What a brilliant movie. A peak into the pre-war army. An army of regulars, most of whom were in the Army to escape the grinding poverty of the Depression. As the saying goes, “three hots and a cot”. An army of well regulated routine and customs. Making rank was painfully slow for officers and enlisted alike. Athletics was one of way to making rank. To be stationed in Hawaii was considered heaven. In the fight scene, you can see Monty’s stunt double doing the fighting.
It's actually a pretty great boxing scene. Beautifully photographed (Burnett Guffey). Wonderfully cut (William A Lyon) - the use of close ups. shots of spectators. And as a boxing fan, i think its one of the better boxing sequences. Around 2.10 when Prewitt fights back - there;s a great medium-wide shot that captures a series of jabs, then a left hook followed by a right to the body. Its a great showing of superior talent, as Prewitt is able to pick his shots.
It's really well done "for the time." It's not very realistic. They're landing way too many clean punches. I doubt anyone could survive that many bare knuckle punches.
Key moment of course is when the Colonel and Major on the balcony observe Captain Holmes just standing and watching the fight. "Why doesn't that officer stop that fight?". That would mark the beginning of the end for Holmes.
@@jdewitt77 Correct. As the general tells him at the investigation "Holmes, the first thing I learned in the army was that an officer takes care of his men. That seems to be the first thing you forgot!". I'm sure that kind of thing didn't happen too often in the army (a bad officer getting shitcanned) but on the other hand, it did happen at times I'm also sure.
@@TWS-pd5dc Based on my experience as an enlisted man in the Navy over 50 years ago, really bad officers sometimes got what they had coming. But only sometimes.
It still does happen. You just never hear about it unless there's something that happens where it goes public. I was navy for 21 years and in my time I saw Maybe 4-6 officers get relieved or moved out of command. The kiss of death for any officer other than being dismissed from the service is to get promoted and basically have your career stop.
@@johnnybmean74 Simple. Clift came on the scene before them both. I said idolized and emulated- Brando definitely emulated Clift’s performance in Red River for the Wild One and On the Waterfront.
@@jt1929 There is absolutely no emulation going on at all by Brando in those 2 films. Their techniques & approach to acting were distinctly different. Your only silly "Simple" reason for saying that Brando emulated Clift is because Clift preceded Brando in films & stage, & that they both attended the Actor's Studio in the 1940's. That's It! Let me tell you something, the Actor's Studio in New York may have been rooted in the Stanislavski-Vakhtangov-American style of acting, but because of the different acting instructors at that school; the techniques & approaches for "Method Acting" branched off into very disparate directions. Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler & Robert Lewis all taught at the Actor's Studio in New York. Lewis was Clift's main acting instructor there, & Stella Adler was Brando's main acting instructor there. Lewis even said that the two were nothing alike in their techniques or styles. But by your silly "Simple" line of reasoning, Clift must've Emulated & Idolized John Garfield merely because Garfield preceded Clift on screen & he was at the Actor's Studio before him. Know your topic well before speaking (typing) next time.
@@johnnybmean74 Of course Garfield was an influence on them all. If anything all three I’ve mentioned have a similarity because of the roles they played. The noirish thuggery each approached is definitely from Garfield’s the Postman Always Rings Twice. Even Jack Nicholson had a go at it years later. These are my opinion as I watch a lot of movies as they all played the brooding, rebellious working class type. You have different opinion, fine.
@@jt1929 Numerous young actors (from their 20's to their Mid-30's) at that time (40's & 50's) were playing working class characters ~ Robert Mitchum, Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, William Holden & Paul Newman to name a few. Many of them even brooded at times while playing those working class characters. That hardly means they were all emulating or idolizing each other. The character Brando played in Sayonara is hardly "Working Class". Brando's Mark Antony in Julius Caesar started out "Working Class", but hardly ended up that way. How about Clift in Raintree County & Suddenly, Last Summer? Nope! Not "Working Class".
Clift would die prematurely from his many health issues, it's amazing how many strong characters he played for such a slight man (& for 1 who was nearly killed in car accident).
Montgomery Clift was quite slim and average in height, if you compare him to guys like Burt Lancaster or Ernst Borgnine, still, he was tough (before accident,) and, he certainly knew how to throw a punch. But, above all, Monty Clift was an outstanding actor, as his performances in movies like The Heir, From Here to Eternity, Red River, A place in the Sun, etc.. attest.
Yes, but a very small part. Only in about 4 brief scenes with dialog. Better than George Reeves AKA Superman! He's got exactly 2 scenes with dialog, wasn't even billed in it. A false rumor for years claimed he had many more scenes but they were cut when audiences yelled out "It's Superman!" Not true. Reeves by 1953 hadn't done much in his film career and Superman had only been on 1 season (1952), so highly unlikely Reeves that early in the show had achieved his cult status as the Man Of Steel.
Yes the new captain, a staunch by the book martinet, made that his first order of business. After warning all the non-coms that no more nonsense would be tolerated, he dismisses them, turns to Sgt Warden (Burt Lancaster) "Oh, about Sgt. Galovich. Bust him. Sgt Galovich is now private Galovich, put him in charge of the latrine!" Even Warden grins!
Brilliant movie and the book is even better. James Jones lived that life and he was so good at showing how it really was in a company with poor leadership from the CO. And of the lifestyle of the GI's in Hawaii when they were discriminated against mixing with tourists if they were not officers.
Just seen this clip, been a while since I saw the film, but the officer was about to disapline the young guy, but when truth came out, did nothing to the guy who started the trouble, why?
New subscriber..thanx vry much ..great classic .can remember watching on Sat afternoon reruns blk & white un FORT WORTH,Texas..with darling precious Mom......i loved these ole movies even as a little girl ...i remember thinking...these Men are so mean to ea other in the military...🇺🇸🤎😔
Montgomery Cliff was so talented. Spooky talented.
What a brilliant movie. A peak into the pre-war army. An army of regulars, most of whom were in the Army to escape the grinding poverty of the Depression. As the saying goes, “three hots and a cot”. An army of well regulated routine and customs. Making rank was painfully slow for officers and enlisted alike. Athletics was one of way to making rank.
To be stationed in Hawaii was considered heaven.
In the fight scene, you can see Monty’s stunt double doing the fighting.
Outstanding film.
It's actually a pretty great boxing scene. Beautifully photographed (Burnett Guffey). Wonderfully cut (William A Lyon) - the use of close ups. shots of spectators. And as a boxing fan, i think its one of the better boxing sequences. Around 2.10 when Prewitt fights back - there;s a great medium-wide shot that captures a series of jabs, then a left hook followed by a right to the body. Its a great showing of superior talent, as Prewitt is able to pick his shots.
Really is. Polish guy looks like he’d be an MMA champ.
I didn’t like how blatantly you could tell it was stunt men.
It's really well done "for the time." It's not very realistic. They're landing way too many clean punches. I doubt anyone could survive that many bare knuckle punches.
Key moment of course is when the Colonel and Major on the balcony observe Captain Holmes just standing and watching the fight. "Why doesn't that officer stop that fight?". That would mark the beginning of the end for Holmes.
As well it should have. He was a really bad officer.
@@jdewitt77 Correct. As the general tells him at the investigation "Holmes, the first thing I learned in the army was that an officer takes care of his men. That seems to be the first thing you forgot!". I'm sure that kind of thing didn't happen too often in the army (a bad officer getting shitcanned) but on the other hand, it did happen at times I'm also sure.
@@TWS-pd5dc Based on my experience as an enlisted man in the Navy over 50 years ago, really bad officers sometimes got what they had coming. But only sometimes.
It still does happen. You just never hear about it unless there's something that happens where it goes public.
I was navy for 21 years and in my time I saw Maybe 4-6 officers get relieved or moved out of command.
The kiss of death for any officer other than being dismissed from the service is to get promoted and basically have your career stop.
In the book Holmes gets promoted to Major and transfers out.
Montgomery Clift RIP
SUPER ⭐
Montgomery Clift was a giant influence on modern acting- Marlon Brando and James Dean idolized him and emulated his style greatly.
LIAR. Brando "NEVER" Idolized him. Cite me your reference for such a claim.
@@johnnybmean74 Simple. Clift came on the scene before them both. I said idolized and emulated- Brando definitely emulated Clift’s performance in Red River for the Wild One and On the Waterfront.
@@jt1929 There is absolutely no emulation going on at all by Brando in those 2 films. Their techniques & approach to acting were distinctly different. Your only silly "Simple" reason for saying that Brando emulated Clift is because Clift preceded Brando in films & stage, & that they both attended the Actor's Studio in the 1940's. That's It! Let me tell you something, the Actor's Studio in New York may have been rooted in the Stanislavski-Vakhtangov-American style of acting, but because of the different acting instructors at that school; the techniques & approaches for "Method Acting" branched off into very disparate directions. Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler & Robert Lewis all taught at the Actor's Studio in New York. Lewis was Clift's main acting instructor there, & Stella Adler was Brando's main acting instructor there. Lewis even said that the two were nothing alike in their techniques or styles. But by your silly "Simple" line of reasoning, Clift must've Emulated & Idolized John Garfield merely because Garfield preceded Clift on screen & he was at the Actor's Studio before him. Know your topic well before speaking (typing) next time.
@@johnnybmean74 Of course Garfield was an influence on them all.
If anything all three I’ve mentioned have a similarity because of the roles they played. The noirish thuggery each approached is definitely from Garfield’s the Postman Always Rings Twice. Even Jack Nicholson had a go at it years later.
These are my opinion as I watch a lot of movies as they all played the brooding, rebellious working class type.
You have different opinion, fine.
@@jt1929 Numerous young actors (from their 20's to their Mid-30's) at that time (40's & 50's) were playing working class characters ~ Robert Mitchum, Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, William Holden & Paul Newman to name a few. Many of them even brooded at times while playing those working class characters. That hardly means they were all emulating or idolizing each other. The character Brando played in Sayonara is hardly "Working Class". Brando's Mark Antony in Julius Caesar started out "Working Class", but hardly ended up that way. How about Clift in Raintree County & Suddenly, Last Summer? Nope! Not "Working Class".
Clift would die prematurely from his many health issues, it's amazing how many strong characters he played for such a slight man (& for 1 who was nearly killed in car accident).
Being in the closet at the time had its perks
Montgomery Clift was quite slim and average in height, if you compare him to guys like Burt Lancaster or Ernst Borgnine, still, he was tough (before accident,) and, he certainly knew how to throw a punch. But, above all, Monty Clift was an outstanding actor, as his performances in movies like The Heir, From Here to Eternity, Red River, A place in the Sun, etc.. attest.
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@@madgepins1967 🌈
Monty got a raw deal.
Movie making at its best bygone era
ALL great actors and actress es🇺🇸!!
I feel like people often forget that Jack Warden was also in this one.
Yes, but a very small part. Only in about 4 brief scenes with dialog. Better than George Reeves AKA Superman! He's got exactly 2 scenes with dialog, wasn't even billed in it. A false rumor for years claimed he had many more scenes but they were cut when audiences yelled out "It's Superman!" Not true. Reeves by 1953 hadn't done much in his film career and Superman had only been on 1 season (1952), so highly unlikely Reeves that early in the show had achieved his cult status as the Man Of Steel.
I honestly hated Gallovich. I’m glad Prew let him know what time it was and that he got busted down to private.
Yes the new captain, a staunch by the book martinet, made that his first order of business. After warning all the non-coms that no more nonsense would be tolerated, he dismisses them, turns to Sgt Warden (Burt Lancaster) "Oh, about Sgt. Galovich. Bust him. Sgt Galovich is now private Galovich, put him in charge of the latrine!" Even Warden grins!
They don't make em like this anymore ❗😎👍
Great movie
Brilliant movie and the book is even better. James Jones lived that life and he was so good at showing how it really was in a company with poor leadership from the CO. And of the lifestyle of the GI's in Hawaii when they were discriminated against mixing with tourists if they were not officers.
Nothing about this fight scene looked even remotely realistic. Great film, nevertheless.
Most movie Fights don't look 100% realistic but the fighting moves are usually based on very real moves
No real fight can be like this and last this long. Makes good entertainment though as you said.
Looks like every school day I ever had.
Great movie! ❤
The Guy he was fighting was the real light heavy champ of the world
No he wasn't.
@@johnwhite4810 gus lesnovitch. Look it up
My Mom loved Montgomery Cliff....
So did my mom. She once told me that she had a picture of Monty in her school locker
She wanted to be his "Beard".
@@johnnybmean74 Grow up
Qué buena película !
He ate a LOT of punches.
He’s the best boxer, pool player and trumpet player in history? 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Sorry but I don't believe Monty could hold his own in a fistfight.😊
That is what makes him a great actor, he acted like he could. The same in Red River when he fought John Wayne.
Monty couldn't, but his fight double could.
It's a movie, genius
No NCO would ever go running to an officer to solve EM issues.
Capt.Holmes didn’t deserve his commission or his beautiful wife.
Choreographed action
Using slow motion then
Speeded up to add dramatic
Effect and sound effects added
Was this after the knife fight? Did Prewitt get stabbed at some point?
It was before. During the knife fight you can see Prewitt has some cuts and bruises on his face
Didn't MOtgomery Cliff play the same type of Character in The YOung Lions?
Just seen this clip, been a while since I saw the film, but the officer was about to disapline the young guy, but when truth came out, did nothing to the guy who started the trouble, why?
My gosh awesome .. yet poignant movie.....could feel testosterone coming through the he phone....im swooning...😌
Sergeant Vernon, Columbo, Candidate For Crime.
When men were men and sheep were scared
He don't know how to block punches!
Oystah Crackahs
Bruh
Не верю!
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New subscriber..thanx vry much ..great classic .can remember watching on Sat afternoon reruns blk & white un FORT WORTH,Texas..with darling precious Mom......i loved these ole movies even as a little girl ...i remember thinking...these Men are so mean to ea other in the military...🇺🇸🤎😔
Wish they hadn’t used stunt doubles. It wasn’t necessary. Still an excellent scene though.