which really says something because historical movies always feel the need to embellish a little bit but this one actually had to tone it down. also people can say whatever about Mel Gibson but that man knows how to make movies.
@@movieman175 Mel Gibson confirm he tone down certain stuff in the movie, unbelievable stuff like Desmond Doss actually rescue more than 70+ people in Hacksaw Ridge otherwise the audience wouldn't believe it. Regardless of what Mel Gibson is in real life, He's a terrific actor and one heck of a director.
My favorite telling of the tale comes from interviews with survivors of that battle… from Japanese soldiers. They recounted eye witness accounts of a lone soldier that carried wounded, be American or Japanese, to the edge of the ridge. They saw him standing, clearly exposed, as he needed all his strength to lower them down and every time they had a clear shot… their guns jammed.
Hugo Weaving's character was bone chilling because he reminds me so much of my dad (ex-military). My dad was A'rite now, he recently got discharged from hospital. But when I was younger, I usually dread when night fall came because my dad usually got drunk, get fucked up and starts targeting my mom. He didn't do physical stuff, mostly just outburst yelling for no reason.
Not only did he save over a hundred people, but he did it malnourished and suffering from tuberculosis that he got from a previous Island. He was operating at half his lung capacity throughout that entire ordeal. This man is not just a hero but a hero of Heroes. And in my opinion one of the few examples of a real modern saint
Different church, but it still chaps my ass thinking of how someone like Nicholas II could fuck a country up for twenty years, but HE gets canonized as a martyr just because the circumstances of HIS miserable death was murder and foul play.
@@davidw.2791 well that was all political and the Catholic Church isn't the most perfect of organizations because it's filled with people who are corruptible and sinful. But still the world needs more people like Doss
@@alaneskew2664 Nah, if anything, the family murder is a case of “The lord works in mysterious ways”. The royal family fucked up on their own, the other foreign royals turned their backs on them, and the bolshvieks went in for the kill.
I am a Navy Corpsman, counterpart to Doss' army medic. His story is miraculous and true. As others have stated incredibly scaled down. Doss' unit was apart of the island hopping campaign he had proved his worth repeatedly from the Philippines to Okinawa. During my career I was stationed with the Marines on Okinawa and had the opportunity to stand on Hacksaw Ridge. The significance of that moment I have carried with me to this day. A few notes Hacksaw Ridge is an escarpment 400 feet tall. That was no small climb. The actual battle, Desmond's part was approximately 6 days long. The final number of 75 men was a compromise Doss said he thought no more than 25-50 men Command said 100. Battalion records actually place it between 135-150 men rescued. To be sure. It is my humble honor to have followed in the footsteps of men such as Doss
According to his fellow soldiers Doss saved over 100! He did a great deal more than what the movie shows because Gibson thought no one would believe it, So they cut a lot. There is also a documentary about Doss where one of the Japanese soldier said that every time he had Doss on his rife sites and every time he pulled the tigger, the rife didn’t work!!!!
@@mohammedashian8094military stayed it was close to 125. So they compromised at 75. He was a humble man and stayed it was only 50 but in the end it was many more.
This was a brutally intense film, and Doss made it through that nightmare in real life by keeping to his beliefs, saving many lives in the hell of war. He definitely earned the Medal of Honor. Doss defined the term badass pacifist.
Mel Gibson is a incredible director, Apocalypto should definitely be on your list of films to watch. This movie has a story that if you didn’t know was true you would never believe.
OMG! Apocalypto is one of the best movies he's ever directed. Passion of the Christ, now confirm to have a sequel.. looking forward to that as well. Mel is a fantastic actor/director.
I highly recommend To Hell and Back, Audie Murphy plays himself as the highest decorated soldier in American history. Also recommend Sergeant York, Unbroken, Bridge on the River Kwai, and Memphis Belle.
Every Mel Gibson directed film is amazing… all of them are so visceral and brutally depicted. He truly has an eye for film making. He also made Braveheart
@@handigeharrie9550 he’s very hateful. Very anti-emetic and racist. I don’t remember any of the crazy happening until his divorce. After 40. It was shocking. Maybe they just covered it up for a long time. Don’t meet your heroes. Analogy.
Not sure if you've already watched it but "We were Soldiers" is absolutely one of my Top Ten War Movies. Mel Gibson didn't direct it but stars in it... Like this one it is extremely emotional and literally gut wrenching.... A Must See....
This movie really is a masterpiece. Beautifully shot and directed, a moving true story and phenomenal acting. Andrew Garfield was nominated for an Oscar for his performance, but I really feel like the actor who played his father should have been nominated too. You could really feel his pain and confliction, and it was easy to understand what a broken man he was because of his performance here. Also fun fact - a lot of the actors in this movie are not American but you'd never know, because they perfected their American accents. Garfield is British and Luke Bracey (Smitty) is Australian. Many of the other soldiers are Australian actors as well. Everyone did such a fine job in this film, it's one of my favorites.
I think this really is a masterpiece. This movie very much shows how being a peaceful, passive, empathic person is NOT the same as being a weak person. Clearly some people need some straightening out on that. Loved your reactions to this powerful movie.
Andrew Garfield starring in Hacksaw Ridge and Martin Scorsese's film Silence in the same year is extremely impressive! Not only were those probably the 2 best films of 2016 but Garfield is absolutely incredible in both films. One of the best years an actor has had in recently memory and that was the year Garfield became one of favorite actors today. If you haven't seen Silence, I highly recommend it.
That prayer scene actually happened. The word went up the chain of command. The whole offensive that Saturday morning was delayed because of Doss. It wasn't a surprise to the commander.
Pleas please please give the 'Lethal Weapon" series a try. They all have Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in it. I can guarantee you won't be disappointed. "Payback" is a good one too. It has Mel Gibson in it, but not Danny Glover.
Also underrated was the actor playing his father haunted with everything from survivor's guilt to the demons no witness to the horror of war can completely vanquish. Look at his eyes when he and Desmond are in the cemetery as he says, "I don't want to visit my son's here" only to hear Desmond say, "I already signed up, Daddy". Oscar worthy, too.
Desmond Doss and Hacksaw Ridge puts new meaning to 'dropping bodies.' The official citation on his Medal of Honor says he lowered 75 men. The actual number was believed to be over 150! They had to meet Doss in the middle cause he was so modest. "Couldn't have been more than 50!"
I absolutely love that despite the dad being a bit of an abuser and unstable drunk, they didn't just make him a 1 dimensional villain character and Mel Gibson made it true to real life and the real story. The dad went through WW1 and was never the same. He lost friends and saw horrors. He of course is bad for hurting his family at times but he still loves them and when his son needed him, he was there for him
9:30- A doubter. We'll see if he breaks. 14:40- My favorite moment of the movie. The dad actually showed up. As scared as he was for his son, he still showed up to support him.
Yeah, this film is a wild tearjerker for sure! There’s just certain films we, (yes, even us combat vets), can’t help but cry at. Doss stuck to his ideals and didn’t compromise them, even when faced with the monstrous realities of war. All he cared about was trying to save as many people as he could, the mark of any true hero! As always, love you guys and love your reactions! You guys are the best!
I love this movie. A couple of things about the true story; like others have stated, the events on Hacksaw were toned down for the movie because they thought nobody would believe it. The Army claims Desomd saved 104 men but Desmond said around 50 so they compromised on 75. Also, Desmond was on the team that scaled the ridge to attach the netting used to climb up. Where the drama was added was during the first half of the film. Desmond wasn't court martialed for not carrying a weapon because at the time, the Geneva Convention prohibited medics from carrying any weapon larger than a pistol for self defense, but even then, it wasn't a requirement. Desmond's company were actually pretty fond of him for the most part. Also, his company was already pretty battle hardened by the time they got to Hacksaw even though the movie makes it seem like it's their first battle, it definitely wasn't. But it's still a beautiful movie and my personal favorite war film.
This man was incredible. A cool story was told by one of the Japanese soldiers about a battle - he said that every time he saw Desmond and tried to shoot him, his gun would lock up and he could never get a shot at him. iGod was certainly watching out for him :)
Hugo Weaving gives a great performance as the war damaged father. He made me forget his other roles, so that shows his performance was good and draws you into the story.
One of my favourite movies ever !!! An absolute gem. The impact of this movie, knowing it is a true story and the fact that they even ommitted things that happened because they though some people wouldn´t believe is insane . Desmond Doss is the definition of hero !!! His faith in God is inspiring and something to be looked up to. From Gibson´s directing to Garfield´s acting, and the whole story - what a MASTERPIECE
Fook yeah this movie hits deep and the dad plays his roll perfectly PTSD is rough to say the least, such a phenomenal film! Can't wait to watch this one, hope you guys enjoyed it as much as I did! Mel Gibson makes some damn good movies👌(25:26 is Mel Gibsons Son) Thank you to all those who served in the past and still today.
its unimaginable hard for someone like Doss' dad, to wear his uniform for his PTSD, yet he does it for his son. He might not express his love with words and he might be broken without bursts of violence and has a drinking problem. But he does care for his children. Huge Weaving puts his best acting on this and its phenomenal.
The funny bit about this movie is that when it first released, people heavily critiqued it as over-exaggerated and typical Hollywood nonsense...until they started looking up Desmond's Medal of Honor commendation (which is available online, and reads like a freaking Captain America comic), then folks realized just how much of his accomplishments the movie had to tone down to try and keep the story believable. As the old line goes, "the only difference between fiction and reality is fiction has to be believable."
A much overlooked war film is The Thin Red Line from 1998 same year as Saving Private Ryan. It was nominated for best picture. Its a very psycological look at war, nature, and good and evil. By far my favorite! Many popular actors including Sean Penn, John C Rielly, John Travolta, Woody Harrlson, Nick Nolte and many more.
The Medal of Honor documentation states Doss saved 75 as a compromise between Doss' belief he saved only 50 and the other soldiers saying he saved over 100.
When I saw this in theaters and it came to the bit where he's praying to God to get 'Just one more', I rolled my eyes at how cheesy I thought it was. Then the old man himself shows up in the end and makes me feel like a right asshat.
Now you should look up "Desmond Doss - This is Your Life" to meet Desmond and his family along with some of the men he saved. You also see how humble he really was after the war.
The fighting takes place during the Battle of Okinawa, a 3 month battle with 120k-150k total dead, including many civilians that the Japanese army used as runners, at gunpoint, to get them water and food, with many of them being killed by Americans while they were running from one point to another. 24 men earned the Medal of Honor during the Battle of Okinawa. After the war, Okinawa became our “home” in Japan. We currently have 13 military bases in Okinawa alone and I think like 50k troops stationed there on the island.
You guys should definitely check out "The thin Red Line" it is one heck of a war movie. It takes on introspective view of the soldier & why war happens in the first place. Sean Penn & Jim Caviezel's chemistry is epic!
After this movie I became a much bigger Garfield fan and actually went back and rewatched his Spider-Man movies with greater appreciation, thanks again!
A hidden Gibson film (starring) is RANSOM from 1996. My favorite film from Ron Howard, who also did Apollo 13. Intense as hell and wild from start to finish.
As many have said, the Medal of Honor Citation spelled out many of his heroic acts, which most movie-goers would believe were not possible. To be accepted in a MoH Citation, you have to have multiple eye witnesses attesting to the acts. On top of everything else, he was suffering from tuberculosis at the time, and eventually had to have a lung removed. Once you read the MoH Citation, you'''ll realize just what a miracle his actions were.
IRL, when Doss got wounded, they were carrying him out and he saw a soldier that was in worse shape than he was, he rolled off the stretcher and made the stretcher bearers get the other soldier.
The full story in detail is more amazing than even portrayed in the movie. Before earning the Medal of Honor at Okinawa he participated in the campaigns in the Marianas (Guam) and the Philippines (Leyte) for which he also decorated. He may have saved up to 100 men in that one engagement, but the number is even higher if the other battles are included.
Desmond Doss, Alvin York, Audie Murphy. These men need to be remembered and honored. Especially by the upcoming generations, who feel that they are entitled to everything. These MEN, and millions of others fought, bleed,and died for all the freedoms they take for granted. I don't mean to preach, but the sacrifice of previous generations will be for nothing, if future generations don't take their world more seriously.
Audie Murphy's movie "To Hell and back" is a incredible Autobiography of his War Service. If I remember correctly it was the highest grossing movie right up until Jaws came out. A must see....
I believe you are correct. The reason I mentioned these 3 war heroes, is because the entertainment industry honored them by telling their stories. I'm hoping TBR Schmitt will take notice, and maybe react to those films as well.
General Smedley Butler should be added to that list. The most decorated Marine with two Medals of Honor is painfully missing from most people's knowledge. Even when I was in the Marine Corps there was very little mention of him. I believe this is due to his outspokenness on the truth of war and what the government uses the military to do. Future generations don't take the world seriously because past generations were traumatized and it was either glorified or hidden. The fruits of our family trees have soured because the roots have been scorched and we just throw some fertilizer over it to conceal it.
@@jessecortez9449 I agree with you. But it's the same old adage, if you don't learn from the mistakes of the past. Your bound to repeat them in the future.
“Entitled to everything?” Thousands of younger people serve in the military or work 2-3 jobs to get by. Old boomers that don’t give a shit about anyone but their old business partners are entitled brats
On newsreels in theaters: Before television, the only way of seeing moving pictures of what was in the news was to go to the movies and watch the newsreel. In the ‘60s, that time had passed but there would still usually be a cartoon. Once in awhile there would be a short film before the feature.
Great reaction! During the theater scene, TBR seemed surprised by the "public service announcement" being shown. But, up until the mid-60s, every time a movie was shown, whether it was a big important film or something cheesy, the audience was treated to a five or ten minute newsreel and at least one cartoon. (Imagine "Psycho" or "Gone with the Wind" being introduced with a Woody Woodpecker cartoon!) The newsreels were replaced by television in the 50s, but theaters continued to show them for another decade.
Actually, there's a little extra to this as this isn't their first battle. By the time they reached Okinawa, his unit and he had fought in the Philippines and Guam, and he had earned two Bronze Stars for his bravery in those actions pretty much doing this same thing except not as large a scale. The men already knew what he was not a coward, but I guess doing it this way adds a little more for the viewer. The number 75 is a compromise; he said he saved about 50, but the staff from the hospital said it was over 100, maybe 125. Unknown at the time, he had tuberculosis and was functioning with really only one lung.
Love this movie. If you haven't already seen it, you would love, "We Were Soldiers". It's a Vietnam movie, with Mel Gibson and Sam Elliott. Probably my favorite movie of all time.
38:14 - "How much of this is exaggerated for film?" Movies routinely do that, but how many omit actual events because the audience would not find them believable?
The number of 75 men saved was a construct and a compromise. The Captain (writing up the paperwork for the medal) thought the number of men was 150. Doss believed it was closer to 50. The compromise between them was 75 men.
I remember reading the book in High School and their are only 2 books that made my cry:I know why the Caged Bird Sings and this book. Also another Mel Gibson directed film you guys should watch is Apocalypto.
Braveheart is a 1995 American epic historical war drama film directed and produced by, and starring Mel Gibson. Gibson portrays Sir William Wallace, ...
A couple of other war films worth checking out, "The Thin Red Line" set in the first major land battle of the Pacific war, shows the war thru the thoughts and feelings of the soldiers and the natural world around them. Beautifully filmed on the island the battle was actually fought. Lots of stars, nominated for best picture the same year as "Private Ryan". Also "Captain Corelli's Mandolin", a love story between enemies on an occupied island. The surrounding events are true.
If you haven't seen them yet. I would recommend "Flags of Our Fathers" & "Letters from Iwo Jima". They are both directed by Clint Eastwood and were shot at the same time. Each movie is a perspective of that engagement from each side with Letters being from the Japanese perspective and the Americans side in Flags.
In the documentary on Doss you learn that the double bowline knot was something he used growing up on the farm. He often lowered two soldiers at a time during that long night.
I think one of the most overlooked characters in this move was Irv Schechter. It’s easy to overlook him but you guys picked up that he gave up the plasma for someone else and died as a result. A true combat medic.
I don’t know if you noticed: when Doss' father is in full uniform, you can see he is wearing a Silver Star. That's the third highest award in the military (behind the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross)
When I was a kid reading G.I. Joe comics there was a character called Lifeline that wouldn't touch a gun but would risk his life to save people that sometimes had disdain for his refusal to wield a gun, when I saw this movie of this extraordinary tale, I've always wondered if Lifeline was based on Desmond Doss. Fantastic movie and reaction. Can't believe this came out in 2016, feels like over a decade ago I first saw it.
That stuff before a movie was called a NEWS REEL. It was how National News was sent across the nation. Most people went once week to the movie. It would cost around 5cents s seat. Doss's father was a Marine. Who survived the battle of Bella Wood a battle known for its often hand to hand combat. This is where The Marines were given their nickname Devil Dogs. Given to them by their enemy the Gremans who were amazed that the Marines would not give an inch and would not retreat. Gibson actually watered down Doss's actions. Saying people would think it was Hollywood instead of reality. We don't know how many he saved. His command said 100 Doss guessed about 50. So the Army split the difference.las a 7th day Adventist Doss didn't eat meat. The Army's primary calories during WW2 was meat. So Doss was always hungry. He lived off what he could gather along with Army potatoes and corn
To TBR or anyone who's a patreon of theirs who can recommend these where TBR would more likely see them: To Live And Die In L.A. (1985) - crime/suspense The Return Of The Living Dead Pt 1 (1985) - zombie At Close Range (1986) - crime/drama I recommend all of those to anyone here who hasn't seen them. All 3 great in their own ways, tho vastly different genres, but it would be awesome to see TBR and wife to riff on these.
Since you mentioned "Generation Kill" -- German title "Unsere Mütter, Unsere Väter, ("Our Mothers, Our Fathers"), I highly recommend it. It was advertised in the west as the German Band of Brothers and focuses on a group of German friends and the Eastern Front. Also highly recommend are the Korean war films "Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War" and "My Way." "My Way" (while heavily dramatized) is based on Yang Kyoungjong, a Korean in German uniform captured by Americans on D-Day.
The one things that is a bit annoying is that they call him at that moment "the coward". At this point in the movie he served for years on the front line and has already proven himself beforehand. He already showed his bravery, albeit not as dramatically as on Hacksaw ridge. No one would call him that during that time of his service (anymore).
Love this reaction! This is my favorite war film, hands down, my close second is "We Were Soldiers." Another Gibson film with him starring in it. I highly recommend it as your next war film reaction! Keep up the great work, love your channel!
The movie is a little off from actual events. By the time Doss was in Okinawa he had already been in 2 major battles in Guam & the Philippines. He knew about the Japanese targeting medics already from Guam & was already well versed in treating casualties.
Desmond was an incredible man of faith. There are many documented feats he accomplished that they couldn’t show because people would have not believed. Read his book and see the documentary you’ll be astonished. The writers of The Pacific wrote this film.
The most amazing thing about this movie is that another human actually did this. When he speaks at the very end telling his story I lose it every time. Incredible man. Great movie. Mel Gibson sure can make a flick.
If you research the true story, the movie actually had to tone down how incredible he was because they didn't think people would believe it
Very true the documentary is amazing. The things Desmond Doss has done is truly amazing. Thank you for your service Desmond private Doss.
which really says something because historical movies always feel the need to embellish a little bit but this one actually had to tone it down. also people can say whatever about Mel Gibson but that man knows how to make movies.
@@movieman175 Mel Gibson confirm he tone down certain stuff in the movie, unbelievable stuff like Desmond Doss actually rescue more than 70+ people in Hacksaw Ridge otherwise the audience wouldn't believe it.
Regardless of what Mel Gibson is in real life, He's a terrific actor and one heck of a director.
My favorite telling of the tale comes from interviews with survivors of that battle… from Japanese soldiers. They recounted eye witness accounts of a lone soldier that carried wounded, be American or Japanese, to the edge of the ridge. They saw him standing, clearly exposed, as he needed all his strength to lower them down and every time they had a clear shot… their guns jammed.
Hugo Weaving's character was bone chilling because he reminds me so much of my dad (ex-military). My dad was A'rite now, he recently got discharged from hospital.
But when I was younger, I usually dread when night fall came because my dad usually got drunk, get fucked up and starts targeting my mom. He didn't do physical stuff, mostly just outburst yelling for no reason.
9:24 "I'm just going to be sad when he's not him anymore, like when he breaks." That's the treasure of this story--he never does.
Kinda makes you wonder where people even find a spirit that strong. Just, indomitable.
RIP Desmond Doss (February 7, 1919 - March 23, 2006), aged 87
You will always be remembered as a legend and a hero.
Not only did he save over a hundred people, but he did it malnourished and suffering from tuberculosis that he got from a previous Island. He was operating at half his lung capacity throughout that entire ordeal. This man is not just a hero but a hero of Heroes. And in my opinion one of the few examples of a real modern saint
Different church, but it still chaps my ass thinking of how someone like Nicholas II could fuck a country up for twenty years, but HE gets canonized as a martyr just because the circumstances of HIS miserable death was murder and foul play.
@@davidw.2791 well that was all political and the Catholic Church isn't the most perfect of organizations because it's filled with people who are corruptible and sinful. But still the world needs more people like Doss
@@alaneskew2664 Not the Catholic Church, the Russian Orthodox Church. Tell me they didn’t do it mainly to pwn the communists. 😅
@@davidw.2791 yeah I feel you on that. But Communists are pretty horrible people so I kind of have to agree with them a little.
@@alaneskew2664 Nah, if anything, the family murder is a case of “The lord works in mysterious ways”. The royal family fucked up on their own, the other foreign royals turned their backs on them, and the bolshvieks went in for the kill.
I am a Navy Corpsman, counterpart to Doss' army medic. His story is miraculous and true. As others have stated incredibly scaled down. Doss' unit was apart of the island hopping campaign he had proved his worth repeatedly from the Philippines to Okinawa. During my career I was stationed with the Marines on Okinawa and had the opportunity to stand on Hacksaw Ridge. The significance of that moment I have carried with me to this day.
A few notes Hacksaw Ridge is an escarpment 400 feet tall. That was no small climb. The actual battle, Desmond's part was approximately 6 days long. The final number of 75 men was a compromise Doss said he thought no more than 25-50 men Command said 100. Battalion records actually place it between 135-150 men rescued.
To be sure. It is my humble honor to have followed in the footsteps of men such as Doss
I'm Australian and have met a corpsman or two. With no specifics thanks for your service. Haha typical corpsman flexin, all about the the numbers :P
According to his fellow soldiers Doss saved over 100! He did a great deal more than what the movie shows because Gibson thought no one would believe it, So they cut a lot.
There is also a documentary about Doss where one of the Japanese soldier said that every time he had Doss on his rife sites and every time he pulled the tigger, the rife didn’t work!!!!
He said it was less than that like 50 he never liked to boast about it
@@mohammedashian8094military stayed it was close to 125. So they compromised at 75. He was a humble man and stayed it was only 50 but in the end it was many more.
This was a brutally intense film, and Doss made it through that nightmare in real life by keeping to his beliefs, saving many lives in the hell of war. He definitely earned the Medal of Honor. Doss defined the term badass pacifist.
Andrew got robbed of an Oscar. He's phenomenal in this. Also, good you two got around to watching it. It's one of the best war movies of all time.
Cant believe Andrew got robbed to Ryan Gosling
He's great in Silence as well
I agree. Its also overall one of the greatest movies of all time. It still very very underrated imo.
@@00soysauce they couldn't let a war film win it when they could give it to normie woke trash
@@00soysauce Gosling didn't win either.
Mel Gibson is a incredible director, Apocalypto should definitely be on your list of films to watch. This movie has a story that if you didn’t know was true you would never believe.
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OMG! Apocalypto is one of the best movies he's ever directed. Passion of the Christ, now confirm to have a sequel.. looking forward to that as well. Mel is a fantastic actor/director.
+1 For Apocalypto.
+1 for Apocalypto!
Its hard to describe how good that movie is.
Passion Of The Christ Should be on The List Too.!"
I highly recommend To Hell and Back, Audie Murphy plays himself as the highest decorated soldier in American history. Also recommend Sergeant York, Unbroken, Bridge on the River Kwai, and Memphis Belle.
Every Mel Gibson directed film is amazing… all of them are so visceral and brutally depicted. He truly has an eye for film making. He also made Braveheart
Gibson is my guilty pleasure. I despise his personal beliefs, but somehow, he interprets pain like no one else.
@@patticriss2238 What are his personal beliefs isnt he Christian or something?
@@handigeharrie9550 he’s very hateful. Very anti-emetic and racist. I don’t remember any of the crazy happening until his divorce. After 40. It was shocking. Maybe they just covered it up for a long time. Don’t meet your heroes. Analogy.
@@handigeharrie9550 there are way too many videos on you tube and elsewhere showing his rants and meltdowns. Kinda broke my heart a little.
@@patticriss2238 Well he wasnt wrong about the bignoses.
Not sure if you've already watched it but "We were Soldiers" is absolutely one of my Top Ten War Movies.
Mel Gibson didn't direct it but stars in it...
Like this one it is extremely emotional and literally gut wrenching....
A Must See....
I agree! We were Soldiers is one of my favorite war movies! (that sounds wrong)
Mel Gibson directed We Were Soldiers and Braveheart.
We were soldiers is great and brutal. All I'll say is BBQ legs lol.
@@wadeheaton123 actually, 'We Were Soldiers' was directed by Randall Wallace.
@@ayoutubewatcher2849 Ya, brutal....
Grew up near Desmond doss. Went fishing at his pond many times. Loved that guy. Garfield got a lot of his expressions right.
This movie really is a masterpiece. Beautifully shot and directed, a moving true story and phenomenal acting. Andrew Garfield was nominated for an Oscar for his performance, but I really feel like the actor who played his father should have been nominated too. You could really feel his pain and confliction, and it was easy to understand what a broken man he was because of his performance here. Also fun fact - a lot of the actors in this movie are not American but you'd never know, because they perfected their American accents. Garfield is British and Luke Bracey (Smitty) is Australian. Many of the other soldiers are Australian actors as well. Everyone did such a fine job in this film, it's one of my favorites.
Sam Worthington who plays the Captain is Australian.
Hugo Weaving played the father.
Garfield is American & British
@jldog134 Sam Worthington is ok but Smitty is Australian and does a perfect American accent and his wife is also Australian.
Mel Gibson has directed the following movies: Man Without A Face, Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ, Apocalypto and Hacksaw Ridge.
I think this really is a masterpiece. This movie very much shows how being a peaceful, passive, empathic person is NOT the same as being a weak person. Clearly some people need some straightening out on that. Loved your reactions to this powerful movie.
Agreed 100%. Some people still have a very simplistic and unrealistic view on what real strength or courage actually is or means.
@@ailouros6669 Amen to that !
Andrew Garfield starring in Hacksaw Ridge and Martin Scorsese's film Silence in the same year is extremely impressive! Not only were those probably the 2 best films of 2016 but Garfield is absolutely incredible in both films. One of the best years an actor has had in recently memory and that was the year Garfield became one of favorite actors today. If you haven't seen Silence, I highly recommend it.
Despite what the movie portrays, Desmond had already seen combat in Guam and the Philippines before Okinawa.
That prayer scene actually happened.
The word went up the chain of command. The whole offensive that Saturday morning was delayed because of Doss. It wasn't a surprise to the commander.
Pleas please please give the 'Lethal Weapon" series a try. They all have Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in it. I can guarantee you won't be disappointed.
"Payback" is a good one too. It has Mel Gibson in it, but not Danny Glover.
You do know that the first "Lethal Weapon" movie is a X-mas movie 😏
Also underrated was the actor playing his father haunted with everything from survivor's guilt to the demons no witness to the horror of war can completely vanquish. Look at his eyes when he and Desmond are in the cemetery as he says, "I don't want to visit my son's here" only to hear Desmond say, "I already signed up, Daddy".
Oscar worthy, too.
This movie always makes me cry. Ugh, Desmond Doss is such a hero.
I love this movie. That was the greatest generation. I’m so glad you guys watched and reacted to this. Love your channel. Keep up the great work.
The greatest generation also started WW2.
@@clarkmichaels822 Yes. But typically, wars are started by a few and fought by many
Desmond Doss and Hacksaw Ridge puts new meaning to 'dropping bodies.' The official citation on his Medal of Honor says he lowered 75 men. The actual number was believed to be over 150! They had to meet Doss in the middle cause he was so modest. "Couldn't have been more than 50!"
I absolutely love that despite the dad being a bit of an abuser and unstable drunk, they didn't just make him a 1 dimensional villain character and Mel Gibson made it true to real life and the real story. The dad went through WW1 and was never the same. He lost friends and saw horrors. He of course is bad for hurting his family at times but he still loves them and when his son needed him, he was there for him
Really enjoyed watching this one on Patreon!
Great stuff! :)
9:30- A doubter. We'll see if he breaks. 14:40- My favorite moment of the movie. The dad actually showed up. As scared as he was for his son, he still showed up to support him.
Yeah, this film is a wild tearjerker for sure! There’s just certain films we, (yes, even us combat vets), can’t help but cry at. Doss stuck to his ideals and didn’t compromise them, even when faced with the monstrous realities of war. All he cared about was trying to save as many people as he could, the mark of any true hero! As always, love you guys and love your reactions! You guys are the best!
A great friend of ours was at Okinawa. It took him 54 years to tell even his wife about what happened.
I love this movie. A couple of things about the true story; like others have stated, the events on Hacksaw were toned down for the movie because they thought nobody would believe it. The Army claims Desomd saved 104 men but Desmond said around 50 so they compromised on 75. Also, Desmond was on the team that scaled the ridge to attach the netting used to climb up. Where the drama was added was during the first half of the film. Desmond wasn't court martialed for not carrying a weapon because at the time, the Geneva Convention prohibited medics from carrying any weapon larger than a pistol for self defense, but even then, it wasn't a requirement. Desmond's company were actually pretty fond of him for the most part. Also, his company was already pretty battle hardened by the time they got to Hacksaw even though the movie makes it seem like it's their first battle, it definitely wasn't. But it's still a beautiful movie and my personal favorite war film.
This man was incredible. A cool story was told by one of the Japanese soldiers about a battle - he said that every time he saw Desmond and tried to shoot him, his gun would lock up and he could never get a shot at him. iGod was certainly watching out for him :)
Mel Gibson won the Academy Award for Best Film, and Best Director for Braveheart. Gibson was nominated for Best Director for Hacksaw Ridge too.
Hugo Weaving gives a great performance as the war damaged father. He made me forget his other roles, so that shows his performance was good and draws you into the story.
One of my favourite movies ever !!!
An absolute gem.
The impact of this movie, knowing it is a true story and the fact that they even ommitted things that happened because they though some people wouldn´t believe is insane .
Desmond Doss is the definition of hero !!!
His faith in God is inspiring and something to be looked up to.
From Gibson´s directing to Garfield´s acting, and the whole story - what a MASTERPIECE
Many of his fellow soldiers claimed he saved much more, while Doss claimed less. The Army chose 75 as a number in the middle in awarding him the MoH.
Fook yeah this movie hits deep and the dad plays his roll perfectly PTSD is rough to say the least, such a phenomenal film! Can't wait to watch this one, hope you guys enjoyed it as much as I did!
Mel Gibson makes some damn good movies👌(25:26 is Mel Gibsons Son)
Thank you to all those who served in the past and still today.
its unimaginable hard for someone like Doss' dad, to wear his uniform for his PTSD, yet he does it for his son. He might not express his love with words and he might be broken without bursts of violence and has a drinking problem. But he does care for his children. Huge Weaving puts his best acting on this and its phenomenal.
@@thejamppa very well said! I have PTSD and I can tell you most people just don't comprehend it...
Heck yeah I love Hugo too much!!
@@thejamppa AGREED.
The funny bit about this movie is that when it first released, people heavily critiqued it as over-exaggerated and typical Hollywood nonsense...until they started looking up Desmond's Medal of Honor commendation (which is available online, and reads like a freaking Captain America comic), then folks realized just how much of his accomplishments the movie had to tone down to try and keep the story believable. As the old line goes, "the only difference between fiction and reality is fiction has to be believable."
A much overlooked war film is The Thin Red Line from 1998 same year as Saving Private Ryan. It was nominated for best picture. Its a very psycological look at war, nature, and good and evil. By far my favorite! Many popular actors including Sean Penn, John C Rielly, John Travolta, Woody Harrlson, Nick Nolte and many more.
3 other WW2 movie you guys might are The Great Raid and 2 directed by Clint Eastwood called Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima.
Yeeeesss, I fucking love this movie. Can't wait to see y'alls reaction. This movie is up there with "we were soldiers", another Mel Gibson film.
Just recommended this too....
Incredible movie...
Regarding Desmond's brother, Harold, he was in the Navy and survived the war. He passed away in 2007, the last of his siblings to die.
@tbrschmitt22 no thanks, FakeTBR.
The Medal of Honor documentation states Doss saved 75 as a compromise between Doss' belief he saved only 50 and the other soldiers saying he saved over 100.
Have one recommendation in movie for you: The Grey (2011), this movie is underrated, but and excellent.
I thought I was the only one
Crazy movie! 👍🏼
Even just watching your review made me cry again at the end. What a movie.
When I saw this in theaters and it came to the bit where he's praying to God to get 'Just one more', I rolled my eyes at how cheesy I thought it was. Then the old man himself shows up in the end and makes me feel like a right asshat.
Now you should look up "Desmond Doss - This is Your Life" to meet Desmond and his family along with some of the men he saved. You also see how humble he really was after the war.
Samanthas screams are the best!
The fighting takes place during the Battle of Okinawa, a 3 month battle with 120k-150k total dead, including many civilians that the Japanese army used as runners, at gunpoint, to get them water and food, with many of them being killed by Americans while they were running from one point to another.
24 men earned the Medal of Honor during the Battle of Okinawa.
After the war, Okinawa became our “home” in Japan. We currently have 13 military bases in Okinawa alone and I think like 50k troops stationed there on the island.
"We Were Soldiers". True story, best Gibson war film.
Sam Elliott was amazing to. his quotes were awesome.
You guys should definitely check out "The thin Red Line" it is one heck of a war movie. It takes on introspective view of the soldier & why war happens in the first place. Sean Penn & Jim Caviezel's chemistry is epic!
Nah, that's the one War Movie I actually hated...
Almost walked out because of how they portrayed our Soldiers...
After this movie I became a much bigger Garfield fan and actually went back and rewatched his Spider-Man movies with greater appreciation, thanks again!
*Born on the 4th of July* (1989)
War film. True story with Tom Cruise
Directed by Oliver Stone
I thought Tom Cruise should've won a Oscar for his role...
A hidden Gibson film (starring) is RANSOM from 1996. My favorite film from Ron Howard, who also did Apollo 13. Intense as hell and wild from start to finish.
As many have said, the Medal of Honor Citation spelled out many of his heroic acts, which most movie-goers would believe were not possible. To be accepted in a MoH Citation, you have to have multiple eye witnesses attesting to the acts. On top of everything else, he was suffering from tuberculosis at the time, and eventually had to have a lung removed. Once you read the MoH Citation, you'''ll realize just what a miracle his actions were.
The film shows his actions BEFORE the actions that got him the MOH.
In case you missed it. His father had a Silver Star pinned on his chest.
IRL, when Doss got wounded, they were carrying him out and he saw a soldier that was in worse shape than he was, he rolled off the stretcher and made the stretcher bearers get the other soldier.
True. What happened after he got off the stretcher got him his MOH.
If you remember The Pacific hacksaw ridge was a very short distance from where Sledge and Snafu were fighting with the 5th Marines.
Great movie! Every bit the equal of "Saving Private Ryan."
The full story in detail is more amazing than even portrayed in the movie. Before earning the Medal of Honor at Okinawa he participated in the campaigns in the Marianas (Guam) and the Philippines (Leyte) for which he also decorated. He may have saved up to 100 men in that one engagement, but the number is even higher if the other battles are included.
Can't believe nobody has reacted to Casualties Of War. Michael J Foxs best role n Sean Penn is a beast.
Ugh, hate that movie. Makes you want to kill yourself. Never again.
Desmond Doss, Alvin York, Audie Murphy. These men need to be remembered and honored. Especially by the upcoming generations, who feel that they are entitled to everything. These MEN, and millions of others fought, bleed,and died for all the freedoms they take for granted. I don't mean to preach, but the sacrifice of previous generations will be for nothing, if future generations don't take their world more seriously.
Audie Murphy's movie "To Hell and back" is a incredible Autobiography of his War Service.
If I remember correctly it was the highest grossing movie right up until Jaws came out.
A must see....
I believe you are correct. The reason I mentioned these 3 war heroes, is because the entertainment industry honored them by telling their stories. I'm hoping TBR Schmitt will take notice, and maybe react to those films as well.
General Smedley Butler should be added to that list. The most decorated Marine with two Medals of Honor is painfully missing from most people's knowledge. Even when I was in the Marine Corps there was very little mention of him. I believe this is due to his outspokenness on the truth of war and what the government uses the military to do. Future generations don't take the world seriously because past generations were traumatized and it was either glorified or hidden. The fruits of our family trees have soured because the roots have been scorched and we just throw some fertilizer over it to conceal it.
@@jessecortez9449 I agree with you. But it's the same old adage, if you don't learn from the mistakes of the past. Your bound to repeat them in the future.
“Entitled to everything?” Thousands of younger people serve in the military or work 2-3 jobs to get by. Old boomers that don’t give a shit about anyone but their old business partners are entitled brats
Omg honestly the best movie
Awesome reaction too both of you love it
Guy's your reactions never disappoint keep it up!!!👍
I loved y'all's Generation Kill reaction! Also, check out Generation War since you mentioned it, its really good!
On newsreels in theaters: Before television, the only way of seeing moving pictures of what was in the news was to go to the movies and watch the newsreel. In the ‘60s, that time had passed but there would still usually be a cartoon. Once in awhile there would be a short film before the feature.
Great reaction! During the theater scene, TBR seemed surprised by the "public service announcement" being shown. But, up until the mid-60s, every time a movie was shown, whether it was a big important film or something cheesy, the audience was treated to a five or ten minute newsreel and at least one cartoon. (Imagine "Psycho" or "Gone with the Wind" being introduced with a Woody Woodpecker cartoon!) The newsreels were replaced by television in the 50s, but theaters continued to show them for another decade.
Glory is another one to try!
Actually, there's a little extra to this as this isn't their first battle. By the time they reached Okinawa, his unit and he had fought in the Philippines and Guam, and he had earned two Bronze Stars for his bravery in those actions pretty much doing this same thing except not as large a scale. The men already knew what he was not a coward, but I guess doing it this way adds a little more for the viewer. The number 75 is a compromise; he said he saved about 50, but the staff from the hospital said it was over 100, maybe 125. Unknown at the time, he had tuberculosis and was functioning with really only one lung.
They said he saved 100. He said he saved 50. They settled in the middle. He undersold himself. Crazy.
Love this movie. If you haven't already seen it, you would love, "We Were Soldiers". It's a Vietnam movie, with Mel Gibson and Sam Elliott. Probably my favorite movie of all time.
38:14 - "How much of this is exaggerated for film?"
Movies routinely do that, but how many omit actual events because the audience would not find them believable?
The number of 75 men saved was a construct and a compromise. The Captain (writing up the paperwork for the medal) thought the number of men was 150. Doss believed it was closer to 50. The compromise between them was 75 men.
The high estimate that Doss saved was 150. They compromised with 75.
This is one of my favorite movies. Thanks so much for reacting to it! Love you guys!
I remember reading the book in High School and their are only 2 books that made my cry:I know why the Caged Bird Sings and this book. Also another Mel Gibson directed film you guys should watch is Apocalypto.
Braveheart is a 1995 American epic historical war drama film directed and produced by, and starring Mel Gibson. Gibson portrays Sir William Wallace, ...
A couple of other war films worth checking out, "The Thin Red Line" set in the first major land battle of the Pacific war, shows the war thru the thoughts and feelings of the soldiers and the natural world around them. Beautifully filmed on the island the battle was actually fought. Lots of stars, nominated for best picture the same year as "Private Ryan". Also "Captain Corelli's Mandolin", a love story between enemies on an occupied island. The surrounding events are true.
If you haven't seen them yet. I would recommend "Flags of Our Fathers" & "Letters from Iwo Jima". They are both directed by Clint Eastwood and were shot at the same time. Each movie is a perspective of that engagement from each side with Letters being from the Japanese perspective and the Americans side in Flags.
I hope this channel would love Letters From Iwo Jima seeing that they definitely loved Das Boot.
Newsreels were a big part of the attractiveness of going to a theater. Before then only radio and paper! 👍👍
In the documentary on Doss you learn that the double bowline knot was something he used growing up on the farm. He often lowered two soldiers at a time during that long night.
Now you guys should check out Come and see (1985).It’s considered the most scariest war movie ever Made.
The battle scenes are tough to watch but it's the interviews at the end that get me every time.
I think one of the most overlooked characters in this move was Irv Schechter. It’s easy to overlook him but you guys picked up that he gave up the plasma for someone else and died as a result. A true combat medic.
This is one of Gibson’s best directed movies in my opinion.
I don’t know if you noticed: when Doss' father is in full uniform, you can see he is wearing a Silver Star. That's the third highest award in the military (behind the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross)
I'm a believer, and I found myself praying along with Desmond's "just one more, Lord" in the theater. Heh then like "oh this is history, done deal".
When I was a kid reading G.I. Joe comics there was a character called Lifeline that wouldn't touch a gun but would risk his life to save people that sometimes had disdain for his refusal to wield a gun, when I saw this movie of this extraordinary tale, I've always wondered if Lifeline was based on Desmond Doss. Fantastic movie and reaction. Can't believe this came out in 2016, feels like over a decade ago I first saw it.
That stuff before a movie was called a NEWS REEL. It was how National News was sent across the nation. Most people went once week to the movie. It would cost around 5cents s seat.
Doss's father was a Marine. Who survived the battle of Bella Wood a battle known for its often hand to hand combat. This is where The Marines were given their nickname Devil Dogs. Given to them by their enemy the Gremans who were amazed that the Marines would not give an inch and would not retreat.
Gibson actually watered down Doss's actions. Saying people would think it was Hollywood instead of reality.
We don't know how many he saved. His command said 100 Doss guessed about 50. So the Army split the difference.las a 7th day Adventist Doss didn't eat meat. The Army's primary calories during WW2 was meat. So Doss was always hungry. He lived off what he could gather along with Army potatoes and corn
To TBR or anyone who's a patreon of theirs who can recommend these where TBR would more likely see them:
To Live And Die In L.A. (1985) - crime/suspense
The Return Of The Living Dead Pt 1 (1985) - zombie
At Close Range (1986) - crime/drama
I recommend all of those to anyone here who hasn't seen them. All 3 great in their own ways, tho vastly different genres, but it would be awesome to see TBR and wife to riff on these.
It's weird to see Andrew Garfield is not Spider-Man in this movie 😳. But he did save 75 men so that's Amazing 👌.
He saves more people as Desmond Doss, a real person than a fictional Spider-Man
Marvel actors doing other roles, SHOCKING
Since you mentioned "Generation Kill" -- German title "Unsere Mütter, Unsere Väter, ("Our Mothers, Our Fathers"), I highly recommend it. It was advertised in the west as the German Band of Brothers and focuses on a group of German friends and the Eastern Front. Also highly recommend are the Korean war films "Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War" and "My Way." "My Way" (while heavily dramatized) is based on Yang Kyoungjong, a Korean in German uniform captured by Americans on D-Day.
“Its just gunna be sad when hes not him anymore, like when he breaks” 😂 he doesnt dont worry
We Were Soldiers is another war film I have to recommend, also based off a true story, adapting off the book written by General Harold Moore.
The one things that is a bit annoying is that they call him at that moment "the coward". At this point in the movie he served for years on the front line and has already proven himself beforehand. He already showed his bravery, albeit not as dramatically as on Hacksaw ridge. No one would call him that during that time of his service (anymore).
Love this reaction! This is my favorite war film, hands down, my close second is "We Were Soldiers." Another Gibson film with him starring in it. I highly recommend it as your next war film reaction! Keep up the great work, love your channel!
Top 10 war film
The movie is a little off from actual events. By the time Doss was in Okinawa he had already been in 2 major battles in Guam & the Philippines. He knew about the Japanese targeting medics already from Guam & was already well versed in treating casualties.
Desmond was an incredible man of faith. There are many documented feats he accomplished that they couldn’t show because people would have not believed. Read his book and see the documentary you’ll be astonished. The writers of The Pacific wrote this film.
Dang. I clicked on this thinking it was Heartbreak Ridge (1986), a Clint Eastwood film. 😄
I haven't seen Hacksaw. Take care. 👍
The most amazing thing about this movie is that another human actually did this. When he speaks at the very end telling his story I lose it every time. Incredible man. Great movie. Mel Gibson sure can make a flick.