The photography, the musical score, the acting, was all top drawer. A fine cast of British acting talent, we’ll never see the likes of this epic again, sadly.
The real private Hook was a methodist and an active member of the "temperance movement". He never touched alcohol. He ended up working for the British museum in London dusting the exhibits and books . A good man like most soldiers throughout history past and present and from good honest stock in Gloucestershire.
Quite a few of the actors didn't get to go to the location in South Africa, Hook ( James Booth) and most of the residents of the hospital building and the surgeon played by Patrick Magee filmed all their interior scenes back at the film studios in England, it all matches together very well and it is very well staged to give the impression that it is all one place, in this scene for example a Zulu is filmed jumping through the hole in the straw roof of the hospital at the location in South Africa, and as he appears inside the building and drops to the floor to be shot by Hook , we are back at the studio set in England, same for when a Zulu throws a spear down through the gap in the roof, the view looking down as the spear kills one of the men is back in the studio, it is just so well done that it is fascinating to view this movie and appreciate what a tremendous piece of film making it is.
Who asked your opinion? Didn't you know you had to frighten 3 ghosts before you can make a statement like this? I bet you've never been to the Salton sea. All you people make that mistake.
Rhis is one of the must see movies of all times. The first time I saw it as a kid, it gave me nightmares. But, it was history, and my parents had me, and a cousin watch it .
This same scenario occured in our former neighborhood in Detroit except we had to abandon our posts . We were eventually over run . It's now a urban jungle habitat .
Well In New Orleans we are PROUD of the Zulu braves and the massive balls it took to mock ex confederates and their trash floats. Men Of Valor always live and die together, be there sacrifice always be remembered, without one the other is shallow and devoid of any merit, you don't earn victory whilst being cross
@@samparkerSAM the Zulus conquered and enslaved far more people than the confederates ever did . However the Zulus used ritualistic torture and pedophilia was a common practice . No girl was too young for their desires , especially from tribes were all male offspring were murdered along with the old and infants .
Everyone banging on about hook but what about Joe Powell I think he's pretty awesome in this film rolling around kicking Zulus and doing action moves I'm surprised he wasn't in more action films.
@@stevekaczynski3793 if you watch the behind the scenes he actually became ill due to diarrhea and couldn’t do most of the scenes he was meant to be in.
It was also the cheapest colour dye to produce and manufacture at the time. But white belts, tropical hats and of course the white ammunition pouches make them look so cool and professional.
Never a mention of the dude who defended the end room on his own. I think his name was Jones. He was supposed to have fought them from a doorway until he was dragged out and stabbed to death. Rumour has it that this soldier killed up to 9 zulus, possibly more during the savage hospital defence.
All you hear, if you listen closely enough, is the non stop jibber-jabber of the Zulus outside during the entire scene. If that doesn't strike real fear into a mans heart, I don't what would.
Oh, I didn't know that. Still, I know I'd find fighting in the 20-30 degree heat pretty hot with that uniform on, even though I can tolerate the heat. Nevertheless, the uniform does look nice.
It was the swan song of the red coat - already many British troops in hot climates wore khaki or white and red-coated troops were picked off by Boer marksmen, far better shots than the Zulus, at Majuba Hill two years later. Not long after that red became confined to parade and home service only.
There is one technicality issue here... first you open up the bottle, do not break the bottleneck, unless you have to, then take a good drink and after that you can go on the rampage!
africa bar the sahara is not overly hot. many regions have 30 degree temperatures. and in south africa, which is technically not even tropical, if gets to 20 degrees. India is on average warmer than Africa, especially in high summer. not many african regions, bar the sahara again, reach 40 degrees as commonly as India does.
lulz.. excuse me? it's a battle that actually occured in the late 19th century. and in the entirety of the film, the n-word was never said. And considering this was made in the 1960s, which was hardly the most PC/tolerant of eras, it's a stretch to call this film racist. if hollywood makes a film about the battle of wounded knee, is this racist? what about the Indian Mutiny, or the Opium Wars?
It was part of the Anglo Zulu war 1879 this was the successful defence of the mission station at Rourkes Drift natal South Africa a few hours before 1,5000 British troops had been massacred by a Zulu army of around 30,000.The British soldiers numbering some 150 held at bay around 4,000.11 Victoria cross were awarded for this single action.
If you go look it up only a couple British soldiers were killed with spears, and they were the ones who got mobbed or were too sick to fight back. Almost every British soldier killed died of a gunshot wound. There's no power like firepower
Why didn't the Zulu's get to the front of the wall, then get every soldier that was there to use their shields in tandem as mini catapults, throwing over each successive wave of Zulus as they came in (the one's that survived the rifle fire, of course). Seems like a good strategy to me. Better that trying to climb over the barricades one at a time and getting shot down one after the other.
The warriors Zulu didn't fight like thiss. They fought very well to protect their land and families. And The British lost 30,000 of their soldiers because of their red coat.
This movie very much happened in real life. And aside from the time 1800 British troops were attacked by 20,000 zulus, the British pretty resoundingly kicked their asses.
It was standard dress for the Victorian era. It wasn't until the British Army had finished with the Zulus and turned their attentions to the Boer still in South Africa that the British adopted khaki.These scarlet uniforms would for parade dress only.
Some were. They took them from the dead British soldiers at Isandlwana. However, they had never used sighted rifles before and didn't know how to aim properly so they weren't of much help during the battle.
@@vintageadventure-l6m The Zulus who fought at Rorkes Drift had not fought at Isandhlwana. The firearms they were using were not Martini Henry service rifles, but muskets obtained from traders.
@@vintageadventure-l6m No, they didn't take rifles from the battlefield, they were not on the Isandlwana battlefield, so how could they have got rifles? The Zulus who fought at Rorkes Drift were from the reserve of the Zulu army, the uDloko, uThulwana and inDlondlo regiments. They swung wide of Isandlwana, to the west, to cross the Bufflalo into Natal where they raided farms and fought at Rorkes Drift.
The British brought the wheel and space travel, however their culture and genetics must be in the minority, though race mixing and whites staying in the New World is obviously fine, and a great cultural narrative to add to aboriginal New World cultures.
Private Henry Hook B company 24th regiment of foot South Wales Boaders with 11 other defenders of Rorkes Drift 1879 to receive the Victoria Cross for there bravery above and beyond the call of duty.
This was not Zululand. The Zulus crossed the Buffalo River onto Natal to attack Rorkes Drift. The Zulus were also not indigenous to South Africa either. They were Bantu people from the north. The Zulus invaded what became Zululand and took it off others who were there before them.
Yeah Ryan the Zulus were not peaceful people. Or natives either. I recall that when the Zulus invaded it caused numerous local tribes to flee further south and east
@@jimbob465 Why didn’t the Zulus invent guns and develop superior tactics? Because they couldn’t. Europeans spent thousands of years doing nothing but fighting each other tooth and nail. Once we got tired of that, we got on boats and subjugated almost every group of people on Earth. Europeans had to think creatively to survive the harsh winters and rough terrain, hence their advanced technology and civilization. Africans lived on the most resource abundant continent on Earth, and pre-contact, had not even developed a written language. As if this wasn’t evidence enough, we’ve given over 40 Marshall Plan’s worth of money (150> billion USD) to Africa and they’ve still yet to feed their own people. There really isn’t a question as to who is superior. Everybody knows it subconsciously, whether they admit to themselves or not.
@@ArgonNoble they did, but in scale the british suffered a far more humiliating defeat. the British tried to focus on the drift to boost morale back home
The photography, the musical score, the acting, was all top drawer. A fine cast of British acting talent, we’ll never see the likes of this epic again, sadly.
The real private Hook was a methodist and an active member of the "temperance movement". He never touched alcohol. He ended up working for the British museum in London dusting the exhibits and books . A good man like most soldiers throughout history past and present and from good honest stock in Gloucestershire.
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Can Hook get a little help from Peter Pan?
He smoked crack and smack
His family walked out of the movies premiere after seeing the way he was portrayed.
I read that Hook was actually a Medic, not an official soldier and was fighting to save his patients.
Quite a few of the actors didn't get to go to the location in South Africa, Hook ( James Booth) and most of the residents of the hospital building and the surgeon played by Patrick Magee filmed all their interior scenes back at the film studios in England, it all matches together very well and it is very well staged to give the impression that it is all one place, in this scene for example a Zulu is filmed jumping through the hole in the straw roof of the hospital at the location in South Africa, and as he appears inside the building and drops to the floor to be shot by Hook , we are back at the studio set in England, same for when a Zulu throws a spear down through the gap in the roof, the view looking down as the spear kills one of the men is back in the studio, it is just so well done that it is fascinating to view this movie and appreciate what a tremendous piece of film making it is.
I heard that it was Private Hook that fended off the most Zulus in hand to hand combat. Now, that's just badass.
Indeed. Zulu's were rather tough in melee, weren't they?
My grandfather played the part of Hook
Magma Man who? Jimmy booth?
True, and he wasn't a drunkard or a braggart like in the movie
Yeah, he even took an assegai to the forehead. Fortunately was wearing his helmet at the time. The badge took the brunt of the hit.
Without a doubt one of the best action movies ever made. Brilliant!
Directed by Cv END - FIELD if u really wonted 2 now that #Gary in case u alredy didnt alredy
Stars: Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson
without a doubt if u raely think the babe
😂 That macho swig of Brandy at the end is brilliant...
Great, great movie. One of the best action movies ever.
Agreed!
Who asked your opinion? Didn't you know you had to frighten 3 ghosts before you can make a statement like this? I bet you've never been to the Salton sea. All you people make that mistake.
Yes, finally! I was hoping I'd find a clip of the hospital fight.
That was a pretty good one, eh lad?
Yes it was
How come I can't find it anywhere else?
This movie holds a lot of good memories for me. I just love it
That’s my boy Hook. You’re a soldier now. Epic stuff.
Rhis is one of the must see movies of all times. The first time I saw it as a kid, it gave me nightmares. But, it was history, and my parents had me, and a cousin watch it .
HOOK!
.... What about the money you sent my old woman?
*Hook intensifies*
Hooki your a legend
Great movie always make me reach for hospital cabinet 😁🇦🇺
"That's My Boy Hook You're A Soldier Now I've Made A Soldier Of You"!😀💂💂🔫🔫🗡️🗡️🏞️🇬🇧🏴
Remember the movie "Dog Soldiers". They recalled these guys as having "balls of British steel".
11 Victoria crosses for this single action.
@@chrisholland7367 q
3:00 best line in film history XD
Hookey had to go back for that Brandy Bottle!😆💂🥃🇬🇧
That's a flogging offence!
This same scenario occured in our former neighborhood in Detroit except we had to abandon our posts . We were eventually over run . It's now a urban jungle habitat .
Don't talk shit....this was real war, your crap was probably just Drug/Gang related.....NO Comparison at all !!!!!!!!
Well In New Orleans we are PROUD of the Zulu braves and the massive balls it took to mock ex confederates and their trash floats. Men Of Valor always live and die together, be there sacrifice always be remembered, without one the other is shallow and devoid of any merit, you don't earn victory whilst being cross
@@samparkerSAM the Zulus conquered and enslaved far more people than the confederates ever did . However the Zulus used ritualistic torture and pedophilia was a common practice . No girl was too young for their desires , especially from tribes were all male offspring were murdered along with the old and infants .
Thank God for Hook and the cattle...LOL!!
I was really happy when I saw that then cows got away from the battle
Sadly in the real battle they were slaughtered by the zulus.
Yeah, I hope the one that got it's horn caught in the gate wasn't hurt.
Everyone banging on about hook but what about Joe Powell I think he's pretty awesome in this film rolling around kicking Zulus and doing action moves I'm surprised he wasn't in more action films.
He was a stunt man, I believe, and had a larger role in the film but a lot of his scenes ended up on the cutting room floor.
@@stevekaczynski3793 if you watch the behind the scenes he actually became ill due to diarrhea and couldn’t do most of the scenes he was meant to be in.
@@CommanderSuberox Some of the lines he had were given to Nigel Green, so probably bumped his part up a bit.
Truth: i actually yelled c'mon during part of it
Good film, well cast and directed. And man it was only 1.8 million.
Nice to see the University of Texas helping the Brits during their time of need.
I dont get it...
@@iandavies2298 their mascot is the longhorns.
@@jakobatredies1114 thanks gotcha 😂
longhorns hookem horns
Have you ever seen a Zulu walking down Kings road ? Wonder what he would think today
Still no Zulus walking down King's Road.
@@lyndoncmp5751 I think you need to take your sunnies off Mate ,
Soilders: fire
Zulu:oooooooooooooo
Hitler once said "war is to man what maternity is to woman".
I have few rules in life, but one of them is "don't take life advice from someone who went 0-2 in World Wars."
@@flextoadflex Less advice, more of an observation.
A bit of grim observation
look what happen to him
'stuff me with green apples'
Best scene in the film.!!!
The best part is when they go “HoooHoooHoooHoooHoooHoooHoooHoooHoooHoooHoooHooo”......
Zulu"s Top bravest and dangerous tribe in south africa. When there"s issue or conflicts (War) is solution that's a DNA in the Brain.
The British uniform is so cool.
Alistair Wessex yeah it's badass
It was also the cheapest colour dye to produce and manufacture at the time. But white belts, tropical hats and of course the white ammunition pouches make them look so cool and professional.
Never a mention of the dude who defended the end room on his own. I think his name was Jones. He was supposed to have fought them from a doorway until he was dragged out and stabbed to death. Rumour has it that this soldier killed up to 9 zulus, possibly more during the savage hospital defence.
@murat8080 Thats Exactly Right, im supriseed that a movie about Nazi Germany doesn't have Denzal Washington as Hitler and morgan Freeman as Himmler
they don't make em like they used to!
Good old Hookie! It's what we do in a pinch that counts.
All you hear, if you listen closely enough, is the non stop jibber-jabber of the Zulus outside during the entire scene. If that doesn't strike real fear into a mans heart, I don't what would.
They don't like it up 'em !
Oh, I didn't know that. Still, I know I'd find fighting in the 20-30 degree heat pretty hot with that uniform on, even though I can tolerate the heat. Nevertheless, the uniform does look nice.
It was the swan song of the red coat - already many British troops in hot climates wore khaki or white and red-coated troops were picked off by Boer marksmen, far better shots than the Zulus, at Majuba Hill two years later. Not long after that red became confined to parade and home service only.
The zulus didnt have a chance
Only if they had guns
@@jamalmcmillio436 They did, but not enough and they didn't know how to use them properly.
Actually Prvt Hook was considered a good soldier not the piker described in the movie.
Was he real?
@@ChaseMcCain81 Yes, and his grave is still well tended. th-cam.com/video/CIRTVls5Wj8/w-d-xo.html
@@frankfisher99, thank you.
There is one technicality issue here... first you open up the bottle, do not break the bottleneck, unless you have to, then take a good drink and after that you can go on the rampage!
…What about the money you sent my old woman…LOL he's still on about that.
I never could work than one out.
@@pix046 Hook was busted a paygrade. His sergeant sent money to Hooks wife so the family wouldn't go hungry.
Hook was actually a thief.
Very cool, greetings from Indonesia my brother
Zulu was the great warriors who defeated british in homeland🙊
Remember Ulundi.
Remember the tribes the Zulu expelled or wiped out
africa bar the sahara is not overly hot. many regions have 30 degree temperatures. and in south africa, which is technically not even tropical, if gets to 20 degrees. India is on average warmer than Africa, especially in high summer. not many african regions, bar the sahara again, reach 40 degrees as commonly as India does.
I'm always surprised when I see the Indian weather forecast, much warmer than most African cities.
Whish I was there
Love it when the sergeant man kick that Zulu soldier off the hospital roof that was an epic military take down off the enemy yet don’t you agree guys
lulz.. excuse me? it's a battle that actually occured in the late 19th century.
and in the entirety of the film, the n-word was never said. And considering this was made in the 1960s, which was hardly the most PC/tolerant of eras, it's a stretch to call this film racist.
if hollywood makes a film about the battle of wounded knee, is this racist? what about the Indian Mutiny, or the Opium Wars?
It was part of the Anglo Zulu war 1879 this was the successful defence of the mission station at Rourkes Drift natal South Africa a few hours before 1,5000 British troops had been massacred by a Zulu army of around 30,000.The British soldiers numbering some 150 held at bay around 4,000.11 Victoria cross were awarded for this single action.
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@@chrisholland7367 dude not even 4k ppl got victoria cross as it was said in the movie
@@thai6989 ?
@@chrisholland7367 only around 1k had won the victoria cross
get it now
Pixels to the south east sir, tens of them.
I love how the zulus know how to use the martini
Yeah
Well yeah, they did. Firearms were not brand new to 19th Century South Africa. They’d have certainly encountered them enough to know how to use them.
@@HydroSnips im pretty sure this 18th century
@@elijahjamescomia6331 no its 19th. 1879
@@johngotti3699 round off?
What happens when your neighborhood becomes section 8
😂😂😂😂😂
I take your mother on a date.
Got to like Private Hook
Why isn’t this whole film posted anymore
It's an epic battle! These day's all Zulu get a green card!
If they had a few Gatling guns, they could have won.
The British did win bro....
Hookie is the Man
A tiger?! In Africa?!?! *everyone starts screaming and the Zulus run away*
How many people can be killed by those bullets?, the zulus overwhelmed like ants!
Reminds me of the capital siege
You know, despite how is portrayed in the movie he was actually quite the opposite in real life in offended his daughter very much
If you go look it up only a couple British soldiers were killed with spears, and they were the ones who got mobbed or were too sick to fight back.
Almost every British soldier killed died of a gunshot wound.
There's no power like firepower
and biscuit boxes
Not quite true. 18 out of 32 casualties were via Zulu gunfire, so just over half.
6 died of gunshot wounds.
A superb film
POV: you visits Los Angeles in 1992
But it would've been stifling in the African heat.
Dont have to explain...
English soldiers recovering england in 2025
Flesh eaters ants...colonies underground
How did so many old actors beat the impi?
“That’s my boy hook! Your a soldier now! Iv made a soldier of you!!”
Looks like an average night in the bronxy
Why didn't the Zulu's get to the front of the wall, then get every soldier that was there to use their shields in tandem as mini catapults, throwing over each successive wave of Zulus as they came in (the one's that survived the rifle fire, of course). Seems like a good strategy to me. Better that trying to climb over the barricades one at a time and getting shot down one after the other.
The warriors Zulu didn't fight like thiss. They fought very well to protect their land and families.
And The British lost 30,000 of their soldiers because of their red coat.
This movie very much happened in real life.
And aside from the time 1800 British troops were attacked by 20,000 zulus, the British pretty resoundingly kicked their asses.
Oh I'm sure the tribes the Zulu expelled thought the same thing.
Zulu
Why did the British always show up to the battlefield dressed like targets?
It was standard dress for the Victorian era. It wasn't until the British Army had finished with the Zulus and turned their attentions to the Boer still in South Africa that the British adopted khaki.These scarlet uniforms would for parade dress only.
theres nothing quite to match the Martini
I've fired a .22 one on the ranges and they're a beautiful rifle to use
Yep on the double 612
wot on the double 612 , oh i dunno just 612 double
Oh no u havnt yet hookie u havnt uv still soding questions still 2 answer still on youtube still hookie havnt u , oh no u bludy well havnt yet
yep and stay where u are max field
wot old battle scene at rookes drift in south yet again alredy
eventually every body did get awt eventually Bromhead
5:00 pinkie?
Just put Your Red Joceck on Keep fitting Made
The Zulus must have thought the British were such bizarre people. Parading about in their odd red uniforms that were way too hot for the climate.
CNN reports, just another peaceful protest.😂
Black are the most caring most noble race in the world..so tuff
The Zulus expanded by aggression. The colour of your skin doesn't matter. We are all humans, and all humans are violent.
Horseshit
4:36 what is wrong with him
1:17 why they not wearing shoes
Shoes are for pussies!
As if Zulu was easy taget
Damn it
5:45 what happened
I feel it is not fair because they didn't show the hero how they died not only zulu man die
Hook old English 👌
Were some Zulu warriors using guns?
Some were. They took them from the dead British soldiers at Isandlwana. However, they had never used sighted rifles before and didn't know how to aim properly so they weren't of much help during the battle.
@@vintageadventure-l6m The Zulus who fought at Rorkes Drift had not fought at Isandhlwana. The firearms they were using were not Martini Henry service rifles, but muskets obtained from traders.
@@vintageadventure-l6m No, they didn't take rifles from the battlefield, they were not on the Isandlwana battlefield, so how could they have got rifles? The Zulus who fought at Rorkes Drift were from the reserve of the Zulu army, the uDloko, uThulwana and inDlondlo regiments. They swung wide of Isandlwana, to the west, to cross the Bufflalo into Natal where they raided farms and fought at Rorkes Drift.
Around 1 in 4 or 5 Zulus were armed with a gun. So out of a force of 4,000 Zulus there would have been circa 1,000 guns among them.
Peckham?
The British brought the wheel and space travel, however their culture and genetics must be in the minority, though race mixing and whites staying in the New World is obviously fine, and a great cultural narrative to add to aboriginal New World cultures.
Chuck Norris the great, great grandson of private Hook? I thought chuck was a Cherokeeeee indian
4:55 why didn’t he run away?
Este video difama a técnica de batalha zulu e tenta fazer os outro heróis que não foram
Private Henry Hook B company 24th regiment of foot South Wales Boaders with 11 other defenders of Rorkes Drift 1879 to receive the Victoria Cross for there bravery above and beyond the call of duty.
I've always wondered, why didn't the Zulus just attack from all sides? They had overwhelming numbers.
they did
They did that's how they won one of the wars
They didn't win...
4:55 why is the Zulu going after hook. Has he not seen how tough he is
Sam Steffen shut up
No I’m asking that zulu should have stayed away from hook
Sam Steffen become they are warriors
TH-cam Sucks he was dumb
Sam Steffen The Zulus were taught to be warriors. Warriors do not run away, they consider it cowardly and shameful.
Brits should never have been there.. I was rooting for the zulu
This was not Zululand. The Zulus crossed the Buffalo River onto Natal to attack Rorkes Drift.
The Zulus were also not indigenous to South Africa either. They were Bantu people from the north. The Zulus invaded what became Zululand and took it off others who were there before them.
Yeah Ryan the Zulus were not peaceful people. Or natives either. I recall that when the Zulus invaded it caused numerous local tribes to flee further south and east
The white english people resisted the black zulus and won the war despite being outnumbered extremely. It really shows you who the superior ones are.
The people with rifles and 9ft high walls to hide behind and fire....
@@jimbob465 Why didn’t the Zulus invent guns and develop superior tactics? Because they couldn’t.
Europeans spent thousands of years doing nothing but fighting each other tooth and nail.
Once we got tired of that, we got on boats and subjugated almost every group of people on Earth.
Europeans had to think creatively to survive the harsh winters and rough terrain, hence their advanced technology and civilization.
Africans lived on the most resource abundant continent on Earth, and pre-contact, had not even developed a written language.
As if this wasn’t evidence enough, we’ve given over 40 Marshall Plan’s worth of money (150> billion USD) to Africa and they’ve still yet to feed their own people.
There really isn’t a question as to who is superior. Everybody knows it subconsciously, whether they admit to themselves or not.
you do realise this happened after the Zulus decisively won a far more important battle
@@notanonymous3976 They still got mopped bro
@@ArgonNoble they did, but in scale the british suffered a far more humiliating defeat. the British tried to focus on the drift to boost morale back home