Yeah man, this was an emotional coaster for sure. Want to vote on what I should watch next? Click here! www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema Have a Loki Episode on Friday and Fargo on Saturday Enjoy the day!
As long as there is desire, evil will always live. To save the world start with one good deed, that Deed well lead to other good deed and eventually liss evil and more people working together. you never know, that one stranger you help could be the one that helps start your dream for salvation and safe heaven or start a new world, but never forget everything comes with a price as you saw with Schindler.
@CLester and while at least a token number of Nazi camp officials and party members were put on trial in front of the world, the Japanese involved in the atrocities often found homes in the US.
James- for a different take on similar times in a slightly different area, there's the Pianist. It is shot in color and, at least in my opinion, the main thing is that the common oppressors are more in the forefront.
Here's some interesting parts where the movie deviates from reality (I find it useful to know): 1- The character played by Ralph Fiennes is very toned down compared to his real-life counterpart. The real stories about him were so outrageous that Spielberg thought they would be too unbelievable and would take people out of the movie. 2- Movie Isaac Stern is a mesh-up of three real people who were assisting Schindler. He was made into one character to simplify things and save on movie time (not a bad decision, IMO) 3- Schindler's wife's role in the final factory is massively underplayed in the movie. In real life, Oscar was working outside, bribing people, getting supplies, and making sure the Nazis didn't interfere. In the meantime, his wife was running the daily operations inside the factory, making sure the workers were fed, healthy and, at one point, improvising a hospital to care for a shipment of workers with hypothermia. 4- It's very likely Schindler saved more people than we know about. Outside the list and the factory, one of his side-gigs was to bribe officials to move women from Auschwitz to a farming camp, where there would be less chance of them being executed. In this case there was no list, and he didn't personally meet the women, so there's no record of who he benefitted and whether they survived - even if they did, they wouldn't know he was involved. I love this movie. I watched it when I was 14 and it left a deep mark.
@@Andre-qy6te No, not at all. I think the movie does what a movie needs to do: it tells an amazing story that's a distillation of something that really happened. It is a story with a strong message, not a documentary, and it's one of the greatest movies ever. But that's the reason I often find important to research the facts after the movie, to understand it better. :)
@@Andre-qy6te Wrong. Fiction and historical fiction are not the same thing. While characters may be combined, events simplified, and most of the dialog invented, almost everything depicted in the book and movie actually happened.
@@GlennWH26 Absolutely right. James said it best in the video. Such a movie is for immersion. One should see and feel how it was. You can read some statistics and facts which are most likely forgotten in some weeks or month but there are scenes and dialogue in this movie, you will never forget.
Yeah Fiennes's portrayal of Nazi war criminal Amon Göth is at best a shadow of how evil he really was. Göth was relieved of his position and charged by the SS with theft and failure to provide adequate food to the prisoners under his charge, violation of concentration camp regulations regarding the treatment and punishment of prisoners, and allowing unauthorised access to camp personnel records by prisoners and non-commissioned officers. How awful do you have to be for the SS to think you had gone too far?
A lot of people miss this, but at the end when the survivors are visiting Schindler’s grave, the younger people accompanying them are the actors who portrayed them in the movie.
Amon Goeth in this movie is reportedly tamer than the real one (as well as the atrocities depicted in the film) b/c the latter was so monstrous that he came off as almost unbelievable. The recent trend in writing villains is to make their motivations understandable. You'll hear lots of film enthusiasts preach that making a one-dimensional antagonist who's just evil for the sake of evil and only cares for money is the wrong way to go. It's almost as if this film is trying to give Amon a character arc regarding power & attraction, as well as attempting to provide answers as to why he is the way he is. Only for him to reject that exploration and immediately go back to the pleasure of violence. A reminder that monsters do exist in real life no matter if they're human.
I would actually argue that Spielberg kinda de-humanized Goeth in the film... and I'm not a fan of that. The real Goeth was a quirky, weird guy. Almost funny in a way... a sick way though. Whenever he was in a bad mood, people in the camps were fine that day. But if he was in a good mood, he showed up all dressed in his finest clothes. Wearing white gloves and a tyrolean hat, whistling a song. The creepy thing is: When he was in a good mood like that, people KNEW he would have one or more people killed that day. When I heard about all that, I started to have problems with the way he is shown in the film. Ralph FIennes is great, but I don't like that Spielberg changed him into some cold thing. The quirky stuff would have made the whole thing even creepier and worse in my book... especially because it's actually real. Goeth was not a emotionless monster. He was a human being. A sick individual who not just followed his orders, but enjoyed the cruelty and the power-rush it gave him.
@@abonny Enjoying the cruelty and power-rush is exactly what the OP is talking about. None of what you described makes Amon's motivations understandable nor his actions any less monstrous. The only difference is the personality, which is based on different POVs.
@@abonny Amon Goeth was accused of extreme cruelty by the SS - so as you can imagine, he was up against some pretty stiff competition. You should read up about Josef Mengele - now there's a sick, twisted bastard. He was also known for being very cheerful and friendly...to the children he was about to experiment on and murder.
The “Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.” is used almost literally in the movie, but it's an allegory about helping people. Nobody expects you to save the entire world or even to save one life, but if you do, it's a huge achievement. But it also means that even helping a little, it's not saving the world but it could drastically important for someone or a lot of people
I would also say that even in just HELPING someone, you may be saving their world. An act you consider small, may mean more than you can imagine to that person.
I like to think another way to interpret is you have saved "someones" world entire. To the person you saved, you saved their entire world so they could live to see it and have a life within it.
I lost family at Auschwitz and this movie crushes me every time. I’m so glad you took the time to watch this because our memories will help ensure this never happens again. Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. Respect
Schindler’s List is one of those rare gems that I think qualifies for being a perfect movie. I legitimately cannot find a single thing wrong, a single thing that could have been better. Spielberg’s masterpiece among masterpieces.
I agree 100%. I feel like any critiques would have to be so nitpicky that it would almost be innapropriate consdering the subject matter and the care with which this film was made. There is no doubt in my mind that they truly wanted everything to be perfect, for all the right reasons. And they got as close as anyone could have hoped.
@@Mubiki there's the problem right there....."Inappropriate" ?? Any film can be critiqued.....just because the subject matter is sensitive doesn't mean you 'have' to think the movie is perfect...PC nonsense (sign of the times)....actually the film has flaws, like every film
@@fabianpatrizio2865 I don't think that's where the "inappropriate " part comes in. I see it more as a point about the movie being made for very personal reasons, then it's a little ghoulish to, say, nitpick a slightly inauthentic costuming choice or something. The movie as a whole? It can be criticized, of course. The subject matter could lend itself to dozens of hours, and there is a LOT it glosses over from a historical standpoint. There is also --- and it feels strange to say it --- a level of sanitization. But that's a choice based on which stories were told. None of these particular people were in the medical experiments, and so on. I do think the movie is masterfully made for the story it seeks to tell.
I agree, Spielberg and team crafted one beautifully shot/edited/acted piece that leaves you numb and thankful for the life you live. It is a masterpiece, he has such a great eye as also seen in Empire of the Sun and Munich. It’s not a film I can watch often, it does hurt, but recently watched it in 4K and it looks fantastic, of course it still leaves you shocked that this happened and sadly still continues. James, keep the chin up mate, big hugs from the UK!
I feel you brotha , I felt the same exact way after watching this movie, I pushed it away for so long and once I watched it , it deeply motivated me. I believe in you brotha, LET’S CHANGE THE WORLD.
I'm not gonna lie, I'm tearing up a little watching you getting so emotional at the end. I just want to let you know, that even though in todays society it is sometimes hard to find the love, empathy and passion, that this beautiful world with all these beautiful people deserve, you are not alone in the daily fight for a better world. It is important for us to support each other and continue spreading love, forgiveness and positivity into this world. I'm very proud to be part of this community! Much love from Germany! ❤❤
There's one film-making thing in this movie that's always impressed me, but I only noticed it on the first rewatch: the first time we see Schindler, the camera doesn't show his face. It shows him dressing up, and we only see his possessions. The last time we see him, he's regretting not getting rid of more of his things to save more people. The scenes mirror each other almost perfectly: it starts with stuff being more important thn the person, it ends with the people being more important than the stuff.
During the making of this film they consulted a lot with actual survivors and so on, some of them had PTSD episodes just from seeing Ralph playing the camp Commandant because he not only looked like him but had his mannerisms and psycho stare down. Its one of his best performances, playing that kind of evil.
If I remember right, the survivors were actually terrified of the actor because he played so close. That it brought the horrors of that time flooding back for them. If i remembered wrong please correct me.
James we can all assure you we got faith in you. You’re a good man with a good heart, and a passionate, creative mind. You may not see it right now, but you inspire so many people just by sharing your insight into what you’re passionate about, and from seeing how much you love the craft in all its forms. We’re glad to be on this journey with you, dude 🙏🏼🙌🏼
The nighttime ghetto liquidation is one of the most powerful scenes in this movie. The officer playing Mozart serves a two-fold function: he demonstrates the casual indifference of the German people to the suffering of the Jews while also demonstrating that the Nazis were not uneducated street thugs, but highly intelligent and cultured. Possessing these qualities is no guarantee against committing horrible atrocities.
@@saviourself687 Kinda puts into perspective what Gina Carano meant. No matter how you feel about her, she wasn’t wrong when she said the hatred of a certain group happened gradually and didn’t suddenly happen overnight.
@@LiT_Moose89 The "irony" of your statement is that Disney is not the government, nor are most employers and are under no obligation to extend work to people they feel bring negative press to their companies. Trying to compare her fumbling her Disney bag to the oppression and murder of millions of people is pretty ridiculous.
I love that your entire prelude to the reaction was basically "If you're a neo-nazi, get outta here." Though it's sad that we still live in a world where that's necessary.
They're the ones who call people they dislike Nazis or Commies. The Far Left and Far Right always hate each other and use the labels to justify hating on anyone they dislike. The Berlin Wall was called the Anti-Fascist Rampart, for example. We need unity, open dialogue, and diplomacy. Judging by the content of one's character, not skin color, creed, etc. Anyone who casts judgement on a large number of people is clearly thinking with bias, not rationality.
For real 🤣. I might have personally gone the other way; this first then Monty python after because…put bluntly, this movie is quite depressing and Monty python seems like it’d be a good pick-me-up
I asked my friend to watch this movie with me and I told him I knew exactly when he was going to break and cry. It was this line and it breaks me every time too.
It’s not just that line…the whole build up, how he’s just going through the numbers and you see it corroding him from the inside until he breaks. Phenomenal acting
That scene feels like one of those truly classic moments from cinema history, one that's a must to include in a 2-minute reel that covers all of cinema
I have so much respect for you after watching this! My grandparents were liberated from Auschwitz years ago, so this movie means a lot to me, my family, and my community. Thank you for making this video. Sending my love and greatest respect to you! ❤️
Damn man, what you said at the end hit me, i'm not even sure how it hit me but it did lol. I guess i just wanna say I appreciate it, i appreciate that you genuinely want help make the world a little less dark for people, for me even. The feeling is mutual tho man, we all gotta have eachothers backs, it doesn't have to be a solo fight🤜🤛
They used B&W for a specific reason. One was for the little girl in the red coat. To make sure it was noticed. What Schindler was focused on, and also how "in the background" things like that were happening. The reveal of the girl's body and Schindler's reaction was palpable. Also it was for the end scene at the cemetery as they were crossing the field. It was kind of an out of the darkness type of thing. There were very cool camera shots and angles used throughout. Spielberg actually had the rights for the screenplay of the book for nearly 10 years before he felt he could emotionally do it and give it the proper attention. He apparently called Robin Williams several times during production to help cheer him up and get through it. Apparently a script had been prepared for Martin Scorsese that Spielberg had read and he and Scorsese swapped films, Scorsese doing Cape Fear instead. Schindler was a failed businessman in most respects. He joined the Nazi Party and spied for them prior to the invasion of Poland and Czechoslovakia. He was actually a Czech citizen and had been arrested several times in his life. I think at some point he saw what his activities had led to and saw that the Jews were being exterminated. He was in it for the money initially but quickly saw what he needed to do.
I have faith in you, James. Out of all the people that I’ve watched react on RUclips, YOU are the one who gives me hope. I don’t leave comments for people but I just had to leave this one because I know that you have a pure heart. You’re going to accomplish great things!
You got me at the end, James. As someone lucky enough to work for a Disability Rights organization, I see my colleagues working to make things better, one person at a time, and its amazing to see. Just helping a little bit matters so much. There's so much wrong in the world, but seeing them just keep on helping even when it seems like there are just too many people to help is so inspiring. I definitely believe in you and I know you will make a difference in the world as well. You celebrate the small victories, b/c it helps keep you going for the larger fight.
I watched this with a bunch of college mates at the cinema when it was released. At the end there was just silence, no one moved for what seemed like an eternity for a viewing without an empty seat. Never before or since have I experienced such a thing happen. When the lights did go up most of the audience was either cying or at the very least had their heads or faces in their hands. There were a mixture of emotion but the worst one I felt was shame. Shame that people could treat others in such a way. Forget about E.T. this was Spielberg's true masterpiece. This should be shown as education in every school/college everywhere. Everyone needs to see this at least once.
Not only one of the best films ever made but also one of the most important. It's so hard to watch but I can't even fathom what it must have been like to witness these horrors in person. The ending gets me every time and really puts things in perspective of what saving even one person can make a difference. Your words at the end really moved me man. I always love your videos because it never just feels like videos for entertainment but a conversation with a friend and this one was a really important conversation. I believe in you and so many others here in this community do too! Your faith in trying to change the world for the better is really inspiring and the world needs more of it. Keep going man
Thank you for bearing witness. As a Jew, I welcome the allyship you display in remembering the Holocaust. This is an important movie and an excellent movie, too. A note on the ending - it is Jewish tradition to place stones at a graveside. The stones are a marker that someone was there to visit the grave, and a symbol of permanence.
@@blackwolf4653 I'm very much pro-Palestinian, but no mention was made here of Israel or the blinkered Israeli nationalism that allows/encourages their government to demonise and dehumanise the people they're abusing their power over - it's a very dangerous path to simply blame 'Jews', and there are a not-insignificant number of jewish people with a deep love and respect for Jewish traditions who strongly oppose the Israeli state on matters of Palestine. The outrageous tangled mess of that situation should take nothing away from the moving human stories of the Holocaust or how Jewish people honour their dead and those who've helped them in their hour of need. Hopefully it's a growing trend among young Jews to see through all the propaganda, and not just shrug and act like so many of the German people did when this shit was going down.
@@superkilometricoboom that was a very good response i see it exactly like you. Propaganda can happy anywhere any to any people. We must never allow another Worldwar again. It‘s just like people see you mostly as an Anti-Senite if you critisize the Palestine conflict as a non Jew. When in fact i love Jews as much as any other people. I just don‘t agree with many of the Political leaders on this particular subject.
I have seen so many Schindler's List reactions and between Mello's and yours are my favorite. I know it was a hard watch throughout for many reasons but I'm glad you made it through. As a part of your community we believe and have the faith that you will do what you've set out to do! That's why we are here to help and support you when possible!
Ralph Fiennes is the actor who plays the main psycho nazi Amon Göth (who was a real person). He's an incredible actor, having been nominated for multiple Academy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTAs. He's been many films including The Grand Budapest Hotel, The English Patient, The Harry Potter films. He has said he was left feeling deeply disturbed having played this role. I'm really glad he didn't hold back on his performance though, because what happened needs to be recorded for histories sake.
Ralph fiennes is one of my favorite actor, he can acting like a scumbag that I really hate to in this movie to a loving and funny Monsieur Gustav in Budapest hotel
Bro, Let me just start off by saying your channel and your reactions/commentary are a breath of fresh air and absolutely top notch. I love listening to your insights and knowledge of film and film making. The end of this video broke my heart man. I felt that so much and I appreciate your vulnerability in that moment. Few people I have seen express the desire to help others in such a physical outpour of emotion like you did in that moment. It is a beautiful thing that you care so much and I believe in you even more now than I already did before. Keep doing what you are doing and being your wonderful self man, because it is working and you are building a loyal following who also believe and can help you with your dream. I for one am saying I want to help you in any way I can achieve your vision it is a beautiful thing. Much love buddy and keep on moving forward with heart :)
Brilliant. A very proper movie for this Remembrance Day (Canada)/Veterans Day. Ralph Fiennes does not get enough love for his villain portrayals. Voldemort, Amon Goeth, Francis Dolerhyde (Red Dragon - silence of the lambs prequel). The final scene at the car always breaks me when Liam goes on about getting one more person. I’m glad you were able to experience such a powerful film.
Been watching different reactions to this movie, especially from younger people who don’t have that much knowledge of the Holocaust, but yours really stood out because it’s so obvious how much hatred and injustice hurts you personally, and how much you want to make the world a better place. Much love, keep fighting the good fight.💜
There’s a fascinating documentary called ‘Inheritance’ …it’s about the daughter of Amon Goeth who befriends the lady who was Goeth’s housemaid. Her role was played by Embeth Davidtz. You honestly feel for Goeth’s daughter. She’s is in complete denial about the father she never met. She wants to believe that her father could never have been that evil. The survivor schools her on what actually happened at the Plaszow camp. Anyhow, I recommend it as a supplement to Schindlers List.
Also there's a book called My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me about his granddaughter (her father was Nigerian), she didn't know anything before she was in a library reading about Goeth, and saw a picture of her mother and grandmother..
that's the complicated thing he probably wasn't like that at home. of course she saw a different side to her father. and that's a tough thing to reconcile, what she saw of her father and what he did. and one can sympathise with her, we never want to believe that those that we love are capable of such thing. My Great grandfather was a violent drunk, even though my grandfather has been very frank about what he was like, and the beatings he suffered, but his sister My aunt shirley(she's my great aunt but everybody just calls her aunt shirley) she denies that abuse ever happened, and she idolizes him
@@thedeepfriar745 it seemed like that for a lot of high level Nazi officials. They had completely normal home lives and their mentality was so messed up killing just seemed like an every day thing at work. To someone like Goeth, executing someone was akin to just shuffling some papers around in a cubicle.
in germany we have this word, „vergangenheits-bewältigung“ broadly translated to „CopingWithThePastism“. in confronting ourselves over and over with the horrific crimes that have been commited on this ground and soil we try as hard as we can to prevent anything similar to ever happen again. the sad truth is, we still need that today. and i truly believe it would be beneficial to the people of other countries as well, to put away that hollow „national pride“ for a sec and confront oneself with what happened right in front of ones doorstep. you a real one. keep on keepin on! big up from germany
I'm still astounded *and grateful* that my history teacher made us watch this in grade 10, when we were all 14/15 years old. It really made an impact on us.
I was 16 and my entire high school class got bussed over to the movie theater to watch this as part of our history class. At the time, I’d never seen a film that made that kind of emotional impact on me. Several years later, I had a very similar emotional experience visiting the H-bomb museum in Hiroshima.
@@wretch1 could be a generational thing - Eyden and myself were taken to see it on official school trips because the movie came out when we were teenagers.
First James, a virtual hug for you. I still shed tears when they show the actual survivors at the end. Second, you hit the nail real hard on the head when you said they were childish, and not just Germany, but Italy and Japan as well. We can't process all of this when viewing through the lens of historical texts and videos because it really was born out of a childish temper tantrum over treaties and international politics. We keep looking at these political parties as adults when they acted like children for not getting things their way. The League of Nations was formed to help resolve international disputes, and despite how weak it was compared to the U.N., the League of Nations was there to try to help deal with international grievances to prevent another World War. But no, not these three. They couldn't be the adults in the room and use their ambassadors and consorts to try and resolve their issues. They chose to be bullies plucking legs off of ants that were just binding their own business and living their life quietly.
Now speaking as a parent of two young girls, the scene where the Nazis are driving the children away and the mothers run screaming after them nearly makes me physically ill. It’s a fear that at a base level everyone can understand, but being a parent that hits SO differently. This movie is so perfect and so honest with the reality of it’s time period that it’s nearly unwatchable after the first viewing. It is honestly of the best films ever made, and my favorite performance out of Liam Neeson.
I'm not even a parent and it's still the scene that hit me the hardest. I had to pause the movie for a good 10 minutes in order to recover. It's absolutely insane how things like that actually happened in real life, and it's even more insane that it happened recently enough that my grandmother was able to tell me first-hand accounts of hiding her Jewish friends so they wouldn't be taken away and put into concentration camps. Every person on Earth is the same, and the worst atrocities come as a result of people who choose to forget that.
@@catherine3095 you should watch "The Pianist". It's a true story about the Warsaw ghetto, and is similarly (if not more) realistic.. it really makes you understand it as something real that happened, and not just a polished Hollywood film.
Just because it fits, one of the best movie quotes that are more than real: "there is some good in this world, and its worth fighting for". One of the good things is you, man. Much love from europe.
@@dakritic the thing about awards votes is that who wins sometimes has more to do with just enough vote splitting amongst voters that underestimate the value of their one vote...than it does them genuinely believing that who they're voting for is the best. Also, Fiennes disappears into the role so much that some people undervalue just how phenomenal it is to acheive that. It's understated.
@@dakritic i hear you, but my point is that understated performances can often be underappreciated. You would think that people in the industry would understand the value of it more than anyone, but nonetheless, most people are moved the most by big performances....or at the very least, one iconic clip that makes the worth of their performance obvious to someone that hasn't seen the film yet. There is no one grand moment that can be undeniably used for marketing Fiennes' performance.
Dude, do you know how much courage, ambition, and perseverance it takes to do what you have done with your channel? You’re in the 1% of people who do what you do. People will dismiss it saying any schmuck can create a RUclips channel. Don’t listen to them. Keep it going buddy and take those same traits with you that got you here and you’ll accomplish a lot man. A lot.
This is the 1st time I have watched you... it is also the 1st time I cried more from the content creator's words and reaction then from the movie itself! You, my friend, have a beautiful spirit! One person can't save them all, but someone has to start somewhere!
i feel like you are already doing good and doing something that brings positivity to the world. watching your reactions brings at least a half hour of goodness and light to me everyday. thats a powerful thing. positivity breeds positivity. you are helping people more than you know. good vibes to you from santa fe new mexico.
Incredible reaction. Totally appropriate and necessary. Sometimes it's needed to see the darkest part of humanity to remind us what we need to fight against every day.
You never cry... And yet I knew this time was going to be different. I cried a lot when I saw this movie for the first time, I cry every time I see it and I cried with you in this reaction. Thanks for this reaction! It`s inevitable not to break, because what they showed us in this masterpiece was the harshest and cruellest time of humanity. Those were people, not characters, people... And the horror they lived through at the hands of sadistic minds should never be forgotten. I pray that this never happens again. Thank you and more thanks for this reaction! A warm hug from Argentina.
Every time I see a reaction video for this movie I brace myself for the feels, and not only of my own. I always appreciate your observations of the movie, the cinematics and the acting. This movie is very special and I am glad you chose it.
Such an emotional reaction, it's a sign of strength. It was a good idea to wait and watch this where you are in life. You can appreciate it for what this movie is. If one doesn't cry at some point viewing this movie I can't imagine how difficult they must be to live with.
I've really enjoyed your first time watch videos James. The way you see the movies and break them down is really insightful and interesting to me as just a normal movie goer. This film obviously effected you alot and that shows you have the emotional intelligence it takes to understand and empathise with the subject matter. Your emotion reached out and landed right here too. You got this James. You're all over it.
The way the entire film was black & white except for the girl in red blew my mind when I first saw it. To this day I could still have hours of conversation about what that imagery means to me and how it fits into the main characters arc.
@@Deathbird_Mitch in some ways he was trying to do as much of "the right thing" as he could when opportunity presented itself from the beginning of the film. The moment he notices the girl in red he is actually noticing a bit of light surrounded by the darkness he had become so comfortable in. When he notices she is dead and that very same light was snuffed out so casually he snapped out of his comfort zone and he instinctively felt the need to redeem himself. This to me shows that in that very moment his humanity was fully restored, because he could no longer hide from his own pain, allowing him to feel all of the pain that has been caused around him. I believe the movie shows us he was aware of what his sacrifice would be from the moment he saw her alive, but he didn't have the courage to do anything until he saw her dead (forcing him to step up).
I have watched so many reactions to this movie. Yours was the best. I'm proud to have 2 grandfathers who served on the front line for the USA to end WWII. They never spoke about the horrible things they saw and had a part to put an end to. This, among with slavery, was a disgusting time in world history.
Slavery spans since man had thought. But you probably mean the more recent slave trade. The nazis were something else. What do you call a hundred dead nazis? A good start.
Don't sell yourself short, brother. The work that you are doing now is already making a positive impact on the world. Look at the community that you've built! We love you!
Liam Neeson’s acting in the scene when he breaks down and cry’s about how he could’ve saved “one more person” is incredible. One of the few movies scenes that gets me to shed a tear.
Dad had a coworker that survived Auschwitz as a teenager. A lot of kids in my generation have met him as he was one of those survivors who visited schools all over the country and talked about his experiences. He died earlier this year, just a month before he was gonna turn 93. You had a good run Benny. I'll always be grateful that you helped my dad quit smoking!
The stones placed on Shindler's grave are still there, and are protected. While he may have been a bit of an enigma as a person, there is no denying that deep inside he was a good man.
James, this movie was a reflection of film brilliance and the dark side of humanity rolled into a history lesson. The dissolve at the end was outstanding.
youre an incredibly empathetic person James. we are a minority in this modern society and im proud to see you doing your greatest to express love, compassion and empathy in this incredibly toxic society
One of my favorite movies of all time. Oddly enough it's movies like these that deal with such tragic subject matter that I watch when times in my life are hardest to remind me that my struggles are nothing compared to what some have had to live through. Thank you for this reaction.
Honestly man I'm sure you hear it all the time but I have so much respect for you and the content you produce. Its unbelievable quality that can only come from someone who is genuine and kind. Watching these commentaries is like watching a movie with a friend, I watch a few other commentator channels and I'm not trying to throw shade but you are far and away the best. Keep up the amazing work man.
I have seen this film in full and seen a few commentaries on it too but yours really moved me man. I hope nothing but the best for your hopes and dreams James. Watching the end of this film with Schindler breaking down broke me down. I felt all of your frustration and anger and can definitely empathize. This is one of the greatest films, ever. I can’t imagine the emotional toll it took on Spielberg and the cast and crew.
There is a Jewish saying James, “Save one person, and you save the world “. So start with one James. One then the second and the next. But start with one.
That always reminds me of a story I read years ago of a man that goes to the beach just before sunup and see the entire beach is covered in starfish that have been stranded when the tide went out. When the sun comes up the starfish will die out of water. As he's walking down the beach he spies a young man picking up starfish one by one and tossing them back into the waves. He asked the young man why he's doing this. The sun is almost up. He can't save all of them, why is he wasting all this time and effort. In the end it won't matter. The young man picks up another starfish, holds it for a minute, then turns to the other man. "It matters to this one," and tosses it into the ocean. Everytime I see the ending of this movie, I think of that.
I really appreciated the diplomatic, non-confrontational way you spoke at the beginning of the clip. Wonderfully worded and point got across. Great job.
I would recommend reading the book "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil" It is quite fascinating. It is an examination of waht causes people to do these sorts of things, set agaisnt the backdrop of the Nuremburg War Crime Trials. The frightening truth is that it is not always about "evil", and that people often get taken over by systems to the point where they no longer incorporate the same mindset when looking at things. In many ways, it's more chilling than the assumption that it always premeditated. There were millions of people participating in this, and most of them were regular people. Bakers, shoemakers, writers, farmers, etc. ; and in 3 years they were participating in the Holocaust. There were not millions of intrinsically "evil" people in Germany. Part of the point of the book is that almost ALL of us are capable of this. This is even sometimes referred to asa the "Schindler Paradox". Everybody tells themselves they would be Oscar Shindler, but the reality is if that were true, we would have never needed Oscar Shindler in the first place.
This was the entire thesis of an essay I wrote on this era, effectively how did the Nazi party get to where they did. The answer for the most part is indifference and apathy. It's a much more disturbing conclusion then people being born good or evil, it shows everyone and anyone is capable of true depravity if the conditions are right. The great part of this film is it shows that for some, there is a redemption arc.
all the love to you, james. been following you for about a year and you're a great source of motivation and good emotions and kindness. your vulnerability and openness don't go unnoticed. it's brave and refreshing to see. much love from germany. keep doing what you're doing.
James, you already are helping people and you sharing your positivity and compassion in this space is a powerful thing. You've got this, we've all got you.
Your reaction was motivational and supportive for me. Thank you so much, man. You are a real good human being and a person. We have to fight the good fight.
James, you have a heart of gold. I have no doubt that your vision will continue to contribute to your goals day by day, as it already does when you bear your emotions like this to your community. It’s not easy to live every step of one’s journey through the intention of love, but I know you’re doing your best. Sending much love your way 🙏🏼
I remember reading that filming in black and white actually requires a whole rethink to how you film, because it's not just like filming in colour, but with the colour removed. There's a whole different style to lighting the scenes, for example, that adds drama, which is why the great B&W films of the past look so good. I got this from someone talking about a TV advert filmed in B&W in the 80s, I think. They brought in lighting guys from the B&W era to do it, and the modern crew were really doubtful, thinking it was completely wrong, but when they saw the finished result, they were blown away by how it looked.
Spielberg has said that the reason that he chose to do the film in B&W was because all the news films of the concentration camps from the 40's were in B&W, and he decided it should remain that way.
Thank you for experiencing this with us James. I’m a descendant from a man who escaped Poland in this era, so the telling of stories from this time are important to my family. The question of how people can do evil such as this is a really important question. I don’t know that we can fully answer it but I think just asking it so we reflect is important. The best explanation I have found, in my opinion, is in the book: “Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution” by Christopher Browning. Pretty heavy material but it really examines the issue and I recommend it to anyone trying to answer this question. The very, very overly simplified summary conclusion is that most people will commit almost any action when pressured by their group. A conclusion no one wants to accept but the book makes a compelling argument for it. The dangers of seeing groups instead of individual people. The beauty of Schindler is that it shows how big of a difference one person can make, just one person who rejects the group think to see people as just people.
This is such a hard movie to get through, but so necessary. Thank you, James. Keep fighting the fight. I can absolutely feel your emotion in the outro.
James, i saw this reaction and it took me a day to get to it, even as I am writing this, I am only 18 min into the reaction. But I still need to tell you, as a german who learned about these atrocities in school more times than I can count, it is infuriating, yes! But most importantly it helps us to remember how we can become better. How we can take the past and learn from it to understand our differences rather than fight them. I send you all the love and will continue to watch! You're one awesome creator and I love being part of this positive community you've created! ❤
I would rather see a grown man cry after watching this type of subject matter, than someone who cries over some superhero TV series. Really appreciate you being open with your feelings. Always stay strong, and never be afraid to speak up against the things that question your morality, no matter how small. The world needs more good people like you James.
This was such a powerful reaction. It’s crazy to think that people can be this way to each other. But we need more people like you spreading love and positivity. Hopefully one day these kind of inhumane actions will all just be pages in a history book for us to learn from. The ending is so powerful. It gets me every time. As well as the girl in the red coat. It’s such a heart wrenching moment.
Damn I wish you’d shown your reaction to seeing the *second* scene with the red coat girl. That’s the crowning horror of the film. ‘ppreciate the thoughtful reaction, this is one of the best and most painful films ever made.
I've watched this incredible film a good number of times, but a first-time viewer of your vid...glad it was this one. I still feel terrible pain each time I see it. I cried along with you. I appreciate your openness to receiving the message of this movie. Your words and emotions touched my heart this late evening and made me wish I could give you a huge hug. Please count me in as an eternal believer in wanting to help make things better. Much love and peace to you, brother.
I absolutely loved your commentary and reaction very much a deep thinker intuitive person. I’m very emotionally motivated with civil issues too and our society. I HAD THE SAME FEELING like motivation our world is way to ugly and little to no humanity seems to be left but it’s people like us that choose to progress and togetherness that’ll save this world truthfully. Community is so important. ❤️
Best reaction ever, bro. We know how strong you are, and how you contain your emotions through mostly all of your reactions. Your love for the the underdog is clear. We all love you, and you're already saving lives, trust me.
Spielberg's greatest most important film. Never forget. Ralph Fiennes embodied the real life character of Goeth soo well, he triggered the real life Helen Hirshe's PTSD when she visited the set. Some scenes where soo hard to film Steven would go to his hotel room in a daze, then later break down in tears. What actually helped him keep his sanity was, Robin Williams, who knew the toll that it was taking on him, so would call Steven every week and basically do stand-up over the phone. This coupled with doing post-production on Jurassic Park helped Steven briefly take his mind off shooting this movie.
Powerful episode, brother. Thank you for sharing this reaction and for allowing yourself to be real and vulnerable for your audience and for sharing your message and mission for hope. Although films like these are challenging and triggering, they are necessary to educate and inspire these and future generations to hopefully learn from the past. I truly believe that art can and does change the world for the better more than political agendas ever could because it reaches us at the core of our being. Good luck on your journey, James. Much love.
Let's save the world. I been on that sh*t for years and you just motivated me to go harder. We believe in you bro. This community is here with you and there are a lot of good people in it. We just gettin' started.
Thanks James. Appreciate the gesture to make this reaction for free...Gives people a chance to watch a really important movie alongside your reactions. Not an easy watch - I think i've watched it in its entirety twice since its release, but will definitely rewatch again synced up with your reaction.... "Those that do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." I think this should be required viewing for any high school student, in any country.
Loved sharing this with you. I think everyone here is on board. We all love cinema. We know how much benefit there is to escaping inside a screen. But that doesn't blind us to this real world. It only helps us to see things better. These films make us stronger. I feel stronger just watching this with you. Your words are so inspirational. Crying along with you right now. Waiting for that world we are going to build together.
I think the black and white ads to the fact that this is s true story really connects you to the world Makes it feel like found footage Makes it feel real Because it is
Thank you James! It’s genuinely a beautiful reaction. As someone who cares deeply about cinema and history watching certain reactions about this film can make me depressed about both. But you totally got it. And I’m so glad you brought up Come and See! In retrospect it’s almost a companion piece to Schindler’s List. Thank you and continue your wonderful work!
James, your reaction is the most vulnerable one imaginable - esp on a platform that prizes performativity over authenticity. Your enthusiasm for film suffuses all your commentaries - which is why your channel resonates so deeply w/ me and others. There is an entire industry - of which you are part - built around the phenomenon of watching others watch movies: providing a vicarious thrill and a sense of community for viewers. What makes your channel stand out is your highly-informed, thoughtful enthusiasm for the medium. Moreover, as someone old enough to be your father, I am habitually stunned by the fact that, for most of the movies you screen here, you are watching them for the first time. Thus, it gives those of us who have seen a movie countless times or even once the pleasure of watching you discover it w/ fresh eyes. I'll point out something you undoubtedly know. This community, while real, exists in 2-Dimensional space. Thus, while it offers a sense of connection, at the end of the day, it is still a digital approximation of a real-world community and, thus, lacks the reciprocity that actual relationships provide. I have no idea about your creative endeavors - particularly, filmmaking - apart from this channel, although you allude to them frequently. I encourage you to continue channeling your creative energies as a filmmaker. The weight of the last 2 years has had an outsized impact on everyone - clearly, in your reaction to "Schindler's List," you expressed some portion of its effect on you. Like many others, I too have felt the isolating weight of our shared, global experience. What you've created here is courageous and generous - I can't imagine exposing myself as you do. It's had a tangible impact on many people's lives. Yet, don't neglect your other, more directly-creative endeavors at the expense of this one. Artistic expression - e.g., filmmaking - is the simplest and most unmediated way to both discern your identity and express it. Lastly, relationships w/ people in real time and space provide a connection that internet-mediated ones can't fully replicate. I encourage you to find someone - if you haven't already - who you can express your thoughts and feelings to, in a more interpersonal way, w/ all the attendant benefits that only real relationships provide. I continue to value your reactions to films - watching your heartfelt and vulnerable reaction to "Schindler's List" elicited a great deal of empathy for your experience. For that, I thank you.
I just want to say, props to everyone involved in the making of this movie. The decision to make it black and white, as I remember it back then, was to evoke that time period’s filmmaking like the Maltese Falcon especially with the framing of Liam Neeson. Also with the amount of blood that occurred in this movie, it would be overwhelming in color and we’d miss what that one man’s deeds to protect his workers. I would highly recommend The Great Escape, also based on a true story. Bad things happen in this too, but it is a more feelgood movie and you get to see how ingeniously the POWs plan their escape. And thank you for such a ❤️felt reaction. What doesn’t kill, you strenghens you. 😊
Yeah man, this was an emotional coaster for sure.
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Ay, anytime my brother
You showed us your heart, James. You stay true to that heart, and you CAN NOT fail. We believe in you. Thank you. You got this.
As long as there is desire, evil will always live. To save the world start with one good deed, that Deed well lead to other good deed and eventually liss evil and more people working together. you never know, that one stranger you help could be the one that helps start your dream for salvation and safe heaven or start a new world, but never forget everything comes with a price as you saw with Schindler.
@CLester and while at least a token number of Nazi camp officials and party members were put on trial in front of the world, the Japanese involved in the atrocities often found homes in the US.
James- for a different take on similar times in a slightly different area, there's the Pianist. It is shot in color and, at least in my opinion, the main thing is that the common oppressors are more in the forefront.
Here's some interesting parts where the movie deviates from reality (I find it useful to know):
1- The character played by Ralph Fiennes is very toned down compared to his real-life counterpart. The real stories about him were so outrageous that Spielberg thought they would be too unbelievable and would take people out of the movie.
2- Movie Isaac Stern is a mesh-up of three real people who were assisting Schindler. He was made into one character to simplify things and save on movie time (not a bad decision, IMO)
3- Schindler's wife's role in the final factory is massively underplayed in the movie. In real life, Oscar was working outside, bribing people, getting supplies, and making sure the Nazis didn't interfere. In the meantime, his wife was running the daily operations inside the factory, making sure the workers were fed, healthy and, at one point, improvising a hospital to care for a shipment of workers with hypothermia.
4- It's very likely Schindler saved more people than we know about. Outside the list and the factory, one of his side-gigs was to bribe officials to move women from Auschwitz to a farming camp, where there would be less chance of them being executed. In this case there was no list, and he didn't personally meet the women, so there's no record of who he benefitted and whether they survived - even if they did, they wouldn't know he was involved.
I love this movie. I watched it when I was 14 and it left a deep mark.
@@Andre-qy6te No, not at all. I think the movie does what a movie needs to do: it tells an amazing story that's a distillation of something that really happened. It is a story with a strong message, not a documentary, and it's one of the greatest movies ever. But that's the reason I often find important to research the facts after the movie, to understand it better. :)
@@Andre-qy6te Wrong. Fiction and historical fiction are not the same thing. While characters may be combined, events simplified, and most of the dialog invented, almost everything depicted in the book and movie actually happened.
Thank you for the multiple addendums 🤗
@@GlennWH26 Absolutely right. James said it best in the video. Such a movie is for immersion.
One should see and feel how it was. You can read some statistics and facts which are most likely forgotten in some weeks or month but there are scenes and dialogue in this movie, you will never forget.
Yeah Fiennes's portrayal of Nazi war criminal Amon Göth is at best a shadow of how evil he really was.
Göth was relieved of his position and charged by the SS with theft and failure to provide adequate food to the prisoners under his charge, violation of concentration camp regulations regarding the treatment and punishment of prisoners, and allowing unauthorised access to camp personnel records by prisoners and non-commissioned officers.
How awful do you have to be for the SS to think you had gone too far?
A lot of people miss this, but at the end when the survivors are visiting Schindler’s grave, the younger people accompanying them are the actors who portrayed them in the movie.
I noticed that scene as well. It was haunting. I cried.
i noticed that
People actually miss this?
I figured they were the survivors family! omg thats incredible!
@@endubless yes people tend to think they are survivours family
I believe in you James, just keep fighting. World needs motivated people like you
Thank you, seriously
Amen to that. I believe in you as well James
I'll believe in you if you believe in me. 💜
This, so much this. We all believe in you, James ❤
We believe in you.
Amon Goeth in this movie is reportedly tamer than the real one (as well as the atrocities depicted in the film) b/c the latter was so monstrous that he came off as almost unbelievable. The recent trend in writing villains is to make their motivations understandable. You'll hear lots of film enthusiasts preach that making a one-dimensional antagonist who's just evil for the sake of evil and only cares for money is the wrong way to go. It's almost as if this film is trying to give Amon a character arc regarding power & attraction, as well as attempting to provide answers as to why he is the way he is. Only for him to reject that exploration and immediately go back to the pleasure of violence. A reminder that monsters do exist in real life no matter if they're human.
I would actually argue that Spielberg kinda de-humanized Goeth in the film... and I'm not a fan of that. The real Goeth was a quirky, weird guy. Almost funny in a way... a sick way though. Whenever he was in a bad mood, people in the camps were fine that day. But if he was in a good mood, he showed up all dressed in his finest clothes. Wearing white gloves and a tyrolean hat, whistling a song. The creepy thing is: When he was in a good mood like that, people KNEW he would have one or more people killed that day.
When I heard about all that, I started to have problems with the way he is shown in the film. Ralph FIennes is great, but I don't like that Spielberg changed him into some cold thing. The quirky stuff would have made the whole thing even creepier and worse in my book... especially because it's actually real. Goeth was not a emotionless monster. He was a human being. A sick individual who not just followed his orders, but enjoyed the cruelty and the power-rush it gave him.
this is true! I read up on him and he was a cruel monster with NO human feelings! Tortured women, children and was horrible!
@@abonny Enjoying the cruelty and power-rush is exactly what the OP is talking about. None of what you described makes Amon's motivations understandable nor his actions any less monstrous. The only difference is the personality, which is based on different POVs.
All the worst monsters are human.
@@abonny Amon Goeth was accused of extreme cruelty by the SS - so as you can imagine, he was up against some pretty stiff competition. You should read up about Josef Mengele - now there's a sick, twisted bastard. He was also known for being very cheerful and friendly...to the children he was about to experiment on and murder.
The “Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.” is used almost literally in the movie, but it's an allegory about helping people. Nobody expects you to save the entire world or even to save one life, but if you do, it's a huge achievement. But it also means that even helping a little, it's not saving the world but it could drastically important for someone or a lot of people
I would also say that even in just HELPING someone, you may be saving their world. An act you consider small, may mean more than you can imagine to that person.
@@echoes1451 totally agree ❤
It's also that if everybody had the help somebody mindset the world could be saved
I like to think another way to interpret is you have saved "someones" world entire. To the person you saved, you saved their entire world so they could live to see it and have a life within it.
To the person you saved it is the entire world. That’s the basic insight behind the comment.
I lost family at Auschwitz and this movie crushes me every time. I’m so glad you took the time to watch this because our memories will help ensure this never happens again. Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. Respect
RIP to your family God bless you and all the murdered victims!
Bless
why would anyone watch this more than once? honest question
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Yes I agree, they should make this film mandatory viewing for highschool students.
Schindler’s List is one of those rare gems that I think qualifies for being a perfect movie. I legitimately cannot find a single thing wrong, a single thing that could have been better. Spielberg’s masterpiece among masterpieces.
I agree 100%. I feel like any critiques would have to be so nitpicky that it would almost be innapropriate consdering the subject matter and the care with which this film was made. There is no doubt in my mind that they truly wanted everything to be perfect, for all the right reasons. And they got as close as anyone could have hoped.
@@Orangeflava This. I feel like keeping the original language would’ve made the movie more impactful and authentic
@@Mubiki there's the problem right there....."Inappropriate" ?? Any film can be critiqued.....just because the subject matter is sensitive doesn't mean you 'have' to think the movie is perfect...PC nonsense (sign of the times)....actually the film has flaws, like every film
@@fabianpatrizio2865 I don't think that's where the "inappropriate " part comes in. I see it more as a point about the movie being made for very personal reasons, then it's a little ghoulish to, say, nitpick a slightly inauthentic costuming choice or something.
The movie as a whole? It can be criticized, of course. The subject matter could lend itself to dozens of hours, and there is a LOT it glosses over from a historical standpoint. There is also --- and it feels strange to say it --- a level of sanitization. But that's a choice based on which stories were told. None of these particular people were in the medical experiments, and so on.
I do think the movie is masterfully made for the story it seeks to tell.
I agree, Spielberg and team crafted one beautifully shot/edited/acted piece that leaves you numb and thankful for the life you live. It is a masterpiece, he has such a great eye as also seen in Empire of the Sun and Munich. It’s not a film I can watch often, it does hurt, but recently watched it in 4K and it looks fantastic, of course it still leaves you shocked that this happened and sadly still continues.
James, keep the chin up mate, big hugs from the UK!
I feel you brotha , I felt the same exact way after watching this movie, I pushed it away for so long and once I watched it , it deeply motivated me. I believe in you brotha, LET’S CHANGE THE WORLD.
I'm not gonna lie, I'm tearing up a little watching you getting so emotional at the end. I just want to let you know, that even though in todays society it is sometimes hard to find the love, empathy and passion, that this beautiful world with all these beautiful people deserve, you are not alone in the daily fight for a better world. It is important for us to support each other and continue spreading love, forgiveness and positivity into this world. I'm very proud to be part of this community! Much love from Germany! ❤❤
And we are proud to have ya brotha Marc! It’s all love over here
Marc Brune. What are you taught about the Holocaust?
I love you
Its heartwarming to see a new generation of people learning of this film. Lest we forget. Love from 🇬🇧. 💕
There's one film-making thing in this movie that's always impressed me, but I only noticed it on the first rewatch: the first time we see Schindler, the camera doesn't show his face. It shows him dressing up, and we only see his possessions. The last time we see him, he's regretting not getting rid of more of his things to save more people. The scenes mirror each other almost perfectly: it starts with stuff being more important thn the person, it ends with the people being more important than the stuff.
What a great observation!
Shoutout to Itzhak Perlman, one of the greatest violinists of all-time who performed on this amazing soundtrack. Music straight to the heart.
During the making of this film they consulted a lot with actual survivors and so on, some of them had PTSD episodes just from seeing Ralph playing the camp Commandant because he not only looked like him but had his mannerisms and psycho stare down. Its one of his best performances, playing that kind of evil.
If I remember right, the survivors were actually terrified of the actor because he played so close. That it brought the horrors of that time flooding back for them. If i remembered wrong please correct me.
That is so heartbreaking 🥺
Yup, the real Amon was even worse and Ralph had to break character when his portrayal caused one of the survivors to start showing PTSD.
They actually had many holocaust survivors and descendants as extras in the movie.
James we can all assure you we got faith in you. You’re a good man with a good heart, and a passionate, creative mind. You may not see it right now, but you inspire so many people just by sharing your insight into what you’re passionate about, and from seeing how much you love the craft in all its forms. We’re glad to be on this journey with you, dude 🙏🏼🙌🏼
The nighttime ghetto liquidation is one of the most powerful scenes in this movie. The officer playing Mozart serves a two-fold function: he demonstrates the casual indifference of the German people to the suffering of the Jews while also demonstrating that the Nazis were not uneducated street thugs, but highly intelligent and cultured. Possessing these qualities is no guarantee against committing horrible atrocities.
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Kinda puts into perspective what Gina Carano meant. No matter how you feel about her, she wasn’t wrong when she said the hatred of a certain group happened gradually and didn’t suddenly happen overnight.
@@MrWizeazz the irony in her statement of that fact is that she was proven right when they fired her for speaking freely.
@@LiT_Moose89 The "irony" of your statement is that Disney is not the government, nor are most employers and are under no obligation to extend work to people they feel bring negative press to their companies. Trying to compare her fumbling her Disney bag to the oppression and murder of millions of people is pretty ridiculous.
I love that your entire prelude to the reaction was basically "If you're a neo-nazi, get outta here."
Though it's sad that we still live in a world where that's necessary.
They're the ones who call people they dislike Nazis or Commies. The Far Left and Far Right always hate each other and use the labels to justify hating on anyone they dislike. The Berlin Wall was called the Anti-Fascist Rampart, for example. We need unity, open dialogue, and diplomacy. Judging by the content of one's character, not skin color, creed, etc. Anyone who casts judgement on a large number of people is clearly thinking with bias, not rationality.
Monty Python to Schindler's LIst. Now that's some tonal whiplash.
For real 🤣. I might have personally gone the other way; this first then Monty python after because…put bluntly, this movie is quite depressing and Monty python seems like it’d be a good pick-me-up
I was just thinking that xD
@@thefourshowflip just means he’ll have to do life of Brian next lol
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Darn😊
@@terrancebrown87 Look on the briiiiight side of life! *whistles*
I have incredible respect for Ralph Fiennes for playing a real life embodiment of evil. Such a tough role and he nailed it
"I could have got more out, and I didnt" gets me teary every single time
I asked my friend to watch this movie with me and I told him I knew exactly when he was going to break and cry. It was this line and it breaks me every time too.
It’s not just that line…the whole build up, how he’s just going through the numbers and you see it corroding him from the inside until he breaks. Phenomenal acting
So heartbreaking
it's his shame. and its so sad cos he, in the end, has nothing to be ashamed of, yet he still is.
That scene feels like one of those truly classic moments from cinema history, one that's a must to include in a 2-minute reel that covers all of cinema
I have so much respect for you after watching this! My grandparents were liberated from Auschwitz years ago, so this movie means a lot to me, my family, and my community. Thank you for making this video. Sending my love and greatest respect to you! ❤️
Damn man, what you said at the end hit me, i'm not even sure how it hit me but it did lol. I guess i just wanna say I appreciate it, i appreciate that you genuinely want help make the world a little less dark for people, for me even. The feeling is mutual tho man, we all gotta have eachothers backs, it doesn't have to be a solo fight🤜🤛
I thank you for even tuning in to the end brother!
They used B&W for a specific reason. One was for the little girl in the red coat. To make sure it was noticed. What Schindler was focused on, and also how "in the background" things like that were happening. The reveal of the girl's body and Schindler's reaction was palpable. Also it was for the end scene at the cemetery as they were crossing the field. It was kind of an out of the darkness type of thing. There were very cool camera shots and angles used throughout.
Spielberg actually had the rights for the screenplay of the book for nearly 10 years before he felt he could emotionally do it and give it the proper attention. He apparently called Robin Williams several times during production to help cheer him up and get through it. Apparently a script had been prepared for Martin Scorsese that Spielberg had read and he and Scorsese swapped films, Scorsese doing Cape Fear instead.
Schindler was a failed businessman in most respects. He joined the Nazi Party and spied for them prior to the invasion of Poland and Czechoslovakia. He was actually a Czech citizen and had been arrested several times in his life. I think at some point he saw what his activities had led to and saw that the Jews were being exterminated. He was in it for the money initially but quickly saw what he needed to do.
I have faith in you, James. Out of all the people that I’ve watched react on RUclips, YOU are the one who gives me hope. I don’t leave comments for people but I just had to leave this one because I know that you have a pure heart. You’re going to accomplish great things!
Ah! Thank you so much Anita ❤️❤️❤️
You got me at the end, James. As someone lucky enough to work for a Disability Rights organization, I see my colleagues working to make things better, one person at a time, and its amazing to see. Just helping a little bit matters so much. There's so much wrong in the world, but seeing them just keep on helping even when it seems like there are just too many people to help is so inspiring. I definitely believe in you and I know you will make a difference in the world as well. You celebrate the small victories, b/c it helps keep you going for the larger fight.
“If Society can’t get it right, I will”
Those are some powerful words James. Love it.
I sincerely got chills💗
The thing is that we're all part of society. That's what makes a society: the people.
@@Saranda4787 Wow
I watched this with a bunch of college mates at the cinema when it was released. At the end there was just silence, no one moved for what seemed like an eternity for a viewing without an empty seat. Never before or since have I experienced such a thing happen. When the lights did go up most of the audience was either cying or at the very least had their heads or faces in their hands. There were a mixture of emotion but the worst one I felt was shame. Shame that people could treat others in such a way. Forget about E.T. this was Spielberg's true masterpiece. This should be shown as education in every school/college everywhere. Everyone needs to see this at least once.
I absolutely believe you 100% that you are capable of creating a safe place for people to create and tell stories.
You're a good egg James. 🥚
Not only one of the best films ever made but also one of the most important. It's so hard to watch but I can't even fathom what it must have been like to witness these horrors in person. The ending gets me every time and really puts things in perspective of what saving even one person can make a difference. Your words at the end really moved me man. I always love your videos because it never just feels like videos for entertainment but a conversation with a friend and this one was a really important conversation. I believe in you and so many others here in this community do too! Your faith in trying to change the world for the better is really inspiring and the world needs more of it. Keep going man
Thank you for bearing witness. As a Jew, I welcome the allyship you display in remembering the Holocaust. This is an important movie and an excellent movie, too. A note on the ending - it is Jewish tradition to place stones at a graveside. The stones are a marker that someone was there to visit the grave, and a symbol of permanence.
Thank you for adding that info! Beautiful tradition. Broke me down right there
whats your opinion on what happend in palestine since 1947?
@@blackwolf4653 I'm very much pro-Palestinian, but no mention was made here of Israel or the blinkered Israeli nationalism that allows/encourages their government to demonise and dehumanise the people they're abusing their power over - it's a very dangerous path to simply blame 'Jews', and there are a not-insignificant number of jewish people with a deep love and respect for Jewish traditions who strongly oppose the Israeli state on matters of Palestine. The outrageous tangled mess of that situation should take nothing away from the moving human stories of the Holocaust or how Jewish people honour their dead and those who've helped them in their hour of need. Hopefully it's a growing trend among young Jews to see through all the propaganda, and not just shrug and act like so many of the German people did when this shit was going down.
@@superkilometricoboom that was a very good response i see it exactly like you. Propaganda can happy anywhere any to any people. We must never allow another Worldwar again. It‘s just like people see you mostly as an Anti-Senite if you critisize the Palestine conflict as a non Jew. When in fact i love Jews as much as any other people. I just don‘t agree with many of the Political leaders on this particular subject.
thank you for the extra info
I have seen so many Schindler's List reactions and between Mello's and yours are my favorite. I know it was a hard watch throughout for many reasons but I'm glad you made it through. As a part of your community we believe and have the faith that you will do what you've set out to do! That's why we are here to help and support you when possible!
Ralph Fiennes is the actor who plays the main psycho nazi Amon Göth (who was a real person). He's an incredible actor, having been nominated for multiple Academy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTAs. He's been many films including The Grand Budapest Hotel, The English Patient, The Harry Potter films. He has said he was left feeling deeply disturbed having played this role. I'm really glad he didn't hold back on his performance though, because what happened needs to be recorded for histories sake.
It is excellent in the movie The Dig, also.
Ralph fiennes is one of my favorite actor, he can acting like a scumbag that I really hate to in this movie to a loving and funny Monsieur Gustav in Budapest hotel
Bro,
Let me just start off by saying your channel and your reactions/commentary are a breath of fresh air and absolutely top notch. I love listening to your insights and knowledge of film and film making. The end of this video broke my heart man. I felt that so much and I appreciate your vulnerability in that moment. Few people I have seen express the desire to help others in such a physical outpour of emotion like you did in that moment. It is a beautiful thing that you care so much and I believe in you even more now than I already did before. Keep doing what you are doing and being your wonderful self man, because it is working and you are building a loyal following who also believe and can help you with your dream. I for one am saying I want to help you in any way I can achieve your vision it is a beautiful thing. Much love buddy and keep on moving forward with heart :)
Thank you brother, made my entire weekend with this one 🙏🏽
Brilliant. A very proper movie for this Remembrance Day (Canada)/Veterans Day. Ralph Fiennes does not get enough love for his villain portrayals. Voldemort, Amon Goeth, Francis Dolerhyde (Red Dragon - silence of the lambs prequel). The final scene at the car always breaks me when Liam goes on about getting one more person. I’m glad you were able to experience such a powerful film.
Been watching different reactions to this movie, especially from younger people who don’t have that much knowledge of the Holocaust, but yours really stood out because it’s so obvious how much hatred and injustice hurts you personally, and how much you want to make the world a better place. Much love, keep fighting the good fight.💜
There’s a fascinating documentary called ‘Inheritance’ …it’s about the daughter of Amon Goeth who befriends the lady who was Goeth’s housemaid. Her role was played by Embeth Davidtz. You honestly feel for Goeth’s daughter. She’s is in complete denial about the father she never met. She wants to believe that her father could never have been that evil. The survivor schools her on what actually happened at the Plaszow camp. Anyhow, I recommend it as a supplement to Schindlers List.
Also there's a book called My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me about his granddaughter (her father was Nigerian), she didn't know anything before she was in a library reading about Goeth, and saw a picture of her mother and grandmother..
that's the complicated thing he probably wasn't like that at home. of course she saw a different side to her father. and that's a tough thing to reconcile, what she saw of her father and what he did. and one can sympathise with her, we never want to believe that those that we love are capable of such thing. My Great grandfather was a violent drunk, even though my grandfather has been very frank about what he was like, and the beatings he suffered, but his sister My aunt shirley(she's my great aunt but everybody just calls her aunt shirley) she denies that abuse ever happened, and she idolizes him
@@thedeepfriar745 it seemed like that for a lot of high level Nazi officials. They had completely normal home lives and their mentality was so messed up killing just seemed like an every day thing at work. To someone like Goeth, executing someone was akin to just shuffling some papers around in a cubicle.
There’s a good interview with Monika Hertwig on RUclips..
in germany we have this word, „vergangenheits-bewältigung“ broadly translated to „CopingWithThePastism“. in confronting ourselves over and over with the horrific crimes that have been commited on this ground and soil we try as hard as we can to prevent anything similar to ever happen again.
the sad truth is, we still need that today. and i truly believe it would be beneficial to the people of other countries as well, to put away that hollow „national pride“ for a sec and confront oneself with what happened right in front of ones doorstep.
you a real one. keep on keepin on!
big up from germany
Kudo's to you for knowing that you werent ready to approach this film, thank you for everything you do, love your reactions!
Anytime!! Happy to being able to give as much authenticity as possible.
I love your disclaimer. The scene with the kids leaving happily while the parents chase them… that part kills me.
I'm still astounded *and grateful* that my history teacher made us watch this in grade 10, when we were all 14/15 years old. It really made an impact on us.
I was 16 and my entire high school class got bussed over to the movie theater to watch this as part of our history class. At the time, I’d never seen a film that made that kind of emotional impact on me. Several years later, I had a very similar emotional experience visiting the H-bomb museum in Hiroshima.
@@wretch1 could be a generational thing - Eyden and myself were taken to see it on official school trips because the movie came out when we were teenagers.
First James, a virtual hug for you. I still shed tears when they show the actual survivors at the end.
Second, you hit the nail real hard on the head when you said they were childish, and not just Germany, but Italy and Japan as well. We can't process all of this when viewing through the lens of historical texts and videos because it really was born out of a childish temper tantrum over treaties and international politics. We keep looking at these political parties as adults when they acted like children for not getting things their way. The League of Nations was formed to help resolve international disputes, and despite how weak it was compared to the U.N., the League of Nations was there to try to help deal with international grievances to prevent another World War. But no, not these three. They couldn't be the adults in the room and use their ambassadors and consorts to try and resolve their issues. They chose to be bullies plucking legs off of ants that were just binding their own business and living their life quietly.
Now speaking as a parent of two young girls, the scene where the Nazis are driving the children away and the mothers run screaming after them nearly makes me physically ill. It’s a fear that at a base level everyone can understand, but being a parent that hits SO differently. This movie is so perfect and so honest with the reality of it’s time period that it’s nearly unwatchable after the first viewing. It is honestly of the best films ever made, and my favorite performance out of Liam Neeson.
I'm not even a parent and it's still the scene that hit me the hardest. I had to pause the movie for a good 10 minutes in order to recover. It's absolutely insane how things like that actually happened in real life, and it's even more insane that it happened recently enough that my grandmother was able to tell me first-hand accounts of hiding her Jewish friends so they wouldn't be taken away and put into concentration camps. Every person on Earth is the same, and the worst atrocities come as a result of people who choose to forget that.
@@catherine3095 you should watch "The Pianist". It's a true story about the Warsaw ghetto, and is similarly (if not more) realistic.. it really makes you understand it as something real that happened, and not just a polished Hollywood film.
Just because it fits, one of the best movie quotes that are more than real: "there is some good in this world, and its worth fighting for". One of the good things is you, man. Much love from europe.
Tommy Lee Jones won best supporting actor for The Fugitive that year. Ralph Fiennes definitely should have won for his performance as Amon Goeth
I agree.
@@dakritic the thing about awards votes is that who wins sometimes has more to do with just enough vote splitting amongst voters that underestimate the value of their one vote...than it does them genuinely believing that who they're voting for is the best.
Also, Fiennes disappears into the role so much that some people undervalue just how phenomenal it is to acheive that. It's understated.
@@dakritic i hear you, but my point is that understated performances can often be underappreciated. You would think that people in the industry would understand the value of it more than anyone, but nonetheless, most people are moved the most by big performances....or at the very least, one iconic clip that makes the worth of their performance obvious to someone that hasn't seen the film yet. There is no one grand moment that can be undeniably used for marketing Fiennes' performance.
I agree Fiennes should have won it but Tommy Lee Jones did a damn great job in that film. I can see why he won it.
Dude, do you know how much courage, ambition, and perseverance it takes to do what you have done with your channel? You’re in the 1% of people who do what you do. People will dismiss it saying any schmuck can create a RUclips channel. Don’t listen to them. Keep it going buddy and take those same traits with you that got you here and you’ll accomplish a lot man. A lot.
I believe in you man, I can tell how much your heart and soul is committed to changing the world! You can do it!
Thank you Scott!!
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This is the 1st time I have watched you... it is also the 1st time I cried more from the content creator's words and reaction then from the movie itself! You, my friend, have a beautiful spirit! One person can't save them all, but someone has to start somewhere!
i feel like you are already doing good and doing something that brings positivity to the world. watching your reactions brings at least a half hour of goodness and light to me everyday. thats a powerful thing. positivity breeds positivity. you are helping people more than you know. good vibes to you from santa fe new mexico.
gloria all love seriously, this made my day
Incredible reaction. Totally appropriate and necessary. Sometimes it's needed to see the darkest part of humanity to remind us what we need to fight against every day.
You never cry... And yet I knew this time was going to be different. I cried a lot when I saw this movie for the first time, I cry every time I see it and I cried with you in this reaction. Thanks for this reaction! It`s inevitable not to break, because what they showed us in this masterpiece was the harshest and cruellest time of humanity. Those were people, not characters, people... And the horror they lived through at the hands of sadistic minds should never be forgotten. I pray that this never happens again. Thank you and more thanks for this reaction! A warm hug from Argentina.
Ah seriously, you are so good. Thank you so much for the kind comments!
Every time I see a reaction video for this movie I brace myself for the feels, and not only of my own. I always appreciate your observations of the movie, the cinematics and the acting. This movie is very special and I am glad you chose it.
Such an emotional reaction, it's a sign of strength. It was a good idea to wait and watch this where you are in life. You can appreciate it for what this movie is. If one doesn't cry at some point viewing this movie I can't imagine how difficult they must be to live with.
Exactly! Thank you for understanding that reasoning.
I've really enjoyed your first time watch videos James. The way you see the movies and break them down is really insightful and interesting to me as just a normal movie goer. This film obviously effected you alot and that shows you have the emotional intelligence it takes to understand and empathise with the subject matter. Your emotion reached out and landed right here too. You got this James. You're all over it.
The way the entire film was black & white except for the girl in red blew my mind when I first saw it. To this day I could still have hours of conversation about what that imagery means to me and how it fits into the main characters arc.
@@Deathbird_Mitch in some ways he was trying to do as much of "the right thing" as he could when opportunity presented itself from the beginning of the film. The moment he notices the girl in red he is actually noticing a bit of light surrounded by the darkness he had become so comfortable in. When he notices she is dead and that very same light was snuffed out so casually he snapped out of his comfort zone and he instinctively felt the need to redeem himself. This to me shows that in that very moment his humanity was fully restored, because he could no longer hide from his own pain, allowing him to feel all of the pain that has been caused around him. I believe the movie shows us he was aware of what his sacrifice would be from the moment he saw her alive, but he didn't have the courage to do anything until he saw her dead (forcing him to step up).
I have watched so many reactions to this movie. Yours was the best. I'm proud to have 2 grandfathers who served on the front line for the USA to end WWII. They never spoke about the horrible things they saw and had a part to put an end to. This, among with slavery, was a disgusting time in world history.
Slavery spans since man had thought. But you probably mean the more recent slave trade. The nazis were something else.
What do you call a hundred dead nazis?
A good start.
My grandfather also served US Army WW2 ❤
Don't sell yourself short, brother. The work that you are doing now is already making a positive impact on the world. Look at the community that you've built! We love you!
I love the way you break things down as art, philosophy, and mechanics. I really enjoy your channel!
Liam Neeson’s acting in the scene when he breaks down and cry’s about how he could’ve saved “one more person” is incredible. One of the few movies scenes that gets me to shed a tear.
ive never cried in a movie but that scene got me the closest of any of them
Gets me. Every. Single. Time...
Dad had a coworker that survived Auschwitz as a teenager. A lot of kids in my generation have met him as he was one of those survivors who visited schools all over the country and talked about his experiences.
He died earlier this year, just a month before he was gonna turn 93. You had a good run Benny. I'll always be grateful that you helped my dad quit smoking!
The stones placed on Shindler's grave are still there, and are protected. While he may have been a bit of an enigma as a person, there is no denying that deep inside he was a good man.
James, this movie was a reflection of film brilliance and the dark side of humanity rolled into a history lesson. The dissolve at the end was outstanding.
youre an incredibly empathetic person James. we are a minority in this modern society and im proud to see you doing your greatest to express love, compassion and empathy in this incredibly toxic society
17 of my family members were murdered in the holocaust. Thank you for honoring their memory. May we never forget.
One of my favorite movies of all time. Oddly enough it's movies like these that deal with such tragic subject matter that I watch when times in my life are hardest to remind me that my struggles are nothing compared to what some have had to live through. Thank you for this reaction.
Honestly man I'm sure you hear it all the time but I have so much respect for you and the content you produce. Its unbelievable quality that can only come from someone who is genuine and kind. Watching these commentaries is like watching a movie with a friend, I watch a few other commentator channels and I'm not trying to throw shade but you are far and away the best. Keep up the amazing work man.
That’s love my friend! Wow, this was so great to read. Especially after this. Thank you!
I have seen this film in full and seen a few commentaries on it too but yours really moved me man. I hope nothing but the best for your hopes and dreams James. Watching the end of this film with Schindler breaking down broke me down. I felt all of your frustration and anger and can definitely empathize. This is one of the greatest films, ever. I can’t imagine the emotional toll it took on Spielberg and the cast and crew.
There is a Jewish saying James, “Save one person, and you save the world “. So start with one James. One then the second and the next. But start with one.
Every journey starts with a step.
That always reminds me of a story I read years ago of a man that goes to the beach just before sunup and see the entire beach is covered in starfish that have been stranded when the tide went out. When the sun comes up the starfish will die out of water. As he's walking down the beach he spies a young man picking up starfish one by one and tossing them back into the waves. He asked the young man why he's doing this. The sun is almost up. He can't save all of them, why is he wasting all this time and effort. In the end it won't matter. The young man picks up another starfish, holds it for a minute, then turns to the other man. "It matters to this one," and tosses it into the ocean.
Everytime I see the ending of this movie, I think of that.
I really appreciated the diplomatic, non-confrontational way you spoke at the beginning of the clip. Wonderfully worded and point got across. Great job.
I would recommend reading the book "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil" It is quite fascinating. It is an examination of waht causes people to do these sorts of things, set agaisnt the backdrop of the Nuremburg War Crime Trials. The frightening truth is that it is not always about "evil", and that people often get taken over by systems to the point where they no longer incorporate the same mindset when looking at things. In many ways, it's more chilling than the assumption that it always premeditated. There were millions of people participating in this, and most of them were regular people. Bakers, shoemakers, writers, farmers, etc. ; and in 3 years they were participating in the Holocaust.
There were not millions of intrinsically "evil" people in Germany. Part of the point of the book is that almost ALL of us are capable of this. This is even sometimes referred to asa the "Schindler Paradox". Everybody tells themselves they would be Oscar Shindler, but the reality is if that were true, we would have never needed Oscar Shindler in the first place.
Remember the scene when Schindler tries to convince another manufacturer to relocate his Jewish workers....33:55
This was the entire thesis of an essay I wrote on this era, effectively how did the Nazi party get to where they did. The answer for the most part is indifference and apathy. It's a much more disturbing conclusion then people being born good or evil, it shows everyone and anyone is capable of true depravity if the conditions are right. The great part of this film is it shows that for some, there is a redemption arc.
all the love to you, james. been following you for about a year and you're a great source of motivation and good emotions and kindness. your vulnerability and openness don't go unnoticed. it's brave and refreshing to see. much love from germany. keep doing what you're doing.
James, you already are helping people and you sharing your positivity and compassion in this space is a powerful thing. You've got this, we've all got you.
Your reaction was motivational and supportive for me. Thank you so much, man. You are a real good human being and a person. We have to fight the good fight.
James, you have a heart of gold. I have no doubt that your vision will continue to contribute to your goals day by day, as it already does when you bear your emotions like this to your community. It’s not easy to live every step of one’s journey through the intention of love, but I know you’re doing your best. Sending much love your way 🙏🏼
I remember reading that filming in black and white actually requires a whole rethink to how you film, because it's not just like filming in colour, but with the colour removed. There's a whole different style to lighting the scenes, for example, that adds drama, which is why the great B&W films of the past look so good. I got this from someone talking about a TV advert filmed in B&W in the 80s, I think. They brought in lighting guys from the B&W era to do it, and the modern crew were really doubtful, thinking it was completely wrong, but when they saw the finished result, they were blown away by how it looked.
Spielberg has said that the reason that he chose to do the film in B&W was because all the news films of the concentration camps from the 40's were in B&W, and he decided it should remain that way.
Thank you for experiencing this with us James. I’m a descendant from a man who escaped Poland in this era, so the telling of stories from this time are important to my family.
The question of how people can do evil such as this is a really important question. I don’t know that we can fully answer it but I think just asking it so we reflect is important.
The best explanation I have found, in my opinion, is in the book: “Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution” by Christopher Browning. Pretty heavy material but it really examines the issue and I recommend it to anyone trying to answer this question. The very, very overly simplified summary conclusion is that most people will commit almost any action when pressured by their group. A conclusion no one wants to accept but the book makes a compelling argument for it. The dangers of seeing groups instead of individual people.
The beauty of Schindler is that it shows how big of a difference one person can make, just one person who rejects the group think to see people as just people.
This is such a hard movie to get through, but so necessary. Thank you, James. Keep fighting the fight. I can absolutely feel your emotion in the outro.
James, i saw this reaction and it took me a day to get to it, even as I am writing this, I am only 18 min into the reaction.
But I still need to tell you, as a german who learned about these atrocities in school more times than I can count, it is infuriating, yes! But most importantly it helps us to remember how we can become better. How we can take the past and learn from it to understand our differences rather than fight them.
I send you all the love and will continue to watch! You're one awesome creator and I love being part of this positive community you've created! ❤
I would rather see a grown man cry after watching this type of subject matter, than someone who cries over some superhero TV series. Really appreciate you being open with your feelings. Always stay strong, and never be afraid to speak up against the things that question your morality, no matter how small. The world needs more good people like you James.
I believe in you, man. You're a good person.
Remember: "He who saves one life, saves the world entire."
Spielberg was having an emotionally rough time filming this, and he would call Robin Williams every now and then to have him cheer him up.
This was such a powerful reaction. It’s crazy to think that people can be this way to each other. But we need more people like you spreading love and positivity.
Hopefully one day these kind of inhumane actions will all just be pages in a history book for us to learn from.
The ending is so powerful. It gets me every time. As well as the girl in the red coat. It’s such a heart wrenching moment.
Damn I wish you’d shown your reaction to seeing the *second* scene with the red coat girl. That’s the crowning horror of the film.
‘ppreciate the thoughtful reaction, this is one of the best and most painful films ever made.
I've watched this incredible film a good number of times, but a first-time viewer of your vid...glad it was this one. I still feel terrible pain each time I see it.
I cried along with you. I appreciate your openness to receiving the message of this movie. Your words and emotions touched my heart this late evening and made me wish I could give you a huge hug. Please count me in as an eternal believer in wanting to help make things better. Much love and peace to you, brother.
Seeing and hearing you be so emotionally vulnerable here really hit hard. I believe in you and I would hope that everyone else here does too.
I absolutely loved your commentary and reaction very much a deep thinker intuitive person. I’m very emotionally motivated with civil issues too and our society. I HAD THE SAME FEELING like motivation our world is way to ugly and little to no humanity seems to be left but it’s people like us that choose to progress and togetherness that’ll save this world truthfully. Community is so important. ❤️
Best reaction ever, bro. We know how strong you are, and how you contain your emotions through mostly all of your reactions. Your love for the the underdog is clear. We all love you, and you're already saving lives, trust me.
A MOVIE THAT SHOULD NOT EVER BE FORGOTTON IN OUR LIFETIME , OR ANY FUTURE LIFETIME!
Spielberg's greatest most important film.
Never forget.
Ralph Fiennes embodied the real life character of Goeth soo well, he triggered the real life Helen Hirshe's PTSD when she visited the set. Some scenes where soo hard to film Steven would go to his hotel room in a daze, then later break down in tears. What actually helped him keep his sanity was, Robin Williams, who knew the toll that it was taking on him, so would call Steven every week and basically do stand-up over the phone. This coupled with doing post-production on Jurassic Park helped Steven briefly take his mind off shooting this movie.
Now I know why this is my favorite movie reaction channel. James is a brilliant and beautiful soul.
I wish there were more people like you, James, in this world. It would be such a better place.
Powerful episode, brother.
Thank you for sharing this reaction and for allowing yourself to be real and vulnerable for your audience and for sharing your message and mission for hope. Although films like these are challenging and triggering, they are necessary to educate and inspire these and future generations to hopefully learn from the past. I truly believe that art can and does change the world for the better more than political agendas ever could because it reaches us at the core of our being. Good luck on your journey, James. Much love.
Let's save the world. I been on that sh*t for years and you just motivated me to go harder. We believe in you bro. This community is here with you and there are a lot of good people in it. We just gettin' started.
Let’s keep going my friend, we just gettin started indeed!
Thanks James. Appreciate the gesture to make this reaction for free...Gives people a chance to watch a really important movie alongside your reactions. Not an easy watch - I think i've watched it in its entirety twice since its release, but will definitely rewatch again synced up with your reaction.... "Those that do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." I think this should be required viewing for any high school student, in any country.
Yes! This should be a serious consequence for those who refuse to cry at those lessons!
Loved sharing this with you. I think everyone here is on board. We all love cinema. We know how much benefit there is to escaping inside a screen. But that doesn't blind us to this real world. It only helps us to see things better. These films make us stronger. I feel stronger just watching this with you. Your words are so inspirational. Crying along with you right now. Waiting for that world we are going to build together.
I think the black and white ads to the fact that this is s true story really connects you to the world
Makes it feel like found footage
Makes it feel real
Because it is
aw shit. time to cry again…
Thank you James! It’s genuinely a beautiful reaction. As someone who cares deeply about cinema and history watching certain reactions about this film can make me depressed about both. But you totally got it. And I’m so glad you brought up Come and See! In retrospect it’s almost a companion piece to Schindler’s List. Thank you and continue your wonderful work!
James, your reaction is the most vulnerable one imaginable - esp on a platform that prizes performativity over authenticity. Your enthusiasm for film suffuses all your commentaries - which is why your channel resonates so deeply w/ me and others. There is an entire industry - of which you are part - built around the phenomenon of watching others watch movies: providing a vicarious thrill and a sense of community for viewers. What makes your channel stand out is your highly-informed, thoughtful enthusiasm for the medium.
Moreover, as someone old enough to be your father, I am habitually stunned by the fact that, for most of the movies you screen here, you are watching them for the first time. Thus, it gives those of us who have seen a movie countless times or even once the pleasure of watching you discover it w/ fresh eyes.
I'll point out something you undoubtedly know. This community, while real, exists in 2-Dimensional space. Thus, while it offers a sense of connection, at the end of the day, it is still a digital approximation of a real-world community and, thus, lacks the reciprocity that actual relationships provide. I have no idea about your creative endeavors - particularly, filmmaking - apart from this channel, although you allude to them frequently. I encourage you to continue channeling your creative energies as a filmmaker.
The weight of the last 2 years has had an outsized impact on everyone - clearly, in your reaction to "Schindler's List," you expressed some portion of its effect on you. Like many others, I too have felt the isolating weight of our shared, global experience. What you've created here is courageous and generous - I can't imagine exposing myself as you do. It's had a tangible impact on many people's lives. Yet, don't neglect your other, more directly-creative endeavors at the expense of this one. Artistic expression - e.g., filmmaking - is the simplest and most unmediated way to both discern your identity and express it.
Lastly, relationships w/ people in real time and space provide a connection that internet-mediated ones can't fully replicate. I encourage you to find someone - if you haven't already - who you can express your thoughts and feelings to, in a more interpersonal way, w/ all the attendant benefits that only real relationships provide. I continue to value your reactions to films - watching your heartfelt and vulnerable reaction to "Schindler's List" elicited a great deal of empathy for your experience. For that, I thank you.
I just want to say, props to everyone involved in the making of this movie. The decision to make it black and white, as I remember it back then, was to evoke that time period’s filmmaking like the Maltese Falcon especially with the framing of Liam Neeson. Also with the amount of blood that occurred in this movie, it would be overwhelming in color and we’d miss what that one man’s deeds to protect his workers. I would highly recommend The Great Escape, also based on a true story. Bad things happen in this too, but it is a more feelgood movie and you get to see how ingeniously the POWs plan their escape.
And thank you for such a ❤️felt reaction. What doesn’t kill, you strenghens you. 😊