When he jumps you realize it also allowed him to get Smitty's body out of the combat zone so he could be buried properly. So many others never got that chance.
@BMT115 I was hoping to go see it for myself when I was in the Reserves. I was supposed to go to Okinawa for 3 weeks and one of the places we all wanted to see was Hacksaw Ridge itself. Unfortunately we got a call a week before telling us that we would be going to Texas instead. Then 1 week later we were approached by a Major and she said "Marines you need to get home right now, the entire country is about to be shut down. There are rumors that the Millitary could be deployed to enforce a Quarantine." That was March 15, 2020. I hope to go one day.
It always hits me when the captain says 'Let's get this soldier to a hospital' That simple choice of words really highlights how drastically his view of Doss has changed since the start of the movie
I love how they captured the moment when Doss’ captain was escorting him to the tent you have every man in that platoon look at him in disbelief. Then later when they refused to go up without him and disobeyed a direct order to storm the top for Doss to Pray for them. At that point they looked at him as a guardian angel.
Blind. You 👀 see alot. I sure didn't until you described it. Fascinating insight. I'm baffled how you picked up on this and that I did not. Thank you for that.
The way he silently snaps at his comrades like a cornered animal, then slows down as the adrenaline wears off makes me tear up everytime. These men truly experienced hell on earth.
@@lightofeyezzI think he said: "the way he silently snaps at his comrades like a cornered animal, then slows down as the adrenaline wears off makes me tear up everytime. Those men truly experienced hell on earth." Hope this helps.
@@lightofeyezz in plain English he was still in that zone when he came down until he saw his superior officer and realized he was safe then all that adrenaline flowing through him left top speed and exhaustion/relief set it The back of his knees probably felt like someone took a bat to them and down he went
A man who refused to pick up a rifle in BT, going into battle with faith, wits, trying to save as many of his wounded/dead comrades as possible! True bravery and courage.
not sure about it anymore, its been a bit of a day or two since i watched this movie but wasnt there also a parallel of "carry a bit of my burden and ill carry all of yours"? cause one of his buddys always had to carry his rifle in BT, right?
@@frogsgottalent1106 Despite the fact that Britain itself organized the coup and the assassination of the Russian royal family and the export of royal jewels, the stolen Russian tiara was worn by the British queen, as well as the stolen Indian diamond Koh-i-Noor. Britain supported all sides of the revolution in Russia, including the Bolsheviks in exchange for gold. A lot of gold was taken to Czechoslovakia by the Czechoslovak corps. Later in 1938, after the Munich conspiracy, division of Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak gold was transferred to Nazi Germany through the Bank of England, including that gold from Russia. USSR promoted UN Resolution 3379 in 1975 In this film, the protagonist is a Jew, as they do in many American films now.
Perhaps he took " For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." very literally.
Met him and listened to him tell his story when I was 16.. Joined the Army as a combat medic years later.. I remember seeing his citation in AIT at Ft. Sam and being amazed that the quiet and humble man I had met years before was this amazing human.
@@Flogge11 he was. In fact, look him up. They cut things he actually did because they felt movie audiences wouldn't believe it. His story is even more unbelievable than this.
@@Flogge11 Apparently one of the people he trained with vaguely threatened to kill him with friendly fire. That same man later on would come to doss to ask him for counsel and to pray for him. Doss' story is downright astounding, absolute giant of a man.
4:25 One my favorite moments is when the captain puts his hand on his cheeks to comfort him, and Doss presses against the touch his hand with his cheek and head for that small little comfort. Just shows that even a small amount of care can mean alot to a person
My old neighbour was a conscientious objector, but served in the British army during WW2. He wasn't religious, just didn't want to kill anyone. He served as a field medic, and was captured by the Japanese (I don't remember where, maybe Burma - I was only young when he told me the story). He survived for some time in a Japanese POW camp, and I'm pretty sure he was tortured. He actually only mentioned that part in passing as part of another story about hunting for a man eating tiger in India! He was a very mild, patient and friendly man, I always liked him. Here's to you, Alf!
Love how Hower demands to be put down because Doss is still up there. You can see at that point the amount of respect and love he had for Doss at that point and for sure regretted how he treated Doss in the beginning.
I've seen this movie quite a few times because it's so good and this scene never fails to make me cry. Once the soldiers all realize how incredibly brave he had been, they treated him like the hero he was. Captain Glover had already figured how wrong he had been about Desmond and now treated him with the respect he deserved. Excellent casting for everyone in this film with fine actors but Andrew Garfield definitely outshined everyone.
It's an AWFUL movie, that glorifies the war and is an insult to the memory of the real men who fought and sacrificed for our future. It's about as historically accurate as StarWars.
@@spectralassassin6030 do some historical research of your own rather than taking a Hollywood production as bible. You must be incredibly young or incredibly naive.
@@thevolatiledude6537 Posted below, but here it is - sorry for essay. First thing that is an issue is some of the details in the movie, like when he got married (1942) and not later like the film suggests, also his wife was not a nurse who he met in the service, they were indeed already married as stated and his wife wasn't a certified nurse until years after the war. Doss was never on trial for his court martial, in the film his father walks in and stops the verdict in the final moments. In reality his father wrote contacted somebody within high command and Desmond received a pardon, and received a three day pass to visit his brother before he returned to the Navy. The film fails to accurately depict the extent of Doss' injuries sustained in battle. In the movie they show a scene where Doss slaps and kicks away to grenades and subsequently he receives grenade shrapnel, though in reality Doss sustained a total of 17 shrapnel wounds from separate portions of the battle, and he was also shot in his left arm by a Japanese sniper which shattered his arm. All of this, paired with the Tuberculosis he caught in Okinawa, left Doss almost entirely disabled after the war. Apparently Mel Gibson left the real sequence of events out of the story as they didn't seem "believable" to an audience (yet apparently literally slapping a grenade was?), Gibson also overly dramatizes his shots with slow mo and ridiculous combat sequence like where that one guy fire's a BAR in one hand and holds a human carcass as a shield in the other. The uniforms, tactics and at times dialogue are not reminiscent of the time period, in fact their is a complete lack of any battlefield tactics except some modern techniques like sweeping and having the weapon in a high port stance (which is post WWII doctrine). The uniforms are basic at best and most of the men are either buff or too old to be authentic, and again the uniforms are rag-tag and thrown together, more importantly they're also missing their signature helmet markings. In terms of respecting and acknowledging the actual men who fought, the film glorifies the conflict whilst getting all the basic and major aspects that make these men who they are/ were wrong. The disrespect done to the 96th infantry division, who scaled the rope wall first (which was much smaller than depicted) is irresponsible and distasteful to their memory. In four days of brutal firefights and often hand to hand combat, two companies (about 200 men) were reduced to 40% combat effectiveness until they were relieved by Doss' unit, the 77th infantry division. The gross exaggeration on the combat is probably the main example of how Gibson had the wrong intentions when making this movie, the extremely close range shootouts the constant charges and the retreats that follow on the US side, when in reality Okinawa was still typical of late-war Pacific combat in which the Japanese remained hidden whilst the US used their overwhelming fire power to dispatch the enemy, then clearing any potential fighting positions they advanced upon with grenades, satchels and flamethrowers. As previously stated their was of course hand-to-hand fighting but not on the scale shown here, Gibson is known for his ridiculous fighting scenes that are reminiscent of the Medieval period. To history buffs and/ or historical re-enactors this movie is a wish wash that provides no amount of real authenticity besides his name and the fact he fought in WWII, and most importantly, to the families of these men - it's another reason to turn the TV off. All in all, a below average representation that misses the point of war completely. Hence why you see all the comments "this move is so sick" when what people should be saying is "these men were truly magnificent spectacles of self sacrifice to who we owe a great debt".
My brother was a medic in Vietnam. I have mad respect for anyone that would run into a firefight to save another. It took over a decade for him to be able to speak of the horrors of war he dealt with.
I think the most impactful part of this scene, is when and how it shows that he's exhausted. Not tired. Exhausted. How he's still on edge after getting down, as shown by his reaction to being grabbed, and how it turns into lethargy as soon as he realizes he's safe. As soon as there is someone to hold him up.
He was probably running on nothing but adrenaline and sheer will. Once his mind realized the adrenaline rush was over, his body was finally able to rest. I’m willing to bet he slept like a log, after that.
holy fucking shit. When vince vaughn says out "LETS DO IT" it just gives me chills like i can't explain it and the fact this is like one of the truest movies ever made just drives it home further.
I read a biography of him where others said he had saved 100 soldiers, but he was humble and said he thinks it was only 50 and so everyone decided on a median number and that's how 75 saved came about.
@@mace2gorc872 it’s insane. What he did was the bravest, most courageous thing that a single person has ever done. Could you imagine saving that many lives that were assured dead, while at the same time not taking lives? God really was helping him
great movie, great man. The bravest man no one ever heard of until this movie came out. If you look him up you'll find this movie only scratched the surface of what Desmond Doss was credited with doing. Only conscientious objector to ever have been awarded the CMH.
Actually, he's merely the first. You'll find another in Sp4 Joseph G. LaPointe, a conscientious objector medic who was KIA in Vietnam. I was fortunate enough to work with his widow many years after his death. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_G._LaPointe_Jr.
I love how the blood coming off him in the shower makes it look like the water turning to wine, showing both the tragedy of what he'd been through and the miracles he had done
yeah, that was a seriously over the top moment that I very much doubt happened and was just a stylized way of showing him as blessed or whatever. they do it later in the movie too when he is coming down on the gurney zipline thing. I thought the movie was great except for those two moments which were a bit much.
@@TheNitroG1 you doubt a man who was rescuing 75+ wounded men, wouldn't be covered in blood and had water dumped on him to get the caked on blood off? Why is that an unbelievable thing?
The fact that he pressed into the sergeants hand kinda like he was a kid again broke my heart. He seemed so vulnerable. Like as soon as he knew he was safe everything crashed on him and he got so vulnerable.
I noticed this as well, I think it's a sign of shell-shock if I remember right. Beautiful little detail in that gesture is that he doesn't tilt his head, but leans his entire head and neck into his palm.
the fact that he saved some of the japanese is very strong, as for him they were not enemys in that moment, more a human who needs help. sry my english is bad, hope u understand what i mean
I have heard that also. Like Audie Murphy. The men that fought with him said that if they made the movie scenes about Audie truthful - nobody would believe it.
I liked the use of the M3 grease gun by the sergeant in this film. I could have bought an M3 from J. Curtis Earl in Arizona in the early '90s for $600! Wish I had!
@phantomdance M3 has a 30-round magazine. He fired 28 times and reloaded at the bottom of the ridge. (I might have miscounted the rounds, but I don’t think I'm off by too much. M3 has a notoriously slow rate of fire.)
in many ways, it takes more courage and bravery to stand up firm in your beliefs especially when there is pressure to conform or bend to the will of others. Respect to Doss!
Arguably the most Couragous Hero who ever lived ... and he went back the next day to attempt it again, knowing in advance from personal experience the hell he was stepping into. I'm shocked that it took half a century for his story to be told
He was very humble. He didn't want any books or movies produced while he was alive. Although, the book 'Unlikeliest Hero' was published just before his death. This book gave the actual accomplishments of Doss that included other areas of fighting that he was involved in. I believe that he won the Bronze star, twice. And three purple hearts. He was at Guam and Leyte as well as Okinawa. Quite a man!
It takes courage to be out there saving lives, it takes bravery to consider going into the battlefield without a rifle. When all you need is your brothers in arms by your side. That is what makes a soldier.
Such a great movie...about a true Hero...one that people who knew the true story say...this doesnt even really compare to the real story of what he did. I read once when asked how many people he saved he would say.."Maybe 50"..but people who knew him would say...."It was closer to 100"
I don't care that people say this was a bad movie and it is all "Hollywood" and all. I loved it and it still moves me deeply just watching scenes from it.
As a Seventh-Day Adventist, I am proud of Desmond Doss! His Story inspired me that yet people can make fun of you, and your believe, but at the end, *you will stay true to your principle and you will remain a blessing to them* : " *The greatest want of the world is the want of men* - *Men who will not be bought or sold;* - *Men who in their inmost souls are true and honest;* - *Men who do not fear to call sin by its right name;* - *Men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole;* - *Men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall.* " (Ellen G. White, Education, p. 57)
@@Conan_the_Based I didn't go crazy over The Passion though I thought it was well made I know people who treated it a documentary one even telling me I'd go to hell. Gee it was a movie that's all.
Well there is a documentary like movie in which titled Jesus of Nazareth it is 6 hours long very Biblical historical basis and accuracy Passion of Christ is accurate though some events are from other basis such as the veil of veronica scene wiping Christ face The darkness from 12 to 3, earthquake, are historical and biblically based there actually other sources concerning about it. Relac mate if some one told you to got to hell that an insult and straightforwardly wrong condemning someone is wrong but he or she told in a way of warning you well maybe he or she just cares about you, the lake of fire the punishment of evil is just but its upto you if you accept Christ and its upto you if you want a journey to know who Yeshua or Jesus is the messiah the prophetic fulfillment.
The aspect that I liked most is that his commanding officer referred to him as “Soldier,” which is something that he probably wasn’t referred to as prior
Remember: The Unit Desmond was on, is considered to be the most toughened up in the entire theatre. *The Old Bastards* *THEY* eventually respects him enough that they WAIT on him before climbing up. What a legend
And remember this film was so far from the truth it was more fiction than fact. Doss was already respected by his peers during their time in the Philippines where Doss earned himself a broken arm and Bronze Star. And his actions that earned him the MoH, that happened over a 3 week period and not a single day
And in a lighter note Sgt. Howell would one day tell the story of shooting while being dragged to safety inspiring the creation of the rail shooter video game😜
Uno de los más grandes ejemplos del valor humano y un gran ejemplo de empatía por el otro por que en definitiva si nos Ayudamos entre nosotros quien lo va hacer besos al cielo para este soldado un ejemplo de ser humano
And that is how the Grease Gun earned it's legendary reputation as the most accurate long range sniper gun ever designed. Especially when equipped with the ubiquitous 5000 round magazine.
Not to make light of this situation, but this meme popped into my head and I have to share it. Soldiers: HE'S THE MESSIAH Desmond: I'm not the messiah.
PFC Doss was the first C.O. to be awarded the MOH but not the only C.O. to be awarded the same. CPL Thomas Bennett, medic, US Army was awarded the MOH in 1969 though posthumously. A writer for the Lynchburg, VA paper argues that fact, but it is a fact. Doss was first. He was a brave man. But he's not 'the one and only'. Nor is Doss the only medic in WW II to earn the MOH. In the EU Theater medic, PVT Harold Garman was awarded the MOH. None of this takes away from PFC Doss of course. Courage and guts come in many forms and at times when both are least expected.
When he jumps you realize it also allowed him to get Smitty's body out of the combat zone so he could be buried properly. So many others never got that chance.
Only god knows how many men are still up there now still on the remnants of that battlefield and countless others.
@BMT115 I was hoping to go see it for myself when I was in the Reserves. I was supposed to go to Okinawa for 3 weeks and one of the places we all wanted to see was Hacksaw Ridge itself. Unfortunately we got a call a week before telling us that we would be going to Texas instead. Then 1 week later we were approached by a Major and she said "Marines you need to get home right now, the entire country is about to be shut down. There are rumors that the Millitary could be deployed to enforce a Quarantine." That was March 15, 2020. I hope to go one day.
@@DivineKnight_115 ain't no god there
Sounds even more unlawful when put like that@@FernandoMartinez-pv1id
Just like he wanted, he was able to get one more.
It always hits me when the captain says 'Let's get this soldier to a hospital'
That simple choice of words really highlights how drastically his view of Doss has changed since the start of the movie
That exact moment gets me every time. Words cannot describe the valor Doss had in his soul.
I love how they had to cut out some of the things Desmond Doss actually did because they thought audiences wouldn't believe it happened.
Like what
@@Alpha-mr9eu for starters, he free climbed the cliff to help set the cargo net that the rest of the unit climbed up.
@@Alpha-mr9eu a Japanese sniper had him in his sights and the gun misfired. he cleared the round and it misfired again.
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@@nepntzerZerwhere is the prof for that?
I love how they captured the moment when Doss’ captain was escorting him to the tent you have every man in that platoon look at him in disbelief. Then later when they refused to go up without him and disobeyed a direct order to storm the top for Doss to Pray for them. At that point they looked at him as a guardian angel.
Blind. You 👀 see alot. I sure didn't until you described it. Fascinating insight. I'm baffled how you picked up on this and that I did not. Thank you for that.
The way he silently snaps at his comrades like a cornered animal, then slows down as the adrenaline wears off makes me tear up everytime. These men truly experienced hell on earth.
Huh?
@@lightofeyezzI think he said: "the way he silently snaps at his comrades like a cornered animal, then slows down as the adrenaline wears off makes me tear up everytime. Those men truly experienced hell on earth."
Hope this helps.
@@lightofeyezz in plain English he was still in that zone when he came down until he saw his superior officer and realized he was safe then all that adrenaline flowing through him left top speed and exhaustion/relief set it
The back of his knees probably felt like someone took a bat to them and down he went
lmao@@lewisbooth3917
@@lightofeyezzYou little dumb?
A man who refused to pick up a rifle in BT, going into battle with faith, wits, trying to save as many of his wounded/dead comrades as possible! True bravery and courage.
not sure about it anymore, its been a bit of a day or two since i watched this movie but wasnt there also a parallel of "carry a bit of my burden and ill carry all of yours"? cause one of his buddys always had to carry his rifle in BT, right?
This movie is a shit. Poor scenario, no tactical logic, unrealistic war scenes => non sense at all...
@@frogsgottalent1106 Despite the fact that Britain itself organized the coup and the assassination of the Russian royal family and the export of royal jewels, the stolen Russian tiara was worn by the British queen, as well as the stolen Indian diamond Koh-i-Noor. Britain supported all sides of the revolution in Russia, including the Bolsheviks in exchange for gold. A lot of gold was taken to Czechoslovakia by the Czechoslovak corps. Later in 1938, after the Munich conspiracy, division of Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak gold was transferred to Nazi Germany through the Bank of England, including that gold from Russia.
USSR promoted UN Resolution 3379 in 1975
In this film, the protagonist is a Jew, as they do in many American films now.
Perhaps he took " For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." very literally.
It's about as real and true to history as StarWars
The look of awe and pure respect the soilders had gave me goosebumps
its in the script.
@ listen to his CO talking about him at the end of the film and you'll get an idea how much they came to respect him
Really well acted. Those men saw God in the actions of Daws that day. Imagine that, being in hell and seeing God is still there.
@ Nooo. Really? I never would have guessed.
Thats not the actual thing. It's just a movie. Why are you in awe of a movie?
Met him and listened to him tell his story when I was 16.. Joined the Army as a combat medic years later.. I remember seeing his citation in AIT at Ft. Sam and being amazed that the quiet and humble man I had met years before was this amazing human.
Made me wonder how many more men he saved indirectly by inspiring others to follow in his footsteps.
Was he actually bullied by his unit in training, or was that just theatrics for this movie?
@@Flogge11 i mean considering the time and what he was doing i dont doubt it at all that he was bullied or haze the hell out of him
@@Flogge11 he was. In fact, look him up. They cut things he actually did because they felt movie audiences wouldn't believe it. His story is even more unbelievable than this.
@@Flogge11 Apparently one of the people he trained with vaguely threatened to kill him with friendly fire. That same man later on would come to doss to ask him for counsel and to pray for him.
Doss' story is downright astounding, absolute giant of a man.
“Are you wounded?” His face when he says no. Andrew Garfield’s acting is amazing
4:25 One my favorite moments is when the captain puts his hand on his cheeks to comfort him, and Doss presses against the touch his hand with his cheek and head for that small little comfort. Just shows that even a small amount of care can mean alot to a person
What a beautiful detail, I hadn't noticed that before reading yours and another person's comment. Thank you!
He called him a soldier immediately after…..he was one of the bravest, truly 1 in 16 million
@@ManofSteel4889 more like 1 in a billion maybe the bravest of his generation. I'm 100% sure this guy is bravest man to ever live after the prophets.
My old neighbour was a conscientious objector, but served in the British army during WW2. He wasn't religious, just didn't want to kill anyone. He served as a field medic, and was captured by the Japanese (I don't remember where, maybe Burma - I was only young when he told me the story). He survived for some time in a Japanese POW camp, and I'm pretty sure he was tortured. He actually only mentioned that part in passing as part of another story about hunting for a man eating tiger in India! He was a very mild, patient and friendly man, I always liked him. Here's to you, Alf!
Was he ####ing Jim Corbett? haha.
The respect and adoration from your friends and comrades is worth more than any medal on earth.
Love how Hower demands to be put down because Doss is still up there. You can see at that point the amount of respect and love he had for Doss at that point and for sure regretted how he treated Doss in the beginning.
I've seen this movie quite a few times because it's so good and this scene never fails to make me cry. Once the soldiers all realize how incredibly brave he had been, they treated him like the hero he was. Captain Glover had already figured how wrong he had been about Desmond and now treated him with the respect he deserved. Excellent casting for everyone in this film with fine actors but Andrew Garfield definitely outshined everyone.
Something about the subtle emphasis on the word “soldier” when the Cpt. Glover orders for Desmond to be taken to the hospital tent
when the last man noticed this was one of the greates heroes on the field.
It was the highest compliment that the Captain was capable of giving him. He called him a soldier, when before he said he never would.
Soldier here. That title has to be earned.
That statement is everything in this scene.
This movie is awesome. Desmond Doss was one of the bravest men in World War 2 history. The scenes where he saves lives made me cry.
It's an AWFUL movie, that glorifies the war and is an insult to the memory of the real men who fought and sacrificed for our future. It's about as historically accurate as StarWars.
@@EPICFAILKING1 Explain your reasoning.
@@spectralassassin6030 do some historical research of your own rather than taking a Hollywood production as bible. You must be incredibly young or incredibly naive.
@@EPICFAILKING1 Could we know why you think so?
@@thevolatiledude6537 Posted below, but here it is - sorry for essay. First thing that is an issue is some of the details in the movie, like when he got married (1942) and not later like the film suggests, also his wife was not a nurse who he met in the service, they were indeed already married as stated and his wife wasn't a certified nurse until years after the war. Doss was never on trial for his court martial, in the film his father walks in and stops the verdict in the final moments. In reality his father wrote contacted somebody within high command and Desmond received a pardon, and received a three day pass to visit his brother before he returned to the Navy. The film fails to accurately depict the extent of Doss' injuries sustained in battle. In the movie they show a scene where Doss slaps and kicks away to grenades and subsequently he receives grenade shrapnel, though in reality Doss sustained a total of 17 shrapnel wounds from separate portions of the battle, and he was also shot in his left arm by a Japanese sniper which shattered his arm. All of this, paired with the Tuberculosis he caught in Okinawa, left Doss almost entirely disabled after the war. Apparently Mel Gibson left the real sequence of events out of the story as they didn't seem "believable" to an audience (yet apparently literally slapping a grenade was?), Gibson also overly dramatizes his shots with slow mo and ridiculous combat sequence like where that one guy fire's a BAR in one hand and holds a human carcass as a shield in the other. The uniforms, tactics and at times dialogue are not reminiscent of the time period, in fact their is a complete lack of any battlefield tactics except some modern techniques like sweeping and having the weapon in a high port stance (which is post WWII doctrine). The uniforms are basic at best and most of the men are either buff or too old to be authentic, and again the uniforms are rag-tag and thrown together, more importantly they're also missing their signature helmet markings. In terms of respecting and acknowledging the actual men who fought, the film glorifies the conflict whilst getting all the basic and major aspects that make these men who they are/ were wrong. The disrespect done to the 96th infantry division, who scaled the rope wall first (which was much smaller than depicted) is irresponsible and distasteful to their memory. In four days of brutal firefights and often hand to hand combat, two companies (about 200 men) were reduced to 40% combat effectiveness until they were relieved by Doss' unit, the 77th infantry division. The gross exaggeration on the combat is probably the main example of how Gibson had the wrong intentions when making this movie, the extremely close range shootouts the constant charges and the retreats that follow on the US side, when in reality Okinawa was still typical of late-war Pacific combat in which the Japanese remained hidden whilst the US used their overwhelming fire power to dispatch the enemy, then clearing any potential fighting positions they advanced upon with grenades, satchels and flamethrowers. As previously stated their was of course hand-to-hand fighting but not on the scale shown here, Gibson is known for his ridiculous fighting scenes that are reminiscent of the Medieval period. To history buffs and/ or historical re-enactors this movie is a wish wash that provides no amount of real authenticity besides his name and the fact he fought in WWII, and most importantly, to the families of these men - it's another reason to turn the TV off. All in all, a below average representation that misses the point of war completely. Hence why you see all the comments "this move is so sick" when what people should be saying is "these men were truly magnificent spectacles of self sacrifice to who we owe a great debt".
My brother was a medic in Vietnam. I have mad respect for anyone that would run into a firefight to save another. It took over a decade for him to be able to speak of the horrors of war he dealt with.
His comrades said he rescued 100 men. Doss only claimed 50. The Army split the difference and listed 75 in the official report.
Well, to some reports he also lowered Japanese soldiers. To a medic, a life is a life accounted for.
If he would save even one he would become a hero. Dont u think?
I think the most impactful part of this scene, is when and how it shows that he's exhausted. Not tired. Exhausted. How he's still on edge after getting down, as shown by his reaction to being grabbed, and how it turns into lethargy as soon as he realizes he's safe. As soon as there is someone to hold him up.
God held him up, that's why he could do what he did
He was probably running on nothing but adrenaline and sheer will. Once his mind realized the adrenaline rush was over, his body was finally able to rest. I’m willing to bet he slept like a log, after that.
holy fucking shit. When vince vaughn says out "LETS DO IT" it just gives me chills like i can't explain it and the fact this is like one of the truest movies ever made just drives it home further.
Just imagine, so many men just like Doss saved so much, but died in the way to tell the tale. Makes me value what I have now much more.
That is the exact and right response to such heroism - gratitude.
Whenever I think about how many people he saved, it makes me tear up. So brave and courageous
I read a biography of him where others said he had saved 100 soldiers, but he was humble and said he thinks it was only 50 and so everyone decided on a median number and that's how 75 saved came about.
@@mace2gorc872 it’s insane. What he did was the bravest, most courageous thing that a single person has ever done. Could you imagine saving that many lives that were assured dead, while at the same time not taking lives? God really was helping him
great movie, great man. The bravest man no one ever heard of until this movie came out. If you look him up you'll find this movie only scratched the surface of what Desmond Doss was credited with doing. Only conscientious objector to ever have been awarded the CMH.
Actually, he's merely the first. You'll find another in Sp4 Joseph G. LaPointe, a conscientious objector medic who was KIA in Vietnam. I was fortunate enough to work with his widow many years after his death. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_G._LaPointe_Jr.
@@richarddexter7641 I'll check it out, thanks.
It is just the MOH (Medal of Honor). No Congressional at the beginning.
Edited in last sentence.
Please remember Thomas W. Bennett......
@@dartmaster501 just?
The way his captain looked at him brought me to tears.
my dad grew up in the same town as he did. i swear that place births legends.
Lynchburg, Va. Been there many times to visit friends
Andrew deserves an oscar for this masterpiece
I love how the blood coming off him in the shower makes it look like the water turning to wine, showing both the tragedy of what he'd been through and the miracles he had done
yeah, that was a seriously over the top moment that I very much doubt happened and was just a stylized way of showing him as blessed or whatever. they do it later in the movie too when he is coming down on the gurney zipline thing. I thought the movie was great except for those two moments which were a bit much.
@@TheNitroG1 you doubt a man who was rescuing 75+ wounded men, wouldn't be covered in blood and had water dumped on him to get the caked on blood off? Why is that an unbelievable thing?
I think its so clever how Doss threw his helmet into the line of fire so Howell could listen for the sniper's position
He wasn't listening he was watching for the muzzle flash. Then looked at potential sniper nest.
The fact that he pressed into the sergeants hand kinda like he was a kid again broke my heart. He seemed so vulnerable. Like as soon as he knew he was safe everything crashed on him and he got so vulnerable.
Beautiful detail, I hadn't noticed that. Thank you!
I noticed this as well, I think it's a sign of shell-shock if I remember right. Beautiful little detail in that gesture is that he doesn't tilt his head, but leans his entire head and neck into his palm.
Captain's hand*
the fact that he saved some of the japanese is very strong, as for him they were not enemys in that moment, more a human who needs help. sry my english is bad, hope u understand what i mean
The look in all of their faces, they're realizing "that's the guy, he's the one who's been sending them all down."
He did more than what was depicted in this movie.
I have heard that also. Like Audie Murphy. The men that fought with him said that if they made the movie scenes about Audie truthful - nobody would believe it.
Andrew did this man some serious justice playing in this role and I'm so haopy that this story gets the recognition it deserves
You just don't get much more badass than this.
I liked the use of the M3 grease gun by the sergeant in this film. I could have bought an M3 from J. Curtis Earl in Arizona in the early '90s for $600! Wish I had!
except that he'd have to reload about 5 times during that drag...
@phantomdance M3 has a 30-round magazine. He fired 28 times and reloaded at the bottom of the ridge. (I might have miscounted the rounds, but I don’t think I'm off by too much. M3 has a notoriously slow rate of fire.)
@@sst1911 I thought i had the shot count over 50 during the drag but i could be wrong. didn't think it had a 30 round clip though, figured 15-20
He had scavenger perk on
in many ways, it takes more courage and bravery to stand up firm in your beliefs especially when there is pressure to conform or bend to the will of others. Respect to Doss!
The fact that this movie is still not available on Amazon or Netflix is amazing..
better get a physical copy
I saw it on prime yesterday, and i'm not even in the u.s
It‘s on prime for me
Was on hulu
I rented this on Amazon cause I was going to see Hacksaw Ridge the next day
What a great movie - the respect in those soldiers eyes was incredible
I love how he tried to get his friend's body down as well
the compassion of this man makes me proud to be a human being I hope just a touch of his compassion for fellow man is in me
What a amazing soldier and that scene was fantastic such a true hero
4:57 that must’ve been so relieving just letting it all go, you did your job soldier now rest up like everyone you saved
He has to be one of the bravest men that ever lived ..❤️
this scene always brings a manly tear to my eyes everytime i watch it i truly look up to the man who went to a world of death to bring back life
"Please Lord, help me get one more" another 74 more to be truthful
Arguably the most Couragous Hero who ever lived ... and he went back the next day to attempt it again, knowing in advance from personal experience the hell he was stepping into. I'm shocked that it took half a century for his story to be told
He was very humble. He didn't want any books or movies produced while he was alive. Although, the book 'Unlikeliest Hero' was published just before his death. This book gave the actual accomplishments of Doss that included other areas of fighting that he was involved in. I believe that he won the Bronze star, twice. And three purple hearts. He was at Guam and Leyte as well as Okinawa. Quite a man!
I'm staggered by how great the actor playing Desmond performed.
Even after smitty died he still saved Desmond life.
This is a tangible example of how loves always wins.
It takes courage to be out there saving lives, it takes bravery to consider going into the battlefield without a rifle. When all you need is your brothers in arms by your side. That is what makes a soldier.
Minha mais sincera continência à este bravo irmão de arma. Deus sempre esteve contigo. Hoje tu esta com ele.
Such a great movie...about a true Hero...one that people who knew the true story say...this doesnt even really compare to the real story of what he did. I read once when asked how many people he saved he would say.."Maybe 50"..but people who knew him would say...."It was closer to 100"
not quite. From what I've heard, his fellow soldiers pretty much all said 100. He, himself, said no more than 50. They compromised at 75.
@@VictorLarsen-fy9ls Absolutely astonishing train of thought there.
"A company is only as strong as their weakest link"... Well if Doss was their weakest link, i think we can say this company was damn strong
This is an amazing movie and an even more amazing story of an American hero
This is a great picture, valuable to all person's entering the US military.
This movie should of won a oscar
'should of' ffs!
Yeah, don't mean to be that guy - actually no, 100% to be that guy - it's 'should have' or 'should've', never 'of'!
OH look the text chodes have returned to the internet. Whats next, shall you inspect our closets to make sure we dress well enough for society?
@@Samuel85228 What about "shoulda"? 😀
@@transcendentalidiot3321 yeah shoulda works too
An amazing story...of courage!! God bless him.
Desmond Doss was one of the bravest badasses that ever lived!
After Audie Murphy / Michael Witmann / Jochen Peiper and Sergeant Eardley of course!
@@rolfagten857 f Michael Whitman. Wasn't he a German tank commander?
@@thelikebutton88 Yes, Tiger Ace to be exact
And a true warrior of God.
@@rolfagten857 why don't you name the more brave one kurt knispel who had more kills to his name and stood up to the SS ?
Desmond was beyond dedicated but he was simply heroic, what a legendary soldier
A one in a …
One of the very greatest films ever made.
Goosebumps walking down with the soldiers looking at him!! Respect# 💯❤
4:23 the guy on the left has a face of an army man(bag of little green army men)
i had back in the 60/70's as a child
I had some of those as a kid in the 2000s/2010s. Some inventions are timeless.
This story took my soul and with men like these we create great nations
“Lord, I ain’t asking for much. But let me save just one more.”
I don't care that people say this was a bad movie and it is all "Hollywood" and all. I loved it and it still moves me deeply just watching scenes from it.
As a Seventh-Day Adventist, I am proud of Desmond Doss! His Story inspired me that yet people can make fun of you, and your believe, but at the end, *you will stay true to your principle and you will remain a blessing to them* :
" *The greatest want of the world is the want of men*
- *Men who will not be bought or sold;*
- *Men who in their inmost souls are true and honest;*
- *Men who do not fear to call sin by its right name;*
- *Men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole;*
- *Men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall.* " (Ellen G. White, Education, p. 57)
I don't like Gibson as a man but what he did here was superb
What's not to like? He's a genius actor *AND* director, right up there with Clint Eastwood.
@@Conan_the_Based I didn't go crazy over The Passion though I thought it was well made
I know people who treated it a documentary one even telling me I'd go to hell. Gee it was a movie that's all.
Well there is a documentary like movie in which titled Jesus of Nazareth it is 6 hours long very Biblical historical basis and accuracy
Passion of Christ is accurate though some events are from other basis such as the veil of veronica scene wiping Christ face
The darkness from 12 to 3, earthquake, are historical and biblically based there actually other sources concerning about it.
Relac mate if some one told you to got to hell that an insult and straightforwardly wrong condemning someone is wrong but he or she told in a way of warning you well maybe he or she just cares about you, the lake of fire the punishment of evil is just but its upto you if you accept Christ and its upto you if you want a journey to know who Yeshua or Jesus is the messiah the prophetic fulfillment.
@@florindajenniferporal7879 iustd
Pretty sure he doesn't care
Vince is a big boy too. Respect. Even for the acting & strength.
He truly was a walking miracle.
Gotta love the music here, so eerie like a pending death awaiting.
The aspect that I liked most is that his commanding officer referred to him as “Soldier,” which is something that he probably wasn’t referred to as prior
Visited Hacksaw Ridge last year. Okinawa is amazing place for war history
Humble, courageous man of God, Des Doss 😘🙏
One amazing young man surrounded by other amazing young men!!
I am absolutely not religious, on the contrary, but I salute this man for his conviction and humanity. A hero in every way!
Remember: The Unit Desmond was on, is considered to be the most toughened up in the entire theatre. *The Old Bastards*
*THEY* eventually respects him enough that they WAIT on him before climbing up.
What a legend
And remember this film was so far from the truth it was more fiction than fact. Doss was already respected by his peers during their time in the Philippines where Doss earned himself a broken arm and Bronze Star. And his actions that earned him the MoH, that happened over a 3 week period and not a single day
You Americans have some brave men, read his story, and others like Audie Murphy. True patriots that put everything on the line for others
"I specifically requested medical duty," Doss said, "because I felt that while I could not kill, I could help save human life"”
That's a REAL super hero.
And in a lighter note Sgt. Howell would one day tell the story of shooting while being dragged to safety inspiring the creation of the rail shooter video game😜
Uno de los más grandes ejemplos del valor humano y un gran ejemplo de empatía por el otro por que en definitiva si nos Ayudamos entre nosotros quien lo va hacer besos al cielo para este soldado un ejemplo de ser humano
VERDADE
best hip fire I seen yet
Physically Desmond is ok but mentally I don't think so. Desmond must have a real strong will power. To survive the biggest battles in history.
what a truly amazing man
Awesome movie. Doss was a God send. Thanks for hie service.
And that is how the Grease Gun earned it's legendary reputation as the most accurate long range sniper gun ever designed. Especially when equipped with the ubiquitous 5000 round magazine.
Not to make light of this situation, but this meme popped into my head and I have to share it.
Soldiers: HE'S THE MESSIAH
Desmond: I'm not the messiah.
to say the true, i think everyone of those soldiers out there, should have the medal of honor.
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He wielded a more powerful weapon than a gun...he wielded a Bible.
PFC Doss was the first C.O. to be awarded the MOH but not the only C.O. to be awarded the same.
CPL Thomas Bennett, medic, US Army was awarded the MOH in 1969 though posthumously. A writer for the Lynchburg, VA paper argues that fact, but it is a fact. Doss was first. He was a brave man. But he's not 'the one and only'.
Nor is Doss the only medic in WW II to earn the MOH. In the EU Theater medic, PVT Harold Garman was awarded the MOH. None of this takes away from PFC Doss of course. Courage and guts come in many forms and at times when both are least expected.
I truly believe there is a special place in heaven for men like this.
Amazing, that submachine guns with 100 rounds in a 30 round clip.
What an absolute legend!
The 1 and Only Most ICONIC WAR MOVIE EVER MADE "HACKSAW RIDGE"
The best movie I've seen in years
A great story about one man's spirit and strength
Never leave a fallen comrade
Great movie and true story about a great man!!!!
That was a hell of a Man. Respect.
Thanks for the clip!