*How Hotel Rwanda want you to remember it:* Never forget the horrors of the Rwandan genocide and the consequences of inaction *How I remembered it (at 15 years old at least):* Constantly shouting "cut the tall trees" in voice chat on Far Cry 2 multiplayer servers
Same with me in my last year of high school 5 years ago. My old school history teacher didnt give af, and showed us some tough films. This movie was the first time that history clear was dead silent.
Just watched this movie with a friend earlier today. It's an absolutely hidden gem, kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through, though it especially broke my heart to know that none of it was fiction.
@KB-313 That's great to hear! I don't think I was very old when it came out, though. First time I heard about it was when my buddy told me about it a few days ago.
Years ago I did an undergraduate assignment about this film - putting it in context of ethnicity and colonisation. You're right, it doesn't quite do justice to the complexities. And there were certainly minor mistakes for instance, the two women used as examples of Hutu and Tutsi - were quite different, not identical as they were supposed to be. But certainly the Belgians were responsible for the solidifying of ethnic identities during the colonial period. It doesn't say nearly enough about the political and economic situation of the mid-1990s - but then I guess it's a movie. But the economy had turned to shit due to the collapse of the coffee market - a somewhat artificial cash crop situation imposed by the Belgians. Unemployment was one of the major drivers of jealousy - and it certainly should have mentioned the fact that the churches were also encouraging the massacres. We could note that the Rwandans managed to kill more than half a million people at a much faster rate than the Germans managed to do it with all their advanced technology.
The French role in this is key and awfully under-mentioned when it comes to discussing Rwanda abroad, they weren’t just complicit, they were actively training and supporting Hutu militias and had french soldiers involved in fighting the RPF and gave them gunships and artillery and massive ammunition stores and they were actively promoting the militias to go commit massacres. This isn’t conspiracy or rumor its well documented by scholars
The mentioned theme is really important, and horrifying at the same time. There are some other movies related to this genocied: Shooting Dogs (2005), Sometimes in April (2005), and Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)
@@timlecount8690 Yes, it is him. A little bit different role/performance as compared to Marvel production. I recollect him in Beasts of No Nation, but not from Sometimes in April
Paul Rusesabagina who this film is based on was in exile from Rwanda for criticism of the current government under Paul Kagame who took over after the genocide. In 2021 he wasn't just arrested he was tricked and kidnapped by the current Rwandan government. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention declared that Rusesabagina had been illegally kidnapped, tortured, and sentenced after an unfair trial. He was released in 2032 after much international condemnation of his sentencing
Man i gotta say I really like your videos Johnny. I don't see a whole of channels focusing on war films. A lot of people criticize Military/war movies for technical inaccuracies. But i just like to appreciate all the hard work and craftsmanship that goes into making war movies. I like that you show your appreciation for that and can help others appreciate it too. And you have a nice calm grounded voice.
I view war movies as a perspective and a story. They should spark or further an interest in a historical subject which hopefully encourages people to seek out documentaries or books on the subject.
@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory yeah I feel the same way. I know a lot of historians like to be harsh on war movies for inaccuracies. But I still really enjoy war films because of the sheer hard work and craft that goes into it. Like yeah war films can be great introductions to certain historical events. Like when I watch Anzio 1968, The Bridge at Remagen, and a bridge too far 1977 it made me very curious to read about and watch documentaries and learn more about said historical events.
I’ve been recommending this movie to friends and family for years. I’m a huge history buff and they were all asking for films about war and they wanted the ones with the ugly truth. This was in my top 3 list with Uncut version of the pianist. There is something about these movies that there are times in my life I go back to watch them to remember how when you think you’ve hit the worst.. imagine being in those worlds. Reminder to be grateful yet awake and aware, always.
I saw this when it first came out years ago. I generally thought it did a pretty good job of dramatizing horrific story in an accessible package. Don Cheadle’s performance was very good. However my biggest complaint was the depiction of the Romeo Dallaire character. They made him seem like an unhinged drunk. If anyone is interested in his first-hand account of what happened, I strongly recommend his book “Shake Hands With the Devil”.
I do remember watching this shortly after release on VHS, damn I'm old. Being horrified by the mobs with power drills among other unsavory implements I wouldn't like to be slain with. Thanks again, Johnny. You're the best
I know how Nick Nolte got flack, for his generic portrayal of the Canadian Peacekeeper, which I thought he didn't do a bad job, they should have just named him Romeo Dallaire, and it would have been less, 'fictitious', which in the commentary track, they do mention Dallaire's book, Shake Hands With The Devil. Still I still don't mind this feature. Roy Dupuis did an exceptional job in portraying Dallaire, in Shake Hands With The Devil, which the commentary track said that they had Ed Harris in mind for the role, however his schedual conflicted, and they decided to go 'Canadian', thus Dupuis was chosen. Thanks for this, great again. Take care, and all the best.
Surprise upload from this channel is always nice. You do a good job, Johnson. Great film choices in general and this film is especially important to remind people of. It's amazing how quickly we can forget even the most abominable violence and continue to lust after killing one another like barbarians. We aren't so evolved and enlightened as some might think. But I think film can shine a light into the darker corners of the mind and hopefully remind us that we are all human beings
You mentioned how it toned it down for a wider release (and let's say it: Oscar bait) but I remember watching this then Sometimes in April and boy did that do the exact opposite.
This was in my opinion Don Cheadles' greatest performance. I never knew of the Rwandan genocide until I saw this film. After, I saw numerous news clips taken during and after the genocide, I was so heartbroken that the UN did little or nothing to stop it. When I heard about Paul getting arrested by the Rwandan government for crimes during the genocide, I was absolutely furious. He risked his life, his family's lives, friends and employees to save Hutus and Tutsis from the violence and now he's locked up behind bars for being a humanitarian.
This war was caused by a rich world intervention. It made the conflict much more violent than it otherwise would've, and the Tutsi and Hutu less likely to negotiate. "With French assistance, Habyarimana set in motion a huge expansion of Rwanda's armed forces. From the time of the invasion, the army grew from a force of 9000 in October 1990 to 28,000 in 1991. France provided training staff, counter insurgency experts and huge quantities of weapons. It financed, and trained a presidential guard, an elite force from Habyarimanas home district. It also facilitated arms contracts with egypt and south africa. An estimated $100 million was spent on arms supplies, a vast sum for a tiny, impoverished country. Much of the money came from international funds - quick disbursing loans under a structural adjustment programme - intended for economic development" - The fate of Africa By Martin Meredith Page 495
Other good movies include Shooting Dogs, and Sometimes in April. A wonderful documentary is The 600: The Soldiers' Story. It's about a band of Rwandan patriots Who started the counter attack that ended the genocide.
Belgian singer Stromae lost his father in the genocide. He references the loss of his father in his song "Papaoutai" It hits hard if you know the full extent of the genocide...
Looking for a ww2 movie, allies in UK did a imposter to send him to I think France or Italy to kill a German General, It was pretty funny! I remember they tried to walk like a limp, and they all trying to teach him the right way with a limp to walk, before sending him there!
I definitely prefer not appearing in videos but it's a huge part of monetization these days. Most movie reviews are AI driven sadly. I have to ask permission each time I post a video from a studio to use the footage if I am using over more than a couple minutes of footage. It's mostly just a quick way to show a studio there is a face to the channel.
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*How Hotel Rwanda want you to remember it:* Never forget the horrors of the Rwandan genocide and the consequences of inaction
*How I remembered it (at 15 years old at least):* Constantly shouting "cut the tall trees" in voice chat on Far Cry 2 multiplayer servers
THOSE TUTSI COCKROACHES is a quote that remains stuck in my head
A bit over a decade ago I was show this film in high school during a history class. The whole class was silent during the whole movie.
Same here. Best movie I've ever been shown in school.
Same with me in my last year of high school 5 years ago. My old school history teacher didnt give af, and showed us some tough films. This movie was the first time that history clear was dead silent.
It was great how Nick Nolte couldn't be arsed to do anything but his regular American accent lol
Watch out Johnny! There is a tiger in your room!
Too late. He ran off with my leg.
@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory
I'm afraid it wont grow back though..
@@Nyllsor Ah, i can get a replacement leg for him through my cousin
5:08 I like that your assistant gets a shout out in the background 😊❤
Assistant? He runs the show really.
@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory...the unsung heroes eh...
Just watched this movie with a friend earlier today. It's an absolutely hidden gem, kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through, though it especially broke my heart to know that none of it was fiction.
Definitely heart breaking. It was very popular when it was released though. According to IDMB it won 16 awards and 49 nominations.
@KB-313 That's great to hear! I don't think I was very old when it came out, though. First time I heard about it was when my buddy told me about it a few days ago.
As a Canadian you might want to watch "Shake Hands With The Devil", a 2007 (?) film about the genocide viewed from General Dallaire's point of view.
Absolutely, I discovered it while doing this review!
@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory..will have to check out that one...
@eamonnclabby7067 IMO it's one of the better movies about the Rwandan Genocide and did justice to that General.
Years ago I did an undergraduate assignment about this film - putting it in context of ethnicity and colonisation. You're right, it doesn't quite do justice to the complexities. And there were certainly minor mistakes for instance, the two women used as examples of Hutu and Tutsi - were quite different, not identical as they were supposed to be. But certainly the Belgians were responsible for the solidifying of ethnic identities during the colonial period. It doesn't say nearly enough about the political and economic situation of the mid-1990s - but then I guess it's a movie. But the economy had turned to shit due to the collapse of the coffee market - a somewhat artificial cash crop situation imposed by the Belgians. Unemployment was one of the major drivers of jealousy - and it certainly should have mentioned the fact that the churches were also encouraging the massacres. We could note that the Rwandans managed to kill more than half a million people at a much faster rate than the Germans managed to do it with all their advanced technology.
The French role in this is key and awfully under-mentioned when it comes to discussing Rwanda abroad, they weren’t just complicit, they were actively training and supporting Hutu militias and had french soldiers involved in fighting the RPF and gave them gunships and artillery and massive ammunition stores and they were actively promoting the militias to go commit massacres. This isn’t conspiracy or rumor its well documented by scholars
The mentioned theme is really important, and horrifying at the same time. There are some other movies related to this genocied: Shooting Dogs (2005), Sometimes in April (2005), and Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)
Sometimes in April is excellent, and heart-wrenching. It was my intro to Idris Elba
@@timlecount8690 Yes, it is him. A little bit different role/performance as compared to Marvel production. I recollect him in Beasts of No Nation, but not from Sometimes in April
Paul Rusesabagina who this film is based on was in exile from Rwanda for criticism of the current government under Paul Kagame who took over after the genocide. In 2021 he wasn't just arrested he was tricked and kidnapped by the current Rwandan government. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention declared that Rusesabagina had been illegally kidnapped, tortured, and sentenced after an unfair trial. He was released in 2032 after much international condemnation of his sentencing
wtf do you mean 2032.
Man i gotta say I really like your videos Johnny. I don't see a whole of channels focusing on war films. A lot of people criticize Military/war movies for technical inaccuracies. But i just like to appreciate all the hard work and craftsmanship that goes into making war movies. I like that you show your appreciation for that and can help others appreciate it too. And you have a nice calm grounded voice.
I view war movies as a perspective and a story. They should spark or further an interest in a historical subject which hopefully encourages people to seek out documentaries or books on the subject.
@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory yeah I feel the same way. I know a lot of historians like to be harsh on war movies for inaccuracies. But I still really enjoy war films because of the sheer hard work and craft that goes into it. Like yeah war films can be great introductions to certain historical events. Like when I watch Anzio 1968, The Bridge at Remagen, and a bridge too far 1977 it made me very curious to read about and watch documentaries and learn more about said historical events.
I’ve been recommending this movie to friends and family for years. I’m a huge history buff and they were all asking for films about war and they wanted the ones with the ugly truth. This was in my top 3 list with Uncut version of the pianist. There is something about these movies that there are times in my life I go back to watch them to remember how when you think you’ve hit the worst.. imagine being in those worlds. Reminder to be grateful yet awake and aware, always.
Pianist is an excellent movie.
I never get the notification for these videos even with the Bell. I appreciate when you plug yourself on the main channel so I remember.
Thanks for sharing this with us all, Johnny, very prescient for the UK....E..
I saw this when it first came out years ago. I generally thought it did a pretty good job of dramatizing horrific story in an accessible package. Don Cheadle’s performance was very good. However my biggest complaint was the depiction of the Romeo Dallaire character. They made him seem like an unhinged drunk.
If anyone is interested in his first-hand account of what happened, I strongly recommend his book “Shake Hands With the Devil”.
I do remember watching this shortly after release on VHS, damn I'm old. Being horrified by the mobs with power drills among other unsavory implements I wouldn't like to be slain with. Thanks again, Johnny. You're the best
I know how Nick Nolte got flack, for his generic portrayal of the Canadian Peacekeeper, which I thought he didn't do a bad job, they should have just named him Romeo Dallaire, and it would have been less, 'fictitious', which in the commentary track, they do mention Dallaire's book, Shake Hands With The Devil.
Still I still don't mind this feature.
Roy Dupuis did an exceptional job in portraying Dallaire, in Shake Hands With The Devil, which the commentary track said that they had Ed Harris in mind for the role, however his schedual conflicted, and they decided to go 'Canadian', thus Dupuis was chosen.
Thanks for this, great again.
Take care, and all the best.
Surprise upload from this channel is always nice. You do a good job, Johnson. Great film choices in general and this film is especially important to remind people of. It's amazing how quickly we can forget even the most abominable violence and continue to lust after killing one another like barbarians. We aren't so evolved and enlightened as some might think. But I think film can shine a light into the darker corners of the mind and hopefully remind us that we are all human beings
Thanks for the thoughtful comment. I just did a big house move so hopefully once I am all set up I can make more regular posts here.
Where can I watch this love your videos on the other channel too ❤
Thank you for not pirating (stealing) works of art. Appreciate you
Oh I'm here early better leave a comment first:
Hey Johnny, will you perhaps cover the 2020 Dutch movie, The East? Seems to be your cup of tea.
I touched on it on a review of Dutch war movies I did a couple of years ago! Will give it it's own review sometimes. It's a good movie.
Thought you had a racoon in your house for a second when the video started
I assumed you were black based on your soothing Morgan Freaman like voice
A kind compliment to be compared to such a great narrator! Thank you.
Interesting
Love the Movie review support kitty
Would also advise you to watch Sometimes In April. A really haunting movie. Reminds me of Son Of Saul.
Show us the cat.
He is the real brains of the operation
Bro you're a life saver I'm literally about to write an exam on this film
Right on. Sorry it was a bit of a short review.
Good movies Johnny
You mentioned how it toned it down for a wider release (and let's say it: Oscar bait) but I remember watching this then Sometimes in April and boy did that do the exact opposite.
face reveal?
This was in my opinion Don Cheadles' greatest performance. I never knew of the Rwandan genocide until I saw this film. After, I saw numerous news clips taken during and after the genocide, I was so heartbroken that the UN did little or nothing to stop it. When I heard about Paul getting arrested by the Rwandan government for crimes during the genocide, I was absolutely furious. He risked his life, his family's lives, friends and employees to save Hutus and Tutsis from the violence and now he's locked up behind bars for being a humanitarian.
You'll be happy to learn he was released! But yes his kidnapping and imprisonment was very disturbing.
@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory
🙏🏻 Praise the Lord. Thanks for the update, Johnny. 👍🏻
Big fan of your videos, but I like the old Robotech decorations better than the cat toys.
I miss that Robotech poster! It was one of those magnetic posters but the magnet betrayed me. Only a matter of time before the cat betrays me too.
If you want un point, its à canadia movie "shake hand with the devil".
A more realistic depiction of this tragedy was was a Canadian film called shake hands with the devil. It fallows Canadian general Romeo Delaere
Pair this with A Perfect Day from 2015
The dialogue and acting in this movie was ROUGH. I almost turned it off a few times.
a review of movies about the indonesian war of independance?
I'll see what I can find but great idea!
This war was caused by a rich world intervention. It made the conflict much more violent than it otherwise would've, and the Tutsi and Hutu less likely to negotiate.
"With French assistance, Habyarimana set in motion a huge expansion of Rwanda's armed forces. From the time of the invasion, the army grew from a force of 9000 in October 1990 to 28,000 in 1991. France provided training staff, counter insurgency experts and huge quantities of weapons. It financed, and trained a presidential guard, an elite force from Habyarimanas home district. It also facilitated arms contracts with egypt and south africa. An estimated $100 million was spent on arms supplies, a vast sum for a tiny, impoverished country. Much of the money came from international funds - quick disbursing loans under a structural adjustment programme - intended for economic development"
- The fate of Africa
By Martin Meredith
Page 495
Africans killing Africans in Africa. It's those damn Europeans
Other good movies include Shooting Dogs, and Sometimes in April. A wonderful documentary is The 600: The Soldiers' Story. It's about a band of Rwandan patriots Who started the counter attack that ended the genocide.
Thinner noses…that sounds funny for some reason.
The 2A looks pretty good at this point.
Riiiiight, sure it does.
Belgian singer Stromae lost his father in the genocide.
He references the loss of his father in his song "Papaoutai"
It hits hard if you know the full extent of the genocide...
Looking for a ww2 movie, allies in UK did a imposter to send him to I think France or Italy to kill a German General, It was pretty funny! I remember they tried to walk like a limp, and they all trying to teach him the right way with a limp to walk, before sending him there!
Shake Hands with the Devil (2007) is a better movie to tell the story. Roy Dupuis' portrayal of Dallaire is way better than that of Nolte's.
So General Dallaire would have spoken French with the genociders, and english with the Tutsi militias.
AI video?
I am in the damn video. I don't look that much like a robot.
@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory Idk bro kinda looks like AI...
@@CCOOKE88 you need to get your eyes checked buddy
Your disembodied voice sounded like it had brown hair and blue eyes. Now I just don't know what to believe about reality.
How history repeats itself again in relation to Israel genocide of the Gazans
Worst thing that ever happened to Africa is colonialism. The second worst thing is European countries leaving Africa.
Lol. Worst thing that ever happened to Africa was itself.these conflicts have been going for centuries, just look at mansa musa
Gosh dang it! Another great youtuber ruined by the egotistical need to have a face cam
I definitely prefer not appearing in videos but it's a huge part of monetization these days. Most movie reviews are AI driven sadly. I have to ask permission each time I post a video from a studio to use the footage if I am using over more than a couple minutes of footage. It's mostly just a quick way to show a studio there is a face to the channel.
The UN's lack of balls in enforcing order and protection to the innocent shows that Peacekeepers are frowned upon more often.