it's simple we watch them to feel that way again or sometimes to cry and that is our cry for the month or couple months so we are more efficient the rest of the time but a lot of war movies bug me when i see cowardice or arrogants
Saw this in the theater with my WW2 grandfather who stormed the beach. I will NEVER forget his quote. I asked him about the accuracy, and he says "Nope. There are too many adults. We were all teenagers and twenty-somethings. The only adults were officers."
@@davidjones-bh5xg You may be thinking of Utah Beach to the west, which was relatively lightly defended. Omaha Beach was the deadliest of the D-Day landing beaches. It was defended by thousands of German troops, including the veteran 352nd Infantry Division. The Americans suffered thousands of casualties there. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha_Beach
@@davidjones-bh5xg that was Utah Beach you are thinking of. Omaha Beach was the most heavily defended and had the highest casualty rate of all the seaborne landings
12:49 They were saying, "Please don't shoot me, I am not German, I am Czech, I didn't kill anyone, I am Czech!" They were members of what the Germans called Ost , men, mostly Czech and Polish, taken prisoner in eastern European countries invaded by Germany and forced into the German army. heart breaking when you know
There were also hundreds of thousands of "Sudeten" Czech/Germans who volunteered for service in the Wehrmacht. We don't know, but these could have been two of them and speaking in Czech "to get a better deal" as POW's.
@@shannon7733 there were even 2 korean men in a german pillbox at normandy. This is a true story . These 2 korean guys were conscripted into the japanese army against their will during koreas occupation. The japanese empire fights a border conflict with the USSR and they are captured by the soviets. Germany invades the USSR and russia needs all available manpower so the 2 captured koreans are conscripted into a USSR penal battalion. The unit they are in is captured by the germans. They are sent to western europe to work as slaves , D-day is imminent so they get conscripted into the wehrmacht and welded into a pillbox when the allied invasion was imminent. D day begins and the pill box takes a direct hit from either a battleship or a bomb dropped from the plane annihilating everyone and burying the 2 korean guys under rubble. They get captured by us soldiers who are like "da fuck are japs doing here" they are taken back to a navy vessel , are interrogated and tell the interrogator their incredible story. Afterwards the war ends and they get repatriated back to korea.
I'm a Marine veteran. My father went in on the beach that day. He ended up fighting in 5 battles during the war including the Battle of the Bulge. He told me he had no idea how he made it home. He's long passed, but he will always be my hero.
@@Red_Beard2798 ...He was in 771st Ordnance, Bomb Disposal Squad attached to infantry company, in 71st Division. He told me his squad worked as infantry until they had to do their specific job. Then they went back to being infantry. I have his separation papers and it lists his campaigns as..Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe. I still have his European Theater ribbon with a Bronze star device for each campaign.
Definitely a hero, rest in peace and thank you for the service. My grandfather was I-16 pilot for soviet army in WWII, he died when I was 5 years old so didn't get a chance to hear any stories from him, but from what I heard he definitely seen some shit. Shot down about 15 German planes, got shot down himself eventually but survived a crash landing with some injuries. He was only 17 when he got send to war and had about 1 month of training how to fly.
My grand father and his 4 brothers and my great aunts Husband/Uncle Logan all went ashore on D-Day. All lived, all were wounded, all continued to Germany, and none of them talked about it. Two were in the BOTB, the one thing my Uncle Mike did tell me, was how cold it was in the back the Duce and Half driving through France to re-enforce the line. They only had light summer too fall gear and were freezing to death. Grand Dad and his brothers said they lived because they were at the rear of the boat, they had to climb over the body parts, and the deck was so slick from the guts and blood it was hard to get out. PE Slovak coal miners, 2nd gen, extremely tough men, never heard a one complain.
My Dad is beneath a marble military cross. He told me about his D-day experience, he taught me to always be humble, and to defend my loved ones, because he had seen strong, brave friends call for their mother with their very last breath, and later, he helped liberate a concentration camp. I still remember the officer kneeling in front of my mother to hand her my dads' folded flag and her tears, and his salute to her and my dad's coffin. I'd always love the chance to tell my dad that he was indeed a good man, and that he did live a good life...
This is the last film I saw with my Grandfather before he passed. He joined the Navy a week after Pearl Harbor and served as a Sea Bee (he had construction/heavy equipment experience from his time during the 30's with the WPA)... He sat there in silence, except for occasionally clearing his throat, the entire time the movie ran. As the credits rolled, he slowly removed his glasses, took out his handkerchief to clean his lens... and only said "Well... I can tell you this... They sure got the combat scenes right. No glory.. Just you either freeze up, or keep fighting till you can't.... and "can't" can happen in just a second."
As a combat infantry veteran, I can tell you that when you are cold, wet, tired beyond tired, hungry, and your body hurts in places you didn't even know existed, you learn something about yourself. There were so many times I felt like I was going to break, but I looked at the guys around me and knew they ALL felt the same way, and you don't want to let them down. After experiencing combat with my guys, we all bonded closer than most brothers do.
My grandfather was in the Army in WWII and got shot by a German sniper (but thankfully he made it home). Now I'm an Army combat vet, too, and so is my son. My son and I both agree that the WWII veterans were a special breed.
@@itsahellofaname Thank you for your service. You veterans are all special. My father was wounded severely as a Forward Mortar Scout on Iwo Jima. He suffered from severe PTSD his whole life.
Yeah... Spielberg set out to force horrors most people can't comprehend onto audiences. He wanted people to be so shocked they couldn't even put words to it... to become numb from the raw violence and death. It works. Its brilliant. That 20 minutes is exhausting amd leaves you feeling raw.
My grandpa was a D-Day survivor. True hero. He died at age 97 about 5 years ago. He never spoke 1 single word about it. The only stories we have is from Grandma when he wasn't around telling stories of what he told her when he first came back years ago. That's it. Basically the only story I have is when the boat door dropped every single person in their got killed but him. And he somehow made it. Bronze star and purple heart.
Saw this in a packed theater in Westwood, Los Angeles. So Epic! When the movie was over, there was no cheering, instead everyone was solemn and somber, like at a funeral of a respected person.
Upham is going home so traumatized. He was thrown into a situation unprepared. He saved an enemy that ended up killing his friends. Fear made him freeze up while his friends where being slaughtered. He shot a pow. And that is how you make a ptsd riddled alcoholic.
He literally experienced the full horrors of the war without having even a moment of feeling slightly proud , courageous or competent, not that it was his fault. The survivor's guilt would be insane for him I guess
The charge used during the Omaha Beach scene is known as a Bangalore torpedo or pole charge. It was mainly used to clear wire obstacles and heavy overgrowth. When set, it could clear a path 3 to 4 meters (9 to 10 feet) in width. A pole could be shoved through the sand embankment underneath the wires, without getting stuck.
I was in the Marines during Desert Shield/Storm. When the offensive started our engineers fired NINE MICLIC lines across the border minefield! I don't think I'll ever witness something so awesome for the rest of my life.
@@choppermontana8212 they make a man portable one now that comes in a backpack, but I've never seen one outside a training environment because they're so expensive.
One of the most authentic and visceral depictions of the battle field put to film. The opening 20 mins alone should be its own movie. Powerful. The best way to describe the pain, misery, anger, emotional, friendship, heart and violence is just, powerful.
I agree.I can remember watching a documentary about D Day and a veteran of the 1st Infantry Division saying this was exactly how the landings were.He also said that The Longest Day was a joke,especially the GI’s coming off the landing craft howling like banshees! It’s my aim to visit the Normandy beaches.I’ve seen so many documentaries and read so many books and magazines that I’ve got to get over there.Omaha is the beach that fascinates me the most because it was the sector that was nearly lost.How the Americans were able to take that beach when the Germans held all the Aces is unbelievable.And imagine if the big naval gun had been in place at Pointe Du Hoc where the US Rangers had to climb the cliffs to get to the emplacement.Ships and landing craft would have been blown out of the Channel and Omaha and Utah beaches would have seen even more bloodshed.
To the comment of, "I want to know what that feels like!" During my time in the military, I experienced cold and wet for a straight month, and I also experienced being hot and sweaty for a straight month. In both cases, I wasn't sleeping much, I was filthy, and so was everyone around me. I'm talking, 'no showers' and 'change your socks once or twice in a month' filthy, never mind your other garments. Here's what I learned... A shower is a luxury. A change of clothes is a luxury. A porta-potty is a luxury. Hot food is a luxury. Privacy is a luxury. A dry place to sleep is a luxury. You can do it. You'll start off feeling like you can't make it through even a day, but you will. Once you're back in polite society, and you hear things like, "I couldn't go a day without a shower!" you'll laugh out loud. The idea of sleeping in your car will seem utterly normal, somewhat pleasant, even. A hotel room will seem like an unimaginable luxury. In other words, you'll gain a drastically different perspective on life. If you haven't seen the series yet, watch "Generation Kill." It's the most realistic depiction of the war in Iraq (c. 2003-2004) that I've ever seen.
Very well said. I was army, 1981-1984. Served in West Germany. You’re absolutely right about the luxuries. Sometimes I was so cold and so sleep deprived that I thought I’d die. You do learn a lot about yourself, though.
Having served 24 yrs in the Marines and 2 wars, the most cherished thing I keep close to my heart is when my wife told me "You're a good man" Her understanding and patience with me is beyond words. I'm not sure I'm a good man but for her to tell me, I have hope for myself.
The fact he visited the Captains grave with his wife, children, and grandchildren was icing on the cake. He was able to create life while they lost theirs
Here's an example about veterans and war movies: My Dad served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-60) from 1955-1957 as a gunnery officer. He was not in a war, but he told me that every time they went on a deployment, they lost airplanes and pilots because of accidents. One day, I was watching a movie called The Bridges of Toko-Ri, about Navy pilots in the Korean War (1950-1953). My Dad's carrier was newer than the ones in the movie, but it had some of the same airplanes on it as were shown in the movie. He walked into the room where I was watching the movie during a scene in which a pilot very low on fuel was attempting a dangerous landing on the carrier. My dad said, "Jeff, I can't watch this. I saw too many guys splattered up on a bulkhead."
Every time someone reacts to this film, I skip to the part where Upham fails to save Fish. It amazes me how many people sitting in the safety and comfort of their own room watching this on a monitor screen can muster so much disdain, and sometimes utter hatred, for a scared-shitless clerk/typist, most likely a draftee, who has been forced into a situation that would have most of us filling our diapers in abject, gibbering terror. Not everyone is blessed with the ability to summon vast reservoirs of courage, of decisive, valiant action, on demand. We always solemnly talk about honoring the veterans, but I hate to imagine the horrific, lifelong shame and regret suffered by those many vets forever haunted by memories of a time when they were frozen with fear, unable to act. The last thing Steven Spielberg intended was for us to hate Upham.
@@porflepopnecker4376 I do want to skip it as well. Armchair Reactors setting there own rooms at home Cursing at Upham on their tv and laptop when they have not been to any conflict in wars. Thinking they rule this war and taking hitler down. Its not Cod for god sake.
I can't remember who it was, but there was a guy analyzing this movie, who said, that Upham would be most of us. It is definately a daring choice from the writers and director to have made this scene like this. Of course, most people's first reaction is to hate Upham for being weak, and not helping Mellish. Imagine a translator, who never experienced combat getting thrown into this ordeal with a bunch of hardened veterans. And again, every single one of the more experienced soldiers brakes down at some point. Mellish cries right after taking Dog 1, Wade cries remembering her mother, heck, even Captain Miller brakes down after losing Wade. To get a different example, let us remember, when John Rambo brakes down in tears at the end of First blood. Most people remember that movie for the action, shooting and explosions, but in reality the point of it is something else entirely. Only those, who have experienced this know what it's like. I am sure, that if Upham survived the war, he lived with shame and regret for the rest of his life, and most likely could never forgive himself. For me personally, this scene is the most difficult to watch in the entire movie. People can hate on Upham all they want, when in fact, just to repeat myself, this would be most of us.
Spoken like a true coward. Im sure the shame he probably wouldn't feel is anything comparable to the fact that he let someone fucking die. Ask the dead how they feel about someone getting them killed
As a veteran of the Army infantry (peacetime), I am forever thankful that I never had to find out how I would react under fire. I did patrols on the DMZ In Korea though, which were “live” maneuvers, and I can tell you that many guys even in that situation were nervous and jumpy. NOBODY knows how they will react when their life is in real jeopardy, and to say otherwise is delusional and disrespectful to those who have faced it.
@@Viperguy88 i think that is actually part of why so many people react with so much resentment to Upham. They subconsciously realize that they would act the exact same way as he does, and they dont want to admit that to themselves and instead react with anger. Thats at least what it seems like to me. I personally always empathized with the poor guy. I know and am not ashamed to admit that i would most likely, like at least 95% sure, react like he would if put in the same situation and context.
As for the Corporal Upham incident; his character symbolises the loss of innocence during war. He was employed as a 5th grade technician and only ever fired a weapon during basic training. Throughout the movie he displays obvious intelligence but has no actual field experience. He has never seen battle up until this point. He initially joins the platoon purely because he is multilingual and can help translate French & German; thusly helping with the mission as non of the other men in Miller’s platoon speak French. Upham asks Miller if he should bring his typewriter with him. (Obviously that’s ridiculous but he’s just a kid and has zero experience). Later on he questions Wade’s killer and the morality of whether or not to commit war crimes by executing a POW. Whilst the other members of the company are braying for retribution. Upham freezes during the bridge battle as his platoon sequentially run out of ammo & he fails to resupply people resulting in their deaths. He has a complete traumatic meltdown and just wishes he wasn’t there. It’s perfectly common for a person who hasn’t seen any combat to have a moment like this. There’s a good chance that he lied about his age in order to join the army & isn’t emotionally ready for what he’s experienced in such a short space of time. This is reflected by Tom Hanks & Tom Sizemore’s characters “; who are captain & sergeant respectively & are veterans of war & have seen many battles. Everything they do is calculated & deliberate. Even in moments of panic they are extremely calm and methodical. Examples being Wade’s death, the Omaha beach landing & the bridge battle at the end. (I think you even said it yourself saying how calm Tom Sizemore is having been shot, but still goes back to physically drag Upham out of the shit because he’s seen that he’s incapable of moving on his own). Yes Upham could have saved lives and it wasn’t all about being scared. He’s having a full psychological meltdown and the gravity of what he’s experiencing is causing him to totally malfunction & shut down. This happens in traumatic events. There are accounts of people who were involved in 9/11 who said they wanted to run but couldn’t move. This is what is happening to Upham.
Yes, thanks for the explanation. Colette said it would have been easy to help her friend by just shooting the German, but this was another level of fear than what we can think of as normal people. It's beyond fear. You are frozen in fear and panic, your brain stops functioning normally. For him, at that moment, he probably didn't even understand what was happening around him. Everything had to happen differently, slowly, and he was no longer in control of his movements, his thoughts, his actions. His logical thinking was absent, he just wanted to hide in a corner and forget everything that was happening. And I think that's why the actor plays like that, with slow movements, looking haggard, lost. It's the best way to make it clear that he's not himself anymore. Especially compared to the other soldiers. But it's very difficult to imagine this kind of thing without having been confronted with panic attacks, situations of extreme danger or terrible events. And during the 2nd World War, we are at a crazy level, especially for a young innocent and inexperimented guy.
I am still wondering if it is a coincidence that they gave him the same surname as the only combat soldier to be awarded two VCs. If so, it is a bit of an insult.
The weapon at 12:10 is a M1A1 Flamethrower. It was largely replaced by the M2 Flamethrower in WW2. They were used until the end of the Vietnam War. Just about every country today no longer issues them.
@@joshuamattingly1232 like 3 or 4 years ago there was ughiyurs or however you spell them hiding in a cave and they used them at the fronts of it, not to cook em but it made them run out of oxygen
This masterpiece speaks for itself beyond belief. You are now obligated to see Band of Brothers Cherry. They trolled us so brilliantly from the beginning thinking Ryan was actually Captain Miller with the eyes. As horrific and spectacular this film is in every way, the hardest part for me to see is still the knife fight. When he's trying to reason with him as a person. It illustrated the pointlessness of War. "If I don't laugh I will cry"
@@ColetteCherry I am so impressed with your historical curiosity and intelligence. The "James Frederick" Ryan part always gets me because it was my Fathers name.
yeah, band of brothers is now mandatory! seriously though, as good and accurate as saving private Ryan is, it can never be quite as impactful as B.O.B. which is based on a true story whereas the movie is fiction. once you start watching you will not be able to stop!🙂
It's understandable why some of the older gens find the term toxic masculinity so awful. People with the freedom to create and say such things while not understanding how they got that freedom.
I mean it's all about having minimal pride in being a man. I'm 27 and didn't go through any of that and have found it a disgusting man-hating term ever since I first heard it coined maybe like 10 years ago. Obviously for them it's probably even more disgusting to hear (somehow), but a lot of it is disgusting to any dude with any semblance of pride.
My grandfather was injured by an explosion in Italy and survived, and many years later he took my grandmother to locations where he fought. Knowing that blows my mind as I fought in Afghanistan in 2013, an infantryman just like him. I don’t think I’ll be able to do that same thing one day unfortunately. The opening D day scene always makes me cry, I just have so much empathy for those men. They were the bravest, toughest generation in our history. I give them my upmost respect and gratitude! 🇺🇸❤️
The most powerful moment is often overlooked in this film. In the last moments when the camera pans up over this French burial ground and show all the OTHER crosses...and a thinking person realizes that each and every one of the markers might tell a story as amazing a the one that Captain Miller's did. Imagine. The courage of that generation was a gift.
Honestly, neither the French nor Europe has proved worthy of what so many did on their behalf. Each of those markers is a real life that was cut short. They are dead forever. They don't get another chance at life. And they died for land that wasn't theirs to restore freedoms they didn't surrender. Foreign wars are rarely worth it.
@@angusmcculloch6653 An appallingly stupid thing to say. Who made you god? The French and all of Europe are incredibly thankful for all who fought for their freedom, especially those who came from North America. My wife and her family are from the Netherlands and they honor WW2 in days of remembrance far more than the US. Also, they do a far better job at educating future generations about the war and its reasons for occurring far better than US schools. Most importantly the EU is full of individual governments that learned the lessons of WW2 and provide far safer societies and far more individual justice than in the US; which is obviously STILL struggling with its racist history. Careful where you point that finger son.
@@peterf1 I can't imagine someone better proving my point. I should point out that someone with ties to the Netherlands really should stay out of conversations about racist histories. The less said about Srebrenica the better, too, right? Really kept society safe there, didn't you? Just LOL at you, dude.
U.S. Army Sgt. Here , one thing this movie excells at is the audio , it SOUNDS LIKE A BATTLE , the sound of the salt spray , and the sound of the red mist , the impact and thud of a bullet hitting meat , they got the audio PERFECT .
A Czechoslovakian reactor translated what the two ‘Germans’ surrendering said before they were killed. They were Czechs forced into German service, their country the first to be occupied by the Germans at the beginning of WW2. Two veterans who were traumatized when they saw the film were interviewed, one lost an arm and another had his stomach torn open, calling for his mama. Both veterans saw themselves in the film and said, “that was me!”
'their country the first to be occupied by the Germans at the beginning of WW2' No it wasn't. It was annexed in stages in 1938 and early 1939, before the war started and with the consent of the allies
I went with my parents and grandparents. My grandpa walked out during intro battle and spent movie in the lobby. Looking back, I should've stayed in the lobby with him
I saw this movie opening night at the theater. There were several veterans there. It was silent through the movie and the entire walk to the car afterwards. Definitely an experience.
Same experience as well. I remember the silence walking out of the theater and to the car in 1998. An independent theater in my home town played Saving Private Ryan June 6, 2023. The theater was packed. It was amazing in a different way as I was more familiar with this movie and knowledgeable about WWll. 25 years later the silence afterward remained. Thank you to all veterans! You have my utmost respect and gratitude!
On of the best things about this movie is the attention to detail. For instance, 08:35 , the part where the soldier gets shot in the helmet. The U.S M1 “steel pot” helmets couldn’t stop a full power rifle cartridge. Most people assume that the soldier was protected by the helmet but, if you look closely, you can see an entrance hole and an exit hole in the helmet. Meaning, the bullet went through the helmet but missed his head.
My dad was on the other side of the planet at that time, 18yo in the Philippines fighting the Japanese. Not sure who was tougher opponents, them or the Germans. I idolized the soldiers of that time, even the soldiers I saw going to Vietnam when I was little. Eventually I enlisted in the Marines and became a STA member. I saw some interesting movies of the war in the Pacific and wanted to show them to my dad, he kinda gave me a funny look and said ; I don't care to see that. I was there. Never tried to get him to see another one. He didn't talk about the war, tried to protect his family from the horror. But I know from side talk he saw the banzai attack, and had 70 years of nightmares from it. He'd be 99 now but passed away ten years ago fighting a fire. Thanks for your reaction.
Many D-Day/WWII veterans were asked: “What was it like when you were in Europe?” They often respond “Have you seen the film saving private Ryan? It was like that. Almost exactly.” (Convergent quotes) This isn’t just a movie. It’s an accurate depiction of what happens when world powers collide. Every single man in the United States, over the age of 18 is registered for the military draft (it is the law) People, especially women, need to recognize this is reality of what can happen. It has happened. Hundreds of times, two of which were in the era of modern technology. Men care about the state of the world and war so so so much more than women because men are the ones who can be pulled out of their homes, put on a boat, that leads to that beach. This isn’t dramatic. This is real.
51:55 I can't speak for anyone else. But, I fought in Afghanistan. I can watch these movies without an issue for the most part. But I haven't been able to watch many of the movies set during GWOT. Well... except for The Hurt Locker. That movie is so insanely, ridiculously, stupidly inaccurate as to how things are done, that I still can't decide if it is horrible or hilarious.
There is a lot of difference between WWII and Afghanistan. I too can't watch modern war movies from Afghanistan or Iraq. Too real. Too raw. I suspect it is the same for a WWII vet watching anything from our war. They don't relate so it doesn't affect them like Saving Private Ryan does. Either way, I don't wish any kind of war on anyone.
I enjoyed your review and raw emotions. I agree with you about how good this movie is. I am a 21-year Army Maverick veteran. My father fought in WW II - though his battle was Iwo Jima as a 17-year-old Marine. Decades later my father died on active duty. It is movies like this that bring home the true price of freedom. To answer your question - some veterans can't watch films like this - but for others it is validation for their experiences. It lets civilians understand what they went through - and yes - it is cathartic. God Bless you for sharing your emotions with us from the heart. My Dad would have been proud. All the Best. Captain Dale A. Helm U.S. Army Artillery Retired.
My grandfather was in WWII at the Battle of the Bulge. This movie hits home every time I see it, and thank God that he managed to survive, though he was wounded twice. After seeing this movie, I can understand why he never talked about the war except to other veterans he knew. This and Band of Brothers really did a great job portraying the theaters of war.
with your comments on Upham. Think about it from this perspective....Imagine being a 17 year old civilian, dropped into one of the most intense wars of all time, being shot at, constant threat of death, seeing your friends and allies killed one by one. Imagine how intensely fucking terrifying that would actually be. A lot of people in ww2 were Upham. Not everybody was a brave hero, they didn't want to die.
💯 just because you are a reactor doesn’t mean you have to talk non stop and react to everything , I’d swear if there was shot of a bird flying by a window , we’d get a 2 minute monologue 😂
@@Kenzo-xf3io But it does mean that it's her channel and she can do whatever she wants, including not taking advice from some random guys who probably never recorded a video in their lives 🤷
I like her chatter. She says a lot of interesting as well as funny things! Her personality and bright articulate attitude which quickly dissolves to tears is part of what makes her a special person. Don’t stop being you, young lady. That is what makes you unique and this Old Aussie bloke loves it!! 😝⭐️👏🤗🤩🇦🇺🦘🐨😘💐❤️
Upham's character is to basically serve as a vehicle for the audience. He was the least experienced, they only brought him on as a translator for an Extraction Mission, ideally, he was never even supposed to see combat, they were never meant to secure the bridge. If they had followed orders, Upham would have never been put in that situation. The idea being that audience members watching this would relate to him, because if you plucked any random American Citizen with zero training whose never seen combat, that's how they'd most likely act in an intense combat scenario.
I was a hospital corpsman for 4 years. What the Medics were doing is called triage. You decide Who you can save and who you can't. Who needs to be Medevac'd and who is still in the fight. Bare in mind, in a tactical setting you prioritize getting fingers on triggers to win the fight, and only then can you medivac the casualties.
About Upham: Many commenters have noted that Upham wasn't prepared for combat, having been trained as a translator and perhaps also a clerk-typist. But many infantry soldiers were thrown into combat with just as little training and experience in WW2. Every Army soldier was taught to fire a rifle, throw a grenade and use a bayonet (knife) in basic training, even if destined to be a cook, supply clerk or truck driver, because often in war, the unexpected happens and surprise! The enemy has suddenly broken through into your supposedly safe rear area and the cooks must fight. So training isn't really the issue. What is the issue is the nature of war and human beings. In my opinion, some people simply aren't cut out for combat. But in most cases you can't tell who beforehand. The weeding-out process in WW2 was primitive--if you passed some very easy physical and mental tests, you were in. A lot of these men were drafted, and didn't want to go. The Army didn't care. To make matters more complicated, some men fought very bravely for a long time, but then something snapped, and they broke under the enormous pressure of facing death day after day. We see several men break down and cry in SPR, but they all snap back quickly. The reality was often worse. For dramatic purposes, Spielberg has Upham sit frozen in fear at the worst possible moment, but such an episode could happen at any time.
@@iKvetch558 There is also a German soldier cemetary in a different spot also in Normandy I think . All fallen soldiers are there irrespective of who they were fighting for back then.
I'm a disabled Viet. vet. who served "in country" during the Tet Offensive (1968). There is one image that I can't forget. During a rocket attack one night, I managed to get a strip of meat gouged out of my back & was sent to the base hospital in the morning. We could see & hear a battle raging all night. As I approached the hospital I could see a row of those large commercial laundry carts lining the outside wall of the hospital. As I got closer, I could see that they were full of bloody linen from the O.R. I got a call today to discuss my upcoming surgery to implant a spinal cord stimulator for my chronic pain. I watch every war movie & reaction video. I cry a lot but it's cathartic. Like in "Saving Private Ryan", I have wondered why I came home & someone that might have done more with his life didn't.
I served as a military policeman, so I found myself in several dangerous situations, but none of it remotely compares to combat. I can't begin to express my admiration for your courage and service. I hope your surgery went well and you got some relief for your pain. You're nothing short of a hero.
The film company I work for worked on this and many, many other war films. I’ve been in the army 25 years, and I’ve seen my share of TICs over 4 deployments. War films are either comical or cathartic. It makes you remember that once, you were someone. You meant something. And you loved your battle buddies harder than any love you’ll share with anyone else. And when they left your life, you will carry their memories as teenagers and very young men forever. And in those quiet moments, when you’re alone, you remember. And you are great once more. That’s why we watch.
Look, no offense but this has to be the worst ad integration I've ever seen. You can't go from the beach scene in Saving Private Ryan straight to a pitch for personal injury lawyers. I mean for christ's sake, have a little bit of self- awareness. Not to mention how disrespectful that is for people who were actually there. Don't advertise off of their deaths.
6:00 "Normandy Deaths" : Only 2 of the beaches ('Juno' & 'Gold') were linked on the first day, and all 5 beachheads were not connected until June * German casualties on "D-Day" have been estimated at 4,000 to 9,000 men. * Allied casualties were at least 10,000, with 4,414 confirmed dead.
Spielberg is, quite famously, a pacifist, and so many people were confused when he directed such a visceral war movie. His response was simply that any honest war film is really an anti-war film, and having learned that bit of context, the opening scene of Omaha Beach feels totally different. It's not just a showcase of bravery in the face of overwhelming adversity, it's not just an image of men standing up for what was right against an ungodly evil; every frame cries out in protest of the injustice it so perfectly captures.
Anti-war movies are pro-war to the people who already are pro-war. That image of bravery in the face of overwhelming adversity shows new generations this is what it means to be a man. People mourn the lack of a war to fight that they can't be like the greatest generation. Vanity, toxic masculinity, and politics of eternity(which is when you're searching for your place in history) drive them to look for another war.
Good reaction. Band of Brothers is a must watch. Based on real life people and what they actual did in WW@. Produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. Best mini-series of all time.
My grandfather was a bomber pilot in WW2. Every time we would watch war movies he would sit there, white knuckling the chair. Wouldn't say a word. Like he was reliving the war. I asked why he had to watch them. He said he owed it to his friends who didn't make it. He felt guilty. He never would talk about the, not until the end. Then he finally opened up and told me about it. A great generation. Thank you for this video.
A scene depicting an entire office of people transcribing letters detailing the death of service men, literally a 9-5 full time job of typing out death notices . An entire office full .........and your take away. " imagine having to use a typewriter, things were so differant" truly a glimpse into the mid of the privledged.
In the real battle it took them 2 to 3 hours before they got up the bluffs. When you think you are having a bad day remember what these men went thru, THIS IS A BAD DAY.
1. Many WWII vets left the theaters because the D-Day battle scenes were so realistic. 2. The German Captain Miller was talked into letting go is the same one that killed him. Upham finally put him down. 3. The story Ryan tells Miller about the last time he saw his brothers was made up by Matt Damon. He was told to say something interesting, so he did, and it was kept in the movie. 4. There was a USS Sullivans(DD- 68) dedicated to the brothers lost on one ship. 5. I did 24 years in the US Navy. Outstanding leadership/management skills to dampen the friction between Horvath and Reisen. 6. My favorite character is Private Jackson/sniper, and my second favorite is Sargent Horvath. RIP Tom Sizemore😇 7. Sizemore also played Boxman in "Flight of the Intruder". A movie I'm in briefly.
@@williamjones6031 he's factually incorrect. The US army did not have any snipers schools during WW2, and thus were unable to field snipers in the battlefield. Jackson is a squad designated marksman. His rifle that he calls a sniper rifle, is a Springfield, which is not a sniper rifle, but is considered a designated marksman rifle.
@@IanJenn356094 no one is a sniper anymore, none of the sharpshooters actually hunt snipe today. In other words being pedantic is dumb and useless here. Sniper, Sharpshooter, designated marksman, etc they are all the same currency. Also the Springfield 1903, which he uses, IS a sniper rifle. So you are factually incorrect. Fancy that.
12:48 Possibly one of the most important points that rarely ever gets talked about: not everyone who fought for the Nazis was an actual Nazi. These two men who surrendered were Czech conscripts, meaning they were forced to fight for Germany (probably on penalty of death.) They were saying, in Czech "Please don't shoot!" right before they were shot.
I love that you love old people, I do too. I looked after many ex WW2 veterans as a carer. They are all gone now which makes me sad but also I’m blessed I looked after them
This movie drew a great deal from the American Civil War. Walt Whitman worked as an orderly in the Civil War hospitals. He wrote a poem about a mother's reaction to hearing of her only son's death. He describes her leaning on the on the door jamb while others are trying to console her. The poem is called "Come Up From the Fields Father." One of the things he would do as an orderly was to write letters dictated to him by soldiers too sick or injured to write. Also in "Come up from the fields..." he describes the mother's initial reaction to receiving a letter from her son that is not his writing. The scene where the soldier is rewriting his dead buddy's letter so the family would not get a letter with their son's blood on it seems to be inspired by Whitman's work. This poem is one the most moving pieces of literature I have ever read. It is worth checking out.
It is not, ''bad behavior'' from Upham... He is not a frontline soldier and has never been in combat - this is the first time he is seeing the horrors of war. When fear grips you like this, you can't control it, it just is. Maybe someday you will experience being as afraid one day, and you will understand. It usually takes experience to overcome, which Upham does not yet have.
every soldier had the same first time and some of them were cartographers just like him. Probably, although admittedly maybe not, 99% of them still did the job and did what needed to be done in spite of the fear they all had. Those ideas aren't that strong of a defense as some want it to be. Everyone had fear and witnessed horrors for the first time and yet still carried on. For all the fear and horror, he eventually gave in and committed his own atrocity and turned his back on his own ethics from merely the day before. If a warcrime is not "bad behavior" on his part than nothing is. If not adhering to the first rule of professional armed combat, which is defending your brothers in arms from danger, is not bad behavior than nothing is. By the way, he can have bad behavior and still be gripped by that fear and all that you put. It doesn't mean anything other than that. However, given how poorly prepared he looked from the get-go, Miller made a huge and obvious error in judgement bringing him along in the first place. Or perhaps the Army did in making him a cartographer and not part of an Officer's staff.
12:49 :) Lady .. these men are Czechs not Germans , even subtitles saying this to u :) the translation of what they were saying is : ,,Don't shoot , i didn't kill anybody , I'm Czech'' and this is sadly historically accurate , many men from occupied countries in Europe were forced to fight under Wehrmacht .
There were also hundreds of thousands of "Sudeten" Czech/Germans who volunteered for service in the Wehrmacht. We don't know, but these could have been two of them and speaking in Czech "to get a better deal" as POW's.
@@johannesvalterdivizzini1523 Some Germans are able to speak czech and viceversa but these men in movie speak fluent czech without any accent ..and trust me you would be able to notice that :) . So i really don't think so .
She’s just ruined her video and lost so many potential subscribers with that. For a person who has a role in this industry this was incredibly naive. By all means cram your video sponsor in & get your money. But you don’t do it in the middle of the most dramatic and realistic scene in modern cinema. Put it in when they’re just walking through a French field chatting total shit to each other.
Me and my entire family went to watch this movie in the theater with my papa, he fought in the Chosen reservoir in Korea...he cried uncontrollably. I had never seen that before, when I got back from Afghanistan, he finally told me what he saw and did, because I had seen things too. If you're American, your freedom isn't free, others sacrifice for you, feel blessed.
12:45 The surrendering soldiers are probably Czechs. Conquered nations were forcibly conscripted into the German army. Mostly at the first opportunity they tried to go over to the Allied side. Not always everything is black&white
she just learning this staff, that's why she was happy when Czechs and even Germans got killed. Soon she will realize that most of the enemy doesnt wanted to be there either. Soon she will find out that most of the germans where not nazis and that is gonna really hit her strong.
@@nikolaypetrov9789 I am not judging her. The scene is built so that the viewer first sees the horrific events on the beach and can easily justify the shooting of those who surrendered. The fact that they were Czechs gives the event an additional point to wonder about. Historical accuracy and realism is what makes this film so good. Even Germans? I wrote about the German army for a reason. The Nazis were not aliens from another planet. If anyone deserved to die it was the aggressor who invade other countries. Let's not forget who started the war and what crimes they committed including on civilians.
@@Murazor87 well, being Russian myself means right now that I am worst enemy of West. At beginning of Ukraine war I was completely on Ukraine side, but then I realized something. Nobody gonna say after war, look this one Russian didn't supported war, he is good, no, every one of us gonna be blamed, so I understood there is no reason to side with other side. It's cold, but looks like only solution
@@nikolaypetrov9789 Well, I don't consider you my enemy. But I don't have any respect for you and others like you that don't speak up against your governments war.
@@griechland give me exact steps how to do that. No, theoretical staff, but real steps. I can write bad staff about government on internet - they don't carry and it doesnt work I can take shovel and go towards Moscow - is not 1918 anymore, not gonna work anymore. I can go to nearest city and start to do propaganda on streets - instant jail time or inability to have any good job anymore. I don't think West gonna say that I was good boy for doing propaganda and surely West not gonna accept me in their countries just because I f#d my life here. People like to say that Germans should have done something on ww2, but nobody say exact steps that they could have done. I mean they did multiple times - result was always 'permanent' solution against them
The opening scene is as realistic as you can get on a movie. It's against international law and a war crime to kill prisoners or kill soldiers who try to surrender! Interesting how people think the German soldier who they let go, is supposed to be greatful for not been murdered as a prisoner of war. How would people who say that feel, if it was a American character?! Would he still be expected to be grateful to the guys who killed his commrades, beat him up and almost murdered him as a prisoner of war?!
in normal instances you would be right but at the beginning of the invasion they were given the no prisonners order has they had no way or place to secure them
I have gone to war 2 times, so thank you for telling me about war. Regarding if it is a war crime or not. International law do not only apply when it's practical for you! What they did for example teach us in the army regarding this, is that if you not able to take care of prisoners of war , you have to let them go. And by the way, if it been Germans killing captured Americans, would that been ok, if it was not practical for them to have prisoners?!
53:22 what happened with Upham happened to guys during WWII. I read a book on Marine Scout Snipers fighting in Saipan. During the landings, one of the fiercest the US had faced during the war, one of the Marines froze due from fear. He wouldn’t follow orders, he wouldn’t fight, he just mentally cracked. This was a man who fought on Guadalcanal and Tarawa. You also had to be a special breed of person to be a scout sniper back then, so this man clearly fought well and was brought into the unit for good reason.
@@ColetteCherry I prefer quora. Upham is a tragic character people that people are always expecting an act of heroism to save fish. They explain about his Lack of Combat Experience as well
@@ColetteCherry the truth is that he didnt have expirience in battle and he was terrefied and he froze, as most people would, I dont like it but is understandable would you honestly say that you wouldnt be afraid?
@@ColetteCherryIt's unfortunate that a lot of people think Upham is a coward, and think what he had to do or could have done is so easy and simple, but the truth is everyone who says stuff like that is only saying that because they never have and never have to experience what Upham and all the characters in this movie have been through. It doesn't matter how many characters you know from movies, shows, books and video games when they are or become brave badasses when you want them to. Yes the guy that they let go comes back to shoot and kill again and that sucked, but that is one of the rules of war. If the enemy surrenders you shouldn't attack or kill them, if you have prisoners you shouldn't torcher them, you shouldn't attack/kill civilians, ect. If you break any of these rules you are not killing in self defense, you are considered a criminal/murderer, and I know a lot of people would be mad if a likeable character surrenders and the antagonist shoots them anyway because they know there's a chance that character would come back to fight them again. These are one of the many uncomfortable truths we all need to accept.
This movie is one the best WW2 movies ever made it won dozens of awards and Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg won awards because of this as well cause of it's accurate historical events during that time. I would recommend watching the Netflix Documentary show titled "Medal of Honor" it tells amazing heroic stories of soldiers and what they went through and how/why they were awarded the Medal of Honor keep doing what you are doing Colette 👍👍👍.
That's because they're talking about the feelings of what it brought back. In reality it looks nothing like what Omaha Beach looked like. The beach is too narrow. The defences are completely wrong. The MG42s are firing directly at troops a short distance away but the MG42s were actually set up to fire lengthways down the beach. This is actually way worse than what was depicted in SPR because by firing down the beach massive zones of crossfire were created.
Colette, you will no doubt cry be prepared and have tissues. You are a brave soul. Be safe, stay humble, kind always. Many known actors here.❤❤😂😂. Try survival training.
The sound design is truly amazing. I saw this during its initial run at a large theater with a good sound system. During battle scenes I could hear bullets whizzing past, and spent cartridges clattering at my feet. I've seen the movie a few times and several of these reactions, and to this day the pow-pow-pow of the 20mm cannon scares the bejeezus out of me. But for my money the scene of Mrs Ryan's knees giving out when she sees the chaplain is the most heart rending bit of film ever.
I saw this in the theater and an older man did have to leave during the first scene. He seemed troubled so I assume he was a veteran. Also before the last battle, you could feel the low rumble of the tanks well before you could audibly hear it...really spooky
Colette…Bryan Cranston’s performance in Breaking Bad is absolutely legendary. Besides …the show is a true masterpiece in story telling! Don’t miss out :)
Delighted that you could react to “Saving Ryan’s Privates.” Everyone should see this movie. As far as you being “too harsh” I don’t think there’s a right or wrong in this case. We are the audience not his commanding officer. Yes PTSD is very real. My father was decorated as a Forward Mortar Scout on Iwo Jima. He never came back the same.
My father was a WW2 soldier, but he never left the States. My father-in-law was also a soldier in WW2, and he was over in Europe. The Allied landing in D-Day was done in waves, and my father-in-law was in the 17th wave, although the beach was probably secure by then. He rarely talked about the war, and that was usually only if you asked him. He never liked watching war movies. He did tell us about when his company was camped in France, and he walked over a small hill to shave (apparently that area was set aside for shaving, peeing, whatever), and while he was over that hill, a V-1 rocket hit his company, wiping out just about all of them. He was knocked off his feet and had shards of broken glass embedded in the back of his head. He was just lucky that he decided to shave at that time. He said most of the German soldiers were just draftees in the Wehrmacht who didn't really want to be there, but the Waffen SS soldiers were Nazis who would fight to the death. When the war in Europe had ended, my father-in-laws's unit had gone into Czechoslovakia. They were then flown back to Texas to be readied for fighting Japan, but Japan had surrendered before they got shipped. My father-in-law is now deceased, but he was one cool guy who could make friends with anybody. He could fix almost anything, and if anybody needed help, he'd always help. I, for one, miss him.
There is a story from an LCVT operator, that's the landing craft, as soon as the door dropped, everyone onboard was shot to pieces, no survivors, when he tried to close the door to turn around for more, the gate ram was jammed, some poor man's arm was blocking the operating system, he had to crawl under the dead bodies to not be seen by the machine gunners to unjam the door and crawl back. You could see it all in his eyes like he was there, right then, doing it all over again. Some of the most haunting eyes I've ever seen.
Upham had no experience, minimal training. Like a major league baseball team hiring an office administrator as 2nd baseman. He won't know any of the plays, how to throw straight, who to throw to. And when the ball is in his hands, all eyes will be on him, and that will be terrifying. First time on a huge field, never been the main focus of anything.
he didn't have minimal training. His said lack of first hand experience is the issue. He is basically a back up quarterback. Not an office worker employed to start in the field in baseball. He had all the training every one else had, that's the point of training after all.
Fair neough. My thought was basic training is the farthest he has gotten when it comes to infantry tactics. It's likely his MOS was more focused on other things. And to keep the office administrator baseball analogy, he's on the company baseball team, but he's the sweet lady who brings treats on her own dime.
I am sorry,but in Germany we don`t do commercial breaks in movies like Schindlers List,Saving Private Ryan,The Pianist...it is just disrespectful.I know,as an American you maybe see it different,it`s far away...but we have now an ongoing war here in Europe.Doing commercials means you don`t really care!That is not my America,cause I believed we`re partners,I believed we could work and walk together!Why is it always the money you are thinking about?!
I've heard several accounts that some veterans who watched this film said they could smell diesel from the opening scene because it was so realistic it made them have flashbacks.
Schindler's List is not a good film. Here is my critique that I recently wrote about it, and I hope Google Translate translated it correctly since it was originally written in German: Yesterday, after years, I watched Schindler's List again, and as much as I admire Spielberg, I still can't appreciate Schindler's List because it misses the mark on the subject matter. What bothers me the most is that the film tries to dramatize the unimaginable tragedy of the Holocaust but often slips into sentimental melodrama. Steven Spielberg is known for his emotionally manipulative films, and here too, he uses typical Hollywood techniques to bring the audience to tears, instead of showing the brutal reality of the Holocaust without embellishment. This emotional manipulation feels dishonest, as if the suffering of the victims is being exploited for dramatic effect. The best example is the shower scene. The scene deliberately plays with the fear that the women are being sent to a gas chamber, only to have water come out of the showers in the end. This is the cheapest form of dramaturgy, artificially building tension just to create a moment of relief. Additionally, the character of Oskar Schindler is almost heroized, which pushes the suffering and horror of the Holocaust into the background. It gives the impression that this story is more about the redemption of one man than about the millions of innocent victims. The focus on Schindler’s moral development trivializes the systematic brutality of the Nazis and, at least for me, distracts from the true scale of the crime. Spielberg directs much of the film in a way that's too cinematically polished, with images that make the horrors of the Holocaust look almost like a Hollywood drama. The black-and-white aesthetic, in particular, is annoying; it is meant to be artistic but instead ends up stylizing the Holocaust. This undermines the documentary seriousness and makes the film lose authenticity. Overall, Schindler's List manipulates the audience more than it educates. For me, the film completely misses its goal! The three points are only for Ralph Fiennes, who delivers the best performance of his acting career here."
Please keep in mind that WWII was for the most part, this was a teenager’s war. Most of them couldn’t even shave. Hundreds of thousands of young boys, never had a first kiss, never got married, never watched his kids grow up, never grew old with the love of his life. That’s what WWII was.
@@ysinvangulik1004 It is the worst case of dehumanising/demonising germans. It's just fiction and has nothing to with reality. Watch the Pianist if you want a realistic movie about the persecution of the jews.
My heart and my biggest hugs go out to you Colette. My grandfather served in the US Army during the Korean War, so films like this always have a special place in my heart. The beginning of this movie takes place at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. I had the honor of visiting that site and plant American flags. To see the graves of all those men who died at Normandy under the white crosses and stars of David, it’s hard not to get choked up. I even had the opportunity to walk across Omaha Beach where this battle took place in real-life. You could still see all the shell holes from artillery and bombs. There are even some German bunkers left behind from the war that you could go into. Besides the cemetery scene at the beginning and end, Saving Private Ryan was film in England and Ireland. This is widely regarded as the greatest is war movie ever made. Steven Spielberg made Saving Private Ryan as an ode to his father who also fought in World War II. The fact that this didn’t win the Academy Award for best film is a damn shame! Saving Private Ryan influenced so many films that followed, including video games like Medal of Honor and Call of Duty. Tom Hanks is portraying a Captain leading a unit of U.S. Army Rangers. These are elite infantry units who are often assigned the most difficult and dangerous missions. Before the Invasion of Normandy, U.S. Army Ranger Battalions had already seen heavy combat in North Africa and Italy during World War II. This explains why Sergeant Horvath (Tom Sizemore) was collecting soil from France, as you can see he had already collected soil from the other places he has fought in. The opening of this movie depicting the Battle of Omaha Beach is famous for its intensity and realism. Many World War II veterans who fought there on D-Day had a difficult time watching this given the memories of such a horrific experience. I remember one veteran said that what happened at Omaha was worst than what this movie depicted. The story of Saving Private Ryan is loosely inspired by the Niland brothers from Tonawanda, New York. Frederick William "Fritz" Niland served in H Company, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during the Invasion of Normandy. Two of his brothers, Robert and Preston, were killed in action while fighting in Normandy with other units. His fourth brother, Edward, was believed to have been killed in the Pacific, but it turns out he was captured by the Japanese and spent a year in a POW Camp in Burma. Thankfully Frederick and Edward survived the war. There is also some inspiration from the Sullivan brothers. They were five brothers from Waterloo, Iowa who served together as sailors aboard the light Cruiser USS Juneau. They were all killed in action on November 13, 1942, when the Juneau was sunk by Japanese torpedoes during the Guadalcanal Campaign. In the aftermath of their deaths, the US Armed Forces tried to ensure that brothers wouldn’t be allowed to serve together in combat. There are unfortunately times in war where you might not have the time or resources to take prisoners like “Steamboat Willie,” so you would either have to kill the enemy or let them go. The dilemma in this case is if you let the enemy go, they might just end up back on the battlefield to kill you or your buddies. Since you’ve watched Saving Private Ryan, I really hope you have the opportunity to watch Band of Brothers and The Pacific. I’d also recommend Black Hawk Down (2001), We Were Soldiers (2002), and Master and Commander (2003). Take care!
Too many people are quick to say what they would do if they were this character in movies like this, be in situations like Upham and everyone else. Everyone thinks they have a full proof what if plan until it actually happens to them.
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it's simple we watch them to feel that way again or sometimes to cry and that is our cry for the month or couple months so we are more efficient the rest of the time but a lot of war movies bug me when i see cowardice or arrogants
Its perfectly ok to laugh at that mixup. Its been quite brutal up to that point. Its needed to break some tension.
At the end of the movie when he says, tell me, I’m a good man. When she looked at him, he never told her the story.
The power of Real fear is very difficult to overcome, you won't understand until you experience it yourself.
Try The Deer Hunter (1978) for a REALLY good war drama.
Saw this in the theater with my WW2 grandfather who stormed the beach. I will NEVER forget his quote. I asked him about the accuracy, and he says "Nope. There are too many adults. We were all teenagers and twenty-somethings. The only adults were officers."
@@davidjones-bh5xg You may be thinking of Utah Beach to the west, which was relatively lightly defended. Omaha Beach was the deadliest of the D-Day landing beaches. It was defended by thousands of German troops, including the veteran 352nd Infantry Division. The Americans suffered thousands of casualties there.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha_Beach
@@davidjones-bh5xg that was Utah Beach you are thinking of. Omaha Beach was the most heavily defended and had the highest casualty rate of all the seaborne landings
@@davidjones-bh5xg You sound like a troll. Nothing on your homepage.
@@Blackflame24 oh ok my fault!
@@robertstallings7820 Ok you are right, i deleted my comment
12:49 They were saying, "Please don't shoot me, I am not German, I am Czech, I didn't kill anyone, I am Czech!" They were members of what the Germans called Ost , men, mostly Czech and Polish, taken prisoner in eastern European countries invaded by Germany and forced into the German army. heart breaking when you know
There were also hundreds of thousands of "Sudeten" Czech/Germans who volunteered for service in the Wehrmacht. We don't know, but these could have been two of them and speaking in Czech "to get a better deal" as POW's.
@@johannesvalterdivizzini1523 Normandy was full of conscripted soldiers. They weren't there voluntarily.
@@jbwade5676why?
@@shannon7733 there were even 2 korean men in a german pillbox at normandy. This is a true story . These 2 korean guys were conscripted into the japanese army against their will during koreas occupation. The japanese empire fights a border conflict with the USSR and they are captured by the soviets. Germany invades the USSR and russia needs all available manpower so the 2 captured koreans are conscripted into a USSR penal battalion. The unit they are in is captured by the germans. They are sent to western europe to work as slaves , D-day is imminent so they get conscripted into the wehrmacht and welded into a pillbox when the allied invasion was imminent. D day begins and the pill box takes a direct hit from either a battleship or a bomb dropped from the plane annihilating everyone and burying the 2 korean guys under rubble. They get captured by us soldiers who are like "da fuck are japs doing here" they are taken back to a navy vessel , are interrogated and tell the interrogator their incredible story. Afterwards the war ends and they get repatriated back to korea.
@@jimmybeans1175 he says the same thing on every video, 90% sure it's a bot channel.
I'm a Marine veteran. My father went in on the beach that day. He ended up fighting in 5 battles during the war including the Battle of the Bulge. He told me he had no idea how he made it home. He's long passed, but he will always be my hero.
Damn, 5 battles including the Bulge? If I may ask; was he Armoured, Airbourne or Army Infantry?
@@Red_Beard2798 ...He was in 771st Ordnance, Bomb Disposal Squad attached to infantry company, in 71st Division. He told me his squad worked as infantry until they had to do their specific job. Then they went back to being infantry. I have his separation papers and it lists his campaigns as..Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe. I still have his European Theater ribbon with a Bronze star device for each campaign.
Definitely a hero, rest in peace and thank you for the service. My grandfather was I-16 pilot for soviet army in WWII, he died when I was 5 years old so didn't get a chance to hear any stories from him, but from what I heard he definitely seen some shit. Shot down about 15 German planes, got shot down himself eventually but survived a crash landing with some injuries. He was only 17 when he got send to war and had about 1 month of training how to fly.
Thank you, guys. You father is a hero.
My grand father and his 4 brothers and my great aunts Husband/Uncle Logan all went ashore on D-Day. All lived, all were wounded, all continued to Germany, and none of them talked about it. Two were in the BOTB, the one thing my Uncle Mike did tell me, was how cold it was in the back the Duce and Half driving through France to re-enforce the line. They only had light summer too fall gear and were freezing to death. Grand Dad and his brothers said they lived because they were at the rear of the boat, they had to climb over the body parts, and the deck was so slick from the guts and blood it was hard to get out. PE Slovak coal miners, 2nd gen, extremely tough men, never heard a one complain.
My Dad is beneath a marble military cross. He told me about his D-day experience, he taught me to always be humble, and to defend my loved ones, because he had seen strong, brave friends call for their mother with their very last breath, and later, he helped liberate a concentration camp. I still remember the officer kneeling in front of my mother to hand her my dads' folded flag and her tears, and his salute to her and my dad's coffin. I'd always love the chance to tell my dad that he was indeed a good man, and that he did live a good life...
This is the last film I saw with my Grandfather before he passed. He joined the Navy a week after Pearl Harbor and served as a Sea Bee (he had construction/heavy equipment experience from his time during the 30's with the WPA)... He sat there in silence, except for occasionally clearing his throat, the entire time the movie ran. As the credits rolled, he slowly removed his glasses, took out his handkerchief to clean his lens... and only said "Well... I can tell you this... They sure got the combat scenes right. No glory.. Just you either freeze up, or keep fighting till you can't.... and "can't" can happen in just a second."
As a combat infantry veteran, I can tell you that when you are cold, wet, tired beyond tired, hungry, and your body hurts in places you didn't even know existed, you learn something about yourself. There were so many times I felt like I was going to break, but I looked at the guys around me and knew they ALL felt the same way, and you don't want to let them down. After experiencing combat with my guys, we all bonded closer than most brothers do.
As a vet, may I say a heartfelt thank you for your service. You're nothing short of a hero.
Concur. You don’t do it for your Country at that point, you’re doing it for the guys next to you. You don’t / Won’t quit.
Army?
Onward.
@@1chumley1 yes 11B30
My grandfather was in the Army in WWII and got shot by a German sniper (but thankfully he made it home). Now I'm an Army combat vet, too, and so is my son. My son and I both agree that the WWII veterans were a special breed.
@@itsahellofaname Thank you for your service. You veterans are all special. My father was wounded severely as a Forward Mortar Scout on Iwo Jima. He suffered from severe PTSD his whole life.
No they weren't. The WW2 generation used to discipline their kids with harsh abuse. So fuck them.
Thank u for service❤😊 greatest respect for veterans 😊
As one vet to another, thank you for your service.
You are so right ! Different breed of men ! My uncles fought in war 2. My uncle that fought pass away 6 months ago. He was 100 years old ! Great man !
No one, NO ONE, is ever prepared for the opening 20 minutes of this movie.
Very true.
Yeah... Spielberg set out to force horrors most people can't comprehend onto audiences. He wanted people to be so shocked they couldn't even put words to it... to become numb from the raw violence and death. It works. Its brilliant. That 20 minutes is exhausting amd leaves you feeling raw.
Yup. And then they immediately hit you with the whole home front telegram scenes which REALLY brings it home. Spielberg is a freakin' genius.
wrong, I know many guys who don't have your problem, grow up
@@MaxSand-i4n grow up and good luck.
My grandpa was a D-Day survivor. True hero. He died at age 97 about 5 years ago. He never spoke 1 single word about it. The only stories we have is from Grandma when he wasn't around telling stories of what he told her when he first came back years ago. That's it. Basically the only story I have is when the boat door dropped every single person in their got killed but him. And he somehow made it. Bronze star and purple heart.
This story is 1000% real.
Saw this in a packed theater in Westwood, Los Angeles. So Epic! When the movie was over, there was no cheering, instead everyone was solemn and somber, like at a funeral of a respected person.
same, when it ended it was complete silence, there were quite a few ww2 vets in there too, we all looked at them with new eyes
Upham is going home so traumatized. He was thrown into a situation unprepared. He saved an enemy that ended up killing his friends. Fear made him freeze up while his friends where being slaughtered. He shot a pow.
And that is how you make a ptsd riddled alcoholic.
He literally experienced the full horrors of the war without having even a moment of feeling slightly proud , courageous or competent, not that it was his fault. The survivor's guilt would be insane for him I guess
The charge used during the Omaha Beach scene is known as a Bangalore torpedo or pole charge. It was mainly used to clear wire obstacles and heavy overgrowth. When set, it could clear a path 3 to 4 meters (9 to 10 feet) in width. A pole could be shoved through the sand embankment underneath the wires, without getting stuck.
Yep, it's essentially a giant pipe bomb. They could also be screwed together to lengthen the blast.
I was in the Marines during Desert Shield/Storm. When the offensive started our engineers fired NINE MICLIC lines across the border minefield! I don't think I'll ever witness something so awesome for the rest of my life.
@@choppermontana8212 they make a man portable one now that comes in a backpack, but I've never seen one outside a training environment because they're so expensive.
@@choppermontana8212 - props, devil dog... Kilo 3/1, 11th MEUSOC here... glad to see another Shield/Storm/Saber vet
@@lobokurg2786 That's scary to even consider!
One of the most authentic and visceral depictions of the battle field put to film. The opening 20 mins alone should be its own movie. Powerful. The best way to describe the pain, misery, anger, emotional, friendship, heart and violence is just, powerful.
I’ve thought for years that the first half hour or so (up to where Mom gets the telegrams) should be required viewing to graduate high school.
I agree.I can remember watching a documentary about D Day and a veteran of the 1st Infantry Division saying this was exactly how the landings were.He also said that The Longest Day was a joke,especially the GI’s coming off the landing craft howling like banshees! It’s my aim to visit the Normandy beaches.I’ve seen so many documentaries and read so many books and magazines that I’ve got to get over there.Omaha is the beach that fascinates me the most because it was the sector that was nearly lost.How the Americans were able to take that beach when the Germans held all the Aces is unbelievable.And imagine if the big naval gun had been in place at Pointe Du Hoc where the US Rangers had to climb the cliffs to get to the emplacement.Ships and landing craft would have been blown out of the Channel and Omaha and Utah beaches would have seen even more bloodshed.
To the comment of, "I want to know what that feels like!"
During my time in the military, I experienced cold and wet for a straight month, and I also experienced being hot and sweaty for a straight month. In both cases, I wasn't sleeping much, I was filthy, and so was everyone around me. I'm talking, 'no showers' and 'change your socks once or twice in a month' filthy, never mind your other garments. Here's what I learned...
A shower is a luxury.
A change of clothes is a luxury.
A porta-potty is a luxury.
Hot food is a luxury.
Privacy is a luxury.
A dry place to sleep is a luxury.
You can do it. You'll start off feeling like you can't make it through even a day, but you will.
Once you're back in polite society, and you hear things like, "I couldn't go a day without a shower!" you'll laugh out loud. The idea of sleeping in your car will seem utterly normal, somewhat pleasant, even. A hotel room will seem like an unimaginable luxury. In other words, you'll gain a drastically different perspective on life.
If you haven't seen the series yet, watch "Generation Kill." It's the most realistic depiction of the war in Iraq (c. 2003-2004) that I've ever seen.
Thank you for your service
Very well said. I was army, 1981-1984. Served in West Germany. You’re absolutely right about the luxuries. Sometimes I was so cold and so sleep deprived that I thought I’d die. You do learn a lot about yourself, though.
Having served 24 yrs in the Marines and 2 wars, the most cherished thing I keep close to my heart is when my wife told me "You're a good man" Her understanding and patience with me is beyond words. I'm not sure I'm a good man but for her to tell me, I have hope for myself.
The fact he visited the Captains grave with his wife, children, and grandchildren was icing on the cake. He was able to create life while they lost theirs
And she said Miller's name like she never heard it before. He held all that in.
Here's an example about veterans and war movies: My Dad served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-60) from 1955-1957 as a gunnery officer. He was not in a war, but he told me that every time they went on a deployment, they lost airplanes and pilots because of accidents. One day, I was watching a movie called The Bridges of Toko-Ri, about Navy pilots in the Korean War (1950-1953). My Dad's carrier was newer than the ones in the movie, but it had some of the same airplanes on it as were shown in the movie. He walked into the room where I was watching the movie during a scene in which a pilot very low on fuel was attempting a dangerous landing on the carrier. My dad said, "Jeff, I can't watch this. I saw too many guys splattered up on a bulkhead."
Every time someone reacts to this film, I skip to the part where Upham fails to save Fish. It amazes me how many people sitting in the safety and comfort of their own room watching this on a monitor screen can muster so much disdain, and sometimes utter hatred, for a scared-shitless clerk/typist, most likely a draftee, who has been forced into a situation that would have most of us filling our diapers in abject, gibbering terror. Not everyone is blessed with the ability to summon vast reservoirs of courage, of decisive, valiant action, on demand. We always solemnly talk about honoring the veterans, but I hate to imagine the horrific, lifelong shame and regret suffered by those many vets forever haunted by memories of a time when they were frozen with fear, unable to act. The last thing Steven Spielberg intended was for us to hate Upham.
@@porflepopnecker4376 I do want to skip it as well. Armchair Reactors setting there own rooms at home Cursing at Upham on their tv and laptop when they have not been to any conflict in wars. Thinking they rule this war and taking hitler down. Its not Cod for god sake.
I can't remember who it was, but there was a guy analyzing this movie, who said, that Upham would be most of us. It is definately a daring choice from the writers and director to have made this scene like this. Of course, most people's first reaction is to hate Upham for being weak, and not helping Mellish. Imagine a translator, who never experienced combat getting thrown into this ordeal with a bunch of hardened veterans. And again, every single one of the more experienced soldiers brakes down at some point. Mellish cries right after taking Dog 1, Wade cries remembering her mother, heck, even Captain Miller brakes down after losing Wade. To get a different example, let us remember, when John Rambo brakes down in tears at the end of First blood. Most people remember that movie for the action, shooting and explosions, but in reality the point of it is something else entirely. Only those, who have experienced this know what it's like. I am sure, that if Upham survived the war, he lived with shame and regret for the rest of his life, and most likely could never forgive himself.
For me personally, this scene is the most difficult to watch in the entire movie. People can hate on Upham all they want, when in fact, just to repeat myself, this would be most of us.
Spoken like a true coward. Im sure the shame he probably wouldn't feel is anything comparable to the fact that he let someone fucking die. Ask the dead how they feel about someone getting them killed
As a veteran of the Army infantry (peacetime), I am forever thankful that I never had to find out how I would react under fire. I did patrols on the DMZ In Korea though, which were “live” maneuvers, and I can tell you that many guys even in that situation were nervous and jumpy. NOBODY knows how they will react when their life is in real jeopardy, and to say otherwise is delusional and disrespectful to those who have faced it.
@@Viperguy88 i think that is actually part of why so many people react with so much resentment to Upham. They subconsciously realize that they would act the exact same way as he does, and they dont want to admit that to themselves and instead react with anger. Thats at least what it seems like to me. I personally always empathized with the poor guy. I know and am not ashamed to admit that i would most likely, like at least 95% sure, react like he would if put in the same situation and context.
When someone says "a woman can do anything a man can do" they should watch Saving Private Ryan.
Wouldn't you agree?
As for the Corporal Upham incident; his character symbolises the loss of innocence during war. He was employed as a 5th grade technician and only ever fired a weapon during basic training.
Throughout the movie he displays obvious intelligence but has no actual field experience. He has never seen battle up until this point.
He initially joins the platoon purely because he is multilingual and can help translate French & German; thusly helping with the mission as non of the other men in Miller’s platoon speak French. Upham asks Miller if he should bring his typewriter with him. (Obviously that’s ridiculous but he’s just a kid and has zero experience).
Later on he questions Wade’s killer and the morality of whether or not to commit war crimes by executing a POW. Whilst the other members of the company are braying for retribution.
Upham freezes during the bridge battle as his platoon sequentially run out of ammo & he fails to resupply people resulting in their deaths. He has a complete traumatic meltdown and just wishes he wasn’t there. It’s perfectly common for a person who hasn’t seen any combat to have a moment like this. There’s a good chance that he lied about his age in order to join the army & isn’t emotionally ready for what he’s experienced in such a short space of time.
This is reflected by Tom Hanks & Tom Sizemore’s characters “; who are captain & sergeant respectively & are veterans of war & have seen many battles. Everything they do is calculated & deliberate. Even in moments of panic they are extremely calm and methodical. Examples being Wade’s death, the Omaha beach landing & the bridge battle at the end. (I think you even said it yourself saying how calm Tom Sizemore is having been shot, but still goes back to physically drag Upham out of the shit because he’s seen that he’s incapable of moving on his own).
Yes Upham could have saved lives and it wasn’t all about being scared. He’s having a full psychological meltdown and the gravity of what he’s experiencing is causing him to totally malfunction & shut down.
This happens in traumatic events. There are accounts of people who were involved in 9/11 who said they wanted to run but couldn’t move. This is what is happening to Upham.
Thank you. This is just what I wanted to say but couldn't say it as well.
Exactly
Yes, thanks for the explanation. Colette said it would have been easy to help her friend by just shooting the German, but this was another level of fear than what we can think of as normal people. It's beyond fear. You are frozen in fear and panic, your brain stops functioning normally.
For him, at that moment, he probably didn't even understand what was happening around him. Everything had to happen differently, slowly, and he was no longer in control of his movements, his thoughts, his actions. His logical thinking was absent, he just wanted to hide in a corner and forget everything that was happening.
And I think that's why the actor plays like that, with slow movements, looking haggard, lost. It's the best way to make it clear that he's not himself anymore. Especially compared to the other soldiers.
But it's very difficult to imagine this kind of thing without having been confronted with panic attacks, situations of extreme danger or terrible events. And during the 2nd World War, we are at a crazy level, especially for a young innocent and inexperimented guy.
@@belxander293 That's right! Absolute FEAR!
I am still wondering if it is a coincidence that they gave him the same surname as the only combat soldier to be awarded two VCs. If so, it is a bit of an insult.
The weapon at 12:10 is a M1A1 Flamethrower. It was largely replaced by the M2 Flamethrower in WW2. They were used until the end of the Vietnam War. Just about every country today no longer issues them.
Flamethrowers were banned by the United Nations in 1976 and were included in the SALT Agreements, so both the US and Russia retired their use.
As far as I know the Chinese still have flamethrowers but i don’t know if they’re issued to frontline troops.
@@joshuamattingly1232 like 3 or 4 years ago there was ughiyurs or however you spell them hiding in a cave and they used them at the fronts of it, not to cook em but it made them run out of oxygen
This masterpiece speaks for itself beyond belief. You are now obligated to see Band of Brothers Cherry. They trolled us so brilliantly from the beginning thinking Ryan was actually Captain Miller with the eyes. As horrific and spectacular this film is in every way, the hardest part for me to see is still the knife fight. When he's trying to reason with him as a person. It illustrated the pointlessness of War. "If I don't laugh I will cry"
That scene was haunting I had to pull up google to ease my discomfort
@@ColetteCherry I am so impressed with your historical curiosity and intelligence. The "James Frederick" Ryan part always gets me because it was my Fathers name.
@@ColetteCherry Thank me for Band of Brothers later love
yeah, band of brothers is now mandatory! seriously though, as good and accurate as saving private Ryan is, it can never be quite as impactful as B.O.B. which is based on a true story whereas the movie is fiction. once you start watching you will not be able to stop!🙂
It took me months before I could rewatch that scene again.
And the scene with Wade. Broke my heart.
It's understandable why some of the older gens find the term toxic masculinity so awful.
People with the freedom to create and say such things while not understanding how they got that freedom.
I mean it's all about having minimal pride in being a man. I'm 27 and didn't go through any of that and have found it a disgusting man-hating term ever since I first heard it coined maybe like 10 years ago. Obviously for them it's probably even more disgusting to hear (somehow), but a lot of it is disgusting to any dude with any semblance of pride.
Many boys killed during the civil war often cried out for their mothers.
My grandfather was injured by an explosion in Italy and survived, and many years later he took my grandmother to locations where he fought. Knowing that blows my mind as I fought in Afghanistan in 2013, an infantryman just like him. I don’t think I’ll be able to do that same thing one day unfortunately.
The opening D day scene always makes me cry, I just have so much empathy for those men. They were the bravest, toughest generation in our history. I give them my upmost respect and gratitude! 🇺🇸❤️
@@jbwade5676 no what?
@@alec2247I’m curious as well
"Earn this".
@@alec2247 Ignore this, it's a neg-bot. It shows up and just leaves shitty comments everywhere.
Wade's scene always gets me going. Every single time.
HOW COULD IT NOT
Giovanni Ribisi absolutely knocked his role out of the park. 10/10 acting as Wade. Incredible film overall.
The most powerful moment is often overlooked in this film. In the last moments when the camera pans up over this French burial ground and show all the OTHER crosses...and a thinking person realizes that each and every one of the markers might tell a story as amazing a the one that Captain Miller's did. Imagine. The courage of that generation was a gift.
Yep , those guys weren't as tough as nails they were tougher !
Honestly, neither the French nor Europe has proved worthy of what so many did on their behalf. Each of those markers is a real life that was cut short. They are dead forever. They don't get another chance at life. And they died for land that wasn't theirs to restore freedoms they didn't surrender.
Foreign wars are rarely worth it.
@@gregorygant4242 transgender people are braver
@@angusmcculloch6653 An appallingly stupid thing to say. Who made you god? The French and all of Europe are incredibly thankful for all who fought for their freedom, especially those who came from North America. My wife and her family are from the Netherlands and they honor WW2 in days of remembrance far more than the US. Also, they do a far better job at educating future generations about the war and its reasons for occurring far better than US schools. Most importantly the EU is full of individual governments that learned the lessons of WW2 and provide far safer societies and far more individual justice than in the US; which is obviously STILL struggling with its racist history. Careful where you point that finger son.
@@peterf1 I can't imagine someone better proving my point.
I should point out that someone with ties to the Netherlands really should stay out of conversations about racist histories.
The less said about Srebrenica the better, too, right? Really kept society safe there, didn't you?
Just LOL at you, dude.
U.S. Army Sgt. Here , one thing this movie excells at is the audio , it SOUNDS LIKE A BATTLE , the sound of the salt spray , and the sound of the red mist , the impact and thud of a bullet hitting meat , they got the audio PERFECT .
I just thought the same when they got to the village, the sound design hopefully won an Oscar, because it's so good.
@@aldunlop4622 When they were organising the sound effects, they actually recorded live rounds going through pig carcases. Evil but authentic.
A Czechoslovakian reactor translated what the two ‘Germans’ surrendering said before they were killed. They were Czechs forced into German service, their country the first to be occupied by the Germans at the beginning of WW2. Two veterans who were traumatized when they saw the film were interviewed, one lost an arm and another had his stomach torn open, calling for his mama. Both veterans saw themselves in the film and said, “that was me!”
wow i did't know that, thanks.
little historry lesson for these the ignorant americans. they will never learn from history but still thanks.
'their country the first to be occupied by the Germans at the beginning of WW2'
No it wasn't. It was annexed in stages in 1938 and early 1939, before the war started and with the consent of the allies
@@JS-wp4gs Im not entirely certain consent is the right word.
@@JS-wp4gs I know. I think that’s how the Czech reactor felt.
I went with my parents and grandparents. My grandpa walked out during intro battle and spent movie in the lobby. Looking back, I should've stayed in the lobby with him
Were you young bro ?
Almost 17
@@josephbuckley5961 almost 17
No you shouldn’t, we all need to know the brutality of war. He already lived it.
I saw this movie opening night at the theater. There were several veterans there. It was silent through the movie and the entire walk to the car afterwards. Definitely an experience.
Same experience as well. I remember the silence walking out of the theater and to the car in 1998. An independent theater in my home town played Saving Private Ryan June 6, 2023. The theater was packed. It was amazing in a different way as I was more familiar with this movie and knowledgeable about WWll. 25 years later the silence afterward remained. Thank you to all veterans! You have my utmost respect and gratitude!
As a combat infantry veteran This and Band of Brothers really did a great job portraying the theaters of war.
Isn't it really amazing that these young men, now in their 100s, sacrificed everything so you & I can speak freely today.
Amen
On of the best things about this movie is the attention to detail. For instance, 08:35 , the part where the soldier gets shot in the helmet. The U.S M1 “steel pot” helmets couldn’t stop a full power rifle cartridge. Most people assume that the soldier was protected by the helmet but, if you look closely, you can see an entrance hole and an exit hole in the helmet. Meaning, the bullet went through the helmet but missed his head.
My dad was on the other side of the planet at that time, 18yo in the Philippines fighting the Japanese. Not sure who was tougher opponents, them or the Germans. I idolized the soldiers of that time, even the soldiers I saw going to Vietnam when I was little. Eventually I enlisted in the Marines and became a STA member. I saw some interesting movies of the war in the Pacific and wanted to show them to my dad, he kinda gave me a funny look and said ; I don't care to see that. I was there. Never tried to get him to see another one. He didn't talk about the war, tried to protect his family from the horror. But I know from side talk he saw the banzai attack, and had 70 years of nightmares from it. He'd be 99 now but passed away ten years ago fighting a fire. Thanks for your reaction.
Many D-Day/WWII veterans were asked:
“What was it like when you were in Europe?”
They often respond
“Have you seen the film saving private Ryan? It was like that. Almost exactly.” (Convergent quotes)
This isn’t just a movie. It’s an accurate depiction of what happens when world powers collide.
Every single man in the United States, over the age of 18 is registered for the military draft (it is the law)
People, especially women, need to recognize this is reality of what can happen. It has happened. Hundreds of times, two of which were in the era of modern technology.
Men care about the state of the world and war so so so much more than women because men are the ones who can be pulled out of their homes, put on a boat, that leads to that beach.
This isn’t dramatic. This is real.
even supposed christians. resist not evil, turn the other cheek, give the thief your coat etc
and thats why some make the argument only men should be allowed to vote, because we are the ones dying when war is declared
51:55 I can't speak for anyone else. But, I fought in Afghanistan. I can watch these movies without an issue for the most part. But I haven't been able to watch many of the movies set during GWOT. Well... except for The Hurt Locker. That movie is so insanely, ridiculously, stupidly inaccurate as to how things are done, that I still can't decide if it is horrible or hilarious.
maybe go with hilarious, at least then you can laugh and feel better
There is a lot of difference between WWII and Afghanistan. I too can't watch modern war movies from Afghanistan or Iraq. Too real. Too raw. I suspect it is the same for a WWII vet watching anything from our war. They don't relate so it doesn't affect them like Saving Private Ryan does. Either way, I don't wish any kind of war on anyone.
«This weapon shot flames! I wonder what its called»😂
I enjoyed your review and raw emotions. I agree with you about how good this movie is. I am a 21-year Army Maverick veteran. My father fought in WW II - though his battle was Iwo Jima as a 17-year-old Marine. Decades later my father died on active duty. It is movies like this that bring home the true price of freedom. To answer your question - some veterans can't watch films like this - but for others it is validation for their experiences. It lets civilians understand what they went through - and yes - it is cathartic. God Bless you for sharing your emotions with us from the heart. My Dad would have been proud. All the Best. Captain Dale A. Helm U.S. Army Artillery Retired.
I need to go have a smoke before I watch this. Men love the act of heroism, that is why your dad loves this movie.
Don't smoke, it's terrible for your health.
"Hes getting so confident now" Spoke a bit too soon on that😂😂
My grandfather was in WWII at the Battle of the Bulge. This movie hits home every time I see it, and thank God that he managed to survive, though he was wounded twice. After seeing this movie, I can understand why he never talked about the war except to other veterans he knew. This and Band of Brothers really did a great job portraying the theaters of war.
with your comments on Upham. Think about it from this perspective....Imagine being a 17 year old civilian, dropped into one of the most intense wars of all time, being shot at, constant threat of death, seeing your friends and allies killed one by one. Imagine how intensely fucking terrifying that would actually be. A lot of people in ww2 were Upham. Not everybody was a brave hero, they didn't want to die.
Don't take it personally, but going to the cinema or watching a film with you would be my personal nightmare
💯 just because you are a reactor doesn’t mean you have to talk non stop and react to everything , I’d swear if there was shot of a bird flying by a window , we’d get a 2 minute monologue 😂
@@Kenzo-xf3io But it does mean that it's her channel and she can do whatever she wants, including not taking advice from some random guys who probably never recorded a video in their lives 🤷
@@uk3h Shut up
I like her chatter. She says a lot of interesting as well as funny things! Her personality and bright articulate attitude which quickly dissolves to tears is part of what makes her a special person. Don’t stop being you, young lady. That is what makes you unique and this Old Aussie bloke loves it!! 😝⭐️👏🤗🤩🇦🇺🦘🐨😘💐❤️
Band of Brothers next!
@@jbwade5676yes, we owe it to the veterans
@@jbwade5676 Oh yes, we owe it to the veterans.
@@jbwade5676 It's too late, I'm already in. Helping others is important, don't ever tell people to stop helping.
Upham's character is to basically serve as a vehicle for the audience. He was the least experienced, they only brought him on as a translator for an Extraction Mission, ideally, he was never even supposed to see combat, they were never meant to secure the bridge. If they had followed orders, Upham would have never been put in that situation.
The idea being that audience members watching this would relate to him, because if you plucked any random American Citizen with zero training whose never seen combat, that's how they'd most likely act in an intense combat scenario.
I was a hospital corpsman for 4 years. What the Medics were doing is called triage. You decide Who you can save and who you can't. Who needs to be Medevac'd and who is still in the fight. Bare in mind, in a tactical setting you prioritize getting fingers on triggers to win the fight, and only then can you medivac the casualties.
About Upham: Many commenters have noted that Upham wasn't prepared for combat, having been trained as a translator and perhaps also a clerk-typist. But many infantry soldiers were thrown into combat with just as little training and experience in WW2. Every Army soldier was taught to fire a rifle, throw a grenade and use a bayonet (knife) in basic training, even if destined to be a cook, supply clerk or truck driver, because often in war, the unexpected happens and surprise! The enemy has suddenly broken through into your supposedly safe rear area and the cooks must fight.
So training isn't really the issue. What is the issue is the nature of war and human beings. In my opinion, some people simply aren't cut out for combat. But in most cases you can't tell who beforehand. The weeding-out process in WW2 was primitive--if you passed some very easy physical and mental tests, you were in. A lot of these men were drafted, and didn't want to go. The Army didn't care. To make matters more complicated, some men fought very bravely for a long time, but then something snapped, and they broke under the enormous pressure of facing death day after day. We see several men break down and cry in SPR, but they all snap back quickly. The reality was often worse. For dramatic purposes, Spielberg has Upham sit frozen in fear at the worst possible moment, but such an episode could happen at any time.
Opening scene is shot in the cemetery at Normandy.
No it's actually the WW2 cemetery in France. I thought the same thing for decades.
@@darkzer0670Normandy is in France
@@darkzer0670 The cemetary is in Normandy, Northern France, less than one mile from Omaha Beach. I have been there so I am sure of it. 😉
@@darkzer0670 It is specifically the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial and it is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France.
@@iKvetch558 There is also a German soldier cemetary in a different spot also in Normandy I think .
All fallen soldiers are there irrespective of who they were fighting for back then.
I'm a disabled Viet. vet. who served "in country" during the Tet Offensive (1968). There is one image that I can't forget. During a rocket attack one night, I managed to get a strip of meat gouged out of my back & was sent to the base hospital in the morning. We could see & hear a battle raging all night. As I approached the hospital I could see a row of those large commercial laundry carts lining the outside wall of the hospital. As I got closer, I could see that they were full of bloody linen from the O.R. I got a call today to discuss my upcoming surgery to implant a spinal cord stimulator for my chronic pain. I watch every war movie & reaction video. I cry a lot but it's cathartic. Like in "Saving Private Ryan", I have wondered why I came home & someone that might have done more with his life didn't.
I served as a military policeman, so I found myself in several dangerous situations, but none of it remotely compares to combat. I can't begin to express my admiration for your courage and service. I hope your surgery went well and you got some relief for your pain. You're nothing short of a hero.
The film company I work for worked on this and many, many other war films.
I’ve been in the army 25 years, and I’ve seen my share of TICs over 4 deployments.
War films are either comical or cathartic. It makes you remember that once, you were someone. You meant something. And you loved your battle buddies harder than any love you’ll share with anyone else. And when they left your life, you will carry their memories as teenagers and very young men forever.
And in those quiet moments, when you’re alone, you remember. And you are great once more.
That’s why we watch.
You don't have to be in a war to be someone
Like the end speech in First Blood "I drove tanks, I was in charge of million dollar equipment and back here I can't even get a job parking cars".
Well said.
Look, no offense but this has to be the worst ad integration I've ever seen. You can't go from the beach scene in Saving Private Ryan straight to a pitch for personal injury lawyers. I mean for christ's sake, have a little bit of self- awareness. Not to mention how disrespectful that is for people who were actually there. Don't advertise off of their deaths.
6:00
"Normandy Deaths" :
Only 2 of the beaches ('Juno' & 'Gold') were linked on the first day, and all 5 beachheads were not connected until June
* German casualties on "D-Day" have been estimated at 4,000 to 9,000 men.
* Allied casualties were at least 10,000, with 4,414 confirmed dead.
Spielberg is, quite famously, a pacifist, and so many people were confused when he directed such a visceral war movie. His response was simply that any honest war film is really an anti-war film, and having learned that bit of context, the opening scene of Omaha Beach feels totally different. It's not just a showcase of bravery in the face of overwhelming adversity, it's not just an image of men standing up for what was right against an ungodly evil; every frame cries out in protest of the injustice it so perfectly captures.
And a plea for us to avoid it at all costs.
Anti-war movies are pro-war to the people who already are pro-war. That image of bravery in the face of overwhelming adversity shows new generations this is what it means to be a man. People mourn the lack of a war to fight that they can't be like the greatest generation. Vanity, toxic masculinity, and politics of eternity(which is when you're searching for your place in history) drive them to look for another war.
Another Fun Fact: Matt Damon's "story" about his brothers was total improv
Good reaction. Band of Brothers is a must watch. Based on real life people and what they actual did in WW@. Produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. Best mini-series of all time.
My grandfather was a bomber pilot in WW2. Every time we would watch war movies he would sit there, white knuckling the chair. Wouldn't say a word. Like he was reliving the war. I asked why he had to watch them. He said he owed it to his friends who didn't make it. He felt guilty. He never would talk about the, not until the end. Then he finally opened up and told me about it. A great generation. Thank you for this video.
A scene depicting an entire office of people transcribing letters detailing the death of service men, literally a 9-5 full time job of typing out death notices . An entire office full .........and your take away. " imagine having to use a typewriter, things were so differant" truly a glimpse into the mid of the privledged.
In the real battle it took them 2 to 3 hours before they got up the bluffs. When you think you are having a bad day remember what these men went thru, THIS IS A BAD DAY.
Title sums up war Movies😅 makes me appreciative and never wanna complain again
1. Many WWII vets left the theaters because the D-Day battle scenes were so realistic.
2. The German Captain Miller was talked into letting go is the same one that killed him. Upham finally put him down.
3. The story Ryan tells Miller about the last time he saw his brothers was made up by Matt Damon. He was told to say something interesting, so he did, and it was kept in the movie.
4. There was a USS Sullivans(DD- 68) dedicated to the brothers lost on one ship.
5. I did 24 years in the US Navy. Outstanding leadership/management skills to dampen the friction between Horvath and Reisen.
6. My favorite character is Private Jackson/sniper, and my second favorite is Sargent Horvath. RIP Tom Sizemore😇
7. Sizemore also played Boxman in "Flight of the Intruder". A movie I'm in briefly.
Jackson isn't a sniper.
@@IanJenn356094 He calls himself one when he's talking about taking out Hitler.
@@williamjones6031 he's factually incorrect. The US army did not have any snipers schools during WW2, and thus were unable to field snipers in the battlefield. Jackson is a squad designated marksman. His rifle that he calls a sniper rifle, is a Springfield, which is not a sniper rifle, but is considered a designated marksman rifle.
It wasn't my script
@@IanJenn356094 no one is a sniper anymore, none of the sharpshooters actually hunt snipe today. In other words being pedantic is dumb and useless here. Sniper, Sharpshooter, designated marksman, etc they are all the same currency.
Also the Springfield 1903, which he uses, IS a sniper rifle. So you are factually incorrect. Fancy that.
12:48 Possibly one of the most important points that rarely ever gets talked about: not everyone who fought for the Nazis was an actual Nazi. These two men who surrendered were Czech conscripts, meaning they were forced to fight for Germany (probably on penalty of death.) They were saying, in Czech "Please don't shoot!" right before they were shot.
I love that you love old people, I do too. I looked after many ex WW2 veterans as a carer. They are all gone now which makes me sad but also I’m blessed I looked after them
This movie drew a great deal from the American Civil War. Walt Whitman worked as an orderly in the Civil War hospitals. He wrote a poem about a mother's reaction to hearing of her only son's death. He describes her leaning on the on the door jamb while others are trying to console her. The poem is called "Come Up From the Fields Father." One of the things he would do as an orderly was to write letters dictated to him by soldiers too sick or injured to write. Also in "Come up from the fields..." he describes the mother's initial reaction to receiving a letter from her son that is not his writing. The scene where the soldier is rewriting his dead buddy's letter so the family would not get a letter with their son's blood on it seems to be inspired by Whitman's work. This poem is one the most moving pieces of literature I have ever read. It is worth checking out.
It is not, ''bad behavior'' from Upham... He is not a frontline soldier and has never been in combat - this is the first time he is seeing the horrors of war. When fear grips you like this, you can't control it, it just is. Maybe someday you will experience being as afraid one day, and you will understand. It usually takes experience to overcome, which Upham does not yet have.
every soldier had the same first time and some of them were cartographers just like him. Probably, although admittedly maybe not, 99% of them still did the job and did what needed to be done in spite of the fear they all had. Those ideas aren't that strong of a defense as some want it to be. Everyone had fear and witnessed horrors for the first time and yet still carried on. For all the fear and horror, he eventually gave in and committed his own atrocity and turned his back on his own ethics from merely the day before. If a warcrime is not "bad behavior" on his part than nothing is. If not adhering to the first rule of professional armed combat, which is defending your brothers in arms from danger, is not bad behavior than nothing is. By the way, he can have bad behavior and still be gripped by that fear and all that you put. It doesn't mean anything other than that.
However, given how poorly prepared he looked from the get-go, Miller made a huge and obvious error in judgement bringing him along in the first place. Or perhaps the Army did in making him a cartographer and not part of an Officer's staff.
12:49 :) Lady .. these men are Czechs not Germans , even subtitles saying this to u :) the translation of what they were saying is : ,,Don't shoot , i didn't kill anybody , I'm Czech'' and this is sadly historically accurate , many men from occupied countries in Europe were forced to fight under Wehrmacht .
There were also hundreds of thousands of "Sudeten" Czech/Germans who volunteered for service in the Wehrmacht. We don't know, but these could have been two of them and speaking in Czech "to get a better deal" as POW's.
@@johannesvalterdivizzini1523 Some Germans are able to speak czech and viceversa but these men in movie speak fluent czech without any accent ..and trust me you would be able to notice that :) . So i really don't think so .
The ad break during Omaha omg! 😂
She’s just ruined her video and lost so many potential subscribers with that. For a person who has a role in this industry this was incredibly naive. By all means cram your video sponsor in & get your money. But you don’t do it in the middle of the most dramatic and realistic scene in modern cinema. Put it in when they’re just walking through a French field chatting total shit to each other.
Transitioning from the middle of Omaha to "talking of injuries.." bro there's no way
The timing of that ad break was so bizarrely bad it was almost comical. I lost interest in her video after that. Credibility gone.
@@jakehamilton9352 Well, it was definitely bizarre.
You should see it at the movie theater, there wasn't a sound, no talking, no coughing, and no candy wrapper noise. Everyone had tears.
Me and my entire family went to watch this movie in the theater with my papa, he fought in the Chosen reservoir in Korea...he cried uncontrollably. I had never seen that before, when I got back from Afghanistan, he finally told me what he saw and did, because I had seen things too. If you're American, your freedom isn't free, others sacrifice for you, feel blessed.
12:45 The surrendering soldiers are probably Czechs. Conquered nations were forcibly conscripted into the German army. Mostly at the first opportunity they tried to go over to the Allied side. Not always everything is black&white
she just learning this staff, that's why she was happy when Czechs and even Germans got killed. Soon she will realize that most of the enemy doesnt wanted to be there either. Soon she will find out that most of the germans where not nazis and that is gonna really hit her strong.
@@nikolaypetrov9789 I am not judging her. The scene is built so that the viewer first sees the horrific events on the beach and can easily justify the shooting of those who surrendered. The fact that they were Czechs gives the event an additional point to wonder about. Historical accuracy and realism is what makes this film so good. Even Germans? I wrote about the German army for a reason. The Nazis were not aliens from another planet. If anyone deserved to die it was the aggressor who invade other countries. Let's not forget who started the war and what crimes they committed including on civilians.
@@Murazor87 well, being Russian myself means right now that I am worst enemy of West. At beginning of Ukraine war I was completely on Ukraine side, but then I realized something. Nobody gonna say after war, look this one Russian didn't supported war, he is good, no, every one of us gonna be blamed, so I understood there is no reason to side with other side. It's cold, but looks like only solution
@@nikolaypetrov9789 Well, I don't consider you my enemy. But I don't have any respect for you and others like you that don't speak up against your governments war.
@@griechland give me exact steps how to do that. No, theoretical staff, but real steps.
I can write bad staff about government on internet - they don't carry and it doesnt work
I can take shovel and go towards Moscow - is not 1918 anymore, not gonna work anymore.
I can go to nearest city and start to do propaganda on streets - instant jail time or inability to have any good job anymore. I don't think West gonna say that I was good boy for doing propaganda and surely West not gonna accept me in their countries just because I f#d my life here.
People like to say that Germans should have done something on ww2, but nobody say exact steps that they could have done. I mean they did multiple times - result was always 'permanent' solution against them
The opening scene is as realistic as you can get on a movie. It's against international law and a war crime to kill prisoners or kill soldiers who try to surrender! Interesting how people think the German soldier who they let go, is supposed to be greatful for not been murdered as a prisoner of war. How would people who say that feel, if it was a American character?! Would he still be expected to be grateful to the guys who killed his commrades, beat him up and almost murdered him as a prisoner of war?!
in normal instances you would be right but at the beginning of the invasion they were given the no prisonners order has they had no way or place to secure them
Of you been ordered or not, make no difference from a legal point of view.
Americans think they can do no wrong. They starved Germans in open air prisons not giving them water next to open water sources.
@ArminiusGloria there is no such thing as an ideal situation in war. They had no capacity to hold a prisoner and he was lucky to be spared.
I have gone to war 2 times, so thank you for telling me about war. Regarding if it is a war crime or not. International law do not only apply when it's practical for you! What they did for example teach us in the army regarding this, is that if you not able to take care of prisoners of war , you have to let them go. And by the way, if it been Germans killing captured Americans, would that been ok, if it was not practical for them to have prisoners?!
53:22 what happened with Upham happened to guys during WWII. I read a book on Marine Scout Snipers fighting in Saipan. During the landings, one of the fiercest the US had faced during the war, one of the Marines froze due from fear. He wouldn’t follow orders, he wouldn’t fight, he just mentally cracked. This was a man who fought on Guadalcanal and Tarawa. You also had to be a special breed of person to be a scout sniper back then, so this man clearly fought well and was brought into the unit for good reason.
Some men got it, some don’t.
You’re instantly one of my favorite people on here now. I’m an instant fan 🤗🤗🤗
Another thing to remember with Upham: he doesn't know what the audience knows. He didn't know what was happening at the top of those stairs.
He does know, he heard the struggle in the room, that's why he was scared to climb the stairs. He's a coward.
@@michaelmendoza3918 You're right. He had powers like Daredevil and could track everything exactly going on through sound like x-ray vision.
you asking google why Upham didn't save his friend had me rolling 😂😂
I'm the same as colette I do like to search about how Upham didn't act and other fiom questions.
I’m so mad at that part!! I don’t get it so I want to see what Reddit says before I completely annihilate that character
@@ColetteCherry I prefer quora. Upham is a tragic character people that people are always expecting an act of heroism to save fish. They explain about his Lack of Combat Experience as well
@@ColetteCherry the truth is that he didnt have expirience in battle and he was terrefied and he froze, as most people would, I dont like it but is understandable would you honestly say that you wouldnt be afraid?
@@ColetteCherryIt's unfortunate that a lot of people think Upham is a coward, and think what he had to do or could have done is so easy and simple, but the truth is everyone who says stuff like that is only saying that because they never have and never have to experience what Upham and all the characters in this movie have been through. It doesn't matter how many characters you know from movies, shows, books and video games when they are or become brave badasses when you want them to. Yes the guy that they let go comes back to shoot and kill again and that sucked, but that is one of the rules of war. If the enemy surrenders you shouldn't attack or kill them, if you have prisoners you shouldn't torcher them, you shouldn't attack/kill civilians, ect. If you break any of these rules you are not killing in self defense, you are considered a criminal/murderer, and I know a lot of people would be mad if a likeable character surrenders and the antagonist shoots them anyway because they know there's a chance that character would come back to fight them again. These are one of the many uncomfortable truths we all need to accept.
This movie is one the best WW2 movies ever made it won dozens of awards and Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg won awards because of this as well cause of it's accurate historical events during that time. I would recommend watching the Netflix Documentary show titled "Medal of Honor" it tells amazing heroic stories of soldiers and what they went through and how/why they were awarded the Medal of Honor keep doing what you are doing Colette 👍👍👍.
"Why do anything good. It doesn't freaking matter." Now you understand war.
A comment from one of the veterans that was there, "Its the best depiction in a movie of how it was, but it still doesn't come close to the reality."
That's because they're talking about the feelings of what it brought back. In reality it looks nothing like what Omaha Beach looked like. The beach is too narrow. The defences are completely wrong. The MG42s are firing directly at troops a short distance away but the MG42s were actually set up to fire lengthways down the beach. This is actually way worse than what was depicted in SPR because by firing down the beach massive zones of crossfire were created.
@@RandomStuff-he7lu He was talking about the human toll not the mechanics.
9:20 what they are using to clear the barbed wire is called a Banglore torpedo. It’s used to clear obstacles and they were very useful on Omaha Beach.
Still used today for the same purpose too. They were also used in Fallujah to destroy houses instead of risking troops.
Colette, you will no doubt cry be prepared and have tissues. You are a brave soul. Be safe, stay humble, kind always. Many known actors here.❤❤😂😂. Try survival training.
I watched this in the theater when I was 19, tore me up. Watched it with my grandfather a year later, he got up and left the room to write a letter.
The sound design is truly amazing. I saw this during its initial run at a large theater with a good sound system. During battle scenes I could hear bullets whizzing past, and spent cartridges clattering at my feet. I've seen the movie a few times and several of these reactions, and to this day the pow-pow-pow of the 20mm cannon scares the bejeezus out of me. But for my money the scene of Mrs Ryan's knees giving out when she sees the chaplain is the most heart rending bit of film ever.
I saw this in the theater and an older man did have to leave during the first scene. He seemed troubled so I assume he was a veteran. Also before the last battle, you could feel the low rumble of the tanks well before you could audibly hear it...really spooky
Colette…Bryan Cranston’s performance in Breaking Bad is absolutely legendary. Besides …the show is a true masterpiece in story telling! Don’t miss out :)
Delighted that you could react to “Saving Ryan’s Privates.” Everyone should see this movie. As far as you being “too harsh” I don’t think there’s a right or wrong in this case. We are the audience not his commanding officer.
Yes PTSD is very real. My father was decorated as a Forward Mortar Scout on Iwo Jima. He never came back the same.
My father was a WW2 soldier, but he never left the States. My father-in-law was also a soldier in WW2, and he was over in Europe. The Allied landing in D-Day was done in waves, and my father-in-law was in the 17th wave, although the beach was probably secure by then. He rarely talked about the war, and that was usually only if you asked him. He never liked watching war movies.
He did tell us about when his company was camped in France, and he walked over a small hill to shave (apparently that area was set aside for shaving, peeing, whatever), and while he was over that hill, a V-1 rocket hit his company, wiping out just about all of them. He was knocked off his feet and had shards of broken glass embedded in the back of his head. He was just lucky that he decided to shave at that time.
He said most of the German soldiers were just draftees in the Wehrmacht who didn't really want to be there, but the Waffen SS soldiers were Nazis who would fight to the death. When the war in Europe had ended, my father-in-laws's unit had gone into Czechoslovakia. They were then flown back to Texas to be readied for fighting Japan, but Japan had surrendered before they got shipped.
My father-in-law is now deceased, but he was one cool guy who could make friends with anybody. He could fix almost anything, and if anybody needed help, he'd always help. I, for one, miss him.
There is a story from an LCVT operator, that's the landing craft, as soon as the door dropped, everyone onboard was shot to pieces, no survivors, when he tried to close the door to turn around for more, the gate ram was jammed, some poor man's arm was blocking the operating system, he had to crawl under the dead bodies to not be seen by the machine gunners to unjam the door and crawl back. You could see it all in his eyes like he was there, right then, doing it all over again. Some of the most haunting eyes I've ever seen.
Upham had no experience, minimal training. Like a major league baseball team hiring an office administrator as 2nd baseman. He won't know any of the plays, how to throw straight, who to throw to. And when the ball is in his hands, all eyes will be on him, and that will be terrifying. First time on a huge field, never been the main focus of anything.
he didn't have minimal training. His said lack of first hand experience is the issue. He is basically a back up quarterback. Not an office worker employed to start in the field in baseball.
He had all the training every one else had, that's the point of training after all.
Fair neough. My thought was basic training is the farthest he has gotten when it comes to infantry tactics. It's likely his MOS was more focused on other things. And to keep the office administrator baseball analogy, he's on the company baseball team, but he's the sweet lady who brings treats on her own dime.
@@thedomesticoperator Yeah maybe his MOS was elsewhere.
and fine, that's the analogy.
This is my favorite Top 10 War movies.
@@jbwade5676For having a different opinion than you? Grow up.
@@jbwade5676 There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
I am sorry,but in Germany we don`t do commercial breaks in movies like Schindlers List,Saving Private Ryan,The Pianist...it is just disrespectful.I know,as an American you maybe see it different,it`s far away...but we have now an ongoing war here in Europe.Doing commercials means you don`t really care!That is not my America,cause I believed we`re partners,I believed we could work and walk together!Why is it always the money you are thinking about?!
My step grandfather was full of shrapnel from Anzio or Sicily. Brace on his leg. Lived in pain the rest of his life. Total respect for those guys.
I've heard several accounts that some veterans who watched this film said they could smell diesel from the opening scene because it was so realistic it made them have flashbacks.
One of the greatest films ever made. This and ‘Schindler’s List.’ Both by Steven Spielberg.
Schindler's List is not a good film. Here is my critique that I recently wrote about it, and I hope Google Translate translated it correctly since it was originally written in German:
Yesterday, after years, I watched Schindler's List again, and as much as I admire Spielberg, I still can't appreciate Schindler's List because it misses the mark on the subject matter. What bothers me the most is that the film tries to dramatize the unimaginable tragedy of the Holocaust but often slips into sentimental melodrama.
Steven Spielberg is known for his emotionally manipulative films, and here too, he uses typical Hollywood techniques to bring the audience to tears, instead of showing the brutal reality of the Holocaust without embellishment. This emotional manipulation feels dishonest, as if the suffering of the victims is being exploited for dramatic effect. The best example is the shower scene.
The scene deliberately plays with the fear that the women are being sent to a gas chamber, only to have water come out of the showers in the end. This is the cheapest form of dramaturgy, artificially building tension just to create a moment of relief.
Additionally, the character of Oskar Schindler is almost heroized, which pushes the suffering and horror of the Holocaust into the background. It gives the impression that this story is more about the redemption of one man than about the millions of innocent victims. The focus on Schindler’s moral development trivializes the systematic brutality of the Nazis and, at least for me, distracts from the true scale of the crime.
Spielberg directs much of the film in a way that's too cinematically polished, with images that make the horrors of the Holocaust look almost like a Hollywood drama. The black-and-white aesthetic, in particular, is annoying; it is meant to be artistic but instead ends up stylizing the Holocaust. This undermines the documentary seriousness and makes the film lose authenticity.
Overall, Schindler's List manipulates the audience more than it educates. For me, the film completely misses its goal!
The three points are only for Ralph Fiennes, who delivers the best performance of his acting career here."
Please keep in mind that WWII was for the most part, this was a teenager’s war. Most of them couldn’t even shave.
Hundreds of thousands of young boys, never had a first kiss, never got married, never watched his kids grow up, never grew old with the love of his life.
That’s what WWII was.
That’s true with most wars 🤦♂️
@@jbwade5676 what?? 🙄
@@jbwade5676 😂🤦♂️
@@jbwade5676 cool story bro
no it wasnt. youre mixing up vietnam
Did you see Schindler's List movie? It must be seen, and it is the heaviest WW2 film to watch.
bad propaganda movie
@@jolanjump explain plz ?
@@ysinvangulik1004 It is the worst case of dehumanising/demonising germans. It's just fiction and has nothing to with reality.
Watch the Pianist if you want a realistic movie about the persecution of the jews.
@@jolanjump Your idols lost in 1945, get over it.
@@griechland lol true
The whole "nose dive from the ugly tree" scene was completely improvised.
My heart and my biggest hugs go out to you Colette. My grandfather served in the US Army during the Korean War, so films like this always have a special place in my heart.
The beginning of this movie takes place at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. I had the honor of visiting that site and plant American flags. To see the graves of all those men who died at Normandy under the white crosses and stars of David, it’s hard not to get choked up. I even had the opportunity to walk across Omaha Beach where this battle took place in real-life. You could still see all the shell holes from artillery and bombs. There are even some German bunkers left behind from the war that you could go into.
Besides the cemetery scene at the beginning and end, Saving Private Ryan was film in England and Ireland.
This is widely regarded as the greatest is war movie ever made. Steven Spielberg made Saving Private Ryan as an ode to his father who also fought in World War II. The fact that this didn’t win the Academy Award for best film is a damn shame! Saving Private Ryan influenced so many films that followed, including video games like Medal of Honor and Call of Duty. Tom Hanks is portraying a Captain leading a unit of U.S. Army Rangers. These are elite infantry units who are often assigned the most difficult and dangerous missions. Before the Invasion of Normandy, U.S. Army Ranger Battalions had already seen heavy combat in North Africa and Italy during World War II. This explains why Sergeant Horvath (Tom Sizemore) was collecting soil from France, as you can see he had already collected soil from the other places he has fought in.
The opening of this movie depicting the Battle of Omaha Beach is famous for its intensity and realism. Many World War II veterans who fought there on D-Day had a difficult time watching this given the memories of such a horrific experience. I remember one veteran said that what happened at Omaha was worst than what this movie depicted.
The story of Saving Private Ryan is loosely inspired by the Niland brothers from Tonawanda, New York. Frederick William "Fritz" Niland served in H Company, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during the Invasion of Normandy. Two of his brothers, Robert and Preston, were killed in action while fighting in Normandy with other units. His fourth brother, Edward, was believed to have been killed in the Pacific, but it turns out he was captured by the Japanese and spent a year in a POW Camp in Burma. Thankfully Frederick and Edward survived the war.
There is also some inspiration from the Sullivan brothers. They were five brothers from Waterloo, Iowa who served together as sailors aboard the light Cruiser USS Juneau. They were all killed in action on November 13, 1942, when the Juneau was sunk by Japanese torpedoes during the Guadalcanal Campaign. In the aftermath of their deaths, the US Armed Forces tried to ensure that brothers wouldn’t be allowed to serve together in combat.
There are unfortunately times in war where you might not have the time or resources to take prisoners like “Steamboat Willie,” so you would either have to kill the enemy or let them go. The dilemma in this case is if you let the enemy go, they might just end up back on the battlefield to kill you or your buddies.
Since you’ve watched Saving Private Ryan, I really hope you have the opportunity to watch Band of Brothers and The Pacific. I’d also recommend Black Hawk Down (2001), We Were Soldiers (2002), and Master and Commander (2003).
Take care!
Morgan and Morgan sponsor while storming the beaches of Normandy....just wow
Very fitting considering who America and its military have served the last 80 yrs.
Too many people are quick to say what they would do if they were this character in movies like this, be in situations like Upham and everyone else. Everyone thinks they have a full proof what if plan until it actually happens to them.