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Those ppl at the end were not cheering They were celebrating seeing the Americans run back to the stadium. Those kids were laughing cause they wanted to show the soldiers the way.
Don't listen to any of these goons with their silly suggestions. You want another good modern war classic? Check out a Bruce Willis movie called Tears of the Sun. Great movie.
The "less strict hierarchy" you mentioned was only true of those few Delta Force guys, the ones with black helmets. They are the most elite, most highly trained soldiers in the entire Army, even more so than Special Forces. They are actually the most disciplined soldiers there are, but that doesn't apply to things like haircuts and shaves. They also can each choose the weapons they most prefer and are given carte blanche in many respects that no other soldiers get. They are literally the very best of the best and their training is incredibly tough. The younger guys, the Rangers, were in awe of them.
1 year old reply lol but for anyone wondering, rangers are still considered part of SOCOM (special operations command). Rangers are a big damn deal and delta is still magnitudes above. Delta pulls from multiple branches, even considered above groups like the green berets. Absolute mad men and being the oppositional force for their training is horrifying to say what little I can. Edit: the “Night stalkers” are an army special unit for helicopter stuff. Idk if they cover other avenues. They are the premiere for helicopter operations. The night stalkers flew in seal team 6 for the bin Laden raid. Just some more info for people to tear into. There is a lot of exceptional units a lot of people don’t know about that are publicly accessible
When talking about the hierarchy, it's important to understand you have two different groups of soldiers in this movie: Army Rangers and CAG (Delta). The CAG team is a much smaller unit with their own chain of command outside of the Ranger chain of command. CAG is what is considered a Tier 1 special operations unit and is considered one of the most elite fighting forces in the world. The Army Rangers are a Tier 2 element, so are more highly trained than your standard Army infantry, but also a lot closer to structure as standard Army as opposed to how Delta operates. You have to first be in a unit like the Rangers, Green Berets, or other special forces units to even get the chance to join. This is, of course, an oversimplification of both these units. I'm fairly certain there were a few SEALs out there during the Battle of Mogadishu, but they aren't in the movie. This movie does a great job of showing you how those two units work together. One of the many things Army Rangers do is support Tier1 units like Delta as they are running their opps. Delta goes after the high value targets, and the Rangers are there to provide the perimeter security.
Great reaction! Here's another one for your consideration: 13 Hours (2016) is also based on a true story, in this case about an attack on a lightly-defended diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya that happened in 2012. More than a few similarities with Black Hawk Down.
@@DestinyAwaits19 13 Hours was really good, yeah It's not on the same level as BHD but it was a different conflict 13 Hours was a small attack BHD was the worst urban combat our military had seen since Hue City in Vietnam
@@DestinyAwaits19 it’s not about the action of the movie it’s about the man if you look at it in that capacity it changes it isn’t about combat it’s about righting something that needed to be
It's normally really hard to take down helicopters with RPGs, but when two went down, that was the end of any plans and contingencies they had. That's how war is sometimes: always SNAFU and sometimes it goes all the way to FUBAR. Ironically, the actual operation to capture a bunch of people involved with Aidid succeeded without a hitch, but then because of the Black Hawks going down, no one could get out of there quickly, as planned, and eventually everyone got shot up. Considering the intensity of the situation and how badly outnumbered the Rangers and Delta Force were, it's amazing that as few died as it was. No doubt this was due in part to the air support they received, but it was air support that helped cause the problem in the first place.
This happened, 1 year and a month after I left the Army, I remember seeing this on the news, and my warrior brain, kicking back in, and wanting to go back, I remember seeing them dragging the pilot through the street!! And the anger I felt!!! And I still feel it to this day, thank you for watching this and reacting to it, take care.
Love your reactions. I couldn't watch this video as I lost a brother there. But I checked out your reaction at the end. I think the reason you find so many nice people to your reactions is one they are genuine, 2 the Marines I served with we fought so people with good pure hearts would hopefully never have to know what war is. We live by a warrior's code, stand behind us and we protect you, stand beside us and we respect you, attack us and we show no mercy to protect those behind us. It's those pure souls back home we fight for. You make us brave. NEVER FORGOTTEN USMC
I was in Mogadishu at the time, and the film only covers the events of that day, not days later, because, as I recall, the war continued and other nations, including Italy, Malaysia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Belgium, and others, lost soldiers, in any case, is a fantastic film, and we are grateful for the United States' contributions to Somalia.
another great reaction!!! I'm actually surprised you didn't cry more than you did...I guess the chaotic, constant action didn't leave room for it....There are some videos online with interviews from some of the soldiers that fought in the Battle....as scary as this movie portrays it, hearing their accounts make it seem even scarier....One of them was from Jeff Struecker, he drove the Humvee in and out that day. He said in the morning when they were leaving, all the streets were covered in brass from shell casings...that the sun was shining off of them and you couldn't see the road underneath....its incredible the amount of constant fire those men came under....
Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you enjoyed! And yes you're right too much action to take a pause! But it was riveting! That is so heartbreaking to hear the survivors recount of those moments💔
"This is my safety, sir." The Captain is a Ranger. The other guy, Eric Bana, is a Delta. The Deltas have a different chain of command. That is why Bana feels free to ignore the order.
15:17 that's the pilot who did the same rescue in real life. The army send the 160th SOAR (Special Operations Air Regiment) to help making the movie. So he was asked if he would portrait himself in the movie, and he did 15:48 6 weeks before his retirement from the army. He served since the Vietnam war 24:48 His dead, is the reason, why the book was written (the author promised his parents, he would find out, how he died), which the film is based on Info's from the DVD audio commentary
Great reaction, as usual, Jade! As a Veteran myself, I want to say thanks to all the veterans, current service men and women and to their families. Blessings to all.
So historical context: in 1969 Mohammad Siad Barre became dictator of Somalia, and his regime ruled until 1991. They were communists who were supported by the Soviet Union, the communist regime of Ethiopia, and the Egyptian government. With the global collapse of communism, various clans (the Hawiye, Ogaden) rose up in rebellion. As the government collapsed there were only clans and warlords to extend power- and Somalia basically existed in a state of anarchy from 1991 to 1996. The famine was so great as to trigger an international UN intervention; however after the events of the Battle of Mogadishu (which this movie depicts), President Clinton withdrew combat forces. Eventually, piracy and terrorism from groups like Al-Shahab forced an invasion from Ethiopia and supported internationally, which has since established a new government in Somalia. Some of the consequences of this: the events of the Battle of Mogadishu were a factor in American/European reluctance to later intervention in the Rwandan genocide and the Congolese civil war; and the Somalian diaspora has produced such notable individuals as international pop star The Weeknd and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
Knew two men who were in Mogadishu at that time. One, a pretty good friend who was not involved in the raid, watched events from the roof top of his post. The other, who I knew only in passing and from the odd casual conversation, was the guy represented by the Sanderson (not his real name). We were in the same unit before he went to Delta. Both good guys. I only found out from a mutual associate, years after the event, that X was the model for Sanderson. I don't think about them in specifically while watching the movie, but it is a disturbing reminder of what can happen to young soldiers just trying to do their job while politicians fumble around defining missions and goals.
I highly recommend Band of Brothers produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. This series tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army. Based on interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as soldiers' journals and letters, this 10-part series chronicles the experiences of these young men during WW2. Based on the book written by Stephen Ambrose.
I plan to react to that with you all right after The Last of Us show or after I finish Dead Space Remake on GamerJoob Plays, whichever comes first! I can't wait!!
I was in high school, in history class when the showed the two Delta Snipers being dragged out naked by the neck. It is to this day one of the most brutal things I've seen and it was in school. Everything in school stopped...it was awful. They sent those guys in but never gave them a full compliment of support. Those guys deserved better....it's a miracle it wasn't worse than it was.
They asked. 5 times they asked to go and were denied due to lack of support. MSG Gary Gordon and SFC Randy Shugart knew what they were getting into and went anyway. They were the epitome of American sacrifice and bravery.
I know they went in on their own accord...I was speaking about earlier In the briefing where Garrison wanted AC-130 and or light armor and because Clinton and the brass were keeping things on the downlow and didn't want the nation knowing too much....they denied the support and that's what I was speaking of.
I recommended Tears of the Sun a fortnight ago, so I hope that it made your schedule, although I’m sure there’s going to be a long wait. Which is cool. There’s no rush. I’ve been watching a fair few of your videos lately and it’s great to see you connect to the movie or show you’re watching as much as you do. Most RUclips channels don’t react to my favourite movies so I comment, recommend and suggest as much as I can. So when someone does see one of my favourites for the first time, it’s almost as if I’m watching it for the first time again, if that makes sense. Thanks if you read this and G’day from Victoria 🇦🇺
Hey Joob, I love your channel, it means so much to me as a U.S. veteran to see you doing these video reactions to movies about events that actually happened and letting the story of me and my brothers get told. If I could, I would so give you the biggest hug ever.
That guy who didn't plan on getting shot in the back...gets shot in the back later. In hindsight, he probably should have worn both plates that day, like Grimes elected to do. Good job, Grimes.
They mention in the beginning that Aidid waited until after the US Marines left the country, then declared war on the remaining peacekeepers. They didn't mention why: his son was serving with the US Marines at the time, and was one of the Marines deployed to Somalia as part of that mission (apparently he was the only member of the US Marine Corps fluent in the local language at that time). The movie mostly accurately portrays the battle, with the exception of completely ignoring the events that led up to the hatred against the UN (and especially American) personnel in the weeks prior to this mission. Several of the characters in the film were amalgamations of numerous actual soldiers and some creative liberties were taken to ramp up the "OORAH" aspect a bit, but still pretty much follows the book. Said book, of the same name and by Mark Robert Bowden, is the definitive source for accurate information about what came to be known as The Battle of Mogadishu. You made an observation near the beginning about how things were more lax within the units than in the past--that's not entirely true. Soldiers _always_ goof around during down time between missions; remember that these are mostly just twentysomething young men full of confidence and testosterone, they're gonna mess around. You also need to understand that these particular soldiers are members of elite US military units: the majority are Army Rangers, trained above & beyond the normal standards in the US Army, while the special forces guys (members of Delta Force and Navy S.E.A.L.s) are several steps above even that. It actually was an issue during the real mission, as the special forces troops largely ignored military rank within their units, instead focusing on experience; they were (and are) also immune from normal military regulations regarding facial hair & hair length, and are permitted to choose what equipment & weapons they bring into combat vs. using what the regular Army does.
Tier-1 is Delta Force one of the Special Mission Unit of JSOC of the United States Army. Tier-2 is the 75th Ranger Regiment, the U.S. Army's Specialized Light Infantry.
This was not a war, but there was a lot of combat even before the Rangers came in. The UN sent on forced led by the US 15 MEU (Marine Expediency Unit, which is comprised of 2000 Matines and about 200 sailors) their mission was Operation Restore Hope. The mission was to calm down the southern part of the country including the city of Mogadishu. And to make sure the people wer getting the food they the UN had sent in. They were starving and the city of Mogadishu had several Warlords all fighting for control amd they were not allowing the people to get food. The Marines were there to make sure it happened. We...yes we because at that time I was a young 1st Lieutenant in the 15 MEU, took thr airport by force and set up the US part of the UN base there. After getting a first hand look at the situation we...the Marines on the ground, new it was going to be almost an impossible job. Every boy at age 10 amd over it and every man under age 60 were part of one warlords militia or another one's. It was like the Wild West. You could walk down town to the markets amd seeing people selling AK 47s like they were selling fruit at a farmers market. We would run patrols in the city and get into small fire fights that would last between 10 mins to over an hour. We quickly learned to pay attention to the little kids. They would follow us around and beg for candy or money etc and we knew we would be OK. But then we turn a corner to go down another street and the kids scatter. We knew by that we we most the shit was going to hit the fan. The Marines pulled out because Operation Restore Hope was a failure due to the combat rules of engagement we had restricted on us. We could not fire unless fired on. So the various warlord all they had to do was loot the food drops and storage with firing on the Marines all the Marines could do was watch as people strayed. After we pulled out the US sent about 500 Rangers and Delta force to keep track of the most powerful Warlord who was a high ranking member of the Shabab terrorist orginazation...and then we got Black Hawk Down. Side note, I got my first purple heart and my first bronze star from Somalia
Such a good movie, of course, a Ridley Scott movie! This movie was put together from actual testimony and after action reports of the soldiers, and any eye witnesses. I was in the 82nd airborne, 25th light, and 1st Ranger batt. This happened when I was out of active duty. So when I first saw this, specially about the Rangers, it hit home pretty hard.
I'm sure plenty of people have already recommended things like Band of Brothers and The Pacific, which are both fantastic and I also heartily recommend. But I'd like to suggest Generation Kill, as well. It's set during the 04 invasion of Iraq, and shows a great example of what modern soldiers are like and modern war is like, with all the cynicism and absurdism that entails, and I think can resonate more with modern viewers since the cultural similarities are deeper.
Thank you so much for the modern war film suggestion! I definitely want to learn more about the modern wars! But yes I also definitely plan to react to Band of Brothers with you all quite soon! After I finish Dead Space Remake when it comes out or after The Last of Us show!
I remember hearing about Capt Steele when I got to Ft Campbell in '05. By then, he was 3rd Brigade (Rakkasans) Commander Lt Col Steele, and every Thursday, his soldiers would run the "Mogadishu Mile" in full battle gear, to commemorate the run him and his Rangers had to make to get back to the stadium, seen at the end of the movie. Hell of a way to train! My brigade did something similar.
Wow! I love watching your reactions to these films. War or humorous you make it so interesting and touching. I enjoy watching all your reactions; insightful, sad, humorous and Witty - you’re amazing. As a veteran of war, I am especially touched by your sensitivity to the terrible things going on. I look forward to seeing more.
If you haven’t seen Inglorious Bastards(Tarentino) ..it’s wild 😜 and kinda fits the theme. Also a more serious film 1917 is worth a watch. Jade…guess what? Your wonderful and that’s why we’re here! 😊
Flat out the best reaction to this movie I have seen. Every time I watch this it brings me straight back to when we saw the pilot being body surfed on the news. All of us in the unit I was in were pissed. I have to admit, the comment “good tactic, that’s a really good tactic”, had me crying in laughter due to the fact that unless someone is or has been in the military, they don’t know the amount of “adapt and overcome” that goes on in an average day, much less combat.
The civil war wasn't about religion since virtually everyone in Somalia is Sunni Muslim. Rather, it was about warring clans: Somalia is a traditionally pastoral society and clans have often feuded. During the Cold War, both the Soviets and the Americans flooded the country with weapons vying for control of the government and, after the collapse of a communist central government, what were once relatively small feuds spiralled into civil war. Like so many clan-based societies (think Iraq and Afghanistan), it's difficult to generate an effective central government in Somalia that's not rather tyrannical and corrupt when people have loyalties split between both clans and the nation-state. You'll notice a distinct correlation in human societies between strong yet democratic central governments and the existence of small (typically) nuclear families. Smaller families don't guarantee better governments but they may be a prerequisite.
First time watching your reaction and you are a doll. I love your hair and ur voice and your smile. This movie was actually filmed by mimicking live recordings that's why all the shots are surreal. Keep the reactions coming love. Kisses. Muah
Also a cool fact that almost no one knows about. Seal Team 6 members were their to giving sniper cover fire and one of them had to bribe a fisherman to get off the land and get back to safety. They also got medals.
@@scottkain8977 It's on a military show channel of America Secret Warrior episode two or one I think. The DEVGRU snipers were talking about it. They were part of a secret CIA outpost base but they would leave time to time to do some recon and spy stuff and when the action happened they were giving sniper support to the Rangers and Delta.
The chopper pilots for units like this are crazy good pilots and pretty much the craziest people in earth! They maneuver helicopters like they're grocery carts!
Well, here in this movie the Delta Force (part of the Special Forces) are presented as being "cowboys" or wildcards who don't have a proper respect for authority. It's probably exaggerated for effect. Even the guys in regular uniforms and ballistic helmets are Rangers, who these days are part of Special Forces, too, and sometimes support Delta Force (the guys weaking little hockey helmets) on missions like this. By the way, the Delta guys wear those little helmets because they provide better protection against blows to the head, since their primary job is close-quarters combat and grabbing prisoners and such. Unfortunately, this sacrifices ballistic protection from explosions that the regular helmets (worn by the Rangers) provide. The ballistic helmets don't protect well at all against blows to the head, which is why this trade-off is made.
As a veteran myself I thank you for watching and reacting to this film. I highly recommend you watch these next: 13 hours the secret soldiers of Benghazi Zero Dark Thirty American Sniper The Outpost 12 Strong
Delta operators are typically blend in, deeper cover and reconnaissance guys, usually just 1, 2, or a handful of guys, working at a time. Usually not in any uniform, or even looking military. In the field, they mostly don't have a command structure, or answer to higher-ups.
The guys who came in (went back in) with night vision gear had already been out on the original mission. You might be able to recognize Hoot, who is played by Eric Bana. Reinforcements would only come later in the APCs for extraction, once the Pakistani general we were allied with (he was in charge of the UN contingent at the time) finally decided to do something.
In this movie, they had to go in and get the political leaders, and Pres Clinton didn't allow them to have tanks or a C-130 gunship overhead which would have been very helpful, and they had these problems. It was over in two days of fighting, but it scarred our country. For your information, the soldiers with the very short haircuts were Rangers, which are Special Forces Soldiers, and the ones with hair and beards were Delta Soldiers which is a different group of Special Forces Soldiers. The two different groups fought and acted differently which was displayed in this movie.
The helicopter crews were from the 160th SOAR, best of the best, it was found during the investigation of the first crash that the pilots managed to intentionally pitch the nose of the helicopter downwards during the crash so they would receive the brunt of the impact, killing themselves but saving the men in the back.
Something really interesting about this film is that a number of the pilots were actually involved in the raid in '93. Keith Jones, who piloted Star 4-1 both in Somalia and this film, recreated his rescue of Delta Sergeant Dan Busch from the 6-1 crash site. All the extras are real Rangers from the same Ranger Battalion as the original men. Raid veteran Ranger Sergeant John Collett, who was with one of the Ranger chalks (I think), was an extra as well.
This was all part of a United Nations operation, so not a war in its essence. US units involved were the 75th Rangers, Delta Force and 160th SOAR. The entire mission was to capture two of Aidad's advisors to gather intelligence as to his whereabouts so he could be removed and the genocide ended. And one miscalculation lead to the entire Somali militia in Mogadishu coming down on them.
@@davidmc1489 the mission where two Blackhawk helos were shot down, did not include any of the other UN Forces you mentioned in the planning. AC-130 Spectre Gunships and light armor "were requested " but denied. Planning after that only included three operations groups: 75th Rangers, Delta Force and 160th SOAR.
All-star cast. Some before they were anybody famous. EXCELLENT accents considering most of the cast were Brit or Aussies. Great period piece. That was almost spot-on with gear and vehicles of the time. My oldest friend was there BEFORE this fiasco with CH-53Ds. I was in the SPMAGTF that went in AFTER this and helped remove the UN equipment with CH-53Es. The opinions on this "occupation" vary but if you weren't there, your opinion doesn't carry much weight either way to those that were. This was just a warm-up for us for the next decade.
Such brilliant actors that made this gripping part of history even more engaging! So tragic and I'm glad you and your friend weren't in this part but thank you for you service!
@@MovieJoob Hey thanks! A good aspect of this movie is they pulled a lot of the dialog from the book and writer's accounts of the men from the event. It showcases a lot of the comradery and interactions of the men that were there. For the most accurate depiction of my generation and how the Marine Corps was in 2003...HBO's "Generation Kill" was spot-on. Check that out if you get a chance. I'm told their WWII series are on the money as well.
You are one of my favorite creators. I'm happy to hear that the majority of comments you get are supportive. Platoon and Casualties of War are both good Vietnam war movies. Warning, casualties of war is very hard to watch.
The “civil war” was just a power struggle between a lot of political groups and clan based factions. Unfortunately many victims were the civilians in the struggle. UN and US forces tried to remove a major faction, Aidids , but it was taking toll and time was short. Eventually they withdrew. The conflict is still ongoing but it’s slowed down with talks and Covid.
As an American I forget that other people around the world could go through life without even seeing a real gun in person. I love my guns, I guess you could call me a gun nut. That being said I take gun safety VERY seriously and am a strong advocate for people learning basic gun safety before even touching a gun.
I believe there was an editing error when the soldier stuffs the severed hand into his dump pouch. IIRC that hand belonged to the truck driver that got the RPG warhead stuck in him.
This battle was pretty brutal. Not to mention poorly planned. Both of the Delta Force snipers got the Congressional Medal of Honor post mortem. And they deserved that honor
Fictional film recommendations: - The films based on Allister McLean's books: "Where Eagles Dare" (1968) Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood "The Guns of Navarone" (1961) David Niven, Gregory Peck "Force 10 From Navarone" (1978) Harrison Ford. sequel to "Guns of Navarone" - The "Horatio Hornblower" series based on C. S. Forester's books starring Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards from "The Fantastic 4") - The "Sharpe's" series based on the books by Bernard Cornwell starring Sean Bean "The Hunt for Red October" (1990) "In Harm's Way" (1965) John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal "Von Ryan's Express" (1965) Frank Sinatra "Kelly's Heroes" (1970, comedy) Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957) Alec Guiness, William Holden "Das Boot" (1981) watch the extended version/director's cut "Stalag 17" (1953) William Holden "The Horse Soldiers" (1959) John Wayne, William Holden "Operation Petticoat" (1959 original) Cary Grant, Tony Curtis "The Dirty Dozen" (1967 original) "Red Dawn" (1984 original) "None But The Brave" (1965) Frank Sinatra "They Were Expendable" (1945) John Wayne, Patricia Neal
If you like reading, I highly recommend in the company of heroes. It’s the story of Michael Durant (the pilot that the 2 deltas tried to save) and his time in captivity after this mission. That battle at the crash site was way more gruesome and somber than they show in the film and he talks about it.
If you want a book to read, In the Company of Hero’s is if the same event but from the perspective of Michael Durant, one of the Black Hawk pilots that went down and was captured by the Somolians
This event, in part, led directly to the terrorist attacks on 9-11. Osama bin Laden stated, a couple of years before the attacks, that Al Qaeda would soon be attacking the United States directly because Americans are weak and have no morale. He observed that even though the Rangers and Delta Force soldiers inflicted an order of magnitude more casualties than they suffered, the US withdrew from Somalia as a result of this battle. He said that he had never seen such abject cowardice in his life, and now knew for sure that the US was a far weaker nation than the USSR, which had collapsed several years earlier. He figured that several simultaneous massive attacks on the US would destroy the country and send it into chaos. Of course, the 9-11 attacks ultimately led to bin Laden's own death and the collapse of his terrorist organization instead. So he was very wrong about some things, but the US did give him a most convincing impression of weakness, however false it might be in some ways, and when you show weakness is when you'll get attacked.
I enlisted in July of '93. I was still in training when this went down. When we heard of this happening on October 3rd, everyone on post went apeshit. Understandably, our NCO's were pissed, to say the least.
Movie recommendation: The Hurt Locker (2008), where we follow a 3-man US bomb disposal team in the second Gulf War. It's just non-stop tension, highly suspenseful, and great performances all around. It was the movie that got Jeremy Renner is big break, and to some extent Anthony Mackie as well. Together they would of course go on to later star in the MCU movies as Hawkeye and Falcon. :)
I recommend to watch a movie called Tuntematon sotilas (unknown soldier) 2017 version. Finland lost Winter war (1939-1940) and three days after operation Barbarossa d-day (Germany invades Soviet union, started in 1941), Finland invaded Soviet union to take her lost lands back. The author fought in 8th jaeger regiment and his book was published in 1954. There's 3 movie versions of the book, 2017 is newest.
That's it, that's all it is, the man next to you. When we go over there, it's not our job to question the orders. The orders come from way up high. It's our job to follow said orders and to watch each others back.
hello @movieJoob loved the reaction, like all others also i watched so far. you do very well here. just wanted to point out some of the kind of familiar faces in this movie, which ist one of my favorite war films .... in the case you did not noticed "Blackbourne" who fell out of the helicopter was played by not anybody less than orlando bloom aka Legolas in LotR "twombly" was played by tom hardy / Bane in the dark knight rises "john grimes", the soldier who was making coffee all the time was played by evan mcgregor or should i call him Jedi master Obi wan Kenobi in the star wars prequel trilogy ( it is still outstanding for me to see, how young he looks in the movie, compared to Star wars episodes 1,2 and 3 or star wars Kenobi ) "Jeff sanderson" one of the seals from the delta force, played by William fichtner! if you remember the raid of the joker in the dark knight, he was the bank manager with the short shot gun, who got the smoke stick in his mouth by the joker "captain mike steele" was played by the legend jason isaacs, who is also a phenomenal actor. he had so much movie roles, like an importand role in the harry potter movie series, or captain waggoner in "fury", you recently uploaded your reaction here on YT! besides many other roles, he had "danny mcknight" who commanded the humvee convoy, actor was Tom sizemore, you may have reckognized him as serg. mike horvarth ( mike) in saving private ryan, he was second in command in the group commanded by tom hanks as cap. john miller just to name a few.... there are a lot more, but i don't see the movies they were involved (including harry potter movie series) on your channel, so it is hard to tell if you saw them or not. i don't wanna do an upsi in form of a spoiler and spoil an charactername or something, if you not had wachted those movies yet. like of course josh hartnett is a well known actor, was seen in "pearl harbor" for instance. Glenn morshower is a very well known actor for side roles in many movies and tv shows, baywatch tv show for instance, or some star trek side characters, in air force one, in 1998 godzilla, or in the transformer movies love your channel. have already wachted many many of your stuff here, really enjoy how you doing it. if i may been allowed to.... here is a movie suggestion! on of my all times favorites out side of star trek, star wars and so on .... "300" (2006) incredible warmovie! based on a comic book which is loosly based on a realtime event in ancient greece, in a time long long befor it was a united country, a time of the old city states! greetings from Vienna / austria / europe PS: still working on my english, so if some text reas funny, ... sorry! any typing errors you can keep, i don't need them anymore xD
Yes I did notice all those awesome actors! I love recognising great actors in films like these! Greetings to our similarly named country from Australia! ❤️ P.S. your english is perfect! Don't worry one bit!!
Not necessarily a war movie but “6 Days” is a great film that shows the attack on the Iranian embassy in London in 1980. Another true story that’s definitely worth a watch.
When a child tries to kill you, they cease being a child. That's the reality. He was obviously old enough to take part in the fight and was willing to do so. The only reason he didn't kill the soldier was because he slipped and if given a second chance would try again.
The reason it kinda seems “less serious” between the Ranger officer and the Delta’s is they aren’t the same unit. Like he says “you Delta boys are a bunch of cowboys.” So even though the Ranger officer is technically a higher rank, he can’t really give orders to the Delta guys because they’re special forces. So it’s this weird kinda dynamic.
Hi there. I just found your channel and I thank you for your reaction to this film. I was in the US military when this went down. Though I wasn’t there, I knew a couple guys who were. Thankfully, they came home alive and in one piece. If you’re truly fascinated by war movies, may I suggest the following if you have not already seen them… Band of Brothers miniseries… this one is a must if you are fascinated with war movies. We Were Soldiers starring Mel Gibson and Sam Elliott. Based on actual events during the Vietnam War. American Sniper starring Bradley Cooper. Based on a real person during the War on Terror. 13 Hours. Based on the 2012 attack on the American embassy in Benghazi. Enemy at the Gates starring Jude Law. Based on the Battle of Stalingrad. Love the reaction.
Oh wow! I am so glad your friends came home safely!! And thank you so much for the suggestions! I plan on watching Band of Brothers right after finishing The Last of Us show!!
This is my all time favorite battle movie I was so fascinated with it when I was Younger. I watched all the documentaries the real footage of the news And interviews for some of the soldiers that were there. Regardless what anyone says it was fairly Accurate. A lot of people complain that it's not like the book But you can only fit so much into a movie
Great reaction. Another True story movie is - The Great Escape, from 1963 staring Steve McQueen. It's more light hearted movie, no gore. And it is about WW2 and actual events.
As far as respect for the hierarchy there is. But these are two separate units. The Rangers which are an elite unit of the Army and Delta Force which is a more elite unit of the Army. Each has their own leadership. Under the control of one General. Then there is the 10th Mountain division which is temporarily under control of the United Nations and a Pakistan General. So it's complicated. Although you have to be respectful to any officer regardless if he is in your chain of command, you don't have to do as he says. As when the commander of the Rangers tells the Delta sergeant he should have his safety on when on base and the sergeant said well here's my safety Sir.
Jade I always enjoy coming in and getting to embark on a film and television journey with you. By far you are my go to person when going on reaction videos. You are absolutely gorgeous. A war film recommendation from me is that of Full Metal Jacket
Thank you so much for this lovely comment Randy! I'm so grateful you choose to watch my reactions let alone enjoy them! Thank you from the bottom of my heart and I also appreciate the recommendation!!
@@MovieJoob you are absolutely welcome. I wouldn't miss a reaction video for anything. Going on and experiencing the journey with you is totally worth it
The helicopter pilot who lived... Durant...ran for Congress this past time, but didn't win. A damn shame! The medic talking about whipping up some margaritas, is the dad in Modern Family!
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I suggest We Were Soldiers. Once again a true story set in the Vietnam war.
It's a fantastic film directed by Mel Gibson.
Those ppl at the end were not cheering
They were celebrating seeing the Americans run back to the stadium. Those kids were laughing cause they wanted to show the soldiers the way.
Don't listen to any of these goons with their silly suggestions. You want another good modern war classic? Check out a Bruce Willis movie called Tears of the Sun. Great movie.
Your doing a great job 👍🤗 thanks for all you hard work
Hurt locker, hits on the psychological side but in a low key way.
The two Delta Force snipers that went to the second crash site both received the Medal of Honor.
No, they died
@@alanrodriguez6444 Postumas!!
@@alanrodriguez6444 you can still recieve the Medal of Honor even if you die.
I'm glad they did!! 💔 Absolutely deserved
@@LtDan-rk4si I am aware. I was answering someone that said no, they died.
Where's the rescue squad?
"We're it."
Absolute respect for Shughart and Gordon.
The "less strict hierarchy" you mentioned was only true of those few Delta Force guys, the ones with black helmets. They are the most elite, most highly trained soldiers in the entire Army, even more so than Special Forces. They are actually the most disciplined soldiers there are, but that doesn't apply to things like haircuts and shaves. They also can each choose the weapons they most prefer and are given carte blanche in many respects that no other soldiers get. They are literally the very best of the best and their training is incredibly tough. The younger guys, the Rangers, were in awe of them.
1 year old reply lol but for anyone wondering, rangers are still considered part of SOCOM (special operations command). Rangers are a big damn deal and delta is still magnitudes above. Delta pulls from multiple branches, even considered above groups like the green berets. Absolute mad men and being the oppositional force for their training is horrifying to say what little I can.
Edit: the “Night stalkers” are an army special unit for helicopter stuff. Idk if they cover other avenues. They are the premiere for helicopter operations. The night stalkers flew in seal team 6 for the bin Laden raid. Just some more info for people to tear into. There is a lot of exceptional units a lot of people don’t know about that are publicly accessible
When talking about the hierarchy, it's important to understand you have two different groups of soldiers in this movie: Army Rangers and CAG (Delta). The CAG team is a much smaller unit with their own chain of command outside of the Ranger chain of command. CAG is what is considered a Tier 1 special operations unit and is considered one of the most elite fighting forces in the world. The Army Rangers are a Tier 2 element, so are more highly trained than your standard Army infantry, but also a lot closer to structure as standard Army as opposed to how Delta operates. You have to first be in a unit like the Rangers, Green Berets, or other special forces units to even get the chance to join. This is, of course, an oversimplification of both these units. I'm fairly certain there were a few SEALs out there during the Battle of Mogadishu, but they aren't in the movie.
This movie does a great job of showing you how those two units work together. One of the many things Army Rangers do is support Tier1 units like Delta as they are running their opps. Delta goes after the high value targets, and the Rangers are there to provide the perimeter security.
Great reaction! Here's another one for your consideration: 13 Hours (2016) is also based on a true story, in this case about an attack on a lightly-defended diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya that happened in 2012. More than a few similarities with Black Hawk Down.
13 Hours sucks dude. Bay has nothing on Ridley. BHD wins all day long.
Thank you so much for the suggestion!
@@DestinyAwaits19 13 Hours was really good, yeah It's not on the same level as BHD but it was a different conflict 13 Hours was a small attack BHD was the worst urban combat our military had seen since Hue City in Vietnam
I actually was fortunate enough to meet Kris "Tanto" Paronto. Amazing guy. Pissed off at the government's treatment of them.
@@jfel1432 Completely justified, IMHO.
We were soldiers is a Great War film about Vietnam, definitely Worth a watch.
We Were Soldiers is a pile of conservative American horse shit from the early 1960s. Fuck family values and church attendance.
To add to a Vietnam topic “The Last Full Measure” inky war movie to ever make me cry
@@SilentXtract That movie sucks too.
@@DestinyAwaits19 it’s not about the action of the movie it’s about the man if you look at it in that capacity it changes it isn’t about combat it’s about righting something that needed to be
@@SilentXtract It's always about combat. And in that regard Black Hawk Down comes out on top, every time.
It's normally really hard to take down helicopters with RPGs, but when two went down, that was the end of any plans and contingencies they had. That's how war is sometimes: always SNAFU and sometimes it goes all the way to FUBAR. Ironically, the actual operation to capture a bunch of people involved with Aidid succeeded without a hitch, but then because of the Black Hawks going down, no one could get out of there quickly, as planned, and eventually everyone got shot up. Considering the intensity of the situation and how badly outnumbered the Rangers and Delta Force were, it's amazing that as few died as it was. No doubt this was due in part to the air support they received, but it was air support that helped cause the problem in the first place.
This is the movie that inspired me to enlist. Hands down one of if not the best war movie.
Bet you it's not as hot as you thought it would be.
@@MrBraddles3128 well considering i only got 1 year of irr left and only thought about reuping once I think that answers it.
@@K_Pyle Yup.
Politics gets you into a war, orders gets you into a battle, but to fight, you fight so that the soldier next to you makes it home.
That phone message was the last time she heard his voice. He died in the battle, and was awarded the Medal of Honor, postumously.
This happened, 1 year and a month after I left the Army, I remember seeing this on the news, and my warrior brain, kicking back in, and wanting to go back, I remember seeing them dragging the pilot through the street!! And the anger I felt!!! And I still feel it to this day, thank you for watching this and reacting to it, take care.
Aww Michael, I can't imagine that feeling! Thank you for your service and your care for fellow army members!
@@MovieJoob thank you MJ, for your support
I was on my way to korea....wound up going to the 160th after my 1yr stint at camp stanley
Love your reactions. I couldn't watch this video as I lost a brother there. But I checked out your reaction at the end. I think the reason you find so many nice people to your reactions is one they are genuine, 2 the Marines I served with we fought so people with good pure hearts would hopefully never have to know what war is. We live by a warrior's code, stand behind us and we protect you, stand beside us and we respect you, attack us and we show no mercy to protect those behind us. It's those pure souls back home we fight for. You make us brave. NEVER FORGOTTEN USMC
Oh my goodness Mick thank you so much for your service and I am SO sorry to hear that! Your words are so kind and lovely! Thank you so very much!
I was in Mogadishu at the time, and the film only covers the events of that day, not days later, because, as I recall, the war continued and other nations, including Italy, Malaysia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Belgium, and others, lost soldiers, in any case, is a fantastic film, and we are grateful for the United States' contributions to Somalia.
Ridley Scott is a genius. So much truth in one movie.
The pilot who survived became a chaplain.. he came to speak with us when I was in basic..... you can tell that still fucks with him
another great reaction!!! I'm actually surprised you didn't cry more than you did...I guess the chaotic, constant action didn't leave room for it....There are some videos online with interviews from some of the soldiers that fought in the Battle....as scary as this movie portrays it, hearing their accounts make it seem even scarier....One of them was from Jeff Struecker, he drove the Humvee in and out that day. He said in the morning when they were leaving, all the streets were covered in brass from shell casings...that the sun was shining off of them and you couldn't see the road underneath....its incredible the amount of constant fire those men came under....
Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you enjoyed! And yes you're right too much action to take a pause! But it was riveting! That is so heartbreaking to hear the survivors recount of those moments💔
"This is my safety, sir." The Captain is a Ranger. The other guy, Eric Bana, is a Delta. The Deltas have a different chain of command. That is why Bana feels free to ignore the order.
15:17 that's the pilot who did the same rescue in real life. The army send the 160th SOAR (Special Operations Air Regiment) to help making the movie. So he was asked if he would portrait himself in the movie, and he did
15:48 6 weeks before his retirement from the army. He served since the Vietnam war
24:48 His dead, is the reason, why the book was written (the author promised his parents, he would find out, how he died), which the film is based on
Info's from the DVD audio commentary
They also used real Rangers for the fast rope scenes from the Blackhawks.
Great reaction, as usual, Jade! As a Veteran myself, I want to say thanks to all the veterans, current service men and women and to their families. Blessings to all.
Thank you for watching and for your service too! ❤️
So historical context: in 1969 Mohammad Siad Barre became dictator of Somalia, and his regime ruled until 1991. They were communists who were supported by the Soviet Union, the communist regime of Ethiopia, and the Egyptian government. With the global collapse of communism, various clans (the Hawiye, Ogaden) rose up in rebellion. As the government collapsed there were only clans and warlords to extend power- and Somalia basically existed in a state of anarchy from 1991 to 1996. The famine was so great as to trigger an international UN intervention; however after the events of the Battle of Mogadishu (which this movie depicts), President Clinton withdrew combat forces.
Eventually, piracy and terrorism from groups like Al-Shahab forced an invasion from Ethiopia and supported internationally, which has since established a new government in Somalia.
Some of the consequences of this: the events of the Battle of Mogadishu were a factor in American/European reluctance to later intervention in the Rwandan genocide and the Congolese civil war; and the Somalian diaspora has produced such notable individuals as international pop star The Weeknd and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
20:20 This is one of the true true things that happened. Two snipers went to secure a hot zone for their black hawk crew. Yes they died.
Knew two men who were in Mogadishu at that time. One, a pretty good friend who was not involved in the raid, watched events from the roof top of his post. The other, who I knew only in passing and from the odd casual conversation, was the guy represented by the Sanderson (not his real name). We were in the same unit before he went to Delta. Both good guys. I only found out from a mutual associate, years after the event, that X was the model for Sanderson. I don't think about them in specifically while watching the movie, but it is a disturbing reminder of what can happen to young soldiers just trying to do their job while politicians fumble around defining missions and goals.
Oh wow that is so jarring!! I hope they both have been safe ever since!
I got to meet, by accident, MSgt Tim Wilkison, who was the PJ that provided aid to the crew that survived in the first crash.
I highly recommend Band of Brothers produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. This series tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army. Based on interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as soldiers' journals and letters, this 10-part series chronicles the experiences of these young men during WW2. Based on the book written by Stephen Ambrose.
I plan to react to that with you all right after The Last of Us show or after I finish Dead Space Remake on GamerJoob Plays, whichever comes first! I can't wait!!
It's not a movie tho it's a TV show and a long one at that. It would take so much time watching and trying to react to band of brother.
I was in the army during this and was on alert to be deployed there.
I was in high school, in history class when the showed the two Delta Snipers being dragged out naked by the neck. It is to this day one of the most brutal things I've seen and it was in school. Everything in school stopped...it was awful. They sent those guys in but never gave them a full compliment of support. Those guys deserved better....it's a miracle it wasn't worse than it was.
So heartbreaking! They we're not given enough backup 💔
They asked. 5 times they asked to go and were denied due to lack of support. MSG Gary Gordon and SFC Randy Shugart knew what they were getting into and went anyway. They were the epitome of American sacrifice and bravery.
They went in on their own accord. They definitely didn't want to send them in
I know they went in on their own accord...I was speaking about earlier In the briefing where Garrison wanted AC-130 and or light armor and because Clinton and the brass were keeping things on the downlow and didn't want the nation knowing too much....they denied the support and that's what I was speaking of.
16:43 She is starting to understand boys.
14:47 A child that just tried to kill him though......
I recommended Tears of the Sun a fortnight ago, so I hope that it made your schedule, although I’m sure there’s going to be a long wait. Which is cool. There’s no rush.
I’ve been watching a fair few of your videos lately and it’s great to see you connect to the movie or show you’re watching as much as you do.
Most RUclips channels don’t react to my favourite movies so I comment, recommend and suggest as much as I can. So when someone does see one of my favourites for the first time, it’s almost as if I’m watching it for the first time again, if that makes sense. Thanks if you read this and G’day from Victoria 🇦🇺
Tears of The Sun is one of my favorites. Underrated for sure.
@@lordjosh9000 i feel the exact same way, cheers mate.
Hey Joob, I love your channel, it means so much to me as a U.S. veteran to see you doing these video reactions to movies about events that actually happened and letting the story of me and my brothers get told. If I could, I would so give you the biggest hug ever.
That guy who didn't plan on getting shot in the back...gets shot in the back later. In hindsight, he probably should have worn both plates that day, like Grimes elected to do. Good job, Grimes.
They mention in the beginning that Aidid waited until after the US Marines left the country, then declared war on the remaining peacekeepers. They didn't mention why: his son was serving with the US Marines at the time, and was one of the Marines deployed to Somalia as part of that mission (apparently he was the only member of the US Marine Corps fluent in the local language at that time).
The movie mostly accurately portrays the battle, with the exception of completely ignoring the events that led up to the hatred against the UN (and especially American) personnel in the weeks prior to this mission. Several of the characters in the film were amalgamations of numerous actual soldiers and some creative liberties were taken to ramp up the "OORAH" aspect a bit, but still pretty much follows the book. Said book, of the same name and by Mark Robert Bowden, is the definitive source for accurate information about what came to be known as The Battle of Mogadishu.
You made an observation near the beginning about how things were more lax within the units than in the past--that's not entirely true. Soldiers _always_ goof around during down time between missions; remember that these are mostly just twentysomething young men full of confidence and testosterone, they're gonna mess around. You also need to understand that these particular soldiers are members of elite US military units: the majority are Army Rangers, trained above & beyond the normal standards in the US Army, while the special forces guys (members of Delta Force and Navy S.E.A.L.s) are several steps above even that. It actually was an issue during the real mission, as the special forces troops largely ignored military rank within their units, instead focusing on experience; they were (and are) also immune from normal military regulations regarding facial hair & hair length, and are permitted to choose what equipment & weapons they bring into combat vs. using what the regular Army does.
Tier-1 is Delta Force one of the Special Mission Unit of JSOC of the United States Army.
Tier-2 is the 75th Ranger Regiment, the U.S. Army's Specialized Light Infantry.
This was not a war, but there was a lot of combat even before the Rangers came in. The UN sent on forced led by the US 15 MEU (Marine Expediency Unit, which is comprised of 2000 Matines and about 200 sailors) their mission was Operation Restore Hope. The mission was to calm down the southern part of the country including the city of Mogadishu. And to make sure the people wer getting the food they the UN had sent in. They were starving and the city of Mogadishu had several Warlords all fighting for control amd they were not allowing the people to get food. The Marines were there to make sure it happened. We...yes we because at that time I was a young 1st Lieutenant in the 15 MEU, took thr airport by force and set up the US part of the UN base there.
After getting a first hand look at the situation we...the Marines on the ground, new it was going to be almost an impossible job. Every boy at age 10 amd over it and every man under age 60 were part of one warlords militia or another one's. It was like the Wild West. You could walk down town to the markets amd seeing people selling AK 47s like they were selling fruit at a farmers market.
We would run patrols in the city and get into small fire fights that would last between 10 mins to over an hour. We quickly learned to pay attention to the little kids.
They would follow us around and beg for candy or money etc and we knew we would be OK. But then we turn a corner to go down another street and the kids scatter. We knew by that we we most the shit was going to hit the fan.
The Marines pulled out because Operation Restore Hope was a failure due to the combat rules of engagement we had restricted on us. We could not fire unless fired on. So the various warlord all they had to do was loot the food drops and storage with firing on the Marines all the Marines could do was watch as people strayed.
After we pulled out the US sent about 500 Rangers and Delta force to keep track of the most powerful Warlord who was a high ranking member of the Shabab terrorist orginazation...and then we got Black Hawk Down.
Side note, I got my first purple heart and my first bronze star from Somalia
Such a good movie, of course, a Ridley Scott movie! This movie was put together from actual testimony and after action reports of the soldiers, and any eye witnesses. I was in the 82nd airborne, 25th light, and 1st Ranger batt. This happened when I was out of active duty. So when I first saw this, specially about the Rangers, it hit home pretty hard.
I'm sure plenty of people have already recommended things like Band of Brothers and The Pacific, which are both fantastic and I also heartily recommend. But I'd like to suggest Generation Kill, as well. It's set during the 04 invasion of Iraq, and shows a great example of what modern soldiers are like and modern war is like, with all the cynicism and absurdism that entails, and I think can resonate more with modern viewers since the cultural similarities are deeper.
Thank you so much for the modern war film suggestion! I definitely want to learn more about the modern wars! But yes I also definitely plan to react to Band of Brothers with you all quite soon! After I finish Dead Space Remake when it comes out or after The Last of Us show!
I remember hearing about Capt Steele when I got to Ft Campbell in '05. By then, he was 3rd Brigade (Rakkasans) Commander Lt Col Steele, and every Thursday, his soldiers would run the "Mogadishu Mile" in full battle gear, to commemorate the run him and his Rangers had to make to get back to the stadium, seen at the end of the movie. Hell of a way to train! My brigade did something similar.
We as in (green-beret) had to run 12miles all kitted our it was brutal
Wow! I love watching your reactions to these films. War or humorous you make it so interesting and touching. I enjoy watching all your reactions; insightful, sad, humorous and Witty - you’re amazing. As a veteran of war, I am especially touched by your sensitivity to the terrible things going on. I look forward to seeing more.
If you haven’t seen Inglorious Bastards(Tarentino) ..it’s wild 😜 and kinda fits the theme. Also a more serious film 1917 is worth a watch. Jade…guess what? Your wonderful and that’s why we’re here! 😊
I remember as a teen when these events happened. They showed the 2 snipers' bodies dragged in the streets on the evening news.
Flat out the best reaction to this movie I have seen. Every time I watch this it brings me straight back to when we saw the pilot being body surfed on the news. All of us in the unit I was in were pissed. I have to admit, the comment “good tactic, that’s a really good tactic”, had me crying in laughter due to the fact that unless someone is or has been in the military, they don’t know the amount of “adapt and overcome” that goes on in an average day, much less combat.
The civil war wasn't about religion since virtually everyone in Somalia is Sunni Muslim. Rather, it was about warring clans: Somalia is a traditionally pastoral society and clans have often feuded. During the Cold War, both the Soviets and the Americans flooded the country with weapons vying for control of the government and, after the collapse of a communist central government, what were once relatively small feuds spiralled into civil war. Like so many clan-based societies (think Iraq and Afghanistan), it's difficult to generate an effective central government in Somalia that's not rather tyrannical and corrupt when people have loyalties split between both clans and the nation-state. You'll notice a distinct correlation in human societies between strong yet democratic central governments and the existence of small (typically) nuclear families. Smaller families don't guarantee better governments but they may be a prerequisite.
Ohh thank you so much for explaining that to me! I was unsure but yes that makes sense! Split loyalties can make for such awful violence!
Half of the Crew is one Cup of Tea away of revealing themselves.
First time watching your reaction and you are a doll. I love your hair and ur voice and your smile.
This movie was actually filmed by mimicking live recordings that's why all the shots are surreal. Keep the reactions coming love. Kisses. Muah
Also a cool fact that almost no one knows about. Seal Team 6 members were their to giving sniper cover fire and one of them had to bribe a fisherman to get off the land and get back to safety. They also got medals.
Anymore details on the DEVGRU snipers? I wasn't aware of their presence either, and I am familiar with the Mogadishu event for the most part.
@@scottkain8977 It's on a military show channel of America Secret Warrior episode two or one I think. The DEVGRU snipers were talking about it. They were part of a secret CIA outpost base but they would leave time to time to do some recon and spy stuff and when the action happened they were giving sniper support to the Rangers and Delta.
The chopper pilots for units like this are crazy good pilots and pretty much the craziest people in earth! They maneuver helicopters like they're grocery carts!
Well, here in this movie the Delta Force (part of the Special Forces) are presented as being "cowboys" or wildcards who don't have a proper respect for authority. It's probably exaggerated for effect. Even the guys in regular uniforms and ballistic helmets are Rangers, who these days are part of Special Forces, too, and sometimes support Delta Force (the guys weaking little hockey helmets) on missions like this.
By the way, the Delta guys wear those little helmets because they provide better protection against blows to the head, since their primary job is close-quarters combat and grabbing prisoners and such. Unfortunately, this sacrifices ballistic protection from explosions that the regular helmets (worn by the Rangers) provide. The ballistic helmets don't protect well at all against blows to the head, which is why this trade-off is made.
As a veteran myself I thank you for watching and reacting to this film. I highly recommend you watch these next:
13 hours the secret soldiers of Benghazi
Zero Dark Thirty
American Sniper
The Outpost
12 Strong
Delta operators are typically blend in, deeper cover and reconnaissance guys, usually just 1, 2, or a handful of guys, working at a time. Usually not in any uniform, or even looking military. In the field, they mostly don't have a command structure, or answer to higher-ups.
The guys who came in (went back in) with night vision gear had already been out on the original mission. You might be able to recognize Hoot, who is played by Eric Bana. Reinforcements would only come later in the APCs for extraction, once the Pakistani general we were allied with (he was in charge of the UN contingent at the time) finally decided to do something.
In this movie, they had to go in and get the political leaders, and Pres Clinton didn't allow them to have tanks or a C-130 gunship overhead which would have been very helpful, and they had these problems. It was over in two days of fighting, but it scarred our country.
For your information, the soldiers with the very short haircuts were Rangers, which are Special Forces Soldiers, and the ones with hair and beards were Delta Soldiers which is a different group of Special Forces Soldiers. The two different groups fought and acted differently which was displayed in this movie.
one of my fav action movies ! thank u for reaction Jade !
Oh I'm so glad!! Thank you for watching! 🙌
great reaction. Some War Films which I think are very good and worth checking out are Patton (WW2) and Hamburger Hill (Vietnam)
Thank you so much for these suggestions!!
The helicopter crews were from the 160th SOAR, best of the best, it was found during the investigation of the first crash that the pilots managed to intentionally pitch the nose of the helicopter downwards during the crash so they would receive the brunt of the impact, killing themselves but saving the men in the back.
Something really interesting about this film is that a number of the pilots were actually involved in the raid in '93. Keith Jones, who piloted Star 4-1 both in Somalia and this film, recreated his rescue of Delta Sergeant Dan Busch from the 6-1 crash site. All the extras are real Rangers from the same Ranger Battalion as the original men. Raid veteran Ranger Sergeant John Collett, who was with one of the Ranger chalks (I think), was an extra as well.
This was all part of a United Nations operation, so not a war in its essence. US units involved were the 75th Rangers, Delta Force and 160th SOAR. The entire mission was to capture two of Aidad's advisors to gather intelligence as to his whereabouts so he could be removed and the genocide ended. And one miscalculation lead to the entire Somali militia in Mogadishu coming down on them.
Thank you so much for that information! And oh god I can't believe the disaster that occurred from such a miscalculation! Heartbreaking 💔
Dont forget 10th mountain troops n UN troops that helped get them out...
@@davidmc1489 the mission where two Blackhawk helos were shot down, did not include any of the other UN Forces you mentioned in the planning. AC-130 Spectre Gunships and light armor "were requested " but denied. Planning after that only included three operations groups: 75th Rangers, Delta Force and 160th SOAR.
All-star cast. Some before they were anybody famous.
EXCELLENT accents considering most of the cast were Brit or Aussies.
Great period piece. That was almost spot-on with gear and vehicles of the time.
My oldest friend was there BEFORE this fiasco with CH-53Ds.
I was in the SPMAGTF that went in AFTER this and helped remove the UN equipment with CH-53Es.
The opinions on this "occupation" vary but if you weren't there, your opinion doesn't carry much weight either way to those that were.
This was just a warm-up for us for the next decade.
Such brilliant actors that made this gripping part of history even more engaging! So tragic and I'm glad you and your friend weren't in this part but thank you for you service!
@@MovieJoob Hey thanks! A good aspect of this movie is they pulled a lot of the dialog from the book and writer's accounts of the men from the event. It showcases a lot of the comradery and interactions of the men that were there.
For the most accurate depiction of my generation and how the Marine Corps was in 2003...HBO's "Generation Kill" was spot-on. Check that out if you get a chance. I'm told their WWII series are on the money as well.
13hrs secret soldiers.
You have to give that movie a watch
You are one of my favorite creators. I'm happy to hear that the majority of comments you get are supportive. Platoon and Casualties of War are both good Vietnam war movies. Warning, casualties of war is very hard to watch.
Thank you so much that is so kind! And thank you so much for those suggestions!
@MovieJoob full metal jacket is my favourite Vietnam film I suggest to watch is a great film but hard one
The “civil war” was just a power struggle between a lot of political groups and clan based factions. Unfortunately many victims were the civilians in the struggle. UN and US forces tried to remove a major faction, Aidids , but it was taking toll and time was short. Eventually they withdrew. The conflict is still ongoing but it’s slowed down with talks and Covid.
As an American I forget that other people around the world could go through life without even seeing a real gun in person. I love my guns, I guess you could call me a gun nut. That being said I take gun safety VERY seriously and am a strong advocate for people learning basic gun safety before even touching a gun.
The running back to the stadium was later called, “The Mogadishu Mile”
I think the actor playing the generals blonde haired assistant, was former president Gerald Ford's son.
I believe there was an editing error when the soldier stuffs the severed hand into his dump pouch. IIRC that hand belonged to the truck driver that got the RPG warhead stuck in him.
This battle was pretty brutal. Not to mention poorly planned. Both of the Delta Force snipers got the Congressional Medal of Honor post mortem. And they deserved that honor
I'm glad they got medals of honour, even if posthumously. 💔 So damn brutal
Fictional film recommendations:
- The films based on Allister McLean's books:
"Where Eagles Dare" (1968) Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood
"The Guns of Navarone" (1961) David Niven, Gregory Peck
"Force 10 From Navarone" (1978) Harrison Ford. sequel to "Guns of Navarone"
- The "Horatio Hornblower" series based on C. S. Forester's books starring Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards from "The Fantastic 4")
- The "Sharpe's" series based on the books by Bernard Cornwell starring Sean Bean
"The Hunt for Red October" (1990)
"In Harm's Way" (1965) John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal
"Von Ryan's Express" (1965) Frank Sinatra
"Kelly's Heroes" (1970, comedy) Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas
"The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957) Alec Guiness, William Holden
"Das Boot" (1981) watch the extended version/director's cut
"Stalag 17" (1953) William Holden
"The Horse Soldiers" (1959) John Wayne, William Holden
"Operation Petticoat" (1959 original) Cary Grant, Tony Curtis
"The Dirty Dozen" (1967 original)
"Red Dawn" (1984 original)
"None But The Brave" (1965) Frank Sinatra
"They Were Expendable" (1945) John Wayne, Patricia Neal
Dirty dozen is a great film won an Oscar for sound
If you like reading, I highly recommend in the company of heroes. It’s the story of Michael Durant (the pilot that the 2 deltas tried to save) and his time in captivity after this mission. That battle at the crash site was way more gruesome and somber than they show in the film and he talks about it.
Takes some BALLS to confront a well equipped Military merely in Sandals and Shorts just armed with an AK-47.
The term "skinny" is a reference to an alien race in the novel Starship Troopers
The security guard at my school I graduated from was in the marines he was there a month before this happened
Oh wow! I'm glad he was safe and didn't have to experience such a thing though I'm sure his time was difficult as well!!
19 : 1,000+, pretty insane K/D rate.
"We got a red sleigh down, we got a red sleigh down". Anyone remember that? Messed me up with this movie forever i guess.
If you want a book to read, In the Company of Hero’s is if the same event but from the perspective of Michael Durant, one of the Black Hawk pilots that went down and was captured by the Somolians
Great reaction, this movie was the first and only acknowledgement of D boys. Dept. Of Defense advised in the making of the movie.
You might want to check out the Outpost. Deals with one of the military posts during the Gulf war.
This event, in part, led directly to the terrorist attacks on 9-11. Osama bin Laden stated, a couple of years before the attacks, that Al Qaeda would soon be attacking the United States directly because Americans are weak and have no morale. He observed that even though the Rangers and Delta Force soldiers inflicted an order of magnitude more casualties than they suffered, the US withdrew from Somalia as a result of this battle. He said that he had never seen such abject cowardice in his life, and now knew for sure that the US was a far weaker nation than the USSR, which had collapsed several years earlier. He figured that several simultaneous massive attacks on the US would destroy the country and send it into chaos. Of course, the 9-11 attacks ultimately led to bin Laden's own death and the collapse of his terrorist organization instead. So he was very wrong about some things, but the US did give him a most convincing impression of weakness, however false it might be in some ways, and when you show weakness is when you'll get attacked.
I enlisted in July of '93. I was still in training when this went down. When we heard of this happening on October 3rd, everyone on post went apeshit. Understandably, our NCO's were pissed, to say the least.
Movie recommendation: The Hurt Locker (2008), where we follow a 3-man US bomb disposal team in the second Gulf War. It's just non-stop tension, highly suspenseful, and great performances all around. It was the movie that got Jeremy Renner is big break, and to some extent Anthony Mackie as well. Together they would of course go on to later star in the MCU movies as Hawkeye and Falcon. :)
Thank you so much for the suggestion!
Also, HATED by Veterans. So I de-recommend it.
I recommend to watch a movie called Tuntematon sotilas (unknown soldier) 2017 version. Finland lost Winter war (1939-1940) and three days after operation Barbarossa d-day (Germany invades Soviet union, started in 1941), Finland invaded Soviet union to take her lost lands back. The author fought in 8th jaeger regiment and his book was published in 1954. There's 3 movie versions of the book, 2017 is newest.
You are a intelligent woman, and I think you have a gentle,sweet heart. Stay like you are always, and keep the reactions coming!
Another one of my favorites. This one hits you right in the feels.
I'm so glad you enjoyed! It really is so sobering and heavy hitting!
That's it, that's all it is, the man next to you. When we go over there, it's not our job to question the orders. The orders come from way up high. It's our job to follow said orders and to watch each others back.
hello @movieJoob
loved the reaction, like all others also i watched so far. you do very well here.
just wanted to point out some of the kind of familiar faces in this movie, which ist one of my favorite war films .... in the case you did not noticed
"Blackbourne" who fell out of the helicopter was played by not anybody less than orlando bloom aka Legolas in LotR
"twombly" was played by tom hardy / Bane in the dark knight rises
"john grimes", the soldier who was making coffee all the time was played by evan mcgregor or should i call him Jedi master Obi wan Kenobi in the star wars prequel trilogy
( it is still outstanding for me to see, how young he looks in the movie, compared to Star wars episodes 1,2 and 3 or star wars Kenobi )
"Jeff sanderson" one of the seals from the delta force, played by William fichtner! if you remember the raid of the joker in the dark knight, he was the bank manager with the short shot gun, who got the smoke stick in his mouth by the joker
"captain mike steele" was played by the legend jason isaacs, who is also a phenomenal actor. he had so much movie roles, like an importand role in the harry potter movie series, or captain waggoner in "fury", you recently uploaded your reaction here on YT! besides many other roles, he had
"danny mcknight" who commanded the humvee convoy, actor was Tom sizemore, you may have reckognized him as serg. mike horvarth ( mike) in saving private ryan, he was second in command in the group commanded by tom hanks as cap. john miller
just to name a few....
there are a lot more, but i don't see the movies they were involved (including harry potter movie series) on your channel, so it is hard to tell if you saw them or not. i don't wanna do an upsi in form of a spoiler and spoil an charactername or something, if you not had wachted those movies yet.
like of course josh hartnett is a well known actor, was seen in "pearl harbor" for instance. Glenn morshower is a very well known actor for side roles in many movies and tv shows, baywatch tv show for instance, or some star trek side characters, in air force one, in 1998 godzilla, or in the transformer movies
love your channel. have already wachted many many of your stuff here, really enjoy how you doing it.
if i may been allowed to....
here is a movie suggestion! on of my all times favorites out side of star trek, star wars and so on .... "300" (2006) incredible warmovie! based on a comic book which is loosly based on a realtime event in ancient greece, in a time long long befor it was a united country, a time of the old city states!
greetings from Vienna / austria / europe
PS: still working on my english, so if some text reas funny, ... sorry! any typing errors you can keep, i don't need them anymore xD
Yes I did notice all those awesome actors! I love recognising great actors in films like these! Greetings to our similarly named country from Australia! ❤️
P.S. your english is perfect! Don't worry one bit!!
Not necessarily a war movie but “6 Days” is a great film that shows the attack on the Iranian embassy in London in 1980. Another true story that’s definitely worth a watch.
Great movie choice! Extra kudos because of its awesome OST as well.
When a child tries to kill you, they cease being a child. That's the reality. He was obviously old enough to take part in the fight and was willing to do so. The only reason he didn't kill the soldier was because he slipped and if given a second chance would try again.
it was a war between different clans (groups of people smaller than tribe, larger than family)
The reason it kinda seems “less serious” between the Ranger officer and the Delta’s is they aren’t the same unit. Like he says “you Delta boys are a bunch of cowboys.”
So even though the Ranger officer is technically a higher rank, he can’t really give orders to the Delta guys because they’re special forces. So it’s this weird kinda dynamic.
The UN in that battle was the cause of many of the American casualties.
Thanks again for the reaction.
Also Jade I would recommend the movie Zero Dark 30. :)
Thank you again for the suggestions!
There is nothing as cruel and beautiful, as combat!..from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠
Hi there. I just found your channel and I thank you for your reaction to this film. I was in the US military when this went down. Though I wasn’t there, I knew a couple guys who were. Thankfully, they came home alive and in one piece. If you’re truly fascinated by war movies, may I suggest the following if you have not already seen them…
Band of Brothers miniseries… this one is a must if you are fascinated with war movies.
We Were Soldiers starring Mel Gibson and Sam Elliott. Based on actual events during the Vietnam War.
American Sniper starring Bradley Cooper. Based on a real person during the War on Terror.
13 Hours. Based on the 2012 attack on the American embassy in Benghazi.
Enemy at the Gates starring Jude Law. Based on the Battle of Stalingrad.
Love the reaction.
Oh wow! I am so glad your friends came home safely!! And thank you so much for the suggestions!
I plan on watching Band of Brothers right after finishing The Last of Us show!!
@@MovieJoob You’re welcome! I look forward to seeing further reactions from you, especially Band of Brothers.
This is my all time favorite battle movie I was so fascinated with it when I was Younger. I watched all the documentaries the real footage of the news And interviews for some of the soldiers that were there. Regardless what anyone says it was fairly Accurate. A lot of people complain that it's not like the book But you can only fit so much into a movie
I was always confused that the little birds didn't target the mass groups of enemy's and shred them with the miniguns
The Ranger haircut is called a, high an tight! The sides are kept down to the skin, for applying camo, if u should want.
Still classic for someone get on that 50!
Great reaction. Another True story movie is - The Great Escape, from 1963 staring Steve McQueen. It's more light hearted movie, no gore. And it is about WW2 and actual events.
As far as respect for the hierarchy there is. But these are two separate units. The Rangers which are an elite unit of the Army and Delta Force which is a more elite unit of the Army. Each has their own leadership. Under the control of one General. Then there is the 10th Mountain division which is temporarily under control of the United Nations and a Pakistan General. So it's complicated. Although you have to be respectful to any officer regardless if he is in your chain of command, you don't have to do as he says. As when the commander of the Rangers tells the Delta sergeant he should have his safety on when on base and the sergeant said well here's my safety Sir.
Oooohh okay that makes sense! Sorry for my confusion I didn't realise they were in separate units!
Jade I always enjoy coming in and getting to embark on a film and television journey with you. By far you are my go to person when going on reaction videos. You are absolutely gorgeous. A war film recommendation from me is that of Full Metal Jacket
Thank you so much for this lovely comment Randy! I'm so grateful you choose to watch my reactions let alone enjoy them! Thank you from the bottom of my heart and I also appreciate the recommendation!!
@@MovieJoob you are absolutely welcome. I wouldn't miss a reaction video for anything. Going on and experiencing the journey with you is totally worth it
The helicopter pilot who lived... Durant...ran for Congress this past time, but didn't win. A damn shame! The medic talking about whipping up some margaritas, is the dad in Modern Family!