As someone who was a firefighter most of my life and had to do dead weight dummy training. I can say this.. carrying/dragging 1 - 175lb dummy over and under obstacles, down ladders/stairs.. It is absolutely physically draining. It blows my mind that this man who sarg said to " keep away from strong winds " was physically able to carry/drag and lower with a rope 75 wounded men all day/night without physically breaking down is a miracle in it's self. The amount of sheer determination to not let his buddies die bleeding out up there must have pushed him to next level strength.
Hey Cale, thank you so much. I really appreciate you giving first person insight into just how physically taxing that would be. People like me who don't know how it is directly can of course recognize that it was an incredible feat, but you having actually done the training and saying it means something else. Thanks again-
Actually people said that the actual numbers were 100+, Desmond Doss said he couldn’t have saved more than 50. So they agreed on a middle point and said 75. There’s a possibility he saved more than 100 people, that’s crazy. Also, while Andrew Garfield is quite slim, Desmond had a much smaller frame than him
In some significant ways, this excellent true story of Desmond Doss was toned down to make it more believable. However, there are some things that were changed that you might want to know about. Doss and his unit had actually taken part in two previous Pacific island invasions before they got to Okinawa, and Doss had actually been decorated with the Bronze Star for Valor twice in the second battle, so Desmond was already a well respected member of the unit before Hacksaw Ridge. You can understand why they decided to compress the story entirely to the Okinawa campaign to keep the story easier to understand. Some of the other changes they made are also understandable, such as they amped up the drama of the trial a lot, and the situation where he leaves his wife at the altar while he sits in a cell is not quite the way that happened. The website History vs Hollywood article on this movie is pretty good, and covers most the of the stuff that they changed or were mistaken about.
Hey thanks for this info. Was gonna look more into it & never got around to it cause this is a top fav movie of mine. As w all movies I assumed they had to make changes, but it seems as if they still went about it respectfully.
Ohhhh interesting!! I'll definitely have to check out History vs. Hollywood because you know how much I love behind the scenes knowledge, film trivia, etc. I'm pretty forgiving when it comes to bending the facts a little and doing what needs to be done to make a film entertaining, fit the time constraints, and things like that, as long as it stays true to the spirit of the events. Which in this case, sounds like they did. And I gotta give Mel Gibson credit- he may be crazy as a loon, but he sure makes some good movies.
Desmond was wounded, shot in the arm, it broke the bone, he used the stock of a rifle to splint his own arm. While he was being carried on a stretcher he rolled off and insisted the men take another man who was injured, he then crawled over 100 yards to the medics. He saved over 150 men on hacksaw. He did so much more than was shown in the movie, he was truly an amazing man.
Such a powerful movie. It was so layered in the storytelling and, as you said, answered your questions in a natural to the story way. As great as it is. It's one I can't do often. Truly a servant's heart.
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I grew up in the Appalachian Seventh-Day Aventist church and knew of this story from a young age. I was so excited to see this story put to film, and I was not disappointed. Andrew Garfield gave an incredible performance. While Mel Gibson took some liberties with the story, it makes sense with the changes given the need to make a two hour film. Some shots he took were awesome, like that shot with the boot stepping past the buried man. I got to meet Desmond Doss as a toddler. He talked at a conference about the rope knot he used and such. He has a statue in a memorial park in Chattanooga, TN.
Thank you so much for sharing this info, Nick!! I really appreciate it. I love to hear people's stories like this that relate to the movie. In this case, even cooler since it's a true story.
I have a photo of my uncle & one of his army buddies in Okinawa from 1945. He was 19 yrs old when his unit was surrounded. He escaped & got help to blow up one of their major ammo sites. He was alone on the road & an enemy soldier jumped from the bushes. The 2 of them stood there with their rifles pointed at each other. He told my aunt it felt like they stood there for almost a minute pointing their guns at each other. He knew he was going to die so he shot first & killed that other young man. It changed him forever. He received a Silver Star which he kept in the back of the closet & would never show anyone. He would never talk about the war. Watching this movie & thinking about the horror these brave men went through is just unbelievable.
Really enjoyed your reaction. Most of my family have served, my brother to be interned at Arlington, but this guy is the mold for heroes. Peace from Northern Michigan.
Thank you so much. My Dad was in the service, and I grew up in a military town (Bossier City, LA, near Barksdale AFB). Obviously not the same as your experience with most your family members serving, but I hear stories from him and friends, and I saw how their families were affected, both good and bad. Definitely agree about Desmond being the mold for heroes!
My father was a Medic in the 78th Division during WWII. They were in Europe, specifically in the Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge). He had no gun; medics were unarmed then. The enemy would use the white circle with a red cross on their helmets as a target. He told me once that they all got drunk the day the order was given, which gave them permission to paint over the medic logo on the helmets. He lost a lot of his fellow medics because the enemy would snipe a soldier, intentionally only wounding them, then lay in wait for medics to try to help the wounded so they could kill more than just the soldier they initially shot. They say that war is hell, but I truly believe they underestimate that hell.
Oh my God that’s horrible! I’ll just never understand people like that, who would employ such a technique to kill those whose job it is to aid others. I understand that’s their order from their commanders, but still. And like I was saying in the video, how do you come back to a “normal” life after witnessing things like that?? Especially during a time when it wasn’t customary to discuss your feelings and mental health. Thanks for sharing your story here. I appreciate it.
Fun Fact, Desmond Doss's son said that the way Andrew Garfield and the lady playing Dorothy was just like them in real life. I think that's really amazing because it's not like they were celebrities and there was a whole lot of information out there for the actors to do research on to get their characters right.
"Oh, he out clothes on." Don't sound so disappointed 😂 jk. Because Doss' sabbath was Saturday he was viewed as missing out on runs and stuff, but he would essentially pull double duty on Sunday when everyone else had their Sabbath. He would also help people on their runs that were struggling. I believe he gain respect pretty quickly. I believe witnesses credit him with saving 100, he estimated 50, the military settled at 75. He was actually injured in a night assault a few weeks later by a grenade. Had to wait 5 hours for a stretcher, he then crawled off the stretcher and insisted they took a more injured man first and come back for him. He was then shot in the arm by a sniper, causing a fracture. He improvised a split from a rifle stock and crawled 300 yards to an aid station. I've read this was actually the only time he touched a rifle but not sure. Mel Gibson downplayed alot of his actions because he didn't think people would believe them.
My God that is just incredible! I feel like every student in US history classes should learn about him! Even if not in formal lessons, this could be one hell of a movie day for those times when the history teacher wants to phone it in. What an excellent example of a soldier and a human being. And your additional details about what he personally went through with his own injuries just makes me love him more. Thanks Jon ♥️ Oh and yeah, it did strike me as funny how the military cared less about Hollywood’s nkedness than Doss’s touching a rifle- that part I respected. lol
Taking Chance is the perfect Memorial Day movie. Keep it in mind for next year. Also, the military said he saved a hundred. Desmond said fifty. So they split it.
Around 2500 American soldiers died in the battle for hacksaw ridge alone. For the battle of Okinawa itself the U.S suffered over 80,000 casualties dead, wounded and missing in the 83 days it took to secure the island of Okinawa.
Elron as dad, you realize he must be well over 50,000 years old, that's why he is the way he is, elven dementia, 😂 I loved the film, very inspirational
David! I'm so happy to see this. It's been like a month or so since you've watched something I've seen. And bringing such a powerful, moving film... Too good. I'm excited to share this. Here we go! :)
Poss my man! Yeah, been trying to keep a variety of things offered here on the channel, but I'm always happy to see your name pop up my friend :) I figured early on with the cast alone that this movie was going to be good, but I had no idea just how good until I got going. You are right!
Oh my friend. Ive missed u sooooo much cause ive had life stuff happening, but i clicked this so fast cause this movie is so dang heart wrenching & powerful ❤💞❤️
It's such a great movie! I hope everything's ok!! If it's just regular life stuff, girl I hear you :) But if it's more serious things, then hopefully that turns around quickly.
@DavidvsFilm thank u hon for always being so kind. I have MS so had a rough month physically & mentally & w 4 kids things just got overwhelming for me as my older 2 are grown & not living at home to help me as much & my husband works very long days, but thankfully a kind neighbor helped me out w my younger ones and I'm feeling much better this week. I even was able to get out and take the kids to the park yesterday so not to sound cheesy but I'm just taking it one day at a time. For me that's not just a prayer for ppl in addiction, but a beautiful prayer for life in general❤
@@DavidvsFilmFyi... as far as this film goes its honestly up there for me as a fav film depiction of war genre type movies & that is mainly due to 2 factors. Not holding back in fighting war scenes, but mainly the very real human element in & outside of "war fighting" this film has that others just don't choose to show. The screen writing & acting were simply real. Like u know these ppl exist & are having these very real human life interactions whether actual conversations or added as they will do to any real life telling from Doss. This film is just superb ❤💞❤️
The average lifespan of a flamethrower (person) in battle was only 5 minutes. Being that they were the most devastating weapons in a battle (used to clear pillboxes, caves, tunnels and trenches), they were usually the most recognizable soldiers (two big tanks and a connected "pipe" gun) on the field. As such, they drew more than their fair share of gun fire. Doubly deadly to the flamethrower carrier, was the fact that you didn't need to actually hit the person. All you had to do was put a shot through the tanks. The resulting conflagration was enough to kill anyone in the immediate area, so the flamethrowers usually had to fight without assistance.
This was one of very few "war movies" I have seen in theatre, but I was glad I did! So powerful! I am not a believer in any god, but I so deeply respect the way this man (and so many others like him) have honoured their faith! I just Googled the movie and, while it won many international awards, I was surprised to see that it had six nominations for the 89th Academy Awards, but won only for "Best Film Editing" and "Best Sound Mixing" (not that those are not significant achievements in themselves)! No actor, set, special effects, or best picture awards...wtf? I don't know what other films they were up against or who won in any other categories, but ... damn, they must have been incredible performances! Thanks for this video, David. And much respect from this Canadian to all those members of the U.S. military whose lives are honoured on this Memorial Day.
Hi Carol!! Thank you so much for looking that up and sharing the details. I'm surprised too that it didn't win more in the high-level categories, but it wouldn't be the first time I've questioned the judgment of the Academy ;) I also really like the way you mentioned that you are not a believer in any god, but that you respect the beliefs of others. That kind of compassion and openness is something we should all practice regardless of personal views ♥️
As a grandma, I must admit I really don't watch many of today's movies. However, for me, it was really important to see a true story about a man of integrity, a man of great faith. He stood by his beliefs and not only was he blessed because of that, those around him were blessed.
They all respected Desmond before he even left training as he ran with them carrying heavier equipment and still took time to look at the feet and patch the blisters of all of the men before he rested. This also doesn't talk about the battles before this that Desmond was in and the multiple men he saved in those.
I have heard that Desmond actually saved more like 100-150 . His commanding officer said 100. But the writers and directors didn’t think the account would be believable by the public & Desmond thought it was too many to take credit for, so they compromised at 75. He was an amazing man/soldier. 😊🇺🇸
That’s just amazing. And seeing him in the real footage at the end, he was so small! These military guys are some big boys, so that is even more remarkable. Like they said in the movie, a miracle for sure.
Real world fact. The 77th Infantry and DEsmond were part of a few battles before Okinawa. So they all knew the horrors of war. Desmond would have had to be told to no wear his medic markings.
Happy Memorial Day Movie Monday, David! And to Marc as well. 😊 Great reaction! This is easily one of my favorite Andrew Garfield films. And I had forgotten that Hugo Weaving, Vince Vaughan, Sam Worthington, and Teresa Palmer are in this movie as well. Two other great Andrew Garfield movies that I very highly recommend is "The Social Network" and for a musical "Tick Tick Boom". Looking forward to the next reaction. 😊
Same to you Randee!!! I love him. I just recently watched Tick Tick Boom over on Patreon. I had not seen that one before- wow. Now THAT got the waterworks flowing for sure. He was amazing in that. I thought he was great in Social Network too (I'd almost forgotten that one, so thanks!). If you haven't seen Never Let Me Go, I strongly suggest watching it. That's probably my favorite of his. Thank you so much for always watching the videos and saying hi!
A true story. Not based on one His heroics were downplayed because people just couldn't believe what the men and women of that generation actually did. Desmond was a extrodinary hero among hero's
There will be men that are designated to be stretcher bearers, they are just normal troops helping the medics get wounded out of the line. The next firefight they may not be stretcher bearers
When you started blurring things out I laughed and thought huh oh we won’t be able to see what he is reacting too! 😂 your the first reactor to do that. I watch a lot of reactors watch this movie because it’s my favorite movie.
@@wheredidthetimego8087 haha yeah gotta play it safe. TH-cam is getting increasingly tight lately with both copyright and content itself (language, violence, etc). I tend to be overly cautious.
You are just watching all the movies this week that always make me cry! I love this movie so much. Mel Gibson just knocked it out of the park with his directing! I love that this was based on a true story, it just shows how faith in God can make impossible situations turn into incredible miracles. Once again, the music in this was absolutely moving. The part where Desmond is asking God for help to get one more is pure perfection with the mix of storytelling and music ❤
Commmmmpletely agree!!! All the elements came together perfectly! And you're absolutely right, that really is to the credit of Gibson's directing. Every time I would want to credit one particular element like the music or the writing, then I'd think of the acting, or the make-up, the effects, etc. So it really was just all of it coming together in the perfect way under excellent direction. Thank you so much for watching- I promise less tearful stuff is coming lol
You 100% don't want to be the guy carrying the flame-thrower. They were are big target almost as much as medics. One ping to the tank on your back and you're done.
Just one more Lord! Hey my (actual) Buddy!!! yeah this was really good actually. I'm not always sure about war movies, but wow. This was something else! So great.
I remember seeing 'Sgt. York' in the theaters, as a very young child. The differences matter, but also the similarities in how these two very real Men, hailing from similar backgrounds (Religious), still Served though in different ways, and proved being 'Different' doesn't automatically mean 'Inferior.' I Served with one young Man who was DEVOUTLY religious, and highly annoying about it. He was also one of the hardest working, most-dedicated Man who Served that I ever met. Bottom line is, you have to take the good with the bad, and that means all the differences people have. Serving, going through Boot molds people into thinking/behaving in 'X fashion' for damned good reason, and we had to know that. Doesn't mean we had to surrender our Souls in the doing of it. Excellent movie, *OUTSTANDING* Man, and a heartfelt 'Reaction' video! Thank you. :-)
Such an amazing comment! thank you so much. The absolute best part about doing this channel is not getting to see movies and shows that I possibly wouldn't have otherwise have seen, but getting to hear the real stories like yours. I really appreciate you sharing this!
You really need to react to the fat electricians peace on the 77th old bastards division. That's the division that dos was a part of and you'll learn about what all these guys did during the war. It's fucking amazing and it's a great reaction
Hello my friend!! Couldn't agree more- I thought that the casting was great. And this educational for me in more ways than one because I also wasn't fully aware of the meaning of the term conscientious objector before this movie.
You should do a reaction to Fat electrician's video on the 77TH ID "Old Bastards" (Doss's unit). The movie toned down Doss's exploits as they didn't think people would believe it even doss himself in some aspects, Like he carried down over 100 men with eye witnesses to it and the influx in the medical tents. However Doss only thought he lowered 50, so the award split the difference at 75. This also wasn't his first battle as by this point he was already awarded multiple times and acknowledged by the men around him for saving their lives so he was seasoned not new as in the movie. Fat electrician's video also gives a great perspective to the overall view. Since it compares other campaigns or even the same campaigns that their unit were dominating by the end result numbers to other units in the surrounding area meeting the same resistance or worse. Plus they were known as the unit to solve problems or ones who would actually recommend going into harms way.
This is one of the few war movies I really liked, and I think it was partially because Andrew Garfield was so charming as Desmond. War movies are super hard for me to watch because even though, yeah they're dramatizations, knowing these things happened and STILL happen, it just hurts my heart too much.
In 1942, when you enlisted you picked the branch of service and where you wanted to serve. Desmond signed up to be a medic but he was sent to a rifle company by mistake. The Army, being the Army, would not send Desmond to where he belonged. Thomas Doss intervened by constantly contacting people he knew and after much effort that got him transferred. It wasn't the end of Desmond's ordeals as his new C.O. didn't like Desmond's deep faith. The Army gave Desmond hell until he went into battle. Desmond served courageously in 2 campaigns before Okinawa, Guam and the Philippines. He earned 2 Bronze Stars with V for valor. If the movie included all the things Desmond did it would be 15 hours long. To get the gist of the movie pay close attention to the opening monologue by Andrew speaking for Desmond. He is quote Isaiah 40:31 The Lord gives strength to the weak ....they will run and not grow weary. BTW, The bra knot is called a Spanish Bowline and it's used in mountain rescue.
Yo before the internet and TV you saw visual news in the theater. It’s also where they showed shorts ( short films) that where the three stooges your Bugs Bunny cartoons little shows like home improvement shows, and recipe shows y’all got in the theaters
Medics were not required to carry weapons and many didn't in Europe because the Nazis adhered to the Treaty of the Hague 1907 the Japanese did not. The Japanese even paid a bonus for medics their soldiers killed. You see the contrast in SAVING PRIVATE RYAN where the medics set up a temporary field hospital and plant a flag identifying its location. That would have been a death sentence in the Pacific. In the movie, HACKSAW RIDGE you see 2 other war crimes: 1. Targeting & killing the wounded 2. Using a white flag to get close to your enemy to attack them. Hacksaw Ridge was bloody because the actual battlefield was small ( lots of hand to hand) and the tunnel system was described as an underground battleship. There were about 13,000 US killed on Okinawa of which 2500 were from Hacksaw Ridge.
This is a top 3 for me. The Green Mile, and Shawshank Redemption are the other 2, but I can't tell you which is 1, 2, or 3. A beautiful story, against a horrific backdrop. Mel Gibson gave us an amazing true story.
Hey Marla! That's some excellent company there, and now you're really testing me.. If I were ranking (for what it's worth), even though I love this movie very much, I'd say Hacksaw at #3, Green Mile at #2, and Shawshank at #1. But it's REALLY tough, especially with those top 2. Green Mile hit me the hardest because I knew very little about it, and then it just blew me away. But I could easily watch Shawshank several times over.
Incredibly, the real accounts of what Desmond did were so stunning that Mel Gibson said they actually pared things down because audiences wouldn't believe it. Just think about that. Take the awe you felt watching this and try to imagine that even that was short of the reality.
Late is Desmond’s life he developed mouth cancer of some Kind. I read that he had half of his younger removed and some vocal Cords but was determined to speak about his comrades.
Hey, back at ya!! Btw I love this comment because it could be any of these: bless you. lovely man hugs. bless you, lovely. man hugs. bless you, lovely man. hugs. And they're all great lol
I did NOT know that, actually, thanks! Yeah, I liked her in this, and so I tried to think of other things I'd seen her in, but I couldn't remember any.
Hi Craig! Thanks so much. I have not seen Million Dollar Baby or Gran Torino, though Gran Torino did come in a close 2nd in a recent poll we did, so I hope to watch it soon. MDB I know a little about - Hillary Swank is a boxer and I think he coaches her, and I remember that it won (I believe) multiple Oscars - but Gran Torino I don't know anything about.
@@DavidvsFilm They are both great movies for very different reasons and I hope to see them on your channel some day. Thank you for the great content and also can't wait for more GOT.
@@craigmatthews4536 Thanks Craig!! They’re definitely one that I would like to see. I tend to like the ones of his I’ve watched that he’s directed (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Mystic River, to name a couple). Oh and GOT is coming! It’s probably gonna still be a couple of weeks, but it’s on the way.
I am a firm Athiest, and I do not believe that God was on his side or performed a miracle, but I do believe in the power of belief and how that can power people to do extraordinary things. If only there were more people like Desmond using belief to do good rather than the atrocities that have been done in the name of God
Hey Sara! Yeah, I love stories like Desmond's because I feel like they're inspirational regardless of your own belief system. Atheist, Christian, Jew, spiritual, Homer Simpson worshiper- anyone can find a small piece of redemption in humanity by seeing stories like this. :)
As someone who was a firefighter most of my life and had to do dead weight dummy training. I can say this.. carrying/dragging 1 - 175lb dummy over and under obstacles, down ladders/stairs.. It is absolutely physically draining. It blows my mind that this man who sarg said to " keep away from strong winds " was physically able to carry/drag and lower with a rope 75 wounded men all day/night without physically breaking down is a miracle in it's self. The amount of sheer determination to not let his buddies die bleeding out up there must have pushed him to next level strength.
Hey Cale, thank you so much. I really appreciate you giving first person insight into just how physically taxing that would be. People like me who don't know how it is directly can of course recognize that it was an incredible feat, but you having actually done the training and saying it means something else. Thanks again-
Actually people said that the actual numbers were 100+, Desmond Doss said he couldn’t have saved more than 50. So they agreed on a middle point and said 75. There’s a possibility he saved more than 100 people, that’s crazy.
Also, while Andrew Garfield is quite slim, Desmond had a much smaller frame than him
And on a vegetarian diet no less.
In some significant ways, this excellent true story of Desmond Doss was toned down to make it more believable. However, there are some things that were changed that you might want to know about. Doss and his unit had actually taken part in two previous Pacific island invasions before they got to Okinawa, and Doss had actually been decorated with the Bronze Star for Valor twice in the second battle, so Desmond was already a well respected member of the unit before Hacksaw Ridge. You can understand why they decided to compress the story entirely to the Okinawa campaign to keep the story easier to understand. Some of the other changes they made are also understandable, such as they amped up the drama of the trial a lot, and the situation where he leaves his wife at the altar while he sits in a cell is not quite the way that happened.
The website History vs Hollywood article on this movie is pretty good, and covers most the of the stuff that they changed or were mistaken about.
Hey thanks for this info. Was gonna look more into it & never got around to it cause this is a top fav movie of mine. As w all movies I assumed they had to make changes, but it seems as if they still went about it respectfully.
Ohhhh interesting!! I'll definitely have to check out History vs. Hollywood because you know how much I love behind the scenes knowledge, film trivia, etc. I'm pretty forgiving when it comes to bending the facts a little and doing what needs to be done to make a film entertaining, fit the time constraints, and things like that, as long as it stays true to the spirit of the events. Which in this case, sounds like they did. And I gotta give Mel Gibson credit- he may be crazy as a loon, but he sure makes some good movies.
Okay so we crying today ....never been so excited to cry and laugh... miss you David 🫡🇺🇲🤌👏👍🥰
Theresa!! Aww, that's the best combination to get out all the emotions haha :) I'm so glad you are here and watching!
Desmond was wounded, shot in the arm, it broke the bone, he used the stock of a rifle to splint his own arm. While he was being carried on a stretcher he rolled off and insisted the men take another man who was injured, he then crawled over 100 yards to the medics. He saved over 150 men on hacksaw. He did so much more than was shown in the movie, he was truly an amazing man.
Such a powerful movie.
It was so layered in the storytelling and, as you said, answered your questions in a natural to the story way.
As great as it is. It's one I can't do often.
Truly a servant's heart.
I know exactly what you mean.
Oh my god YAS! I never pass up a Hacksaw Ridge reaction… especially when it’s a fave channel I’m already subbed to!
Hey!! It's all my favorite people popping up in the feed this morning - obviously including my girl Jamie :) Thank you so much! Hope everything has been going ok on your end ♥️
I grew up in the Appalachian Seventh-Day Aventist church and knew of this story from a young age. I was so excited to see this story put to film, and I was not disappointed. Andrew Garfield gave an incredible performance. While Mel Gibson took some liberties with the story, it makes sense with the changes given the need to make a two hour film. Some shots he took were awesome, like that shot with the boot stepping past the buried man. I got to meet Desmond Doss as a toddler. He talked at a conference about the rope knot he used and such. He has a statue in a memorial park in Chattanooga, TN.
Thank you so much for sharing this info, Nick!! I really appreciate it. I love to hear people's stories like this that relate to the movie. In this case, even cooler since it's a true story.
I have a photo of my uncle & one of his army buddies in Okinawa from 1945. He was 19 yrs old when his unit was surrounded. He escaped & got help to blow up one of their major ammo sites. He was alone on the road & an enemy soldier jumped from the bushes. The 2 of them stood there with their rifles pointed at each other. He told my aunt it felt like they stood there for almost a minute pointing their guns at each other. He knew he was going to die so he shot first & killed that other young man. It changed him forever. He received a Silver Star which he kept in the back of the closet & would never show anyone. He would never talk about the war. Watching this movie & thinking about the horror these brave men went through is just unbelievable.
RIP Desmond Doss. A true American hero 😢
Really enjoyed your reaction. Most of my family have served, my brother to be interned at Arlington, but this guy is the mold for heroes. Peace from Northern Michigan.
Thank you so much. My Dad was in the service, and I grew up in a military town (Bossier City, LA, near Barksdale AFB). Obviously not the same as your experience with most your family members serving, but I hear stories from him and friends, and I saw how their families were affected, both good and bad. Definitely agree about Desmond being the mold for heroes!
My father was a Medic in the 78th Division during WWII. They were in Europe, specifically in the Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge). He had no gun; medics were unarmed then. The enemy would use the white circle with a red cross on their helmets as a target. He told me once that they all got drunk the day the order was given, which gave them permission to paint over the medic logo on the helmets. He lost a lot of his fellow medics because the enemy would snipe a soldier, intentionally only wounding them, then lay in wait for medics to try to help the wounded so they could kill more than just the soldier they initially shot. They say that war is hell, but I truly believe they underestimate that hell.
Oh my God that’s horrible! I’ll just never understand people like that, who would employ such a technique to kill those whose job it is to aid others. I understand that’s their order from their commanders, but still.
And like I was saying in the video, how do you come back to a “normal” life after witnessing things like that?? Especially during a time when it wasn’t customary to discuss your feelings and mental health.
Thanks for sharing your story here. I appreciate it.
My grandfather also fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
Fun Fact, Desmond Doss's son said that the way Andrew Garfield and the lady playing Dorothy was just like them in real life. I think that's really amazing because it's not like they were celebrities and there was a whole lot of information out there for the actors to do research on to get their characters right.
I love hearing this! Thank you so much :)
"Oh, he out clothes on." Don't sound so disappointed 😂 jk.
Because Doss' sabbath was Saturday he was viewed as missing out on runs and stuff, but he would essentially pull double duty on Sunday when everyone else had their Sabbath. He would also help people on their runs that were struggling. I believe he gain respect pretty quickly.
I believe witnesses credit him with saving 100, he estimated 50, the military settled at 75.
He was actually injured in a night assault a few weeks later by a grenade. Had to wait 5 hours for a stretcher, he then crawled off the stretcher and insisted they took a more injured man first and come back for him. He was then shot in the arm by a sniper, causing a fracture. He improvised a split from a rifle stock and crawled 300 yards to an aid station. I've read this was actually the only time he touched a rifle but not sure.
Mel Gibson downplayed alot of his actions because he didn't think people would believe them.
My God that is just incredible! I feel like every student in US history classes should learn about him! Even if not in formal lessons, this could be one hell of a movie day for those times when the history teacher wants to phone it in. What an excellent example of a soldier and a human being. And your additional details about what he personally went through with his own injuries just makes me love him more. Thanks Jon ♥️ Oh and yeah, it did strike me as funny how the military cared less about Hollywood’s nkedness than Doss’s touching a rifle- that part I respected. lol
@@DavidvsFilmTrust me, every medic knows who he is! 👍😉
Taking Chance is the perfect Memorial Day movie. Keep it in mind for next year. Also, the military said he saved a hundred. Desmond said fifty. So they split it.
Hey hey! How's it going?? Oh yeah! I remember seeing the previews for that movie. Kevin Bacon, I believe. Will do.
And that's just incredible!
@@DavidvsFilm Good. Hope you are too. Yes, it's a Kevin Bacon movie and it really is the perfect Memorial Day movie.
Around 2500 American soldiers died in the battle for hacksaw ridge alone. For the battle of Okinawa itself the U.S suffered over 80,000 casualties dead, wounded and missing in the 83 days it took to secure the island of Okinawa.
Oh wow, I wasn't aware of this. Thank you so much for the details!
One of the most beautiful & shocking films in one go 🙏🙏
Elron as dad, you realize he must be well over 50,000 years old, that's why he is the way he is, elven dementia, 😂
I loved the film, very inspirational
OMG get outta here lol. I was reading this seriously and thinking I was having a stroke fora few seconds before it hit me. Well played.
I laughed when you said "I want one of those" pretty sure you would change your mind 😂😂
Ohhhhh yeah. You noticed about 2 minutes later: “Uh.. yeah, never mind. Thank you.” lol
David! I'm so happy to see this. It's been like a month or so since you've watched something I've seen. And bringing such a powerful, moving film... Too good. I'm excited to share this. Here we go! :)
Poss my man! Yeah, been trying to keep a variety of things offered here on the channel, but I'm always happy to see your name pop up my friend :) I figured early on with the cast alone that this movie was going to be good, but I had no idea just how good until I got going. You are right!
Oh my friend. Ive missed u sooooo much cause ive had life stuff happening, but i clicked this so fast cause this movie is so dang heart wrenching & powerful ❤💞❤️
It's such a great movie! I hope everything's ok!! If it's just regular life stuff, girl I hear you :) But if it's more serious things, then hopefully that turns around quickly.
@DavidvsFilm thank u hon for always being so kind. I have MS so had a rough month physically & mentally & w 4 kids things just got overwhelming for me as my older 2 are grown & not living at home to help me as much & my husband works very long days, but thankfully a kind neighbor helped me out w my younger ones and I'm feeling much better this week. I even was able to get out and take the kids to the park yesterday so not to sound cheesy but I'm just taking it one day at a time. For me that's not just a prayer for ppl in addiction, but a beautiful prayer for life in general❤
@@DavidvsFilmFyi... as far as this film goes its honestly up there for me as a fav film depiction of war genre type movies & that is mainly due to 2 factors. Not holding back in fighting war scenes, but mainly the very real human element in & outside of "war fighting" this film has that others just don't choose to show. The screen writing & acting were simply real. Like u know these ppl exist & are having these very real human life interactions whether actual conversations or added as they will do to any real life telling from Doss. This film is just superb ❤💞❤️
The average lifespan of a flamethrower (person) in battle was only 5 minutes. Being that they were the most devastating weapons in a battle (used to clear pillboxes, caves, tunnels and trenches), they were usually the most recognizable soldiers (two big tanks and a connected "pipe" gun) on the field. As such, they drew more than their fair share of gun fire. Doubly deadly to the flamethrower carrier, was the fact that you didn't need to actually hit the person. All you had to do was put a shot through the tanks. The resulting conflagration was enough to kill anyone in the immediate area, so the flamethrowers usually had to fight without assistance.
This was one of very few "war movies" I have seen in theatre, but I was glad I did! So powerful! I am not a believer in any god, but I so deeply respect the way this man (and so many others like him) have honoured their faith! I just Googled the movie and, while it won many international awards, I was surprised to see that it had six nominations for the 89th Academy Awards, but won only for "Best Film Editing" and "Best Sound Mixing" (not that those are not significant achievements in themselves)! No actor, set, special effects, or best picture awards...wtf? I don't know what other films they were up against or who won in any other categories, but ... damn, they must have been incredible performances!
Thanks for this video, David. And much respect from this Canadian to all those members of the U.S. military whose lives are honoured on this Memorial Day.
Hi Carol!! Thank you so much for looking that up and sharing the details. I'm surprised too that it didn't win more in the high-level categories, but it wouldn't be the first time I've questioned the judgment of the Academy ;)
I also really like the way you mentioned that you are not a believer in any god, but that you respect the beliefs of others. That kind of compassion and openness is something we should all practice regardless of personal views ♥️
As a grandma, I must admit I really don't watch many of today's movies. However, for me, it was really important to see a true story about a man of integrity, a man of great faith. He stood by his beliefs and not only was he blessed because of that, those around him were blessed.
@@PsalmS-vi8zl such a great comment!! I’m so glad you shared your thoughts here. Thank you so much ♥️
They all respected Desmond before he even left training as he ran with them carrying heavier equipment and still took time to look at the feet and patch the blisters of all of the men before he rested. This also doesn't talk about the battles before this that Desmond was in and the multiple men he saved in those.
I have heard that Desmond actually saved more like 100-150 . His commanding officer said 100. But the writers and directors didn’t think the account would be believable by the public & Desmond thought it was too many to take credit for, so they compromised at 75. He was an amazing man/soldier. 😊🇺🇸
That’s just amazing. And seeing him in the real footage at the end, he was so small! These military guys are some big boys, so that is even more remarkable. Like they said in the movie, a miracle for sure.
Real world fact.
The 77th Infantry and DEsmond were part of a few battles before Okinawa. So they all knew the horrors of war.
Desmond would have had to be told to no wear his medic markings.
Happy Memorial Day Movie Monday, David! And to Marc as well. 😊
Great reaction!
This is easily one of my favorite Andrew Garfield films.
And I had forgotten that Hugo Weaving, Vince Vaughan, Sam Worthington, and Teresa Palmer are in this movie as well.
Two other great Andrew Garfield movies that I very highly recommend is "The Social Network" and for a musical "Tick Tick Boom".
Looking forward to the next reaction. 😊
Same to you Randee!!! I love him. I just recently watched Tick Tick Boom over on Patreon. I had not seen that one before- wow. Now THAT got the waterworks flowing for sure. He was amazing in that. I thought he was great in Social Network too (I'd almost forgotten that one, so thanks!). If you haven't seen Never Let Me Go, I strongly suggest watching it. That's probably my favorite of his. Thank you so much for always watching the videos and saying hi!
A true story. Not based on one His heroics were downplayed because people just couldn't believe what the men and women of that generation actually did. Desmond was a extrodinary hero among hero's
There will be men that are designated to be stretcher bearers, they are just normal troops helping the medics get wounded out of the line. The next firefight they may not be stretcher bearers
Thank you!
I LOVED your reaction. your commentary, observations, and everything; Amazing.
When you started blurring things out I laughed and thought huh oh we won’t be able to see what he is reacting too! 😂 your the first reactor to do that. I watch a lot of reactors watch this movie because it’s my favorite movie.
@@wheredidthetimego8087 haha yeah gotta play it safe. TH-cam is getting increasingly tight lately with both copyright and content itself (language, violence, etc). I tend to be overly cautious.
You are just watching all the movies this week that always make me cry! I love this movie so much. Mel Gibson just knocked it out of the park with his directing! I love that this was based on a true story, it just shows how faith in God can make impossible situations turn into incredible miracles. Once again, the music in this was absolutely moving. The part where Desmond is asking God for help to get one more is pure perfection with the mix of storytelling and music ❤
Commmmmpletely agree!!! All the elements came together perfectly! And you're absolutely right, that really is to the credit of Gibson's directing. Every time I would want to credit one particular element like the music or the writing, then I'd think of the acting, or the make-up, the effects, etc. So it really was just all of it coming together in the perfect way under excellent direction. Thank you so much for watching- I promise less tearful stuff is coming lol
You 100% don't want to be the guy carrying the flame-thrower. They were are big target almost as much as medics. One ping to the tank on your back and you're done.
Spoke to soon. I forgot the film showed the flame-thrower demise.
Haha your second comment. Yeah true. But still, especially if you were my wing man (not to mix military metaphors), I bet we could do some damage!
Such a good movie. It always gets to me when keeps going back for one more!
Just one more Lord! Hey my (actual) Buddy!!! yeah this was really good actually. I'm not always sure about war movies, but wow. This was something else! So great.
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I remember seeing 'Sgt. York' in the theaters, as a very young child. The differences matter, but also the similarities in how these two very real Men, hailing from similar backgrounds (Religious), still Served though in different ways, and proved being 'Different' doesn't automatically mean 'Inferior.'
I Served with one young Man who was DEVOUTLY religious, and highly annoying about it. He was also one of the hardest working, most-dedicated Man who Served that I ever met.
Bottom line is, you have to take the good with the bad, and that means all the differences people have. Serving, going through Boot molds people into thinking/behaving in 'X fashion' for damned good reason, and we had to know that. Doesn't mean we had to surrender our Souls in the doing of it.
Excellent movie, *OUTSTANDING* Man, and a heartfelt 'Reaction' video!
Thank you.
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Such an amazing comment! thank you so much. The absolute best part about doing this channel is not getting to see movies and shows that I possibly wouldn't have otherwise have seen, but getting to hear the real stories like yours. I really appreciate you sharing this!
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You really need to react to the fat electricians peace on the 77th old bastards division. That's the division that dos was a part of and you'll learn about what all these guys did during the war. It's fucking amazing and it's a great reaction
Stupendous True story. Perfect casting.
First Conscientious Objector Medal of Honor.
Hello my friend!! Couldn't agree more- I thought that the casting was great. And this educational for me in more ways than one because I also wasn't fully aware of the meaning of the term conscientious objector before this movie.
You should do a reaction to Fat electrician's video on the 77TH ID "Old Bastards" (Doss's unit).
The movie toned down Doss's exploits as they didn't think people would believe it even doss himself in some aspects, Like he carried down over 100 men with eye witnesses to it and the influx in the medical tents. However Doss only thought he lowered 50, so the award split the difference at 75. This also wasn't his first battle as by this point he was already awarded multiple times and acknowledged by the men around him for saving their lives so he was seasoned not new as in the movie.
Fat electrician's video also gives a great perspective to the overall view. Since it compares other campaigns or even the same campaigns that their unit were dominating by the end result numbers to other units in the surrounding area meeting the same resistance or worse. Plus they were known as the unit to solve problems or ones who would actually recommend going into harms way.
This is one of the few war movies I really liked, and I think it was partially because Andrew Garfield was so charming as Desmond. War movies are super hard for me to watch because even though, yeah they're dramatizations, knowing these things happened and STILL happen, it just hurts my heart too much.
I used to have a 1977 Shogun godzilla, I would love to find one in person, not on ebay. That would be my golden snitch.
That's cool.
In 1942, when you enlisted you picked the branch of service and where you wanted to serve. Desmond signed up to be a medic but he was sent to a rifle company by mistake. The Army, being the Army, would not send Desmond to where he belonged. Thomas Doss intervened by constantly contacting people he knew and after much effort that got him transferred. It wasn't the end of Desmond's ordeals as his new C.O. didn't like Desmond's deep faith. The Army gave Desmond hell until he went into battle. Desmond served courageously in 2 campaigns before Okinawa, Guam and the Philippines. He earned 2 Bronze Stars with V for valor. If the movie included all the things Desmond did it would be 15 hours long.
To get the gist of the movie pay close attention to the opening monologue by Andrew speaking for Desmond. He is quote Isaiah 40:31 The Lord gives strength to the weak ....they will run and not grow weary.
BTW, The bra knot is called a Spanish Bowline and it's used in mountain rescue.
Thank you SO MUCH for this info!! I really appreciate it. You answered a couple of questions that I definitely was wondering about.
Wonder choice for Memorial day. One of my favorite movies. So well done. Yup. Crying every time I watch this.
Thank you ♥️ Yeah, I did pretty ok up until the real footage at the very end. The whole film was very moving, but that espeically was to me.
Wonderful, wonderful man and a great movie!
Hardest part of this movie was when Vaughn flipped Garfields rack. If you know you know.
Yo before the internet and TV you saw visual news in the theater. It’s also where they showed shorts ( short films) that where the three stooges your Bugs Bunny cartoons little shows like home improvement shows, and recipe shows y’all got in the theaters
Ahh thank you!! So going to the theater was definitely an all-afternoon or evening event, sounds like.
Medics were not required to carry weapons and many didn't in Europe because the Nazis adhered to the Treaty of the Hague 1907 the Japanese did not. The Japanese even paid a bonus for medics their soldiers killed. You see the contrast in SAVING PRIVATE RYAN where the medics set up a temporary field hospital and plant a flag identifying its location. That would have been a death sentence in the Pacific. In the movie, HACKSAW RIDGE you see 2 other war crimes: 1. Targeting & killing the wounded 2. Using a white flag to get close to your enemy to attack them. Hacksaw Ridge was bloody because the actual battlefield was small ( lots of hand to hand) and the tunnel system was described as an underground battleship. There were about 13,000 US killed on Okinawa of which 2500 were from Hacksaw Ridge.
Will we get a 2017 power rangers movie reaction?
Fr!! Pleaseeeeee
This is a top 3 for me. The Green Mile, and Shawshank Redemption are the other 2, but I can't tell you which is 1, 2, or 3.
A beautiful story, against a horrific backdrop. Mel Gibson gave us an amazing true story.
Hey Marla! That's some excellent company there, and now you're really testing me.. If I were ranking (for what it's worth), even though I love this movie very much, I'd say Hacksaw at #3, Green Mile at #2, and Shawshank at #1. But it's REALLY tough, especially with those top 2. Green Mile hit me the hardest because I knew very little about it, and then it just blew me away. But I could easily watch Shawshank several times over.
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Newsreels-yes they showed them before the movie 😊
@@LlamaLlamaMamaJamaac thanks :)
In Europe to this day you will hear of a farmer getting blown up by while plowing his filds
@@vincentpuccio3689 that’s horrible!! So sad.
Incredibly, the real accounts of what Desmond did were so stunning that Mel Gibson said they actually pared things down because audiences wouldn't believe it. Just think about that. Take the awe you felt watching this and try to imagine that even that was short of the reality.
Late is Desmond’s life he developed mouth cancer of some
Kind. I read that he had half of his younger removed and some vocal
Cords but was determined to speak about his comrades.
Two other movies you need to watch are "We Were Soldiers " and "Taking Chance." Which are based on true events.
Thank you!
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Great movie for today…🇺🇸
Hey Reneé! Thank you! Yeah it came highly recommended for the occasion, and I can completely see why. ♥️
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Hey, back at ya!! Btw I love this comment because it could be any of these:
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I'm so glad Mel Gibson did this before Desmond Doss died. A true American Hero. Sad when Smitty died.😢
Please react to the power rangers 2017 movie!🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
Do you know that actress Teresa Palmer also played in movies Lights out and I am number four
I did NOT know that, actually, thanks! Yeah, I liked her in this, and so I tried to think of other things I'd seen her in, but I couldn't remember any.
@DavidvsFilm I think,you should react to I am number four,it's very cool science fiction movie
@@DavidvsFilm Have you ever seen I am number four?
@@Rimma120 I never did, no. I am pretty sure it’s been recommended to me though. It’s good?
@@DavidvsFilm yes,it's very good since fiction movie
'Oh My God, Here We Go Again' the less successful Temu version of Mamma Mia.
Hahahahahahahahahaha LOVE IT.
HI David,
Can I ask have you ever watched any Clint Eastwood movies? I think you would really like, million dollar baby and gran Torino.
Hi Craig! Thanks so much. I have not seen Million Dollar Baby or Gran Torino, though Gran Torino did come in a close 2nd in a recent poll we did, so I hope to watch it soon. MDB I know a little about - Hillary Swank is a boxer and I think he coaches her, and I remember that it won (I believe) multiple Oscars - but Gran Torino I don't know anything about.
@@DavidvsFilm They are both great movies for very different reasons and I hope to see them on your channel some day.
Thank you for the great content and also can't wait for more GOT.
@@craigmatthews4536 Thanks Craig!! They’re definitely one that I would like to see. I tend to like the ones of his I’ve watched that he’s directed (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Mystic River, to name a couple). Oh and GOT is coming! It’s probably gonna still be a couple of weeks, but it’s on the way.
The cinematography is Saving Private Ryan good. Both are tough to watch.
They died for u😮😮🎉🎉
Lone survivor next another army movie
Most believable most religious war movie. Hand carried flamethrowers ... were 100% fatal, none survived the war. Flame throing tanks were better.
I don’t think I’ve seen the flame throwing tanks. Yeah after seeing how they targeted the guy and blew him up, no thank you.
I am a firm Athiest, and I do not believe that God was on his side or performed a miracle, but I do believe in the power of belief and how that can power people to do extraordinary things. If only there were more people like Desmond using belief to do good rather than the atrocities that have been done in the name of God
Hey Sara! Yeah, I love stories like Desmond's because I feel like they're inspirational regardless of your own belief system. Atheist, Christian, Jew, spiritual, Homer Simpson worshiper- anyone can find a small piece of redemption in humanity by seeing stories like this. :)