Hacksaw Ridge is the BEST war movie of all time! First time watching reaction & review

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[@OsamaEG]

Do 1917 movie next

[@donge9589]

@mary cherry You have to watch "the Pianist", Oscar winning role from Adrian Brody, probably his finest ever role and it's true. He lost so much weight for the role he was seriously I'll. It's probably the best true survival story I've seen.

[@Lavender_Fire69]

This my favourite movie how did you now

[@blechtic]

Are you sure you don't know him, ms. Anderson? Do When Trumpets Fade next. Oh, and that's Teresa Palmer. She's in everything. How do you not know her?

[@ajanimathis3532]

Social Network next, just for u to see how good at acting Andrew Garfield actually is

[@danieldunlavey6901]

Doss was an amazing man - they had to cut out some of his achievements to make the film more believable to modern audiences - in reality, after he was injured he was stuck for 5 hours treating his own wounds, when he was eventually stretchered out he saw a more injured man and insisted they take him instead; he then got shot in the arm, which broke it - he used a rifle stock as a splint and dragged himself to safety. His medal of honour citation is well worth the read.

[@Lightningrod75]

Not to mention he had done this in Guam before they ever got to Hacksaw.

[@nothingtobeconcernedabout7477]

Also in 1945 (setting of the movie) he was a combat medic for about 3 years and at that point nobody really considered him a coward anymore. So the captain at the medical tent he wouldn't call him a coward.

[@johnr8095]

He used a rifle stock? So he picked up a rifle?

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

@@johnr8095 it could have been a broken 'rifle'

[@danieldunlavey6901]

@@johnr8095 it was more 'bit of wood' by then - it was snapped off the rest of the weapon and split into 2 pieces

[@thedeep6570]

The real story of Desmond Doss is even crazier but they decided to tone it down because people wouldnt believe it otherwise

[@shadowphoenix1696]

And they were right because a few people think the greneda scene is to unrealistic, despite (real) Doss actually doing it.

[@daustin8888]

@@shadowphoenix1696 He actually put his foot over a grenade and kept his leg.

[@KryptonKr]

@@daustin8888 His boots has to be made from some indestructible material

[@abraham7414]

@Haroon Khan leather

[@samuelbishop3316]

@@KryptonKr Or God was shielding him.

[@TimedRevolver]

When Desmond was asking what God wanted, and said "I can't hear you." he immediately heard someone calling for a medic. That's why he said "All right." Because God told him what he needed to do: save those men. I'm not Christian or a follower of any other religion, but that's the kind of thing that gives someone hope.

[@taunteratwill1787]

"Because God told him what he needed to do" followed by "I'm not a Christian or a follower of any other religion" Whahahahahaaaaaaa!

[@zackidoodles6762]

As a felloe Christian myself.....i respect that 😌👌

[@Subxenox15]

@@taunteratwill1787 Bro he's trying to explain the scene...He's not contradicting himself, he's explaining what Desmond heard. As soon as he told God he couldn't hear him, he immediately heard a cry for help, and in his understanding, that was God telling him what he needed to do.

[@MandenTV]

God chose Desmond.

[@grunt9950]

@@taunteratwill1787 are you limited up there? 🧠

[@bhight100]

His father hated himself and everything about himself for surviving the first world war when all his closest friends died. Its called survivor's guilt, he was effectively trying to drink himself to death. He didn't want his sons to go through all that as well, that's why he tried to talk them out of it.

[@letstalkcricket8755]

i served as a medic. His life story was my motivation and my role model.

[@James_Loveless]

Thank You for serving

[@SAMPAIDAWG]

Thank you for your service!

[@S.rosalie.lopez1]

I was in buhering when this came out, my scouts kept crying on me 😂😂

[@conundrum9244]

He didn't just save those 75 men; he gave them the opportunity to have families and grandchildren.

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

And here we are today, too many humans on the planet, 60% of its animal species extinct (more if we only count wildlife) and 60% of its plant species gone extinct in the last 100 years and I wonder if even covid helped slow it. The temperature goes up a couple more degrees and most species still alive are in serious trouble. F*** having children and grandchildren.

[@conundrum9244]

@@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps thank you for the edgy, thirteen year old comment. Maybe you should go back to playing Fortnite.

[@maj0raw3s0m3]

@@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps yikes, now thats what we call cringe

[@twoonthewall]

@@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps you could always lead by example and be sterilised

[@ryankieth1675]

@@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps I'll bet you're a big hit at parties.

[@gotbitfeverhit3162]

Andrew Garfield is legitimately one of the BEST actors of our generation, Outstanding performance in everything he does

[@matthewmunger8792]

Robert Pattinson is pretty good at acting too 👍

[@Lexa21875]

@@matthewmunger8792 we don’t care about him

[@matthewmunger8792]

@@Lexa21875 Remind where I asked?

[@emilyustick3738]

@@matthewmunger8792 He’s okay. I thought he was great in Remember Me

[@matthewmunger8792]

@@emilyustick3738 I think he will do good in the new Batman movie.

[@daustin8888]

I have heard that a Japanese sniper had Desmond in his sights several times, but his weapon kept jamming. Sounds unbelievable, but let's be honest, ALL of this sounds unbelievable. Especially some of the stuff they left out the movie. Really makes you want to believe in miracles.

[@tomsamper4345]

Mark Twain had it right when he said, “the only difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to be believable”

[@LibeliumDragonfly]

considering Tojo tried to kill himself before his execution with his Japanese made pistol and failed, that's totally plausible.

[@daustin8888]

@@LibeliumDragonfly The Japanese put more effort into their planes than their firearms. And even by the end of WW2 the Japanese Zero was obsolete

[@jamesheald7971]

there is a documentary about Doss around here somewhere that features an interview with the Japanese riflemen you speak of. yes, his rifle kept jamming, but it worked fine when he aimed it at others on the battlefield who were carrying guns.

[@Ale_100G]

something that is nothing short of a miracle is that Desmond prayed for a platoon and that SAME EXACT platoon came back UNHARMED. It was said in an interview that Desmond himself was in.

[@alexlim864]

In reality, the 75 men he was officially credited with saving was a compromise. The Americans who treated the guys Doss saved noted that he saved over a hundred men. Doss, for his part, said that he only saved fifty - which is typical of the humble man that he was. Also, Doss was suffering from tuberculosis during the events of Hacksaw Ridge (he wasn't diagnosed as such until after the war, in 1946), so he was effectively doing all that he was doing with only one working lung. And if anything, the events described in the movie are more toned down versions of what he actually did. Amazing man.

[@mlong1958]

Hugo Weaving should have gotten a best supporting actor award for this.

[@gogousa6661]

He was really phenomenal. To the point where his character is still sympathetic despite how vile he can be when drunk.

[@stfacilegregory2373]

Hell yeah he did. Loved every scene he was in, I could feel the pain he was portraying

[@lalalarose8197]

Who was he up against? Personally think he gave a good performance but not Oscar worthy.

[@mlong1958]

@@lalalarose8197 He wasn't even nominated for an Academy Award. He did win several other best supporting actor awards by other groups for this.

[@dastemplar9681]

@@gogousa6661 Absolutely, such a powerful performance of a man who still does madly love his family despite him being destroyed by both war and alcohol.

[@indade]

That’s a story about integrity. A line that you won’t cross or move for anything.

[@justinm4497]

In an interview with a Japanese soldier who was there.. he said everytime he tried to shoot Desmond.. his gun would lock up.

[@swnkyxoxo]

Where can i find that

[@americanswan]

@@swnkyxoxo Check the documentary. It might be there.

[@vinnynj78]

@@americanswan I don't think I saw it in the documentary but it might be in the book about his life, "The Unlikeliest Hero".

[@abovewater6918]

The craziest thing about this story and Desmond Doss, it they left out some of the things he actually did, because he did so much that they didn't think audiences would actually believe it. And that it would come across as too over the top and unrealistic.

[@NosirrathOfficial]

Please tell me more

[@VitoScaletta1951]

@@NosirrathOfficial Desmond I think he got shot I don’t remember but he ended up getting wounded but he still managed to use a gun as a splint and still continued to save men yeah it’s something around those lines pretty crazy

[@abovewater6918]

One of the things was While waiting for help to arrive, a sniper shot and shattered all the bones in Doss' left arm. He then bound a rifle to his arm and used it as a splint and kept going. (Hacksaw Ridge director Mel Gibson left this part out of the film because he felt that it was so heroic that audiences wouldn't even believe that it had really happened.)

[@dhrevrogers]

Also, he was being carried while injured on a gurney, he saw another wounded soldier on the ground, he rolled off the gurney and made the carriers take the other man. He crawled into camp.

[@daustin8888]

@@dhrevrogers He also put his foot over a grenade...and kept his leg

[@moeball740]

I am absolutely stunned by 2 people's relatively unknown heroics from WWII but whose stories are now legendary 75 years after the war. One was in Europe and the other in the Pacific. One was a Nazi and the other a Seventh Day Adventist pacifist, you couldn't find two more different people. Yet they are bound together in history because of an unyielding determination to make a difference. Oskar Schindler was the Nazi who saved Jews in Poland and yet felt guilty that he didn't do more. "I should have gotten one more." Desmond Doss refused to go back down Hacksaw Ridge and kept praying "please Lord, help me get just one more." Their stories are almost unbelievable yet somehow true. These are real heroes. The world needs to know their stories.

[@daytonpowell6325]

We Were Soldiers is another emotional ride.

[@joaquin57]

YES

[@WreckerR]

THIS ONE! RIGHT HERE!!!

[@Juggernogger64]

Another Mel Gibson classic

[@Harkness78]

We were soldiers is terrible don't watch it

[@thesnazzycomet]

@@Harkness78 🧢

[@RyansChannel0203]

Amazing how a film about a pacifist ended up being one of the greatest war films ever made.

[@chadfalardeau5396]

I don't believe this movie is about war, but doing what you believe to be right no matter what.

[@RyansChannel0203]

Very nice way of summarizing it.

[@arcwelder6010]

The movie is about faith

[@redviper6805]

My Mom was in the Navy and we saw this on Veterans Day 2016. That’s when it came out. We live less than a minute away from the road named after him in his hometown.

[@Match143]

You made me cry again...I cried at the same moments and haven't seen this movie in ages. If you love this movie and Saving Private Ryan, then the Steven Spielberg produced Band of Brothers and The Pacific. I love both of those shows so much and you get the same kind of thing.

[@MrfuckinBeilke]

Ages? Didn't it come out 5 years ago

[@Ahmed-Interrupted]

@@MrfuckinBeilke 5 ages.

[@superiordonut295]

But better

[@LukeLovesRose]

This is better than the fictional Private Ryan

[@kevinwilson140]

The whole court martial thing didn't happen, his commanding officer was pretty understanding he immediately transferred him to medic and even let him have Saturdays off (the Sabbath for seventh day advantast).

[@zoemitchell4110]

Adventist,* but otherwise, yeah.

[@jeffreygerfen2784]

His dad was a World War One veteran. Most young men at the outset of World War Two want to help fight, they thought it was their patriotic duty.

[@johncipher3493]

The part where Desmond heard the call for medic and the explosion are everywhere, and he understands and he starts walking towards his call. I cried and that reminds me of Psalm 23:4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

[@kennedy6587]

😂😂 y’all gonna give Mary PTSD making her watch war movies

[@GhostDrummer]

The fact they had to leave parts out to make this hero’s actions “more believable” is the most insane part of this movie.

[@TheGaroStudios]

I friggin love this film

[@Queue376]

Woah, awesome to see you here! Love your work mate 😄

[@benjaminbui2544]

Who doesn’t maybe Japanese 😂

[@kayshell66]

Humanity has changed through the years. There's a lot of people who would think Doss should have just held the rifle for training or used one to defend himself, but that's because most people nowadays don't understand. They don't have true beliefs or convictions that they view as bigger than themselves anymore. Something that they hold true even if it means their own death and suffering, because their beliefs and ideals are apart of them, and abandoning those beliefs would mean abandoning themselves and who they are as people. It's just not possible. This film watered down what Doss actually did and left some things out because they thought audiences wouldn't believe the real/whole story. Sometimes, reality outshines fiction. I absolutely loved this film.

[@HelloThere.GeneralKenobi]

Desmond Doss had an incredible amount of courage long before he saw true war combat. My absolute favorite scene in this movie comes at 26:38 ... when it was time for him to come down Doss would not let Smitty's body to be abandoned or forgotten up there. Absolute respect for his friend and fellow soldier.

[@isaytheenay5961]

The story about helping the japanese soldier in the tunnel was confirmed, when that soldier survived and later wrote about the american that had treated his wounds in the tunnel. The craziest thing about this movie is it's all true, but they actually diminished the story so movie-goers could believe it.

[@jonmajarucon51]

Thanks Mary. Incredible real life story. This movie only focused on Okinawa. He proved he WAS NOT a coward in Guam and the Philippines. By the time they got to Okinawa he was respected, admired and truly loved. True, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for 75 but he had already saved probably dozens!!! God bless our Veterans and God bless Doss. And God bless you Mary!!!!

[@jeffreygerfen2784]

I spent 20 years in the Military, yelling at a recruits was to instill discipline and to see if they could handle stressful situations, especially in war time.

[@Cherokee9898]

Thank you for your service! It is greatly appreciated

[@steveg5933]

Many many years later, I was a Navy FMF Corpsman stationed in Okinawa. All through training we were taught about those who went before us, those whose footsteps we would be following. He may have been Army, but Desmond's story was well known to me. I have stood on Hacksaw Ridge, the hairs on my arms stood on end that entire day.

[@Pecos1]

Mary, I must take exception with a statement you made at the beginning of the video. The Congressional Medal of Honor is NOT a prize to be won. 99% of the men, plus one woman, who have received the CMH received it posthumously, meaning the 99% of recipients sacrificed their lives. Right now there are 67 living recipients of the CMH.

[@LastTorgoInParis]

i dont think she meant it that way. a prize can easily be defined as something given in recognition of outstanding achievment

[@williamanderson1231]

Also the Medal of Honor is not actually awarded, it is presented. The men estimated he saved more then 90, he said about 50 the citation settled on 75. An amazing human.

[@ikecampbell2221]

@@williamanderson1231 He also saved some Japanese, which is amazing

[@r.g.o3879]

You got to cut her a bit of slack she isn't an American she Australian so what most of grow learning has no meaning to others. It's enough that we know what it means to us

[@Pecos1]

@@r.g.o3879 I know she's Australian. I wasn't offended, I just wanted to educate her regarding the CMH.

[@bchen0709]

“None of these men believe the same way you do. But they believe so much in how much YOU believe…”

[@brettmorford9060]

My favorite part is when the sargent kept telling the men that they wouldnt be able to look for doss to save them on the battle field. And then he basically saves all of them

[@respectdawildo_danjones508]

Fun fact, he and his wife appeared on “the 36K dollar question” tv show in the 50’s. I may have gotten the title wrong, but I’ve watched it before, you can look it up.

[@SergioArellano-yd7ik]

64000 dollar

[@MichaelScheele]

Andrew Garfield was excellent in Scorsese's "Silence".

[@daustin8888]

That movie is intense

[@Robalexe]

Andrew Garfield is excellent in every movie he does

[@sgo1oneill]

"Just hold the rifle." One of the most dangerous statements ever made.

[@ThePatrioticTurtle]

He lived a very humble life after the war even with the fame he attained. This man is a true America roll model who should be looked up to just as much as our most prominent war heroes

[@lightup6751]

He was a hero. Anyone murdering for their country when they are the aggressor is not a hero. But a soldier. Big difference.

[@damianhudson6399]

Did anyone else have no audio from 28:28-29:37 ?

[@rastarn]

The other must see film directed by Mel Gibson is Apocalypto. Incredible movie.

[@grogu411]

I have still yet to watch that. Thanks for reminding me to check that out.

[@zacharynielsen7508]

Desmond doss was not only in in just this battle but 3 more and saved more men and was blown up by a grenade but survived and has been shot so many times this guy is the definition of a soldier

[@firefly5677]

I'm not religious, but this film is still beautiful. Desmond Doss is one of the bravest men to ever live, and the strength and willpower it must have taken to stay true to his convictions is awe inspiring. He fought not because he hated what was in front of him but because he loved what was behind him

[@wheelz8240]

He didn't just win A prize, he won THE prize. The highest medal for Valor given.

[@Able141]

At Fort Sam Houston where I trained to be a combat medic, they took us to the combat medic museum. I remember this wall that had the portraits and citations of every medic that had earned the Medal of Honor. Desmond Doss’ portrait hangs high there, and I told myself if I was even a fraction of the medic and man he was, then I’d be alright indeed

[@kevinparks9884]

Able, there should be a medal just for medics that is awarded called the "Desmond Doss" medal, given after they save a solders life in combat under enemy fire.

[@benovermire3372]

When she said “that’s disgusting” at the very beginning of the movie I started clenching for the war part. Easily one of the bloodiest war films I’ve ever seen

[@anjiliveach3267]

You say Andrew Garfield doesn't look super strong, but he's way bigger than the actual man Desmond Doss. Doss was 5'4" and just over 100 lbs. The quip about keeping him away from strong winds really wasn't that much of an exaggeration! Despite his small stature, he saved over 75 men in those 12 hours, carrying them across this hellish battlefield and lowering them down the cliff. The only words to describe Doss's actions are heroic and miraculous.

[@Enjoyinglife82420]

This incredible man saved generations of lives. Real life hero

[@johnblake2182]

I was a Medic in the Army and this movie touched me. Medics are taught to go save all soldiers at all cost even during live fire. There are more Medics that received Medal of Honor then any others. Many have died saving lives. Medics are the first to be shot at by enemies. Thank you for showing this movie honoring Medics. By the way KP stands for Kitchen Police. Which means doing kitchen's dirty work such as washing pots and pans after a meal in an Army Chow Hall. I hope they show more movies about Army Medic and Navy Corpsman. I also slow salute to all military personnel that never made it home. May God bless them all.

[@SergioArellano-yd7ik]

There are more medics that received the medal of Honor than any others? What exactly does that mean?

[@g1015m]

To add to what Desmond Doss accomplished: Before Hacksaw Ridge, the company fought to retake Gaum, he repeatedly ran back and forth to rescue men from the front line and carried them back to the battalion aid station. He was rewarded for bravery for that. In real life he weighed around 120-5lbs., and carried men that where close to 200lbs. to safety. At Hacksaw Ridge, a different Japanese sniper had him sighted in 4 times, but every time the rifle malfunctioned. The Japanese soldier was captured and said this. It took his company 3 days of searching for them to find his bible and get it to him before he went home. I wish we could classify him as above a hero, because of all that he did and what his character really was.

[@mecanzie2741]

The actress playing Desmond's wife is an Aussie by the name of Teresa Palmer. Really good as well, did some great roles in her life such as Michelle Payne (winning jockey of 2015 Melbourne Cup) and was also in an Aussie movie called Nowhere Boys alongside Daniel Radcliffe of all people. Highly recommend you watch some of her movies in future.

[@wongtong754]

“Toxic masculinity” “Just hold the rifle” You wouldn’t get it.

[@mikealvarez2322]

My best friend when I was in my late teens did 2 tours of duty as a combat marine in Vietnam. When he came home he refused to talk about any of his experiences except the funny ones. He was wounded but returned to duty to finished his second tour. Sadly, my friend died in 1997 a victim of Agent Orange, the name of the herbicide the military used to defoliate the jungle. I knew combat was hell because Smitty was not the same person after he got back. His wife noticed that he drank more and was very short tempered.

[@nunyalastname-ej8vl]

I wonder about ptsd, imo, incomes from the lack of belief in what your killing and destroying g for. It's a cultural thing. But I never was in combat so I'm just giving an opinionion. Great respect to those that served

[@EclecticSundries]

You should read about the true story. Especially the last day. It was so incredibly they decided to cut it because they didn’t think people would believe it

[@lava3218]

The thing about drill sergeants is they're not actually really jerks the whole thing is an act to break down the characters of the men they're training to a point where they can be built backup stronger. They make them humble, so they can become teachable, and put them through a small amount of pain to better prepare them for the trauma they will have to endure in the war. You can see the lieutenants real character when he drops the act to give Doss the choice to go home, it was one of the few times you could see genuine kindness in his facial expression and his actions.

[@mashek331]

Fun fact: the guy who plays 'Smitty'​ is an Aussie (born in Sydney!). He also features in the Australian film "Danger Close" set during the Vietnam war.

[@muhammadluqman9165]

Saving private ryan: hold my rifle

[@navagate1900]

This is a true story, but the film studio water it down because he actually save more people then they reported and they didn't think anyone would believe the real numbers. While I can't express enough admiration for Doss, if it wasn't for Toxic Masculinity you would be speaking German or Japanese if your parents were allowed to live.

[@LibeliumDragonfly]

as a Chinese, I know I'd be dead for sure

[@danielschaeffer1294]

Now “Braveheart.” It’s not historically accurate at all, but it’s such a steamroller of a film that it swept the Oscars anyway. Amazing photography. Wonderful score. Superb acting by all involved. And the battle scenes are relentless.

[@LukeLovesRose]

Why does everyone want to keep trashing Braveheart for its historical inaccuracy?? I mean, were you there? You shouldnt blindly trust historians

[@SergioArellano-yd7ik]

History is written by those who have hanged heroes

[@larrymartin883]

In his Medal of Honor citation he saved 75 men.

[@jamesheald7971]

and that is a compromise. Doss thought it was 50 men and others who were there say it was 100 men. they split the difference.

[@jlgibson001]

I don't know if it's already been said here, but Desmond was told he had rescued over 100 men that night. He didn't believe it, and said it couldn't have been more than 50, so they split the difference and made the official number 75.

[@nigeltrotter2886]

My goodness, I can't imagine how scared his dad was. Knowing what happened in WW1 only for his kid to sign up for the second World War. His dad must've freaked out on spot in his mind.

[@hellowhat890]

8:14 Yeah, think about that. When we were 18, we were in the middle of or graduating high school. But when they were 18, they went to war. Along with millions of others who were dragged into, volunteered, or left to go fight. They fought so we could have our future. They are the bravest of our history.

[@justhereforkicks8208]

Other really good war movies and shows are Band of Brothers, The Pacific, We Were Soldiers, Glory. Those are just a name a few, I’ve been enjoying your content for a little while now can’t wait to see what you do next. 👍

[@EthanDarke]

"What a crazy dad", I mean he lived through combat in The Great War. Arguably one of the most senseless, brutal, meat-grinder wars humanity has ever seen. He has every reason to not be 100% upstairs after living through the hell on earth that was WWI

[@JPTHEMAN1]

The metal of honor is not a prize…….you earn that for risking your own life in a very valiant and selfless way.

[@julianr8544]

Best performance I've seen Andrew Garfield in was Silence. Love both of these movies.

[@tomsamper4345]

I maintain to this day he deserved two academy award nominations that year, for that movie and for this one

[@AJ_Wil]

Silence is a masterpiece and I have such a hard time convincing people to watch it

[@sppl]

I wondered what of Andrew Garfield that made you say you weren't a fan, but I'm glad you could see what a great actor he is. I also didn't recognize Vince Vaughn until the movie was over because I couldn't believe that comic could deliver such a great performance.

[@sweettea-ms7ex]

I love this movie. It's shows how much courage a man can have in the face of pure horror, and how much respect is passed between brothers in arms. It also shows the bravery of Desmod Doss, and the willingness the save others based on self deciding principles. RIP Desmond, your actions will never be forgotten

[@billbabcock1833]

Just from an acting point of view, Hugo Weaving as Doss' father deserves mention. When I 1st saw this movie it took a little while to realize who he was. In case you didn't recognize him, he played Agent Smith in the Matrix movies, Elrond in the Lord of the Rings movies and V in V for Vendetta.

[@jessecortez9449]

It's actually one of the few times I see Hugo Weaving in a movie and don't see Hugo Weaving. He's got such a distinct acting style that's served him well in most of his roles but here he really does something different that shows why he's such a great actor.

[@billbabcock1833]

@@jessecortez9449 I always thought he's Australian, but I'd read somewhere that he was born in Nigeria to English parents.

[@robboyce3698]

He also plays the Red Skull in Captain America.

[@serjosh5033]

Andrew Garfield is an amazing actor, really amazing in this movie, by far one of the best war movies ever

[@ariananicoleleon8309]

Me pressing on play her first words “dude just hold the rifle” 😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Abbadonhades]

Quite a lot of famous Australian actors in this movie, I thought you would recognize some of them. Hugo Weaving (Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Captain America- The first avenger, V for Vendetta), Sam Worthington (Avatar, Terminator Salvation), Rachel Griffiths (Muriel's wedding, Six feet under),Teresa Palmer (Warm Bodies, Take me home tonight, A discovery of witches, I am number 4), Richard Roxburgh (Moulin Rouge, Van Helsing).

[@fastecp1]

Real heroes don't wear capes; in my eyes, they all are heroes, but Desmond is one of those few that go above and beyond, and that was with both sides fighting against him; what an amazing man! And another great movie by Mel Gibson.

[@RayMcElroy50]

You should watch "The Amazing Spiderman" Just so you can see how amazing Andrew Garfield is

[@dankdumby]

were wed watching the same movie?

[@winshalifoe]

shes gonna cry so hard again lmao

[@justinr1513]

@@winshalifoe not in that movie lol. TAS was OK, it wasnt great or anything. The cool edgy spidey didnt real fit well with long time spiderman fans, and it hardly made you care for all the other characters.

[@FanFanBessie2]

No.

[@SergioArellano-yd7ik]

Amazing? I see what you did there

[@jasondecharleroy4161]

One of the most amazing ironies of the story was the scene where the unit was waiting for Doss to finish praying. The details of that were basically true to real life though the wait was actually about an hour and it held up the entire attack. It is not directly stated in the film, but you do get a sense that they were running out of unwounded medics at that point (which they were) and the Army could simply have ordered him to go up, Sabbath or no Sabbath. The request for a delay was from Doss so he could pray and read his Bible and that request was sent up to the Division commander for approval. The Division commander just happened to be the same officer who attempted to court-martial him in training and he approved the delay without hesitation. Doss's war-ending injury didn't happen until weeks later and it took them days to find his Bible. A very touching story about how much they respected and trusted him by this point. My grandfather was more of a "Smitty" type guy (he was fighting in the Philippines during this battle) and as an SDA myself this film is very personal.

[@jamesheald7971]

I remember reading that they gave him ten minutes. And the unit wasn't willing to go up until after he finished his devotional reading.

[@jasondecharleroy4161]

@@jamesheald7971 The amount of trust they had in him by that time was incredible. It is such an inspiring story.

[@jamesheald7971]

@@jasondecharleroy4161 I know.

[@iluvyummywaffles]

My Dad served in the Okinawa Campaign in the Navy during WW2. His aircraft carrier USS Franklin was hit with 2 Bombs and over 700 were kill. Luckily they were able to save ship. There was a Navy Chaplain they received Medal of Honor for leading several groups of men down below to topside to safety. So many Heros who never fired a shot

[@LeethLee1]

It's a really well done movie this one. My grandfather fought in Papua and North African campaigns.

[@riggo8219]

This movie was filmed entirely in Australia, and many of the cast members are Australian actors, as well.

[@johnrenton3217]

Fun Fact: When they are off to training, they're on an old Sydney bus in its original colours - before changing to the blue and white we know today when newer models were introduced in the 1970s.

[@garrymoore2161]

I read that he was interviewed about his convictions. He said that when he almost killed his brother he bowed before God and swore he would not harm another person. Years later, he wrestled a service revolver away from his PTSD-stricken father and almost shot him. He said in his heart, he shot him and it shook him that in the heat of passion and anger he might use a gun if he had it in his hand. He swore a second oath to almighty God that he would not pick up a weapon either. He had faith, pure and simple faith and it gave him a conviction he held the rest of his life.

[@coreybass3760]

What really hits me is Desmond is repeatedly praying to God "Help me save one more" and willing to give his life to save others, while at the same time the japanese are willing to kill themselves for [ride and fear.This is a true story of faith and his love for God. Desmond Doss is pretty well known amongst us Adventists

[@GarthKlein]

A much earlier film about a conscientious objector from the First World War who also did amazing things, though the trajectory is quite different, is Sergeant York (1941) starring Gary Cooper in an Oscar winning performance. Both films are based on true stories and the parallels are amazing. I would not say that the earlier film is better but it is well worth a look.

[@vincent_8817]

I heard that a couple of Japanese snipers had Desmond in their sights but their weapons kept jamming

[@SergioArellano-yd7ik]

What do you expect, the rifles were made in Japan.

[@brandonford5993]

" What a racist dickhead" Me: Welcome to the Army, this is hazing of sorts. You would be surprised at military humor.

[@JaeMinJung.]

Desmond Doss actually remarried 2 years after his wife's death

[@mokane86]

After 49 years of marriage

[@longshot7064]

I saw how she reacted to the dude under the car and I thought oh this should be good. Sure enough I was dying of laughter. But in all seriousness I cannot imagine what those guys went through most of them were around my age and I can’t bloody imagine any of what they went through.

[@BasketCase-rr7tx]

It is indeed an amazing movie... But hasn't Mary only seen two other War movies in her life? How does she know this is the best of all time? LOL

[@thedeep6570]

Its defenitly up there

[@dizzyrascal5015]

It is the best of all time

[@jimdandy9274]

@@dizzyrascal5015 Not even remotely.

[@dizzyrascal5015]

@@jimdandy9274 whatever you say

[@theharshhack10]

@@jimdandy9274 definitely is

[@TheNightshotBR]

Kp is army jargon for kitchen patrol. Assigned as a punitive task since kp duty is usually done by the most junior of the enlisted pool. Soldiers used to joke around about kp meaning "keep peeling", since one of the most hated kp duties is potato peeling.

[@andrewhodges1322]

Being a military brat, I was actually born and raised in Okinawa. I visited a few WW2 sites, but I had no idea this ever happened.

[@Luxington1]

For Mel Gibson's best directing, watch Braveheart next.

[@janfg1578]

The best and most realistic war movie in my opinion is "Come and See" from 1985🍀

[@safwanshuhaib9968]

Also land of mine

[@pkxpanz3r241]

Come and see is trash, fact.

[@arschlochmcgurk4409]

@@pkxpanz3r241 true

[@daehawk9585]

He lived about 30 miles from here. The man who wrote this movie was from here in my town. In fact he showed it here before release.

[@jeffburnham6611]

Real heroes don't need to carry a gun, sometimes just a little kindness and compassion go a long ways.

[@antixblast7772]

This was unexpected but so glad that you reacted to this

[@jesusrodriguez4.]

The power of human will and determination

[@arcwelder6010]

Not according to Desmond

[@jesusrodriguez4.]

@@arcwelder6010 obviously not according to him, he was fooled by religion

[@arcwelder6010]

I’m sure he was the fool…

[@robertlombardo8437]

12:30 KP is Kitchen Police or Kitchen Patrol. It's extra duty after a soldier's normal day of work, helping the cooks maintain the kitchen and prep food for the entire base. Needless to say, it's a lot of extra menial labor when they're already tired, so it's usually meted out as punishment for minor offenses. Canceling their weekend leave and putting them all on KP because of Doss is a way of getting them to straighten him out as a unit.

[@Mike77]

at 17:35 Mary said: I can't watch this Me: Well, R.I.P rest of the film for you. It won't get any better

[@Age0519]

When this movie came out I seen it with my son and he had a camo/military build-a-bear that he named Doss!

[@poplitealfossas1768]

Definitely recommend watching both Gallipoli (an older 1981 film starring a young Mel Gibson) or Gallipoli the TV miniseries if you want to see great depictions of your ANZAC boys. I'm American, but more people should know the stories of these brave Australians and Kiwis

[@thomashumphrey4953]

Yes, This Film does Show The Amazing Courage of The American Soldier. Should Watch Unbroken has Some of The Same Themes.

[@commentsbydjb3821]

I believe that when he put the water over the other soldiers eyes and he was able to see, I think that was God working