ACTRESS REACTS to HACKSAW RIDGE (2016) FIRST TIME WATCHING MOVIE REACTION *THIS MAN IS A HERO!*
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- HACKSAW RIDGE MOVIE REACTION! Happy Veterans Day to all and I hope you enjoy this reaction to the film Hacksaw Ridge the true story of an incredibly inspiring man Desmond Doss!
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The true story of Pfc. Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), who won the Congressional Medal of Honor despite refusing to bear arms during WWII on religious grounds. Doss was drafted and ostracized by fellow soldiers for his pacifist stance but went on to earn respect and adoration for his bravery, selflessness and compassion after he risked his life -- without firing a shot -- to save 75 men in the Battle of Okinawa.
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I am a disabled vet watching this on veteran's day. I enjoyed your subdued reaction. It was spot on. His helping of the Japanese soldier did happen. I watched a documentary about this film and they actually left out several acts of selflessness because they were deemed too unbelievable.
Andrew Garfield is one of my favorite actors. Some of the Japanese soldiers who served in that battle later said that they knew there was a medic out there, and there were several times they had him in their sights….but every time their rifles failed to fire.
I love this film. It’s a great reminder of both duty and faith.
God was definitely with him‼️ 🙏❤️✝️❤️
Some I believe actually threw their guns down and fled when that happened, believing shooting him would anger the God that he was protected by. Fitting, to say the least
I served 10 years in the Navy as an FMF Hospital Corpsman (the Navy counterpart to Doss). Doss's story was well known to me. By the time of Okinawa, Doss had already proven himself in the Philippines & Guam. He was twice decorated for valor for those battles. At Okinawa, Hacksaw Ridge is an escarpment 400 feet tall, they climbed that under fire. That battle lasted 5-6 Days, the movie was very truncated. The number of 75 was a compromise. Doss believed he only saved 75, brass said 100. Years later, battalion records showed he saved between 135-150 men.
As for this movie-
Hugo Weaving gave a stellar performance as a man trying and mostly failing to come to terms with what we now label as PTSD . The fact he did not receive any recognition for that role is criminal. The reason it wasn't more historically accurate is director Mel Gibson did not think viewers would believe it. Many years later I was stationed on Okinawa. I have been on Hacksaw Ridge, now a Peace Park dedicated to Doss. The significance of which was not lost on me.
Doss did treat Japanese wounded on Guam. If you watch the documentary (from which the clips at the end were taken), you will get the full story. By the way, I am a former U.S. Army Captain.
In some significant ways, this excellent true story of Desmond Doss was toned down to make it more believable. However, there are some things that were changed that you might want to know about. Doss and his unit had actually taken part in two previous Pacific island invasions before they got to Okinawa, and Doss had actually been decorated with the Bronze Star for Valor twice in the second battle, so Desmond was already a well respected member of the unit before Hacksaw Ridge. You can understand why they decided to compress the story entirely to the Okinawa campaign to keep the story easier to understand. Some of the other changes they made are also understandable, such as they amped up the drama of the trial a lot, and the situation where he leaves his wife at the altar while he sits in a cell is not quite the way that happened.
The website History vs Hollywood article on this movie is pretty good, and covers most the of the stuff that they changed or were mistaken about. I strongly recommend checking out History vs Hollywood for after you watch movies based on real history. They are usually the best place to get solid information about historical inaccuracies in a very easy to understand format, when they have an article posted about the film in question.👍
There are many Christians who believe Doss did have divine protection. One interesting fact that may support this: A Japanese survivor of the battle of Hacksaw Ridge (there were a few) recognized a picture of Doss he saw later. He testified that during the battle, at one point Doss came into view and he had him dead to rights; an easy shot. Except his gun malfunctioned. He cleared it and tried again, and it malfunctioned again. Several times. After Doss had gone out of sight, suddenly his gun worked fine.
I really felt the line near the end where he was told that the men may not believe in what he does, but they believe in how much he believes. I'm not a person of faith myself, but I'd definitely believe in someone like Doss who is literally pulling off a miracle.
21 years in the Army, thanks for your reaction! I know as a veteran it warms my heart to know that younger people see the sacrifices individuals lay down in support of us. I retired from the army and am always thankful when someone sees this and reacts! Thank you
You continue to be my favorite reaction channel out there. Your incredibly thoughtful and personal commentary on films just adds that much more depth, and it feels like watching a movie with a friend. This movie has got to be one of my favorites just because it goes to show that there truly is a difference between defeating the enemies and protecting your allies. The fact that Desmond Doss held strong to his beliefs when they were constantly challenged is so inspiring to me and I love that you also brought up the story of Job, which is one of my favorite books. Happy Veterans Day!
Desmond fought in multiple battles and saved many lives in total the US government said it was 100+ and Desmond said it was more 50 so they settled at the 75, also they spent 8 hours looking for his bible that day and also got help from another group of soldiers. He also was saving many of those men while injured him self which they didnt show on the movie.
I went to basic training there at Ft. Jackson, where Doss attended, in 1985. We had WWII barracks and footlockers. Our Drill Sergeant DID ransack one soldier's living area in a rage. I became a "Huey" helicopter crew chief but it was an aircraft from the Vietnam era and was being phased out. I did not deploy to a war zone until after I reenlisted after 9-11 and went to Iraq as a Civil Affairs Specialist in 2003. Side note: When I first enlisted, unlike Doss and his comrades, we did not receive our uniforms until AFTER arriving at Ft. Jackson for boot camp.
We were at Ft. Jackson at the same time and had the same experience. I started as an E1 and spent more than half of my life in the military between Active Duty, NG, and AR. I did so many things in the military that helped me get through regular life. I deployed 4 times during my career with the last one in Afghanistan in 2021. I recently retired as an 05 (long journey) and I don't regret signing on the dotted line. I have the utmost respect for medics; they see the worst of what happens during war. Desmond Doss is representative of the very best of, not just the military, but humanity in general. The world would be a lot better place if we all had a little bit of his humility, conviction, honor, duty, selfless service, and bravery.
@@unimatrix0169 Mad Respect for you, Brother‼️
I was in New Hollywood at Fort Jackson in 1985 myself. Seems so long ago, yet as of it was just Yesterday.
@@ericschweer9194 I was A-5-1 at the very bottom of "Tank Hill". Good to know you, sir.
I work retail and one day a Vietnam Veteran in a wheelchair came in our store (he was wearing his Veteran hat and had a badge on the back of his chair) there was a man wearing an American flag T shirt in front of him and the veteran said excuse me after the young man kept bumping into him and getting in his way. Than “man” just turns around looks at the vet and says “hey dude it ain’t my fault you’re in that chair speak up” my blood instantly started boiled I asked the young man to leave the store and and thank the veteran for his service and sacrifice as well as telling him welcome home with tears in his eyes he thanked me and said I would do it all over again if I had to
I am a combat vet. ( Vietnam ) You can not possibly know the good you have just done.
Thank you for this and God bless you
I forgot to add it blows my mind how well Vince dad in this. I was not expecting such comedic guy to be so good at a somewhat serious role. And of course Andrew nailed Desmond! He has that all American country boy kinda thing going. :)
I went to Basic, AIT, Airborne, RIP-Ranger Indoctrination Program and other schools, BCE. Before Clinton Era. Back then, except actually hurting u, killing u, putting a gun or bayonet in ur face, drill sergeants had ZERO restrictions on what they could say or do to u. Even pitting soldiers against each other. Their job was to keep out the mentally weak. When I went to Basic, our company was the first totally hardcore airborne basic training company. Everyone was going to either 1st batt, 2nd batt, special forces, or 82nd. About 250 guys started. We graduated 140.
“Taking Chance” ~ starring Kevin Bacon. Incredible movie, only about 90 minutes…and you’ll love it! Perfect film for Veterans/Memorial or Remembrance Day…and no gore!
My favorite movie in the world. Helped shape me as the medic I am today. Thank you for watching.
What an amazing story.
I am very glad that you recognized early that you shouldn’t crack jokes and be quiet and listen and watch! Because this is such a powerful message of hope, power of belief, conviction, compassion, love, and the human spirit and will of never giving up!!
When they ask a Drill instructor (or Drill Sgt) the hardest part about doing that job, the answer is generally is trying not to laugh as you say some messed up things. They also say if you give a recruit 2 steel ball bearings, and put them in a round padded room. They will lose one and break the other.
The number of 75 men was actually a compromise. The army estimated 50, the men said it was a 100.
My understanding is the one that was insisting it wasn't over 50 was Desmomd Doss. Everyone else seemed to agree it was well over 100. The 75 was a way to quiet Desmond"s objections.
Non-combat roles like chaplains absolutely existed during this time period and had for a very long time. They were still given basic training and, like combat medics, were usually given sidearms like pistols or carbines to protect themselves and the soldiers under their charge from danger.
However, per the Geneva Convention rules protecting non-combatant soldiers, the instant they begin using their weapons, they become acceptable as targets. And for the most part, in the European Theater of the war, this rule was abided by. Because it allowed soldiers on both sides to be treated by the opposing army's medics and used in prisoner exchanges or for information.
Desmond treating enemy soldiers was not all that uncommon of a thing in the European Theater of the war. But in the Pacific Theater, it was pretty much kill or be killed because the Japanese didn't abide by the Geneva Convention. They were one of the few modern armies that actively ignored it.
Wonderful insight! Thank you for sharing 😊
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My pleasure. History is my favorite subject and the early 20th century is one of my favorite periods!
God bless, Clariss!
Very much true. In perhaps oversimplified terms based on twisted Bushido code and military doctorine that was from 1920's onwards Japanese troops were basically brain washed either do or die. Japan was almost medieval nation 60 years before WW2. Meji restoration brought Japan from late medieval period into industrial age in 20 or so years. This lead that old bushido code and honor practise was still deeply rooted in national conscience. Nationalism was over taken by militaristic wing that brainwashed entire generation of Japanese people about Japanese greater destiny and that dying for that in service of the Emperor was greatest honor person could have. Getting Captured was rare instant and was considered extremely dishonorable. Japanese soldier's were expected either succeed in task or die in glory of the Empire and to honor emperor.
This lead Pacific theater to be extremely brutal front, only front that can compete its brutality was German Eastern Front. Japanese propaganda worked so well that during battle of Okinawa big portion of Japanese civilian population choose commit suicide rather than accept allied rule. The Okinawa aftermath, caused significant trauma's to allied soldiers. Young people who hadn't fired a shot in Okinawa battle were so disturbed they were unfit for service ever since.
I did 20 years in the Army National Guard and deployed to Iraq twice in 04-05 and 08. Have ptsd from my first tour where our commander and 3 others were killed during an early morning mortar attack. We had only been there 2 weeks when that happened and this was a year long deployment. I was only 20 years old and scared to death. But joining the military at 17 was the best decision I ever made. Thank you to all the veterans for serving!
In real life, Desmond, still with his arm fractured by a bullet and with a grenade wound in his leg (as seen at the end of the film), decided to donate his stretcher to another soldier more injured than him, to continue rescuing people. The only thing I can say that was added to the film and that never happened in real life were the family problems with his father and his supposed "trauma with the weapons", because Desmond was truly someone too attached to his beliefs and his religion, and that was the only reason he didn't want to touch weapons. Mel Gibson did make the film look as real as possible so that the audience wouldn't see it as "just another movie based simply on a script", discarding incredibly realistic parts of the Doss's life and adding more logical reasons of why refused to touch a gun.
Not only did everything Doss did onscreen actually happened, there were parts of the story Gibson decided to cut out or tone down because he feared no on in the audience would believe it.
One thing, though. Desmond Doss was actually the *second* Objector awarded the Medal of Honor. The fist was a veteran of the First World War named Alvin York.
Sergeant York wrote in his diary that he never was a Conscientious Objector. He said that he prayed to God asking if it was right to take life and in the end, he found peace so therefore it must be okay.
Marine here,
Our DI’s didn’t flip our beds, but they loved launching our footlockers lol
23:30 that speech itself was the most powerful part of the reaction the fact that you cared to even say that out loud you earned my full respect for that,God Bless Your Heart
I served in the sub service. Aboard we did not have a doctor. We had a hospital corpsman. I lost a dental filling on patrol and he had to put in a replacement filling. I was alarmed when he was doing the work that his hands shook badly (similar to Tom Hanks' character in Saving Private Ryan). Later, I found out why. Early in his career, he had been assigned to a marine unit in Vietnam. Marines have no medics of their own, so Navy Corpsmen are assigned to their units. Eventually, he led every patrol into the jungle because all of the men in his patrols always came back. I cut him a little slack for that. I can't imagine doing what he did.
One of the few movie reactions that appreciates that God was with him and helped him rescue so many men. God bless you!
He saved more than that, estimates are over one hundred on Hacksaw alone, but by then he had already been through two other battles and had medals from both. When he was wounded and being carried on the stretcher he saw another wounded man and rolled to the ground and insisted the medics take the other man. He then proceeded to crawl to the aid station over 100 yards away and was shot in the arm suffering a broken bone, he used the stock of a rifle to set his own arm and crawl the rest of the way. At the end of the movie you can see in one of the pictures there's a cast on his left arm at 32:59. I suggest reading up on his medals and watching the documentary The Contentious Objector.
Thank you for your reaction to this powerful movie and true story. A man of great faith and humility.
Thank you for your words, i'm a cold war soldier, in the netherlands we have rememberance on the 4th of may and liberation day on the 5th, i will be attending with out other vollunteers of the liberation museum here!
If you’re interested in watching a film that the depicts, the true impact of war on the homefront, you should watch “Taking Chance”. It’s a very impactful film.
I second that "Taking Chance", is something she should react to perhaps on Memorial Day... A very heart touching movie on several levels.
When you asked about the comedic lines in the movie. Funny enough. Those are very accurate. Those lines might not have been said. However , Drill Sargeants tend to be some funny guys and they will roast you and your looks to no end. The key is not to laugh otherwise they would what we call "smoke you"
Here's the documentary about Desmond Doss - a true hero. ruclips.net/video/Od0uv1FzpaM/видео.html
We all should aspire to be like Desmond, we certainly need more people with his courage and conviction to stand for what's right.
Happy Veterans day to you all, and may you all have the same courage and conviction as Desmond Doss - remember if we aren't fighting for what's right then what's the point.
Semper Fi!
The Conscientious Objector is an amazing documentary, also making you think n feel. What I found ironic was that Cunningham, one of the officers who tried to get Doss kicked out, turned and fled in the face of the enemy while on Guam. Jack Glover said he drew a bead on Cunningham and was going to whack him for running from the lines.
I'm a disabled vet. I did 30 days between Kuwait and Iraq. I was a radio operator while I was in Iraq
I am the mother, wife and daughter of veterans! God bless them all!
Going to war changes your life forever, I was conscripted into the army right after high school. Thanks for the honest reaction.
Props to your family and dear friends who have served. Props to you for sticking by them even if some around you might take offense. I like your reactions and learn a lot from them because you clearly know more than I do about film making. And thanks for expressing your own faith, which can be a very personal thing. Love peace and success to you.
Ty for mentioning Job. Job was my biggest inspiration and then a Timothy the youngest wisest kid ever ❤God bless.
I would absolutely LOVE for you to react to Last Samurai in case you haven't watched it yet.
I’m doing it for the end of the year! Be on the lookout for it in December! 😊
One of my uncles was a pilot in WWII and had plastic surgery after he came down. He didn't resemble himself at all. He later died while training another pilot. I lost another uncle at the battle of the bulge and another who was captured by the Japanese in Bataan, Philippines. He suffered a broken neck after he was captured. He lived but was never the same. My dad was a marine on Saipan and Tinian and later served during Korea. My older brother and sister served as well as their spouses, my little brother and myself also. I can't count how many cousins I've had that also served. I'm retired from the VA medical center now.
Nominated for 6 Oscars including Best Picture, but won for Best Sound Editing and Best Film Editing.
Chaplains don’t carry weapons in the US military, because it’s against the Geneva convention that imbues them with noncombatant status. however, they are always deployed with specialist guards who do in fact carry weapons.
When I went through US Army Basic, many years ago, drill sergeants were not allowed to strike trainees but they could do most anything else. The worst, in my opinion, was anything that reduced the amount of sleep you got. We didn't get much sleep, especially toward the end. My worst night was one in the field when we returned very late from a night range followed by a road march and then I had guard duty (fire watch). We got up at 0530 for PT as always so I slept less than one hour that night between two exhausting days. Worse still a female training platoon at the bivouac area had used (stolen) the water in our platoon lister bag to wash their hair, we learned later, and the night range had run out early so we hadn't had a water resupply since late afternoon the previous day (mid summer in the South). We didn't get a water resupply truck until something like 9 AM if I recall correctly. That was one particularly miserable stretch in boot camp.
Incidentally drill sergeants are just doing their job, they aren't sadists and it isn't personal. In fact they are among the best NCO's in the army, in my experience. They have to take a bunch of soft American kids and start turning them into physically and mentally tough soldiers, in addition to imparting the basic soldiering skills required, in a rather short period of time.
I watch a lot of reactors, and I just want to say that I appreciate how you pause the movie to make a point. Most don't do that, and I'm always afraid they're going to miss an important part or line. Also, I hope you were being pre-emptive with your ""it won't be tolerated " remark, instead of getting disrespected by people in the comments!
It’s really appreciated and yes it was pre-emotive :) thank you very much for your comment!
I'm a US Army vet, having served in two combat arms specialties. Perhaps requirements varied during different periods but during my time everyone went through Basic Combat Training (Basic or "Boot Camp"), including combat medics, which serves as your transition from civilian to a soldier (just barely). During Basic you receive familiarization training with a variety of weapons, and must qualify with your service rifle, but much of the training effort isn't directly related to combat operations. After Basic most soldiers go into service and support specialties and they are never directly involved in combat ops. Note, their jobs are just as important as trigger pressing jobs.
Desmond had contracted tuberculosis and had the full use of only one lung by the time he was sent to Okinawa. Mel Gibson didn’t put that in the movie because he thought nobody would believe it.
They actually downplayed his heroics, they didn't think the audience would believe it, he said it was 50 guys, eyewitnesses said 150, the military settled for 75.
Great actors and acting. And great directing as Mel Gibson showed us that he still had some left in the tank. A great, TRUE, story that needed to be told so people can remember, understand, and honor, what this country is and where we came from, and what it took for the people in our past to give us the positive things in our present. Are there negative things in our present? Yes. But, it is a process, and people like Doss are the ones who will help make the negatives go away.
I'm a disabled US Navy VET and spent almost 4 years on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier and compared to this I was on a luxury cruise. Every time I watch this it gets me very emotional. When Doss jumps with the dead Smitty.... Then the Lt, who was beyond a scumbag to Doss, but when he finally comes down the looks he was getting from the men was like he was a miracle worker, then the Lt lovingly and gently put his hand on Dosses face asking if he was wounded, then he said lets get this soldier to a hospital tent. The fact is Doss actually saved over 100 lives and had his heroics watered down for this movie because they thought nobody would believe what he did. Mel Gibsons decision to REDUCE what Desmond Doss did, knowing this made it even more emotional the 2nd time seeing this and every time after that. The fact that there's no hollywood BS here, everything actually happened, he was an angel of God in the hellhole of war. A great man and a true hero in EVERY sense of the words, "great" and "hero" are overused words in todays insane society, but Desmond Doss was both and then some, he's a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, that says it all... RIP Desmond.
I'm gonna recommend Rambo First Blood. It seems like a dumb action flick, but it's a very insightful commentary on how Vietnam veterans were treated when they came home. Easily Stallone's best acting.
Generally not into war movies, but this was definitely one of the better ones I've seen.
28:43 - 😂
A DS as of (2011 in my experience) was allowed to yell, threaten but not touch, toss your belongings and mass punish via physical excercise as long as they perform the excercise with the punished. will be interested to see how its changed since
Thank you for saying we're all human
Hi there Clarris it’s very seldom in the US army or in the Marines that a medic is allowed not to carry weapons but mostly they used to carry it for their personal protection against enemy most especially when they are in the battlefield. Good for him he was save of being court martial.
Hacksaw Ridge is arguably the greatest World War II film ever made. Its not fictional propaganda like Private Ryan. Hacksaw Ridge is a true story about an extraordinary man doing extraordinary things under the worst conditions imaginable
Did it happen yes and unlike most movies they toned it down. The actually estimate of how many he saved was a 150 or more.
In Combat there are three soldiers that are prime targets for the enemy, Medics and Corpsmen, Heavy Weapons Men. and Company Runners. More so that officers.
Radiomen actually had the shortest lifespan in combat
25:37"MY GOD, HOLY [__]"
As a disabled combat veteran myself, I can tell you truly... we cried. But with us, there's a difference, and there is even a song that speaks about it. See, nobody laughs...
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Yes, boot camp in the Marines/Army Infantry is like this lol if a guy doesn't want to pull his weight or constantly fucks up, everyone suffers. That's why they hated Doss at first. Though the movie had many mistakes, such as Doss was already a combat veteran before Okinawa. The movie makes it seem like he was a newbie. The ridge was not that high, and was constantly covered by Naval gunfire unlike the one time in the movie before they climb up. And .... ironically, the movie left out most of the things he did in real life that would seem impossible to audiences. Lol.
Thank you for sharing all that insight! 😊
Welcome! That's just my insight from being a Marine in the GWOT. But Desmond Doss' actual story far surpasses the movie if you can believe it lol. React to the miniseries The Pacific next for more insight and visceral feel of the war at the time.@@callmeclariss
My wife and nephew are considered Non-Combatants (JAG and Chaplin). However my wife still qualified for rifle before her multiple deployments. For my nephew, I believe it was optional.
I went to Marine Corps basic training in 1984, two days after graduation. They could not hit us, and I did not see anything thing like it happen at my time there. I am sure they wanted to, they may even have threatened to but I saw no examples of it in the Recruit Training Battalion. They did suggest a blanket party for one of the privates who kept screwing up. I don't think it actually happened, if it did, they left no marks and I slept through it.
This was filmed in Australia, most of ghe battlefield footage was in Bringelly New South Wales. Nearly all actors are Aussies.
You should checkout Mel Gibson in Gallipoli.
Regarding war genre, have you seen "Saving Private Ryan" starring Tom Hanks, extraordinary movie making, and the series "Band of Brothers" produced by Spielberg and Hanks...also an extraordinary creation (true story). "Fury" starring Brad Pitt is very well done. For Vietnam era "Platoon" directed by Oliver Stone (Vietnam combat vet) and starring Charlie Sheen and Willem Dafoe, among others (includes a young Johnny Depp) is the classic IMHO. Also closer to modern day "Black Hawk Down" is excellent (true story).
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There is one thing the movie got wrong the men under Desmond's care already knew he wasn't a coward as he had already been awarded two Bronze stars with "V" device for valor under fire months before Hacksaw. He also did a lot of stuff not shown in the movie but listed in his MoH citation.
Desmond Doss Medal of Honor citation -
"He was a company aidman when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet high. As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar, and machine-gun fire crashed into them, inflicting approximately 75 casualties and driving the others back. Pfc. Doss refused to seek cover and remained in the fire-swept area with the many stricken, carrying them one by one to the edge of the escarpment and there lowering them on a rope-supported litter down the face of a cliff to friendly hands.
On 2 May, he exposed himself to heavy rifle and mortar fire in rescuing a wounded man 200 yards forward of the lines on the same escarpment; and two days later he treated four men who had been cut down while assaulting a strongly defended cave, advancing through a shower of grenades to within eight yards of enemy forces in a cave's mouth, where he dressed his comrades' wounds before making four separate trips under fire to evacuate them to safety.
On 5 May, he unhesitatingly braved enemy shelling and small-arms fire to assist an artillery officer. He applied bandages, moved his patient to a spot that offered protection from small-arms fire, and, while artillery and mortar shells fell close by, painstakingly administered plasma. Later that day, when an American was severely wounded by fire from a cave, Pfc. Doss crawled to him where he had fallen 25 feet from the enemy position, rendered aid, and carried him 100 yards to safety while continually exposed to enemy fire.
On 21 May, in a night attack on high ground near Shuri, he remained in exposed territory while the rest of his company took cover, fearlessly risking the chance that he would be mistaken for an infiltrating Japanese and giving aid to the injured until he was himself seriously wounded in the legs by the explosion of a grenade. Rather than call another aidman from cover, he cared for his own injuries and waited five hours before litter bearers reached him and started carrying him to cover.
The trio was caught in an enemy tank attack and Pfc. Doss, seeing a more critically wounded man nearby, crawled off the litter and directed the bearers to give their first attention to the other man. Awaiting the litter bearers' return, he was again struck, this time suffering a compound fracture of one arm. With magnificent fortitude he bound a rifle stock to his shattered arm as a splint and then crawled 300 yards over rough terrain to the aid station.
Through his outstanding bravery and unflinching determination in the face of desperately dangerous conditions Pfc. Doss saved the lives of many soldiers. His name became a symbol throughout the 77th Infantry Division for outstanding gallantry far above and beyond the call of duty.”
Look up "Desmond Doss This is Your Life" here on YT to meet Desmond his family and some of the men her saved. Above all you get to see how truly humble he was.
I've watched this a hundred times , by now you know how real and true / toned down this is
Do "The Virgin Psychics" (2015) Movie Reaction Please!!!!!
Good job! Thank you!
Hi Clariss, I highly recommend aerial warfare for you to react to, I've only ever known 1 reactor on youtube to do so, which befuddles me. War on the land is so overdone, war in the air is so much more exciting, entertaining, and incredibly, rarely reacted to. Please react to these air war movies asap: Memphis Belle (1990) & Red Tails (2012)
"Tuskegee Airmen", "Fly Boys" maybe? I also love the Clint Eastwood take in "Flags Of Our Fathers' and the look at a Native Americans' experience through the eyes of Ira Hayes. Johnny Cash had a song about him a long time ago, "Drunken Ira Hayes".
And once she's done with that, she should react to the new Midway! Aerial warfare, intelligence warfare, war on the high seas. It has it all!
CLARRISS Thank you for reacting to the (2016) Hacksaw Ridge Movie I very much love you so much ❤️❤
The movie is close to life as Hollywood gets, Doss's exploits are underplayed the reality is unbelievable.. The army documented Doss saved 150 men, Doss said it was only 50 so they compromised as 75.. When Doss was on the stretcher he had been wounded in both arms from snipers. Anyhow while on the stretcher he noticed a wounded man and he rolled off the litter and insisted the wounded man be carried to an aid station before he was. He laid waiting on the ground for 15-20 minutes till the stretcher bearers could come back and get him.. Some Japanese still carrying the fight. Doss did treat several Japanese soldiers that wasn't Hollywood dramma.
Parts that were dramatized were his father never went into the court-martial, and Dorothy had been give word Dismon was being detained.. As others have noted Doss, has already been awarded a bronze and silver star for bravery for his actions on Garm and Sipan.. There are legitimate reports that they did wait for Doss to pray for them and he was well respected by the troops before Okinawa. He was Chaplin of the Medal of Honor Society from 1946-2004+.
There is nothing more that I can add except I'm always a little surprised when people haven't heard the story of Desmond Doss. It is an important story that everyone needs to know. Other stories which where once classified that everyone needs to know are.the Navajo Code talkers and the story of Alan Turing. Turing's story was told in The Imitation Game with Benedict Cumberbatch. If you haven't seen it or don't know about them check them out. I'm sure there are many important stories we have yet to hear.
Nicholas Cage and Adam Beach starred in the movie “Wind Talkers,” about the Navajo code talkers in the Pacific front. The code was never broken, and the talkers were instrumental in helping win the war in the Pacific. Christian Slater was also in the movie.
I don't comment much on reactors channels (I watch to be amused) but I appreciate the empathy you have for veterans. I didn't suffer much in my time (armored vehicles have become good at protecting from IEDs), but the urge to protect others is ever present, no matter the difficulty.
I appreciate you saying you shouldn't joke in the reaction, but military men joke at the hardship 😂
Clariss thank you for reacting this film. I would suggest you also watch later: Wolfgan Petersen's master piece Das Boot (1981) giving another insight of WW2 in front rarely seen in film even more rarely depicted such realism taking away every bit of honor from war without preaching us. The theme music and the atmosphere is like nothing else in war films.
To watch the U.S. Marines in action during this same campaign, I recommend watching the HBO series The Pacific
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Pretty sure that amount of hazing is still allowed in the marines, which is more hardcore than the military
The main reasons why Doss had such a strained relationship with his comrades during boot camp was due to not only his conscientious objector status but also his sect of Christianity. 7th day Adventists are pescatarians who celebrate the sabbath on Saturdays. As a result, his comrades thought he was getting special privileges by getting Saturdays off as well as really snobbish due to his diet.
I see. thank you for sharing 😊
They toned down a lot of Doss's accomplishments. Even the number 75 was a compromise. Doss reckoned he'd saved about 30 men, his officers were certain it had been more than 100, so they compromised and agreed on the number 75. He had God with him on that battlefield. I'm sure other people would say it was luck, or chance, but one Japanese sniper gave an account that four times, he had Doss in his sights, and each time, his rifle jammed. Truly, divine intervention.
Excellent movie ❤
24:02 Women?. Women only went to war as nurses to operate on the wounded. They were never on a battlefield 🙄.
A more accurate depiction of Desmond Doss would be to watch the documentary conscientious objector which came out in 2004. He along with the soldiers that worked and lived with Desmond are all interviewed.
To answer the question of weather it's true that Desmond Doss treated Japanese soldiers on the battlefield and sent them down for treatment, the answer is yes.
The objective of these kind of videos is to react to what you are watching. I don't get why some reactors decide to make endless comments through the entirety of a movie. Tears, laughs, "omg!", "oh no".... all are acceptable.
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Andrew Garfield did a great job on this film. I was impressive tbh
One of my favourite war movies. Touching story, great performances and enough fun moments to cut through the harshness of the war stuff.
Actually it's watered down. It's a true story but in real life what he did is so insane that they thought it would sound too outrageous to put in a movie
Actually, I believe his real rescue count was around 120 to 150.
The articles of war, which later became part of the Geneva Convention required medical personnel to render assistance to enemy combatants when asked. All medical personnel were to be respected and not come under intentional fire. The Germans followed these rules on the Western Front while the Japanese did not. In the film you see at least three war crimes. One is the targeting of medics, killing wounded soldiers, and using a white flag to attack. The Japanese were every bit as brutal as the Nazis when it came to war crimes against civilians and POWs.
Medics could fight if their unit was under attack. Under those circumstances they would be treated as any other enemy soldier.
my great grandfather did what this guy did but he carried a gun
I also carried gun when I served nation's army also as medic like my grand father.
My grandfather did the same. It was also the same gun he later used to end his life, when alcohol wasn't enough to keep nightmares away. That three years as medic broke him completely. He wasn't even a shell of his former self. At the time there was habit that you kept it to yourself and all organizations that might have offered help were disbanded by allied oversight committee and were able to re-establish in 50's when it was clear that they weren't facist organizations. By the time help was organized thousands of veteran's had commit suicide.
You asked if things happened, more happened but they took it out as they didnt think the audience would believe it.
The man that really did this they had to hold back from the heroic city did so that people will believe the story. All I got there are Gods Among Us Men and every one of us men are capable of being that God we just have to be it and do it just like this man did and he's a God to me
I’m from the same faith as was Desman
Thank you ❤
Please consider watching We Were Soldiers. Its also a true story from Vietnam war.
Clariss
Backstory of Doss had to be tone down for the audience because they would not believe of Doss' actions at Hacksaw Ridge or other battles in the Pacific. Army officially accounted 75 saved by Doss. It was reported that he saved over a 100.
In truth this movie watered down the actions of Desmond Doss. Iwo Jima was his third Beach Landing. His company already knew Doss was no coward but a lion who chose to fight against death.
WW1 veterans were treated with a neglect like a stray dog coming around the neighborhood. Either they were ignored or scorned.
As for Thomas Doss. He severed in of the bloodiest battles of WW1. The Battle of Belleau Wood where he was given a silver star. The Battle of Belleau Wood was a 26 day long battle in trench warfare where hand to hand combat was almost a daily experience. This battle is where the Greman soldiers gave the US Marines their nickname Devil Dogs. Because while both the French and British to the left snd right retreated. The Marines held their ground refusing to give an inch of ground. When the Greman command asked why the Greman soldiers had not taken the ground. The men said the Marines fight like blood thirsty devil dogs
This movie was what got Mel Gibson back into the spotlight of directing after he kept getting in trouble with several controversies.
It was basically all true. Some of what Desmond actually did was left out because the filmmakers wanted it to be believable.
If you can, I'd like to see your reaction to the movie Midway (2019). It looks like it's all Hollywood bullshit, but it is the most historically accurate movie I've seen to date.