@@kaliwali Yeah, Okinawa is just one of many battle Doss took part in. He served in many more battle throughout The Pacific war, and saved many more lives.
Hugo Weaving did such an amazing job as the father, his performance of a veteran with PTSD is very realistic which makes it hard to watch. It's a sad reality that many many vets end up taking their own lives.
The number of my friends who chose to self exit I'd need a third or maybe even a fourth hand to be able to count. The number who died during their deployments or other means, I can count on one hand with fingers to spare... Two of them I still feel guilty for because I, as their Doc, should've seen the signs and intervened...
@@donovanb9020 I am so sorry for you lose. We as a nation need to be doing more for Vets because even if they aren't deployed anymore they are still fighting battle with little support.
I served in the marines and did a few deployments to afghanistan. What expereinced there really messed me up. I watched this movie in the theater, and seeing Hugo's character was legitimately eye opening to me. It scared me to the point where I went therapy, just to make sure I never did anything remotely close to his character. So yeah, he did a damn good job portraying that character
Doss was the embodiment of the saying "A true soldier fights not because he hates who is in front of him, but because he loves those who are behind him." RIP Desmond T. Doss a true American hero.
Reminds me of a quote spoken by faramir from the two towers 'I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.'
I went to the cinema to blind watch this, all I knew it was Andrew Garfield in a war film. It grabbed my attention immediately and went back home to learn about the other incredible things Doss did. A perfect symbol of how compassion and willingness makes us achieve great feats that are unimaginable
Despite being seriously wounded by a grenade, which left shrapnel in his legs, Doss refused evacuation. He treated his own wounds and continued to care for other injured soldiers and waited for several hours before allowing himself to be carried to safety. Later, he was hit by a sniper’s bullet, which shattered his arm. Even then, he fashioned a splint from a rifle stock and crawled over 300 yards under fire to reach safety. His focus remained on saving others, even when gravely injured.
@scotch3554 I would be upset that they downplayed things if it weren't so clear that Doss himself would have done so out of modesty. I can hear it, Doss: "Oh it may have been about 75 people I managed to save" anyone he served with: "he saved 115 American soldiers and 45 Japanese, I kid you not"
Hacksaw Ridge quickly became my favorite World War II movie of all time. My two favorite lines are "I don't want to have to visit my sons here" and "In peace sons bury their fathers, in war fathers bury their sons". Also I can't believe you said titty lmao. I've never heard you speak like that 😭😂. Anyway great reaction.
I highly recommend Band of Brothers and The Pacific. They are both amazing series. The Pacific hit a little more home for me as I am a Navy Veteran and have been to some of the places where fighting took place in the Pacific Theater during World War Two. It is sobering to the mind walking on ground where people fought and died. I felt the same when I went to Gettysburg. Speaking of which, Gettysburg is another amazing film. I saw Hacksaw Ridge when it originally came out in theaters and it was impossible to keep a dry eye watching it. Thank you for reacting to this movie.
Regarding the beheading near the end: a samurai could not live with the dishonor of defeat, and would commit seppuku (suicide by disemboweling) to regain their honor. Their subordinates would (out of compassion!) behead them so they would not suffer.
@@kaliwali If You're doing movie/TV reactions, I strongly recommend Shogun, the recent retelling of the book by James Clavell. Simply beautiful TV that will give you so much info on Japanese culture.
@@kaliwali Two of my uncles served in ww2, and said the Japanese would rather hold a hand grenade to the stomach,than be taken alive and captive and be dishonoured. In war the Japanese were a cruel foe, and beheaded their cousin , and my aunt carried a hatred of the japanese due to this through most of her life...as result.
Hugo’s character as Mr Doss is one of the gems of this film. You start off hating him, but as you learn more about him, you get sad and begin to feel sympathy for him.
18:02 this is something often subtle and overlooked but this demonstrated to the sergeant that he would not actually give up his squadmates that easily if under stress or captured
I watched this movie many times. Yet every time when he says "one more, let me get one more" I can't stop tears. I pray that if and when it will be needed I will have at least a quarter of Desmond Doss's courage and will to do what is right. Thank you for sharing the experience of watching it for the first time with us. Have a blessed day.
I am fascinated with the contrast of two men's remarkable stories from WWII - Desmond Doss in the Pacific and Oskar Schindler in Europe. Doss - "Lord, help me get one more" Schindler - "I should have gotten one more"
@@OutcastSpartanNo it's Boomer lonely men who keep suggesting their childhood movies to her in order to feel some kind of connection. She is not selecting those moves because she likes them, they are SUGGESTED to her by YOU guys. And i think we have seen enough ww2 movies... Saving Private ryan and Hacksaw Ridge are enough for her. We dont need more. She needs to focus on getting other people into her audience too, not just boomers who like ww2 movies. Maybe Fury 2014 is another good movie but thats it. Band of Brothers is a fucking show and we dont need that.
@@tanelviil9149 Sorry, but you seem very emotional about this, can you please go outside and take a deep breath then talk about what is really troubling you? I'm not a licenced therapist, but I can help if it'll help.
True bravery and courage can wear so many faces.... I don't think I've left a movie feeling as inspired as I did with this one when I watched it for the first time a week ago. Doss showed us that when you believe.... when you truly BELIEVE... anything is possible. That no one, or no situation can tell you otherwise. That when you live with so much unwavering conviction in your values, that you can accomplish whatever you set your mind to. No matter how impossible. Another compliment I want to give this movie is the MUSIC. Omg not just the main theme, but the entire score. The music playing both when he was asking God for a sign, and when he was rescuing everyone just made those moments hit even harder "Vince Vaughn in a serious movie??" was literally my exact reaction when I saw him come in haha. It's moments like that where the benefits, as you said, of not looking up the actors/actresses beforehand are so good. He nailed his role perfectly, and going back to his comedic roots, him hazing the recruits in his opening scene is one of the funnier movie scenes I've seen in a while 🤣 Like you mentioned, the little injections of humor here and there really helped with stomaching the heavy heavy subject matter of this film Another amazing, well paced, insightful reaction! Your ability to have an open mind and always try to understand why characters are acting the way they are just adds so much more to the story when watching your reactions. I also noticed a lot of subtle things in editing you did that were taken from things you learned from the previous reactions. These only just keep getting better! I was emotional enough watching this movie for myself, but watching it with you, with everything you added to it, just made the film hit me that much harder. Had to sit for a while after and just think, and reflect on everything
I absolutely loved the music too! I wish I could have kept more of it in this reaction. I love that they gave Doss a theme song and it kicks in when he does heroic things. His theme even takes different forms and versions. The upbeat version when he's a child, the more solemn version when he's saving lives or dealing with bullies during training, and YES the empowering version when he is asking God for a sign and rescuing everyone. Sooo well done! I love that they added a bit of comedy into this film. They had a few moments in Saving Private Ryan, but this film definitely had more moments to breathe and be happy with the love scenes and comedy tied in. I definitely appreciated the much needed lift from the heaviness! I also spent a lot of time staring at the wall and thinking after watching this film, so you're not alone there lol. i'm glad you enjoyed this one! 💚
40:41 The suicide ritual by the Japanese is called "Seppuku." It was a real ritual created by the Samurai. The Samurai couldn't stand the shame of defeat. They believed that by doing this ritual, they could gain some honor instead of surrendering. These soldiers obviously still believed in the ways of the Samurai.
Another masterpiece of a movie, Doss was one of the bravest men to ever have lived.. if only the world had more men like him. They had to downplay his bravery, that says it all.
@@TMConstructionOntario to be fair, the difference between being sick in war, and at some job that barely pays a living wage is drastically different, i sucked it up for the mission, i would take a sick day, so i could take another job that was less demanding if i was feeling like shit, i would pick up a few 30 minute drone gigs and make the same as an 8 hour day of grinding fiberglass fully suited and respirator, go home and make some soup, overseas the job needed done, and there was nothing else to do, and people depended on you to be ready to recieve their call,
In Imperial Japanese Bushido code, every soldier took a personal oath to fight and give their life for the Emperor. The version of Bushido they used stated that the highest honour was a death in service to the Emperor, and the greatest shame was being captured or surrendering. This mentality was why Imperial Japanese soldiers were willing to commit atrocities like torturing captured or surrendering enemies and killing the wounded. This didn't work much in the Japanese soldiers favour however, since the same code also stated that if you were put into an impossible position (Which they often were), the cultural pressure was to kill yourself, preferably while killing as many of the enemy as possible, like at the end when the 'surrendering' soldiers killed themselves with grenades or trying to throw grenades at the Americans. As for the Officers, the ritual that you were confused by in the bunker was the act of Seppuku, which was seen as a way dishonoured Officers could redeem themselves where they would use a short sword to slit their belly open themselves, and then their Second, usually a fellow officer, would decapitate them with a katana to spare them suffering more than necessary. The office in this case, having failed to hold the Ridge as he was instructed, commited Seppuku both as atonement for his dishonour and as an act of devotion to the Emperor and the Empire.
My dad served in the RCAF in Burma, where the fighting was against the Japanese and he told me a lot of stories.. When the Japanese prisoners were brought out of the jungles they were starving and terrified about what was going to happen to them. You see in training they were brutalized by their own military and brainwashed that if captured, the Allies would treat them far far worse. that is another reason why they fought to the death, because it was easier than being brutalized and tortured by the Allies. Then they were dumped into the jungles with very little provisions, left to starve and die, or fight and die. Groups of prisoners (teens really) would be brought into camp terrified. They were shocked when they were fed, treated by medics and doctors, had showers, given clean clothes and were treated with dignity. They wound up being very very happy to have been captured.
Another movie I highly recommend is: Black Hawk Down What those Ranger's, Delta's and SOAR boys went through was nothing short of horrific. It greatly highlights how fast an operation can go wrong.
An important detail about Black Hawk Down. The Rangers were not trapped overnight. They stayed overnight because they had to cut the crew out of one of the Blackhawks. In the movie the two helos are shown in mostly open areas. In reality, both were in tighter quarters and one of the helos was half upside down, nose down in a thin alley. They had to use Jaws of Life like equipment to get them out. As COL Danny McKnight told me "We could have left anytime. We weren't going to leave those pilots." The families of those pilots were grateful to have their loved ones come home. Some of the other helo crew members were dragged through the streets.
If you'd like some more info on this story and the unit he was attached to check out a channel called The Fat Electrition and his video about the 77th infantry devision called The Old Bastards. The medic in this movie is part of one of the baddest infantry devisions ever in the pacific. They had the highest KD of all the devisions that faught that part of WW2. If Im not mistaken the 77th was also the highest decorated of all pacific devisions. Desmond the star of this movie was also awarded the medal of honor for what he did on hacksaw ridge.
His desire to ONLY save and not kill plus doing the impossible things he done made The men who served with him really believe he was an angel walking among them. I Love this movie so much!
Great reaction, definitely a like and subscribed . It’s one of my favorite movies. His faith and conviction is amazing, I’ve cried literally every time that I watched this movie.
Another great reaction and great movie! I'm a 66-year-old man who grew up watching World War 2 movies, but I still shed tears 😢 with you. I live near where Desmond was born and raised, and he was on the local news often at the making of this movie. God calls many to serve, but most don't hear His voice. God is The God
Sgt Alvin York started out a conscientious objector and earned the medal of honor. He was the highest decorated soldier of WWI. No reactor has every watched "Sgt York" starring Gary Cooper.
You are a very insightful young woman. This was an excellent reaction of this incredible movie and inspiring story about this man Desmond Doss, a very real life hero. God bless. Thank you Kali.
Well you're officially my favorite cinema reaction channel now and here's why. You didn't edit out Desmond's religious beliefs like other channels and considering that they were pivotal to who is was, to edit it out detracts from the story. And he things in the film you didn't know or understand you were able or fairly accurately deduce which was refreshing. Side note about Desmond's story, prior to serving in Okinawa he served two other pacific theater battles(Guam and the Philippines). The hacksaw ridge battle lasted for over 80 days. Due to his dietary restrictions he had to forage for coconuts to keep from starving during all three battles. Keep up the good work!
Also that scene where the Japanese were beheading and killing each other. The reason for that I think, is a samurai thing, when they would rather kill themselves then let their enemies have them. If you watch the movie called The Last Samurai by Tom Cruise, you'll understand it better.
You have such a beautiful soul. I can tell by your reactions on these war movies you really care about people. It's genuine, and so nice to see. Thank you for sharing your reactions with us :)
This was my first time watching you react to a movie 🎬 and you absolutely blew me away you were a amazing real talk i literally cried watching this wit you your heart ❤ and soul is so pure ❤ i will definitely be watching saving private ryan next and future movie reactions you do God bless you ❤and i hope you are having a epic and blessed night 🌙 100
Thank you for your lovely heartfelt reaction, Kali! Such a powerful film and amazing performances by Andrew Garfield and Hugo Weaving! Mel Gibson was nominated for an Oscar for Best Director and I think he should have won it! (Damien Chazelle won Best Director for La La Land.)
This seems like a relevant place to recommend the Fat Electrician's video about the 77th Infantry, Doss's division. Some people have criticized this movie, that the other soldiers in Doss's platoon were too old. This is historically accurate: the 77th Infantry was an experiment, to see whether older soldiers (average age of 26, some were in their 40's) could keep up with 18 year-olds. In drills, the old guys consistently won, through a combination of life experience, tenacity, and devious creativity. I won't spoil the rest of the video, but it was awesome.
This is a very wonderful reaction. I cried some with you. I am always looking for reactions to this movie. I find my self moved by the heartfelt and authentic reactions. I didn't get emotionally involved the 1st time I watched this movie. I have found a number of reactions that allows me to weep through your eyes and heart. Thank you for sharing your emotions with us.
I look forward to whenever you get around to watching Fury, as I really hope you do 🤘 As I think I mentioned in my comment on your SPR reaction, I think all war movies offer something different to what happens in war. Saving Private Ryan I think offers a look into what we assign value to in war. You had Vin's character wanting to take the children to the next town because the little girl reminded him of his niece. You had Upum finding some value in the camaraderie and shared humanity of an enemy soldier. You had Ryan who valued his brothers in arms, the only brothers he had left as he put it. Then you had Captain Miller who I would say valued his own humanity. He had to find a way to cope with commanding people to their death, finding solace in the idea that however many died, he saved 10x that many. He let the captured soldier go, a soldier who would go on to kill him at the end of the film, because in his words, "that every man I kill, the farther from home i feel." With Hacksaw, I think it offers a view into the perseverance of faith and belief, regardless of it's actually religious, but also the perseverance of innocence. Desmond refused to allow himself to be morally tainted by picking up a weapon and using it to take the lives of other human beings, and his beliefs and faith are a kind of innocence in themselves, that he didn't allow to be compromised in order to achieve his goal. This is why I think Fury would be a great next watch for a war film because it's the total opposite of this. Not all people in war have the opportunity, the privilege, or the fortitude to remain as virtuous as Desmond did, who was able to keep his innocence throughout. Fury is an examination of all those other people, and how they did not have the opportunity to hold on to their innocence, as abandoning it was the only way for them to survive. It not only shows you a look at those who have already lost it, but it invites you to watch the systematic erosion of innocence into apathy. I also recommend We Were Soldiers, a Mel Gibson film, for when you graduate WWII into the Vietnam War where that is set.
Desmond and Hal's dad is such a good character, and probably true to how their father actually was. Hugo Weaving killed it. The shell-shocked, grieving Great War veteran, watching his greatest fear play out: His boys going off to war. I wonder if Hal made it back, 'cos I don't think we see him again after he tells the family he's signing up.
@ Kaliwali Watching you watching this movie was truly something special, your compassion and heart shown while watching this was just beautiful. God bless, Subscribed.
😢First of all thank you so much for keeping my request. I love your reactio so much , because the way you react on game story. It is obvious that you will react to movies much much emotionally.😢 .Anyway lots of love from India. I hope you doing well and have an amizing weekend..😊
I actually found myself attending a medical appointment recently at the Desmond Doss Clinic located in Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. It was a very big honor to have seen how nice it was and how they honored him for his example and strength through the war. Doss is another piece of the fabric that makes part of our legacy as service members.
I am a combat vet and once again I want to thank you. I was thinking that maybe the next time we walk past an old man we could say hello or something friendly. We just don't know what they may have been through in life. Thank you for this and God bless you
I really enjoyed your thoughtful reaction to this movie! I would love to listen to your reaction to another true story, Cinderella Man. It is such an incredible story.
Eyewitness accounts say it was closer to 150 men he saved , but Hollywood had to hold back thinking people wouldn't believe it, he also did heroic acts on other Islands before going to Okinawa
This is another incredible movie, and a prime example on my faith. Doss is a Seventh day Adventist, glad you are reacting to this its such an amazing movie. Great reaction as always!
Since I saw this movie Andrew Garfield is in another league of acting for me. That was the best acting peformance I saw in a while. I cried half the movie.
A real heartfelt reaction. Thank you for your sincerity. Desmond Doss was a Seventh Day Adventist Christian. His miraculous WWII service & survival was repeated on other battle fields. Mel Gibson said that if he told a more complete story of what Desmond's service, it would be too hard to believe, especially for those without faith in the power and protection of their Creator.
Sooo many Aussies in this. Filmed mostly in New South Wales. They filmed the cliff scenes at Long Steet Quarry. I went to primary school at Long Street Primary School, in South Australia though, weird coincidence. PS: I love that you paused the film to discuss it rather than talk over it. Beautiful.
This man, Desmond Doss, was one of the people that essentially influenced my decision to join the Army, especially with his words. “With the world so set on tearing itself apart, it doesn’t seem like such a bad thing to me to want to put a little bit of it back together.”
I loved your reaction to this movie. This was one of my favorite movies. I thought I had teared up a lot in this movie. If I can recommend a movie for you to watch, it is Green Book. So, so good. 😢
I have infinite respect for Mr.Doss “Domine, adiuva nos ut unum” Is the latin translation of “lord help me get one more” and i plan to get it tattooed, his devotion to god and to his morals is admirable and i respect him every man should aim to be like him compassionate, strong, unyielding, and faithful to a fault, i may not be a conscientious objector but i firmly believe to never lay hands on an innocent person,
My wife's grandfather, who emigrated from Mexico at the age of 7, survived this battle, he was a tunnel rat and sharpshooter, and my grandfather survived having been a medic in Germany and France at the same time. May our veterans and soldiers all be blessed and live in eternal peace. The acting in this movie is superb, Hugo Weaving, wow.
This was a great reaction I loved this video ✌🏽💯 As a outcast and a little brother I really can relate to this movie with me fighting with my big brother and also the scene were Desmond gets jumped by everyone I also can relate I love this movie
I will not lose myself on this movie. As a Christian, the faith exhibited by this man, along with the bravery and willingness for sacrifice just makes me cry every time. I might not be as damn heroic as him, but I hope to God I can make a change in someone's life like he did with all theirs ❤
Gonna start off by saying you are stunningly beautiful! 😍 This movie is one of my favourite war movies, which says a lot considering I am not religious but there's just something about this movie that moves me... The life he had growing up, the willingness to sacrifice himself for others with no regard for his own well being, the strength of his faith, the acting/actors are amazing! This movie makes me tear up every single time i watch it and I've seen it over a dozen times... Mel Gibson makes some damn good movies! I highly recommend The Last Samurai, phenomenal movie!
25:39 that is actually a movie trope. Flamethrower tanks usually didn’t explode when they were struck with bullets. Theoretically speaking, it could happen. However, the bullet would need to be an incendiary round, it would need to hit a specific location on the tank, the flamethrower would have to be loaded with oxygen instead of nitrogen (which was the more dominant gas mixture used by US forces in 1945), and the tank would have had to been filled with gas (which was already phased out for gel based substances that extended the range of the flamethrower).
Just found her chanel. Two weeks late but I admired her prospective on the films war, the romance, her respect for the soldiers combined with her feminine sensitivity is beautiful to see. We need more respectful feminine women like her in todays culture. Incredible, Priceless reaction loved it🔥 One of my all time favorite war movies. Hope to see more war movie reactions from her in the future
Hugo Weaving deserved an Academy Award for his portrayal of a broken man with severe PTSD. Mel Gibson said that he had to actually tone down Desmond's heroics because he was afraid that the audience wouldn't believe it. The bible was actually found the next day and returned to Desmond on the hospital ship, if I remember correctly.
Thomas Doss was awarded a Silver Star for his actions in the Battle of Bellow Wood in WW1. For a Corporal to be awarded that medal during that time was EXTRAORDINARY!!! Anyone who served, who looks at that medal and when he earned that, should give that man respect. The judge and other officers who see that medal should give him the respect that he deserves. I and I'm sure that other veterans who see this and understand are a bit upset at the casual disrespect of him. EN1(SW) USN (Ret) (90-10) Iraq x5.
Japanese military culture in WWII was built on a strategy of using modern weapons but keeping some parts of the old Samurai code. And a general belief that their Emperor was God and they had a destiny to rule. That's a lethal combination. Enlisted personnel would generally fight to the death (and take as many enemies with them as possible) rather than surrender. The commanding officers of a battle that had been lost would often commit suicide (sometimes with the help of their junior officers). No dishonor in sneak attacks, in fake surrendering, or in suicide missions such as Kamikaze. There was dishonor only in losing. You could watch the 2019 version of "Midway" next. WWII films pretty much portray America and the rest of the Allies as the heroes. Films about the Vietnam era are mostly the opposite. We're shown as the bad guys. That's a different bridge to cross.
I live for how everyone reacts when they see Vince Vaughn for the first time 😂😂 in a serious movie 😨??? I thought it strange too but turns out he absolutely killed it, perfectly casted.
Great history, enjoyed the reaction. The Japanese believed in taking out the enemy even during the pretenses of surrender. My dad was in the Philippines during the war, he told me how some where approaching hands up in a "surrender". The lead guy dropped to hands and knees with a machine gun strapped to his back, the second guy dropped to his knees and began shooting the gun. I understand it was part of the honor of their culture.
Once again I want to thank you for this. This kind of reaction heals a lot of us combat veterans. You may not know that but before God it's true. ( Vietnam 65/66 )
Desmond was certainly a man that believed the true old saying “Only one life, it will soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.” Throughout the Bible we see multiple times where to kill is a righteous act or even commanded by God. Although the Seventh Day Adventists misinterpret the 6th Commandment, which rightly interpreted In view of all of the Bible means “you shall not murder”. Obviously this takes nothing away from the extra ordinary courage, bravery, and devotion to God that Mr. Doss displayed. His autobiography was one of the first books my teenage daughter read. Thank you for the great commentary and precious reaction.
What you're seeing from the Japanese at the end is act of Sepuku (well a somewhat movie-ized brief version of it) A ceremonial drink of sake before cutting oneself across the gut whilst a trusted comrade takes your head. It was an act to, for lack of a better term, save face or honor in a defeat.
The crazy thing about this movie is they had to dial back what Doss did out of fear the audience wouldn't believe it.
wow, really??
@@kaliwali Yeah, Okinawa is just one of many battle Doss took part in. He served in many more battle throughout The Pacific war, and saved many more lives.
@@kaliwali react pacific :) react company brothers :) react das boot 1981(englisch subtilles)
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Hugo Weaving did such an amazing job as the father, his performance of a veteran with PTSD is very realistic which makes it hard to watch.
It's a sad reality that many many vets end up taking their own lives.
The number of my friends who chose to self exit I'd need a third or maybe even a fourth hand to be able to count.
The number who died during their deployments or other means, I can count on one hand with fingers to spare...
Two of them I still feel guilty for because I, as their Doc, should've seen the signs and intervened...
@@donovanb9020 I am so sorry for you lose. We as a nation need to be doing more for Vets because even if they aren't deployed anymore they are still fighting battle with little support.
@@donovanb9020 You did your best Doc. No man can know what's in another mans heart.
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I served in the marines and did a few deployments to afghanistan. What expereinced there really messed me up. I watched this movie in the theater, and seeing Hugo's character was legitimately eye opening to me. It scared me to the point where I went therapy, just to make sure I never did anything remotely close to his character. So yeah, he did a damn good job portraying that character
Doss was the embodiment of the saying "A true soldier fights not because he hates who is in front of him, but because he loves those who are behind him." RIP Desmond T. Doss a true American hero.
My dad's RCAF squadron quoted a sentence years later in their materials, about men who served "They gave their todays, so we could have our tomorrows"
Reminds me of a quote spoken by faramir from the two towers 'I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.'
I went to the cinema to blind watch this, all I knew it was Andrew Garfield in a war film. It grabbed my attention immediately and went back home to learn about the other incredible things Doss did. A perfect symbol of how compassion and willingness makes us achieve great feats that are unimaginable
Mr. Garfield sure knows how to deliver a performance
Despite being seriously wounded by a grenade, which left shrapnel in his legs, Doss refused evacuation. He treated his own wounds and continued to care for other injured soldiers and waited for several hours before allowing himself to be carried to safety. Later, he was hit by a sniper’s bullet, which shattered his arm. Even then, he fashioned a splint from a rifle stock and crawled over 300 yards under fire to reach safety. His focus remained on saving others, even when gravely injured.
Oh wow.. They didn't show him wanting to stay despite being hit by that grenade. It very quickly went from that to him on the stretcher. What a hero.
@@kaliwali Yeah, they condensed things down a bit, for the sake of the movie.
@@kaliwaliyeah they had to downplay his deeds, because even what you see in the movie defies belief. To learn he did even more is astonishing
@scotch3554 I would be upset that they downplayed things if it weren't so clear that Doss himself would have done so out of modesty. I can hear it, Doss: "Oh it may have been about 75 people I managed to save" anyone he served with: "he saved 115 American soldiers and 45 Japanese, I kid you not"
@@kaliwali react pacific miniseries :)
Hacksaw Ridge quickly became my favorite World War II movie of all time. My two favorite lines are "I don't want to have to visit my sons here" and "In peace sons bury their fathers, in war fathers bury their sons". Also I can't believe you said titty lmao. I've never heard you speak like that 😭😂. Anyway great reaction.
I love those lines, too. This was such a great WWII movie! The balance of humor, heroism and emotion made it an incredible journey.
That shot where he hears “Medic! Help me!” and goes back into the fire is one of my favorite shots in film
I search for new people reacting to Hacksaw Ridge cause it is so good and I love seeing them feel the strength of the story!
I highly recommend Band of Brothers and The Pacific. They are both amazing series. The Pacific hit a little more home for me as I am a Navy Veteran and have been to some of the places where fighting took place in the Pacific Theater during World War Two. It is sobering to the mind walking on ground where people fought and died. I felt the same when I went to Gettysburg. Speaking of which, Gettysburg is another amazing film. I saw Hacksaw Ridge when it originally came out in theaters and it was impossible to keep a dry eye watching it. Thank you for reacting to this movie.
Regarding the beheading near the end: a samurai could not live with the dishonor of defeat, and would commit seppuku (suicide by disemboweling) to regain their honor. Their subordinates would (out of compassion!) behead them so they would not suffer.
oh wow! i've never heard of this before..
@@kaliwali If You're doing movie/TV reactions, I strongly recommend Shogun, the recent retelling of the book by James Clavell. Simply beautiful TV that will give you so much info on Japanese culture.
Not compassion, honour and obligation.
@@kaliwali Two of my uncles served in ww2, and said the Japanese would rather hold a hand grenade to the stomach,than be taken alive and captive and be dishonoured. In war the Japanese were a cruel foe, and beheaded their cousin , and my aunt carried a hatred of the japanese due to this through most of her life...as result.
@@kaliwali Kali if you review shogun, watch the 1980 miniseries first, it takes more of the books romance and isn't as gory.
Hugo’s character as Mr Doss is one of the gems of this film. You start off hating him, but as you learn more about him, you get sad and begin to feel sympathy for him.
18:02 this is something often subtle and overlooked but this demonstrated to the sergeant that he would not actually give up his squadmates that easily if under stress or captured
I watched this movie many times. Yet every time when he says "one more, let me get one more" I can't stop tears. I pray that if and when it will be needed I will have at least a quarter of Desmond Doss's courage and will to do what is right. Thank you for sharing the experience of watching it for the first time with us. Have a blessed day.
I am fascinated with the contrast of two men's remarkable stories from WWII - Desmond Doss in the Pacific and Oskar Schindler in Europe.
Doss - "Lord, help me get one more"
Schindler - "I should have gotten one more"
Band of Brothers is a MUST watch.
yes please!!!!.
No dont do any more ww2 stuff
@@tanelviil9149 Hush. If she likes doing it, and her audience likes watching it, it's up to her what she watches.
@@OutcastSpartanNo it's Boomer lonely men who keep suggesting their childhood movies to her in order to feel some kind of connection.
She is not selecting those moves because she likes them, they are SUGGESTED to her by YOU guys.
And i think we have seen enough ww2 movies... Saving Private ryan and Hacksaw Ridge are enough for her.
We dont need more.
She needs to focus on getting other people into her audience too, not just boomers who like ww2 movies.
Maybe Fury 2014 is another good movie but thats it.
Band of Brothers is a fucking show and we dont need that.
@@tanelviil9149 Sorry, but you seem very emotional about this, can you please go outside and take a deep breath then talk about what is really troubling you? I'm not a licenced therapist, but I can help if it'll help.
Desmond was just an angel sent from heaven...God Bless him and all those men who gave everything they had...
True bravery and courage can wear so many faces.... I don't think I've left a movie feeling as inspired as I did with this one when I watched it for the first time a week ago. Doss showed us that when you believe.... when you truly BELIEVE... anything is possible. That no one, or no situation can tell you otherwise. That when you live with so much unwavering conviction in your values, that you can accomplish whatever you set your mind to. No matter how impossible. Another compliment I want to give this movie is the MUSIC. Omg not just the main theme, but the entire score. The music playing both when he was asking God for a sign, and when he was rescuing everyone just made those moments hit even harder
"Vince Vaughn in a serious movie??" was literally my exact reaction when I saw him come in haha. It's moments like that where the benefits, as you said, of not looking up the actors/actresses beforehand are so good. He nailed his role perfectly, and going back to his comedic roots, him hazing the recruits in his opening scene is one of the funnier movie scenes I've seen in a while 🤣 Like you mentioned, the little injections of humor here and there really helped with stomaching the heavy heavy subject matter of this film
Another amazing, well paced, insightful reaction! Your ability to have an open mind and always try to understand why characters are acting the way they are just adds so much more to the story when watching your reactions. I also noticed a lot of subtle things in editing you did that were taken from things you learned from the previous reactions. These only just keep getting better! I was emotional enough watching this movie for myself, but watching it with you, with everything you added to it, just made the film hit me that much harder. Had to sit for a while after and just think, and reflect on everything
I absolutely loved the music too! I wish I could have kept more of it in this reaction. I love that they gave Doss a theme song and it kicks in when he does heroic things. His theme even takes different forms and versions. The upbeat version when he's a child, the more solemn version when he's saving lives or dealing with bullies during training, and YES the empowering version when he is asking God for a sign and rescuing everyone. Sooo well done!
I love that they added a bit of comedy into this film. They had a few moments in Saving Private Ryan, but this film definitely had more moments to breathe and be happy with the love scenes and comedy tied in. I definitely appreciated the much needed lift from the heaviness!
I also spent a lot of time staring at the wall and thinking after watching this film, so you're not alone there lol. i'm glad you enjoyed this one! 💚
We were soldiers ❤
great movie but think band of brothers is better
...and young❤
40:41 The suicide ritual by the Japanese is called "Seppuku." It was a real ritual created by the Samurai. The Samurai couldn't stand the shame of defeat. They believed that by doing this ritual, they could gain some honor instead of surrendering. These soldiers obviously still believed in the ways of the Samurai.
Another masterpiece of a movie, Doss was one of the bravest men to ever have lived.. if only the world had more men like him. They had to downplay his bravery, that says it all.
and he was severely sick during this action as well
@@aviator2252 And now a days most people call off work for being sick.
@@TMConstructionOntario to be fair, the difference between being sick in war, and at some job that barely pays a living wage is drastically different, i sucked it up for the mission, i would take a sick day, so i could take another job that was less demanding if i was feeling like shit, i would pick up a few 30 minute drone gigs and make the same as an 8 hour day of grinding fiberglass fully suited and respirator, go home and make some soup, overseas the job needed done, and there was nothing else to do, and people depended on you to be ready to recieve their call,
In Imperial Japanese Bushido code, every soldier took a personal oath to fight and give their life for the Emperor. The version of Bushido they used stated that the highest honour was a death in service to the Emperor, and the greatest shame was being captured or surrendering. This mentality was why Imperial Japanese soldiers were willing to commit atrocities like torturing captured or surrendering enemies and killing the wounded.
This didn't work much in the Japanese soldiers favour however, since the same code also stated that if you were put into an impossible position (Which they often were), the cultural pressure was to kill yourself, preferably while killing as many of the enemy as possible, like at the end when the 'surrendering' soldiers killed themselves with grenades or trying to throw grenades at the Americans.
As for the Officers, the ritual that you were confused by in the bunker was the act of Seppuku, which was seen as a way dishonoured Officers could redeem themselves where they would use a short sword to slit their belly open themselves, and then their Second, usually a fellow officer, would decapitate them with a katana to spare them suffering more than necessary. The office in this case, having failed to hold the Ridge as he was instructed, commited Seppuku both as atonement for his dishonour and as an act of devotion to the Emperor and the Empire.
My dad served in the RCAF in Burma, where the fighting was against the Japanese and he told me a lot of stories.. When the Japanese prisoners were brought out of the jungles they were starving and terrified about what was going to happen to them. You see in training they were brutalized by their own military and brainwashed that if captured, the Allies would treat them far far worse. that is another reason why they fought to the death, because it was easier than being brutalized and tortured by the Allies. Then they were dumped into the jungles with very little provisions, left to starve and die, or fight and die. Groups of prisoners (teens really) would be brought into camp terrified. They were shocked when they were fed, treated by medics and doctors, had showers, given clean clothes and were treated with dignity. They wound up being very very happy to have been captured.
Another movie I highly recommend is:
Black Hawk Down
What those Ranger's, Delta's and SOAR boys went through was nothing short of horrific.
It greatly highlights how fast an operation can go wrong.
Shughart and Gordon.
An important detail about Black Hawk Down. The Rangers were not trapped overnight. They stayed overnight because they had to cut the crew out of one of the Blackhawks. In the movie the two helos are shown in mostly open areas. In reality, both were in tighter quarters and one of the helos was half upside down, nose down in a thin alley. They had to use Jaws of Life like equipment to get them out.
As COL Danny McKnight told me "We could have left anytime. We weren't going to leave those pilots." The families of those pilots were grateful to have their loved ones come home. Some of the other helo crew members were dragged through the streets.
Hits way too close to home so makes it really difficult to watch… but casting aside its very good
If you'd like some more info on this story and the unit he was attached to check out a channel called The Fat Electrition and his video about the 77th infantry devision called The Old Bastards. The medic in this movie is part of one of the baddest infantry devisions ever in the pacific. They had the highest KD of all the devisions that faught that part of WW2. If Im not mistaken the 77th was also the highest decorated of all pacific devisions. Desmond the star of this movie was also awarded the medal of honor for what he did on hacksaw ridge.
“…I would have been well repaid.” just an incredible human.
I'm stationed on Okinawa and visited Hawksaw Ridge. I was happy to see that Doss had a memorial.
really ? i will look for a picture of it on line.
I think this is one of the best reactions for anything I’ve seen. I love how emotional you get over so many details, it shows you have a big heart.
His desire to ONLY save and not kill plus doing the impossible things he done made The men who served with him really believe he was an angel walking among them. I Love this movie so much!
Great reaction, definitely a like and subscribed . It’s one of my favorite movies. His faith and conviction is amazing, I’ve cried literally every time that I watched this movie.
thank you for the support! glad you enjoyed this one :)
She talks too much and seems a little overly sensitive.
@@hilaryc3203 It's called Empathy. If you have it you know. There are many levels to it.
Another great reaction and great movie! I'm a 66-year-old man who grew up watching World War 2 movies, but I still shed tears 😢 with you. I live near where Desmond was born and raised, and he was on the local news often at the making of this movie. God calls many to serve, but most don't hear His voice. God is The God
Pearl Harbor is an amazing movie, it’s long, but it’s good. It’s one of those movies I’ve watched that lingers in my head for awhile
Sgt Alvin York started out a conscientious objector and earned the medal of honor. He was the highest decorated soldier of WWI. No reactor has every watched "Sgt York" starring Gary Cooper.
The recruiter convinced York that just war was Christian. York was a sure shot ;-)
You are a very insightful young woman. This was an excellent reaction of this incredible movie and inspiring story about this man Desmond Doss, a very real life hero. God bless.
Thank you Kali.
Full Metal Jacket is the best representation of boot camp, ever. U.S. Navy, 1986 - 2006.
Thank you for your service!! 😉🤘🏻
Thank you for reacting to this! Great insight and understanding on your part!😀
Well you're officially my favorite cinema reaction channel now and here's why. You didn't edit out Desmond's religious beliefs like other channels and considering that they were pivotal to who is was, to edit it out detracts from the story. And he things in the film you didn't know or understand you were able or fairly accurately deduce which was refreshing. Side note about Desmond's story, prior to serving in Okinawa he served two other pacific theater battles(Guam and the Philippines). The hacksaw ridge battle lasted for over 80 days. Due to his dietary restrictions he had to forage for coconuts to keep from starving during all three battles. Keep up the good work!
Also that scene where the Japanese were beheading and killing each other. The reason for that I think, is a samurai thing, when they would rather kill themselves then let their enemies have them. If you watch the movie called The Last Samurai by Tom Cruise, you'll understand it better.
You have such a beautiful soul. I can tell by your reactions on these war movies you really care about people. It's genuine, and so nice to see. Thank you for sharing your reactions with us :)
This was my first time watching you react to a movie 🎬 and you absolutely blew me away you were a amazing real talk i literally cried watching this wit you your heart ❤ and soul is so pure ❤ i will definitely be watching saving private ryan next and future movie reactions you do God bless you ❤and i hope you are having a epic and blessed night 🌙 100
I don't know your channel, but your genuine reaction and tears speak volumes about your character. Stay strong and keep going
Thank you for your lovely heartfelt reaction, Kali! Such a powerful film and amazing performances by Andrew Garfield and Hugo Weaving! Mel Gibson was nominated for an Oscar for Best Director and I think he should have won it! (Damien Chazelle won Best Director for La La Land.)
This seems like a relevant place to recommend the Fat Electrician's video about the 77th Infantry, Doss's division. Some people have criticized this movie, that the other soldiers in Doss's platoon were too old. This is historically accurate: the 77th Infantry was an experiment, to see whether older soldiers (average age of 26, some were in their 40's) could keep up with 18 year-olds. In drills, the old guys consistently won, through a combination of life experience, tenacity, and devious creativity. I won't spoil the rest of the video, but it was awesome.
I loved your use of the instrumental of “The Power” from Baldur’s Gate in the background. Borislav Slavov’s music is so incredible.
Next has to be Fury. the trifecta of soul crushing WW2 movies everyone has to watch.
Fury is good, but not even in the top 10 of WW2 movies for me.
This is a very wonderful reaction. I cried some with you. I am always looking for reactions to this movie. I find my self moved by the heartfelt and authentic reactions. I didn't get emotionally involved the 1st time I watched this movie. I have found a number of reactions that allows me to weep through your eyes and heart. Thank you for sharing your emotions with us.
I look forward to whenever you get around to watching Fury, as I really hope you do 🤘 As I think I mentioned in my comment on your SPR reaction, I think all war movies offer something different to what happens in war. Saving Private Ryan I think offers a look into what we assign value to in war. You had Vin's character wanting to take the children to the next town because the little girl reminded him of his niece. You had Upum finding some value in the camaraderie and shared humanity of an enemy soldier. You had Ryan who valued his brothers in arms, the only brothers he had left as he put it. Then you had Captain Miller who I would say valued his own humanity. He had to find a way to cope with commanding people to their death, finding solace in the idea that however many died, he saved 10x that many. He let the captured soldier go, a soldier who would go on to kill him at the end of the film, because in his words, "that every man I kill, the farther from home i feel." With Hacksaw, I think it offers a view into the perseverance of faith and belief, regardless of it's actually religious, but also the perseverance of innocence. Desmond refused to allow himself to be morally tainted by picking up a weapon and using it to take the lives of other human beings, and his beliefs and faith are a kind of innocence in themselves, that he didn't allow to be compromised in order to achieve his goal.
This is why I think Fury would be a great next watch for a war film because it's the total opposite of this. Not all people in war have the opportunity, the privilege, or the fortitude to remain as virtuous as Desmond did, who was able to keep his innocence throughout. Fury is an examination of all those other people, and how they did not have the opportunity to hold on to their innocence, as abandoning it was the only way for them to survive. It not only shows you a look at those who have already lost it, but it invites you to watch the systematic erosion of innocence into apathy.
I also recommend We Were Soldiers, a Mel Gibson film, for when you graduate WWII into the Vietnam War where that is set.
Desmond and Hal's dad is such a good character, and probably true to how their father actually was. Hugo Weaving killed it. The shell-shocked, grieving Great War veteran, watching his greatest fear play out: His boys going off to war. I wonder if Hal made it back, 'cos I don't think we see him again after he tells the family he's signing up.
@ Kaliwali Watching you watching this movie was truly something special, your compassion and heart shown while watching this was just beautiful. God bless, Subscribed.
Your views and clear explanations on the videos you've just seen are top notch, great reaction thank you.
I loved your reaction. You picked up on so many details that a lot of people miss. Definitely looking forward to more of your reactions!
Me again . I think you are probably the best at reactions I have ever seen and you also seem to have a good and pure heart. God bless you.
😢First of all thank you so much for keeping my request. I love your reactio so much , because the way you react on game story. It is obvious that you will react to movies much much emotionally.😢 .Anyway lots of love from India. I hope you doing well and have an amizing weekend..😊
Thank you for watching! I'm glad you've been loving the variety of content here :)
down by the river song at the end while speeching your opinion was top notch
i didnt see in your channel a gameplay of baldurs gate 3 hope you play it at least off line
I actually found myself attending a medical appointment recently at the Desmond Doss Clinic located in Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. It was a very big honor to have seen how nice it was and how they honored him for his example and strength through the war. Doss is another piece of the fabric that makes part of our legacy as service members.
I am a combat vet and once again I want to thank you. I was thinking that maybe the next time we walk past an old man we could say hello or something friendly. We just don't know what they may have been through in life. Thank you for this and God bless you
I really enjoyed your thoughtful reaction to this movie! I would love to listen to your reaction to another true story, Cinderella Man. It is such an incredible story.
It is very enjoyable to watch such beautiful movies together outside of games. I hope to watch racing and action movies as well.
A really wonderful war film is "Glory". Granted it's the Civil War, but the character arcs are spectacular. It's definitely well worth watching.
Eyewitness accounts say it was closer to 150 men he saved , but Hollywood had to hold back thinking people wouldn't believe it, he also did heroic acts on other Islands before going to Okinawa
if i remember correctly it was because Desmond said it was only 50 or something so they compromised and said the official number is 75
This is another incredible movie, and a prime example on my faith. Doss is a Seventh day Adventist, glad you are reacting to this its such an amazing movie. Great reaction as always!
Since I saw this movie Andrew Garfield is in another league of acting for me. That was the best acting peformance I saw in a while. I cried half the movie.
A real heartfelt reaction. Thank you for your sincerity. Desmond Doss was a Seventh Day Adventist Christian. His miraculous WWII service & survival was repeated on other battle fields. Mel Gibson said that if he told a more complete story of what Desmond's service, it would be too hard to believe, especially for those without faith in the power and protection of their Creator.
Sooo many Aussies in this. Filmed mostly in New South Wales. They filmed the cliff scenes at Long Steet Quarry. I went to primary school at Long Street Primary School, in South Australia though, weird coincidence.
PS: I love that you paused the film to discuss it rather than talk over it. Beautiful.
This man, Desmond Doss, was one of the people that essentially influenced my decision to join the Army, especially with his words.
“With the world so set on tearing itself apart, it doesn’t seem like such a bad thing to me to want to put a little bit of it back together.”
I glad you watched this. There should be more true stories of the heroes we all owe so much to
Yours was the best reaction to this movie Iv watched. Thank you for sharing, Bless and be well.
I had tears in my eyes after the talking to God scene, and then you said, "Titty rope" and I started laughing uncontrollably. Subscribed!
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I loved your reaction to this movie. This was one of my favorite movies.
I thought I had teared up a lot in this movie.
If I can recommend a movie for you to watch, it is Green Book. So, so good. 😢
I have infinite respect for Mr.Doss
“Domine, adiuva nos ut unum”
Is the latin translation of “lord help me get one more” and i plan to get it tattooed, his devotion to god and to his morals is admirable and i respect him every man should aim to be like him compassionate, strong, unyielding, and faithful to a fault, i may not be a conscientious objector but i firmly believe to never lay hands on an innocent person,
What an amazing film by an amazing director. 👏 Bravo, Mr. Gibson.
My wife's grandfather, who emigrated from Mexico at the age of 7, survived this battle, he was a tunnel rat and sharpshooter, and my grandfather survived having been a medic in Germany and France at the same time. May our veterans and soldiers all be blessed and live in eternal peace.
The acting in this movie is superb, Hugo Weaving, wow.
You did very well, and thanks.
You've got Witcher 3 music playing in the intro. I love you. Subbed.
This was a great reaction I loved this video ✌🏽💯
As a outcast and a little brother I really can relate to this movie with me fighting with my big brother and also the scene were Desmond gets jumped by everyone I also can relate I love this movie
I will not lose myself on this movie. As a Christian, the faith exhibited by this man, along with the bravery and willingness for sacrifice just makes me cry every time. I might not be as damn heroic as him, but I hope to God I can make a change in someone's life like he did with all theirs ❤
The baldurs gate music in the beginning!! I love it
Excellent reaction, Kali.
Gonna start off by saying you are stunningly beautiful! 😍
This movie is one of my favourite war movies, which says a lot considering I am not religious but there's just something about this movie that moves me... The life he had growing up, the willingness to sacrifice himself for others with no regard for his own well being, the strength of his faith, the acting/actors are amazing! This movie makes me tear up every single time i watch it and I've seen it over a dozen times...
Mel Gibson makes some damn good movies!
I highly recommend The Last Samurai, phenomenal movie!
Great reaction! Shawshank Redemption should be on your short list if you haven't seen it already.
I haven't! I'll put it on the list :)
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Doss is the testament of a hero he is what I would want to be if I was in the army
25:39 that is actually a movie trope. Flamethrower tanks usually didn’t explode when they were struck with bullets. Theoretically speaking, it could happen. However, the bullet would need to be an incendiary round, it would need to hit a specific location on the tank, the flamethrower would have to be loaded with oxygen instead of nitrogen (which was the more dominant gas mixture used by US forces in 1945), and the tank would have had to been filled with gas (which was already phased out for gel based substances that extended the range of the flamethrower).
They did have a life expectancy of about 30 seconds on a battlefield though. They were almost as big a target as the medics.
Just found her chanel. Two weeks late but I admired her prospective on the films war, the romance, her respect for the soldiers combined with her feminine sensitivity is beautiful to see. We need more respectful feminine women like her in todays culture. Incredible, Priceless reaction loved it🔥 One of my all time favorite war movies. Hope to see more war movie reactions from her in the future
Great story, great movie. Always love when people watch it.
It's a hard film by itself, but the finale, when they show the real man, always gets me, what an amazing human being.
Hugo Weaving deserved an Academy Award for his portrayal of a broken man with severe PTSD. Mel Gibson said that he had to actually tone down Desmond's heroics because he was afraid that the audience wouldn't believe it. The bible was actually found the next day and returned to Desmond on the hospital ship, if I remember correctly.
1st time here I just like yo see how different people react to this film
Band of Brothers is an absolute MUST watch
Awesome reaction keep them coming!
Thank you for the video and well done with the reaction.
Thomas Doss was awarded a Silver Star for his actions in the Battle of Bellow Wood in WW1. For a Corporal to be awarded that medal during that time was EXTRAORDINARY!!! Anyone who served, who looks at that medal and when he earned that, should give that man respect. The judge and other officers who see that medal should give him the respect that he deserves. I and I'm sure that other veterans who see this and understand are a bit upset at the casual disrespect of him. EN1(SW) USN (Ret) (90-10) Iraq x5.
I find it crazy that this movie is already so mind blowing and the true story is apparently more miraculous and insane. Doss is a true hero.
This was so well down. Desmond Doss was an AMAZING man. ❤This movie was so well done. Bravo to Mel Gibson did this before Desmond Doss passed away 🎉
First time watching this channel.
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One of Andrew Garfield’s best roles!
Japanese military culture in WWII was built on a strategy of using modern weapons but keeping some parts of the old Samurai code. And a general belief that their Emperor was God and they had a destiny to rule. That's a lethal combination. Enlisted personnel would generally fight to the death (and take as many enemies with them as possible) rather than surrender. The commanding officers of a battle that had been lost would often commit suicide (sometimes with the help of their junior officers). No dishonor in sneak attacks, in fake surrendering, or in suicide missions such as Kamikaze. There was dishonor only in losing.
You could watch the 2019 version of "Midway" next.
WWII films pretty much portray America and the rest of the Allies as the heroes.
Films about the Vietnam era are mostly the opposite. We're shown as the bad guys. That's a different bridge to cross.
I live for how everyone reacts when they see Vince Vaughn for the first time 😂😂 in a serious movie 😨??? I thought it strange too but turns out he absolutely killed it, perfectly casted.
Great reaction to a great film!
Great history, enjoyed the reaction. The Japanese believed in taking out the enemy even during the pretenses of surrender. My dad was in the Philippines during the war, he told me how some where approaching hands up in a "surrender". The lead guy dropped to hands and knees with a machine gun strapped to his back, the second guy dropped to his knees and began shooting the gun. I understand it was part of the honor of their culture.
I loved this movie and so glad I learned this story.❤
Once again I want to thank you for this. This kind of reaction heals a lot of us combat veterans. You may not know that but before God it's true. ( Vietnam 65/66 )
Desmond was certainly a man that believed the true old saying “Only one life, it will soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.” Throughout the Bible we see multiple times where to kill is a righteous act or even commanded by God. Although the Seventh Day Adventists misinterpret the 6th Commandment, which rightly interpreted In view of all of the Bible means “you shall not murder”. Obviously this takes nothing away from the extra ordinary courage, bravery, and devotion to God that Mr. Doss displayed. His autobiography was one of the first books my teenage daughter read.
Thank you for the great commentary and precious reaction.
What you're seeing from the Japanese at the end is act of Sepuku (well a somewhat movie-ized brief version of it) A ceremonial drink of sake before cutting oneself across the gut whilst a trusted comrade takes your head. It was an act to, for lack of a better term, save face or honor in a defeat.