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- First time watching and reacting to Hacksaw Ridge
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The story goes that when asked, Desmond said he saved 50 men, but the men said he saved over 100. So the US military compromised and stated 75 on the Medal of Honor submission.
Without fail, this is the top comment of every reaction video on this movie... Again, without fail lmao
So he denied 50 people heaven? What a selfish human.
@@PROVOCATEURSK wow how does it feel to be a piece of sh*t!? You are disgusting and at the bottom of the barrel as far as humanity goes I’m truly sorry us few decent people have to live amongst such scum.
@@PROVOCATEURSK and you liked your own comment for attention, gross and pathetic.
@@PROVOCATEURSK name checks out
This movie is based on a true story. And as great as this movie is, to read about this man's exploits during the war is even more amazing.
Amongst other crazy things, he literally lobbed back a handgranate with just his bare hand. That scene wasnt "movie action".
@@kevindorn2508 He also insisted that they put down his stretcher after he was injured so they could use it on a more seriously wounded soldier. The man is a legend. Stuff so unreal that they left it out of the movie because they thought people wouldn't believe he did it.
Another Legend is Audi Murphy.
@@ChurchNietzsche Thanks a million. I never knew JUST how big of a war hero he was(a fellow Texan to boot!). I never tire of learning of such heroes.
@@ChurchNietzsche I agree, few people know of Murphy, Doss, York and a few others. Forgotten heroes.
Hugo Weaving’s portrayal of PTSD before there was medical help for it - in fact some during WWI were court martialed for cowardice…. Absolutely brilliant acting.
The real story is actually crazier, the ending shot was actually not the end for Desmond. He stayed on Hacksaw Ridge and kept helping despite being injured that badly, Hollywood thought that audiences would not believe if they kept going. Pretty scary when reality is stranger than fiction, and more unbelievable too!
I think it was Mark Twain who said "The only difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to be believable"
They also never showed that as Desmond was lowering them down he was being shot at all the time. Further more, it wasn't till after the war that a Japanese came forward and said that every time he had Desmond lined up in his sights the gun would jam. Either God was watching him, or he was a waking rabbit's foot. Considering how bad his men gave it to him at the beginning, I would have to say God.
The craziest thing about this movie is that the real Desmond Doss did even more than what is depicted here. They had to shorten it for plot structure reasons, but you should look him up. He performed more miracles than they even had time to show here.
He did more miracles than god? He stopped people from going to heaven, that sounds like something someone evil would do.
@@PROVOCATEURSK
What makes you think that, how did he stop them from going to heaven?
FUN FACT: Even though this movie focuses on American troops, the only American actor is Vince Vaughn. There's of course British actors Andrew Garfield and Hugo Weaving, but all the rest of the cast are Australian, including Desmond's mother, his brother, his wife, his captain and his fellow soldiers.
I know this movie was filmed in Australia and Mel Gibson grew up in Australia, but it's impressive to see these actors memorize their lines and act them out all while hiding their accents.
Hugo is Australian
@@kenng4154 born to English parents in Nigeria, grew up in Australia.
Andrew Garfield was born in Los Angeles but grew up in the U.K. he has duel citizenship.
Band of Brothers isn't even close to that ratio, but it's interesting to see how many young non-Americans actors starred in that to start their careers. Same with Blackhawk Down. Nothing wrong with it. Just interesting.
Some of their accents are way off. There are several scenes where it's actually distracting.
Whenever she watches a movie that makes her cry I just want to give her a hug and tell her what a kind and wonderful person she is
I don´s see her fighting against an evil regime.
She seems like a really sweet person. If that’s how she is in life, we should all be so lucky to have a friend that nice.
Best supporting actor worthy, imo.
I don't usually like to cry a lot or get emotional even for movies like this but when they showed the interview with the actual Desmond Doss the waterworks started acting up for me 😭.
You're a stronger person than I am. I was crying from start to finish.
It was the scene were he exhausted and kept repeating the prayer in his mind for the strength to save one for me.
Dasha, you gave great reaction, plus you managed to understand everything important that this movie was trying to communicate to the audience that was watching it even though your native
language is Russian, you should be very proud of your English language accomplishment in such a short period of time, once again you nailed this review Dasha.
100%, I support this comment.
❤️
Mel Gibson is lowkey one of the most underrated directors ever.
Hes a good director but I wouldn’t go that far
Matthew Vaughan very underrated ima
Good director, lowkey racist.
Mel Gibson’s “true story”, “historical” films are among the most untrue and manipulative in the genre. ruclips.net/video/pFS2Utr0ckQ/видео.html
Very talented maybe not the best but his directorial resume is pretty incredible considering he started out as an actor
I like the symbolism of Desmond fighting his brother as kids. His mother asking Tom why they're fighting and him not even knowing. It's like war. Brothers and sisters killing each other never really understanding why.
I never noticed this but it fits perfectly
Dasha, I am approaching 50 and consider myself pretty tough and don't get emotional easily, but your reaction to this certainly had me holding back tears. I have seen this movie a number of times and I am not religious, but in my eyes this is about inner strength and conviction against extreme odds... a lesson for us all in our very privileged lives in comparison to these people who gave so much.
Thanks for your heartfelt reaction :)
Romans 5:8-11
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life; and not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation."
Mark 1:15
“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” 🙏
@@michaelpalmer7954 Are you trying to spread the word of God through youtube comments? What a weird strategy.
@@peters9836 If you look around with what is going on in the world, mankind's time is running out to make an eternal decision. Though none of us is promised tomorrow, I believe the worst time in history (the book of Revelation ) is around the corner. The Son of God has paid the penalty for your sin. The free gift is faith in what Jesus Christ HAS ALREADY DONE. Believe the scriptures and live forever with your Creator, where nothing is impossible for him to do. Revelation, chapters 21 and 22 is an example of what is ahead for those who put there trust in Him. Peace...
@@michaelpalmer7954 "Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of materials" Leviticus 19:19
I really hope you dont wear any polyester shirts.
@@peters9836 A Secularist displaying the full measure of the "Dunning Kruger" Effect... Not surprised.
"Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses." - Acts 13:38-39
"For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace. What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!" - Romans 6:14-15
"And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross." - Colossians 2:13-14
We are no longer beholden to the Laws of Moses for the life of Christ has fulfilled them, and the Ten Commandments exist not for us to be ABLE to follow them... but to show how NONE of us can *truly* follow them without Him. Next time, try not to speak with such confidence over matters of which you know nothing.
Desmond's dad was dealing with severe PTSD, I know, because I struggle with the same condition. Hugo Weaving did a masterful performance of a struggling veteran. One big difference with me is I don't drink. I have had my times, but due to health problems, I can no longer drink. If I want to continue to live, that is.
The drill Sergeant was masterfully performed as well. I remember my boot camp days all too well. I never met a contientious objector, but normally they tend to become medics/corpsmen or religious specialists, which are assistants to the Chaplains.
@@alaneskew2664 I believe that was the battle that earned the Marines the name "Teufelhund" and "Teufelhunden", which is German for Devil Dog(s).
EDIT: specifically the name is "Teufelshunde". After 20 days of brutal fighting in Belleau Wood, even with the Marines' inexperience and the strength of the German positions, the Marines gained the upper hand and controlled Belleau Wood. The Germans reported the Marines were fighting like "devil dogs", and the name stuck. Now, it is like a badge of honor for Marines. A well earned one. I served alongside Marines in Baghdad, Bagram, and Al Asad, plus I was stationed at MCBH. Incredible people.
Drinking would likely have made things harder for you, so I'm glad you've seen it was important to stop. Stay strong. Each day is another opportunity to improve someone else's life, or your own, and to forgive yourself or others just a little bit more if you need to. You deserve the chances that each new sunrise brings. 🌄
Romans 5:8-11
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life; and not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation."
Mark 1:15
“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” 🙏
@@bigdream_dreambig indeed. Drinking now would likely be a death sentence for me.
I think it was part PTSD and part Survivor's Guilt.
You should look up "Desmond Doss- This is Your Life" here on YT. It is an old TV program that tells the story of notable people's lives through the people that knew them. You'll get to meet his entire family and some of the men he saved but most of all you'll see how humble he really was.
I watched "Hacksaw Ridge" around the same time I watched "The Pacific" series, and both of them struck me as representing the brutality of war extremely well but for completely different reasons. Hacksaw Ridge because of how graphic the violence was, and The Pacific because of how long it ground on where individual battles took several episodes. It's sad to think that the people who really experienced it went through BOTH versions when either of them alone was sufficient to represent an accurate depiction of Hell.
First battle scene in this is up there with opening scene in saving private ryan ima
You've probably seen Band of Brother's.It was based on the book by Steven Ambrose,it was a good read.👍
This and SPR Are my two favorites so far.
I saw SPR At the theater and there were veterans wearing their Dress Greens
@lanzt think the Pacific better then b o b them 2 films letters from Iwo jimo can't remember the other on and win talkers good there a video on here fallen of ww2 Neil h that's worth a watch tbf
For realistic war effects this stacks up to Saving Private Ryans opening scene on Omaha Beach, this movie is such a great war movie
Hear hear
Disagree. ruclips.net/video/pFS2Utr0ckQ/видео.html
My favorite war movie...such raw emotion
Same.
*heaven denying movie.
@@PROVOCATEURSK
Then WHY are you watching it, if you really think that, I've noticed you are saying this on everyone's reaction on this movie! STOP WATCHING IT!
True stories are something we need more of to show how we can step up when needed. Heroes can be anyone anytime, sometimes just a word or gesture can save someone. Thanks for a great video reaction Dasha, your videos always make my day better.
Hollywood is chasing easy money right now - superhero movies and remakes - but these kinds of stories are what really resonate with people, and they are what people will be watching 100 years from now.
@@jculver1674 Totally agree!
the actions of Desmond were watered down for this movie, because the studio executives wanted it to be believable.
he was an extraordinary man
Desmonds decission being a medic and without a weapon to defend himself is even more brave when you consider that the japanese targetet medics especially. They were told how to identify them and always take them out first and were exeptional brutal to captured ones. Japanese knew how important US medics were for the morale of their comrades and that they would do anything to rescue or recover them and thus making themselfs easy targets. Cause of this many medics and corpsman in the pacific removed the red crosses from their gear and try to avoid carrying the telling big bandage pouches to make them harder to identify.
An interesting tidbit - Imperial Japan never signed the Geneva Convention and so they weren't bound by what everybody else considered the ethics of warfare, ie not shooting medics or the wounded.
A religious person who believes in heaven is not brave because he has the biggest safety net ever.
My grandfather was a medic in the pacific. My mom retold his story to me with that sentiment: the Japanese targeted the medics so they removed their arm bands, etc and the squad would call for them by first name only.
Mel Gibson also directed "Braveheart"
This was such a great reaction ❤! This movie makes me (grown-ass man) emotional. Seeing you crying makes it even worse. It is said: "Wars and conflicts bring out the best and the worst in humanity." Well, it brought out the very best in this man. And it is good to hear about him and his deeds, especially because they turned down his accomplishments a notch.
When Dasha’s nose turns red. You know she’s going through something. You are a beautiful soul Dasha.
You need to watch Band of Brothers, you have great respect for the war genre. It is the BEST WW2 mini series of all time. True story, just as powerful. Great reaction, keep up the great work!!!
The world may not be a beautiful place, but for the few minutes i listen and watch your reaction the world is just perfect and I hope you never stop because you are hope of what people could be like. Your honesty and just your warm heart makes me cry every time and what more can one person do. Love and respect and a bag of hugs I send you little Dasha. 🙂🙃☀️💐
No one does a lot of talking in reacting to this film, it speaks so much on its own.
One thing I find amazing about Desmond that not many people bring up is that he also saved injured Japanese soldiers as well. He's pretty much the patron saint of combat medics for a reason.
Yes, he did! That one he saved in the cave was the enemy! He saved another one too!
I'm not religious in any way but I really appreciate religious conviction when it's for a good cause. I have just never found it myself.
The double bowline ("building a bra") was a knot Doss learned to tie when he was a kid. It was a knot he used to lower two soldiers at the same time from Hacksaw Ridge.
So many miracles happened during his deployment, that the film-makers made the executive decision to NOT include the majority of them, so as to make it not seem "unrealistic." The irony is insane. But Desmond was living proof that there is a higher power, and proof that your intentions and your faith do indeed change circumstances, despite the hell around you. Rest in power Doss.
"Rest in power"... I love that. I'm going to use that if you don't mind.
Doss received the Medal of Honor, the highest award for bravery in the USA military 🎖️
Faith can move mountains, and they are many ways to be brave.
31:16 "It's a true horror movie." 💀
well said. 😔
Thank you, Dasha! Your reaction was perfect. No need to talk all of the time. I’m glad you felt inspired by the movie!
Dasha I was with the 101st Air Assault division during Desert Storm, and I still can't even imagine this type of horror, I really hate when you cry ,not in a bad way, it's your compassion that I really love about you, and also your a true romantic.🌹
Such an amazing man. Such an amazing story of bravery, faith, and dedication. Great reaction Dasha! ♥
I'm so thankful His story will continue to be told because of RUclips reactions.
Because of the tender, compassionate heart you have & the respectful way you are to veterans I'm subscribing. The world could use more Dasha's. As for the film, its one of the greatest actions of bravery & conviction in the 20th century. That Generation was something else.
The "Oh no's" are going to be heavy here. I highly recommend ,"When Trumpets Fade," "Downfall" and the "Fallen of World War 2"
Fallen of ww2 should be shown at school most ppl don't realise the human cost of it
@@vincentavery6598 Absolutely agree
@@vincentavery6598 Especially Americans that think D-Day won the War. Not exactly...
The ritual the Japanese officer undertook is called seppuku, or hara-kiri. Among samurai, for whom surrender was a disgrace, it was the "honourable" way out. First you ran yourself through with the shorter of your two swords (carried just for this purpose), then a colleague would decapitate you before you could scream. It was fairly common for commanders of the Imperial Japanese Army (and even some from the navy) to take this option when their men were all but wiped out and the few left were ready to surrender.
I was a Navy Corpsman , counterpart to the army medics. Desmond's story was well known to me. His father struggled with the memories of his war, WW1. Many many years later I was stationed on Okinawa. I have stood on Hacksaw Ridge. I still remember the chills of that day. Two things I need to point out. That cliff face is 450 feet high, the battle he earned the Medal of Honor was 4.5 days long not overnight as shown. By the battle of Okinawa he had more than earned the trust of his men. They had been through several hard fought battles before then.
"Men of Honor".. true story about the first Black Navy diver. Great movie
Actually, most witnesses claimed he saved over 100 on hacksaw. But Desmond was so humble, he only admitted to around 45. So they halved the difference & gave him credit for 75. Mel Gibson actually had to leave a lot out of the movie; things Desmond had done in addition to this. Mel was worried nobody would believe the movie
Ritual Suicide - Seppuku, sometimes referred to as hara-kiri, is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment. It was originally reserved for samurai in their code of honor but was also practiced by other Japanese people during the Shōwa period to restore honor for themselves or for their families.
Basically to fail is to dishonor ones self. Taking your own life shows that you did not fail because of cowardice and by doing so you restore your honor. Cutting off there head after they have disemboweled themselves ensures they die a quick and less painful death, it is a show of respect.
Your reactions are perfect.
You don't have to talk just to talk.
When you do talk you describe your understanding of what's going on which is perfect.
Thanks dasha! Love you 😍 ❤️ My great grand uncles were only 19 years old when they fought this war, their Mother was really devastated when she found out her two sons had to serve, she cried her heart out for days & they’re father was in stunned shock just couldn’t talk he didn’t even cry not once he expected his two young sons to be full grown men he was very hard on them. They were enlisted into the 28th Maori Battalion Charlie company New Zealand 🇳🇿 Army Who were serving in Four Countries El Alamein Egypt 🇪🇬, Italy 🇮🇹, Crete Greece 🇬🇷, and finally Germany 🇩🇪.
Sadly they were both K.I.A 😔 😞
One passed away in Italy 🇮🇹, one passed away in Germany 🇩🇪. And still to this day they are still buried in European memorial grounds.
Japanese Officers had to make Seppuku or Hara-wo-kiri , ritual suicide, they stabbed a knife in their belly's and cut it (the soul in buddhism) and a honored comrade (Kaishaku-nin) cut the head of- a Samurai cannot live with the shame of defeat, suicide was a part of the way of the warrior - bushido.
It's one of the most intense war movies ever seen, thanks für the reaction.
Эндрю Гарфилд классный разносторонний актёр, фильм суперский
Desmond Doss was an absolute LEGEND and I am proud that he came from my state.
KUDOS!
I saw this movie for the first time a few weeks ago. Loved it.
If you search for the full history you will find that his many actions under fire were numerous and goes between heroic, insane heroic and absurly heroic. The movie is just not long enough to show all.
Damn my head hurts from crying. I wish we would have more men like he was.
I'm a fourth generation vet. I remember my dad telling me the when I was about 12. I didn't know names or details. He fault there. Wish he could have seen the movie. Salute to my brother and sister veterans. May you be finding peace with the battle within and honor in the Oath that never dies.
Dasha, Braveheart was also directed by Mel Gibson. So no, this movie isn't the first time you watched the lead actor also direct the movie since you've seen Braveheart.
Fun facts: The Sabbath they took the ridge none of Desmond's group were injured.
Also, it wasn't a delay. The men told the situation up the chain of command and the commanders/generals purposefully delayed the assault for Desmond.
Doss was also awarded 2 Bronze Star Medals for Valor on Guam and the Philippines, something that was left out of the movie...
He should have gotten every kind of medal there was, in my book! God loved this man and, I do too! RIP DOSS!
it is realy interesting, that after doss have saved all those people, when it was time to do the second atack, no soldier was afraid, because they knew that if they got shot, they wouldnt be left behind, that doss would go after them to save them, so they werent afraid of getting shot, and this is what made them win eventuly in this particular battle.
Andrew Garfield played a great performance in this movie, you can feel his emotions like yours. Desmond's father wasn't a bad man, he suffered at the Great War losing all his friends and coming back with a broken spirit. He tried to explain that to his sons but they saw him like a typical alcoholic father.
dude got the medal of honor but also Desmond Doss received a Bronze Star for valor with one Oak Leaf cluster (signifying he received 2 Bronze Stars); a Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf clusters (signifying he received 3 Purple Hearts); the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars, and beachhead arrowhead (signifying he served in 4 combat campaigns including an amphibious landing under combat conditions); the Good Conduct Medal; the American Defense Campaign; and the not so common, Presidential Unit Citation given to the 1st Battalion, 307Inf, 77th Infantry Division for securing the Maeda Escarpment.
If you want to see another actor directed movie about WW2, I believe Angelina Jolie directed Unbroken. It's a true story as well.
This is not even 50% of the real story, they had to tone it down so much because other wise people wouldn't believe it. He saved around 130-175 peoples lives and some was Japanese aswell. Just insane, and the way Andrew displays emotion and character to Desmond gave the family their approval of his job. I don't think anyone else could have done what he did to make this movie as good as it was.
That battle went on for full 9 days, trust me he was not doing that for 1 night...he did it for several nights. True Hero
Nice job, kiddo. It's a tough one to watch, but so worth it. Yes, we should remember the heroes and be ever thankful for them. Well done!
Wow, forgot how many Australians were in this and the ones I didn't notice when I first watched this a few years ago. Hugo Weaving as the dad, Sam Worthington as Captain Glover, Teresa Palmer as the wife, Luke Bracey as Smitty Ryker, Richard Pyros as Teach, Milo Gibson as Lucky Ford, Darcy Bryce as Young Desmond, Kasia Stelmach, Richard Roxburgh, Rachel Griffiths... the list goes on. Pretty much the whole of the main cast and the director are Australian, except for Andrew Garfield and Vince Vaughn, who were also great. It makes sense as just about the whole thing was filmed around Sydney in Australia. I wonder if anyone from the States or elsewhere would be any the wiser to both of these facts if not told. Makes me kind of proud as an Aussie 😁
Such a horrifying and amazing movie. Just a lit tid bit the movie didn't show, Doss had been in two battles on two other islands before these events.
Horror. Amazement. Humility.
He truly did serve his Country.
Quite a movie. Quite a tribute.
Enemy at the Gates is also a great movie. True story about Vasily Zaitsev the top Russian sniper at Stalingrad.
It’s been pretty heavily modified from the history
What an absolutely HUGE and beautiful reaction, perhaps your biggest one yet. Sorry, but I had to laugh, in an endearing way at 39:32. This one truly did chew you up and spit you out, didn't it? Deservedly so, because Desmond Doss was just an unreal human.
I never heard of him either until I became a Seventh-day Adventist Christian, and reading about WWII in the Pacific was my favorite pastime as a teen.
I wish you'd record yourself doing your greeting in Russian. The rolling Rs would make it a pretty cool ringtone. Hm. Hopefully that doesn't sound odd.
those rolling Rs are impressive. 🙂🥰
this movie truly doesnt show what he truly did. he was shot multiple times and fixed himself up enough to continue bringing people down. like over 24 hrs of combat straight.
Real heroes don't wear capes, in my eyes they all are heroes but Desmond is one of those few that go above and beyond, and that was with both sides fighting against him, what an amazing man! and another great movie by Mel Gibson, as always I loved your reaction
It's weird to see Andrew Garfield that he is not Spider-Man in this film 😳. But he did save 75 men so that's Amazing 😉.
This movie, The Pacific, Saving Private Ryan, and Band of Brothers should be seen by every generation. They show so well both the depravity of man and the humanity of man and the hell of war. We are blessed that such men lived and sacrificed for us because freedom is never free. May we never forget.
It's said A-NAT-TO-ME for the word Anatomy.It's OK Dasha, there's words a lot of us can't say right.. believe me 😊
If you can find, the movie sgt Alvin york is a good one. We were soldiers or Enemy at the Gates are also good, but brutal
Is this the record for the most tears in the first 10 minutes of a Dasha reaction? 😢🏆⁉️
Nominated for 6 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Sound Editing and Best Film Editing
When the Japanese general was beheaded they were performing a ritual called "Seppuku". Samurai practiced this since the 12th century but it apparently it still happens on rare occasions.
It was in part to prevent being captured by the enemy but also as a way of protesting death at the hands of their enemy by doing it themselves. As well if a criminal was sentenced with a crime or sentenced to death performing this ritual would allow the criminal's family name to retain it's honor.
This is my favorite war movie. Late last year I visited Desmond Doss' grave. Great movie, great man.
Ive visited hacksaw ridge during my time in the Marines on Okinawa, definitely a experience.
Incredibly powerful movie. GREAT reaction.
Someone must have been cutting onions near me.
Great reaction! I've seen this movie and reactions a ton of times and cried every time. This is an incredible story and awesome movie. You reacted great!
Desmond Doss claimed he saved 50. Others reported 100. For the medal they compromised and placed the number of saved soldiers at 75.
Some other great true story, or real type situation war movies are, 13 hours, Lone Survivor, once we were Soldiers, Blackhawk Down and Fury. And someone really needs to do a movie about Roy Benevides, a Vietnam vet who did unbelievable things, shot 23 times, stabbed, broken jaw, and midsection coming slightly out, and saved a ton of his guys. U can look up his story here. It's about a 15 minute video. When I was in the 82nd Airborne, I met him once in the early 90s. He wasn't a big guy, and was in terrible shape at this point. But to meet a soldier in his dress uniform, and wearing a real Congressional Medal of Honor....I was in awe to see him! My dad was in WW2, and fought against the Japanese in the island hopping campaigns. He got a through and through shot in his spleen, but patched himself up and kept fighting. He told me a couple real horror stories about the Japanese.
Whenever I see a reaction to this movie, I always recommend another movie "To Hell and Back." It is a movie about the life and service of the most decorated American soldier in history Audie Murphy. What is unique about that movie amongst other based on true events war movies is that the star of the movie is Audie Murphy himself.
I can kind of relate to the kid being traumatised by hitting his brother with a brick. When I was young (around nine or ten years old), I was with my family at a local softball game. I was on the side of the field practicing to hit a ball with a bat. Unbeknown to me, my baby sister crept up behind me, and I ended up accidentally hitting her right on the forehead with the bat (full swing). Although she pulled through with only a few stitches and NO side effects, I couldn't bring myself to even hold a baseball bat for over a year after that...
What an amazing reaction, Dasha! This is a fantastic movie about a true real life hero and it makes me emotional every time I see it. Especially this time watching with you. Very sad, but ultimately uplifting. Good people can do great things. :)
Sometimes in the horror of war a man rises above his fear and does something so amazing it moves us to tears.Desmond Doss was one of those men.thank you for another fantastic reaction dear.and you were so right when you called Doss inspiring.he was a truly amazing man and this is a great movie.
Don't forget that this is a true story. He saved so many mens lives.
"Is it like a part of ritual or something".
Yes. It is called "Seppuku". Honorable suicide, to atone for failure. My guess is that was the senior Japanese officer in the area, and he had just lost. When the ritual is kind (as in this case), there will be a "second" who will lop off the head as soon as the victim makes the first cut himself. Otherwise, the victim must make additional cuts and die a fairly slow and rather painful death. Sake is part of the ritual.
I'm so glad you watched this Dasha. It's one of my all time favorites. An almost 100% accurate depiction of the man who fought WW2 without a weapon. And the only inaccuracies were that he was around for WAY more of the war and saved countless others besides the men on Hacksaw Ridge.
I hope you enjoyed this story of faith and conviction.
When my grandfather's brother landed at Southern Italy, he traded his rifle for a red cross and spent the war as a litter bearer.
1:02 " 'Hacksaw.' It is a tool -- right? -- that you use for, um, for building." It's a saw used primarily to cut metal.
In Canada during World War 1 and World War II I believe they gave special armbands for young men who were not able to join the war for any reason so they would not be harassed as cowers some of them has skills that need to be left in the homefront or illnesses
The other side of that coin was the white feather girls during WWI.
Bestow upon a man a white feather and proceed to shame him into enlisting if he looked old enough to go die in a war.... which basically meant almost any man they wanted.
They made some interesting mistakes like giving a feather and bitching at men to enlist.....who had already enlisted, fought, lost hands and other various body parts or suffered other wounds one might suffer in combat, and then sent home. It wasn't a one time thing. This scenario played out like this many times. Apparently WW1 maimed many men or something.
Anyway, lovely ladies indeed.
It's a damned shame I never got the chance to hang out with any of them.
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**EDIT** I am so glad you saw how the attitude of the soldiers had changed after seeing what Pvt. Doss had done. It's completely different, determined, hopeful. Probably the most inspiring part of the film just watching them grow in faith because of one man and his faith. Amazing! Haven't seen any other reactors catch on, or maybe just didn't mention it. Thank you for that 😊
32:22 this is the look of a man who, though humbled by sheer horror, intends to storm the gates of hell, not by his own strength, but God's.
The horror of war submits to God and His will. He can use men with physiques worse than corn stocks, and carry no guns to do the impossible. Strength is made perfect in weakness.
That's just what it looks like to put faith in Christ.
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Love your reaction. It's a tough movie in so many ways, but an amazing payoff, and incredibly (and thankfully) it's a true story!
“Any Man who saves one Life, saves the World entire.”
~A Hebrew saying
They actually had to tone down the things Desmond Doss did in real life because they didn't think audiences would have believed it. Here's Doss' real 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."
The men who served with him swore that he saved over 100 men, Desmond being a humble man told the Army it was only 50, so the Army decided on 75. Either way nobody could ever doubt the selfless courage that Medal of Honor recipients display.
As far as I'm concerned, Hacksaw Ridge is the greatest WW2 movie ever made. It's not fiction like Saving Private Ryan. It's not hateful toward the enemies like every movie about the Atlantic. It's based on a true story and it's so inspiring. Mel Gibson is proving himself to be an incredible director.
The beheading at the end after he stabs himself is actually an act of mercy so he doesn't have to suffer from slowly bleeding out.
what a lovely genuine reaction :) ty for sharing