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Normally I'd suggest the movie "Fury" with Brad Pitt it's set a few months later into the liberation of Europe which shows how the men fighting changed. But, you'll need tissues again!
Executive Mansion, Washington, Nov. 21, 1864. Dear Madam,-- I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. Yours, very sincerely and respectfully, A. Lincoln
You have a reaction channel. Crying is a reaction, don’t apologize. You have no clue how many people you touch by “reacting “ the way you do. Thank you.
You honor the Warriors depicted in the movie, with your reaction. You honor all Warriors. You have absolutely nothing to apologize for. On the contrary.
I'm sure others have already done it, but I strongly recommend the mini-series "Band of Brothers", as well as "The Pacific". Both are directed and produced by Tom Hanks and Stephen Spielberg. Very, very good. Both of them.
Excellent reaction. Never apologize for being so engrossed into a story that you're not "talking". Reactions don't have to be talking all the time. It's a physical reaction also, and your reaction was perfect IMO. You can see that this movie really impacted you, and that's why I watch movie reactions...not for constant talking to every moment of a film. Job well done.
Now THIS is what I call a reaction. It was very powerful to watch you watch this film. And it's a testament to how good it is to make such an impact on you, the viewer.
No need to apologize. It's always hard to talk when your eyes are full of tears. The reaction on your face is worth a lot more than a simple verbal comment. By your expressions, alone, we understood what you were thinking.
Don't worry, there's not a soul out there who hasn't teared up or cryed at least once while watching this movie. I still cry 3 or 4 times, and I've seen it over 10 times.
Incredible reaction Jade, no need to apologise for crying, this movie really hits home. You just can’t really make sense of the fact it actually happened, even if you hear first hand stories etc. Both of my Grandfathers served in the British Navy during the war and I’m incredibly proud that they fought for the world we have today
You should never apologize for showing a genuine reaction. Being emotional is a real reaction to horrors such as this. Your’s has been the best reaction I’ve seen to this film. Please keep up the great work.😊
Private Wade's death always hits me really hard. You always hear stories of dying soldiers crying for their mother. Such a great and emotional movie. Your reaction is perfect for this movie.
My dad volunteered for the Army Air Corps in August 1940, a year and a half before Pearl Harbor, because he hated Hitler. He served a total of 8 years. His father was a US doughboy injured in France in WWI. All they wanted to do was to get on with their lives as civilians. They did their part, and I was lucky they made it home, or I would never have been born.
I saw the film in the cinema when it came out in 1998. The film strengthened my conviction not to do military service (which was still compulsory for young men in Germany at the time), but instead to do my alternative service with the fire department and the Red Cross.
This movie is by far the most realistic portrayal of war, especially in its depiction of the Normandy landing at Omaha. While we won that battle, it took a heavy toll on us
The biggest flaw is that the movie can't portray the amount of time that it took to get off those beaches. It took several hours to get up the hills and by the end of the first day the Allied positions established by the landings weren't even connected, except for Juno and Gold. Obviously, though, we can't fault the movie for that. No one is gonna sit down and watch hours upon hours of just sheer insanity attempting to show the real time it took to get done.
You should watch the History Buffs review of the film. For more historical context. And what the movie intentionally got wrong. The town at the end of the film never existed for instance.
Rumors go around that the british knew omaha beach would be a bloody carnage and therefore chose other beaches to land and let omaha be taken by the US. Don’t know if that is true tho…
The best lines were when older Pvt. Ryan asked his wife if he was a good man, and if lived a good life. He was was still suffering from PTSD and survivor's guilt. I saw this in a movie theater and I could hear older vets sitting in the back sobbing and crying. Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks said at the Oscars that these men were 18,19,20 year olds and they saved the whole world. We have a very few of these Heroes still alive.
@@MovieJoob I must have seen this movie over 100 times now and "tell me I'm a good man" STILL kills me every time. Never apologise for crying over this movie Jade: there'd be something wrong with you if you didn't. ❤
The hardest thing about watching these films is knowing it actually happened and how many people fought and gave their lives so we didn't have to... We were supposed to learn from this yet, seeing what's going on in the world today, we really haven't. This weekend in the UK is Remembrance Sunday, a time to pay tribute to the lives lost but, almost fittingly, there will also be anti war protest because it's still going on, nothing was learned! "Least we forget..." 😢
You did a heartfelt, respectful, and thoughtful reaction. Well done. This was one of the best films ever involving WW2. This film should be shown/taught to all high schoolers before graduation. If you haven't done a reaction to it, I strongly suggest the highly acclaimed miniseries "Band of Brothers". It's the true story of Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne, during WWII. This award winning series was produced, a few years later, by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks (both of whom did "Saving Private Ryan").
I agree with this post and second the recommendation to react to the BoB series. I would add that you should watch and record all 10 episode reactions before you post any, as unintentional spoilers sometimes come up in the comments.
Band of Brothers, based on actual soldiers, has 10 episodes of approximately an hour and each one tells a different story but develops the characters more deeply each time. Well worth the investment of time! Highly recommended.
Omg thank you so much for your beautifully kind words! I’m so glad you enjoyed! I definitely want to watch Band of Brothers after all the recommendations!!
It shouldn't be taught as historical reality though, beyond the first half hour, because it's historical nonsense after that. A kind of Kelly's Heroes remake. Americans facing Tigers in the Cotentin Peninsula? C'mon!! As for Band of Brothers, yes that's great but Episode 4, again, is not accurate to what actually happened, due to the shoddy research of Ambrose. Its an insult to the British tank unit (44th Royal Tank Regiment) which was actually a far more combat hardened and experienced unit than the 101st Airborne was at the time. Dont take either as gospel.
Great video Jade. Never apologize for being emotional and not talking. your reaction was worth more than any number or words could have expressed. That is the hallmark of a good story, when you are invested and your reactions are genuine. And thank you for giving some background on your family history. it only makes the reaction that much more impactful. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much for your lovely words!! I’m glad it gave more context! I usually don’t share too much about my personal life but it’s very relevant to the context so I’m glad it added to your experience! That makes me really glad I shared!
No apology needed, your reaction just shows how decent a person you are, and its shared by millions of others. Even I, a grown man, feel emotional watching this. Many good young men died, to weep for them is to honor their memory.
I loved your reaction to this movie! I am a Veteran of Desert shield/Storm and I come from a family of servicemembers. My oldest uncle passed away a few years ago - he was at Pearl Harbor on 07 Dec 1941. He was awarded the purple heart and he never talked about what he witnessed that day, not even to other family members that served. He sometimes talked about the campaigns he was in over in Europe, but never about Pearl Harbor. Thank you to each veteran and to their families! 🙏
Oh my gosh! A purple heart yet never went into detail about what he experienced! That is so heart breaking! I'm so glad he made it out and had a beautiful family! I hope he lived a long happy life! Thank you and your family for your service!
My grandfather was one of these men. He survived WW2 and Korea but sadly drank himself to death after losing my grandmother to a drunk driver. I unfortunately never got to meet either but dad has told me many stories of my grandfather's service in the wars and I'm damn proud to be his grandson. My other grandfather was 82nd airborne and just past in Jan. They was truly a different breed of men.
I always find it interesting that Saving Private Ryan and The Green Mile both start with an older character breaking down, and then transitioning into past events. Both films also star Tom Hanks and feature Barry Pepper
I am not sure if anyone mentioned this, but it is a common theme regarding this movie. Some of us have family members who served in WWII, and some who even were there on D-day during the beach invasions. We would all ask "Was being there really as bad as this?" to which they would inevitably reply "It was even worse" Whether one calls it Shell Shock, Battle Fatigue, Operational Exhaustion, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, it is REAL, and there is no escape from it.
This is why you’re one of my favorite reactors. You have such a likable personality and this reaction shows what a kind, caring and compassionate person you are.
Please, please get your family to tell their story if they’re able. You already have the equipment and know-how. Record it. We need as many accounts of how this all came to be and what happened as we can get. Loved the reaction!
When the movie first came out in 1998, a lot of world war II veterans came out to watch this movie and they cried, because they said how realistic the movie was to their experiences on what happened on D-DAY.
I have seen this film, like 15 times, and original in the cinema, and as now a 54 year old man, I cried during parts of your reaction, too. I have visited the beaches and graves at Normandy,…and others, back to Agincourt, Waterloo, Gettysburg, Leningrad, Pearl Harbor, Darwin, Luxembourg, Asiago, Arnhem, Yorktown, Auschwitz, Wounded Knee,..travel the Earth, learn from history, respect death and sacrifice. Love. Enjoy food. Cats or dogs. Dance to music. Be careful driving. If some in your family, or friends have served in the military, and they are willing to tell their experience, listen and remember. Don’t get a military weapon and kill in a school, church, grocery. Help others to deal with PTSD. When I first saw “Pvt.R.” In cinema -some were still coming into cinema with buckets of food and talking -took me out of the battle with annoyance. Things quieted, and gasps, cheers, and crying,…not gossip or popcorn. Thanks for viewing this, again, with You.
You're a new one that popped up on my YT 'recommended' for reactions, and this is one of my favorite historic war films, but hot damn if you didn't also make me sob like a baby with your end commentary. I was 8 yrs active duty US Navy, my father served as SF in Vietnam, and I had a couple of good childhood buddies who joined Army and the Corps and tragically lost their life in the Iraq/Afghanistan War, so your reaction resonated with me. If you haven't seen Fury w/ Brad Pitt, I recommend that one for another WWII film.
Awww I'm so glad you enjoyed and resonated with my reaction! Thank you so much for your beautifully kind words! I'm so sorry for those you have lost! I definitely want to watch Fury eventually!
What a beautiful reaction, as you said- the lads were so young, something that films often dont portray. I think about these 16-17 year old boys often, never having experienced life properly, most of them dying as virgins never having known the love of a woman except their mother. We should never forget and i have made sure my children understand the sacrifice others have made so we/they can have the relatively easy life we have today. I have respect for you displaying the emotional gravitas that this film deserves, i can tell you have a beautiful soul.
Thank you so much for your kind words! It is crazy. When I was 16-17 I had barely lived life. It was so different to how my life is now at 25 and I would hate to imagine anyones life ending there at such an early incomplete stage of life!!
@@MovieJoob Curracloe beach, County Wexford, Ireland. I think a lot of the extras in that beach landing scene were irish army reserves which helped with authenticity also.
You're a kind soul Jade, and this world needs more people with empathy and compassion just like you. As a Veteran, thank YOU. When I was serving, it was always easier to deal with the sacrifices and hard times thinking about the good people you were doing them for. Others have suggested Schindler's List and Band of Brothers, and I second those suggestions. But please, go into them with a good emotional support plan. They hit hard with the powerful messages they bring to the screen. On a non-military, more fun note, I'll also suggest checking out a series called, "The Legend of Vox Machina"... It's the love project of an amazing group of nerdy-ass voice actors who get together and play Dungeons and Dragons. Absolute entertainment, I promise!
Thank you so much for your beautifully kind words and for your service! I absolutely will watch those and thankfully I have a wonderful emotional support system around me! And thank you for that recommendation it sounds fun!!
I'm so sorry to hear about your grandfather's family. I have Jewish family members. My Jewish Aunt Louise married my father's brother and they have two sons together. My Jewish high-school best friend's father and his family left Poland right before Hitler invaded and immigrated to the U.S. My mom's father was a U.S. Marine colonel who fought and helped plan some of our battles against Japan. My father's dad was a Navy officer who helped defend our Atlantic coast .
Thank you for your condolences! His amazing wet nurse from when he was a baby was the reason he survived! Other people’s kindness never ceases to amaze me!
Thank you for reacting to this. Both my Grandfathers were in this conflict. My grandfather on my mothers side was a combat engineer and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. My grandfather on my dads side was a captain on a mine hunter vessel who patrolled the Panama Canal blowing up the mines the Germans would put there. My dad would be an airman during Vietnam and I would become an artillery man driving Paladin Tanks in 2004. Thank you for your genuine and heartfelt reaction to this masterpiece.
My Granddad was also Polish from the outskirts of Warsaw, he wasn't Jewish but his parents were also killed when he was 15 by the Germans and was put into forced labour, American soldiers rescued him and put him in charge of guarding German POWs, he was given the choice to live in England or America, he chose England and shortly after met my Grandmother who was a bus conductor. His name was Jan (which he changed to Jon) Kowalski
@@MovieJoob well the Nazis had planned on replacing the entire Polish population with Germans as a way to expand Germany, it's all so crazy reading about it
Thank you for your kind words!! That means so much! And it’s my pleasure! I have a great emotional support system around me so I can get through very tough films that break me down so it’s very worth it for the experience and education!! ❤️
This is the second reaction of yours I've seen after Schindlers List, and I feel it was entirely appropriate for this film. Your kind empathy for those soldiers is well-placed. So many of them were barely adults, had never been abroard, and never even kissed a girl. And yet they were plunged into hell on earth to push back the Nazi machine, suppport the allies and liberate the camps - though too late for a entire group of my relatives that I shall never meet. The young soldiers witnessed humanity at its darkest and It was as close as a war can get to being 'righteous', but that was little comfort in the face of so many killed.
The fact that this movie lost Best Picture Oscar to Shakespeare in Love was stupid! This movie is great in almost every way, and I love your genuine reaction to it. This is arguably one of my faves besides Shawshank Redemption.
7:49 Actually the most terrifying thing about being a Jewish soldier in that war was the prospect of getting captured by the Germans. You risked immediate execution on the spot.
The story that Ryan tells Miller about his brothers the last time they were together - apparently that was completely improvised by Matt Damon on set, and Hanks just rolled with it.
Spielberg liked it so much he kept it in, despite it creating a minor plot hole. Early in the movie, during the scene with Gen Marshall, it was stated that "All four brothers were in the same company in the 29th division, but we split them up after the Sullivan brothers died on the Juneau."
There’s no need to apologise for your tears. It’s your reaction and emotion, raw and true. Anyone that gets through this movie without a tear isn’t human.
I’ve watched a few of your videos now and every time I’m hit with the emotion that you bring and it takes me back to my own initial thoughts and feelings with many of the movies. Favourite reactor by far! Sending love down under from a Pommie
My dad was injured in Italy by a grenade and recovered in London just in time for D-Day. He landed at Omaha Beach on June 6th. He nearly drowned getting out of the landing craft. Then somehow survived across the death zone that was the beach. Long before this movie came out, he described the opening scene. The bloody ocean and body parts all around him and the sound of men and boys crying and wailing. My uncle, Archie, who was only 16, died on Omaha that same day, but dad didn't find out until later. He went on to fight in the Battle of the Bulge before finally arriving in Germany. He often talked about how cold he was, how bad everything smelled, everything burned or the dead livestock. He never watched this movie but he liked the old black and white WW2 movies. Once he returned home, he described himself, as mean and angry. His wife at the time had cheated on him and had had two kids while he was gone from 1942 to 1945. He was not nice for many years after, he said. Until he finally met my mother and she was able to calm him down and myself and my brothers came along. He died June 6th , 2004. 60 years to the day he was sure he was going to die on a beach in France. He never understood how he lived through it all and he always wished he could have traded places with his little brother.
Thank you for your honest reactions. I am 73 years old. I have seen this movie and reactions to it dozens of times. I cry at several scenes every time. Keep it real. And please consider viewing and reacting to "Band of Brothers."
Fun fact! According to Gun Jesus (blessed be his name) the german machine gun sounds were actually closer to a a long zipper getting, well, zipped. The guns used in the film were later adaptations that limited the amount of rounds/minute. They shot around 900-1200 rounds per minute, while the originals shot around 1800!
1. Many WWII vets left the theaters because the D-Day battle scenes were so realistic. 2. The German Captain Miller was talked into letting go is the same one that killed him. Upham finally puts him down. 3. The story Ryan tells Miller about the last time he saw his brothers was made up by Matt Damon. He was told to say something interesting, so he did, and it was kept in the movie. 4. There really was a USS Sullivans(DD 68) dedicated to the brothers lost on one ship. That's why all brother soldiers/sailors from one family can't be assigned to the same command. 5. I did 24 years in the US Navy. My favorite character is Private Jackson/sniper and my second favorite is Sargent Horvath.
I have never seen one of your reactions before, but look forward to seeing more. Your reaction was an honest one and your knowledge as a result of your family history was an added element. A lot of reactors think they have to comment on every single scene and piece of dialogue. The vast majority of people watching these reactions have already seen the movie and don't really need a narrator. We just want to watch someone else's honest reaction to something we've already experienced and liked. ---- Sounds kind of voyeuristic when you think about it, I guess. Thank you for your reaction.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words! They make me glad I do this and shared that personal information! I’m so glad you found this channel and I hope you enjoy!!
My scottish great-grandfather Robert Buchanan Henderson was an rngine mechanic and a figtherpilot in the 103rd air-raid squadron in the RAF. He participated in some of the biggest Battles during WW2 - Battle of Britain - Battle of Dunkirk - D day Omaha beach sector as air support with his squadron. He was a Lieuftenant and worked his way to becoming a Captain for 103rd air-raid squadron (scottish division) he survived the war and became a distinctly highly decorated fighter pilot with several different medals awarded to him by H.R.H KING GEORGE THE 6TH (FATHER OF H.R.H QUEEN ELIZABETH THE 2ND) I have inherited my great-grandfather's war medals including his most proudest medal: Spitfire Wing Medal. My great-grandfather Robert passed away of old age 5 years before i was born. I never knew him or got to know him but my grandmother has told me alot of heroic storys about her fathers time in the RAF. In that way i feel like i know him and im so proud of him😭❤😭❤😭❤ I will always look up to my great-grandfather as a hero and role model for me❤ REST IN PEACE CAPTAIN ROBERT BUCHANAN HENDERSON ❤🕯🌹💐 YOU DID WELL SIR. IM SO PROUD TO YOUR GREAT-GRANDSON😭❤😭❤😭❤😭❤😭❤ your heroic striegth will live on in me😭❤ i love you great-grandfather robert😭❤ my hero😭❤
My nextdoor neighbor is a WW2 vet, he served in Korea too. I did the math, He enlisted when he was 15. 5 days ago he got back from double bypass, 2 days after that he called me and asked for a beer and I told him that I knew he probably shouldn't be drinking alcohol. But since I owed him my life and my freedom, I would bring him a beer.
I love how immersed into movies you get. That’s what makes ur reactions the best. I highly recommend u check out dead poets society. It is a beautiful movie.
Your reaction was wonderfully appropriate. It's an intensely powerful movie, and it obviously hit you in the way it intended. Don't apologize for that.
It's good to see u watching this. Most people that went to school from the 90s to present, don't know Jack about history. Some other good ones that are true like or true story movies are, 13 hours, Lone Survivor, hacksaw Ridge, Once we were Soldiers, Blackhawk Down, and Fury. U should also go on here and watch a short video of maybe the greatest soldier of all time, Roy Benevides! I met him once, when I was in the 82nd, back in the early 90s.
Such great suggestions! I definitely plan to watch most of them if not all! And yes that is fair, I was born in the 90s and only learnt very limited things about WWII (mostly just the holocaust) But Im looking forward to learning more!
There was Juno, Gold, and Omaha beaches during the Normandy Invasion landings. It was called 'Bloody Omaha' by those men there, and the water and beach were indeed red with blood. You experienced 20 minutes of a pretty accurate (according to vets) Movie. Try and comprehend hours of it with the smells and screams, etc. So many died and were wounded, it remains one of the bloodiest days of the war in Europe. Certainly of the first days of the Normandy invasion. Your reaction earned a sub and like from me, your empathy for the young vets is noticed! Many forget or just don't realise there were a bulk of 17-18-19 year olds having to do this, there as well as in the horrors of the Pacific Islands campaigns.
This is such a tough tough movie. I had a friend whose father was at D-day...and said this was about as close to real as it was possible to get. Thank you for the bravery to review this. It is true that some "wars" are not necessary and unjust. WW2 does NOT fall into that category. Evil had to be confronted. I can't imagine what it would be like to be 18 to 22 years old..and getting out of those landing craft...or so many of the other ways to go in harms way. I have never served, but I will honor our Veterans till the day I die. May you find some peace after this difficult viewing. Thanks again.
Excellent reaction. Crying about the horrors of war and the impact on their lives is a perfectly normal reaction. By your reaction, I would say Mr. Spielberg and the cast had the intended impact on you. Well done.
On my 2nd rewatch of this reaction, having just finished watching your reaction to “Hacksaw Ridge” …. if you want a good history lesson, then it’s time for “Schindler’s List”. It is also time for “Band of Brothers” - including the 11th-ish episode, “We Stand Alone Together.” ❤
They mention the Sulivan brothers in the film without explaining it. They are the inspiration for this story. They were 5 brothers that were all serving on the same cruiser that that was sunk November 13, 1942. They were all killed. After that, the U.S. military broke up brothers to make sure that didn't happen again. They also instilled the policy that the last surviving brother of a family would be sent home.
This movie hits hard. Really hard. I watched it on my own in the theater and then had a very quiet, weird trip home trying to process it while everyone around me (train then neighborhood) was just living a normal life with no idea.
My grandfather served on the destroyer USS Niblack DD-424 as the sonar officer. They were tasked with escorting supply convoys across the North Atlantic to Britain, and my family has comm recordings from a battle they took part in hunting down a U-boat that had sunk another destroyer, along with rescue operations. I hope never to hear screams like that for real in my lifetime :/ After the war he went on to work for the Grumman Ironworks building F6F Hellcats and other planes for the US Navy. I highly recommend you watch Schindler's List, and Valkyrie, to see the opposition from within the German borders, as well as Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima, two films that look at the battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific theater from both the American and Japanese viewpoints. The Netflix show "Attack on Pearl Harbor" is a great documentary about that event, and of course, the History Channel's Battle 360 show that follows the exploits of the USS Enterprise (The Big E) in the Pacific theater.
when you see an old man shuffling along and getting in your way, consider this, that might be a WWII vet who saved the world, then came home and rebuilt it giving us the world we have today. Don't squander it.
I visited Omaha Beach and the Normandy American Cemetary back in August. If you're ever in France, take the all-day tour there. Everyone should go and give thanks to the soldiers who saved the world, The Greatest Generation.
Beautiful reaction. Enjoyed it. May we never forget the price of freedom and those who fought. That's what causes statues to be torn down. Disrespect and unappreciation.
Such a powerful movie. I visited the American Cemetery in Normandy. Nothing prepares you for the sea of white tombstones there. So many gave their lives to liberate a continent from tyranny.
Wow! I can't imagine how he felt watching this film with his Grandson! Making it out and having a family and grandkids. That would've been such a crazy feeling for him!
@@MovieJoob I certainly hope so, he was very open about his experiences in both World War 2 and Korea, and if it wasn't for him i most likely would not have been as interested in history as i am today. I'm very thankful for that.
The older I get the more I appreciate this generation. So many boys who didn’t get to marry, have children, grandchildren etc. It’s such a damn shame this war happened.
The actor who played the first Private Ryan was in one of my favorite sci-fi tv show: Firefly. It was about a group of scavangers who took on passengers in each episode. The show lasted only one season and had a movie after fans petition for an ending.
Don't be sorry for crying. My great grandfather was a medic on Omaha Beach in the 2nd wave of troops. My uncle took him to see this film when it came out in theaters. During the opening, my eighty-something year-old grandpa who was from the generation of "men don't cry" wept like a baby.
"So young looking!" ie. infantry. The words origin or cognate is from the late 16th century: from French infanterie, from Italian infanteria, from infante ‘youth, infantryman’, from Latin infans (see infant).” the French, "Children". So those who are sent to war as frontline enlisted soldiers are by defination "Infantry" and those that survive may become NCO's or non-commioned officers, and leaders. It's a steep learning curve for youth, no matter the training. - an old soldier.
As a fourth generation vet, i found it interesting that you seen them as young. I went in the Army a week after I turned 17. Did almost 4 years before I was old enough to drink. Something to think on.
It would’ve been so hard to come home and try to be a ‘good man’ to the standards expected in the 50s and onward after all that these men had endured! 💔
The shot through the scope of the German sniper is actually a reference to a real life shot that was taken by legendary USMC sniper Carlos Norman Hathcock II during Vietnam.
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Normally I'd suggest the movie "Fury" with Brad Pitt it's set a few months later into the liberation of Europe which shows how the men fighting changed.
But, you'll need tissues again!
Executive Mansion,
Washington, Nov. 21, 1864.
Dear Madam,--
I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle.
I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save.
I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.
Yours, very sincerely and respectfully,
A. Lincoln
You have a reaction channel. Crying is a reaction, don’t apologize. You have no clue how many people you touch by “reacting “ the way you do. Thank you.
That is so kind of you! Thank you so much for the support!!
You honor the Warriors depicted in the movie, with your reaction.
You honor all Warriors.
You have absolutely nothing to apologize for. On the contrary.
I'm sure others have already done it, but I strongly recommend the mini-series "Band of Brothers", as well as "The Pacific".
Both are directed and produced by Tom Hanks and Stephen Spielberg.
Very, very good. Both of them.
@@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258 your kind words have made me tear up again Omg thank you so deeply!
@@MovieJoob saving private ryan is good movie for ww2 veterans we thank you for our freedom to soldiers you try watch flim called midway
Excellent reaction. Never apologize for being so engrossed into a story that you're not "talking". Reactions don't have to be talking all the time. It's a physical reaction also, and your reaction was perfect IMO. You can see that this movie really impacted you, and that's why I watch movie reactions...not for constant talking to every moment of a film. Job well done.
I really appreciate that! I’m so grateful you enjoyed!!
Indeed. Much better than all those over-acted, mouth agape "OH MAH GAWD" reactors who miss details because they're trying to pander to the camera.
Indeed, also I hate reactors that talk way too much
Now THIS is what I call a reaction. It was very powerful to watch you watch this film. And it's a testament to how good it is to make such an impact on you, the viewer.
Thank you so much!! And yes this film was so brilliantly done it just floored me!
No need to apologize. It's always hard to talk when your eyes are full of tears. The reaction on your face is worth a lot more than a simple verbal comment. By your expressions, alone, we understood what you were thinking.
This!
That means so much to me! Thank you!! 😊
Don't worry, there's not a soul out there who hasn't teared up or cryed at least once while watching this movie. I still cry 3 or 4 times, and I've seen it over 10 times.
It’s a hard hitting film. 💔
Incredible reaction Jade, no need to apologise for crying, this movie really hits home. You just can’t really make sense of the fact it actually happened, even if you hear first hand stories etc. Both of my Grandfathers served in the British Navy during the war and I’m incredibly proud that they fought for the world we have today
That is so beautiful! And thank you so much! I really appreciate your kindness!
You should never apologize for showing a genuine reaction. Being emotional is a real reaction to horrors such as this. Your’s has been the best reaction I’ve seen to this film. Please keep up the great work.😊
Private Wade's death always hits me really hard. You always hear stories of dying soldiers crying for their mother. Such a great and emotional movie. Your reaction is perfect for this movie.
Wade's death was for Hollywood. In real life, the medic would not have been part of the assault. They're too important, and officers know this.
It got me so bad! I just couldn’t stop thinking about how young so many of them were. Some just teenagers experiencing the most horrific things. 💔
My dad volunteered for the Army Air Corps in August 1940, a year and a half before Pearl Harbor, because he hated Hitler. He served a total of 8 years. His father was a US doughboy injured in France in WWI. All they wanted to do was to get on with their lives as civilians. They did their part, and I was lucky they made it home, or I would never have been born.
Second best piece of war media ever besides Band of Brothers
Both were fantastic, and both showed the horrors of war.
The 1st 🥇
I’ve got to watch that since watching this!
I saw the film in the cinema when it came out in 1998. The film strengthened my conviction not to do military service (which was still compulsory for young men in Germany at the time), but instead to do my alternative service with the fire department and the Red Cross.
This movie is by far the most realistic portrayal of war, especially in its depiction of the Normandy landing at Omaha. While we won that battle, it took a heavy toll on us
I wouldn't say the most realistic the Pacific and Band Of Brothers are a bit more realistic ik showing the mentality and reality of war.
So realistic that it truly floored me. I had no words and my heart was just aching.
The biggest flaw is that the movie can't portray the amount of time that it took to get off those beaches. It took several hours to get up the hills and by the end of the first day the Allied positions established by the landings weren't even connected, except for Juno and Gold.
Obviously, though, we can't fault the movie for that. No one is gonna sit down and watch hours upon hours of just sheer insanity attempting to show the real time it took to get done.
You should watch the History Buffs review of the film. For more historical context. And what the movie intentionally got wrong. The town at the end of the film never existed for instance.
Rumors go around that the british knew omaha beach would be a bloody carnage and therefore chose other beaches to land and let omaha be taken by the US. Don’t know if that is true tho…
The best lines were when older Pvt. Ryan asked his wife if he was a good man, and if lived a good life. He was was still suffering from PTSD and survivor's guilt. I saw this in a movie theater and I could hear older vets sitting in the back sobbing and crying. Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks said at the Oscars that these men were 18,19,20 year olds and they saved the whole world. We have a very few of these Heroes still alive.
Truly such beautiful writing!! So heartbreaking 💔
@@MovieJoob I must have seen this movie over 100 times now and "tell me I'm a good man" STILL kills me every time. Never apologise for crying over this movie Jade: there'd be something wrong with you if you didn't. ❤
The hardest thing about watching these films is knowing it actually happened and how many people fought and gave their lives so we didn't have to... We were supposed to learn from this yet, seeing what's going on in the world today, we really haven't. This weekend in the UK is Remembrance Sunday, a time to pay tribute to the lives lost but, almost fittingly, there will also be anti war protest because it's still going on, nothing was learned! "Least we forget..." 😢
You did a heartfelt, respectful, and thoughtful reaction. Well done.
This was one of the best films ever involving WW2. This film should be shown/taught to all high schoolers before graduation.
If you haven't done a reaction to it, I strongly suggest the highly acclaimed miniseries "Band of Brothers". It's the true story of Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne, during WWII. This award winning series was produced, a few years later, by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks (both of whom did "Saving Private Ryan").
I agree with this post and second the recommendation to react to the BoB series. I would add that you should watch and record all 10 episode reactions before you post any, as unintentional spoilers sometimes come up in the comments.
Band of Brothers, based on actual soldiers, has 10 episodes of approximately an hour and each one tells a different story but develops the characters more deeply each time. Well worth the investment of time! Highly recommended.
Omg thank you so much for your beautifully kind words! I’m so glad you enjoyed! I definitely want to watch Band of Brothers after all the recommendations!!
It shouldn't be taught as historical reality though, beyond the first half hour, because it's historical nonsense after that. A kind of Kelly's Heroes remake. Americans facing Tigers in the Cotentin Peninsula? C'mon!!
As for Band of Brothers, yes that's great but Episode 4, again, is not accurate to what actually happened, due to the shoddy research of Ambrose. Its an insult to the British tank unit (44th Royal Tank Regiment) which was actually a far more combat hardened and experienced unit than the 101st Airborne was at the time.
Dont take either as gospel.
Band of Brothers... YES! It is the best miniseries ever produced.
Great video Jade. Never apologize for being emotional and not talking. your reaction was worth more than any number or words could have expressed. That is the hallmark of a good story, when you are invested and your reactions are genuine. And thank you for giving some background on your family history. it only makes the reaction that much more impactful. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much for your lovely words!! I’m glad it gave more context! I usually don’t share too much about my personal life but it’s very relevant to the context so I’m glad it added to your experience! That makes me really glad I shared!
No apology needed, your reaction just shows how decent a person you are, and its shared by millions of others. Even I, a grown man, feel emotional watching this. Many good young men died, to weep for them is to honor their memory.
I loved your reaction to this movie! I am a Veteran of Desert shield/Storm and I come from a family of servicemembers. My oldest uncle passed away a few years ago - he was at Pearl Harbor on 07 Dec 1941. He was awarded the purple heart and he never talked about what he witnessed that day, not even to other family members that served. He sometimes talked about the campaigns he was in over in Europe, but never about Pearl Harbor.
Thank you to each veteran and to their families! 🙏
Oh my gosh! A purple heart yet never went into detail about what he experienced! That is so heart breaking! I'm so glad he made it out and had a beautiful family! I hope he lived a long happy life!
Thank you and your family for your service!
My grandfather was one of these men. He survived WW2 and Korea but sadly drank himself to death after losing my grandmother to a drunk driver. I unfortunately never got to meet either but dad has told me many stories of my grandfather's service in the wars and I'm damn proud to be his grandson. My other grandfather was 82nd airborne and just past in Jan. They was truly a different breed of men.
Omg, noooooo! I hate to see you cry so much girl! No more of these for you! We wanna see you happy!! ❤️
I always find it interesting that Saving Private Ryan and The Green Mile both start with an older character breaking down, and then transitioning into past events. Both films also star Tom Hanks and feature Barry Pepper
I have never seen the Green Mile but I would love to!
@@MovieJoob You should definitely put it on your list. I’m sure we would all love to see you react to it
I am not sure if anyone mentioned this, but it is a common theme regarding this movie.
Some of us have family members who served in WWII, and some who even were there on D-day during the beach invasions.
We would all ask "Was being there really as bad as this?" to which they would inevitably reply "It was even worse"
Whether one calls it Shell Shock, Battle Fatigue, Operational Exhaustion, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, it is REAL, and there is no escape from it.
This is why you’re one of my favorite reactors. You have such a likable personality and this reaction shows what a kind, caring and compassionate person you are.
That is so kind and makes me want to cry! Thank you very much! 😊
@@MovieJoob Of course. 😊
Please, please get your family to tell their story if they’re able. You already have the equipment and know-how. Record it. We need as many accounts of how this all came to be and what happened as we can get. Loved the reaction!
Thankfully my grandfathers story was filmed whilst he was still alive! I cry every time I watch it ❤️
When the movie first came out in 1998, a lot of world war II veterans came out to watch this movie and they cried, because they said how realistic the movie was to their experiences on what happened on D-DAY.
Some had to leave due to PTSD and I don't blame them.
I have seen this film, like 15 times, and original in the cinema, and as now a 54 year old man, I cried during parts of your reaction, too.
I have visited the beaches and graves at Normandy,…and others, back to Agincourt, Waterloo, Gettysburg, Leningrad, Pearl Harbor, Darwin, Luxembourg, Asiago, Arnhem, Yorktown, Auschwitz, Wounded Knee,..travel the Earth, learn from history, respect death and sacrifice. Love. Enjoy food. Cats or dogs. Dance to music. Be careful driving. If some in your family, or friends have served in the military, and they are willing to tell their experience, listen and remember. Don’t get a military weapon and kill in a school, church, grocery. Help others to deal with PTSD.
When I first saw “Pvt.R.” In cinema -some were still coming into cinema with buckets of food and talking -took me out of the battle with annoyance. Things quieted, and gasps, cheers, and crying,…not gossip or popcorn.
Thanks for viewing this, again, with You.
You crying,made it feel more real compassion! When you shared your family story.But be strong and thx for your reaction ❤
Aww thank you so very much! I'm so glad you enjoyed! ❤️
You're a new one that popped up on my YT 'recommended' for reactions, and this is one of my favorite historic war films, but hot damn if you didn't also make me sob like a baby with your end commentary. I was 8 yrs active duty US Navy, my father served as SF in Vietnam, and I had a couple of good childhood buddies who joined Army and the Corps and tragically lost their life in the Iraq/Afghanistan War, so your reaction resonated with me.
If you haven't seen Fury w/ Brad Pitt, I recommend that one for another WWII film.
Awww I'm so glad you enjoyed and resonated with my reaction! Thank you so much for your beautifully kind words!
I'm so sorry for those you have lost!
I definitely want to watch Fury eventually!
The men who stormed the beaches of Normandy were all souls of remarkable valor who made the ultimate sacrifice.
They hired real amputees for the scenes where people had limbs blown off.
R.I.P Tom Sizemore
The most beloved and Humble legend actor ever with Tom Hanks.. Always acted as in Military role😢
What a beautiful reaction, as you said- the lads were so young, something that films often dont portray. I think about these 16-17 year old boys often, never having experienced life properly, most of them dying as virgins never having known the love of a woman except their mother. We should never forget and i have made sure my children understand the sacrifice others have made so we/they can have the relatively easy life we have today. I have respect for you displaying the emotional gravitas that this film deserves, i can tell you have a beautiful soul.
Thank you so much for your kind words! It is crazy. When I was 16-17 I had barely lived life. It was so different to how my life is now at 25 and I would hate to imagine anyones life ending there at such an early incomplete stage of life!!
Alot of those boys never made it off the boats. Rip.
Beach landing scene was filmed about 10 mins from my house. Of course my imagination runs wild whenever I go for a swim there.
Oh wow really? Where about was it filmed/city/country if you don’t mind me asking?
@@MovieJoob Curracloe beach, County Wexford, Ireland.
I think a lot of the extras in that beach landing scene were irish army reserves which helped with authenticity also.
You're a kind soul Jade, and this world needs more people with empathy and compassion just like you. As a Veteran, thank YOU. When I was serving, it was always easier to deal with the sacrifices and hard times thinking about the good people you were doing them for.
Others have suggested Schindler's List and Band of Brothers, and I second those suggestions. But please, go into them with a good emotional support plan. They hit hard with the powerful messages they bring to the screen.
On a non-military, more fun note, I'll also suggest checking out a series called, "The Legend of Vox Machina"... It's the love project of an amazing group of nerdy-ass voice actors who get together and play Dungeons and Dragons. Absolute entertainment, I promise!
Thank you so much for your beautifully kind words and for your service!
I absolutely will watch those and thankfully I have a wonderful emotional support system around me!
And thank you for that recommendation it sounds fun!!
Your reaction was so beautiful and genuine. This film was tough for everyone. And for some of us, still is. No matter how many time we see it.
Thank you for your beautiful words! I really appreciate that!!
I'm so sorry to hear about your grandfather's family. I have Jewish family members. My Jewish Aunt Louise married my father's brother and they have two sons together. My Jewish high-school best friend's father and his family left Poland right before Hitler invaded and immigrated to the U.S. My mom's father was a U.S. Marine colonel who fought and helped plan some of our battles against Japan. My father's dad was a Navy officer who helped defend our Atlantic coast .
Thank you for your condolences! His amazing wet nurse from when he was a baby was the reason he survived! Other people’s kindness never ceases to amaze me!
Thank you for reacting to this. Both my Grandfathers were in this conflict. My grandfather on my mothers side was a combat engineer and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. My grandfather on my dads side was a captain on a mine hunter vessel who patrolled the Panama Canal blowing up the mines the Germans would put there. My dad would be an airman during Vietnam and I would become an artillery man driving Paladin Tanks in 2004. Thank you for your genuine and heartfelt reaction to this masterpiece.
Wow that is so intense! I hope they both lived long happy lives after those terrifying experiences! ❤️
My Granddad was also Polish from the outskirts of Warsaw, he wasn't Jewish but his parents were also killed when he was 15 by the Germans and was put into forced labour, American soldiers rescued him and put him in charge of guarding German POWs, he was given the choice to live in England or America, he chose England and shortly after met my Grandmother who was a bus conductor.
His name was Jan (which he changed to Jon) Kowalski
Oh wow!! I had no idea non-Jewish Polish people were forced into labour! That is so horrible! I'm glad he made it out safe!
@@MovieJoob well the Nazis had planned on replacing the entire Polish population with Germans as a way to expand Germany, it's all so crazy reading about it
What a beautiful soul.
Awesome reaction. Thank you for braving your way through it.
Thank you for your kind words!! That means so much! And it’s my pleasure! I have a great emotional support system around me so I can get through very tough films that break me down so it’s very worth it for the experience and education!! ❤️
This is the second reaction of yours I've seen after Schindlers List, and I feel it was entirely appropriate for this film. Your kind empathy for those soldiers is well-placed. So many of them were barely adults, had never been abroard, and never even kissed a girl. And yet they were plunged into hell on earth to push back the Nazi machine, suppport the allies and liberate the camps - though too late for a entire group of my relatives that I shall never meet. The young soldiers witnessed humanity at its darkest and It was as close as a war can get to being 'righteous', but that was little comfort in the face of so many killed.
"Earn this". Not just a message to Ryan, but to all who came after.
The fact that this movie lost Best Picture Oscar to Shakespeare in Love was stupid! This movie is great in almost every way, and I love your genuine reaction to it. This is arguably one of my faves besides Shawshank Redemption.
7:49 Actually the most terrifying thing about being a Jewish soldier in that war was the prospect of getting captured by the Germans. You risked immediate execution on the spot.
The story that Ryan tells Miller about his brothers the last time they were together - apparently that was completely improvised by Matt Damon on set, and Hanks just rolled with it.
Spielberg liked it so much he kept it in, despite it creating a minor plot hole. Early in the movie, during the scene with Gen Marshall, it was stated that "All four brothers were in the same company in the 29th division, but we split them up after the Sullivan brothers died on the Juneau."
@@ajackdrew I never noticed that before!
Your reactions are so real and great. I'm glad I found this channel. New sub here.
When Captain Miller said “Earn this…”, he was talking to each of us who have lived in the freedom they bought for us.
There’s no need to apologise for your tears. It’s your reaction and emotion, raw and true. Anyone that gets through this movie without a tear isn’t human.
Thank you so much for your lovely words!
I’ve watched a few of your videos now and every time I’m hit with the emotion that you bring and it takes me back to my own initial thoughts and feelings with many of the movies. Favourite reactor by far! Sending love down under from a Pommie
Awww thank you so much!! Much love to our UK cousins! ❤️
My dad was injured in Italy by a grenade and recovered in London just in time for D-Day. He landed at Omaha Beach on June 6th. He nearly drowned getting out of the landing craft. Then somehow survived across the death zone that was the beach. Long before this movie came out, he described the opening scene. The bloody ocean and body parts all around him and the sound of men and boys crying and wailing. My uncle, Archie, who was only 16, died on Omaha that same day, but dad didn't find out until later. He went on to fight in the Battle of the Bulge before finally arriving in Germany. He often talked about how cold he was, how bad everything smelled, everything burned or the dead livestock. He never watched this movie but he liked the old black and white WW2 movies.
Once he returned home, he described himself, as mean and angry. His wife at the time had cheated on him and had had two kids while he was gone from 1942 to 1945. He was not nice for many years after, he said. Until he finally met my mother and she was able to calm him down and myself and my brothers came along.
He died June 6th , 2004. 60 years to the day he was sure he was going to die on a beach in France. He never understood how he lived through it all and he always wished he could have traded places with his little brother.
Thanks for this story mate. My grandpa on one side and great grandfather on the other both served in mechanized units in WW2. Cheers from New Zealand.
That is beyond incredible! May he R.I.P.
Thank you for your honest reactions. I am 73 years old. I have seen this movie and reactions to it dozens of times. I cry at several scenes every time. Keep it real. And please consider viewing and reacting to "Band of Brothers."
My absolute pleasure, thank YOU for watching along with me!
I absolutely plan to watch Band of Brothers soon!!
Fun fact! According to Gun Jesus (blessed be his name) the german machine gun sounds were actually closer to a a long zipper getting, well, zipped. The guns used in the film were later adaptations that limited the amount of rounds/minute. They shot around 900-1200 rounds per minute, while the originals shot around 1800!
Don't apologize for having feelings and emotions
1. Many WWII vets left the theaters because the D-Day battle scenes were so realistic.
2. The German Captain Miller was talked into letting go is the same one that killed him. Upham finally puts him down.
3. The story Ryan tells Miller about the last time he saw his brothers was made up by Matt Damon. He was told to say something interesting, so he did, and it was kept in the movie.
4. There really was a USS Sullivans(DD 68) dedicated to the brothers lost on one ship. That's why all brother soldiers/sailors from one family can't be assigned to the same command.
5. I did 24 years in the US Navy. My favorite character is Private Jackson/sniper and my second favorite is Sargent Horvath.
Such a powerful movie! Very sad aswell! So glad you watched it!!
I’m so glad I watched it too! Thank you!!
You have a pure heart Jade. Dont apologize for crying ever.
Aww thank you so much!!
I have never seen one of your reactions before, but look forward to seeing more. Your reaction was an honest one and your knowledge as a result of your family history was an added element. A lot of reactors think they have to comment on every single scene and piece of dialogue. The vast majority of people watching these reactions have already seen the movie and don't really need a narrator. We just want to watch someone else's honest reaction to something we've already experienced and liked. ---- Sounds kind of voyeuristic when you think about it, I guess. Thank you for your reaction.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words! They make me glad I do this and shared that personal information! I’m so glad you found this channel and I hope you enjoy!!
My scottish great-grandfather Robert Buchanan Henderson was an rngine mechanic and a figtherpilot in the 103rd air-raid squadron in the RAF.
He participated in some of the biggest Battles during WW2
- Battle of Britain
- Battle of Dunkirk
- D day Omaha beach sector as air support with his squadron.
He was a Lieuftenant and worked his way to becoming a Captain for 103rd air-raid squadron (scottish division)
he survived the war and became a distinctly highly decorated fighter pilot with several different medals awarded to him by H.R.H KING GEORGE THE 6TH (FATHER OF H.R.H QUEEN ELIZABETH THE 2ND)
I have inherited my great-grandfather's war medals including his most proudest medal: Spitfire Wing Medal.
My great-grandfather Robert passed away of old age 5 years before i was born.
I never knew him or got to know him but my grandmother has told me alot of heroic storys about her fathers time in the RAF.
In that way i feel like i know him and im so proud of him😭❤😭❤😭❤
I will always look up to my great-grandfather as a hero and role model for me❤
REST IN PEACE CAPTAIN ROBERT BUCHANAN HENDERSON ❤🕯🌹💐 YOU DID WELL SIR. IM SO PROUD TO YOUR GREAT-GRANDSON😭❤😭❤😭❤😭❤😭❤ your heroic striegth will live on in me😭❤ i love you great-grandfather robert😭❤ my hero😭❤
When this movie hit theaters, the opening beach scene alone had veterans walking out of the theater because it was so real
No apology needed, crying is probably the most appropriate reaction.
Thank you so much! You're all so lovely and kind!!
My nextdoor neighbor is a WW2 vet, he served in Korea too. I did the math, He enlisted when he was 15. 5 days ago he got back from double bypass, 2 days after that he called me and asked for a beer and I told him that I knew he probably shouldn't be drinking alcohol. But since I owed him my life and my freedom, I would bring him a beer.
Tough but necessary movie to watch. Always so impactful.
So true!! So bloody impactful 💔
Your commentary and reactions were spot on. Thank you for an intelligent and heartfelt review. You got my subscription.
Aww thank you so much for your kind words! So glad to have you here! 😊
Whoever did the casting for older James Ryan hopefully got a huge raise
Brilliantly done! I wouldn’t be surprised if they were related!
I love how immersed into movies you get. That’s what makes ur reactions the best. I highly recommend u check out dead poets society. It is a beautiful movie.
Thank you so very much! I appreciate that so much!!
I have actually seen Dead Poet's Society at school! It was amazing!
The scene with Mrs. Ryan gets me every time . . .
New to your channel/subscribed. Your honest emotion is evident and respectful. Keep up the amazing work! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Aww thank you so much!! I'm so grateful you enjoyed and are a part of the channel now!
Your reaction was wonderfully appropriate. It's an intensely powerful movie, and it obviously hit you in the way it intended. Don't apologize for that.
You’re a very empathetic person. Best reaction channel ever.
It's good to see u watching this. Most people that went to school from the 90s to present, don't know Jack about history. Some other good ones that are true like or true story movies are, 13 hours, Lone Survivor, hacksaw Ridge, Once we were Soldiers, Blackhawk Down, and Fury. U should also go on here and watch a short video of maybe the greatest soldier of all time, Roy Benevides! I met him once, when I was in the 82nd, back in the early 90s.
Such great suggestions! I definitely plan to watch most of them if not all! And yes that is fair, I was born in the 90s and only learnt very limited things about WWII (mostly just the holocaust) But Im looking forward to learning more!
Thank you for a beautiful movie reaction. Much love. I wish you every blessing and success.
Thank you so very much!! ❤️
@@MovieJoob Anytime. :)
There was Juno, Gold, and Omaha beaches during the Normandy Invasion landings. It was called 'Bloody Omaha' by those men there, and the water and beach were indeed red with blood. You experienced 20 minutes of a pretty accurate (according to vets)
Movie. Try and comprehend hours of it with the smells and screams, etc. So many died and were wounded, it remains one of the bloodiest days of the war in Europe. Certainly of the first days of the Normandy invasion. Your reaction earned a sub and like from me, your empathy for the young vets is noticed! Many forget or just don't realise there were a bulk of 17-18-19 year olds having to do this, there as well as in the horrors of the Pacific Islands campaigns.
There were two more beaches, also: Utah and Sword. Omaha and Utah were the U.S. beaches. The other three beaches were Canadian and British.
This is such a tough tough movie. I had a friend whose father was at D-day...and said this was about as close to real as it was possible to get. Thank you for the bravery to review this. It is true that some "wars" are not necessary and unjust. WW2 does NOT fall into that category. Evil had to be confronted. I can't imagine what it would be like to be 18 to 22 years old..and getting out of those landing craft...or so many of the other ways to go in harms way. I have never served, but I will honor our Veterans till the day I die. May you find some peace after this difficult viewing. Thanks again.
Incredibly tough! I’m sure it’s even tougher for your friend to have watched! Thank you so much for your kind words!
Excellent reaction. Crying about the horrors of war and the impact on their lives is a perfectly normal reaction. By your reaction, I would say Mr. Spielberg and the cast had the intended impact on you. Well done.
They definitely impacted me the way they wanted this film to! Thank you so much for your kind words!
On my 2nd rewatch of this reaction, having just finished watching your reaction to “Hacksaw Ridge” …. if you want a good history lesson, then it’s time for “Schindler’s List”. It is also time for “Band of Brothers” - including the 11th-ish episode, “We Stand Alone Together.” ❤
They mention the Sulivan brothers in the film without explaining it. They are the inspiration for this story. They were 5 brothers that were all serving on the same cruiser that that was sunk November 13, 1942. They were all killed. After that, the U.S. military broke up brothers to make sure that didn't happen again. They also instilled the policy that the last surviving brother of a family would be sent home.
The opening scene on Omaha Beach is what war is like; chaotic, bloody, and unforgiving. Combat is FUBAR.
Truly. 💔
Many WW2 vets who saw this back when it was released had flashbacks because of how real the opening was
To quote Billie Brag, “a boy cries out for his momma, before he dies for his home”.
This movie hits hard. Really hard. I watched it on my own in the theater and then had a very quiet, weird trip home trying to process it while everyone around me (train then neighborhood) was just living a normal life with no idea.
That would be so jarring, passing by others who are blissfully unaware of what you have just watched and been reminded of in our human history!
My grandfather served on the destroyer USS Niblack DD-424 as the sonar officer. They were tasked with escorting supply convoys across the North Atlantic to Britain, and my family has comm recordings from a battle they took part in hunting down a U-boat that had sunk another destroyer, along with rescue operations. I hope never to hear screams like that for real in my lifetime :/
After the war he went on to work for the Grumman Ironworks building F6F Hellcats and other planes for the US Navy.
I highly recommend you watch Schindler's List, and Valkyrie, to see the opposition from within the German borders, as well as Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima, two films that look at the battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific theater from both the American and Japanese viewpoints. The Netflix show "Attack on Pearl Harbor" is a great documentary about that event, and of course, the History Channel's Battle 360 show that follows the exploits of the USS Enterprise (The Big E) in the Pacific theater.
when you see an old man shuffling along and getting in your way, consider this, that might be a WWII vet who saved the world, then came home and rebuilt it giving us the world we have today. Don't squander it.
I visited Omaha Beach and the Normandy American Cemetary back in August. If you're ever in France, take the all-day tour there. Everyone should go and give thanks to the soldiers who saved the world, The Greatest Generation.
Beautiful reaction. Enjoyed it. May we never forget the price of freedom and those who fought. That's what causes statues to be torn down. Disrespect and unappreciation.
Such a powerful movie. I visited the American Cemetery in Normandy. Nothing prepares you for the sea of white tombstones there. So many gave their lives to liberate a continent from tyranny.
Absolutely, I’ve seen a few memorials for the Jews that died in the holocaust and the amount of names were immeasurable!
You're reaction is real and that's why we watch ❤
I remember watching this with my grandfather who served in ww2. He used it as a good teaching point to me about some of the war. A truly great movie.
Wow! I can't imagine how he felt watching this film with his Grandson! Making it out and having a family and grandkids. That would've been such a crazy feeling for him!
@@MovieJoob I certainly hope so, he was very open about his experiences in both World War 2 and Korea, and if it wasn't for him i most likely would not have been as interested in history as i am today. I'm very thankful for that.
Just watch the opening scene with my son, it's about the 25th time I've seen the opening of Saving private Ryan, i still cry like a schoolgirl
The older I get the more I appreciate this generation. So many boys who didn’t get to marry, have children, grandchildren etc. It’s such a damn shame this war happened.
Hands down, the best and most honest reaction to this film I've ever seen.
Awww my heart! Thank you!
The actor who played the first Private Ryan was in one of my favorite sci-fi tv show: Firefly. It was about a group of scavangers who took on passengers in each episode. The show lasted only one season and had a movie after fans petition for an ending.
I have watched this movie a million times and it was only during this reaction that I realised “Wait, is that Nathan Fillion” 😂
Don't be sorry for crying. My great grandfather was a medic on Omaha Beach in the 2nd wave of troops. My uncle took him to see this film when it came out in theaters. During the opening, my eighty-something year-old grandpa who was from the generation of "men don't cry" wept like a baby.
You did just fine. Incredible reaction. Don't worry your pretty little head. I'm going to watch it again!
She was not ready for this film, she wasn't ready!!!!
"So young looking!" ie. infantry. The words origin or cognate is from the late 16th century: from French infanterie, from Italian infanteria, from infante ‘youth, infantryman’, from Latin infans (see infant).” the French, "Children". So those who are sent to war as frontline enlisted soldiers are by defination "Infantry" and those that survive may become NCO's or non-commioned officers, and leaders. It's a steep learning curve for youth, no matter the training. - an old soldier.
One of the hardest movies next to Black Hawk Down, that I have seen. Absolutely brutal. But it makes us think. This is a great film
As a fourth generation vet, i found it interesting that you seen them as young. I went in the Army a week after I turned 17. Did almost 4 years before I was old enough to drink. Something to think on.
Great movie, when he ask his wife "tell me I'm a good man" .. broke me bad.
It would’ve been so hard to come home and try to be a ‘good man’ to the standards expected in the 50s and onward after all that these men had endured! 💔
The shot through the scope of the German sniper is actually a reference to a real life shot that was taken by legendary USMC sniper Carlos Norman Hathcock II during Vietnam.