@@Linkario86 Well, I can tell you only one example off the top of my head: CD Projekt Red, but I am sure there we more examples before publishers like Ubisoft turned into greedy monsters.
@@Nico-kd8jl I'd be amazed if the second one Darth Vader gives the order to shoot didn't after seeing the first one die from failing to do as Darth Vader says.
The Ugly Barnacle when you have the home field advantage numbers are meaningless, plus nobunaga was a firm proponent of firearms and made use of commoners so in all likelihood he was in command of a much larger force then is written and the number in the history books is the amount of samurai rather than his entire army
I like when you watch this, at first, it isn't fear in the Japanese soldier's eyes but loyalty. He shakes his head saying, "I'm not going to shoot my commanding officer."
He was put in a bad spot. Didnt want to kill his commander, and also like the rest of the men, got sent into battle without being properly trained and against a battle hardened enemy
@@fujimi715 I remember seeing a quote sun tzu said about ingrained troops, It was something like "To send untrained troops into battle is to throw them away"
Abraham Lincoln another quote of his that applies here is: regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.
@@dionwoollaston5717 there is an other quote from this: A wife became a Message that her Son´s General saved his live and she starts crying very hard. An other Women asked her why she was crying, it was a great honor to get saved from a General. The Mother told that she knew, she will never see her Son again, because after that he will follow the General until his last breath.
"The regiment leaves at 6 am." translates into "If Algren wins, we can leave as quickly as we came here, and I get credit for resolving it quickly. If Algren loses, he will most definitely die. Either way, I win."
@@sjtimmer7 And then he lost, both his life and his deal. 🤣🤣 (He needed Algren, while Algren didn't really NEED him. Guy was a walking corpse with no will to live before he joined the samurais, he needed NOTHING from this guy.)
Yeah, I bet all these MFs can't even load magazine to a modern-day rifle in a stress-free environment faster than this guy in the movie charging a musket in a high-stress environment.
Except he was so flustered, he tossed away the ramrod....he fires one shot and it's a club unless he can find it...difficult to do in the stress of battle.
@@vacciniumaugustifolium1420 Well, since they spent so much time at war before they finally had peace I'm not sure whether that means they're all very good at war or if they all suck.
@@mksmike im not an historian in the age before the Edo period so i don't know... but for sure they didn't used to do the war in the same way the europeans were used to in the midle-age..
Well, having lived in a place were your generation has been engaging in war for a thousand years, perhaps bravery and readiness to kill as well other common sense of a warrior may pass on.
The whole "they are savages with bows and arrows" thing becomes kinda ridiculous when you realize that both sides had guns and cannons in the real rebellion it is inspired by.
The imperial japanese soldiers historically wore European uniforms, as they were trying to westernize many parts of their society including their military. Also while the samurai did also have firearms, they had a smaller density of them, and of a much lower quality.
@@funnynameman Of course the imperial army was still better armed and more uniformly dressed, but that has more to do with the rebels lacking the resources rather than strictly being against westernization, even Saigō Takamori himself seem to have had taken a liking to dressing in western uniform. The main issue I have with the film is that it pretty much depicts a samurai force straight out of the 16th century, while the actual rebels of the time would have been both armed and dressed in a mix of traditional and western fashion.
The movie made a point of saying that Katsumoto and his rebellion no longer used firearms, deciding to downgrade to bows and arrows. In reality, by this time in history, Japan historically had been using matchlock firearms for 300 years, and were actually pretty enthused about using guns. Only when Commodore Perry arrived and forced trading, did Japan start trying to upgrade their guns to flintlocks and cartridges.
It's crazy watching this again as an adult. The ENTIRE suicide thing went utterly over my head. I remember just thinking, "man he is a brutal instructor." I'm afraid I was a stupid kid.
My grandpa served as a marine in the pacific, and this strangely reminds me of one of his experiences. Thanks to his mechanic and engine experience, his ship duty on his aircraft carrier was inspecting and clearing fighter plans. He wound up demoted, because he refused to clear two planes that were not ready (and in fact would have barely made it off the runways before crashing into the water) but the C/O refused to listen when he explained. Thankfully, gramps rank was quickly reinstated when the higher ups realized his refusal of an order saved airmen from dying for absolutely no reason. But the experience stayed with him (in his own words "he may have been an officer, but he was no gentleman"). Some people in charge just don't care if they are putting people at risk. To them, they have the rank, so what they say goes. Sometimes risking life can be a necessary evil, and other times it's just an abstract statistic in some higher up's ledger that they don't think twice about (when they absolutely should).
Marines didn’t work on aircraft carriers. They worked on land bases, and were transported on amphibs. Sailors worked on aircraft carriers. While at sea, Marines were passengers.
@@MarcPiery I don't know about back then, but Marine aircrew are attached to the aircraft squadron. They go where the squadron goes, which could be any ship capable of supporting it. We have Sailors that maintain aircraft and we have Marines that do it. The difference lies in the aircraft; the two branches use different ones.
This reminds me of an order given by Captain Miles Browning during the Battle of Midway. During the strikes against the IJN cruisers Mogami and Mikuma, he ordered Enterprise's SBD's to launch at extreme range for the SBD, while carrying 1000 pound bombs, which would cut down the range of the SBD even further. This plan made the Lieutenant who was to lead the strike so concerned about the plan that he went to the air group commander, Cmdr Wade McClusky, who went ballistic about the plan. Along with the captain of the Enterprise and the scouting squadron (which also flew SBD's) commander, McClusky went to confront Browning in front of Admiral Spruance, contending that the mission could not be flown as planned. Browning continued to stand firm on his plan. McClusky then asked Browning if he had ever flown an SBD. Browning said he had. McClusky then asked Browning if he had ever flown an SBD with armored seats, a 1000 pound bomb, self sealing fuel tanks (which did not carry as much fuel) and a full tank of gas? Browning answered that he had not. The argument turned openly hostile, until Spruance sided with the pilots. Browning stormed off the flag bridge in a rage and sulked in his captain until convinced to return to his duties.
It is much different now. The entire maintenance team has red X capabilities meaning they can ground any plane if they deem it unsafe. The only way to get this removed is by that person giving the ok or a logged response by a senior maintenance person. That being said, if anything happens it is on that senior maintenance person including court marshaling as a result.
I don't think a majority of the people in the comments even watched the movie. Fuck it, I actually liked Tom Cruise in this movie. His acting was good in my opinion.
What's with the "actually like" ....For me, I REALLY like him. Who cares about the religion he follows? the guy is smoking hot (not so tall but he's still hot). He's an amazing actor who not only devotes himself to the acting but also the entertainment of the audience. He has balls of steel and does almost every single one of his stunts (to him, the words stunt double and CGI probably never exist). Aside from the messed up scientology he's still one of the biggest movie stars in history and he deserves it.
+Sketty I first watched the Last Samurai as a teen and was like, yay Tom Cruise, Samurais, swords, fighting. But ever since I did an exchange to Japan, I have a newfound respect for the film. When Tom Cruise is "homestayed" in the Samurai village, their mannerisms and conversations reminded me of the feeling when I first homestayed in Japan. And Tom Cruise's awkwardness reminded me of mine. We are not use to people being so enthusiastic about strangers in their households.
Rosy that is exactly the point, those guys panicked, they couldn’t even load the gun let alone aim and fire it, they would shit themselves as soon as they are being shot at or charge at, which will definitely happen, and then it doesn’t matter how many of them there is or rather they have guns, since not one of them would be able to fire... or react at all
Really more like an 8:30 ass kicking but pretty close. Takes a bit to gather up the men and transport them, especially since as he pointed out, they aren't ready.
Not quite right. Not all governments are like that. In 1971 Prime Minister of India ordered Indian Armed Forces to invade East Pakistan. Field Marshal (then General) Sam Manekshaw decided not to invade because the weather was not conducive for an invasion. The Field Marshal told this to India's Prime Minister. Furthermore, he argued, that delaying the invasion until onset of winter will ensure both a favourable weather as well as a Northern frontier secure against any Chinese forces that try to attack India to pull it into a war on three fronts (which would be unwinnable). At that point, had the Prime Minister of India overruled the decision of the Field Marshal, India would have lost the war. Instead, the Prime Minister agreed (reluctantly) to hold off the invasion. When the invasion finally started, Indian forces swept through East Pakistan and defeated them within 13 days. The war ended in resounding victory. East Pakistan was liberated and is today known as the country of Bangladesh. Pakistan lost its ability to threaten India on two-fronts simultaneously, as well as half its population and one-third of its territory. Point standing: all governments don't behave like that.
@@death_parade That was 1971. How is their government now? Last I checked its repeatedly attacked and refuses to do anything about the increasing violence, and not just migrants but even by their local peoples. - its just a matter of time before it is toppled and overthrown.
I love the face of Algren at 1:45. It shows immense depression and disappointment, not from the soldier's failure under pressure, but the fact that didn't die and has to continue living with his guilt, knowing that he is doomed to see his own history repeat itself, one way or another. This movie has numerous historical flaws, but it remains a masterpiece of storytelling nonetheless.
Biggest historical flaw is that they literally changed the nationality to put greasy americans instead of France Imperial corps and the life of Jules Brunet witch had a sprit of chivalry inherited from medieval France and in the movie we have a Tom Cruise completely out of place gunning everything down.
Agreed. While it is wildly inaccurate to history, it still maintains some level of "grounding" and utilizes the setting not as a way to faithfully depict a historical event, but to utilize that event as a device to tell the story. It is the essence of well-made drama: it does not simply sacrifice the history itself, but almost frames it as an epic, like that of Greek myth. It exaggerates elements not for the simple purpose of exaggerating them, but to convey a theme, while still keeping some level of foundational historical accuracy to base it in an intriguing setting.
@@drugleman601 Sure, it takes some freedoms, but characters and events depicted in the film are heavily inspired by the real life events. Tom's character is inspired by that French officer who joined the rebels, rebels themselves were inspired by Saigo and his Satsuma Rebellion, the last battle where they charge at the Imperial army is inspired by the Battle of Shiroyama, the last battle of the Satsuma rebellion where 500 samurai charged 30.000 Imperial soldiers and died to a man. It captured the spirit of the story it wanted to say without portraying itself as a "historically accurate film" but it was heavily based on actual historical events.
@@Wustenfuchs109 It is pretty fantastical, however, which is what I was saying. I don't mean to sound lofty or scholarly or on my high horse, but you should probably re-read my comment, unless you legitimately thought I was exaggerating how fantastically the movie portrayed historical events.
@@hawaiianperson85 he means the "Fall of the Samurai expansion to Shogun 2, lol. You get to play out the conflict depicted in this movie in it (and you get to have European advisors and peasant conscripts too).
@@videosurfer268 And at a certain point, can hire mercenary troops from either France, US, or British forces, depending who you traded and aligned yourself with.
@@marcioaugustocabral7485 It's usually a compromise between the two other ways ways executed in a way that makes it more expensive, less effective and slower to implement than either
As someone who worked in government, I can tell you that there are laws/regulations that need to be bypassed or altered, there's the chain of command where something has to go through the bureaucratic process, and then there are the politicians that need their backs scratched before they'll vote for something. This doesn't mean that there aren't good people that work in government that try to make a difference, but there are many factors and dynamics involved wherever government is involved.
For me it was one of the best scenes in the movie. Great camera work - especially the close-ups - and fitting music. This is not a "look how badass I am are" play but a scene showing a heavily traumatized man looking for an opportunity to die.
I think all who have actually watched the movie understand that this scene is supposed to be demonstrating Algren's conscious deathwish, not his 'badassery'. It's easy to be 'brave' when one doesn't actually care about living or dying. That's not really courage; it's psychosis.
he definitely wanted to die because of his murders in one of the native wars, were he killed women and children (you see it in one of his dreams after he was wounded).
The power in this wasn't just in his wanting to die, but in knowing that if they went into battle, more would die, and he would have a part in it. I think, in large part, the "shoot me", came from wanting to be free of the burden that was to come.
1:18 The second most convincing look in this scene: He doesn't say a word, he doesn't move a muscle, yet the look on his face is so pure, it says everything. It says that he already knows, and is the only other character besides the Capt. who truely knows. Yet he knows his place and cannot say anything. Just a second he is the focus of the camera, but what an emotion it evokes.
One thing I love about this scene, General Hasegawa in 1:19 has that sadness in his eyes that only a soldier know's. He's seen, most likely felt some form of PTSD, it's common occourrance which exudes a prethora of history and lived experinces in once scene, which is very subbtle, yet powerful. It's like he's tired of fighting, but maybe this is one more fight where he can feel peace, and perhaps go home to his wife and children, and grow up in a country where there's no fighting, hence why he joined the imperial army, becuase something has to change for the greater good, but sill hold on to the principles he has brougt up with the samurai, and with the flag's in the background may indicate the attitude for the country as a whole. He's sympathetic towards the captain, because despite being from 1/3 away of the globe, they both have a duty who want to preserve life, and avoid unessary deaths is the quest for peace. Second of film. Says a lot. While the captain folds he's arms, perhaps seen too little death indirectly, and sees it a a job that need doing,not a duty. It's like " I know i'm wrong, but i'm willing to gamble these forginer's and this loyal captain's life to prove i'm right, based on chance" What a DICK.
rikacomedyletsplays The fucking Zulu who had barely discovered metallurgy and didn’t even have the wheel managed to defeat the British army. A people who, by all intents and purposes, were still living in the Stone Age managed to defeat a post-napoleonic army of redcoats using only their masterful tactics and sheer numbers. Technology means nothing when it is being handled by incompetent leadership.
@@AleF202 I looked through the list of battles. In almost every single battle, the Zulu army was at least 10 times bigger than the British force, and even in their victories, they usually gained 10 times as many casualties.Those are Pyrrhic victories at best, and their reward was not any meaninful stategic gain, but just a temporary delay of the British advance. If that's the best they can do with "masterful tactics", then they clearly had no chance from the start. Tech matters.
@tfw ur wife wins in dick measuring contest The second world war started, before any bullet was fired. People assisoate Hitler with the reason. He was not the reason. He was the consequence.
your first reply by Para Bamba is right. In the movie, he was in a campaign to remove the Aboriginals from America. In one of the assaults, they massacred an entire civilian village. That gives him nightmares and suicidal thoughts
World War 2 started for different reasons for each of the aggressor nations. For Germany the terms the allies enforced on them at the end of world war one left the country a powder keg unable to support itself leaving it ripe for a manipulator like Hitler to take power by enflaming passions. For Japan I believe the military command was roughly in control of the country and wanted to use their power to expand Japan's borders, the whole world already taking up arms with Europe falling into war was all they needed for an excuse which is actually what Japan did in world war 1 as well just this time they took the loosing side and made the fatal mistake of overestimating their total military potential when stacked against the isolationist Americans. As for Italy sorry no real background on the larger reasoning of why for them.
@@tholgrimstonebeard5943 Courtesy and manners are a discipline that is slowly dying. Nowadays, we have ignorant, selfish and lazy generations who scoff at having grace or social decorum.
And he had too lead forces against ones that had that will too the end. From start too finish he did and at both times it may have been vital but didn't win.
I'm not sure what is funnier. The comment or the fact that it comes from this account name with that picture. Now I see a flustered saddam trying to use an xbox controller lol!
Personal life aside, I still don't think Cruise qualifies as a "great" actor. A good one perhaps, and this is certainly one of his better performances, but not "great" by any stretch.
This reminds me of a quote of a great character. "It’s five against two. You’re clearly outnumbered!" - "That‘s true, but you‘re clearly outmatched!" - General Iroh.
Very outclassed. They were a barbaric culture where cutting down random civilians to test their new swords was not just allowed, but common. Their lack of technological advancement on top of such a disrespectful (albeit WAY overly romanticized these days) and wasteful culture killed them off just like every culture similar to their own.
@Вхламинго nvr vanished. Just being incorporated into modern society and mindset. Heck, ww2 imperial Japanese army were very much embraced Samurai code. Cutting down chinese civilians just to test their shin gunto. Or firing type 38 to test the accuracy.
@@jlogan2228 It's because it's Musket Warfare. Seasoned troops will be more calm and collected. That's their edge. It's not good aim or inhuman reloads. It's their ability to conduct themselves in the midst of combat. The Japanese troop asked to fire was panicked under fire that he dropped his ramrod just to fire back.
I bet every supervisor at a company or government job has had the same argument with upper management. "Why did we have $10,000 in bad products made last night?" "Sir, I told you the workers were not ready".
This scene is very cool because it highlights a problem of modern warfare that is often underestimated. From the battle of frederick the great to the American Civil War and both world wars, there are numerous accounts of individual soldiers and even whole groups, having a inner fear to fire their guns at human beings directly - even when these were the hostiles. While in most ancient warrior cultures, the drill training between two fighters with melee weapon, erased that fear mostly. This was supported by the ethos of these cultures, that emphazised the fair combat between warriors and the honor to die. This was still present to some degree in modern warfare. But drill and discipline became a whole new matter for fielding massive armies. Battle panic for untrained men shooting at people directly was a common phenomena and I like how this is displayed in this movie on multiple occasions.
"You have superior firepower and a larger force." So did the British in South Africa, though victorious suffered immense loses. As did Custer, through out his campaign in the west. And to quote Max Brooks: "An experienced and trained soldier armed with a rock has a better chance than a novice armed with the latest technological marvel."
***** No, he was outnumbered, especially since his forces were divided. The Indians felt the wrath of a truly superior American force shortly after Little Big Horn. Also, the British killed 3 times as many Zulu as they sustained in casualties during the Anglo-Zulu War.
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” ~ Sun Tzu Take this scene as a clear example - The Colonel assumed superiority, as did Omura. NEVER underestimate your foe, better to overestimate than to underestimate. Overestimating them means you believe them superior when clearly they are not, which just ensures you beat them easily. Underestimating them means you believe yourself superior when clearly you are not, which just ensures your defeat. The Samurai ultimately won not because of their superior experience, but mainly due to the extreme lack of discipline & training of the riflemen. One bit that Omura should have read up on was Oda Nobunaga (A well-known war-hero of Japanese history), he used firearms, but he didn't use them carelessly, he didn't deny their usefulness, and he didnt disregard his other weapons of war. Learn from the past to succeed in the future. Ignore the past, and you'll fade into the past.
I know its not REALLY one of the best movies of all time, but its on my personal top 3. I cant even watch parts of it without tearing up, this movie has serious emotion and passion at parts.
Naw...it's definitely one of the best films ever made. It got snubbed because of Tom Cruise's personal behavior and because some aspects of the movie were misunderstood by audiences. Not that audiences are dumb, but I think a lot of people just weren't familiar with the Satsuma Rebellion, people like William Adams, or the Menji Restoration when this film came out. The amount of people who thought the title referred to Algren and not Katsumodo and his followers is staggering.
This is an homage to a similar scene in Edward Zwick’s “Glory” from 1989. Zwick directed this film, and Glory, for those who did not know. Both films are fantastic and highly recommend them.
When you realize that a man is asking you to shoot him and you miss; he doesn’t even flinch from the round passing by his head Now ask yourself wtf has this man seen and is willing to die for any reason
My grandpa who was a WWII and Korean vet once told me when you become fearless from war, you’ve lost most of your humanity. I’d always ask him how many people he killed and be excited about hearing the stories since he had a ton of medals. All he ever told me was it doesn’t matter and becoming a “super soldier” is one of the most terrifying things you can become. Most of my memories of him were watching him sit on his bench on his porch and he’d smoke cigars and just stare at the woods next to his house for hours at a time. He’d jump if you went up and talked to him after he’d been there for awhile. It was almost like he was in a trance. My grandma would always make everyone leave him alone when he was out there and there was times she had to go out there to snap him out of it and remind him he was home. I never understood it as a kid, but as an adult I can say war truly must be fucking hell and definitely can change a person. I always hoped he finally found his peace after his death.
rawrtunaisgod I too had a relative who fought in WW2. It was my Great Grandfather Lt. Roger Wean Karr. He was a pilot aboard the USS Hornet. You can find his picture by searching F6F Hellcat 22. It is the only know war photograph of him right before he was shot down near one of Japan’s naval bases. He never made it back and his son never got to meet him. All we had to go off of was his wing man ( Hellcat 41 ) and his brother. Both who are now gone. All they could tell us that he was a kind and caring man who always looked out for the squadrons safety and was quite the leader. There was a heavy feeling of loss when he was shot down. I am glad to know that he was an honorable man and respected by others. If you have any stories of your relative please share them for you had a first hand account of what happened. It’s important to never forget.
From what I recall Algrin took part not only in the Civil War but also the war against tribes in the American Plains. Or as I like to call it, the mass murder, plunder and forced relocation to secluded spots and take what they have left. The Indian wars were brutal.
@@christopherhall5361 This would be tough even for a hardened soldier, a big part of molding someone into soldiering is getting them to set aside the difficulties they'd have killing another human being. A lot of mental conditioning. And that's just to kill someone that they've never met, from the "other side" which typically gets dehumanized. To kill someone, at 30 paces, that you know personally and have had conversations with, AND with everyone watching under extreme stress, that's a helluva spot even for a veteran.
@@JB-xl2jc as a soldier with 2 Iraq tours under my belt, you either get over it or die, wrestle with the morality later...that's the part that's hard for us
1:19 that old warrior knows the problem. These inexperienced men are not prepared for the pressures and strains of combat. The fear, and the will to swallow it and fight with bravery. Not that man, nor anyone in his bloodline, knows anything of it. Especially if they have no samurais in their family.
well to them the Samurai were always the warriors if not the most elite warriors Japan had to offer, often times living under them for protection. these were just common farmers who were given a rifle and told to move out and fight something they still have the illusion of being unstoppable. the battle scene after this that first line should've wiped out all the samurai in the first charge.
I find this moment to be extremely powerful. Algren was more than aware of the so-called savagery that his commanding officer was referring to, because he lived his life hunting Natives on the prairies as a calvary soldier. So, he more than understood that even though guns could win that fight, Katsumoto's forces were the better soldiers, because they were trained, ruthless, and fiercely determined.
+Kanisto Mandarin is the same, completely uninflected. You know if it's plural or not from the rest of the sentence. Compare to Latin, Hungarian or Polish where nearly every grammatical category has its own set of inflections, and to English with very limited inflection.
“They’re savages with bows and arrows.” “Whose sole occupation for the last THOUSAND years, has been war.” Or, why you should let the men actually leading the fight make the decisions.
Really. Because fighting a war and fighting a battle amount to the same thing obviously. No different skillsets required whatsoever. Average TH-cam user: sees one video of a witch being burned and calls for fire to be outlawed... Geez
@@InfernosReaper From what I understand about the samurai, much like their medieval European counterparts (knights), they begin their training at a young age and acquire vast amounts of knowledge regarding warrior codes, strategies (in order to be a knight, you have to be at least a competent chess player) and fighting styles. Now you send an entire army of those men, who know the terrain and have an incredible amount of combat discipline to face a bunch of newly recruited farm boys and carriage drivers who've recently been taught how to march in a straight line and shoot at straw targets with only a handful showing any real competency in doing so. Even my first time seeing this movie, my money was on the far better trained samurai, not because I have any particular fondness for them, but because they were a breed of warriors who knew wtf they were doing. The Western combat tactics were too modern (standing in straight lines and taking turns shooting at each other until one side calls 'uncle') and were easily exploited by the greenness of the troops and a bit of medium fog.
What I got from the facial expression at 2:11 was more of a "well shit..." He wants the attack to happen but now he's aware that it has a way lower probability of success than he originally had hoped.
Hans Zimmer did an amazing job with this movies' soundtrack, as always with every media he works on. The intensity of the flute as it expresses not only the soldier's internal conflict in firing but also Algren's self-destructive struggle about his past is so damn good in this scene...
This reminds me of the scene in Glory where Shaw is doing this same thing with Jupiter Sharts to have him reload faster and it ends up saving his live during the battle of James Island. "Savages with bows and arrows" you mean like the Native Americans that inflicted plenty of damage and losses on the U.S army after the Civil War.
Except in both the cases of the late Indian Wars and the Satsuma Rebellion, the Indians and the revolting samurai had guns and cannons like the American and Imperial Japanese Armies.
Rule 1: Never underestimate the enemy. Rule 2: Just because a weapon might be considered obsolete doesn't mean it won't kill you. Just ask the German officer who was killed by an arrow fired from a longbow during World War 2.
When the director loves a scene from one of his old movies SOOOO much, he uses it again in his new movie lol. Glory (1989) and The Last Samurai are two of my faves.
I’ve done over 700 movie reviews. Many of which I didn’t care to do. This is a tremendous scene which paints a great picture for the divide in the movie, while providing the basis for the protagonist to not only dare to challenge the hierarchy but to push the limits of his own mortality. Anyone who has faced this level of depression and despair can easily identify with this character and his right to push the boundaries of fate, while honestly proving a point of relevancy to the fact. He wasn’t wrong, and was willing to die to prove that point. But the point proven was sooooo poignant. Tom Cruise Best work, this movie imo.
This movie was a masterpiece i stayed up all night to see in my tv when i was little and it didn't disappointed me i was sleeping in the school the next day but it is ok i wasn't the best student anyway
A caplock Springfield like that had the range of a quarter mile. Im not sure why everyone is continually trying to downplay the effectiveness of muskets. The one weapon that has killed the most Americans of any other is the percussion cap rifled musket. Not the MG42, not the Tiger tank, not the dive bomber, battleship...but a one shot muzzleloader with the ability to shoot in the rain and self rifle its own projectile.
Drainege Negative, during the Battle of the Bulge, the Americans faced off against 15 German divisions. The entire time Britain and the Commonwealth were squaring off against Rommel they were doing so against a mere 2 divisions, 3 in 1942. The entire Pacific war was fought with minimal US casualties from day 1 to surrender. The US did more than its share and then some.
USMarineRifleman0311 I didn't mean that, Germany and Russia fought for four years and had insane losses. USA and Germany only "fought" in large amounts for a year in Europe. USA didn't fight Germany long enough to reach similar losses as the US Civil war.
Drainege Length of time isnt a factor. Being able to bring up large numbers of troops to the battlefield and fast is what made the ACW so bloody. The Confederates quickly capitalized on the railroad as did the Russians on the eastern front. For all intensive purposes Germany and Russia shared only one front from 1941 till 1944 and that is the large eastern front. The Germans had some 100 divisions and the Russians 300-400. Concentration of troops is what gets casualties. WW2 for the US was a matter of driving trucks, tanks and flying bombers.
high losses of the Civil War can be explained by the fact that the commanders, did not understand fully the innovations of the Minie bullet and the rifled musket ', and they continued to use the tactics of the Napoleonic wars in the assaults
Generally people tended to aim too high--head shots are much harder to achieve than body shots. Which is why in the 19th century, instructors always told the troops to aim for the midriff.
I like the movie, but there is one thing: The Japanese wanted to learn from the best. So they ordered german, french or british officers to train their army not americans. Google: Karl Koeppen (1833-1907) a german sergeant or Jules Brunet (1838- 1911)
+Ugh-Fudge Bwana Due to the fact that having any other nationality as the main character would turn many american viewers away from the film. Personally would have really like to a have Jules Brunet as the main character, just look at the French Foreign Legion.
Plus historically the rebal samurai did use firearms and like some even wore the modern military uniforms like Saigō Takamori who is the person that the character Moritsugu Katsumoto from this movie is based on.
like what Al Pacino said in the Devil's Advocate "Pressure. It changes everything, pressure. Some people, you squeeze ‘em, they focus. Others fold. Can you summon your talent at will? Can you deliver on a deadline? Can you sleep at night?"
In my professional opinion, That army needs at least a six months to a Year of training before they would be battle ready. Six months of drill. Mock battle situations. Lessons in battle formations. Getting their command structure organised properly with Japanese corporals and Sargents . And above all artillery or cavalry support. Infantry without any kind of support is destined to fail.
Vector Brony Well the dumbass american colonel thinks that having a larger force and firearms is all thats needed to beat a force with swords and bows and arrows. He also has no understanding or respect for his enemy compared to Captain Algren who took the time in the film to clearly understand his opponnent.
This hits even harder if the first moment of this scene isn't cut out. Nathan had just successfully taught that very same soldier on how to shoot into the bullseye.
That poor Japanese soldier had no idea what the hell was happening. He was talking to his mate when Tom Cruise suddenly began yelling at him, Mr Graham asks him to shoot at Cruises or get killed and in a state of confusion & panic he has to load his gun, aim at his own trainer while he is literally having hia hat blown off. And then Cruise pats him at his shoulder. He truly had no idea what the hell just happened.
+Greg Cunningham Yup. Making one of the green soldiers fire under pressure to prove that they're not ready, just like Colonel Shaw did in Glory. Another recycled scene is when Algren hands his letters to the photographer in case he dies, again, just like in Glory.
Developers: It is not ready.
Publishers: The game will launch next week!
... Every AAA Game Publisher ever
@@imaginarystranger1974 Pretty much every though
@@Linkario86 Well, I can tell you only one example off the top of my head: CD Projekt Red, but I am sure there we more examples before publishers like Ubisoft turned into greedy monsters.
I've worked on both AAA console games and smaller mobile games, and all I've got to say is....Too real man! Too real!
El Bandito developers: the game needs more time
Publishers: we shipped it yesterday
Darth Vader: shoot me!
Storm Trooper: [misses]
Darth Vader: they’re ready.
I'd be amazed if a storm trooper intentionally aimed and took a shot (even if they missed) at DARTH VADER
@@Nico-kd8jl I'd be amazed if the second one Darth Vader gives the order to shoot didn't after seeing the first one die from failing to do as Darth Vader says.
This is the way
Hey
Vader: *Gets shot*
Also Vader: Hold up, that’s never happened before...
"You have superior firepower and a larger force"
Im pretty sure those were the last words of ALOT of commanders throughout history
Look up the second punic war
Truth in reality, Oda Nobunaga won a skirmish against a rival samurai warlord when he was outnumbered at least fifteen to one.
@@emmanueldariofernandezarci3757 dont forget they were probably as experienced too. just a moronic general.
The Ugly Barnacle when you have the home field advantage numbers are meaningless, plus nobunaga was a firm proponent of firearms and made use of commoners so in all likelihood he was in command of a much larger force then is written and the number in the history books is the amount of samurai rather than his entire army
@@dionwoollaston5717 if he is talking about the battle im thinking of, then it actually was a legitimate 1-15 win without much usage of firearms
I like when you watch this, at first, it isn't fear in the Japanese soldier's eyes but loyalty. He shakes his head saying, "I'm not going to shoot my commanding officer."
He was put in a bad spot. Didnt want to kill his commander, and also like the rest of the men, got sent into battle without being properly trained and against a battle hardened enemy
@@fujimi715 I remember seeing a quote sun tzu said about ingrained troops, It was something like "To send untrained troops into battle is to throw them away"
Abraham Lincoln another quote of his that applies here is: regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.
@@dionwoollaston5717 there is an other quote from this: A wife became a Message that her Son´s General saved his live and she starts crying very hard. An other Women asked her why she was crying, it was a great honor to get saved from a General. The Mother told that she knew, she will never see her Son again, because after that he will follow the General until his last breath.
@@Orkenspalter14 I kind of follow you, a little hard to read, but I understand. Good analogy
I love how all the war veterans don't flinch whenever he fires.
Hasegawa didnt flinch. But Omura did.
If you can hear the shot, it wasn't meant for you.
A real war veteran would flinch. They understand the cost of that bullet and the devastation just one can bring.
bruh, i just noticed that, great small detail
@U X no
*kills his commanding officer*
*gurgles*: "they're ready..."
I was looking for this! :D
+Han Zhang LOL
lmfaoooo
+Han Zhang now that would have been super akward :-D
-- nathan dies
... end of that movie :D
+Rex1987" I was just kidding ugghhhh" (dies)...
Algren: “Either I’m right, or I die and don’t have to deal with your bullshit anymore, Colonel. Either way, I win.”
Why doesn't this have more likes? It's such a golden response. fucking dead. XD
Absolutely!
"The regiment leaves at 6 am." translates into "If Algren wins, we can leave as quickly as we came here, and I get credit for resolving it quickly. If Algren loses, he will most definitely die. Either way, I win."
@@sjtimmer7
And then he lost, both his life and his deal. 🤣🤣
(He needed Algren, while Algren didn't really NEED him. Guy was a walking corpse with no will to live before he joined the samurais, he needed NOTHING from this guy.)
the joys of gunslinging, freedom or glory-Arthur Morgan
Fun fact: The soldier whom Algren orders to shoot at him in this scene is the one who operates the Gatling gun which mows down the Samurai charge.
Is that also the same soldier he gave pointers on aiming earlier in this scene?
He was like I’m ready now bih!!!
Dude. Good catch.
How did you find that out? You must be observant
"Load! Faster!", everyone who ever used the Internet.
Yeah, I bet all these MFs can't even load magazine to a modern-day rifle in a stress-free environment faster than this guy in the movie charging a musket in a high-stress environment.
mike myfree
SO DAMN TRUE!!! XD!!!!
Except he was so flustered, he tossed away the ramrod....he fires one shot and it's a club unless he can find it...difficult to do in the stress of battle.
lol best comment
Ute!!! UTE!!!! urrrrghhhh, fuck......urrrrghhhhhhhhh....ughhhhh........I'm aavin a shiiiit!!!!!
"They have bows and arrows."
"And whose sole occupation for the last 1000 years, has been war 😐"
Hey just because you spend 1000 years doing a thing doesn’t inherently mean you’ll be any good at it.
I don't think anyone can say that the Japanesse weren't good at the art of war.
@@vacciniumaugustifolium1420 Well, since they spent so much time at war before they finally had peace I'm not sure whether that means they're all very good at war or if they all suck.
@@mksmike im not an historian in the age before the Edo period so i don't know... but for sure they didn't used to do the war in the same way the europeans were used to in the midle-age..
Well, having lived in a place were your generation has been engaging in war for a thousand years, perhaps bravery and readiness to kill as well other common sense of a warrior may pass on.
The interpreter said: "If you don't shoot him, you'll be shot! Hurry!"
Thanks
What did he say in japanese?
@@hverdagen8429 His pronunciation is terrible, but it sounds like 撃たなければ、something, 撃たれるぞ！早く！ (utanakereba _______ utareru zo! hayaku!)
well, that got the idea of "if he does not shoot me, I will kill him" across
@@morningknight7105 Well, it makes sense that he doesn't have perfect pronounce.
The whole "they are savages with bows and arrows" thing becomes kinda ridiculous when you realize that both sides had guns and cannons in the real rebellion it is inspired by.
Yeah, definitely got the "Dances with Wolves" treatment.
The imperial japanese soldiers historically wore European uniforms, as they were trying to westernize many parts of their society including their military. Also while the samurai did also have firearms, they had a smaller density of them, and of a much lower quality.
@@funnynameman Of course the imperial army was still better armed and more uniformly dressed, but that has more to do with the rebels lacking the resources rather than strictly being against westernization, even Saigō Takamori himself seem to have had taken a liking to dressing in western uniform.
The main issue I have with the film is that it pretty much depicts a samurai force straight out of the 16th century, while the actual rebels of the time would have been both armed and dressed in a mix of traditional and western fashion.
@@Nimroc Man it'd be great if they did an actual boshin war and an actual Satsuma rebellion film.
The movie made a point of saying that Katsumoto and his rebellion no longer used firearms, deciding to downgrade to bows and arrows. In reality, by this time in history, Japan historically had been using matchlock firearms for 300 years, and were actually pretty enthused about using guns. Only when Commodore Perry arrived and forced trading, did Japan start trying to upgrade their guns to flintlocks and cartridges.
2:00 I like that pat on the shoulder. Kind of reassuring the poor young guy that it's not his fault.
Allen Kim pity pat
That actor killed himself later for failing.........I don't know why.... (No he didn't, it's a joke)
No, its a brotherly way to say: “You suck.”
Thanks for having missed kid
more like "shoulda shot me, you're gonna die in combat fella."
This is actually my favorite Tom Cruise movie.
Yup, in my top five favourite movies of all time.
What 's the flick he plays a psychotic hit man with Jamie Foxx.
I give that role a close 2nd..
@@RSTI191 the movie is called Collateral. Stars Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise. Came out in 2004.
Boom shakalakalaka..!
Zool...
=)
One of the few movies where he's a character and not just..Tom Cruise.
It's crazy watching this again as an adult. The ENTIRE suicide thing went utterly over my head. I remember just thinking, "man he is a brutal instructor." I'm afraid I was a stupid kid.
no, just a kid.
No kid should have to know the idea or ramifications of death by suicide.
@@ZCherish Gen Alpha: 89 steps ahead of you
@@ZCherish i wish that were the case 😅
I think that's the beauty of rewatching movies as an adult.
My grandpa served as a marine in the pacific, and this strangely reminds me of one of his experiences.
Thanks to his mechanic and engine experience, his ship duty on his aircraft carrier was inspecting and clearing fighter plans.
He wound up demoted, because he refused to clear two planes that were not ready (and in fact would have barely made it off the runways before crashing into the water) but the C/O refused to listen when he explained.
Thankfully, gramps rank was quickly reinstated when the higher ups realized his refusal of an order saved airmen from dying for absolutely no reason. But the experience stayed with him (in his own words "he may have been an officer, but he was no gentleman").
Some people in charge just don't care if they are putting people at risk. To them, they have the rank, so what they say goes.
Sometimes risking life can be a necessary evil, and other times it's just an abstract statistic in some higher up's ledger that they don't think twice about (when they absolutely should).
Marines didn’t work on aircraft carriers. They worked on land bases, and were transported on amphibs. Sailors worked on aircraft carriers. While at sea, Marines were passengers.
I can promise you nothing has changed in the Navy.
@@MarcPiery I don't know about back then, but Marine aircrew are attached to the aircraft squadron. They go where the squadron goes, which could be any ship capable of supporting it. We have Sailors that maintain aircraft and we have Marines that do it. The difference lies in the aircraft; the two branches use different ones.
This reminds me of an order given by Captain Miles Browning during the Battle of Midway. During the strikes against the IJN cruisers Mogami and Mikuma, he ordered Enterprise's SBD's to launch at extreme range for the SBD, while carrying 1000 pound bombs, which would cut down the range of the SBD even further. This plan made the Lieutenant who was to lead the strike so concerned about the plan that he went to the air group commander, Cmdr Wade McClusky, who went ballistic about the plan.
Along with the captain of the Enterprise and the scouting squadron (which also flew SBD's) commander, McClusky went to confront Browning in front of Admiral Spruance, contending that the mission could not be flown as planned. Browning continued to stand firm on his plan. McClusky then asked Browning if he had ever flown an SBD. Browning said he had. McClusky then asked Browning if he had ever flown an SBD with armored seats, a 1000 pound bomb, self sealing fuel tanks (which did not carry as much fuel) and a full tank of gas? Browning answered that he had not. The argument turned openly hostile, until Spruance sided with the pilots. Browning stormed off the flag bridge in a rage and sulked in his captain until convinced to return to his duties.
It is much different now. The entire maintenance team has red X capabilities meaning they can ground any plane if they deem it unsafe. The only way to get this removed is by that person giving the ok or a logged response by a senior maintenance person. That being said, if anything happens it is on that senior maintenance person including court marshaling as a result.
0:26
"You have superior firepower and a larger force"
"But they're God damn levy infantry"
yes Shogun 2. but levys are good in early game
Ever seen Levy Infantry go up against Katana Kachi supported by Armstrong Guns?
Heads fucking ROLL.
Armstrong Guns is nothing compared to Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon
Our men are running from da batturfield!
SHAMEFUR DISPRAY
Ismail dzulkarnain the dick-shaped cannon?
I don't think a majority of the people in the comments even watched the movie. Fuck it, I actually liked Tom Cruise in this movie. His acting was good in my opinion.
Indeed. Tom Cruise may be a bit crazy in real life, but I still respect his acting abilities, and many of the characters he plays.
I liked this movie, it touches on honour and tradition, it's well directed.
What's with the "actually like" ....For me, I REALLY like him. Who cares about the religion he follows? the guy is smoking hot (not so tall but he's still hot). He's an amazing actor who not only devotes himself to the acting but also the entertainment of the audience. He has balls of steel and does almost every single one of his stunts (to him, the words stunt double and CGI probably never exist). Aside from the messed up scientology he's still one of the biggest movie stars in history and he deserves it.
+Sketty I first watched the Last Samurai as a teen and was like, yay Tom Cruise, Samurais, swords, fighting.
But ever since I did an exchange to Japan, I have a newfound respect for the film. When Tom Cruise is "homestayed" in the Samurai village, their mannerisms and conversations reminded me of the feeling when I first homestayed in Japan. And Tom Cruise's awkwardness reminded me of mine. We are not use to people being so enthusiastic about strangers in their households.
he was the shit in this movie and the improv was great. He is a good actor most of the time.
I love how the seasoned warriors dont react to the gunfire or the situation
Like seeing a crashing wave with pillars of stone standing sentinel.
That's so melodramatic that I've developed acid reflux just reading it.
Necro post nyesss
Greg Alman xD
Rosy that is exactly the point, those guys panicked, they couldn’t even load the gun let alone aim and fire it, they would shit themselves as soon as they are being shot at or charge at, which will definitely happen, and then it doesn’t matter how many of them there is or rather they have guns, since not one of them would be able to fire... or react at all
"The regiment leaves at 6am"
Me having not yet seen this movie: they die by 7
You ain't wrong, but it's still fun, I recommend it.
when your regiment leaves at 6am but you will be killed at 7am
Really more like an 8:30 ass kicking but pretty close. Takes a bit to gather up the men and transport them, especially since as he pointed out, they aren't ready.
WRONG!!!! It was 6:30, give or take a few minutes.
LOL
"they're not ready..."
"the regiment leaves at 6am"
Govt management everywhere...
Any managamenet everywhere. I've worked in IT for 6 years and the management is the bane any development.
Pretty much Army everywhere
Not quite right. Not all governments are like that. In 1971 Prime Minister of India ordered Indian Armed Forces to invade East Pakistan. Field Marshal (then General) Sam Manekshaw decided not to invade because the weather was not conducive for an invasion. The Field Marshal told this to India's Prime Minister. Furthermore, he argued, that delaying the invasion until onset of winter will ensure both a favourable weather as well as a Northern frontier secure against any Chinese forces that try to attack India to pull it into a war on three fronts (which would be unwinnable).
At that point, had the Prime Minister of India overruled the decision of the Field Marshal, India would have lost the war. Instead, the Prime Minister agreed (reluctantly) to hold off the invasion. When the invasion finally started, Indian forces swept through East Pakistan and defeated them within 13 days. The war ended in resounding victory. East Pakistan was liberated and is today known as the country of Bangladesh. Pakistan lost its ability to threaten India on two-fronts simultaneously, as well as half its population and one-third of its territory.
Point standing: all governments don't behave like that.
"Ok there General Bethesda."
@@death_parade That was 1971. How is their government now? Last I checked its repeatedly attacked and refuses to do anything about the increasing violence, and not just migrants but even by their local peoples. - its just a matter of time before it is toppled and overthrown.
I love the face of Algren at 1:45. It shows immense depression and disappointment, not from the soldier's failure under pressure, but the fact that didn't die and has to continue living with his guilt, knowing that he is doomed to see his own history repeat itself, one way or another.
This movie has numerous historical flaws, but it remains a masterpiece of storytelling nonetheless.
Biggest historical flaw is that they literally changed the nationality to put greasy americans instead of France Imperial corps and the life of Jules Brunet witch had a sprit of chivalry inherited from medieval France and in the movie we have a Tom Cruise completely out of place gunning everything down.
Agreed. While it is wildly inaccurate to history, it still maintains some level of "grounding" and utilizes the setting not as a way to faithfully depict a historical event, but to utilize that event as a device to tell the story. It is the essence of well-made drama: it does not simply sacrifice the history itself, but almost frames it as an epic, like that of Greek myth. It exaggerates elements not for the simple purpose of exaggerating them, but to convey a theme, while still keeping some level of foundational historical accuracy to base it in an intriguing setting.
@@drugleman601 Sure, it takes some freedoms, but characters and events depicted in the film are heavily inspired by the real life events. Tom's character is inspired by that French officer who joined the rebels, rebels themselves were inspired by Saigo and his Satsuma Rebellion, the last battle where they charge at the Imperial army is inspired by the Battle of Shiroyama, the last battle of the Satsuma rebellion where 500 samurai charged 30.000 Imperial soldiers and died to a man. It captured the spirit of the story it wanted to say without portraying itself as a "historically accurate film" but it was heavily based on actual historical events.
@@Wustenfuchs109 It is pretty fantastical, however, which is what I was saying. I don't mean to sound lofty or scholarly or on my high horse, but you should probably re-read my comment, unless you legitimately thought I was exaggerating how fantastically the movie portrayed historical events.
I like the way they changed the story, although I'm no adept of history, but it would be careless to think that they did that just to sell...
"You have superior firepower and a larger force."
"Sir, they're goddamn levy infantry!"
I love shogun: 2
@Mirage_Panzer sorry, u know what I mean
@@hawaiianperson85 he means the "Fall of the Samurai expansion to Shogun 2, lol. You get to play out the conflict depicted in this movie in it (and you get to have European advisors and peasant conscripts too).
@@videosurfer268 And at a certain point, can hire mercenary troops from either France, US, or British forces, depending who you traded and aligned yourself with.
At least they are not matchlock kachi...
There are three ways to do something: the right way, the wrong way, and the government way.
Witch is the worng way but dumber
@@marcioaugustocabral7485 It's usually a compromise between the two other ways ways executed in a way that makes it more expensive, less effective and slower to implement than either
Actually it’s the Max Power way
Yeah, because corporations act totally differently /s
As someone who worked in government, I can tell you that there are laws/regulations that need to be bypassed or altered, there's the chain of command where something has to go through the bureaucratic process, and then there are the politicians that need their backs scratched before they'll vote for something. This doesn't mean that there aren't good people that work in government that try to make a difference, but there are many factors and dynamics involved wherever government is involved.
For me it was one of the best scenes in the movie. Great camera work - especially the close-ups - and fitting music. This is not a "look how badass I am are" play but a scene showing a heavily traumatized man looking for an opportunity to die.
+AdiwolfBOS They did establish he was suicidal and did regret killing women and children.
I think all who have actually watched the movie understand that this scene is supposed to be demonstrating Algren's conscious deathwish, not his 'badassery'. It's easy to be 'brave' when one doesn't actually care about living or dying. That's not really courage; it's psychosis.
TheLEFE Yeah maybe not psycosis but he definitely is traumatised from his past
he definitely wanted to die because of his murders in one of the native wars, were he killed women and children (you see it in one of his dreams after he was wounded).
The power in this wasn't just in his wanting to die, but in knowing that if they went into battle, more would die, and he would have a part in it. I think, in large part, the "shoot me", came from wanting to be free of the burden that was to come.
Algrin: Shoot me! Ute! Ute!
Japanese soldier: Omae wa mou shindeiru
Algrin: Nani?!?!!?
XD
tvu86 Nani played for Man United, lol
Jesus I didn’t even know he had a name, I just assumed it was Tom Cruise the whole time
hahahahaha
You thought algrin was gonna die?
BUT IT WAS ME DIO!
1:18 The second most convincing look in this scene: He doesn't say a word, he doesn't move a muscle, yet the look on his face is so pure, it says everything. It says that he already knows, and is the only other character besides the Capt. who truely knows. Yet he knows his place and cannot say anything. Just a second he is the focus of the camera, but what an emotion it evokes.
One thing I love about this scene, General Hasegawa in 1:19 has that sadness in his eyes that only a soldier know's. He's seen, most likely felt some form of PTSD, it's common occourrance which exudes a prethora of history and lived experinces in once scene, which is very subbtle, yet powerful. It's like he's tired of fighting, but maybe this is one more fight where he can feel peace, and perhaps go home to his wife and children, and grow up in a country where there's no fighting, hence why he joined the imperial army, becuase something has to change for the greater good, but sill hold on to the principles he has brougt up with the samurai, and with the flag's in the background may indicate the attitude for the country as a whole.
He's sympathetic towards the captain, because despite being from 1/3 away of the globe, they both have a duty who want to preserve life, and avoid unessary deaths is the quest for peace.
Second of film. Says a lot.
While the captain folds he's arms, perhaps seen too little death indirectly, and sees it a a job that need doing,not a duty.
It's like " I know i'm wrong, but i'm willing to gamble these forginer's and this loyal captain's life to prove i'm right, based on chance" What a DICK.
UTE UTE!
*Gets headshot
Everyone: :0
DJdevil319 *pikachu :o face*
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! i can picture that so clear in my head, and when the smoke has fade there is a japanese flute playing in the background ;D
"They're ready"
cue the credits..
The thing is, Nathan Algren as a character wouldn't have given a shit.
Probably would have welcomed it.
The generals knew they out-teched the enemy, but Algren knew that RNG will always screw you over
Tech is meaningless, a ww2 tactics master commander trounced the modern american army at a war game. Their is too much reliance on tech.
rikacomedyletsplays The fucking Zulu who had barely discovered metallurgy and didn’t even have the wheel managed to defeat the British army. A people who, by all intents and purposes, were still living in the Stone Age managed to defeat a post-napoleonic army of redcoats using only their masterful tactics and sheer numbers. Technology means nothing when it is being handled by incompetent leadership.
@@AleF202 I looked through the list of battles. In almost every single battle, the Zulu army was at least 10 times bigger than the British force, and even in their victories, they usually gained 10 times as many casualties.Those are Pyrrhic victories at best, and their reward was not any meaninful stategic gain, but just a temporary delay of the British advance.
If that's the best they can do with "masterful tactics", then they clearly had no chance from the start. Tech matters.
The soldier actually had a 91% hit chance but unfortunately the battle was overseen by the Xcom development team.
@@rikacomedyletsplays2581 your right Tech is meaningless that why we still have army's full of spearman and Archer in the 21 century...o wait
He really wanted that Japanese soldier to end him, did he?
Yes, at this point he was suicidal and haunted by his past actions. Being asked to lead these men as cannon fodder became a tipping point.
@tfw ur wife wins in dick measuring contest The second world war started, before any bullet was fired.
People assisoate Hitler with the reason. He was not the reason. He was the consequence.
your first reply by Para Bamba is right. In the movie, he was in a campaign to remove the Aboriginals from America. In one of the assaults, they massacred an entire civilian village. That gives him nightmares and suicidal thoughts
World War 2 started for different reasons for each of the aggressor nations. For Germany the terms the allies enforced on them at the end of world war one left the country a powder keg unable to support itself leaving it ripe for a manipulator like Hitler to take power by enflaming passions.
For Japan I believe the military command was roughly in control of the country and wanted to use their power to expand Japan's borders, the whole world already taking up arms with Europe falling into war was all they needed for an excuse which is actually what Japan did in world war 1 as well just this time they took the loosing side and made the fatal mistake of overestimating their total military potential when stacked against the isolationist Americans.
As for Italy sorry no real background on the larger reasoning of why for them.
Yeah he foresaw the effects the Japanese had after WW2, notably anime
"I beg your pardon?", a polite way to say "what the f#ck?"
More like the latter is a Numbskull's way of saying the former.
@@tholgrimstonebeard5943 wtf is part of the human language now though haha
@@tholgrimstonebeard5943 Courtesy and manners are a discipline that is slowly dying. Nowadays, we have ignorant, selfish and lazy generations who scoff at having grace or social decorum.
It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.
- Douglas MacArthur
And he had too lead forces against ones that had that will too the end. From start too finish he did and at both times it may have been vital but didn't win.
"Any man who truly wishes to go to war, has truly never been"
I think that was also MacArthur but can't be sure.
@@butterflyjill6887 Something like that. Morally he was quite anti-war by nature.
Ahh, MacArthur! Genius tactician and a piss poor strategist 😏
No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country he won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country
General George S Patton
Reminds me of when I first tried to play an FPS with a console controller.
haha made my day.
I'm not sure what is funnier. The comment or the fact that it comes from this account name with that picture. Now I see a flustered saddam trying to use an xbox controller lol!
So true!!! hahahaha
lol this comment... spot on!
fight me
So much Tom Cruise hate. I think he's a great actor, don't really care about his personal life.
Personal life aside, I still don't think Cruise qualifies as a "great" actor. A good one perhaps, and this is certainly one of his better performances, but not "great" by any stretch.
He's part of a dangerous cult that fucks people up.
You just described every religion
Oh sweet summer child...if only you knew.
Agreed. The only film i didn't like him in was Valkyrie. Simply because he didn't even try to put on a German accent!
Algren: *SHOOT ME DAMN IT*
Soldier: *headshot*
_Mission Impossible theme cues_
The Samurai: outgunned, outnumbered, but never outclassed.
This reminds me of a quote of a great character. "It’s five against two. You’re clearly outnumbered!" - "That‘s true, but you‘re clearly outmatched!" - General Iroh.
Mongols thought different
Very outclassed. They were a barbaric culture where cutting down random civilians to test their new swords was not just allowed, but common. Their lack of technological advancement on top of such a disrespectful (albeit WAY overly romanticized these days) and wasteful culture killed them off just like every culture similar to their own.
60 to 1 the sword face the gun
@Вхламинго nvr vanished. Just being incorporated into modern society and mindset. Heck, ww2 imperial Japanese army were very much embraced Samurai code. Cutting down chinese civilians just to test their shin gunto. Or firing type 38 to test the accuracy.
Notice the experienced soldiers don't flinch when the first shot is fired? Good attention to detail.
Mclovin Hawaii yea its like all the bullets theyve had whiz past them and they KNOW Algren isnt gonna be dumb enough to accidentally hit them
@@jlogan2228 It's because it's Musket Warfare.
Seasoned troops will be more calm and collected. That's their edge. It's not good aim or inhuman reloads. It's their ability to conduct themselves in the midst of combat.
The Japanese troop asked to fire was panicked under fire that he dropped his ramrod just to fire back.
I bet every supervisor at a company or government job has had the same argument with upper management.
"Why did we have $10,000 in bad products made last night?"
"Sir, I told you the workers were not ready".
Blue collar workers in a company are as essential as sargeants in the military. They keep management from doing stupid shit.
This scene prooves the most well known motivation.
"Action speaks louder than words".
This scene is very cool because it highlights a problem of modern warfare that is often underestimated. From the battle of frederick the great to the American Civil War and both world wars, there are numerous accounts of individual soldiers and even whole groups, having a inner fear to fire their guns at human beings directly - even when these were the hostiles. While in most ancient warrior cultures, the drill training between two fighters with melee weapon, erased that fear mostly. This was supported by the ethos of these cultures, that emphazised the fair combat between warriors and the honor to die. This was still present to some degree in modern warfare. But drill and discipline became a whole new matter for fielding massive armies. Battle panic for untrained men shooting at people directly was a common phenomena and I like how this is displayed in this movie on multiple occasions.
I didnt know Peter Pettigrew could speak Japanese.
Holy shit! That's him...good acting though...
Jeffrey Lin r/wooosh
Maybe he went to japan to scape from the magical war...?
@Jeffrey Lin its a joke XD
And rat
"You have superior firepower and a larger force."
So did the British in South Africa, though victorious suffered immense loses. As did Custer, through out his campaign in the west.
And to quote Max Brooks: "An experienced and trained soldier armed with a rock has a better chance than a novice armed with the latest technological marvel."
Custer didn't have a larger force, though, did he?
***** No, he was outnumbered, especially since his forces were divided. The Indians felt the wrath of a truly superior American force shortly after Little Big Horn. Also, the British killed 3 times as many Zulu as they sustained in casualties during the Anglo-Zulu War.
Technically yes, but Custer was expecting to fight a substantially smaller force than the one he encountered.
Poppa Poppy Beor wars pal
mrstarfishh33 Plus Zulu conflicts
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” ~ Sun Tzu
Take this scene as a clear example - The Colonel assumed superiority, as did Omura. NEVER underestimate your foe, better to overestimate than to underestimate. Overestimating them means you believe them superior when clearly they are not, which just ensures you beat them easily.
Underestimating them means you believe yourself superior when clearly you are not, which just ensures your defeat.
The Samurai ultimately won not because of their superior experience, but mainly due to the extreme lack of discipline & training of the riflemen.
One bit that Omura should have read up on was Oda Nobunaga (A well-known war-hero of Japanese history), he used firearms, but he didn't use them carelessly, he didn't deny their usefulness, and he didnt disregard his other weapons of war.
Learn from the past to succeed in the future. Ignore the past, and you'll fade into the past.
One of the best movies ever!
I agree
I know its not REALLY one of the best movies of all time, but its on my personal top 3. I cant even watch parts of it without tearing up, this movie has serious emotion and passion at parts.
Naw...it's definitely one of the best films ever made. It got snubbed because of Tom Cruise's personal behavior and because some aspects of the movie were misunderstood by audiences. Not that audiences are dumb, but I think a lot of people just weren't familiar with the Satsuma Rebellion, people like William Adams, or the Menji Restoration when this film came out.
The amount of people who thought the title referred to Algren and not Katsumodo and his followers is staggering.
This is an homage to a similar scene in Edward Zwick’s “Glory” from 1989. Zwick directed this film, and Glory, for those who did not know. Both films are fantastic and highly recommend them.
"Discharge your weapon".
Glory is one of my favorite movies ever.
“Teach them properly, Major”
One of the most underrated films ever.
When I was a kid my friend and I would shout "the regiment leaves at 6 am!!!!" And people would look over.
+Zyzor Hahaha. Love it!
ha ha that's awesome!
Love it mate!
because its random and utterly preposterous. To hear a bunch of twelve year olds boldy proclaiming the departure of a regiment at 6 in the morning.
+TheLEFE i find your lack of sense of humor amusing
When you realize that a man is asking you to shoot him and you miss; he doesn’t even flinch from the round passing by his head
Now ask yourself wtf has this man seen and is willing to die for any reason
Simply put...war has a cruel way of dismantling a man and rebuilding it into something less human
You become fearless, but at the cost of losing a part of your soul.
My grandpa who was a WWII and Korean vet once told me when you become fearless from war, you’ve lost most of your humanity. I’d always ask him how many people he killed and be excited about hearing the stories since he had a ton of medals. All he ever told me was it doesn’t matter and becoming a “super soldier” is one of the most terrifying things you can become. Most of my memories of him were watching him sit on his bench on his porch and he’d smoke cigars and just stare at the woods next to his house for hours at a time. He’d jump if you went up and talked to him after he’d been there for awhile. It was almost like he was in a trance. My grandma would always make everyone leave him alone when he was out there and there was times she had to go out there to snap him out of it and remind him he was home. I never understood it as a kid, but as an adult I can say war truly must be fucking hell and definitely can change a person. I always hoped he finally found his peace after his death.
rawrtunaisgod I too had a relative who fought in WW2. It was my Great Grandfather Lt. Roger Wean Karr. He was a pilot aboard the USS Hornet. You can find his picture by searching F6F Hellcat 22. It is the only know war photograph of him right before he was shot down near one of Japan’s naval bases. He never made it back and his son never got to meet him. All we had to go off of was his wing man ( Hellcat 41 ) and his brother. Both who are now gone. All they could tell us that he was a kind and caring man who always looked out for the squadrons safety and was quite the leader. There was a heavy feeling of loss when he was shot down. I am glad to know that he was an honorable man and respected by others. If you have any stories of your relative please share them for you had a first hand account of what happened. It’s important to never forget.
From what I recall Algrin took part not only in the Civil War but also the war against tribes in the American Plains. Or as I like to call it, the mass murder, plunder and forced relocation to secluded spots and take what they have left. The Indian wars were brutal.
Dude looks like he's about to collapse and start crying from having to fire a single shot at a stationary target.
"The regiment leaves at 6 am!"
and right at the start he was smiling about hitting the circle, right after Algren coached him personally
I'd say he is about to collapse and start crying from having to fire a single shot at his commanding officer and firing coach.
@@marisamar3247 just the fact that he shot at someone made him cry, it's a difficult thing to deal with from a moral standpoint
@@christopherhall5361 This would be tough even for a hardened soldier, a big part of molding someone into soldiering is getting them to set aside the difficulties they'd have killing another human being. A lot of mental conditioning. And that's just to kill someone that they've never met, from the "other side" which typically gets dehumanized.
To kill someone, at 30 paces, that you know personally and have had conversations with, AND with everyone watching under extreme stress, that's a helluva spot even for a veteran.
@@JB-xl2jc as a soldier with 2 Iraq tours under my belt, you either get over it or die, wrestle with the morality later...that's the part that's hard for us
I need to watch this again. I forget how damn good this film is.
1:44 "Ah Sh*t I shouldve moved a little to the right..."
Your right, his left lol but I get you 👌🤙🤙
Round was too high sooooo cpt move left soldier drop 4, fire when ready
😂
1:19 that old warrior knows the problem.
These inexperienced men are not prepared for the pressures and strains of combat. The fear, and the will to swallow it and fight with bravery.
Not that man, nor anyone in his bloodline, knows anything of it. Especially if they have no samurais in their family.
well to them the Samurai were always the warriors if not the most elite warriors Japan had to offer, often times living under them for protection. these were just common farmers who were given a rifle and told to move out and fight something they still have the illusion of being unstoppable. the battle scene after this that first line should've wiped out all the samurai in the first charge.
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I find this moment to be extremely powerful. Algren was more than aware of the so-called savagery that his commanding officer was referring to, because he lived his life hunting Natives on the prairies as a calvary soldier. So, he more than understood that even though guns could win that fight, Katsumoto's forces were the better soldiers, because they were trained, ruthless, and fiercely determined.
A lot of people don't know the Japenese language doesn't have plurals. One interpretation is The Last Samurai refers to them as group not one person.
thanks for clarification
+ARandomGuy I never thought of it like that, thanks for the insight.
IIRC The maker of the movie himself stated that the Last Samurai refers to the one that took Cruise under his wing
What kind of fucking language is that? No wonder why they didn't know about the "two fucking bombS"
+Kanisto Mandarin is the same, completely uninflected. You know if it's plural or not from the rest of the sentence. Compare to Latin, Hungarian or Polish where nearly every grammatical category has its own set of inflections, and to English with very limited inflection.
“They’re savages with bows and arrows.”
“Whose sole occupation for the last THOUSAND years, has been war.”
Or, why you should let the men actually leading the fight make the decisions.
Really. Because fighting a war and fighting a battle amount to the same thing obviously. No different skillsets required whatsoever. Average TH-cam user: sees one video of a witch being burned and calls for fire to be outlawed... Geez
“savages with bows and arrows” killed superior armed forces in several situations, for example the killing of colonials
@@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat sad Italian noise
To be real, before the Meiji restoration, there was like a couple of hundred years of relative peace.
@@InfernosReaper From what I understand about the samurai, much like their medieval European counterparts (knights), they begin their training at a young age and acquire vast amounts of knowledge regarding warrior codes, strategies (in order to be a knight, you have to be at least a competent chess player) and fighting styles. Now you send an entire army of those men, who know the terrain and have an incredible amount of combat discipline to face a bunch of newly recruited farm boys and carriage drivers who've recently been taught how to march in a straight line and shoot at straw targets with only a handful showing any real competency in doing so. Even my first time seeing this movie, my money was on the far better trained samurai, not because I have any particular fondness for them, but because they were a breed of warriors who knew wtf they were doing. The Western combat tactics were too modern (standing in straight lines and taking turns shooting at each other until one side calls 'uncle') and were easily exploited by the greenness of the troops and a bit of medium fog.
"They have bows and arrows"
"And unlike these troops, they will be hitting something!"
Best scene of the Last Samurai movie was last scene
"tell me how he died"
"I can tell you how he lived"
man ! look how he wrote this script
"The regiment leaves at 6AM", Omura's expression says "You are a fool."
Omura was the one pushing it and trusted Bagley. He might have become a bit worried, but just that much.
and they proceed to fight in a forest where cannons are useless
Hardly, more like Omura being smug that Bagley would step to his tune.
What I got from the facial expression at 2:11 was more of a "well shit..."
He wants the attack to happen but now he's aware that it has a way lower probability of success than he originally had hoped.
@@czechchineseamerican pretty much
Such anger. Many shots fired. Very scary. They're not redy. Wow.
Oh doge. Very battle. Soon fight. Wow.
That's a really gay joke.
The joke is not homosexual sir.
RedundantRevocation
You're right. It's a really stupid joke.
MisterHeroman I don't think someone with the username 'MisterHeroman' has the authority to tell others what is stupid.
damn, that soldier did some fucking A class acting
Hans Zimmer did an amazing job with this movies' soundtrack, as always with every media he works on. The intensity of the flute as it expresses not only the soldier's internal conflict in firing but also Algren's self-destructive struggle about his past is so damn good in this scene...
I love how he orders the attack even when he shows them how unready these guys are lol
Any commander who doesn't listen to his subordinates is a fool.
It wasn't so much because of Algren being a subordinate, more likely because he knew he was right, and his ego didn't want to take a punch
This reminds me of the scene in Glory where Shaw is doing this same thing with Jupiter Sharts to have him reload faster and it ends up saving his live during the battle of James Island.
"Savages with bows and arrows" you mean like the Native Americans that inflicted plenty of damage and losses on the U.S army after the Civil War.
Yep. Glory and The Last Samurai were both directed by Edward Zwick. This scene was most likely a nod to his earlier classic masterpiece.
Except in both the cases of the late Indian Wars and the Satsuma Rebellion, the Indians and the revolting samurai had guns and cannons like the American and Imperial Japanese Armies.
Like those who wiped out Custer at the Little Big Horn. Arrogance gets you killed.
...And lost.
Rule 1: Never underestimate the enemy.
Rule 2: Just because a weapon might be considered obsolete doesn't mean it won't kill you. Just ask the German officer who was killed by an arrow fired from a longbow during World War 2.
Tom Cruise is a badass actor no matter what people say!!! He really puts you into the scene its beyond acting it blends completely into reality.
Wouldn’t be surprised if he actually had that rifle loaded to enhance the adrenaline of the scene.
1:20 the guy got an apple logo on his right cheek. Neat!
Nerwik pmsl
0:53 he's like "I don't know what he's saying but it sounds important"
- "They are not upgraded".
- "The regiment leaves at next turn!"
When the director loves a scene from one of his old movies SOOOO much, he uses it again in his new movie lol. Glory (1989) and The Last Samurai are two of my faves.
This one resonates a bit more, considering it was also a suicide attempt, along with a training exercise...IMO
Tom needed his “Mathew Broderick In Glory” moment too.
Lol
Same director. I use to think they are copies but really just variations on a theme.
@@Swarm509 of course, the best way to show a man is unfit for combat is to show his reaction under fire.
How funny you say that, because Glory and this movie were directed by Edward Zwick.
I’ve done over 700 movie reviews. Many of which I didn’t care to do. This is a tremendous scene which paints a great picture for the divide in the movie, while providing the basis for the protagonist to not only dare to challenge the hierarchy but to push the limits of his own mortality. Anyone who has faced this level of depression and despair can easily identify with this character and his right to push the boundaries of fate, while honestly proving a point of relevancy to the fact. He wasn’t wrong, and was willing to die to prove that point. But the point proven was sooooo poignant. Tom Cruise Best work, this movie imo.
This movie was a masterpiece i stayed up all night to see in my tv when i was little and it didn't disappointed me i was sleeping in the school the next day but it is ok i wasn't the best student anyway
Underrated Film. Absolutely brilliant
A caplock Springfield like that had the range of a quarter mile. Im not sure why everyone is continually trying to downplay the effectiveness of muskets. The one weapon that has killed the most Americans of any other is the percussion cap rifled musket. Not the MG42, not the Tiger tank, not the dive bomber, battleship...but a one shot muzzleloader with the ability to shoot in the rain and self rifle its own projectile.
Americans didn't fight the Germans enough to change that.
Drainege
Negative, during the Battle of the Bulge, the Americans faced off against 15 German divisions. The entire time Britain and the Commonwealth were squaring off against Rommel they were doing so against a mere 2 divisions, 3 in 1942. The entire Pacific war was fought with minimal US casualties from day 1 to surrender. The US did more than its share and then some.
USMarineRifleman0311 I didn't mean that, Germany and Russia fought for four years and had insane losses. USA and Germany only "fought" in large amounts for a year in Europe. USA didn't fight Germany long enough to reach similar losses as the US Civil war.
Drainege Length of time isnt a factor. Being able to bring up large numbers of troops to the battlefield and fast is what made the ACW so bloody. The Confederates quickly capitalized on the railroad as did the Russians on the eastern front. For all intensive purposes Germany and Russia shared only one front from 1941 till 1944 and that is the large eastern front. The Germans had some 100 divisions and the Russians 300-400. Concentration of troops is what gets casualties. WW2 for the US was a matter of driving trucks, tanks and flying bombers.
high losses of the Civil War can be explained by the fact that the commanders, did not understand fully the innovations of the Minie bullet and the rifled musket ', and they continued to use the tactics of the Napoleonic wars in the assaults
Man, the guy was scared to death, but he was still going for a headshot. Savage.
*AND* he missed him by inches only.
Generally people tended to aim too high--head shots are much harder to achieve than body shots. Which is why in the 19th century, instructors always told the troops to aim for the midriff.
This movie is under-rated. I always enjoy watching it.
I like how the soldier smiles at his officer for accomplishing so much in the beginning.
at 1:18 " im too old for this shit"
how much
Billy's little smile at the end, even though he knows the audience are watching TC walk away. Top acting.
I love how Sam just stands there unflinching lol
Tom has never won a oscar..but should have won for this role...extremely underrated movie and one of toms best.
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TH-cam recommendations: he gon like dis one
my lawd, a shamefru dishpreey!
LOL
Ok cartman and butters, oh herro preeeease
SHAMFUR DISPRAY!
Our men are running from the battlefield! *A SHAMEFUR DISPRAY!*
G A W D!
I like the movie, but there is one thing: The Japanese wanted to learn from the best.
So they ordered german, french or british officers to train their army not americans.
Google: Karl Koeppen (1833-1907) a german sergeant or Jules Brunet (1838- 1911)
+tusk70 Tom Cruise's character is based on Jules Brunet, but they changed nationalities for the film.
+Ugh-Fudge Bwana Due to the fact that having any other nationality as the main character would turn many american viewers away from the film. Personally would have really like to a have Jules Brunet as the main character, just look at the French Foreign Legion.
Plus historically the rebal samurai did use firearms and like some even wore the modern military uniforms like Saigō Takamori who is the person that the character Moritsugu Katsumoto from this movie is based on.
HarlequinMask Well, yeah. Hollywood is based in the U.S. so why wouldn't they cater to Americans?
KingofSnails American viewers ruin all of good historical cinema.
"Wake up samurai we have a game to finish"
Bows and arrows are still effective against muskets. Individual accuracy and rate of fire. Keep in mind few wore armor at this time period
"Teach them... properly major!"
Ya they copied this from Glory
@@kysike666 yup, that's why i said it lol
What goes down in the settlements in Shogun 2 when you're recruiting levy infantry
This is a very under rated movie. The cinematography was beautiful and the music resonates.
like what Al Pacino said in the Devil's Advocate
"Pressure. It changes everything, pressure. Some people, you squeeze ‘em, they focus. Others fold. Can you summon your talent at will? Can you deliver on a deadline? Can you sleep at night?"
In my professional opinion, That army needs at least a six months to a Year of training before they would be battle ready. Six months of drill. Mock battle situations. Lessons in battle formations. Getting their command structure organised properly with Japanese corporals and Sargents . And above all artillery or cavalry support. Infantry without any kind of support is destined to fail.
True and they were also trained in France and England, so they had a good idea of German tactics
I was a Military expert first. Mainly late Georgian to the Great war. But I stand by what I say. Their army is terribly under-trained.
Sergeants**
Yeah, you're a real professional. Lol.
and they need some ponies '-'
Vector Brony Well the dumbass american colonel thinks that having a larger force and firearms is all thats needed to beat a force with swords and bows and arrows. He also has no understanding or respect for his enemy compared to Captain Algren who took the time in the film to clearly understand his opponnent.
This hits even harder if the first moment of this scene isn't cut out. Nathan had just successfully taught that very same soldier on how to shoot into the bullseye.
That poor Japanese soldier had no idea what the hell was happening. He was talking to his mate when Tom Cruise suddenly began yelling at him, Mr Graham asks him to shoot at Cruises or get killed and in a state of confusion & panic he has to load his gun, aim at his own trainer while he is literally having hia hat blown off.
And then Cruise pats him at his shoulder. He truly had no idea what the hell just happened.
This movie was like Glory with Samurai's. Same director, same scenes.
+Greg Cunningham
There are some melodramatic similarities to Glory, but the plot itself was more accurately a blatant rip-off of Dances With Wolves.
+Greg Cunningham Yup. Making one of the green soldiers fire under pressure to prove that they're not ready, just like Colonel Shaw did in Glory. Another recycled scene is when Algren hands his letters to the photographer in case he dies, again, just like in Glory.
But it's better than Dances With Wolves so who cares?
tell me how he died
"I will tell you how he lived."
about time, i set up someone to do that and it took that long
“Shoot me dammit”
Reminds me of a quote from one of my favourite anime shows: Naruto
Black Zetsu: “ A master with a pebble can beat a novice with a shuriken”
@sasholsuma Omg thank you, i have been wondering what was going on back there. Thanks for the info, it cleared things up 😌
If someone tells you they have a fool proof plan, then you know it was fool who came up with it.
What makes this scene really powerful and heartbreaking is that it was a suicide attempt.
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assisted suicide technicaly but the ideas' the same, and im pretty sure he was giving a direct "fuck you" to the Colonel and Omura.