When I saw my son for the first time, I had my wife's hand in mine while she was having a C-section. They handed him to me and it was the first time I ever felt so conflicted about who I had to "protect" first, him or my wife. It was even strawberry having just met him. Absolutely understand the feeling. And he's right, you might "forget" it's there, but it never goes away. The moment they need you it comes right back.
@@markhavasi8193but the vast majority it is true. For cognitively normal people you’re evolutionarily predisposed to have that protective instinct over offspring
My dad was terminally ill at 85. He was telling me for the first time, and he started crying because he said he couldn't protect mom and me now. That was the first time I really felt what it was like to be grown up. I just hugged him and told him I would protect him and mom now. The man would have killed and/or died for my mom, my two brothers and myself. I miss him.
Sorry for your loss, I lost family members 2 aunts to cancer, lost my grandma and uncle to covid and my other uncle in a motorcycle accident, they lived in Mexico and its been many years that i have not traveled to Mexico to visit them and i always wanted to go visit them but never got the chance to see them again 💔. God bless you and your family. Your dad will always watch over you and your family every day, trust me. My family that i have lost has watched over me every day and saved my life in couple accidents I had.
My dad was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last week he has never been sick always healthy never drank or smoked he started loosing weight and getting sick and we thought it was his gallbladder but it wasn’t I’m still numb from it he just turned 78 and I was thinking about all of the good things that we were going to do together and I’m still holding onto it but I’ve never seen him as sick as he is right now
My son was murdered on July 5th 2020. The gang banger that pulled the trigger only served one year 2 months. Tommy Lee Jones character in this movie touches me.
The absolute torture that I put my Dad through while he was alive. I was a horrible kid. Always fighting, drinking, gambling. My Dad was always there, helping me up, over and over. I didn’t deserve his love. I miss you, Dad.
I don’t even know you, but I can tell by your comment that you have always been a good man inspite of what’s happened in your life and your father definitely knew that. You’ll see him again.
So honor him by living a life worth his respect and helping others who are lost. Remember to you were only a lost kid. Don't be so hard on yourself. God be with you.
Would it have been awkward had his son came into the restaurant and said: "Daddy, what did you do? I already got the money! What the fudge?!"? I intentionally used "fudge" instead of the "f word" because he doesn't use bad words when his daddy is around.
I saw this movie while i was in drug treatment a few months ago. It was a great movie. It made me think about how my son is the most important thing in my life and how I should never choose drugs over my son. Im now 6 months clean, and my son has a good father again after 5 years of being massively addicted to drugs after being injured in the Army. 5 years were wasted, but I have the rest of my life to do better and be better. If anyone is struggling with addiction, just know you can do it. A clean and sober life is better than one where you are chasing a high for temporary relief. If anyone needs help... reply to this comment.
HUA, brother. I have no greater respect for a person than one who chooses to make a change and does so for more than himself, and not because life demanded and forced him to. Greater than self happens seldom in life but when it does, there is nothing finer. From one vet to another, head up and heart strong brother.
Stay focused brother!!! VA center had me on so many medications, I was a walking zombie with severe mood swings, ready to snap!!! Working out, meditation & my 9 year old daughter is what saved me. Everyday I focus on being a better father for my daughter, keeps me focused!!! 3rd Ranger Battalion 1998-2001
Charles Bronson Clint Eastwood Van Cleef Warren Oats Lee Marvin I like em all as actor's they got spirit the Italians too Voight Kitel Bridges bros so many Baldwins The outsiders has a good cast of young actors for the time's we need that again it was like brat pack Director Hughes but there's good one's that get stifled by cronies Guy Richie was on a roll the dude who played Orson Welles ornifo or something who did sin city and natural born killer's they were explosive Eastwood makes gems not too fast spoilers are phag it 😂
It was so powerful it momentarily brought back the humanity in the evil before him. It was written that way and delivered that way by a man who was there to serve the director.
As a father, that is so true. There is not one single father in this world (a good father) who wouldn't lay down his life for his sons or daughters. Of course it is better to live for them but if you have to you will.
The day my daughter was born 3 months early and was only suppose to live a couple of hours, my life changed. She was my life then and 19 years later she is still my everything. I would do anything for my little girl.
@@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx If it would protect her life and was the only option, it would have to include that. People with Palestine-flags don't have a critical world view so I don't blame you for not getting that honey
@@NoBandwidth-0 you will see when this world ends as we are near it, just keep talkin so the world can turn u bloody red, world war 3 is on its Way, we did part 1 n 2. God doesn't care about movies he cares about the real life events that must unfold like a movie but very Real. You wanna play games and think men won't put a bullet in you?? You really think that Avatar color is necessary cuz thats in mens future, darkness, then the resurrection, hell or heaven. Pick 1, cuz if you pick the wrong one in the Afterlife, your finished. I know u'll be shitting out your ass, really bad, but u won't be able to, u'll shake in front of God, a Giant mighty God. What will u and ur family say, no country for old men?? This ain't hollywood, but our life is a real movie the bible is the script. Jesus read our comment, he's using me to tell you, choose this day whom u will serve, don't worry about Tommy Lee for the Lord thy God shall erase these celebrities, they refuse to repent some of them want Christ but for others its too late they made blood sacrifices killed their families and rejected God, Jennifer Hudson killed her family and Nephew she had help. The wrong person's in prison. Satan controls this World 🌍 🌍God allowed it, he's letting him go so far that when God gets tired he will eventually kill him with the word of God, not with a real sword, but God's words which is a sword above any sword. Jennifer Hudson killed her family, listen to the 9 11 tapes she' d scting weird, she doesn't scream loud enough. But she will, in hell.
From the first moment I looked into my sons eyes I told him I would always protect him and look out for him, thirty years later I'm still here now he protects me.
A woman feels like a mother when she's pregnant. A man feels like a father when he actually sees the kid. This is well-known and somewhat weird, but true.
I was worried when my son was born that I wouldn't feel anything, but when I saw him and held him I changed forever. My life was no longer about me and I knew I would have all the courage to protect him and love him till I die
Same worry here, though I’ve always been the mushy type. What surprised me was how I changed into what’s shown in the video… I’d never hurt anyone before my boys were born… but after? I can’t say what I’d do because I’ll get my account terminated. I’ll just leave it at that.
Life lesson....never run your mouth like you are untouchable. One day, you will run across someone a whole lot tougher than you, with nothing to lose. Carry yourself high...but be humble in life. Edit: Some of you people have the iq of a potato, so let me clarify for you slow ones in the back. Movies tend to push messages and lessons within them. They don't have to be based in real life, nor do they have to be correct in their story. The message being shared in this scene, is very correct, and very obvious to see(see original comment). Not my fault you guys can't pull head from rear to see it for yourselves. Some people dont have an end game fear of loss...hence why prisons are over populated 👌
I have two daughters, now in their 30's with kids of their own. I would die for them in an instant, and I have felt that way from the moment I first laid eyes on them the day they were born. He is so right, a feeling just comes over you.
Once day you would understand, our lives are just relations! Your existence is present because of other relations. While your loves for your kid at the same times you feel suffering by worrying something bad would happen to them - is that strange? :) . Your kids have their own ways to live rather or not depending to you. Your death would not make them live forever :)! Good luck!
My dad always fought for my brothers and I. I could tell countless stories. Even now in my mid-thirties, where I’ve had some real lows, my dad still always has my back. He’s the best.
*I loved my Dad so much, still love him and miss him. I never truly understood his love until my daughter was born and now that my son is coming soon, my understanding grows. I know his joy, his excitement, his sacrifice, his stress, his pain and his worry. I wish he could meet his granddaughter and his grandson - he'd be so proud. I hope I see him again in time.*
Trust me, your Father is watching over you and your children!! I'm a Truck Driver and a few years ago I was driving in a Blizzard, another Semi had just passed me and lost control of his truck and trailer and wrecked in front of me, I got stopped just before I hit him and as I set there I swear I could feel my Father's presence in the passenger seat next to me!!!
Mine walked out on three fine boys, one of which he adopted. He walked out on 6 amazing grandchildren that he never bothered to meet. I'll never understand it.
Almost 15 years ago now I had my first Son at the age of 37. Once I looked at him... I knew that was it. I was prepared to do anything that needed to be done and nothing else mattered.
I never met my dad, he left before I was born. I was raised by my mom with my little sister. I learned on my own how the world works. I turned 40 and my mom had died of cancer. Just before her condition was terminal she told me my dad's name for the first time. I recently looked it up and he passed 4 years ago from cancer. I have 3 kids. I can say there isn't a thing I wouldn't do for them. I like to think my dad would have done the same. Unfortunately there is nothing there nor will there ever be. I lost my mom in April of 2024. I just turned 41. Enjoy the time you have and hold on to the memories you make. Those are truely the only things that are worth anything when your name is called
I also have never known my father and have not even a name to trace. It can be painful, but I am glad you have good life and a family, I am glad you're doing what you can not to leave your kids without a father.
Here I was about to punk out on a camping trip the boys were looking forward to because of the heat. They don't care about the heat. So neither will I. Right comment read at the right time. God Bless you all.
The comments remind me of the saying, 'Yes, you would die for your kid. But are you ready to live well for your kid?'. It was something that struck me deep. Dying requires one impulsive moment. Living well requires countless moments of delayed gratification.
I lived by example unlike my father who was the example of how not to be a man. I started my own business. I built our house with my own two hands. I've been married to the same woman for 25 years. Living for your family is much harder
My parents abandoned me when I was ten days old. I never knew a father’s love and have paid for that loss every day of my life as I grew up. But they, too, lost. They would never know the devotion of a strong, healthy son who would love and protect them in their old age. It is sad when everyone loses.
I never knew any grandparents. I miss that, but you had it worse I see. I never knew my real parents either but I had a nice adoptive family. They were kind good people but I had no relatives other than them and they are long gone as I am old.
I remember seeing my boy for the first time and thinking the same thing. They come to understand it as they grow older. He's 17 now and is a bright, hopeful, confident young man. Deep down, he knows it's going to be OK, because I'll go to the mat for him in a drop of a hat.
My wife miscarried twice in the first few years after we were married. The doctors could never give us a reason why. Years went by and nothing. She started infertility treatment but it was taking too much of a toll on her mentally because it wasn't working. I remember praying before her last procedure. I didn't pray that she would get pregnant. I prayed for God to bless us with a child. I think I prayed harder than I did before my dad died. Once again, the procedure didn't take. About two months later we met our son. He was three weeks old when we brought him home. I knew the second my wife held him. His adoption was finalized a week before Christmas. He's now a twelve year old pain in the ass and I would gladly give my life for him without a second thought.
Haven't got to watch the movie yet. But as a full time dad and having to bury my first son...this scene is so powerful to me ...a dad's love for his child runs deep....I was blessed with a second opportunity at being a dad and this speaks volumes
Yeah man...like, it's 2024. Actors know how to act in a realistic way now. I can excuse this shit if it were the 80's but in the modern day, there's no excuse for this anymore. Scriptwriters keep making actors do these unrealistic, over-the-top, campy ass performances with these cliche lines and it just completely takes me out of the immersion of the movie.
Saw a vid here on TH-cam that had a compilation of lines like that taken from dozens of movies. The one that got me was the “you don’t get it,” followed by an explanation of the plot so far. This was a good scene, but it could have been a great scene with better writing and directing. This almost has the South Park Aspen ski bully vibe about it.
All these Directors , screenwriters and actors probably saw Gary Oldman's Drexl in True Romance and thought they'd have a go and end up showing what a bubble they live in.
I don't have any children of my own, but I have 6 stepkids who are my world, and, I'm an old fart pushing 70. So yes, fuck around and find out is understandable here.
@jamesrowden303 No, mr. reductive. "I'm too cool," it's not just a film. On second thought, considering this is your comment, it'd be a waste of time trying to explain why your comment is dumb.
I worked with Mr. Jones years ago on the movie Coal Miners Daughter. I was a lighting guy/electrician. I saw him as a young rowdy character. Who knew he'd turn out to be such a wonderful talented superstar! He was always nice, polite, and respectful of everyone on the set! Great memory.
We moved to a new town a few years back, my son, just starting high school, told me he was being bullied. He was a tough kid, so I told him to handle his business, but he said it was a group of kids and he was alone. I told him if he got hurt, that I would track down every kids father and hurt them the same way my son was. My wife chimed in and said she'd take the mothers but I meant it. My son knew it and just knowing that I had his back made him confident. Those kids follow him around school now. Boxing lessons didn't hurt either.
He told a parent...to pick out a coffin for his child because he would kill him. I dont even have children. I dont know of this compulsion his talking about. But by God i can empathize. And this man would die as sure as the sky is blue and the grass is green.
When my son took his first breath into this world, when he was handed to his mother, I spoke to him calling out to him and he lifted his head with all his strength and looked up at me and smiled.. I knew at that moment, he knew me and recognized my voice and I would forever remember that feeling. I’ll do anything to protect my family. 💙
This happened when they handed me my daughter. It scared the crap out of me. It was like an instant update. You just instantly love and would do anything for this lil stranger.
A British guy said when you have a child your heart now lives outside your body. Jimmy Carr, a brilliant comedian who makes fun of everything, *everything,* but who's also a very intelligent and insightful man.
@@donjones4719yes he’s a very intelligent guy, I only saw him once on the JRE podcast and this guy amazed me as soon as I heard how much he knew about early medieval Europe. This guy is charismatic, has a great memory and an awesome jawline
Fully understand. My only child my Son, was born while I was a young Marine in Vietnam. My last night in country our small blip on the tac map was hit by VC and NVA. Half overrun we (and a small contingent of Army 101st Fighting Eagles - 101st Airborne) beat them back and out of our compound. Being spared that early morning I was duty and Love bound to protect, provide full care to the raising of my Son. First time I held him and looked into his trusting eyes, I knew. Felt his skin against my skin after I bathed him, the bond and promise was made. Anyone who stood in my Son's way to safety, comfortable life, upbringing and chance for success later on in life was standing in harm's way. Let there be no doubt. Some men got hurt, but they earned their "reward." My Son is now a very successful young man, happily married on a professional position. I fully understand the father character in tnis scene.
Big respect to you, my father was a Kurdish guerilla, he fought against Iran, Turkey, Syria, Iraq and been living in the mountains with only purpose of killing and sabotaging. He met my mother in a political camp and they decided to get married. When he was drunk one day, he told me that the only reason he didn't die in those mountains is because I was born and he had a bigger call in life than freedom. He took us to Europe for our future, left the PKK behind, he was called a traitor by some, our family elders disowned him and he had no support from Kurds in Europe since he was considered a "deserter." That did not stop him, he started over in Europe and raised us to be better. Now I got myself a solid career, a beautiful wife and we have a baby on the way. Sadly my father passed away in 2017, he went back to Syria when ISIS emerged to fight once more, as local population needed experienced guerillas to teach and mobilize the civilians against ISIS & Turkey. We told him not to, well I guess once a soldier always a soldier, that's what he wanted and I am sure he died without doubts or any regret. I just realized that my father was born to fight in those mountains, that's what he wanted to do and that's what he was born for, but once I born, his priorities suddenly changed, he became an outcast among Kurds and was pushed away by everyone in his life just so he can raise me. RIP Father, I love you to death, till we meet again.
@wowsocool3318 My profound respect and prayers for a restful sleep for your Father. I believe you will be reunited in time with him. Be assured he is proud and very pleased with you and what you have achieved with your life. May the Almighty continue to smile and bestow the sacred gifts of grand health and prosperity upon his descendants.
My father walked out on us when I was born. My son is now 14 Tyler. The day Tyler was born, it hit me harder because I would walk through hell smiling to protect my son. All of my love and Respect to good fathers who would do anything for their families.
At least your father left. Mine stayed and beat me and abused me mentally. He tried to kill me a few times. In the end I became the exact opposite of my father. I became the family protector and provider. When I found out I was going to be a father I cut all ties and moved my family far away from my parents. Now the father to 5 kids (3 girls 2 boys) I can't even imagine abusing them the way I was
@hellhound1389 I'm sorry you had to go through that. My mother's boyfriends beat me,locked me in closts for hours. So I get it. God bless you and your family!!!!
Powerful. I'm watching this at work and have to hide the tears that just flowed down my face. I'm a father of 2 sons and one grandson...and I would do the same. God help us all.
Don't forget those with a little bit to lose, and even those with a lot to lose and you must never forget those with just about the average amount to lose
Decades ago, in west Texas, my grandparents got a knock at the door. A nice guy named introduced himself as Tom Jones, said he bought some property nearby and wanted to meet the neighbors and take them to lunch. My grandpa was a physician and I don't think they even had a television in the house. If he told them his occupation, they couldn't recall, but they saw him on a poster years later and told the story. A polite and well spoken young man from their recollection.
Wow!! What a powerful statement about the first time you look at your son!! The power of love. A man protecting someone he loves is fearless! Even a boy protecting one he loves.
You will. I have no doubt in my mind that you will. You'll be the best father and parent you can be, and you'll do it out of spite for your own upbringing. And that's as good a reason as any. How do I know this??? Because that's what I did. Stay strong, brother. Much love you ya.
It's silly, but despite not being a father. I know the feeling he describes because I felt it once in a dream. In the dream I was at a hospital and I'm handed a newborn boy, my son. And something clicked. I knew I'd do anything for that boy. I'm not married irl or anything, so it really came out of left field. That being said, I'm sure you'll feel the same if you have a child.
You will have the opportunity to break the cycle. By being present and loving your kid(s) the way you should have been, you will give them the most important gift possible. I have faith you can and will.
I hope you do. I did. I grew up without a father (mine was a drug-addicted, alchoholic who tried to kill me), and my mother was/is abusive to this day. I have two sons, and though I can't raise them like I was raised (because that would be very wrong), what I do is remember what I didn't like, what hurt me, and I don't do those things. Give your children what you didn't get - a good, loving home, and be the father that you wanted to have. This will mean making sacrifices, and some will be brutally difficult. I work 80+ hours a week to afford a nice, stable home, and spend what time I have with my boys and my wife. I go willingly into the grindstone for them, day, after day, week for week, month for month, year for year, because that's what it takes. Many talk about love, about what they would do. Be what you say. When teachers say things about your child, take time off and go sit in class, for as long as you need to see if they are telling the truth. Know your children. Be there for them, and love them.
The best part here is all in the comments section r dads...reacting and sharing there stories..and very touching..as a child growing up we never felt affection to our father since he works abroad he seldom comes home send financial for our family but instead staying w/us every vacation he'd rather be w/his mistress and friends..upon seing ur comments and this movie clip i wish u are all my father...
God said call no one on earth "Father" because He is our only. Men will fail. He will not. Believe in Jesus and you will be fine. Our life here is so short that in 1 million years in paradise you will not even remember. Now, you can be the best dad to your sons/daughter you can be. Forgive your dad and fix the broken chain.
I am sorry to hear that man, I wish we’d all get to have good fathers. Mine was a complicated man to say the least. I spent most of my life resenting him for his failure to be there for me in the ways I wanted and needed, I could not have felt any other way. He loved us kids but his parents messed him up pretty good so despite his best efforts, he could never be fully free of that trauma and couldn’t help but pass some of it on to us. I often felt I was an inconvenience to him. In recent years though he changed somehow, surprising all of us. He became kinder, calmer, more loving and present. This went on long enough to know it was genuine, then he died suddenly and without warning right when things were getting good. It has made me ponder the nature of life, family, karma, fate and so many things I never considered about him, but above all, I am left with what was good, true and beautiful. All the resentment washed away the minute I found him, dead. We never really know what we have until it’s gone, sometimes that revelation will knock you on your ass with its clarity. If you have children, for the love of God, work as hard as you can on correcting your flaws and just do your best with them. We must do better than our fathers. Forgive me for dumping this story that may be scattered, I am still in the grief as of writing. Whoever you are, I feel you and I love you. This life thing is fucking crazy and painful but love shines through all. That’s what we remember best.
The world is a bitch…with incredibly useless people. Sorry you had a bad upbringing. The question now I ask is how do you treat your children if you’re trying to compare your life, I assume you’re a parent? If not, take notes of your life and decide if you are going to continue your emotional landslide.
I had two sons, both were still born. Then I had a daughter but she died when she was only a few minutes old. I couldn’t take it anymore and wanted an end, 3 times I tried to take my own life, I was tired and wanted a way out. But then in 2016 I had a son, he’s 7 years old now and no matter how bad things get, no matter how much depression beats me down, I keep going for him, I live for him. He saved my life but he’ll never know that. He’s the reason I carry on every single day. This scene hits hard because there’s nothing I won’t do to give my son the best life I can. Now I’m all about positivity and moving forwards! ❤
No one should ever have to go through the amount of heartache that you just described. I am truly glad to read that you are in a better state of mind. Stay positive.
I've never feared death - ever...and I have not much to lose.... but I do fear losing those I love. If anything happened to any of them, because of someone else, that person [or people] would experience physical and emotional turmoil... i.e fate (interpret that as you may), that they couldn't even begin to imagine in their worst nightmares.... and it wouldn't end with them, along with them, all they love would be extinguished.
I know. raised a son. my only child. Before you have a kid, your life is the most valuable thing you have. Once you have a child, you would give your life up so readily for them. They never tell you about the fear, though. The fear that the world can take its toll on them and you cant do anything about it.
In a time when a lack of strong fathers is prevalent in society, a strong and loving father is one of its most undervalued and unsung heroes. My dad is still my Superman and I know I'm such for my own children - quite the responsibility, but an honor. "Be tender and gentle toward your children. Be fierce and dangerous for your children."
my dad worked his ass of everyday of his life, gave up opportunities that could ahve made him a very wealthy man to ensure we grew up in a great area with a nice home with friends and families around, he was crippled from his waist down and was in agony everyday of his life and still found the strength to work and support us so my mom could be a stay at home mother. My father was a legend and i just hope he knows how much i love him and miss him. Hes finally out of pain and resting and i hope hes having a cold beer and enjoying watching his grandkids from Heaven. Love you dad you were the best of us.
My father left sick mother and my little sister and brother when i was 5 years old.I grew up teaching myself how to take care of my family and becoming a U.S. Army paratrooper at 17.I felt that I would give my life for my family and my country so they could live in the greatest country in the world.I'm 58 years old now and still wish i had a father like Tommy Lee Jones in this movie.One who gave a damn.
You deserved better and turned tragedy into nobility. Few are called upon as you were to find an inner courage to be kind, to be loving, to be good. A national treasure, Sir, a national treasure.
My dad was in the 82nd and 101st Airborne in the 50-60s and remained active special forces reserve until forced retirement at age 60. My late bother was born and died 3 days later at Ft. Campbell. Were it not for his short life, I wouldn't be here.
There is no bigger responsibility on the planet than being a good father and doing everything you can to raise your kids right. And yes, you need to do this while also working and doing everything else. It’s a 24/7 commitment. And, we need more fathers like this in the world when all else fails.
I lost my son when he was 33 years old July 8, 2023. I can confirm to you, a parent should never see their child die. Glory be to the name of God, he gave me a chance to be in my son life. In the end I will see him again and be happy again. May God bless you and all your family, words of wisdom spend time with your family for we are mortal and regret is a bitch.
“The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.”’ - Old Testament, Book of Numbers, Chapter 6, Verse 24-26
I know what he is talking about. From the first time I knew my wife was pregnant with all 3 of our kids, I knew that I would die a thousand times for them. Today they are grown men and women and I am 60 years old and that feeling has never left, never diminished one bit.
Dad died last month... He never stopped doing for me and my family up until his last day on Earth. I just hope I live up to him. Love you man and miss you...
@@leobigelow7021 nope, on the Contrary. Our Kids hurt us. Many Times, unintended as 100% on Point with distinct Reasons alike. And what? Still our Kids. Try to intimidate Hers or Mine Upbrining and you will find out what Happens then. Its up to us, our Duty by Choice to lead Them into this World, and to protect Them. There are sure Parents that let you comment like This, agreed. Then sorry for You, but Hers and mine dont lack this Fortune.
I agree with what he said at the end.. I have a son, he's one year and three months old soon. The moment he came to this world, I knew my life is not important anymore, only his is. His wellbeing is the most important thing in the universe for me. I would sacrifice my life in a blink of an eye for him. That love is not comparable to anything.. I love him more than anything in the entire universe.
I just had my first child, a baby girl, 5 months ago. Most beautiful little girl you ever saw. I would be damned if I didn't feel exactly the way Tommy Lee describes it when she first looked at me and wrapped her tiny little fingers around my finger. I would describe myself as the manly-man hardass type simply because that was the way my hardass ex-Navy father raised me. The first time my little girl smiled at me was a big ear to ear smile, and it melted my heart and made my ass cry, not embarrassed to admit it. That was when that feeling sunk in even deeper, and I TRULY understood. I would abso-fucking-lutely be on the warpath if anyone ever harmed her, and I absolutely would give my life for hers. It's strange exactly how fast life changes and how your views change once you become acquainted with that feeling. If you're a real parent, you know what that is.
There’s no bigger love than the love of a child. I love my parents and i’ve known them for more than 3 decades. I love my wife too and i’ve known her for more than 1 decade. But the love that I feel towards my son it’s just on another level. I guess it’s a natural thing. I will never forget when my mother said “I love your father but what I feel for you, my son, it’s another thing”.
My Dad took a different approach. He told me that he loves me more than almost anything, but that he loves my Mom just a little bit more, so don't ever try to break them down or turn them against each other, because they will always be a team and a unified front. He put me in my place, and I was totally cool with it. I thought he was right to say it at the time (I was about 5 years old), and I still agree with his stance.
I thought I knew love until I had my son. One thing I truly understood after becoming a father is that If I love my son this much to point where I would give my life for him in a blink of an eye, imagine the love our father Yahweh has for us. It's beyond a human mind can comprehend!
Idk why but I actually cried because of what he said the first time you look at your son you would die for him. If you are a dad you would understand that feeling. Being a father is a great life experience.
I’m gonna miss Tommy Lee so much when he passes. He has been such a treat as an actor my whole life… same with Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, John Malkovich, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott, Daniel Day-Lewis, Harrison Ford, Bruce Willis, Kevin Costner… So very many… and they’re all coming so much sooner than we all think. 😔
Needs something better than the old clichéd Oscar. He's molded himself over decades into a Super artist, a talent Unrecognizable from his old made-for-tv crap of the '70s. He's become a genius playing the weary but deadly whip-smart & sarcastic characters he specializes in.
Church people killed my last brother. They thought he should “LIVE IN MRS. STEELE’S BACK YARD”, and “POLISH THEIR CARS FOR TEN BUCKS AN HOUR”. (They cooked meth in three different flavors.) Then , when Mama died, “they evicted him, put him in jail, sold her house $450k, and then disappeared. MY MAMA WAS FROM OKLAHOMA, My grandparents came up here to help build battleships and aircraft carriers at The Kaiser Shipyard. Vici, Oklahoma, some in Comanche. Gene Johnston, peanut plantation. Grandad had $20, when he got here. He put $13 of it down on three acres, and saved $7 “for food to feed his family. Church people “got that too”. I see now from “TOMMY LEE JONES”, that “I could have done MORE”. Cheers to all of you Southern Folks, every one of you. A very great people. 0:03
Tommy always chooses important roles. “In the Electric Mist,” “In the Valley of Eli,” and “The Three Buriels of Melquiades Estrada” to name just 3 essential masterpieces.
The finest piece of acting I have ever seen by Tomy Lee Jones. He disappointed me greatly when we met in person, back in the 90's, but I can't hold a grudge, and feel compelled to compliment him, from the bottom of my heart on his fine performance in this movie. I believed his character, and felt for the situation into which he was forced. A beautiful job, and a most wonderful performance Mr.Jones, my compliments. (I was the artist at the Calgary Polo Club,...if you remember.)
welp... that why you don't borrow money from people like that on that note the son did not borrow money from them he help that guy with a drug deal i guess is the context and it got stolen
One of the worst things a person can deal with is a person who feels they ain't got nothing to lose. The father felt that way if his boy was gonna be killed. Never mess with a person who has nothing to lose, because you will!
My father and I never really had that “father/son” bond, but I always knew if I got in a mess, I could call him and he would move mountains to help me. I never understood it until…well…my son recently turned 10. While we’re as close as could be, he, my son, won’t understand until he first looks into the eyes of his son. The things I would do for him are unspeakable and immeasurable. What Tommy says at the end of this clip is as real as it gets.
As a Father of 2 ,And I thank God for them everyday! This is a Very True Fact , our wife’s risk their own Life’s To Give Life and when you First see and Hold your child, A Lion is awaken in us God fearing Men.
Hit the nail on the head. Both mine are men now. But it still doesn't stop me from being that kind of a father....Respect to all you good fathers out there.
My Dad is the greatest dad there is and I put him through a lot especially in my teenage years…I didn’t deserve his patience or his love but he gave them to me anyway…now as a father myself of a 2 year old I understand many things he was trying to convey to my immature mind I understand now that I would do ANYTHING for my daughter I would kill for her I would give her my organs my blood my life for her…thanks Oldman for being a good man and for showing me how a dad should be I hope I can fill your shoes❤️
I have a six-month-old son, I never thought I would have kids, but it's true, I would give my life for him in the blink of an eye..😢
Exactly, because that's what fathers do for their kids no ifs, ands or buts.
@@mazimo1 Sadly that's not true for all of them, some of them are just filth
When I saw my son for the first time, I had my wife's hand in mine while she was having a C-section. They handed him to me and it was the first time I ever felt so conflicted about who I had to "protect" first, him or my wife. It was even strawberry having just met him. Absolutely understand the feeling. And he's right, you might "forget" it's there, but it never goes away. The moment they need you it comes right back.
@@markhavasi8193but the vast majority it is true. For cognitively normal people you’re evolutionarily predisposed to have that protective instinct over offspring
Its so cliche, but all so very true. Words can't describe the love you feel for your child.
My dad was terminally ill at 85. He was telling me for the first time, and he started crying because he said he couldn't protect mom and me now. That was the first time I really felt what it was like to be grown up. I just hugged him and told him I would protect him and mom now. The man would have killed and/or died for my mom, my two brothers and myself. I miss him.
Sorry for your loss, I lost family members 2 aunts to cancer, lost my grandma and uncle to covid and my other uncle in a motorcycle accident, they lived in Mexico and its been many years that i have not traveled to Mexico to visit them and i always wanted to go visit them but never got the chance to see them again 💔. God bless you and your family. Your dad will always watch over you and your family every day, trust me. My family that i have lost has watched over me every day and saved my life in couple accidents I had.
Sorry for your loss. You should feel proud for having had such a father as it doesn't always happen. Mine couldn't protect us even from himself.
My dad was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last week he has never been sick always healthy never drank or smoked he started loosing weight and getting sick and we thought it was his gallbladder but it wasn’t I’m still numb from it he just turned 78 and I was thinking about all of the good things that we were going to do together and I’m still holding onto it but I’ve never seen him as sick as he is right now
may he rest in peace :)
Great story mate
My son was murdered on July 5th 2020. The gang banger that pulled the trigger only served one year 2 months. Tommy Lee Jones character in this movie touches me.
So sorry for your loss, that must have been devastating. ❤
keep voting democrat
What are you doing on here commenting when that fuck is still breathing?
@@ronnyparker Moron.
Sorry for your loss.
The absolute torture that I put my Dad through while he was alive. I was a horrible kid. Always fighting, drinking, gambling. My Dad was always there, helping me up, over and over. I didn’t deserve his love. I miss you, Dad.
I don’t even know you, but I can tell by your comment that you have always been a good man inspite of what’s happened in your life and your father definitely knew that. You’ll see him again.
Live the life your Dad would want you to live, from now x
Just say it in your mind always, that you love him. Don't be harsh on your soul thinking that you don't deserve his love, that bothers him the most.
@@cpegg5840 Plot twist: It's a woman.
So honor him by living a life worth his respect and helping others who are lost. Remember to you were only a lost kid. Don't be so hard on yourself. God be with you.
As a father. I understand. Any good father would protect their boy. It is our purpose.
Would it have been awkward had his son came into the restaurant and said: "Daddy, what did you do? I already got the money! What the fudge?!"?
I intentionally used "fudge" instead of the "f word" because he doesn't use bad words when his daddy is around.
I agree. The father's explanation hit hard.
He was pleading for a chance then insulted him and still threatened his son any father would do the same for their child.
I don't know the movie, just guessing... Perhaps, by killing a ruthless drug dealer (or several), he "protected" more "children" than just his son...?
Correction... a good father would have raised his son better than that.
I saw this movie while i was in drug treatment a few months ago. It was a great movie. It made me think about how my son is the most important thing in my life and how I should never choose drugs over my son. Im now 6 months clean, and my son has a good father again after 5 years of being massively addicted to drugs after being injured in the Army. 5 years were wasted, but I have the rest of my life to do better and be better. If anyone is struggling with addiction, just know you can do it. A clean and sober life is better than one where you are chasing a high for temporary relief. If anyone needs help... reply to this comment.
HUA, brother. I have no greater respect for a person than one who chooses to make a change and does so for more than himself, and not because life demanded and forced him to. Greater than self happens seldom in life but when it does, there is nothing finer. From one vet to another, head up and heart strong brother.
best to you stay strong --- one day at a tme
Stay focused brother!!! VA center had me on so many medications, I was a walking zombie with severe mood swings, ready to snap!!! Working out, meditation & my 9 year old daughter is what saved me. Everyday I focus on being a better father for my daughter, keeps me focused!!! 3rd Ranger Battalion 1998-2001
God bless you sir
Stay focused young man!! Remain strong.
When Tommy said Please, my heart broke for his character. There was so much feeling in that one word. He’s such a great actor!
Charles Bronson Clint Eastwood Van Cleef Warren Oats Lee Marvin I like em all as actor's they got spirit the Italians too Voight Kitel Bridges bros so many Baldwins The outsiders has a good cast of young actors for the time's we need that again it was like brat pack Director Hughes but there's good one's that get stifled by cronies Guy Richie was on a roll the dude who played Orson Welles ornifo or something who did sin city and natural born killer's they were explosive Eastwood makes gems not too fast spoilers are phag it 😂
It was so powerful it momentarily brought back the humanity in the evil before him. It was written that way and delivered that way by a man who was there to serve the director.
@@epic6434i don't like tesla 🚗
Ça c’est la bonne méthode 😊
@@sandspar yawn yes we all have brains too! We're capable of understanding setting and plots :)
Tommy Lee Jones just played the "Father of the Year." Give the man an Oscar.
Tommy Lee Jones is an absolute stone cold legend.
You can say that again.
@@johnkolinoff8591 Tommy Lee Jones is an absolute stone cold legend.
@@calbin6309 you got that right. 👍
@@johnkolinoff8591Yeah but you know what else is right? That Tommy Lee Jones is an absolute stone cold legend.
@@johnkolinoff8591hey Johnny, don’t know if you know. Tommy Lee Jones is an absolute stone cold legend! ✌️
As a father, that is so true. There is not one single father in this world (a good father) who wouldn't lay down his life for his sons or daughters.
Of course it is better to live for them but if you have to you will.
Lol what a daft thing to say. There are plenty of fathers who wouldn't give a sh!t if their kids lived or died.
@@MoonshineSazerachence why he said “(a good father)” lol.
@@MoonshineSazeracyou come off sounding like these drug dealers in this scene that Pops just shot dead.
@@MoonshineSazerac hence "good father"
@@MoonshineSazeracthen they were not fathers. A father is someone who loves and lay down your life for you.
There are two types of people that you don't want to mess with: those who have nothing to lose, and those who have everything to lose.
Excellent comment 👍
And those that are actors in a movie
@@glennbateman4483and those in the comments section who are beige
Never make the only exit through you.
@@glennbateman4483 You see real ones every once in a while, maybe more now that we are on our own.
The day my daughter was born 3 months early and was only suppose to live a couple of hours, my life changed. She was my life then and 19 years later she is still my everything. I would do anything for my little girl.
I hope that wouldn't include murder.
I feel ya man. ❤ Got a 12 yr old daughter myself. There's nothing I wouldn't do to protect her.
@@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx If it would protect her life and was the only option, it would have to include that. People with Palestine-flags don't have a critical world view so I don't blame you for not getting that honey
@@RebeccaTurner-ny1xxmen would absolutely do anything for their kids, murder is nothing to a man when his little boy or girl is at risk
"Please?"
That wasn't him asking for his son's life, that was him asking to spare theirs.
Dam this is like the very real grounded version of equalizer
@@mattng4707 It is bro.
I got some No Country for Old Men vibes from this and not just because they both have Tommy Lee Jones.
@@NoBandwidth-0 you will see when this world ends as we are near it, just keep talkin so the world can turn u bloody red, world war 3 is on its Way, we did part 1 n 2. God doesn't care about movies he cares about the real life events that must unfold like a movie but very Real. You wanna play games and think men won't put a bullet in you?? You really think that Avatar color is necessary cuz thats in mens future, darkness, then the resurrection, hell or heaven. Pick 1, cuz if you pick the wrong one in the Afterlife, your finished. I know u'll be shitting out your ass, really bad, but u won't be able to, u'll shake in front of God, a Giant mighty God. What will u and ur family say, no country for old men?? This ain't hollywood, but our life is a real movie the bible is the script. Jesus read our comment, he's using me to tell you, choose this day whom u will serve, don't worry about Tommy Lee for the Lord thy God shall erase these celebrities, they refuse to repent some of them want Christ but for others its too late they made blood sacrifices killed their families and rejected God, Jennifer Hudson killed her family and Nephew she had help. The wrong person's in prison. Satan controls this World 🌍 🌍God allowed it, he's letting him go so far that when God gets tired he will eventually kill him with the word of God, not with a real sword, but God's words which is a sword above any sword. Jennifer Hudson killed her family, listen to the 9 11 tapes she' d scting weird, she doesn't scream loud enough. But she will, in hell.
AMAZING
From the first moment I looked into my sons eyes I told him I would always protect him and look out for him, thirty years later I'm still here now he protects me.
Amen brother Amen
A woman feels like a mother when she's pregnant. A man feels like a father when he actually sees the kid. This is well-known and somewhat weird, but true.
Cringe.
@@NotCharAznable Fatherless behavior
@@Vsm426 no he is right it's weird to go on the internet and tell us how much you love your son like like just tell him yourself
I was worried when my son was born that I wouldn't feel anything, but when I saw him and held him I changed forever. My life was no longer about me and I knew I would have all the courage to protect him and love him till I die
When we become fathers we gain another level of emotions.
You were worried about being a sociopath?
No @anthonysmith8946. No point in explaining to you. Your comment says enough
@@anthonysmith8946Pretty common. I had the same worry as well.
Same worry here, though I’ve always been the mushy type. What surprised me was how I changed into what’s shown in the video… I’d never hurt anyone before my boys were born… but after? I can’t say what I’d do because I’ll get my account terminated. I’ll just leave it at that.
Theres an old spanish saying ...
"The devil is smart by nature ,
But wise by his age "
Dont fuk with an old, tired, man, with nothing left to lose
Life lesson....never run your mouth like you are untouchable. One day, you will run across someone a whole lot tougher than you, with nothing to lose. Carry yourself high...but be humble in life.
Edit: Some of you people have the iq of a potato, so let me clarify for you slow ones in the back. Movies tend to push messages and lessons within them. They don't have to be based in real life, nor do they have to be correct in their story. The message being shared in this scene, is very correct, and very obvious to see(see original comment). Not my fault you guys can't pull head from rear to see it for yourselves. Some people dont have an end game fear of loss...hence why prisons are over populated 👌
They dont have to even be tougher than you. Just more desperate.
@@An_Average_Idiot "You know what more dangerous than a man who has everything? A man who has nothing to lose".
Don’t overthink it it’s a movie.
Yeah we know that, captain fucking obvious @bob1519
Exactly 💯
"I've got boys of my own. I hate to see them jammed like this."
What a great father figure.
Some dudes never progress beyond clan based mentality. Note down who they are while theres still semblance of law enforcement.
They'll grow up better without a father like this in their lives
Broncos
The ultimate irony is that the bad guy's quote was *actually* a quote a good father would use, he just didn't realize the double meaning behind it.
Are they black African kids 😊🚬
I have two daughters, now in their 30's with kids of their own. I would die for them in an instant, and I have felt that way from the moment I first laid eyes on them the day they were born. He is so right, a feeling just comes over you.
That feeling my friend is a blessing from God, if we didn’t have that we would t survive as a species
He was describing father son relationship, if his English was too heavy for you.
I have three and feel the same way. Feel the same way about my grandkids!!
Love Tommy Lee Jones, great actor, he spoke for all good fathers in that scene. I have one beautiful daughter and I'd do anything for her
Once day you would understand, our lives are just relations! Your existence is present because of other relations. While your loves for your kid at the same times you feel suffering by worrying something bad would happen to them - is that strange? :) . Your kids have their own ways to live rather or not depending to you. Your death would not make them live forever :)!
Good luck!
My dad always fought for my brothers and I. I could tell countless stories. Even now in my mid-thirties, where I’ve had some real lows, my dad still always has my back. He’s the best.
*I loved my Dad so much, still love him and miss him. I never truly understood his love until my daughter was born and now that my son is coming soon, my understanding grows. I know his joy, his excitement, his sacrifice, his stress, his pain and his worry. I wish he could meet his granddaughter and his grandson - he'd be so proud. I hope I see him again in time.*
count on it,GOD DOES NOT WASTE LIVES,HE LIVES THROUGH THEM,WE ARE HIS,CREATED IN HIS OWN IMAGE,THAT'S IMPORTANT
I never understood mine either, but it was always there.
Sadly many people didn't have a father's love.
Trust me, your Father is watching over you and your children!! I'm a Truck Driver and a few years ago I was driving in a Blizzard, another Semi had just passed me and lost control of his truck and trailer and wrecked in front of me, I got stopped just before I hit him and as I set there I swear I could feel my Father's
presence in the passenger seat next to me!!!
Mine walked out on three fine boys, one of which he adopted. He walked out on 6 amazing grandchildren that he never bothered to meet.
I'll never understand it.
Almost 15 years ago now I had my first Son at the age of 37. Once I looked at him... I knew that was it. I was prepared to do anything that needed to be done and nothing else mattered.
What did u do
A beautiful performance. True unconditional love.
Just that one scene warrants an Oscar nomination for Mr Jones.
I never met my dad, he left before I was born. I was raised by my mom with my little sister. I learned on my own how the world works. I turned 40 and my mom had died of cancer. Just before her condition was terminal she told me my dad's name for the first time. I recently looked it up and he passed 4 years ago from cancer. I have 3 kids. I can say there isn't a thing I wouldn't do for them. I like to think my dad would have done the same. Unfortunately there is nothing there nor will there ever be. I lost my mom in April of 2024. I just turned 41. Enjoy the time you have and hold on to the memories you make. Those are truely the only things that are worth anything when your name is called
I also have never known my father and have not even a name to trace. It can be painful, but I am glad you have good life and a family, I am glad you're doing what you can not to leave your kids without a father.
All My Affection and Compassion Man ! Now You are A Father you are founder of a new generation
Here I was about to punk out on a camping trip the boys were looking forward to because of the heat.
They don't care about the heat.
So neither will I. Right comment read at the right time. God Bless you all.
I to have never met my Father and My Mum is Terminally ill with cancer...i am 44
@jamieharmer5654 stay strong and take one day at a time.
The comments remind me of the saying, 'Yes, you would die for your kid. But are you ready to live well for your kid?'. It was something that struck me deep. Dying requires one impulsive moment. Living well requires countless moments of delayed gratification.
Seems obvious but so often overlooked, profound.
I lived by example unlike my father who was the example of how not to be a man. I started my own business. I built our house with my own two hands. I've been married to the same woman for 25 years. Living for your family is much harder
Sometimes you got to fight back.
I saw that recently and it has been echoing in my head. That really is important
My parents abandoned me when I was ten days old. I never knew a father’s love and have paid for that loss every day of my life as I grew up. But they, too, lost. They would never know the devotion of a strong, healthy son who would love and protect them in their old age. It is sad when everyone loses.
Very thoughtful words. Depriving children of love is a terrible offence. It takes enormous effort to deal with it and still become a loving parent.
I never knew any grandparents. I miss that, but you had it worse I see. I never knew my real parents either but I had a nice adoptive family. They were kind good people but I had no relatives other than them and they are long gone as I am old.
"When my Father and Mother rebuke me, The Lord will care for me." Psalms
dont screw over your own kids now though and end up the same lmao
I understand what you're saying.
There is no greater love than a father for his kids, a mother for her children. Tommy Lee Jones just preached a sermon. What an incredible scene.
First time I heard my son's heartbeat without hesitation I knew I would lay my life down for him and if needed to do whatever it takes to protect him
I remember seeing my boy for the first time and thinking the same thing. They come to understand it as they grow older. He's 17 now and is a bright, hopeful, confident young man. Deep down, he knows it's going to be OK, because I'll go to the mat for him in a drop of a hat.
TLJ needs to know that whether or not he ever receives another award that THIS is one of his FINEST performances. POWERFUL.
My wife miscarried twice in the first few years after we were married. The doctors could never give us a reason why. Years went by and nothing. She started infertility treatment but it was taking too much of a toll on her mentally because it wasn't working. I remember praying before her last procedure. I didn't pray that she would get pregnant. I prayed for God to bless us with a child. I think I prayed harder than I did before my dad died. Once again, the procedure didn't take. About two months later we met our son. He was three weeks old when we brought him home. I knew the second my wife held him. His adoption was finalized a week before Christmas. He's now a twelve year old pain in the ass and I would gladly give my life for him without a second thought.
❤😊
Isn't god responsible for miscarriages? If god is responsible for making your wife pregnant then God must be responsible for miscarriages
Bless you.
Bless you and your family. Most don't know the pain of miscarriages. Your son is very fortunate to have parents like you.
Beautifully said as a husband to two handsome sons and two beautiful daughters. I'd protect them with my life ❤
Haven't got to watch the movie yet. But as a full time dad and having to bury my first son...this scene is so powerful to me ...a dad's love for his child runs deep....I was blessed with a second opportunity at being a dad and this speaks volumes
I can't believe they used the "can you believe this fucking guy?" Line. Every time a bad guy says that you know their capped.
Yeah man...like, it's 2024. Actors know how to act in a realistic way now. I can excuse this shit if it were the 80's but in the modern day, there's no excuse for this anymore. Scriptwriters keep making actors do these unrealistic, over-the-top, campy ass performances with these cliche lines and it just completely takes me out of the immersion of the movie.
Saw a vid here on TH-cam that had a compilation of lines like that taken from dozens of movies. The one that got me was the “you don’t get it,” followed by an explanation of the plot so far. This was a good scene, but it could have been a great scene with better writing and directing. This almost has the South Park Aspen ski bully vibe about it.
All these Directors , screenwriters and actors probably saw Gary Oldman's Drexl in True Romance and thought they'd have a go and end up showing what a bubble they live in.
Yeah, could have come up with a little more original line there.
To be fair, it's probably exactly what the bad guy would say in that situation. What should the line have been instead?
Never..... Ever...... Threaten a son in front of a father who apparently has nothing to lose
@jamesrowden303clearly you’re not a dad. If you were you’d understand why this scene is so moving.
I don't have any children of my own, but I have 6 stepkids who are my world, and, I'm an old fart pushing 70. So yes, fuck around and find out is understandable here.
@jamesrowden303 test the theory.
If you think it was about having "nothing to lose" you completely missed the point.
@jamesrowden303 No, mr. reductive. "I'm too cool," it's not just a film. On second thought, considering this is your comment, it'd be a waste of time trying to explain why your comment is dumb.
I worked with Mr. Jones years ago on the movie Coal Miners Daughter. I was a lighting guy/electrician. I saw him as a young rowdy character. Who knew he'd turn out to be such a wonderful talented superstar! He was always nice, polite, and respectful of everyone on the set! Great memory.
i loved that movie when i saw it as a kid. fell in love with sissy spacek then and there
We moved to a new town a few years back, my son, just starting high school, told me he was being bullied. He was a tough kid, so I told him to handle his business, but he said it was a group of kids and he was alone. I told him if he got hurt, that I would track down every kids father and hurt them the same way my son was. My wife chimed in and said she'd take the mothers but I meant it. My son knew it and just knowing that I had his back made him confident. Those kids follow him around school now. Boxing lessons didn't hurt either.
Ben Foster had one of those Tombstone movie moments when Doc Holiday goes to confront Ringo before his good friend Wyatt Earp gets himself killed!
He told a parent...to pick out a coffin for his child because he would kill him. I dont even have children. I dont know of this compulsion his talking about. But by God i can empathize. And this man would die as sure as the sky is blue and the grass is green.
Triggered pulled the second he thought he could say my son would be gone before me
When my son took his first breath into this world, when he was handed to his mother, I spoke to him calling out to him and he lifted his head with all his strength and looked up at me and smiled.. I knew at that moment, he knew me and recognized my voice and I would forever remember that feeling. I’ll do anything to protect my family. 💙
Awwww
As a Father and a Man every time I watch this it brings tears to my eyes. There’s absolutely nothing like a Father’s Love!!!🤲🤲❤️❤️👑👑
This happened when they handed me my daughter. It scared the crap out of me. It was like an instant update. You just instantly love and would do anything for this lil stranger.
A British guy said when you have a child your heart now lives outside your body.
Jimmy Carr, a brilliant comedian who makes fun of everything, *everything,* but who's also a very intelligent and insightful man.
@@donjones4719yes he’s a very intelligent guy, I only saw him once on the JRE podcast and this guy amazed me as soon as I heard how much he knew about early medieval Europe. This guy is charismatic, has a great memory and an awesome jawline
@@arminiuscherusci4410 I wonder if he studied early medieval Europe when he was at Cambridge. I wonder what his major was.
Downloaded a new prime directive to you 😂
making a sacrifice for your child can give them perspective, make them understand, have them grow. Beautiful.
Fully understand. My only child my Son, was born while I was a young Marine in Vietnam. My last night in country our small blip on the tac map was hit by VC and NVA. Half overrun we (and a small contingent of Army 101st Fighting Eagles - 101st Airborne) beat them back and out of our compound.
Being spared that early morning I was duty and Love bound to protect, provide full care to the raising of my Son.
First time I held him and looked into his trusting eyes, I knew. Felt his skin against my skin after I bathed him, the bond and promise was made.
Anyone who stood in my Son's way to safety, comfortable life, upbringing and chance for success later on in life was standing in harm's way. Let there be no doubt.
Some men got hurt, but they earned their "reward." My Son is now a very successful young man, happily married on a professional position.
I fully understand the father character in tnis scene.
Big respect to you, my father was a Kurdish guerilla, he fought against Iran, Turkey, Syria, Iraq and been living in the mountains with only purpose of killing and sabotaging. He met my mother in a political camp and they decided to get married. When he was drunk one day, he told me that the only reason he didn't die in those mountains is because I was born and he had a bigger call in life than freedom. He took us to Europe for our future, left the PKK behind, he was called a traitor by some, our family elders disowned him and he had no support from Kurds in Europe since he was considered a "deserter." That did not stop him, he started over in Europe and raised us to be better. Now I got myself a solid career, a beautiful wife and we have a baby on the way. Sadly my father passed away in 2017, he went back to Syria when ISIS emerged to fight once more, as local population needed experienced guerillas to teach and mobilize the civilians against ISIS & Turkey. We told him not to, well I guess once a soldier always a soldier, that's what he wanted and I am sure he died without doubts or any regret. I just realized that my father was born to fight in those mountains, that's what he wanted to do and that's what he was born for, but once I born, his priorities suddenly changed, he became an outcast among Kurds and was pushed away by everyone in his life just so he can raise me. RIP Father, I love you to death, till we meet again.
Thank you for your service. I'm glad you returned. The Peace of Christ be with you and your family.
@wowsocool3318 My profound respect and prayers for a restful sleep for your Father. I believe you will be reunited in time with him. Be assured he is proud and very pleased with you and what you have achieved with your life. May the Almighty continue to smile and bestow the sacred gifts of grand health and prosperity upon his descendants.
Your father was a savage bro (in a good way). May he rest in peace. Thanks for your history.@@wowsocool3318
101st? That's a decorated battalion.
My father walked out on us when I was born. My son is now 14 Tyler. The day Tyler was born, it hit me harder because I would walk through hell smiling to protect my son. All of my love and Respect to good fathers who would do anything for their families.
At least your father left. Mine stayed and beat me and abused me mentally. He tried to kill me a few times. In the end I became the exact opposite of my father. I became the family protector and provider. When I found out I was going to be a father I cut all ties and moved my family far away from my parents. Now the father to 5 kids (3 girls 2 boys) I can't even imagine abusing them the way I was
@hellhound1389 I'm sorry you had to go through that. My mother's boyfriends beat me,locked me in closts for hours. So I get it. God bless you and your family!!!!
Powerful. I'm watching this at work and have to hide the tears that just flowed down my face. I'm a father of 2 sons and one grandson...and I would do the same. God help us all.
Get back to work, slacker.
Bullshit.
ok guys i found the stupidest boomer ever!!! lmao
You really care about your 2 sons--watching videos at work.
Don't forget those with a little bit to lose, and even those with a lot to lose and you must never forget those with just about the average amount to lose
Decades ago, in west Texas, my grandparents got a knock at the door. A nice guy named introduced himself as Tom Jones, said he bought some property nearby and wanted to meet the neighbors and take them to lunch. My grandpa was a physician and I don't think they even had a television in the house. If he told them his occupation, they couldn't recall, but they saw him on a poster years later and told the story. A polite and well spoken young man from their recollection.
dont see the correlation to the clip tbh but still an interesting anecdote
@@EXPSanityThe old man in the scene, that did the shooting…that’s Tommy Lee Jones. He’s a famous actor. Hope this helps.
@@hoofhearted1833 ah i see, thx
@@EXPSanity Lol, Tom....Lee.......Jones.......hehe, that was still random as fcvk wasn't it???
Wow. Tom Jones from England actually bought land in Texas. Did he give you tickets to his concerts? Free signed record albums?
I have a son,I saw him come into this world,at that very moment I felt exactly the same way ,it's an incredible thing
Nothing like it. Nothing comes close. It’s also overwhelming a lot of the time. Especially when you take a look at the world.
My dad was 47 when he passed. I was 18. Still can't think about him without choking up. I love Tommy Lee Jones' acting. He is awesome.
Wow!! What a powerful statement about the first time you look at your son!! The power of love. A man protecting someone he loves is fearless! Even a boy protecting one he loves.
I grew up without a father and with an abusive mother. I truly pray that if and when I have children, I can be that man they need me to be like Ray.
You will. I have no doubt in my mind that you will. You'll be the best father and parent you can be, and you'll do it out of spite for your own upbringing. And that's as good a reason as any.
How do I know this???
Because that's what I did.
Stay strong, brother. Much love you ya.
It's silly, but despite not being a father. I know the feeling he describes because I felt it once in a dream. In the dream I was at a hospital and I'm handed a newborn boy, my son. And something clicked. I knew I'd do anything for that boy. I'm not married irl or anything, so it really came out of left field. That being said, I'm sure you'll feel the same if you have a child.
You will have the opportunity to break the cycle. By being present and loving your kid(s) the way you should have been, you will give them the most important gift possible.
I have faith you can and will.
I hope you do. I did. I grew up without a father (mine was a drug-addicted, alchoholic who tried to kill me), and my mother was/is abusive to this day. I have two sons, and though I can't raise them like I was raised (because that would be very wrong), what I do is remember what I didn't like, what hurt me, and I don't do those things. Give your children what you didn't get - a good, loving home, and be the father that you wanted to have. This will mean making sacrifices, and some will be brutally difficult. I work 80+ hours a week to afford a nice, stable home, and spend what time I have with my boys and my wife. I go willingly into the grindstone for them, day, after day, week for week, month for month, year for year, because that's what it takes. Many talk about love, about what they would do. Be what you say. When teachers say things about your child, take time off and go sit in class, for as long as you need to see if they are telling the truth. Know your children. Be there for them, and love them.
I bet you won't cause you're a coward.
The best part here is all in the comments section r dads...reacting and sharing there stories..and very touching..as a child growing up we never felt affection to our father since he works abroad he seldom comes home send financial for our family but instead staying w/us every vacation he'd rather be w/his mistress and friends..upon seing ur comments and this movie clip i wish u are all my father...
God said call no one on earth "Father" because He is our only. Men will fail. He will not. Believe in Jesus and you will be fine. Our life here is so short that in 1 million years in paradise you will not even remember. Now, you can be the best dad to your sons/daughter you can be. Forgive your dad and fix the broken chain.
TLJ acting like forest gump
I am sorry to hear that man, I wish we’d all get to have good fathers. Mine was a complicated man to say the least. I spent most of my life resenting him for his failure to be there for me in the ways I wanted and needed, I could not have felt any other way. He loved us kids but his parents messed him up pretty good so despite his best efforts, he could never be fully free of that trauma and couldn’t help but pass some of it on to us. I often felt I was an inconvenience to him. In recent years though he changed somehow, surprising all of us. He became kinder, calmer, more loving and present. This went on long enough to know it was genuine, then he died suddenly and without warning right when things were getting good. It has made me ponder the nature of life, family, karma, fate and so many things I never considered about him, but above all, I am left with what was good, true and beautiful. All the resentment washed away the minute I found him, dead. We never really know what we have until it’s gone, sometimes that revelation will knock you on your ass with its clarity. If you have children, for the love of God, work as hard as you can on correcting your flaws and just do your best with them. We must do better than our fathers. Forgive me for dumping this story that may be scattered, I am still in the grief as of writing. Whoever you are, I feel you and I love you. This life thing is fucking crazy and painful but love shines through all. That’s what we remember best.
The world is a bitch…with incredibly useless people. Sorry you had a bad upbringing. The question now I ask is how do you treat your children if you’re trying to compare your life, I assume you’re a parent? If not, take notes of your life and decide if you are going to continue your emotional landslide.
After seeing this scene, 'anybody else get the Denzel Equilizer vibes of "You should've taken the money..."?
I had two sons, both were still born. Then I had a daughter but she died when she was only a few minutes old. I couldn’t take it anymore and wanted an end, 3 times I tried to take my own life, I was tired and wanted a way out. But then in 2016 I had a son, he’s 7 years old now and no matter how bad things get, no matter how much depression beats me down, I keep going for him, I live for him. He saved my life but he’ll never know that. He’s the reason I carry on every single day. This scene hits hard because there’s nothing I won’t do to give my son the best life I can. Now I’m all about positivity and moving forwards! ❤
No one should ever have to go through the amount of heartache that you just described. I am truly glad to read that you are in a better state of mind. Stay positive.
Damn sorry for your loss.
@@HyghrollerThank you for your kind words! ❤
You are a warrior... i wosh all the best for you and your child.
wow this comment made me cry and then I realised you and i are both Chester's.
My biggest fear used to be dying before I had a son. Now that I have a son my biggest fear is that he might die before me.
Yep. Every parent's fear.
I've never feared death - ever...and I have not much to lose.... but I do fear losing those I love. If anything happened to any of them, because of someone else, that person [or people] would experience physical and emotional turmoil... i.e fate (interpret that as you may), that they couldn't even begin to imagine in their worst nightmares.... and it wouldn't end with them, along with them, all they love would be extinguished.
Amen
Yeah, my brother died at 18. My female cousin died at 16. My uncle died at 30. The worst thing that could happen to a parent.
I know. raised a son. my only child. Before you have a kid, your life is the most
valuable thing you have. Once you have a child, you would give your life up so
readily for them. They never tell you about the fear, though. The fear that the
world can take its toll on them and you cant do anything about it.
Tommy Lee Jones never disappoints. He always gives a master's class in acting.
In a time when a lack of strong fathers is prevalent in society, a strong and loving father is one of its most undervalued and unsung heroes. My dad is still my Superman and I know I'm such for my own children - quite the responsibility, but an honor.
"Be tender and gentle toward your children. Be fierce and dangerous for your children."
Who told you there’s a lack of strong fathers? What’s your source of info? Fox News. In my family and in my town there are strong fathers.
my dad worked his ass of everyday of his life, gave up opportunities that could ahve made him a very wealthy man to ensure we grew up in a great area with a nice home with friends and families around, he was crippled from his waist down and was in agony everyday of his life and still found the strength to work and support us so my mom could be a stay at home mother. My father was a legend and i just hope he knows how much i love him and miss him. Hes finally out of pain and resting and i hope hes having a cold beer and enjoying watching his grandkids from Heaven. Love you dad you were the best of us.
Well he asked nicely. He even said "please".
My father left sick mother and my little sister and brother when i was 5 years old.I grew up teaching myself how to take care of my family and becoming a U.S. Army paratrooper at 17.I felt that I would give my life for my family and my country so they could live in the greatest country in the world.I'm 58 years old now and still wish i had a father like Tommy Lee Jones in this movie.One who gave a damn.
Me too, Thank you for your service
You deserved better and turned tragedy into nobility. Few are called upon as you were to find an inner courage to be kind, to be loving, to be good. A national treasure, Sir, a national treasure.
That is a sad,yet beautiful story,I am truly hoping things are going well and Bet you that you are a great father to your family.
My dad was in the 82nd and 101st Airborne in the 50-60s and remained active special forces reserve until forced retirement at age 60. My late bother was born and died 3 days later at Ft. Campbell. Were it not for his short life, I wouldn't be here.
There is no bigger responsibility on the planet than being a good father and doing everything you can to raise your kids right. And yes, you need to do this while also working and doing everything else. It’s a 24/7 commitment. And, we need more fathers like this in the world when all else fails.
I lost my son when he was 33 years old July 8, 2023. I can confirm to you, a parent should never see their child die. Glory be to the name of God, he gave me a chance to be in my son life. In the end I will see him again and be happy again. May God bless you and all your family, words of wisdom spend time with your family for we are mortal and regret is a bitch.
“The LORD bless you
and keep you;
the LORD make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
the LORD turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”’
- Old Testament, Book of Numbers, Chapter 6, Verse 24-26
I know what he is talking about. From the first time I knew my wife was pregnant with all 3 of our kids, I knew that I would die a thousand times for them. Today they are grown men and women and I am 60 years old and that feeling has never left, never diminished one bit.
Good to know… some things are the same for every generation
It’s good that you actually put the title of the movie, not many channels do. Can’t wait to see the whole thing!
This hit me. He put what I feel as a father into perfect words.❤
Dad died last month... He never stopped doing for me and my family up until his last day on Earth. I just hope I live up to him. Love you man and miss you...
I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost mine 14 years ago...mom too. Oh the things I would have done differently. Still miss them terribly God bless.
"You might forget....but....it's always there"! powerful words!
I'm a mother and I can say this is true also. There is no way anyone would hurt my kids. Let alone live to talk about it.
Except you, of course.
@@leobigelow7021 so rude and hateful
@@leobigelow7021 nope, on the Contrary. Our Kids hurt us. Many Times, unintended as 100% on Point with distinct Reasons alike. And what? Still our Kids. Try to intimidate Hers or Mine Upbrining and you will find out what Happens then. Its up to us, our Duty by Choice to lead Them into this World, and to protect Them. There are sure Parents that let you comment like This, agreed. Then sorry for You, but Hers and mine dont lack this Fortune.
I agree with what he said at the end.. I have a son, he's one year and three months old soon. The moment he came to this world, I knew my life is not important anymore, only his is. His wellbeing is the most important thing in the universe for me. I would sacrifice my life in a blink of an eye for him.
That love is not comparable to anything.. I love him more than anything in the entire universe.
They say fear the man with nothing to lose but never underestimate a man with everything to lose
Love you Tommy. Never felt this from my own parents but I had a grandmother who made me feel such.
Tommy Lee Jones.
Incredible actor one of my favorites
Clayne Crawford chewing every piece of scenery he can find while Tommy Lee slow plays the character to maximum effect.
I just had my first child, a baby girl, 5 months ago. Most beautiful little girl you ever saw. I would be damned if I didn't feel exactly the way Tommy Lee describes it when she first looked at me and wrapped her tiny little fingers around my finger. I would describe myself as the manly-man hardass type simply because that was the way my hardass ex-Navy father raised me. The first time my little girl smiled at me was a big ear to ear smile, and it melted my heart and made my ass cry, not embarrassed to admit it. That was when that feeling sunk in even deeper, and I TRULY understood. I would abso-fucking-lutely be on the warpath if anyone ever harmed her, and I absolutely would give my life for hers. It's strange exactly how fast life changes and how your views change once you become acquainted with that feeling. If you're a real parent, you know what that is.
There’s no bigger love than the love of a child. I love my parents and i’ve known them for more than 3 decades. I love my wife too and i’ve known her for more than 1 decade. But the love that I feel towards my son it’s just on another level. I guess it’s a natural thing. I will never forget when my mother said “I love your father but what I feel for you, my son, it’s another thing”.
My Dad took a different approach. He told me that he loves me more than almost anything, but that he loves my Mom just a little bit more, so don't ever try to break them down or turn them against each other, because they will always be a team and a unified front. He put me in my place, and I was totally cool with it. I thought he was right to say it at the time (I was about 5 years old), and I still agree with his stance.
Tommy Lee is the GOAT.
Looks like one too. ( appologies to all goats for the insult )
No truer words have been spoken about a REAL father’s love and his will to protect his children at any cost.
I thought I knew love until I had my son. One thing I truly understood after becoming a father is that If I love my son this much to point where I would give my life for him in a blink of an eye, imagine the love our father Yahweh has for us. It's beyond a human mind can comprehend!
Anybody else notice the super weird cut at 2:07?
It’s from the person who uploaded the video, he says something to him but it was cut out
He delivers, always...Thank you Cap'n Call
Idk why but I actually cried because of what he said the first time you look at your son you would die for him. If you are a dad you would understand that feeling. Being a father is a great life experience.
I’m gonna miss Tommy Lee so much when he passes. He has been such a treat as an actor my whole life… same with Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, John Malkovich, Christian Slater, Sam Elliott, Daniel Day-Lewis, Harrison Ford, Bruce Willis, Kevin Costner… So very many… and they’re all coming so much sooner than we all think. 😔
Tommy Lee Jones needs an Oscar for this
Come on - he had a deadpan face the whole time - I could have "acted" this scene
@@Bob-j5o3bYou've clearly never acted. Harder to do than it seems.
Also -- he was speaking as well. You have to deliver the lines. The phrasing.
Needs something better than the old clichéd Oscar. He's molded himself over decades into a Super artist, a talent Unrecognizable from his old made-for-tv crap of the '70s. He's become a genius playing the weary but deadly whip-smart & sarcastic characters he specializes in.
@@Bob-j5o3bthen prove it if you're so confident
Tommy is just an amazing actor.
Church people killed my last brother. They thought he should “LIVE IN MRS. STEELE’S BACK YARD”, and “POLISH THEIR CARS FOR TEN BUCKS AN HOUR”. (They cooked meth in three different flavors.) Then , when Mama died, “they evicted him, put him in jail, sold her house $450k, and then disappeared. MY MAMA WAS FROM OKLAHOMA, My grandparents came up here to help build battleships and aircraft carriers at The Kaiser Shipyard. Vici, Oklahoma, some in Comanche. Gene Johnston, peanut plantation. Grandad had $20, when he got here. He put $13 of it down on three acres, and saved $7 “for food to feed his family. Church people “got that too”. I see now from “TOMMY LEE JONES”, that “I could have done MORE”. Cheers to all of you Southern Folks, every one of you. A very great people. 0:03
Huh
Tommy always chooses important roles. “In the Electric Mist,” “In the Valley of Eli,” and “The Three Buriels of Melquiades Estrada” to name just 3 essential masterpieces.
Clayne Crawford is criminally underrated.
Yeah when they kicked him off Lethal Weapon the series went downhill.
I thought he was annoying as hell
Really? This is complete over acting but sO uNdeRraTeD lol
@@LumpyAdams they just said they like the actor you dont need to start crying
Now I'm crying at work, thinking about my dad.
My mum & Dad are both gone now, my mum just last month, i feel the same EVERY day ❤
Doesn't matter how tough someone thinks they are, no one is untouchable .. especially from a father protecting his own that isn't afraid to die
The finest piece of acting I have ever seen by Tomy Lee Jones.
He disappointed me greatly when we met in person, back in the 90's, but I can't hold a grudge, and feel compelled to compliment him, from the bottom of my heart on his fine performance in this movie. I believed his character, and felt for the situation into which he was forced.
A beautiful job, and a most wonderful performance Mr.Jones, my compliments.
(I was the artist at the Calgary Polo Club,...if you remember.)
No way he owed 450,000 dollars. They were asking for it
welp... that why you don't borrow money from people like that
on that note the son did not borrow money from them
he help that guy with a drug deal i guess is the context
and it got stolen
Missed a zero bro. 4.5 MIL
Yeah its 4.5 million. Basically money that he had no chance of getting for him.
MATH
I think you meant 4,500,000.
One of the worst things a person can deal with is a person who feels they ain't got nothing to lose. The father felt that way if his boy was gonna be killed. Never mess with a person who has nothing to lose, because you will!
Mr jones still knocking it out the park. 🔥
My father and I never really had that “father/son” bond, but I always knew if I got in a mess, I could call him and he would move mountains to help me. I never understood it until…well…my son recently turned 10. While we’re as close as could be, he, my son, won’t understand until he first looks into the eyes of his son. The things I would do for him are unspeakable and immeasurable.
What Tommy says at the end of this clip is as real as it gets.
As a Father of 2 ,And I thank God for them everyday!
This is a Very True Fact , our wife’s risk their own Life’s To Give Life and when you First see and Hold your child,
A Lion is awaken in us God fearing Men.
"heard the price of scallops this morning"
Tommy Lee is a great actor! He truly get into character!
I have not seen or heard from my dad in 24 years! Do not take your fathers love for granted your lucky
that ending monologue was the most powerful thing ive ever heard.
One of the most underrated actors, Tommy Lee is!!
Hit the nail on the head. Both mine are men now. But it still doesn't stop me from being that kind of a father....Respect to all you good fathers out there.
My Dad is the greatest dad there is and I put him through a lot especially in my teenage years…I didn’t deserve his patience or his love but he gave them to me anyway…now as a father myself of a 2 year old I understand many things he was trying to convey to my immature mind I understand now that I would do ANYTHING for my daughter I would kill for her I would give her my organs my blood my life for her…thanks Oldman for being a good man and for showing me how a dad should be I hope I can fill your shoes❤️