories good and bad with me . I am starting to see more and more Vietnam war vets come into nursing homes . These guys I have found are the most reluctant to share for some reason . I respect their silence and privacy. May our political leaders and the United Nations learn from history that war should be a very last resort and only if it is absolutely necessary . God bless
@@suzy4798 G'day Suzanne, thank you so much for your kind words. In my experience, all Australian war veterans I've met, from any conflict, are generally reluctant to talk of their war experiences, even to their families. There seems to be, however, a point of time, in many cases, where vets feel the need to tell someone of their good and bad times. This is often at a time when they finally realise that their end is near and many seem to feel their small part in the huge experience of war should be known to someone. Of course, participation in a war is the biggest event in most people's lives. It is good to see that, in recent decades, veterans are more likely to pass on their stories, be they proud or ashamed of them. I believe this is because there is a greater wish for civilians to know about the experiences of veterans, especially amongst younger generations. Sadly, there has been a long history of veterans' issues being ignored by veterans of earlier conflicts, as well as many other organisations and governments. I have seen this, first hand, in the RSL movement when WW2 vets, shunned Korean vets and those groups particularly ignoring Vietnam vets. It is now good to report that this trend has slowly died away as surviving vets of all conflicts now see themselves as having little differences. All wars are horrific and, as you rightly say, should be looked upon only as the ultimate 'last ditch' alternative. Trouble is; or maybe the saving grace is, that 'WW3' may not leave any surviving vets, or anyone else for that matter. Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.) is perhaps the most profound acronym in our language. Thanks again. All the best. Bill H.
I have been a tourist guide for 18 year in thailand and I went to my grand fatherland in kanchanaburi place of Bridge over the River Kwai were the movie talk about many time right now is very beautiful
My uncle died i vistied his grave in 2008 he was a gordon highlannder as was i for a few years RIP all who gave there lifes also the men and woman of thailand india and burma many died at the hands of the japanese there are many cemeteries in thailand to honour them that died
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知: LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝 Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,,,,
I KNEW A MAN WHO LIVED THROUGH THIS, HE HATED THE JAPANESE TO HIS DYING DAY FOR WHAT THEY DID TO HIM, HIS COMRADES AND OTHERS WHO NEVER CAME HOME. THE PHOTOS OF HIM DAYS AFTER HIS LIBERATION SHOWED A WALKING SKELETON. RIP
My father was also a pow,on the railway and for the last year of the war,in japan first at Nagasaki and then at Osaka. He hated them and wouldnt allow anything "made in japan" in the house.
Absolutely brilliant movie 🎬 so much spiritual food for thought. Two enemies changed for good and hate and biterness was transfered to forgiveness. A true testimony to positive powerful change to a very nasty negative war.. They chose freedom rather than imprisonment to hate and bitterness. ❤❤🎉🎉❤❤ a very hard act to follow..
WWII flick that takes place at a Japanese prisoner of war camp....no real war action to speak of but more about the human soul and forgiveness. This was a good flick 9 outta 10 stars
This was such a bittersweet movie. So much human emotion. I was in tears so many times. The beautiful singing was haunting. I have to find the music. I recommend everyone who loves our country to watch this film. See what soldiers did to fight and die for it. Sadly, so many these days have no appreciation for what they did to give them the freedom to tear this wonderful country to pieces. Wait till their freedom will be taken from them. If you don't look at past history and learn from it, you may have no future. In a few days, we'll be celebrating our country. Our forefathers will be watching from above in tears for what they see has happened after all their hard work to give us freedom. 🇺🇲🙏😥✊🙏🇺🇲 "GOD BLESS AMERICA, LAND THAT I LOVE..."!!!
Should have mentioned all allies. Not just america. Though of course all suffered during this terrible time and we all have each other to thank for the brave men who sacrificed so much.
@@lorrainemartin371 you are right about not having much to work with. Lucky my father was an officer so missed most of the worse treatments. If you go to Thailand I recommend a visit to that area.
I was working near kanchanaburi and I'm french, ok ? I know history very well ! Working 13 years here, I didn't see horrible things like I saw in France during my war duty in 1991 and I was in the Somme ! Remember what happened there in 1916 !?!? No japanese!!!! And a huge slaughter
You have no idea of war when fighting Nazis, hajji terrorists, genocidal butchering Imperial Japan, etc. A one on one relationship, perhaps. But you're going to develop a respectful relationship with the Nazis who ran Aushwitz? Silly.
Good to see such a powerful heart-rending film spared the indignity of ad breaks. War turns common men into cruel sadistic monsters with no heart or conscience. That POWs could survive such horrors and then the trauma of trying to fit back into normal civilised life is beyond belief. Heavenly music (from Clannad’s founder member I think).
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知: LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝 Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,.,?,
😢i hope that none of beings should ever experience war ever .lets love each other. Start to have tolerance for each other. Let forgive but never FORGET
Mitsuro Fuchida led the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. He sent the message, "Tora, Tora, Tora" meaning surprise attack was accomplished. During the war, Fuchida met a Christian in a Japanese POW camp. Fuchida later became a Christian and traveled extensively throughout the United States to spread the gospel (good news) message of Jesus Christ.
Yes back when forgiveness was still the greatest value even our government believed in . Now we're all being punished because of a serious a lack of forgiveness.
I first saw him playing a violent loon filled with misdirected hate in episodes of 'Cracker.' After that I was glad to see him not get type cast, though Trainspotting was pretty close.
And what about The full Monty, Plunkett and Maclean and Ravenous , almost too many to name and then there's Keifer Sutherland, another great actor, too many to name also.
My Father was a doctor after 5 years in Royal Navy. Icould tell by the look on his face when he came home, aftr he had had a pasient who had survived japanese prisoner camp.
For all who survived or died in these camp's, I thank you for your courage and sacrifice.
Truly an amazing effort under such cruelity.
Thank you Mr Watts, an inspiration to me and the family.
😔
An absolutely heart wrenching movie, I'm 79 and I cried like a baby, to think that this actually
happened humbles me,some great character acting.
Be well
Me too
Im 71, I too wept Brother.
At 64 a former British soldier l have tears to respect to those poor souls having to endure that suffering
Very real to Australians...
The acting was incredible! This movie was phenomenal.... I have no words other than thank you for your sacrafice and thank you for your service!
Robert Carlyle is a fantastic actor that deserves as much praise for his ability, never saw him in a bad thing.
Yes he is.. we could cuddle and watch this together ☺️
Hitler the Rise of Evil..
Truly good performance but a seriously bad subject.
Robert Carlyle also played Hitler in Hitler, Rise of evil also on UA-cam!
Aside from The Passion, hardest movie I have ever seen...just cried and cried...the brotherly love, greatest of all gifts! I pray for brotherly love amoung men
This movie is in a class of it's own. So good, so realistic, so balanced. There's nothing good about war
Demonstration of true mercy and forgiveness.
At the end watching the greatest generation marching ,these men still had pride…you can see that in their faces ❤️🙏
I have no words... the world is facing way too many conflicts and wars right now, and no solutions in sight. If only we humans could finally find peace in ourselves and the strength to forgive, instead of the power to destroy.
Amen 🙏
The world is run by psychopaths who set up these wars for profit and to carry out a agenda.The plan was to have 3 world wars .The agenda is to create a world government .Google Albert pike A 33 degree free mason.These wars was planned since the 1800 hundreds
CHRIST SAID WE WOULD HAVE," WARS..& RUMOR of Wars..Until The Final Conflict( Surrounding Israel) Mathew 24& Elsewhere.
( Recommend You Look into Ezekiel 38(?) read & Understand, When GOD INTERVENES& CHRIST RETURNS..IT Won't Be As A LAMB To Be Slaughtered( As He Already Atoned For HIS Follower's/Children/ Deciple's) Sins With HIS BLOOD,(Once And Finally,For All!)
When HE Returns AS HE PROMISED..
IT WILL BE AS CONQUEROR( a LION!!)
Of All Evil And Judge of The Entire HUMAN RACE Ever Born..And Savior To Some[ As Well As The Multiple Millions Slaughtered[ Martyred] in The Womb& Out!!
I HATE WAR..But Trainned For Navy Frogman For 10 Years.😢
I Look Forward To The Day Of CHRIST'S RETURN,
[ OR CALLING ME TO THE FINAL MUSTER]
WHEN H E WILL PUT AN END TO MAN'S Diabolical
(Demonic(Abusé of One Another!!!
Yes "There IS a Time For War...
But The Time IS Comming When HE Will Abolish That Need...in
H I S KINGDOM
To COME!!
AMEN,"COME
QUICKLY
L O R D
J E S U S"...
AMEN!!
Jesus is coming back , and soon it seems rather than later. Accept Him as Lord and believe in your heart that He rose from the dead. Forgive those in debt to you and repent from your sins. Ask the Father in heaven and He will forgive you. Jesus loves you! That is the good news! Share it ❤❤❤❤😊
Dream on. Conflict is a natural condition of humans. It will never end.
This was brilliant! A really good portraying of WW2 Japanese war camps if not toned down for audiences. The atrocities were extreme and indeed horribly terrible. The bravery and humanity of those POWs is so wonderfully shown in here. A salute to all WW2 veterans including my granddad who raised me. Thank you for your sacrifice.
The men are fat,pows were not fat.My father was there.
Perhaps we should remember the definition of imperialism Imperialism: attitude and doctrine of those who advocate or practice the extension of the domination of one country over another or others through military, economic or political force. Two examples of the same ua-cam.com/video/-0M7ISjJcE0/v-deo.htmlsi=7mYD-8UbvdaioPok ua-cam.com/video/SORk_x2OmZ0/v-deo.htmlsi=0TzOh3dKX8ocrW8P
“What about you, sir. What are you going to do after the war?” “Start preparing for the next war.” Exactly. Wise words.
Really? In 79 years, we have not had a war quite on the scale of WW1 and WW2. Unlikely our world will ever be completely war free, but they are learning.
Excellent movie a must watch if doesn’t touch your heart your already dead or it’s turned to stone. All respect to those men who endured and overcame.
Astounding film. Gut wrenching. Heart wrenching. The end had me sobbing like I haven't cried over a movie in years.
Thank you so much for sharing this for free.
i cried also true accounts must never be forgotten
And I as well. Heart breaking.
Boooooooooooooooooring!
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知:
LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝
Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,!,,;;
I have no words but Thank God for those that stood up and won WWII for our freedoms we have today.
What freedoms? Please enlighten me!
Where is freedom?
Without the Anglo-Saxons we would not have had either World War One nor World War Two, both wars have been planned in the second half of the 19th century. They also planned back then the third World War which is supposed to happen in the Middle East. Watch as events are unfolding now.
it is all being thrown away by globalist elite who are destroying our western country's right now! for globalist agendas' Europe is already lost and so will US very soon.
those freedoms won are just being given away by the democratic policies to appease dangerous ideologies and evil countries
Dam the powers that be to allow all this sadness and still don’t learn…
Love and respect to all ❤🙏
❤ Om Mani Peme Hung ❤
Honestly one the best movies out. So raw and gut wrenching. Brilliantly performed by all the cast members too.
I have watched this several times over the years and it always breaks my heart to see what these men endured. Respect.
@ashpitcher5565 : Unfortunately this generation has got little or no respect for the veterans or those who fought our wars.
God bless their hearts..
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知:
LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝
Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,!’???
War is Hell
I been there
Incredibly moving and inspiring film. Philosophy, religion, and ethics are all given a completely new dimension through it. What destiny, what fate, what incomprehensible hardships suffered and depicted masterfully! It's an unforgettable and humbling experience to view this film.
August 29th, 2023 - This is one Movie that is absolutely impossible, to forget. It is UNIQUE in its intensity. Two of my Uncles were P.O.W's of the Japanese in the Pacific Theatre.They were in the British Army:both, survived.
Roland Singh, Canada 🇨🇦
The best war movie I've seen. Beautiful! May our common humanity put an end to all wars.
"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens". Baha'i Faith
Agree
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知:
LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝
Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,???!
To those who served, fought and sacrificed, may GOD bless you and your families.
This is a powerful message about inhumane treatment and atrocities, vs forgiveness, sacrifice and how everyone, regardless of rank, deals with trying to survive.
May GOD bless.
God is a myth! Bs
@@sjefhendrickx2257if God is a myth why reply this comment in the first place....? You could have written your statement by itself... It sure shows that you know there's a God whom you'll answer to but you don't want to tell yourself this truth - a pointer to the fact that the character of honesty is certainly not of you.
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知:
LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝
Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,::?,
All i can say is WOW, what a heart felt movie about the struggles of pow's during Japanese occupied lands, but to see those two come together in a token of friendship and peace gives me hope for mankind
We knew a man that's now buried in Ireland that was captured by the Germans he managed to be freed at some stage he was RAF he then went onto Japan got captured again he told us horrible stories Reginald Arthur green he was my aunt's father in law
An absolutely extraordinary movie!!! EVERYONE should watch this, to learn what WAR really is!!! 5+ stars!!! Great acting, KUDUS!!!! Db
Saw this movie in a cinema, and overjoyed because I now can watch it again.
Thank you very much for showing this movie for free. The message speaks to the heart of Mankind. ❤
I had a friend who had been a Japanese prisoner of war in Burma. He lived very quietly, said very little, I cannot imagine what he went through.
Wow. It's been such a long time that a movie had me captivated from the very beginning. One would hope to find meaning in the suffering of EVERY individual represented. Two thumbs up. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful movie with us. By far the best 2 plus hours I've spent in a long time.
Such a very sad time and so evil. War is never good and takes so many lives on both sides. God Bless all our brave soldiers that fought and those who gave their lives for our freedom. 😢❤❤❤❤
To all the Women and Men Past and Present Who Served,Thank you for your Sacrifice.Thank you.
The Power of forgiveness and mercy is the ultimate lesson of this film....and it is only given by the ones who have been forgiven first ...THIS IS THE GOSPEL OF OUR SAVIOR AND LORD... War only shows our true nature as humans, but also our unending capacity to be changed forever!
❤❤❤
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知:
LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝
Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,??
Who cares what you think, I'm sure your jesus doesn't mate.
Hoping this war won't happen again. We are lucky we didn't experience this world war
My father fought the Japanese in World War II at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.
He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service.
From the little He shared, he always said that the Japanese soldiers were mean and cruel.
My grandfather fought in the Pacific, he said the Japanese were brutal and no one wanted to be captured by them so they fought so hard.
@@TheLeadSled God bless you and your family.
@@TheLeadSled bless your grandfather's heart.
So were many Americans. War does that to normal ethical people.
@@normanbraslow7902 Agreed, but the Japanese were beyond normal and I do not have to speak regarding the Germans.
As a former combat veteran I can assure you that their is no winners for we all suffered the hell all wars bring. The hollow of ones hart is a heavy price to pay.
One of the Best War Films Ever!!! Tearjerking Film, If you have blood of a true Soldier you will feel the pain and sufferings and honour of what you believe is Right!! 👏👏👏Thank you.. Peace Now to all those Countries in War!!!
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知:
LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝
Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,?!’
What a great picture of the forgiveness and love that Christ has for us. I loved this movie.
Thank you God for reminding me of forgiveness thank you this is a good movie
This was a great movie. Very powerful and moving.
most powerful movie ever made, while we may never understand the true hardship suffered i thank the surviving soldiers for the life that i have had, nothing in my life compares to the pain these men endured, i salute you all
Most powerful movie ever made??? That’s a bit of a reach. It’s good, but simmer down now
@@Gotimenick Maybe it is to him! Why do you care?
Yeah, maby.. But we are at the brink of a new world war. So maby we will suffer like them did
Nick the Dick
@@Gotimenickberry, so rude
Magnificent movie...
The bravery, faith, humility of war.
For our FREEDOM...
OUR WORLD LEADERS NEED FAITH, HUMILITY, LOYALTY and COMPASSION ❤
As not to be for nothing.."Lest we forget"...
The Bible teachings in this movie are awesome and truth.
This is all about compassion, foregiveness and what Jesus Christ thaught.
Such a powerfull movie.
I seldom cry watching non Christian movies but this one i did.
Praise the Lord GOD Allmighty!
🙏🏻❤
Keep JESUS TO YOUR SELF MATE.
@@Laconic-ws4bz Get behind us Satan! We shall pray for your soul 🙏🙏
I'm grateful to my WW2 Combat veteran farther , his brothers that survived , And those who didn't . 🇳🇿🇦🇺🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇲✝️✝️
Incredible, astonishing, horrific, depressing, yet still somehow lets through a glimmer of hope. Which is all we can ever cling to. Powerful and very well done.
Incredible depiction of what war offered to those who were captured. Very well done on all the actors involved in this film. 😔🙏🇨🇦💯
This is an obvious, clear, certain distortion, false depiction, False portrayal, False narratives of the actual events.
The death of Dusty Miller is a clear, obvious, certain, absolute distortion of the death any Japanese Imperials would have executed, including the obvious, clear, certain, absolute distortion of the death of their "Chirxstian" God, Jesus. The actual common public hanging of the bodies the Romans killed, executed were done prior to the hanging, not that they died on the posts as depicted here and common distortion of reality within the "Chirxstian" "Doctrine".
Also, the "Allied" bombers would never have dropped bombs on the POW camp either.
This motion picture is another within the intentionally distorted versions of WWII, and specifically against the Imperial Japanese with the numerous distortions, misconceptions,, portrayals, narratives along with the British Army and misrepresentation of the existence of The Geneva Convention and The Hague which only were formed post WWII.
Add the common misrepresentations, misconceptions, falsehood about, within the "Chirxstian" 'Religion', "Doctrine", False God, their Jesus, etc.
Add the obvious, clear distortion of Major with his distorted mindset, views, perspectives, perceptions, actions and revenge upon the Japanese commander atthe end, which managed, according to this depiction to accomplish inDOCtrinated 'Honor' to kill himself, rather than be killed by his enemy that had bound him, intending to kill him with massive pre-torture.
Sincerely
Depends on whom captures you
The usa did no different.m@@jekin416
Jordan Fan，Prophet of Environment。范楚漳，環境先知:
LOL 😆 😆 😂 😝
Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,,,?!.
This was a great role by Robert Carlyle, & this actually happened, building the Thai/Burma railway, & so many people suffered, the Japanese were very cruel to the p. o. w. 's in their custody, & I hope & pray that this never happens again, the Australians suffered, & the many allies that served in this horrible war, Lest We Forget.
Watch the original The Bridge Over The River Kwai
My grandfather served in world War 1 and at his funeral had the bag pipes played for him being a military veteran myself it was very moving
From 2,000 yrs. ago, "Only the dead have seen the end of war!"
This was a Bloody good Film, 2hrs flew by, and no-one could imagine the suffering and torment these Prisoners went through on a daily basis, Thankyou for sharing this Film
Rarely ever do I find the time to see a movie but this one had my attention! One of the best ever I viewed.❤
Great movie! The way those poor captured soldiers were treated. So savage and inhumane. Gut wrenching
I've always heard it said that a man's life sacrificed, for every sleeper laid down in the Burmese railway.
I don't know if that's true, nobody really does, but I heard it said as a kid from the mouths of some of the ANZAC POWs who were actually there. So it seems inappropriate to fact check them, it was good enough for me
I met them because my Australian Great Grandfather was the president of his local RSL and spent the entirety of the war on deployment... I was extremely lucky to have been very close with him, met so many ANZACs and was captivated by their stories of the horrors of man and triumph of spirit.
Pop always said to me how grateful he was to be sent to face the Germans and Italians early in the war, before coming back to the Pacific theatre later. Because, as he explained to me once I was old enough to understand, "the German state did some truly horrific things, we all know that, but at least you could usually reason with the individual soldier as a human being. The Japanese, they were something else entirely and I couldn't see them as human by the time it was over."
He always taught me to read history, from as many perspectives as possible and to never ever read history as though you would be on the side of righteousness. Read it as though you could be the perpetrator of the worst atrocities, because those atrocities were committed by human beings just like you and I.
If you understand that, if you know what humans and therefore YOU are capable of: hopefully you won't be so inhumane, if the opportunity to be the bad guy ever presents itself.
I don't know what it is about my family, but on the American side I have Richard "Dick" G Fecteau and he was one of the very first CIA agents who along with Jack Downey spent 20 years in a Chinese prison. The longest held POWs in American history. Thing is, both of those men went on to be able to talk in great depth about their experience, particularly Dick. Those men I met who'd been captured by the Japanese, you could tell they really had no way of processing what they'd been through and no words they had could ever truly paint the picture for an 18 year old kid to translate for others to read.
20 years later and I still go back to the notes and recordings I have from my days spent hanging around Pop's RSL. I often tear up when I do and think "one day I'll figure out what I'm going to do with these."
This film popping up in my recommendations has me thinking about Pop, his mates and those who never came home. It's got me thinking, that day is today and I know exactly what to do with them.
See yourself in the men who do evil, so you can see the good and evil that runs straight through the heart of every man. The evil that runs through you.
Yes, and the overwhelming majority of them were Chinese, Thai and Malays. They are always forgotten, though. 😢
I watched this like a week or two ago and it immediately jumped into the top five best World War II films I've seen. I'm glad I watched the director's cut because reading the nuances between the two versions, the cuts seem an improvement.
The horror’s of war are never felt by the men who start them only by those who feel a duty to end wars.
There is no glory in sudden death... and no one wins a war...
Kk
Uu
@@nytom4info bj
End war by killing? Never work. That is the hell fire.
If you haven't read Gordon's book, do so, you wont regret it.
WWII Veterans are the most bravery and generous generation!
01:53:26 is so powerful. That singing and the Japanese soldier killing himself and then the troop shouting at him in anger because he couldn’t get revenge and then starting to cry and holding him because no decent human wants to see another human die.
That's Japanese Harakiri, die as an honorable alternative to disgrace or execution.
He is mad he didn't get to torture him. But he put so much of himself into it and him that with him a part of him died.
That portrayal is certainly a Falsehood, False depiction along with Your attempted description which is certainly nonsense too !!
He was upset because he saw himself, what he himself had become. It wasn't the death of the Japanese sergeant, it was the death of part of himself.
@@newtonfirefly3584it's Hollywood, I mean, it's not 100% real, but not 100% false either. That said, it can have propaganda as well
I'm an old man and this movie is one of the greatest movies I never knew existed ⁉️ My prayers and thanks go out to all the men and women who lived and died to share this insight into God and Man and provide such a great vision of what Jesus Christ has accomplished ⁉️🙏💕
Thanx for sharing brother. The film truly preached the gospel
Can you tell me what jesus christ and your god has accomplished please? I'm dying to know
@@hellohandsome9875 you're "just dying to know what God and Jesus Christ have accomplished"⁉️ You are absolutely correct; you really are "dying to know..." The answer to your question is "reconciliation." Please do not confuse this fact with anything that you might call religion.
@@johnathandexter6421 reconciliation between whom?
@@hellohandsome9875 ALL. "The eternal purpose of God as revealed in Jesus Christ our Lord is the reconciliation of all things both in heaven and on earth unto the Father."
It’s good to know in the end they were all just doing their duty. And gave forgiveness in the end My heart goes out to all
Excellent film! Being a Vietnam veteran, it really was moving.
I want to thank first and foremost all the soldiers who have taken an oath of sacrifice. Who have laid down their lives for their loved one and citizens. Not only were future generations saved they preserved freedom for all. They laid their souls for one another, so we can love, laugh, experience life and its amazing gifts and adventures. Thank you to all the fathers and mothers who stayed at home and raising the little ones who many were left without their barely older brother who got drafted. A lot of times the father and son left the mother and the little ones. It was a very hard time but many stayed strong and fought. Thank you to all the freedom fighters and the underground armies who also took a stand with their soldier brothers and sisters. Thank you to all the nurses and doctors who had to treat the wounded, who had to endure death day after day from a suffering war. Thank you to all those who were not of age for the army but still went in and contributed greatly. ❤
Interesting powerful film, you never hear much about this film when war films are discussed. The message was very powerful. Robert Carlyle was a class act throughout.
Great actor..even though he played a stupid shite .
Overwhelming emotion portrayed by great actors.😪
How did I miss this movie. As one who believed in God, Christ and The Holy Spirit this one touched the soul for what it means to believe in the bible and God. A+ movie.
It's easy to miss movies like this because most Christians shy away from deep meaningful movies. I am a Christ follower and I've tried to get my friends to watch this movie, but they never do.
I shied away from watching this thinking it was a typical 'Hollywood' attempt. I also have shied away from commenting. Well now both .. How can I not?. ❤
@@EBRoyJrMaybe they are only Christians by name.
@@john.7256 judge them by their fruit. Were their actions christlike or not?
Never stop believing in our Lord!!!!!
The horrors that men like these survived and the innocent women that endured by the disgusting actions of those who thought themselves superior.
The world could have been far worse than what it is today.
Thank you to all who have served.
What a fantastic movie..I seeing Kieffer in anything. Wish we could see reruns of "24".
I do not know what to write, I am, speechless.
An outstanding film from Ernest Gordon’s excellent book. Of course, no book can totally encapsulate a film because of length. In the case of this film’s topic, a 100 percent accurate depiction of the Imperial Japanese Army’s (IJA) extensive list of atrocities cannot be brought to the screen in a ‘theatrical’ motion picture and only rarely in older documentaries that would not, these days, be allowed to reach a mass audience because of the images of real, extreme, violence.
My uncle D’arcy Banks, a Tasmanian farmer and expert axeman, joined the Australian Army’s 2nd/40th Battalion, virtually all of whom were captured before they ever could fire a shot in anger. Their heavy weapons and all of their vital supplies were on another ship which was sunk before reaching its destination. After a brief stay at the Changi Prison they were transported to the jungle to work on the Japanese Burma railroad, along with more than 60 thousand Allied prisoners, although the final number may never be accurately known.
Forty-five years ago, after a stint in the RAAF, I began to study military history while working as a journalist and film critic. It was my privilege, not only to hear my uncle D’arcy’s POW stories (which he almost never spoke of) plus, some years after D’arcy’s death, meet many of his former 2nd/40th comrades at a reunion held at my local RSL Club, (similar to the American and British Legions etc.).
D’arcy swore it was only his skill with an axe that kept him alive. The relatively few men who could use axes well had some value to the IJA and were allocated a tiny extra ration of, sometimes, maggot-ridden rice; necessary extra protein would often consist of rodent meat which, after a couple of years, was considered a ‘delicacy’.
From these first-hand sources, I was able to record details of the unimaginable brutality and torture inflicted on these unarmed, defenceless men by IJA officers and troops. Almost impossible to imagine, I was told that the torture and murders committed by the Korean guards in these camps, were disapproved of even by some of the Japanese soldiers; although this was told to me without any sense of mitigation for the former group.
In this film I was pleased to see a ‘composite’ character in the credited, ‘Camp Doctor’, played well by the late, Tasmanian actor John Gregg. His character was roughly based on the most well-known Australian Army, surgeon Captain Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop, who richly deserves a film about his impressive, selfless career.
In one of my several part-time jobs, while a mature-age student, I was a Theatre Technician at the Royal Women’s’ Hospital and I had the great honour of working alongside Sir Edward Dunlop a few times as he was winding down his surgery; approaching an overdue retirement. When he discovered I was studying military history he gave me generous encouragement and material advice for some of my best essays. He earned his reverential nickname ‘Weary’ from fellow medical students, before the war, as he was “tired out as a Dunlop tire,” (tyre). Apart from his medical studies he also found time to play Aussie Rules football for Ormond college; he also took up Rugby Union rapidly rising to State level and then representing Australia in the early 1930s. Joining the Army as a Captain Doctor, many of his fellow POWs resurrected his nickname as they swore, he never slept. He was one of two youngest Army surgeons to command medical teams on Hospital ships. (The other being Dr William McIver Rose. Whom I also worked for at The Royal Melbourne Hospital.)
‘Weary’ advanced quickly in the Army Medical Corps and eventually commanded a hospital which was overrun by the enemy. He was taken to Java and as he held the temporary rank of Lt. Col. the Japanese made him oversee all the medical officer POWs on the Burma railway, merely so they could claim to the Red Cross they were looking after the welfare of their prisoners and then take over Red Cross supplies meant for the POWs.
This sometimes backfired as ‘Weary’ was responsible for near daily medical ‘miracles’ by organising all POW doctors to look after their patients with virtually no medical equipment or drugs. This, essentially, is what ‘To End All Wars’ is about; improvisation, barter, theft and caring for one’s mates. Read Ernest Gordon’s book, it’s a moving, excellent story. It’s also well worth looking into the impressive career of the late (Mr*), Sir Ernest Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop. A truly outstanding human being. No apologies for the length of this comment; I had to make many edits to get it down to this size, anyway, I hope some enjoy my memories. Sincerely, Bill H.
* = Back then, specialist surgeons were referred to as "Mister". I am not aware of the origins of this 'tradition' nor do I know if this practice persists to this day. B.H.
Thank you for sharing this with us Bill . You shared information I didn’t know and thoroughly enjoyed reading . With a tear in my eye . I must confess . I work as a registered nurse in Adelaide and I have also heard stories from our diggers . Three who survived in Gallipoli ! All dead now RIP. I still occasionally meet a World War Two vet who hasn’t lost his memory to dementia reluctantly and occasionally share memories good and bad with me . I am starting to see more and more Vietnam war vets come into nursing homes . These guys I have found are the most reluctant to share for some reason . I respect their silence and privacy. May our political leaders and the United Nations learn from history that war should be a very last resort and only if it is absolutely necessary . God bless
@@suzy4798 G'day Suzanne, thank you so much for your kind words. In my experience, all Australian war veterans I've met, from any conflict, are generally reluctant to talk of their war experiences, even to their families.
There seems to be, however, a point of time, in many cases, where vets feel the need to tell someone of their good and bad times.
This is often at a time when they finally realise that their end is near and many seem to feel their small part in the huge experience of war should be known to someone.
Of course, participation in a war is the biggest event in most people's lives. It is good to see that, in recent decades, veterans are more likely to pass on their stories, be they proud or ashamed of them.
I believe this is because there is a greater wish for civilians to know about the experiences of veterans, especially amongst younger generations.
Sadly, there has been a long history of veterans' issues being ignored by veterans of earlier conflicts, as well as many other organisations and governments.
I have seen this, first hand, in the RSL movement when WW2 vets, shunned Korean vets and those groups particularly ignoring Vietnam vets. It is now good to report that this trend has slowly died away as surviving vets of all conflicts now see themselves as having little differences.
All wars are horrific and, as you rightly say, should be looked upon only as the ultimate 'last ditch' alternative.
Trouble is; or maybe the saving grace is, that 'WW3' may not leave any surviving vets, or anyone else for that matter.
Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.) is perhaps the most profound acronym in our language.
Thanks again. All the best. Bill H.
I have been a tourist guide for 18 year in thailand and I went to my grand fatherland in kanchanaburi place of Bridge over the River Kwai were the movie talk about many time right now is very beautiful
My uncle died i vistied his grave in 2008 he was a gordon highlannder as was i for a few years RIP all who gave there lifes also the men and woman of thailand india and burma many died at the hands of the japanese there are many cemeteries in thailand to honour them that died
30,000 British, 13,000 Australians, 18,000 Dutch, and 700 Americans were the POWs who built the railroad.
There was a cross before the crown.. Amazing grace
What can one say , as I wipe tears from my face ..🙏🇬🇧🙏
My great Grandfather worked on this railway. Very heartbreaking to see this.
Greatings from the Netherlands
MY father also. He was Javanese/Dutch.
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Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,,,,
Salute To Those All Who Fell In The Line Of Duty For Their country.
I KNEW A MAN WHO LIVED THROUGH THIS, HE HATED THE JAPANESE TO HIS DYING DAY FOR WHAT THEY DID TO HIM, HIS COMRADES AND OTHERS WHO NEVER CAME HOME. THE PHOTOS OF HIM DAYS AFTER HIS LIBERATION SHOWED A WALKING SKELETON. RIP
My father was also a pow,on the railway and for the last year of the war,in japan first at Nagasaki and then at Osaka. He hated them and wouldnt allow anything "made in japan" in the house.
Bravo Mr Sutherland and Mr Carlyle
Absolutely brilliant movie 🎬 so much spiritual food for thought. Two enemies changed for good and hate and biterness was transfered to forgiveness. A true testimony to positive powerful change to a very nasty negative war.. They chose freedom rather than imprisonment to hate and bitterness. ❤❤🎉🎉❤❤ a very hard act to follow..
Thought provoking, heart wrenching, and inspiring. I am eternally grateful for all those who served and sacrificed for our freedom.
To this day the Japanese refuse to acknowledge their barbaric, subhuman treatment of POWs during WW2.
Not all Japanese.
@@UnknownPersononGoogle No, only the ones in Japan
A powerful show of humanity in this movie. Thank you for that.
Excellent movie
Respect to fallen soldiers
WWII flick that takes place at a Japanese prisoner of war camp....no real war action to speak of but more about the human soul and forgiveness. This was a good flick 9 outta 10 stars
This was such a bittersweet movie. So much human emotion. I was in tears so many times. The beautiful singing was haunting. I have to find the music.
I recommend everyone who loves our country to watch this film. See what soldiers did to fight and die for it. Sadly, so many these days have no appreciation for what they did to give them the freedom to tear this wonderful country to pieces. Wait till their freedom will be taken from them.
If you don't look at past history and learn from it, you may have no future.
In a few days, we'll be celebrating our country. Our forefathers will be watching from above in tears for what they see has happened after all their hard work to give us freedom. 🇺🇲🙏😥✊🙏🇺🇲 "GOD BLESS AMERICA, LAND THAT I LOVE..."!!!
but its about a scot?
The principle actors were not portraying Americans. This movie is about a Scottish soldier.
@@violinoscar irrelevant...storyline can be for any country
@@theodorabruin4601 no? this movie was about american vs british treatment. it cleerly shows the yanks as schemeing and plotting
Should have mentioned all allies.
Not just america.
Though of course all suffered during this terrible time and we all have each other to thank for the brave men who sacrificed so much.
Wow. I visited Kanchanaburie , Hellfire Pass and the JEATH prisoner museum. Harrowing. GOD BLESS THEM. X
Very good places to visit. My father was at Hellfire.
@@stuartmcpherson1921 I read up on The Pass and they had no great tools to work with.. Hope your dad was 1 of the 'lucky ones' to get out. X
@@lorrainemartin371 you are right about not having much to work with. Lucky my father was an officer so missed most of the worse treatments. If you go to Thailand I recommend a visit to that area.
I was working near kanchanaburi and I'm french, ok ? I know history very well ! Working 13 years here, I didn't see horrible things like I saw in France during my war duty in 1991 and I was in the Somme ! Remember what happened there in 1916 !?!? No japanese!!!! And a huge slaughter
Well, in what way did god bless these unfortunate individuals ?
Wow! A hidden masterpiece. Nothing trite about this picture.
Thanks for sharing it! I always enjoy watching Great Movies though. 👍👌👏
And of course, I'm a subscriber!
Thanks Again Though.
Superb and harrowing. Many good actors in this with bigger acting roles than Keifer Sutherland.
The war is won when both sides come together in love, peace and forgiveness and understanding.
You have no idea of war when fighting Nazis, hajji terrorists, genocidal butchering Imperial Japan, etc.
A one on one relationship, perhaps. But you're going to develop a respectful relationship with the Nazis who ran Aushwitz?
Silly.
Important production, that gives many clues on valour and survival.
Good to see such a powerful heart-rending film spared the indignity of ad breaks.
War turns common men into cruel sadistic monsters with no heart or conscience.
That POWs could survive such horrors and then the trauma of trying to fit back into normal civilised life is beyond belief. Heavenly music (from Clannad’s founder member I think).
But its satan who devises war.
Those who deny God already walk with the devil
what do you mean "no ad breaks"?? did you watch it here????? Razors, cleaning products and some plastic thing
No adds seen as well 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤔
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Hitler was serving as runner/messenger in the German Army or the Vermach during World War I, the War to end all wars. He confront and fought his American enemy Harry S. Truman at the Western Front trenches. Harry S. Truman was fighting with his large Cleaver which Suddenly landed on Hitler’s penis and chopped it off. Hitler was then no longer a True man but a “Dragged Queen!” looking like Colonel McQueen who no longer wearing pants but the Scottish skirts. The results were there was no World War II. That is what I will call “Cleaver Sudden landed by Hairy Ass True Man” and “To End All Wars!” Not to be confused with actor Kiefer Sutherland.,?!!,.,?,
Ok😢, okay. Incredible movie about preservation and the Lord's hand in thi😢camp has me in tears throughout the movie.❤❤
😢i hope that none of beings should ever experience war ever .lets love each other. Start to have tolerance for each other. Let forgive but never FORGET
Yes
What a good movie ....had everything in it .
Mitsuro Fuchida led the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. He sent the message, "Tora, Tora, Tora" meaning surprise attack was accomplished. During the war, Fuchida met a Christian in a Japanese POW camp. Fuchida later became a Christian and traveled extensively throughout the United States to spread the gospel (good news) message of Jesus Christ.
The horror of human behavior brings the best of human behavior....wow! This movie is a must watch
Thank you for sharing this Wonderful Movie!!!
I have no words.
Wind is felt
A heart wrenching story .
Yes back when forgiveness was still the greatest value even our government believed in .
Now we're all being punished because of a serious a lack of forgiveness.
babbitt sure deserved what she got
Robert Carlyle is a terrific actor. I have seen him play Hitler, a Bond villain, a few secondary roles and now this. He is always outstanding.
Dude has range. He’s hilarious in the Trainspotting movies.
I first saw him playing a violent loon filled with misdirected hate in episodes of 'Cracker.' After that I was glad to see him not get type cast, though Trainspotting was pretty close.
He played a policeman in a Scottish highland village “ Hamish MacBeth” which was brilliant.
@alasdairblack393 the very best of TV shows !
And what about The full Monty, Plunkett and Maclean and Ravenous , almost too many to name and then there's Keifer Sutherland, another great actor, too many to name also.
My Father was a doctor after 5 years in Royal Navy. Icould tell by the look on his face when he came home, aftr he had had a pasient who had survived japanese prisoner camp.
An absolutely beautiful movie. Forever unforgettably beautiful.