ADDLE STRIFE (2017) - Karl Erikson World War 2 Drama (Movie)

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  • Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
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    D-Day 1944 - when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France's Normandy region.
    TURN YOUR VOLUME UP!!! The score is so great - composed by the wonderfully talented Karel Antonin
    Award-winning short film - ADDLE STRIFE
    DISCLAIMER *This is NOT a military "how to" video or a documentary. This is a fictional film.
    Two U.S. paratroopers, who are at odds with each other, decide to track down an injured German Soldier after a failed American ambush.
    Writer/Director - Karl Ryan Erikson www.imdb.com/na...
    Starring - Randall Rodriguez and Michael J. Stabile.
    Lucky Elephant Films - www.luckyelepha...
    Disarray Days - Existence, SHED, Freeman Velocity, Poor Earl, I Don't Need Her
    A short World War II drama shot in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
    Super low budget film that I could not have made without the help of some seriously talented people donating their time and talents to the project!
    Band of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan, Tom Hanks Greyhound, and Dunkirk, Saints and Soldiers were major inspirations for me while making this film. Hans Zimmer, Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard
    Film Shortage - Featured Short film!
    Best Shorts Competition (2017) - Winner Award of Excellence
    Los Angeles Cinefest (2017) - Semi-Finalist
    Garden State Film Festival (2017)
    Normandie WWII International Film Festival (2017)
    Long Island International Film Expo (2017)
    Monmouth Film Festival (2017) Winner Audience Choice Award
    Hang on to Your Shorts Film Festival (2017) Winner Cinematography
    Silver Screen Film Festival (2017)
    Grove Film Festival (2017)
    Brightside Tavern Short Festival (2017) Winner Cinematography
    Rahway International Film Festival (2017)
    Featured Trailer - Film Shortage (2017)
    Crew:
    Karl Ryan Erikson - Writer/Director
    Producer - Karl Erikson & Omar Portilla (Omar) 3yrs2lifeproduction.com/
    Executive Producer - Caroline Erikson & Mario Melara
    Assistant Director - Fermin Martinez
    Director of Photography - Joshua Echevarria joshuaechevarriadop.com/#/new-page-38/
    Assistant Camera - Nicholas Pietroniro See You Again
    Make-up - Allie Leone
    Gaffer - Mario Melara Shape of You
    Key Grip - Mike Pacyna the disaster artist
    Grip - ALan Glucksman star wars
    Field Mixer and Boom - Andrew Wodzanowski Despacito
    Editor - Karl Ryan Erikson
    monika kolodziej - Coloring
    Composer - Karel Antonin - karelantonin.com/
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  • @garywarden6493
    @garywarden6493 6 лет назад +331

    I love this film!! Forget all of these negative comments, almost every war film ever made has historical inaccuracies. And those films have paid military specialists and historians. My nephew is a filmmaker and I completely respect your comment "I worked with what I had". Everything in a film costs money. I appreciate your passion over your budget. That being said, I see so much more in this film then may have been intended. I don't see a story of two Americans chasing down a German, I see one American seeking revenge on the other. The German soldier is merely a tool for your main characters objective. Then things come full circle and he finds himself in a similar situation as described in your opening dialogue. Karma. Brilliant!

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад +14

      YES! spot on. I mean spot spot on. Thank you. That is exactly my story. You will notice my protagonists name is Carmanski (Karma). Thank you so very much.

    • @johnboykin3128
      @johnboykin3128 6 лет назад +8

      Enjoyed it More than most overproduced and diluted 90 minute assembly line productions

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад +3

      I appreciate that. Thanks for watching.

    • @garywarden6493
      @garywarden6493 6 лет назад +3

      I agree wholeheartedly

    • @Danafondo
      @Danafondo 6 лет назад +7

      Thumbs up, sir.

  • @DCShaneTours
    @DCShaneTours 4 года назад +93

    Friendly fire killed thousands, it is a horrible fact of war. Nicely done, I was riveted to the end.

    • @SleepyBoyo
      @SleepyBoyo 4 года назад +1

      I can imagine how he shot his comrades even though it's an Friendly fire, I am crying and shaking

    • @julz3tt3
      @julz3tt3 3 года назад

      My sentiments exactly 😊👍

  • @rawrzz
    @rawrzz 4 года назад +36

    The two allied soldiers followed the wounded german soldier until they stopped and planned to ambush the german soldier at the barn. When his ally proceeded to the barn to kill the wounded german soldier, he thought his ally got killed by the wounded german soldier because of the gunshots inside the barn.. and then suddenly a man started shooting at him and hid and fired back at the mysterious man which he believed was the wounded german soldier, and so also believed his ally lost to the wounded german soldier.. but after he shot the mysterious man, everything got quiet. And so when someone was getting out of the barn, he saw his ally alive but badly injured and fell on the ground. And so when he was coming to get his ally back he then saw a german soldier behind his back and was shocked, but realizing the event that happended, he realized it was not a german soldier that was shooting at him but his ally instead, was trying to shoot at the german soldier behind his back while trying not to mistakenly shoot at him. This comment is actually for the people who didn't get the film.

    • @harryzero1566
      @harryzero1566 4 года назад +1

      I got it, it was a play on the first fatal shooting by the hedge at the edge of the field, a sort of wrap around to link the end with the beginning. A better story board than most.

    • @panzergrenadier2244
      @panzergrenadier2244 3 года назад +3

      Thanks for your detailed explanations.

  • @VC27
    @VC27 6 лет назад +13

    Karl Ryan Erikson - what you have achieved in 9 mins and 48 seconds is nothing short of sheer brilliance. Others with much bigger budgets and resources have not been able to create this kind of magic in 2 hours. Bravo!

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад +1

      Thank you for watching and for the wonderful compliment!!! I'm glad you enjoyed the film

  • @nicolezacharyczuk3255
    @nicolezacharyczuk3255 6 лет назад +15

    JAW DROPPING... in every way a film could and should be! The acting... The story... The cinematography... Etc. Well done, all!

  • @bravenponder7438
    @bravenponder7438 4 года назад +25

    Damn that's a crazy twist. For those that didn't understand, the guy who went into the barn saw a German with a knife sneaking up on his buddy and opened fire, and the other soldier thought he was a German and shot him. So the barn guy comes out and says "I got him" meaning he saved the dude's life, but he thinks it means the guy killed someone in the barn.

  • @trevellyanblack4101
    @trevellyanblack4101 5 лет назад +19

    Great film, good acting, had me on the edge of my seat.

  • @randyblackburn9765
    @randyblackburn9765 5 лет назад +10

    My father was in the 95th infantry B Co and was first Scout of his squad ( point man) Pattons third army , while pushing thru the French Lorraine the sarge ordered my father and another GI to clear(check for enemy) a small wooden building, It was mostly dark outside and dark inside the building, as soon as they entered the building my father heard a pop and his comrade fell against him and went down, when his helmet rolled off his brains and blood were running out.My father ran back and told the sarge that a sniper killed his comrade . A LT spoke up and told him that he had fired the shot into the building to flush out any possible enemy . They all agreed to write it down as death by sniper fire. To this day any later generations of the dead GI believe that he was killed by an enemy sniper . So , this short movie was an accurate possible scenario, I enjoyed it .

    • @torstrasburg8289
      @torstrasburg8289 2 года назад

      My dad was in the 94th. They pummeled through the Siegfried Line.

  • @baszt
    @baszt 6 лет назад +4

    I am absolutely astonished by this story, I can't describe how much I am moved by the ending, I can't remember being so triggered at the end of a WW2 movie. I salute you for this amazing artwork!

  • @beaver9757
    @beaver9757 4 года назад +5

    Fantastic attention to detail, from the ill-fitting uniform and awkward clumsy and dishevelled appearance and movement of Nealson to the more self-controlled and disciplined Carmanski is a fantastic juxtaposition. The direction and acting are sublime, not to mention the camera crew and cinematographer. Your awards are well deserved. So glad I found this.

  • @paddlefaster
    @paddlefaster 4 года назад +14

    Excellent film. I didn't see that ending coming at all.

    • @arch3088
      @arch3088 2 года назад

      I saw it coming. You don't shoot at shadows in a building your Buddy just went into!

  • @somebloke3869
    @somebloke3869 6 лет назад +4

    Wow, what a closing scene. I wonder how often situations like this have truely happened and how it must haunt the survivors.

  • @donbismo
    @donbismo 2 года назад +6

    Mate.. that moment will haunt him for the rest of his life, well done mate, i love the story, i love the dialogue, i love the atmosphere from the location to the sound as well, this is lit! 🔥

  • @waymarkerbushcraft
    @waymarkerbushcraft 4 года назад +6

    Very real depiction of the confusion that probably occurs in most fire fights. Very artistic too.

  • @kilzial2204
    @kilzial2204 4 года назад +12

    The sad thing is, the ending does actually happen frequently in war. So frequently it drives men to kill themselves after they understand what just happened.

    • @XThirdEyeX
      @XThirdEyeX 3 года назад

      So very true, you should watch the film, Man Down, with Shia Lebouf if you haven't seen it...he did a hell of a job with the role...the film itself did a hell of a job portraying the horrors of war.

  • @brettgarrett6076
    @brettgarrett6076 5 лет назад +14

    One German, seems to have foolishly left his gun leaning up against a fence. The gun is spotted. Nielson is sent to cover the left side of the barn while Kaminsky plans to fire at the barn and send anyone inside running out back so Nielson can pick them off. They make enough noise preparing that any German in the barn may already be tipped off. Kaminsky fires at the barn and at no-one in particular hoping to flush out the German he thinks is there. Nielson see no one come out and enters the barn and later spots and fires at the German from inside the barn, a German who is somewhere outside, probably circling around back in the other direction or even somewhere in the building behind Kaminsky, the gunshots sound distant. Now in fact the German may have appeared at the door behind Kaminsky, Neilson spots him and fires back in the direction of Kaminsky. Kamisky thinks that Nielson may be dead and the German is now firing at him from the barn. The German is rather planning to come from behind and kill Nielson armed with only a knife and then probably go after his gun which is still up against the fence. Neilson continues to fire in the direction of Kaminsky but at the German. Kaminsky thinks he is firing back at a German he sees in the barn but he is actually mistakenly firing at his buddy Nielson. Nielson shoots the German behind Kaminsky but he himself has been injured by Kaminsky. Nielson comes out and informs Kaminsky that he got the German then falls over dead. Kaminsky looks back and sees the German dead with his knife out and realized Nielson has saved him. I would wonder why Nielson didn't yell something out but perhaps he is so focused on the German and it happens so quickly he doesn't even realize he is being shot at by Kaminsky. Kaminsky is left to ponder that he also screwed up, didn't watch his back, didn't shut the door behind, didn't clear the room behind, allowed too much noise setting up and moving Nielson into position, gave a way position while trying to flush someone out who he didn't know was even there, din't identify his target, and in the end shot his only friend in a hostile warzone. It's the Fog of war is it not.

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  5 лет назад

      Thanks for watching!!

    • @warroach
      @warroach 5 лет назад

      Omg thank you I was looking for a comment like this because I didn’t what had happened at the end

    • @torstrasburg8289
      @torstrasburg8289 2 года назад

      Thank-you, that is impressive astuteness. Now I'll watch again with better perception.

  • @p.f.886
    @p.f.886 4 года назад +9

    Why is this in my recommended after more than 2 years the video was released?
    I am mad I didn't see this video earlier! It's a masterpiece!

  • @ottocarr3688
    @ottocarr3688 3 года назад +15

    The raw emotion was there and the stupid mistake of going after one German soldier, when they should have been avoiding any contact. A net gain of nothing.

  • @DevotedDisciple-x
    @DevotedDisciple-x 4 года назад +5

    This encapsulates the confusion of war really well.

  • @theflyingpig6361
    @theflyingpig6361 6 лет назад +1

    The way he takes the helmet to put up it back in place as he’s wearing it wrong is just one of those incredible attentions to detail, love it.

  • @BrianAustadpro
    @BrianAustadpro 6 лет назад +1

    Wow! I see why it won all those awards. Congrats to Karl and all his crew. Loved the story, writing, acting, the look, ...everything!

  • @RandomShorts007AP
    @RandomShorts007AP 2 года назад +5

    Thats a heavy burden even for a soldier... Death of a friend because of your own fault... Nice picturization within few minutes...and Actors were also good... Keep it up 👍

  • @modeler308
    @modeler308 4 года назад +10

    Such happened a LOT more often than anyone knew. It was war.

  • @gabedlester9875
    @gabedlester9875 4 года назад +4

    This is amazing!!! The fact that they actually had to reload at some point unlike most other short films makes it even better

  • @jp0308
    @jp0308 5 лет назад +4

    Excellent! I did not expect the ending.... the suspense in this film borders on an Alfred Hitchcock presentation! Just imagine the horror that GI felt when he realized he shot his own man! This short film does very well the pathos of war.

  • @MrTuftynut
    @MrTuftynut 4 года назад +10

    I don't think even any rookie in the 101st 'Screaming Eagles' would have been that jumpy or gone into direct combat without securing his helmet. Although this was their first action (D-Day onwards) they had serious preparation and training, and the first wave over there were the best of the best.

    • @garywarden6493
      @garywarden6493 4 года назад +2

      Just about every war film has a character like Nealson. Quick examples are Albert Blithe in BOB or Corporal Upham in SPR . It's what helps to build some tension. Besides theatrical films we also see and/or hear about this "jumpiness" in men in war documentaries and in interviews.

  • @kreslokkd
    @kreslokkd 4 года назад +5

    Holy fuck, that ending... It was incredible. I thought, that he might have shot his mate, but i didn't think of THAT ending. Great job, very impressive. Context of the beginning of the film makes it even more dramatic.

  • @ominusomega7803
    @ominusomega7803 4 года назад +4

    OH DAAAMN THAT ENDING TWIST!! That was amazing... both in a narrative and historical sense. Fantastic job!

  • @hectorcoria3650
    @hectorcoria3650 4 года назад +2

    WHOAH!!! The way this story unfolds at the ends...silence of you have perceived says it all!!!

  • @yodaneer4127
    @yodaneer4127 4 года назад +5

    Correct me if I'm wrong. Addle Strife-rough translation: the confusion of battle (fog of war). Makes perfect sense

  • @whitejerseyboy
    @whitejerseyboy 6 лет назад +2

    Nielson is always getting the short stick! Great portrayal of the incident of war and the sacrifices men took.

  • @flakasejdaj2974
    @flakasejdaj2974 6 лет назад +2

    Awesome Film and wonderful actors! Go Carmanski (Randall). You were great!

  • @toddkrause9401
    @toddkrause9401 6 лет назад +4

    This man deserves a lot more subs and views I'm a world war two nut and this film was outstanding.

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад

      That is a very nice thing to say, thank you! And thanks for watching.

  • @Cowboy96
    @Cowboy96 6 лет назад +7

    Great short film! Immersive.
    Only thing I can critique is anyone familiar with the rifles used at the time may have noticed the lack of a satisfying *ping* sound

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад

      Thanks for watching!!! Yes, the ping is definitely an oversight on my behalf.

  • @jasonlou2013S
    @jasonlou2013S 5 лет назад +7

    This is the first short film I saw has a reload scene.

    • @AKSAM6
      @AKSAM6 5 лет назад

      Band of Brothers: Battle of Bloody Gulch (defense of Carentan) D+7; Pvt. Albert Blythe reloads. Not a short film but if you love the M1 Garand, that's a great scene! BTW: anyone hear Carmanski's M1 clip ping?

  • @algieturas612
    @algieturas612 6 лет назад +4

    Great movie. You can tell who the 'soldier' was. The guy with the slippery helmet really reminded me of Cpl Upham in Saving Private Ryan.

  • @tregswanson6072
    @tregswanson6072 5 лет назад +6

    Good short story. The farm equipment was 40 years ahead of it's time. 😬 But nice twist.

  • @Unknown-ec7um
    @Unknown-ec7um 5 лет назад +7

    How fast a miscommunication can go wrong

  • @AlbertaClimber
    @AlbertaClimber 4 года назад +4

    This was really well done. I love the "stay in formation" conversation, with the camera focusing back and forth between the subjects faces as the are talking. The acting was good, uniforms and makeup looked very real in tight-close shots, shots that normally reveal any inadequacies. I understand without an unlimited budget it's nearly impossible to wind up without modern horse trailers and grain silos in the background, and I can look past that. For me the only disappointment came after the M1 Garand rapid fired 8 rounds (twice) in succession, without hearing or seeing the enbloc being ejected along with the iconic and signature "ping" sound it makes. I've grown so accustomed to hearing it through movies like Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers, etc. that I find myself counting the rounds and waiting for the ping every time I see a clip of a US WW2 soldier firing an M1. Great job through, awesome bodycam work throughout!

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  4 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching and thanks for the great comment. I cannot update RUclips videos, but i do have a version of the film on Vimeo with the pings. Again, thank you!

    • @AlbertaClimber
      @AlbertaClimber 4 года назад

      @@KarlRyanErikson You did such a good job on this, (watched it a few more times) I notice more details that collectively make this such a great film. Right from the opening scene, the leaves in the trees blowing in the wind and the way the camera takes you through the first 30 seconds.. well you nailed it. Usually it would have been handled with a series of 'talking head' , camera-1, camera-2 shots. I am certain that I am not alone in really hoping that you pursue some more WW2 films like this.

  • @lancelot1953
    @lancelot1953 4 года назад +1

    Hi Karl, I was impressed by your production - I was a film student (college) in the seventies where I learned the "mechanics" of making a movie - which gave me utmost respect for all the work involved (We had to rotate between all the main player roles of a film production). I thought that it was easy, it is not. Your short film touched me deeply - I am a Veteran, I have lived this confusion, the "fog of war" as it is called. Our greatest fear was "blue on blue", that is fratricide where in the confusion of combat you shoot/blast/torpedo one of your own... Thank you for this very moving work of art - may Peace be with you, keep on the great work... Ciao, L (Veteran, 3 wars)

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  4 года назад +1

      I'm really glad this touched you. Though it is set in WW2 this film was inspired by my fathers experience during Vietnam (If I got this correct - He was Sp4, Co. A, 2nd Bn., 27th Inf. 65'-66') . In short, he said they rarely saw the enemy and would fire into the jungle until the jungle stopped firing back. That's some scary sh*t. If you notice with the cinematography, not only was my goal to start wide and push in as the men's fate grew nearer, but I also decided to never give the audience anymore information than what the men had. thank you for the nice comments and thank you for your service!

  • @davidstoyanoff
    @davidstoyanoff 4 года назад +4

    I did not know what the title meant, but when it was done all I could think of was fog of War. Well done

  • @olliephelan
    @olliephelan 6 лет назад +5

    At least is was better than the hundreds of amateur movies that attempt to recreate saving private ryan .
    Whoever made it , knew to stick to what he could use - 3 uniforms and a short plot and twist .
    No silly graphics or partisans with nike runners

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад +2

      Thanks Oli. And that is pretty much what we did. Took an inventory of what we can get our hands on and made a small film. Thanks for checking it out.

    • @olliephelan
      @olliephelan 6 лет назад +1

      Well , the only thing similar short films seem to get right is the age .
      Band of Brothers and SPR had 30 and 35 year olds playing kids fresh out of school .
      Its standard indoctrination not to show their real age .
      I half watched one just before this where a "partisan" had skinny jeans and sneakers .
      None of them will get any points for trying to re-create combat scenes , just for the sake of showing combat .
      Its pointless unless theres a more powerful dimsension .
      If your lacking in pyrotechnics and equipment , make up for it with content . Take Samuel Beckett for example . Best content you could hope for ...and in the French Resistance .
      Or Frank Ryan ( I R A ) in the Spanish Civil war - no uniforms required .
      "Frank Ryan bought you whiskey in a brothel in Madrid .
      And decked some fucking Black-shirt that was cursing all the Yids
      --------------------------------------------------
      Sickbed of CuChullainn (Pogues)
      ruclips.net/video/FZIISfOm3dI/видео.html
      McCormack and Richard Tauber are singing by the bed
      There's a glass of punch below your feet and an angel at your head
      There's devils on each side of you with bottles in their hands
      You need one more drop of poison and you'll dream of foreign lands
      When you pissed yourself in Frankfurt and got syph down in Cologne
      And you heard the rattling death trains as you lay there all alone
      Frank Ryan bought you whiskey in a brothel in Madrid
      And you decked some fucking blackshirt who was cursing all the Yids
      At the sick bed of Cuchulainn, we'll kneel and say a prayer
      And the ghosts are rattling at the door and the devil's in the chair
      And in the Euston Tavern you screamed it was your shout
      But they wouldn't give you service so you kicked the windows out
      They took you out into the street and kicked you in the brains
      So you walked back in through a bolted door and did it all again
      At the sick bed of Cuchulainn, we'll kneel and say a prayer
      And the ghosts are rattling at the door and the devil's in the chair
      You remember that foul evening when you heard the banshees howl?
      There was lazy drunken bastards singing "Billy In The Bowl"
      They took you up to midnight mass and left you in the lurch
      So you dropped a button in the plate and spewed up in the church
      Now you'll sing a song of liberty for blacks and paks and jocks
      And they'll take you from this dump you're in and stick you in a box
      Then they'll take you to Cloughprior and shove you in the ground
      But you'll stick your head back out and shout "we'll have another round"
      At the graveside of Cuchulainn, we'll kneel around and pray
      And God is in His heaven, and Billy's down by the bay
      All you need there are memories filmed in grainy B+W of un-uniformed fighting in Ireland and Spain . And at key points go back to his death bed (in colur) as hes slowly dying , remember the things that he did .
      Very cheap / small cast / no props except rifles , old clothes , a pub , and a dimly lit room with a bed .
      The best lack all conviction, while the worst
      Are full of passionate intensity........Yeats .
      Ye dont really need that much conviction . Theres situations where you can get away with shooting a scene with a mobile phone (cellphone) .
      One problem with the amateur films is that perfect cameras betray bad camera work

  • @infectedGames-kn5tf
    @infectedGames-kn5tf 4 года назад +3

    It is an amazing film. Truly deserving of its award.

  • @zainulzainul1880
    @zainulzainul1880 5 лет назад +2

    Another gem from these ' shorties ' . The thing to note is that the actors looked damn convincing , whether appearence wise or in their acting . And heart tugging as well .
    However , the barn has that peacetime look...
    Anyway , thumbs up for a SUPERB piece .

  • @wwmproductions5787
    @wwmproductions5787 6 лет назад +5

    Great film but this should be 1944 not 43

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад +2

      True. I'm wondering why I put '43. I was originally staging this in Metz but even that is 1944. Not sure why I put this year. haha No one else caught it.

  • @angelosantiago6155
    @angelosantiago6155 4 года назад +6

    Good ending..confusion and chaos..the very definition of war!!there's nobody to blame but ourselves.

  • @robertcastriotta4316
    @robertcastriotta4316 6 лет назад +2

    Thought it was an extended trailer, then it kept going & then ended...I was like I want more!!!

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад

      Just a short film. A glimpse into their experience. Thanks for watching!

    • @robertcastriotta4316
      @robertcastriotta4316 6 лет назад

      Karl Erikson absolutely it was great, looking forward to more. New Randall was going places & clearly so are you.

  • @davescott8859
    @davescott8859 4 года назад +2

    Just to think of all the craziness of WW2 and the stories that were never told, and the heroes that never got credit for their unselfish acts of humanity and/or courageousness.

  • @bullswarriors
    @bullswarriors 5 лет назад +5

    Communication is vital during war.

  • @watchedmantis8844
    @watchedmantis8844 5 лет назад +6

    Here’s what happened at the end, the dude went inside the barn and he seen the German behind him and he started shooting at him and the guy that the German was about to kill thought that there was a German shooting at him and returned fire and hit the American in there and when he came out he fell on the ground and he died and when he turned around he seen the German that the dead guy shot.

  • @XThirdEyeX
    @XThirdEyeX 3 года назад +3

    Damn, I can't even imagine how this must actually feel...very well done, not gonna lie, it teared me up a little bit at the end.
    Reminds me of the movie, Man Down with Shia LaBeouf, it showed how fractured a mind can become in dealing with the absolute horrors of war, very good film, Shia owned the role.

  • @shawneerunner1416
    @shawneerunner1416 6 лет назад +4

    Subtext Subtext Subtext!! What a powerful story. I was watching your other film Freeman Velocity, which is outstanding, and it took me here to this beautiful movie. There are some issues, but you seem to know what they are. And who cares? It's a small film with a big message. Congratulations. I love how you start off the film with the wide flowing scenes and slowly get tighter and tighter on your main actor and the camera gets shaky. Very claustrophobic feeling. Someone needs to get you a bigger budget and let you run with your talent.

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад

      Yes, subtext and claustrophobia for sure. Thanks for watching and thank you for appreciating the work that went into the film! And thank you so much for watching Freeman Velocity!! That was my college thesis film.

  • @fekharfekhar851
    @fekharfekhar851 6 лет назад +9

    the idea is superb ..the filming is flawless ... the acting is realistic as possible
    i wish you success .. i hope next time you go for something bigger

  • @MrTwotimess
    @MrTwotimess 3 года назад +5

    The viewer is drawn to dislike Nielsen until the very end when we get to see what he saw. Nice twist to the tale.

  • @hectorgamez3537
    @hectorgamez3537 6 лет назад +2

    Well well done. It doesn't matter what kind of arms they use or mistakes in the scenery may be. What makes this film great is the story, the actors and the director. Superb job. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

  • @HumbleRoad
    @HumbleRoad 6 лет назад +1

    Magnificent! Beautiful in every way!

  • @tacobell5150
    @tacobell5150 6 лет назад +6

    Pretty cool, several tactic/equipment inaccuracies, especially the non-ping from the enbloc clip after each 8th round, but not bad acting, and super cool ending twist. Don't enders and why he wouldn't just yell "you behind you with a knife", or "you dipshit, your shooting at me lol, but still very cool, reminded of something out of an old sgt. Rock, or G.I combat comic book.

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад +1

      Haha yeah he could have yell out.... but then I'd have no drama. Thanks for watching!

    • @tacobell5150
      @tacobell5150 6 лет назад

      Thank u for making this, cool that someone still gives a shit about being a human.

  • @robertnicholas136
    @robertnicholas136 4 года назад +6

    Wow didn't see that coming... great job on the movie

  • @joeywesley5045
    @joeywesley5045 6 лет назад +2

    This was a great short film amazing job can't wait to see the next💞

  • @duglife2230
    @duglife2230 6 лет назад +3

    Very nice. Well worth the 9 minutes and the thumbs up.

  • @shaharomahmad8961
    @shaharomahmad8961 6 лет назад +4

    There were no US Airborne troops at France soil in 1943. They were dropped during D-Day on June 1944.

  • @jamesstephen5115
    @jamesstephen5115 4 года назад +10

    Very sad, when he accidenly saw the enemy dead behind him he found out he was shooting kill his friend who saved his life

  • @Hedr25
    @Hedr25 6 лет назад +2

    I still have goosebumps. WOW, Great work!

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад

      That's the reaction we were hoping for! Thanks for watching

  • @AAbnR
    @AAbnR 4 года назад +13

    Interesting. Just a few things, paratroopers from WWII were very well trained and could tell the difference between a Mauser and an M1 shooting in his direction. But there’s also the fog of war so it’s feasible for that to happen.

    • @daepicreeves955
      @daepicreeves955 4 года назад +1

      Paratroopers are British mate

    • @BobMueller
      @BobMueller 4 года назад +2

      The US had one or two paratroop divisions in the war.

    • @ericscaillet2232
      @ericscaillet2232 4 года назад

      @@daepicreeves955 yes yes. ..but his point is valid. ..unless jerry had aquired an enemy's rifle as well.😒

  • @Mina_Doll
    @Mina_Doll 2 года назад +3

    His pog face at the end rlly got me

  • @shimagaijin4552
    @shimagaijin4552 4 года назад +4

    What a fantastic plot twist. I spotted air strikes with a laser in the Gulf War...the scariest thought was the thought of friendly fire. This plot twist hit me in the gut. Well done.

  • @keenansmith1021
    @keenansmith1021 4 года назад +2

    Damn good film I served 101st ABN and it was honorable to see a throwback and excellent story too. The uniforms and setting was amazing. Loved it. Can't wait to see more.

  • @richardlynch8009
    @richardlynch8009 3 года назад +2

    I was looking for this film for 3 days! I am so happy I found it again!
    MY FAVORITE SHORT!!!!

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  3 года назад

      I'm glad you like it!! Thank you so much. I have a new film coming out shortly Disarray Days!

  • @riichardscott8482
    @riichardscott8482 6 лет назад +4

    A very very good effort. Yes, there were no airborne troops in France in 1944. Yes, they should've had helmet nets. That being said, when you consider all the elements that are required to write, cast, produce, costume and direct even a short film, the accomplishment here is something to be proud of. Credit where it's due. And by the way Colton, I don't see anybody criticizing your spelling, buddy.

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад

      Riichard Scott thanks for checking out the film.

  • @sanguineaurora8765
    @sanguineaurora8765 3 года назад +9

    Where is the "PING" when m1 is empty.

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  3 года назад +1

      I know I know I know haha Thanks for watching. A lot of people caught some errors and made some suggestions - RUclips doesn't allow me to update a video so the updated film is on vimeo.

  • @leokline7145
    @leokline7145 6 лет назад +2

    Awesome film by an awesome film maker!

  • @jeffb8685
    @jeffb8685 3 года назад +1

    Amazing heart wrenching short movie. That's probably happened quite often in wars.
    I'm glad you've won an award for it. Simply dynamic.

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  3 года назад

      Thank you!!

    • @Harrowder22
      @Harrowder22 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/cNyUxl0MXWQ/видео.html ; War reenactment of the DIA-D in Santander beach plus videos of Parachute Warfare Day and Landing

  • @b-series9022
    @b-series9022 6 лет назад +5

    Holy shit that was the biggest twist I’ve ever seen

  • @TheRabbitHole
    @TheRabbitHole 6 лет назад +4

    I died for a good cause. Awesome short!

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад +1

      The Rabbit Hole is here!! Did you guys know The Rabbit Hole produces In the Fold a movie review show that analyzes the new, the old, and the obscure. They also create random videos, shorts, and sketches. Subscribe to go down The Rabbit Hole with them. You never know what you'll find. CHECK THEM OUT!

    • @TheRabbitHole
      @TheRabbitHole 6 лет назад

      ...We've got candy...

  • @vilasambre
    @vilasambre 4 года назад +3

    He saved him and got killed in return.
    War teaches you the value of friendship

  • @sweetchilli1261
    @sweetchilli1261 4 года назад +6

    ,,There are no accidents"
    -Master Oogway

  • @kamicj3522
    @kamicj3522 5 лет назад +6

    I just realized that the guy that ran in the barn was shooting at the German behind his mate, and his mate killed him on mistake

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  5 лет назад

      Thanks for watching!

    • @mikemedina1593
      @mikemedina1593 5 лет назад

      you get it right the man who ran on the barn fired on his mate direction because he save his mate from the german, but his mate keep firing on him until he killed his mate but later he realized his mistake tsktsktsk.

  • @said24rabbani
    @said24rabbani 3 года назад +7

    you got me shocked that means your film success

  • @rainleen223
    @rainleen223 6 лет назад +1

    The greatest short fim i have ever watched. I kinda bit cried when i realized what happened but that what happens in a war somebody dies. I dont care about how others say how inaccurate or how stupid or what ever they say but for me this is the best.

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад

      Thank you so much for watching and the nice comment.

    • @rainleen223
      @rainleen223 6 лет назад +1

      +Karl Ryan Erikson That's a subscribe to me.😄

    • @rainleen223
      @rainleen223 6 лет назад +1

      +Karl Ryan Erikson and please make more i would really love that.

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад +1

      I'm trying!

  • @americanbreakfast3982
    @americanbreakfast3982 6 лет назад +2

    Terrific short film! Love the costumes!

  • @paolaambanelli5856
    @paolaambanelli5856 6 лет назад +4

    I love this film! Beautiful dramatic history!

  • @gangasinghrathore4709
    @gangasinghrathore4709 6 лет назад +4

    loved every single second. of this film

  • @mahaleila
    @mahaleila 5 лет назад +2

    Loved it! For a short film, it had such depth and emotion. I absolutely loved it, the score, the acting, the drama.... Great job!!

  • @itzjustjaz7263
    @itzjustjaz7263 6 лет назад +2

    deserves a standing ovation. well done

  • @knightowl3577
    @knightowl3577 4 года назад +5

    101st Airborne the Screaming Eagles some of the greatest of the greatest generation.

  • @mistertree553
    @mistertree553 5 лет назад +5

    So, taking this at face value, Carmanski believed the German was shooting at him from the barn, when in reality, Nealson was shooting the German who was *behind* Carmanski.

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  5 лет назад +1

      Exactly!! And there is so much more to this film as well. Hope you enjoyed it!! Thanks for watching.

  • @danielbell7190
    @danielbell7190 5 лет назад +9

    Wait so the American shot the other American in the barn because he thought he was a german but the American in the barn sniped the german coming behind the other American?
    That's sad

  • @waynejshynzhinds4434
    @waynejshynzhinds4434 4 года назад +4

    This was interesting. No1 saw the end coming. Thats a good clip.

  • @liberian_tyo
    @liberian_tyo 5 лет назад +5

    Jeez had to watch twice to understand what happen.. Nice clip

  • @thaiholidayhomes5154
    @thaiholidayhomes5154 5 лет назад +4

    Good film with a great twist in the story. Thank you.

  • @01straycat
    @01straycat 3 года назад +1

    As excited as I was for the end. I was sad at the same time. How moving.

  • @Vwfan
    @Vwfan 6 лет назад +1

    Been to Normandy many times for the D-Day celebrations and love this sort of stuff. Great movie, great pace and fantastic ending! Made my heart bang! Keep it up!!

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад +1

      Thanks!! Addle Strife played in Carentan for the Normandii World War II International Film Festival!! It was a huge honor to be excepted.

  • @jamesgordon1949
    @jamesgordon1949 6 лет назад +3

    Very clever. Has to watch the ending twice to get it. Good job.

    • @KarlRyanErikson
      @KarlRyanErikson  6 лет назад

      Thank you! and thank you for taking the time to re-watch

  • @manishdoiphode5538
    @manishdoiphode5538 4 года назад +4

    No more accidents....I got him..... Great Film

  • @ellayupano5919
    @ellayupano5919 3 года назад +3

    I was processing wtf happened in the ending, and when it hit me i was
    "FFFFFFUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKKKK"

  • @rajkumarsivanandi8234
    @rajkumarsivanandi8234 6 лет назад +4

    Damn...! Finally he was down by a friendly fire....! I didn't expect that end....!! :(

  • @soggycarrot3319
    @soggycarrot3319 5 лет назад +10

    Not to be a nerd or anything but your airborne flag on the guys arm is facing the wrong way and his standing up firing stance is bad

    • @Ddyoung77
      @Ddyoung77 5 лет назад +3

      in WWII, the flag faced to the right, with the stars on the left side. so this is accurate

    • @AKSAM6
      @AKSAM6 5 лет назад

      The more interesting question is why there's an invasion flag worn at all. Uniforms are M42 paratrooper with 101st Airborne division insignia but they are wearing invasion armbands on right arm. Only 101st Airborne operation in France was Operation Neptune; 1944. 327th and 401st GIR troopers are said by some (though I have never seen any proof) to have worn invasion flag armbands and they all wore standard infantry M43 outfits, not M42s.

  • @nippon2003
    @nippon2003 4 года назад +5

    Omg that is a really brilliant ending!

  • @jamesl.rickard1277
    @jamesl.rickard1277 6 лет назад +1

    Forget the negative comments. this is MUCH better than some of the full length war movies I've seen and I've seen a LOT!!!!

  • @evelynmarin9742
    @evelynmarin9742 6 лет назад +2

    I loved it!! Great job to everyone involved.