When you said "It's like sending two hobbits into Mordor," this movie does a good job portraying the hell-on-earth that inspired The Dead Marshes and The Black Lands.
‘1917’ is designed to look like it was shot in two long takes. But this technical accomplishment is wasted on a soulless film. Story is not strong, there is no sense of real danger, because the mission has to continue, if only to keep this impressive long shot going. I'd paid more attention the camera work than the actual movie because you almost feel like the camera is another character. Not the greatest watch in my opinion
My Grandfather was 19 years old in 1917, with the Canadian infantry, when a grenade exploded next to him at Fresnoy, ending his war due to the extreme injuries he suffered... He died of his war wounds 41 years later when a piece of shrapnel still in his legs loosened and caused a fatal stroke...
The opening and closing trenches scenes were shot a few miles away from Stonehenge. I didn't see any filming but did drive by a few time while they were constructing and dismantling the sets, couldn't really see much from the road apart from miles and miles of suspended wire rigs for the cameras. They really did build those sets. The behind the scenes stuff is fascinating. Another "experience" film like this one would be "Gravity ( 2013 )", worth watching if you haven't seen it. Another good reaction Madison.
This was amazing to see on the big screen. The local armory put on a drill exercise in the theater in full period uniforms along with a display in the lobby of period items to celebrate the opening of the movie. It really left an impression on me.
The most iconic WWI story is All Quiet on the Western Front. I recommend the original Lew Ayres movie and the recent German TV series. Another candidate is Sergeant York for which Gary Cooper won an Oscar.
This is one of the best reaction presentations for this film in terms of content, as far as I have seen. Even more, Madison's grasp of cinematic production allows her to convey additional significance to this work as well as the humanistic message behind it. Well done, Madison!
Gehenna references a physical historic location south of Jerusalem and also at the same time a place of purification by fire hell as it was a place where probably maybe people who worshipped older more cruel gods made human sacrifices.
The movie ends on the 7th, the 8th is Easter, on the 9th. my Grandfather goes over the top in the first wave at Vimy Ridge. He also sees his best friend (W.J. Milne V,C,) killed moments latter my Grandfather suffers shrapnel and gunshot wounds and spends the next six months in the hospital before he is sent back to the front. 427391 Pte. Moore 16th. Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) Deas Gu Cath
The final meeting with Blake's brother was extremely significant. They had shown us scores of anonymous corpses of soldiers, men whose lives ended without comment, whose loving families would never have closure, would would never know how or even where their sons and brothers had died. But Blake's family would know that their loved one died bravely, a hero, and in the arms of a friend with a story to be told and remembered.
Paths of Glory by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas is one of the greatest anti-war movies ever and takes place in WWI. Plus it led to Kubricks and Douglas's collaboration on the epic Spartacus.
Madison, when you said, "I hope he's carrying a lot of ammunition," I looked up the answer. British soldiers in World War 1 carried 150 rounds of ammunition in 5-round stripper clips on their webbing gear, and ten more rounds loaded into their rifles. If you ever get the chance, look up a Peter Jackson movie called "They Shall Not Grow Old." This movie was made of restored footage of motion picture film shot during World War 1. The scenes in which the soldiers are going into battle are colorized, and forensic lip readers were able to tell what the men on screen were saying, and voice actors whose accents match those of the troops voiced their words from over 100 years ago.
My grandfather fought in France in WWI. When I was a kid growing up in the Chicago suburbs in the 1960's I remember finding a cache of B&W photos in our attic. They were scenes from trench warfare. I remember one in particular to this day. It was a skeleton in a trench coat wearing a German helmet. On the back was written "Remains of a Boche." Pretty grim.
Thank you for your reaction to this incredible film. It pulls no punches when it comes to depicting the horror & waste of war. I also want to thank you, belatedly, for your wonderful reactions to two of my favorites, Ben-Hur & The Big Country. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed listening to your commentary on them. As always your comments were heartfelt & insightful. Many thanks !!
The word masterpiece might be overused by some movie fans but Paths of Glory is a true 20th century masterpiece. Directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas. Just keep it in mind for your next war movie poll.
Some movies use long tracking shots as a gimmick (I'm looking at you, Atonement), but this one uses it to make the audience viscerally feel how perilous the journey is, and how the clock never stops running down. It's like you're alongside him the entire way.
Benedict Cumberbatch played Sherlock Holmes in the BBC show and the actor who splashes the alcohol around, Andrew Scott, played Moriarty in the same show.
Just to be clear for those heathens out there that might not know, his "splashing" was his way of beatifying (blessing) the lads for their suicide mission, which as it turns out, was one, at least for Blake.
War always leaves mental and emotional scars on the people who live through it. It is even worse when you get wounded. When you watch a movie it is one thing after another, but in real life it is happening all at once and it never seems to end. The lull between battles is almost worse because you have time to reflect on what might happen.
I think the part with the woman and child was also to show his urgency, being torn between a needful mother and his mission. I got the feeling the mom was in dire straits, herself. He comes upon her and her child in the middle of a warzone, and she has no food, can't feed her baby, is all alone. She wouldn't have anything at all if he didn't show up with that little bit of milk. She was a vision of a civilized life he could only try to remember, while for her, he was a promise of help and support that couldn't be kept. I didn't get the feeling he was leaving her behind with a lot of hope, attached even a little to a stable community. Very sad.
Except for the Australian Army. Cowardice was hard labour and a smear against their name for life. That was due to the Breaker Morant fiasco where the Australian Government offered every man and shilling to the mother country on the proviso that Australian men were tried by Australian officers and not subjected to British capital punishment given the previous miscarriage of justice.
Madison, That was quite the story. I've never seen this movie, but with your editing skills and commentary, I was able to follow along. Well done. After what he's been through, he's going to sleep for a week. - Thomas
Glad you enjoyed it, Thomas, though all the credit for the editing goes to my editor Daniel! And yes, poor William is going to need a week-long (or month-long) nap after all that☹️
@@Croweyes1121 Daniel, Most people don’t appreciate the challenges you’re up against on a daily basis. As I understand it, you are limited to ten minutes (or less) to tell a coherent story in an entertaining way, while on a deadline, no less! And let’s not forget, keeping your eyes peeled for the dreaded copyright strike and all that entails. Much respect for all you do.
This movie is essentially a tour of the trenches and no mans land. It is important that people see this. The Canadian poet Robert Service was an ambulance driver during this war and wrote the poem "Over the Parapet" which is also a guided tour of no man's land. He wrote other poems about the war and its aftermath which are well worth reading. As are the works of Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon
I am a retired marine. I can’t tell how often you receive friendly fire in combat especially from aircraft. So rule of thumb you’re a target for everybody until they identify you. The one gentleman is wearing a wristwatch which was very rare in WW1. Wristwatches in WW1 were really pocket watches converted to the wrist. Also, field phones existed in WW1 it is hard to believe that the unit they were going to wouldn’t have had a connection to the network. Night time illumination on the battlefield is always surreal.
Funny you say that about the Hobbits... Tolkien fought in WW1 and the story is basically the fight between good and evil on both sides. He did say LOTR wasnt about WW1 but there are many parallels between the war and the stories.
There is a documentary on RUclips showing how they shot this. The outdoor set was built after the script was carefully timed out, so the scenery changed at the correct time to match the script! The average take between hidden cuts was around 8 to 10 minutes, so woe betide any actor who fluffed his actions or lines!
The photography on this movie is just outstanding. Plus subtle music. Fantastic. Want to react to something similar? Try Gallipoli. Something different? Strictly Ballroom
Thanks for sharing your reaction. I have to ask--was that a good cry caused by watching "1917?" I saw a poster at a gun range advertising 1917 and was able to obtain a DVD. The joy of watching movies in a cinema house is gone despite comfortable movie seats, large HD screens and excellent sound systems, so I seldom go to theaters. Watching "1917" reminded me of "High Noon," and if I remember correctly, you have already posted a reaction video to that. "High Noon" was an attempt to shoot a "real time" movie. I'm also an amateur WW2 history buff. I had to study WW1 to understand WW2, and that meant touring Great War battlefields as early as 1962 and visiting military museums in Europe and the United States. I even volunteered as a museum staff for a decade. That background and a 27-year military career (some of my service on the site of Great War battlefields) give me a unique perspective. Your perspective was something new. One thing that the movie cannot convey is battlefield stench--and that's probably a good thing. The Imperial War Museum in London had a simulated trench section that was thankfully dry--and there was a mild battlefield stench, understated but present.
I don't normally watch your channel, but this is an incredible movie. The no cuts take is a first of cinema features, probably many shots were done from a drone with a camera. I'm happy people are interested in this movie. It's probably one of those sleeper classics/cult films. 4:46 That's why they picked him. They need someone who is going to be urgent and fast about getting there. Not like his partner that wants to wait till dark. 8:46 this scene should be disturbing when you see how well the Germans had it. They have actually concrete trenches to keep out the water. Look up Trench foot. Why would they give this up? The scene were he is clipped running over the field and the drone moves ahead without him was a mistake, but he got up and continued running. The director decided to leave that scene in to show the chaotic nature of what he must have been going through. I'd like to suggest you watch, "They shall not grow old." 2018.
i don't know where it all really started...the long one take type thing...but it really meant something to me in Oldboy with a long one take but it's action and fighting. 1917 is a pretty good movie
If you like long one shots, you definitely need to watch Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope." This is a very good movie except that the trenches are far too clean. Especially by this point in the war. Photographs from the time reveal the disgusting conditions and make sense of the fact that many soldiers died from disease.
I live in what was a WW1 training camp my great grandfather trained at camp Wadsworth they torn down the last building about three years ago an almost no one knows about this place
Looking at the date at the beginning no consultation made of a history book?? The Battle of Arras did not start till April 9th. That began with a victory, the Canadians storming Vimy ridge but then bogged down into the usual mass losses for minimal daily gainst . Great film though. By the way in the chest pouches its 100 rounds, 10 rounds per pouch in 10 pouches. plus some extra 5 round clips carried in one of the small packs. The Lee Enfield BTW had a rate of fire, depending on the skill of the soldier of 20-30 rounds per minute. One final point the officers having their rank badges on their sleeves had disappered in 1915. they made officers far too clear a target for the Germans. An extra final point, in WW1 we were fighting the Imperial German Army, not the Nazis, so dead civilians in the river?????
All wars are tragic in terms of the cost of human life. But World War I (called the Great War at the time) perhaps even more so because it resolved nothing and all it really did was set the stage for an even more brutal, bloody war (World War II). Horrific for all who lost their lives and those who returned were permanently scarred. (the Lost Generation).
Volume down on your reaction I am a vet and I took my son to the theater to see this one what are the moving performance and it's nice to see movies so artistic still
That german pilot. I'm not going to say what I really think, but for someone being saved to stab his savior, well I think he's a .......... ........ .......... ...... I also realize that it works to make the situation more desperate and further the plot, but still.
I'm not an expert, but I would have expected those horses to be more decomposed, since the last time they would have brought horses into the area of no man's land a couple of years before the time setting of the movie. Calvary charges were quite ineffective against the machine gun. The large crater in no man's land must have been created from the tunnelers under the lines and demolition setting a real large change.
The lines didn't change much during the Great War. It was simply a huge massacre. When each side finally got nauseated by the bloodshed, the Armistice was signed.
You're right. There are enough reactors doing Star Trek as it is. And the problem is that they have to do the original series, the follow-ups and all the movies. It's never ending,!
@@EdWilson-zj7uf She don't have to watch everything! Maybe: top ten Classic episodes = Star Trek 1 to 6 = top ten "The Next Generation" episodes = Star Trek 7 to 10 = the three J.J. Abrams Star Trek movies?
I guess most people like this movie but I surely didn't. So slow boring and really just weird and noneventful in so many ways. I'm sure I'll get it for us but that's fine.
Please react to the greatest war movie by Martin Scorsese" Apocalypse now" you will be blown away by this masterpiece about a mission during the Vietnam war. You need to see this one
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When you said "It's like sending two hobbits into Mordor," this movie does a good job portraying the hell-on-earth that inspired The Dead Marshes and The Black Lands.
beat me to it!🙂
my fault for being late to the party. ngl, when she said that it gave me chills.
Looks like modern day Ukraine
Your silence in those scenes spoke volumes. Sometimes silence is the only response.
Winner of 3 Oscars
Best Visual Effects
Best Sound Editing
Best Cinematography
‘1917’ is designed to look like it was shot in two long takes. But this technical accomplishment is wasted on a soulless film. Story is not strong, there is no sense of real danger, because the mission has to continue, if only to keep this impressive long shot going. I'd paid more attention the camera work than the actual movie because you almost feel like the camera is another character. Not the greatest watch in my opinion
@@randylahey1822and your opinion is ironically very short sighted and ill-suited
My Grandfather was 19 years old in 1917, with the Canadian infantry, when a grenade exploded next to him at Fresnoy, ending his war due to the extreme injuries he suffered... He died of his war wounds 41 years later when a piece of shrapnel still in his legs loosened and caused a fatal stroke...
The opening and closing trenches scenes were shot a few miles away from Stonehenge. I didn't see any filming but did drive by a few time while they were constructing and dismantling the sets, couldn't really see much from the road apart from miles and miles of suspended wire rigs for the cameras. They really did build those sets. The behind the scenes stuff is fascinating.
Another "experience" film like this one would be "Gravity ( 2013 )", worth watching if you haven't seen it. Another good reaction Madison.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!😊
Same! That stretch of the A303 has quite the view when it's not all clogged up.
Raw cows milk (non pasteurized) will last 7 to 10 days and is much more nutritional for humans than pasteurized milk
27:40 The captain is suffering “shell-shock” (known today as ‘PTSD’).
This was amazing to see on the big screen. The local armory put on a drill exercise in the theater in full period uniforms along with a display in the lobby of period items to celebrate the opening of the movie. It really left an impression on me.
Oh wow, what a cool experience that must’ve been!
The most iconic WWI story is All Quiet on the Western Front. I recommend the original Lew Ayres movie and the recent German TV series. Another candidate is Sergeant York for which Gary Cooper won an Oscar.
This is one of the best reaction presentations for this film in terms of content, as far as I have seen. Even more, Madison's grasp of cinematic production allows her to convey additional significance to this work as well as the humanistic message behind it. Well done, Madison!
Thank you! I appreciate that🙏🏻
Down to Gehenna or up to the Throne, He travels the fastest who travels alone
Gehenna references a physical historic location south of Jerusalem and also at the same time a place of purification by fire hell as it was a place where probably maybe people who worshipped older more cruel gods made human sacrifices.
The movie ends on the 7th, the 8th is Easter, on the 9th. my Grandfather goes over the top in the first wave at Vimy Ridge. He also sees his best friend (W.J. Milne V,C,) killed moments latter my Grandfather suffers shrapnel and gunshot wounds and spends the next six months in the hospital before he is sent back to the front. 427391 Pte. Moore 16th. Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) Deas Gu Cath
The final meeting with Blake's brother was extremely significant. They had shown us scores of anonymous corpses of soldiers, men whose lives ended without comment, whose loving families would never have closure, would would never know how or even where their sons and brothers had died. But Blake's family would know that their loved one died bravely, a hero, and in the arms of a friend with a story to be told and remembered.
Paths of Glory by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas is one of the greatest anti-war movies ever and takes place in WWI. Plus it led to Kubricks and Douglas's collaboration on the epic Spartacus.
Madison, when you said, "I hope he's carrying a lot of ammunition," I looked up the answer. British soldiers in World War 1 carried 150 rounds of ammunition in 5-round stripper clips on their webbing gear, and ten more rounds loaded into their rifles. If you ever get the chance, look up a Peter Jackson movie called "They Shall Not Grow Old." This movie was made of restored footage of motion picture film shot during World War 1. The scenes in which the soldiers are going into battle are colorized, and forensic lip readers were able to tell what the men on screen were saying, and voice actors whose accents match those of the troops voiced their words from over 100 years ago.
My grandfather fought in France in WWI. When I was a kid growing up in the Chicago suburbs in the 1960's I remember finding a cache of B&W photos in our attic. They were scenes from trench warfare. I remember one in particular to this day. It was a skeleton in a trench coat wearing a German helmet. On the back was written "Remains of a Boche." Pretty grim.
Thank you for your reaction to this incredible film. It pulls no punches when it comes to depicting the horror & waste of war. I also want to thank you, belatedly, for your wonderful reactions to two of my favorites, Ben-Hur & The Big Country. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed listening to your commentary on them. As always your comments were heartfelt & insightful. Many thanks !!
Thank you so much, Henry! I’m glad you enjoyed them❤️
The word masterpiece might be overused by some movie fans but Paths of Glory is a true 20th century masterpiece. Directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas. Just keep it in mind for your next war movie poll.
Hands down a better film then 1917. It was also the superior military court drama long before "A Few Good Men".
Some movies use long tracking shots as a gimmick (I'm looking at you, Atonement), but this one uses it to make the audience viscerally feel how perilous the journey is, and how the clock never stops running down. It's like you're alongside him the entire way.
Benedict Cumberbatch played Sherlock Holmes in the BBC show and the actor who splashes the alcohol around, Andrew Scott, played Moriarty in the same show.
Just to be clear for those heathens out there that might not know, his "splashing" was his way of beatifying (blessing) the lads for their suicide mission, which as it turns out, was one, at least for Blake.
I hadn't seen this one either, enjoyed watching along with you Maddie
one of my favorite movies ever
War always leaves mental and emotional scars on the people who live through it. It is even worse when you get wounded. When you watch a movie it is one thing after another, but in real life it is happening all at once and it never seems to end. The lull between battles is almost worse because you have time to reflect on what might happen.
Great reaction to a great movie. I do think you broke your record for your, “Oh, my gosh” with a sprinkling of, “Oh my goodness”. (smile)
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah I realized watching it back how many times I said it in this reaction🙈
I think the part with the woman and child was also to show his urgency, being torn between a needful mother and his mission. I got the feeling the mom was in dire straits, herself. He comes upon her and her child in the middle of a warzone, and she has no food, can't feed her baby, is all alone. She wouldn't have anything at all if he didn't show up with that little bit of milk. She was a vision of a civilized life he could only try to remember, while for her, he was a promise of help and support that couldn't be kept. I didn't get the feeling he was leaving her behind with a lot of hope, attached even a little to a stable community. Very sad.
What's even more crazy about that is that it wasn't even her child.
@tileux Wow, that's brutal. Thanks for the details, history person!
Failure to obey the dreaded order to go "over the top" (climb out of a trench and attack) was met by summary execution.
Except for the Australian Army. Cowardice was hard labour and a smear against their name for life. That was due to the Breaker Morant fiasco where the Australian Government offered every man and shilling to the mother country on the proviso that Australian men were tried by Australian officers and not subjected to British capital punishment given the previous miscarriage of justice.
@@goodshipkaraboudjan Thanks for the info.
Madison, I have not seen this movie by myself yet. It is on my list. After I do, I will come back to your reaction. 😊
18:19
"Good luck"
"Good luck"
"Don't balls it up"
I love this movie but hate rewatching it. Appreciate your commentary.
Madison,
That was quite the story. I've never seen this movie, but with your editing skills and commentary, I was able to follow along. Well done. After what he's been through, he's going to sleep for a week.
- Thomas
Glad you enjoyed it, Thomas, though all the credit for the editing goes to my editor Daniel! And yes, poor William is going to need a week-long (or month-long) nap after all that☹️
Editing compliment accepted and very greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!
@@Croweyes1121 Daniel, Most people don’t appreciate the challenges you’re up against on a daily basis. As I understand it, you are limited to ten minutes (or less) to tell a coherent story in an entertaining way, while on a deadline, no less! And let’s not forget, keeping your eyes peeled for the dreaded copyright strike and all that entails. Much respect for all you do.
This movie is essentially a tour of the trenches and no mans land. It is important that people see this. The Canadian poet Robert Service was an ambulance driver during this war and wrote the poem "Over the Parapet" which is also a guided tour of no man's land. He wrote other poems about the war and its aftermath which are well worth reading. As are the works of Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon
Great movie!!! But my favorite WW I movie is War Horse about a young British lad and his love for his horse 🐎
The amazing thing is that they cross no-mans-land with not a shot fired.
I am a retired marine. I can’t tell how often you receive friendly fire in combat especially from aircraft. So rule of thumb you’re a target for everybody until they identify you. The one gentleman is wearing a wristwatch which was very rare in WW1. Wristwatches in WW1 were really pocket watches converted to the wrist. Also, field phones existed in WW1 it is hard to believe that the unit they were going to wouldn’t have had a connection to the network. Night time illumination on the battlefield is always surreal.
I'm retired Air Force, but I was told by one Army ground liaison officer, "We never give air support our own coordinates."
Actually by 1917 wrist watches were fairly common in the British army. Also they say in the film that the Germans have cut the telephone lines.
Hands down one of my top 5 favorite war movies. Literally not a thing I can identify I'd change.
Funny you say that about the Hobbits... Tolkien fought in WW1 and the story is basically the fight between good and evil on both sides. He did say LOTR wasnt about WW1 but there are many parallels between the war and the stories.
I love your hair & t shirt, Madison
Brilliant movie.
There is a documentary on RUclips showing how they shot this. The outdoor set was built after the script was carefully timed out, so the scenery changed at the correct time to match the script! The average take between hidden cuts was around 8 to 10 minutes, so woe betide any actor who fluffed his actions or lines!
such a good movie
The photography on this movie is just outstanding. Plus subtle music. Fantastic.
Want to react to something similar? Try Gallipoli.
Something different? Strictly Ballroom
this was real good in the theater
Thanks for sharing your reaction. I have to ask--was that a good cry caused by watching "1917?"
I saw a poster at a gun range advertising 1917 and was able to obtain a DVD. The joy of watching movies in a cinema house is gone despite comfortable movie seats, large HD screens and excellent sound systems, so I seldom go to theaters. Watching "1917" reminded me of "High Noon," and if I remember correctly, you have already posted a reaction video to that. "High Noon" was an attempt to shoot a "real time" movie.
I'm also an amateur WW2 history buff. I had to study WW1 to understand WW2, and that meant touring Great War battlefields as early as 1962 and visiting military museums in Europe and the United States. I even volunteered as a museum staff for a decade. That background and a 27-year military career (some of my service on the site of Great War battlefields) give me a unique perspective. Your perspective was something new. One thing that the movie cannot convey is battlefield stench--and that's probably a good thing. The Imperial War Museum in London had a simulated trench section that was thankfully dry--and there was a mild battlefield stench, understated but present.
Definitely a good cry, Alan-this film was very moving for me, and I’m so glad I finally got to watch it.
Yeah it was definitely an experience. You should check out “April 9th”… it’s a WWII movie from Denmark… I think you might react well to that movie.
Directed by Sam Mendes who also directed Road To Perdition, Skyfall and American Beauty among other films.
Madison, take my advice and watch War Horse 😊
None of it was one shot! People just say that! It was tracking shots brilliantly edited.
I don't normally watch your channel, but this is an incredible movie. The no cuts take is a first of cinema features, probably many shots were done from a drone with a camera. I'm happy people are interested in this movie. It's probably one of those sleeper classics/cult films.
4:46 That's why they picked him. They need someone who is going to be urgent and fast about getting there. Not like his partner that wants to wait till dark.
8:46 this scene should be disturbing when you see how well the Germans had it. They have actually concrete trenches to keep out the water. Look up Trench foot. Why would they give this up?
The scene were he is clipped running over the field and the drone moves ahead without him was a mistake, but he got up and continued running. The director decided to leave that scene in to show the chaotic nature of what he must have been going through.
I'd like to suggest you watch, "They shall not grow old." 2018.
i don't know where it all really started...the long one take type thing...but it really meant something to me in Oldboy with a long one take but it's action and fighting. 1917 is a pretty good movie
Children of Men has some incredible extended takes
1 of the best movies EVER made. The next one to watch is All Quiet On The Western Front. Just heartbreaking.
Grape bunches by living becomes.
Yep, no truer words ever written.
One great movie and a great reaction. 👍👍
Thank you!🙏🏻
If you like long one shots, you definitely need to watch Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope." This is a very good movie except that the trenches are far too clean. Especially by this point in the war. Photographs from the time reveal the disgusting conditions and make sense of the fact that many soldiers died from disease.
Check out Peter Jackson's "Wingnut Wings" model kits. I've made a few. These are high quality WWI aircraft models.
I live in what was a WW1 training camp my great grandfather trained at camp Wadsworth they torn down the last building about three years ago an almost no one knows about this place
You have Cumberbatch cheekbones!
Looking at the date at the beginning no consultation made of a history book?? The Battle of Arras did not start till April 9th. That began with a victory, the Canadians storming Vimy ridge but then bogged down into the usual mass losses for minimal daily gainst . Great film though.
By the way in the chest pouches its 100 rounds, 10 rounds per pouch in 10 pouches. plus some extra 5 round clips carried in one of the small packs. The Lee Enfield BTW had a rate of fire, depending on the skill of the soldier of 20-30 rounds per minute.
One final point the officers having their rank badges on their sleeves had disappered in 1915. they made officers far too clear a target for the Germans.
An extra final point, in WW1 we were fighting the Imperial German Army, not the Nazis, so dead civilians in the river?????
All wars are tragic in terms of the cost of human life. But World War I (called the Great War at the time) perhaps even more so because it resolved nothing and all it really did was set the stage for an even more brutal, bloody war (World War II). Horrific for all who lost their lives and those who returned were permanently scarred. (the Lost Generation).
Great reaction as always; I would recommend. watching the recent All Quite on The Western Front, which I think is even better!
Give the "other side" a chance and watch All Quite on the Western Front.
Its about WW1 too but from the German point of view
Volume down on your reaction I am a vet and I took my son to the theater to see this one what are the moving performance and it's nice to see movies so artistic still
Another World War 1 film I would recommend in Warhorse from 2011
A relative of mine, i dont know what he is to me, was killed the day WW1 ended.
The airplane, the tank, the machine gun, and poison gas were all used in the Great War.
Nothing is "very unique." Things are either unique or they aren't. Come on, Madison!
That german pilot. I'm not going to say what I really think, but for someone being saved to stab his savior, well I think he's a .......... ........ .......... ...... I also realize that it works to make the situation more desperate and further the plot, but still.
I suggest ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT from 2022.
You are, all of you, a lost generation.--Gertrude Stein
Since you like horses and true stories... will you please consider watching the movie in the pursuit of Honor with Don Johnson
oh dang, how you doing
I'm not an expert, but I would have expected those horses to be more decomposed, since the last time they would have brought horses into the area of no man's land a couple of years before the time setting of the movie. Calvary charges were quite ineffective against the machine gun. The large crater in no man's land must have been created from the tunnelers under the lines and demolition setting a real large change.
Not used for cavalry charges but for transportation and as draft animals.
@@alecfoster4413 Exactly. The Royal Artillery used horses as did the Royal Army Service Corps and Royal Engineers.
Seems like Trumper.
The lines didn't change much during the Great War. It was simply a huge massacre. When each side finally got nauseated by the bloodshed, the Armistice was signed.
Please give the Star Trek franchise a chance.
Noooooooooooo!
You're right. There are enough reactors doing Star Trek as it is. And the problem is that they have to do the original series, the follow-ups and all the movies. It's never ending,!
@@EdWilson-zj7uf She don't have to watch everything! Maybe: top ten Classic episodes = Star Trek 1 to 6 = top ten "The Next Generation" episodes = Star Trek 7 to 10 = the three J.J. Abrams Star Trek movies?
Nah, no Star Trek.
I guess most people like this movie but I surely didn't. So slow boring and really just weird and noneventful in so many ways. I'm sure I'll get it for us but that's fine.
You need a feel good comedy. Watch BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED (1987) best comedy of the 80s with an unforgettable ending. Cheers!
Reaction videos are the welfare of RUclips.
Mediocre movie. 👎
Nicest thing I can say about it.
Please react to the greatest war movie by Martin Scorsese" Apocalypse now" you will be blown away by this masterpiece about a mission during the Vietnam war. You need to see this one
"Apocalypse Now" was directed by Frances Ford Coppola. But, yeah!
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This movie was silly and pretentious. A much better movie is the recently made, 2022 version: "All Quiet on the Western Front."