HACKSAW RIDGE (2016) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@StaK_1980]

Can we take a moment to appreciate Hugo Weaving's portrayal of a severely shell-shocked and survivor-guilt ridden veteran? That when the chips were on the deck, he got back into uniform, to support his son at the court.

[@Diallelus]

Elrond really took a turn for the worse.

[@Mikevdog]

Impeccable performance.

[@Firan25]

@@Diallelus must have been that ass whooping he got from Neo all those years ago.

[@jackarcher7495]

He was very, very good in that role. Totally convincing. He (and the writers) could have made him a cardboard heavy, but the character as played by Weaving was far from it.

[@andrewhodges1322]

Oscar worthy to me. His wife also. He always beat her, but she understood and stood by him

[@fester2306]

"This seems abusive." Full Metal Jacket: "Wait for it..."

[@Myles_C_1261]

Yep, was going to suggest that.

[@jeffshirton7234]

Exact same reaction.

[@jamiegagnon6390]

Yep, she does not even have to do the whole movie; just those moments with the drill sergeant would be educational.

[@evyatarhadar8867]

That's how you make men soldiers.

[@leeannmcdermott8313]

@@Lue_Jonin just watching that movie is an abuse in itself. I saw it years ago and wished I never never did! War creates monsters....

[@CNTINCvideos]

I had the privilege of knowing him in his later years and he truly was as humble it's not more so than what is portrayed

[@daustin8888]

Wow. He was still a Seven Day Adventist?

[@jboogie123]

You are so lucky. I look up to that man. God bless u❤️

[@josephcometa1992]

My dad met his son. From what I was told he was a very quiet man.

[@jan939]

@@josephcometa1992 nothing wrong with that, his father was a great man and I hope he knows it every day

[@mlong1958]

Desmond Doss is one of only three Conscientious Objectors to earn the Medal of Honor.

[@jeffshirton7234]

Was just about to say, Doss is up there with Sergeant York.

[@SpicyTexan64]

@@jeffshirton7234 Sergeant York killed at least 25 German soldiers. He initially applied as a conscientious objector but thankfully got that out of his mind.

[@SpicyTexan64]

Thomas W. Bennett Joseph G. Lapointe Vietnam War. Both killed in combat.

[@Phantom_Yur]

Who ever gets the Metal of Honor is a great man no matter what. They sacrifice their lives for there group. Doss is different because he saved a fraction of his whole infantry. I think there should be a bigger then the Metal of Honor for Doss, because he changed how people see medics.

[@chernobyl68]

When this movie had its world premiere at the 2016 venice film festival, it got a TEN MINUTE standing ovation.

[@davidarnold2532]

Doss's father is suffering from PTSD, but also survival guilt...A lot of veterans deal with it....I do sometimes. When you see friends die, you question how you survived and then feel guilty you did.

[@Bondrewd_The_Based]

In line with that, you start to question if the actions you took that lead to your survival would've prevented their death or injury if you hadn't focused on yourself so much. My dad explained to me that that is what really gets him, he suffers from it

[@johnmagill3072]

I know the feeling well brother.

[@spaghetti9845]

@@johnmagill3072 same... it's the reason my drinking got out of control. Trying to get that in check

[@TheDeconstructivist]

Those who died in war, died so that others can live. Our survival and yours is a testament to their success. Thank you for your service.

[@jkfozul2316]

@@TheDeconstructivist agreed. Y'all's sacrifices are cherished. Thank you

[@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.”

[@damnationdan5253]

works good for a movie eh? If Doss had walked into an artillery barrage irl though he would have been pulped

[@roberts321]

@@damnationdan5253 He did. They actually didn't include a lot of his heroics because they didn't think anyone would actually believe it

[@TexasBorn1835]

@@damnationdan5253 down playing what he did to fulfill your hatred of God does you no justice. He actually did these thing and loved God until he passed, what does that tell you.

[@MrDonJBerg]

amen

[@skymartinez7726]

AMEN 🙏🏽

[@kenfreeman8888]

I've read that the army insisted Desmond Doss had saved 100 men. He kept downplaying his contribution and said it was only 50. No one knows for sure, so they compromised and put 75 on his medal's citation.

[@witchking8497]

It wasn't the army...It was his Commanding Officer writing up the original paperwork for his decoration to submit up the Army Chain.

[@noahwindhouwer2977]

honestly what a doss move to downplay his own heroics. that man is an inspiration to us all

[@firestrikeriii5043]

@@witchking8497 not true

[@firestrikeriii5043]

@@noahwindhouwer2977 na

[@noahwindhouwer2977]

@@firestrikeriii5043 na? What do you mean?

[@NoGoodDirtyRicer]

“Aren’t there rules against that?” The Japanese believed that it was an honor to die in battle and the most dishonorable action was to surrender. You see that with the Kamikaze pilots and with the soldiers depicted in that scene. The war in the Pacific was absolutely brutal because of it. I’d say genocide is probably against the rules but the Nazis still did it. War is war.

[@Firan25]

which is funny, because the americans did that (fighting to the death) a lot, and they still disrespected the hell out of them. To be fair the americans wern't really cordial either, But I digress.

[@alexanderjim9301]

The Japanese in WWII are the reason why a fake surrender is now against the rules of war.

[@mithicalmithrax8933]

@@Firan25 fighting to the death is not the same as a fake surrender

[@Firan25]

@@mithicalmithrax8933 i never mentioned anything aboit a fake surrender.

[@richarddexter7641]

"Aren't there rules against that?" Now you understand why Truman had to order the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Next, after Okinawa (where Hacksaw Ridge is located), was Japan itself.

[@Thermalburn]

That first scene of Desmond nearly killing his brother hits hard with me. There was a time when I wasn't in a good place in my life and got into a fight with my younger brother and nearly killed him. We've always been extremely close, and fortunately we're still very close to this day, but the memory of me acting like a monster that day haunts me all the time. There are times when I still lay in bed thinking about what I almost did. I was 26 years old when that happened, and after that I vowed never to even raise my voice in anger, because I saw what unchecked anger can do. So it's no surprise that a young Desmond experiencing that would have his life be so profoundly changed by the event.

[@Truly_Rudly]

It said at the end he saved 75 people. That is because the other soldiers asserted he saved over 100, but Desmond himself said he’d only saved about 50, so they split the difference. Truly an amazing person.

[@thisisfine173]

@@elessartelcontar9415 I wonder why

[@Mark-in8ju]

Didn`t somebody keep written record of casualties or deaths?

[@co5875]

There are some stories from the Japanese side where the soldiers said their guns jammed when they tried to shoot Doss. The whole story is completely unbelievable but real!

[@ryeguy7941]

Divine intervention perhaps?

[@krispyk.1786]

@@ryeguy7941 the lord works in many ways! I wouldn’t doubt it at all if it was a divine intervention

[@jerryjustice8026]

@@krispyk.1786 my dad was in the Army during WW2 in the Philippines and he said if your time is up then its up, but some guys just had that certain something that they didn't even get a scratch

[@Gators1138]

They left that out because they thought it was to unbelievable!

[@joaquincobas2223]

Weird since Arisakas (Japanese standard issue rifles) are pretty damn reliable

[@gailfroelich9633]

I found you when I was rewatching Emmy and Oscar wins. Desmond Doss did not allow his story to be told until this movie was made. The first time I saw it, I was incredulous and so proud of soldiers of every war. I am a vet of Nam period. I worked in top secret war planning in Hawaii. I lost my HS boyfriend, my brother and many pilots I knew. I watch these war films with pride and gratefulness in my heart to all these brave young men over the decades. I was really interested in what a young woman of today would think of the films. I was gratified that your reactions and remarks were on spot, and that you also understood the sacrifice that freedom costs. To me, Desmond is one of the most incredible stories I have heard. 🇺🇸You might enjoy WE WERE SOLDIERS. Sgt Gail Hubbard, USAF, 64-68.

[@dirkmoolman]

I was sent to war when i was 17. It is sad that today's young people do not know the reality of war. Oh yes, WE WERE SOLDIERS is another great movie, and true story. I also loved BAND OF BROTHERS. My own experience was captured very well in Full Metal Jacket.

[@pmvonhoffer1]

I love We Were Soldiers. That one was awesome!

[@christopherlane5238]

He lived to be 87 years old, ran a small family farm and downplayed his actions the rest of his life. Legends whisper stories of Desmond Doss around campfires.

[@NotThatLittleJohnny]

That is exactly where I first heard of Desmond Doss, at my uncles public lake. On a Saturday night at a camp fire during a family reunion in between songs, the legend of Desmond Doss was told by another uncle that drove an LVT amphibious landing craft at Okinawa carrying the wounded to hospital ships on the return trip. Many LVT drivers refused orders to stop. They didn't stop until the wounded stopped coming down.

[@Oakshield2]

Look no further for the greatest man who ever was

[@Lucas-Stl]

Interviews of that day tell of a lone man taking wounded to the edge and lowering them down, clearly exposed to fire… from Japanese survivors. They tell that when they would have had a clear shot, their guns jammed.

[@keithgunvordahl]

Cassie... I come from a military family, and we accept these realities as "a matter of course". Your horror and revulsion at such things, is the correct response. I never want to forget my 'soft side' or ever have it 'far from me'. Your reaction tearfully "pulls me back" into what is truly important in life. And for that, I am grateful.

[@r.h.3084]

Sometimes, I feel like too many of us have become desensitized.

[@veolme]

True...

[@jsharp3165]

Agreed. We had to get jaded in order to function. You don't have to, Cassie. Never lose that precious empathy of yours.

[@flatoutt1]

great comment . it gives you a glimpse of the way back when you come across the energy of a purer heart that hasn't been shut down to protect itself because of trauma etc . her contribution is way more valuable then she knows . i think there's a way through (like oprah has demonstrated and teaches ) where you can go through the shit and can come out stronger and more loving and wiser than before you went into it . i remember watching a doco on vietnam years ago and they were asking this young vet what he was trying to do and his reply really hit me when he said "i'm trying to get my innocence back".hope he won it back.

[@justinwallick2181]

I appreciate how emotional you are when you watch these types of movies. I think you've got a heart of gold. You are so sweet and wholesome. When I've seen these movies, I guess I've watched them through the lens of a guy. You make me feel empathetic towards the characters and people on screen. I think you are thoughtful and very kind.

[@usmcmech96]

Vince Vaughn as the drill sergeant is very accurate. One thing you learn in boot camp is that the sergeants are some of the funniest people you'll ever meet. They aren't actually that angry all the time and find ways to amuse themselves at the recruits expense. My grandfather was a soldier in the 96th infantry, the unit that the 77th was relieving. He was there from April 1st to June 15th when he was shot in the arm.

[@necrolion629]

Drill sergeants are super quick witted. Atleast mine were. You say one thing and they have a retort that'll leave you in the front leaning rest for laughing at it. They were both the funniest and meanest people youd meet.

[@jasondecharleroy4161]

My grandfather was in the Philippines at the same time. One of the most frustrating things he and his soldiers had to deal with was that almost every time they threw a grenade, the Japanese would try to pick it up and thrown it back. My grandfather got around it by pulling the pins on multiple grenades in succession before throwing them. Amazingly he was never shot but an artillery shell did send him careening down to the bottom of a hill once. That cost him the bulk of his hearing for some time afterward.

[@aaronp3109]

Yeah, we basically try to strike the fear of god into someone while at the same time trying to be stand up comedians to teach self control and self discipline. If you can't control your own laughter, how are you going to control yourself when people are trying to kill you and the bullets are snapping over your head... It's very fun being a DI.

[@elcid5033]

i cant get over the fact this man and this story really happened, rambo got nothing over Desmond Doss.

[@ClanMcDuck]

Not only did it happen, they toned it down for the movie. "The trio was caught in an enemy tank attack and Private First Class Doss, seeing a more critically wounded man nearby, crawled off the litter and directed the bearers to give their first attention to the other man. Awaiting the litter bearers' return, he was again struck, this time suffering a compound fracture of one arm. With magnificent fortitude he bound a rifle stock to his shattered arm as a splint and then crawled 300 yards over rough terrain to the aid station."

[@ShadowFungus]

Captain america: i can do this all day Desmond doss: i can do this all day, all night.

[@darylmchugh4407]

When the real Desmond talks at the end and he says he would have been well repaid if that smile would have been all he got I cry every time

[@truthspeaker1074]

Some of the things that Doss did, Mel Gibson didn't think the audience would believe it, so he didn't film those actions. They should have added in where Doss, while being carried out on a stretcher, had those carrying him, stop and put him down and he treated another injured soldier, which was one of the things he did.

[@Surreally0]

He also crawled the length of 3 football fields with a shattered arm and his leg shredded.

[@amara7025]

@@Surreally0 So he is Jesus now? Way to always push it beyond. If it was sarcastic, my bad

[@VadulTharys]

@@amara7025 No what Junior said Doss actually did. Doss was highly decorated even before Okinawa. That part about crawling 900 yards with a broken arm and his leg shredded from a grenade blast also happened.

[@TLL1969]

@@amara7025 Wow. I'll bet anything you're no older than your mid-20's, right? I'm nowhere NEAR surprised anymore to see the disrespect, dismissive attitudes, the cynicism...and oh yes - the SARCASM of today's younger generations. I want to get angry...but that's ALL I'd do anymore if I let the deluge of this kind of future for America I see coming get to me. I'm just numb...and sad...and ashamed. I'm clutching my American ideals and pride in what we once were close and will NOT let them take them from me!!

[@Kaithestressedowl]

To add onto the fact that he carried/dragged all those people to safety and then slowly roped them down Hacksaw Ridge to receive medical attention, but he did all that whilst having a mangled and possibly broken leg as he’d fallen from the rope wall the day before.

[@flobp2381]

The Desmond Doss story is even crazier than what the watered down movie portrays. If the real story was made to a movie, no one would believe it!

[@usmcmech96]

Doss was one of the guys who volunteered to free climb the ridge to set the nets that the rest of the soldiers used.

[@fayeeg718]

100% ! They toned down the movie to make it believable ! It’s crazy tbh

[@mrnice81]

They didn't town down EVERYTHING, they even upped some stuff for effect. The cliff itself for example is far less high than shown in the movie.

[@TheSOADMezmerize]

One complaint I always hear about this movie is that "it's unrealistic" and i'm just left like "you do know that they had to tone this film down quite a bit, right? Like you do know about the crazy ass tank battle after the ending of the movie?"

[@fayeeg718]

@Raylan Givens mhm I heard about that ! Of course can’t be proven but really something to think about.

[@I_Art_Laughing]

So when Desmond got sent off to the hospital, they discovered that he had tuberculosis and they had to remove one of his lungs. He did all of what he did on one functional lung...

[@Khaidinh42]

That happened after he got back from the war.

[@I_Art_Laughing]

@@Khaidinh42 you're right, they discovered the TB when they discharged him in 46 and he spent the next 6 years mostly hospitalized. Lost a lung and 5 ribs.

[@AlexanderKirkpatrick]

"There is something off in your presentation Private!" "There is a knife in my foot sergeant" "Ahh yes". That was my favorite dialogue ever.

[@jkfozul2316]

I think we should all agree this movie has the best drill Sargent intro this side of full metal jacket

[@craigmurphy1204]

Vince Vaughn NAILED his role

[@jamespfp]

Vince Vaughn needed a solid film win. He sure got one in this.

[@garylogan3640]

This channel has very quickly become my favourite for movie reactions! Many thanks for sharing with us.

[@bensteel3944]

I think it's one of the best movies ever made and the fact that it's a true story just made it even more incredible.

[@doghousereilly3795]

Mel Gibson is a true director.

[@sirg-had8821]

Check out Apocalypto.

[@jimmy2k4o]

Fact is sometimes less believable than fiction.

[@CraigTodd924]

It's amazing...Been a fan of Mel from way back in the Lethal Weapon days and beyond..Also Andrew Garfield completely nailed the role of Desmond Doss...A must have in your film collection and definitely Andrew Garfield's stand out performance imo.

[@peterkane1591]

The true story is even more remarkable.

[@smi7leee]

They changed his story because the actual true story was SO amazing they didn't think people would believe it. I would suggest you actually look it up.

[@firestrikeriii5043]

No

[@justwookievuk4428]

@@firestrikeriii5043 why not

[@metalmike3780]

You sure you're not thinking of Audy Murphey?

[@karlhaber1904]

I was privileged to hear the real Desmond doss interviewed on the 700 club prior to Mel Gibson making this movie. He was a dear saint of a man and you could just tell what a wonderful person he was by the way he spoke during the interview he was the real deal and he was an amazing human being. God helped Desmond Doss. Because the Old testament was originally written in Hebrew had he understood a modern translation of the Old testament he would have understood that the ten commandments command "You shall do no murder". I believe with all my heart that Desmond did what he believed in his heart and mind, the right thing in the eyes of The Living God, and The Almighty honored him because of it.

[@stegwise]

"this seems abusive" hmm something tells me we haven't seen Full Metal Jacket yet and the LEGENDARY performance by R Lee Ermey.

[@michealwescott1671]

he didnt wrestle with his conscienses he held true true his beliefs. GOD bless this man

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

Might be why so many people hate religion these days because when they see a good man like that they see in themselves a few things they might not like. Maybe they want to avoid that feeling of shame. I'm wondering about myself after seeing this. I know I can't be him and know that I would fight. This film makes me question quite a bit. That could be one more reason to avoid it all. More than feeling shame when you ask why you would feel that way, it's making you think. So many avoid having thoughts like it was poison.

[@BenjWarrant]

I would rather that god had blessed the entire world and stopped world war 2 altogether.

[@whatareyoulookingat908]

Ben.. but if God was to stop all evil then none of us would be here.

[@BenjWarrant]

@@whatareyoulookingat908 what an utterly bizarre and illogical argument.

[@mechadoggy]

@@BenjWarrant What he means is that God were to bring justice immediately and get rid of all evil in a single instant, He would have to punish and utterly destroy us. Pretty much none of us are innocent. Have any of us ever lied? Then we have evil in our hearts and must be punished. Have any of us stolen anything, no matter how small? Then we have evil in our hearts. The good news is that God gave us an escape plan, a gift, to escape this terrible punishment. He already came down to earth as a Man and sacrificed Himself by suffering an excruciating death on a cross so that He can take our punishment for us. All we have to do is just ask Him for this gift.

[@rustyshackelford1704]

Talk to any vet, especially one who’s seen combat.. medics don’t pay for their own food in our presence.

[@kevinscroggins8735]

Targeting medics is despicable, but a legit battlefield strategy. It goes like this: "shoot and kill a man, you remove 1 man from the battlefield. Shoot and wound a man, you can remove 2 or 3 men for the price of 1. But kill the medic and you can eliminate whole squads"

[@firestrikeriii5043]

Nope

[@JB-pp1kt]

@@firestrikeriii5043 yes…

[@schippes24]

snipers would also often use hit men to lure out medics and kill those afterwards. by killing the medic you also put the whole squad on the edge

[@arohk1579]

Which is why we are all trained in first aid, we are not as well trained as a medic but enough to help save a fellow soldier.

[@enriquecarro8413]

Specifically targeting medics goes against the Geneva convention, and it is not only despicable, it is a war crime. Japanese soldiers didn't abide by that Convention and yes, they aimed for medic personnel.

[@A_Qwynide]

You'll see just how different fighting the Japanese was from the Germans as you continue watching "The Pacific". Also the Japanese commander committed ritual suicide (known as Seppuku) to restore the honor he lost by losing the battle.

[@timlarsson]

And online you'll sometimes see people jokingly saying they'll commit sudoku, and this is where that comes from. (Not telling you Andrew, just anyone who wouldn't know).

[@namelessking6761]

@@timlarsson sepukku bro

[@timlarsson]

@@namelessking6761 the real term, yeah, but people jokingly uses "sudoku" instead.

[@namelessking6761]

@@timlarsson oh realy diddnt saw anyone use it that way man never learns out ;)

[@timlarsson]

@@namelessking6761 lol, yeah, if you google "commit sudoku" you'll get shirts and memes... ;)

[@timm2428]

His father wasnt abusive so much as struggling through what now would be called ptsd, but at that time there was nothing in place to help. Hell even today people seeking help for mental health deal with a sigma.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

As opposed to dealing with an alpha, beta, gamma, or delta.

[@bigeric1982]

LOl no he was very much abusive.

[@TheRodg43]

And it was ptsd from the first world War.. One of the worst wars in history

[@bigeric1982]

@@bK2pa "His father wasn't abusive" that's a direct quote from his post. Any excuse you want to use to validate or explain the abuse doesn't change the fact he was absolutely abusive. You trying to excuse the abuse could definitely raise some questions

[@xXtuscanator22Xx]

@@bigeric1982 Fighting in and living through the First World War can do that to a man. That was one of the most brutal wars, ever. The sheer brutality of what a man can do to another man was demonstrated perfectly in that war. I can’t imagine the rancid smell of the battlefields after fighting stopped. How does one even go about cleaning up such a mess?

[@deecee9866]

Such a "tender" reaction...well done Cassie! If Carly has not seen this film you should do a rewatch like with LOTR. It's fun to relive the journey with you again.

[@davidgarrett6444]

It was reported years later with interviews with surviving Japanese snipers that on 3 separate attempts to kill Desmond with their cross hair firmly on him their guns would jam.

[@brettpeacock9116]

Hardly a "Miracle" That late in the war, the Arisaka rifles being supplied to the Imperial Japanese Army were almost worthless - made by unskilled labour, ill fitting, and prone to rattling loudly (NOT good for a sniper or stalker) and jamming after only 1 or 2 shots. May Japanese soldiers used them as clubs or with fixed bayonets. Many of the Troops on Okinawa were raw Daftees/recruits or militia, and got second-hand or second-rate arms, because that was all they had available.

[@spackle9999]

@@brettpeacock9116 Well, that and they got the wrong shipment of ammunition.

[@jsharp3165]

@@brettpeacock9116 And yet they managed to shoot plenty of other GIs.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

@@jsharp3165 Japan's Nambu Type 3, Type 11, Type 96 and Type 99 Machine Guns were not as crap as their Arisaka rifles. Still crap compared to Western MGs of the time, but still lethal enough considering they were essentially copies of European MGs.

[@dougearnest7590]

@@brettpeacock9116 -- "Hardly a 'Miracle'" - Yeah, you go on believing that if you want ...

[@scroogemcduck8509]

Honestly Desmond Doss’s story has helped my faith so much. He lead such an inspiring life.

[@celticwarrior5646]

"I feel that's a very good argument". Brilliant, couldn't agree more. Mel Gibson never shys away from showing the realities of battle and nor should he. An unbelievable tale of conviction and heroism.

[@bjorns131stpa2]

Here's a small fun fact, Doss and Darrel C Powers "Shifty" from Band of Brothers both worked in a shipyard together before the war and were friends.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

How is that fun?

[@chipsthedog1]

I found it fun, it's always fun to learn something new.

[@trevorcorkery]

@@eatsmylifeYT that is fun... both are good men and heroes

[@eatsmylifeYT]

@@trevorcorkery And? How is that fun, really?

[@trevorcorkery]

@@eatsmylifeYT fun as in it was interesting and for fans who have such admiration for the men of the 506th PIR E Company and of the soldiers who fought in Okinawa that two of the very best and humblest men out there who seem to be cut of a very similar cloth would be from the same town and knew each other... it was an interesting point and would qualify as a "fun fact" the way that term is generally applied. It is a better kind of fun than what you seem to enjoy with mindless questions about what defines a word in an expression in common usage to try to show how important and serious you are. Fun fact - you are an idiot and wasting your time and energy on nothing.

[@chrissyd4279]

My fave quote of yours from this video: "Winters would NEVER do that." 😆 true!

[@keithgunvordahl]

Of course... WWWD... "What Would Winters Do?"

[@chrissyd4279]

@@keithgunvordahl haha EXACTLY!

[@keithgunvordahl]

@Raylan Givens Yes... I agree. That's what any good "Quaker" would do.

[@Firan25]

@@keithgunvordahl Winters: "i'm not a Quaker"

[@tombennett5440]

In my opinion Andrew Garfield's best hero movie. in fact one of the best hero movies ever made. and one if the best love stories plural the love of his father to help him in his time of need despite hating that he was getting into putting that uniform back on after how ww1 wrecked him was probably one of the greatest sacrifices his father could have made. his love for other people that he was willing to lay down his life for anyone even the enemy to care for them. and last but not least the love story with Dorothy was precious. thank you Mel Gibson for bringing this story to everyone in such a powerful way . Thank you Popcorn in bed for letting me relive one of my favorite movies of all time through new eyes.

[@dizzyrascal5015]

This movie showed how amazing of an actor Andrew Garfield can be.

[@jermainehaslam5634]

I thought he already showed how amazing he is as an actor in the spiderman movies, love his chemistry with emma stone in that film and his wise cracking personality in it!

[@jeremylindstrom1076]

If you haven’t seen Silence with him you should check it out. He is fantastic in that as well.

[@dizzyrascal5015]

@@jermainehaslam5634 I loved him in that but unfortuaently many didn't

[@joshuaburba1048]

Alongside Garfield's performance, can we give a shout out to Hugo Weaving's absolutely astonishing performance in this? I mean, this guy goes from the suit wearing bad ass in the Matrix, to the wise and immortal Lord Elrond in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, to making us completely believe he's a drunk abuser screwed up from World War 1. My goodness this man can act. He completely blew me away with his performance in Hacksaw Ridge. In fact, I think he deserves lots of hand claps: 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@dizzyrascal5015]

@@joshuaburba1048 Defiantly

[@petermacpherson7146]

My grandfather was marine corp infantry in ww2, he fought on Okinawa, never ever talked about it but was the kindest, wisest man I eva met, blows my mind he went through this shit

[@Rzo139]

Kindest and wisest, but you know he would take care of business all over again if he had to for you and yours. It's like one old WWII veteran said, "If the bad man ever comes again, we're coming back to take care of all of you."

[@boyscouts83712]

Respect for him. My grandfather was an army engineer who came ashore on Omaha Beach during D-day, survived the battle of St.Lo, the Normandy breakout, the charge across France, met THE general George S. Patton Jr(he told my grandfather to get his ass back to England and get him more fuel for his tanks), watched his friends freeze and get bombarded to hell in the Battle of The Buldge( he was in bastonge with the 101st airborne), crossed the Rhine River into Germany 🇩🇪 and then witnessed the horrors of Hitler's aryan policy when he helped liberate concentration camps in the Germany 🇩🇪/Austria 🇦🇹 area. On top of all of this, he was an orphan because the Spanish Influenza virus killed his parents in Wilmington, North Carolina. He died when I was 5-6 years old and I was born in 1994.

[@minirgb8952]

@@boyscouts83712 What a chad. Much respect.

[@reflex1349]

did he meet desmond

[@petermacpherson7146]

@@reflex1349 nah but he knew chesty puller

[@moonblink]

In a movie with standout performances and characters, Hugo Weaving stole the show for me... that speech at the diner table... the speech at the court marshal... the scene in Desmond's flash back... too good.

[@NickPR87]

This is one of the very few movies where I'll get emotional every time I watch it. Also, Mel Gibson is a very underappreciated director!

[@joshuaburba1048]

Amen to what you said about Mel Gibson being underappreciated as a director. He's fantastic!

[@Daniilo11]

But he’s also a crazy, racist anti semite.. So maybe that has something to do with him being “under appreciated” 🤔

[@joshuaburba1048]

@@Daniilo11 Offer some proof that he's racist or an "anti semite" please. You can't just make blanket accusations without being able to back them up. Thanks.

[@joshuaburba1048]

@Raylan Givens That makes sense. We all have our struggles. None of us are perfect (except Jesus), so I understand what you're saying. Have a good one.

[@dastemplar9681]

Say what you want about Mel Gibson, but that man sure knows how to act and make movies. Even South Park acknowledged that 🤣

[@ancientloredude]

A great movie. When the real Desmond was speaking at the end of the film, I got a little emotional. Amazing what he was able to accomplish.

[@bluesky0762]

My father was there with the 77th Division on Okinawa, though not on Hacksaw Ridge. His Company C, 306th Regiment, 77th Infantry Division fought at Guam, Leyte (Philippines), the Kerama Islands, and Okinawa. Of Company C's original 203 officers and men, there were 16 left by war's end. Thankfully, my dad was one of them. When he was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1991, he gave me a lesson in perspective for the ages. I asked him how he could take such news so calmly. "Son," he said, "Nobody wants to die, but God gave me a gift of many years my buddies never had. I got to see my children grow up and to play with my grandkids. How can I be upset now that my time has come?"

[@nonutemperor]

23:40 " what's he doing?" Being a hero

[@johncox6321]

@Shawn Kow: What's he doing? His job... He was already a hero

[@cbinder46]

"Doesn't he need to eat and sleep?" Not when God has given him a directive.

[@obiwankenobi5769]

Amen

[@KS-xk2so]

He will..... after he gets one more.

[@luvlgs1]

the soldier's life

[@cbinder46]

@@timlevis3630 nah, those orders come from men. God ordered Doss and protected him while he saved lives. Take your negativity and condescending attitude somewhere else. This man of faith used that faith to do more in 2 days and be braver than you likely ever will be. Whether you believe or not, his faith led his actions and saved those lives.

[@Brickhouse917]

@@cbinder46 Nah, bullshit. Doss was a man who was doing what he thought was right. He was a good man. There was no mystical force telling him what to do, but his beliefs in them did push him forward. Still, at the end of the day it was his own will, not God. Don't give a fake fairytale the credit for what a man did.

[@harlenburke8535]

This movie showed me what my father endured in the Pacific and especially on Okinawa where he was a frontline Marine rifleman with the 6th marine division wounded taking the Shuri line put right back on the line to finish taking Naha. It was men like Desmond that saved my father and so many more.....

[@amara7025]

Oh wow sir, this is a most valuable comment. Extreme respect to your father and you, because I know most people who know people from WW2 are getting thinner and thinner (not ppl who fought in that war, direct children of them). I never knew my grandfather from my mother. He was a war hero but died very soon after returning from his (5) years in Europe. I was told he was never the same and he died before reaching the age of 40. My grandfather from my father's side never went to war. He had several health issues. He was, and I am, aboriginal. Many of my uncles went. I hear all the amazing stories about how we helped in that war. I don't have direct knowledge, none returned alive. I never met any uncles BTW.

[@Mojje42]

this is an incredible movie and even though it's a true story what he did is unbeliveable at the end the Japanese officer commited Seppuku or Hara-kiri - a ritual suicide act (i'll spare you the details but you can look it up if you wish) because he didn't want the dishounor of being captured you're being awesome watching these very intenese and often horrific movies/series *Hugs*

[@schippes24]

that felt a tad bit cringy to me, to be honest. i know the ritual behind it and i think that's over the top. even if they commit seppuku, they probably wont have the white clothes around in a case

[@kharilane1340]

@@schippes24 The soldiers of the Imperial Army and Navy had been instilled with an extreme version of the Bushido code. They looked at themselves as the second coming of the samurai of old and HONOR WAS EVERYTHING to them, especially to the officers. The officers would have the ceremonial death gear with them because they absolutely would kill themselves before undergoing the dishonor of capture. A seppuku done wrong when one had the time to do it right was just as dishonorable as capture and those officers knew that as well. The gear was kept in a safe place and then brought out and used when the actions of the enemy left no other option. It was that kind of thinking that forced Truman to authorize the use of atomic bombs. The Japanese had to be shown that we had the ability to wipe them out, city by city, without even setting foot on their islands. They were preparing to arm every man woman and child with everything from guns to suicide bombs, samurai swords and bows, even bamboo spears to fight for every inch of ground on the home islands. They did not know the meaning of the word surrender.

[@Thetalinshow]

im a seventh day Adventist, Desmond doss was a family friend, he was so nice to me as a kid, not once did he ever talk about the war, didn't even know he even fought in a war, i only found out because of watching this movie, cant believe how much of a hero he was, also the part in the movie he refuses the food because hes vegetarian, most adventists , well lots are vegan, and pork is a sin to eat it.

[@sh0cktim3]

Well so much for Vegetarians/Vegans being weak and frail. I always here that from fellow meat eaters and just cringe at their stupidity. Respect to Mr. Doss.

[@grunt9950]

@@sh0cktim3 he was frail, did you not watch the movie? Simpleton.

[@christopherdelaughter1315]

@@grunt9950 While technically correct, this is not the place to be an asshole about it. I disagree with Doss's philosophy, but I have nothing but absolute respect for him.

[@yoboy1177]

I’m Adventist too.

[@shangetp]

This movie has nothing to do with being Adventist.

[@m2c_tave689]

Without a weapon. Desmond Doss becomes the most important, epic character on Hacksaw Ridge. He teaches a lesson to us all. He teaches the greatness lesson in life.

[@fyrestorme]

more importantly his actions point people back to God

[@jamiegagnon6390]

@@fyrestorme Stuff god and all his silly minions, this is about a man.

[@keithgunvordahl]

@@jamiegagnon6390 That particular man does not agree.

[@keithgunvordahl]

Typical, and so predictable...that you know more about another mans experience than he does. You must be something special; way more special than him or I.

[@jamiegagnon6390]

@@keithgunvordahl Good comes from human beings, whether they understand that or not.

[@wendellbunn10]

Your reactions are so very real, never lose that innocent personality.

[@JerkyMurky]

I love how this film goes from touching love story, to quite possibly the most incredibly intense and violent war film ever made. I had to cover my wifes eyes during most of it, she cant do gore but she loves war movies.

[@bilbeejosh]

You also left out there than he got shot in the arm and crawled 300 yards to Aid station. He made a spoint out of a rifle stock

[@mohammedashian8094]

@@bilbeejosh yeah they had to tone down what he did because They thought the audience wouldn’t believe that it happened

[@ChadSimpson-ft7yz]

I remember when this came out it got criticized for how violent it was but it's really not anymore violent than any other popular war movies. Plus it's only for half the movie.

[@zoukiller360tv5]

"WHAT IS HE DOING!!" (23:42) That is why he's a hero worthy of the Congressional Medal of Honor!!!

[@alaneskew2664]

Each individual act is worthy of that Medal. If any man deserves more than one it's him

[@garymathena355]

Sorry to correct something, but, there is no such thing as a Congressional Medal of Honor. The Medal is simply named, The Medal of Honor. It is a common mistake people make.

[@zoukiller360tv5]

​@@garymathena355 I am perfectly okay with being corrected. This Hero earned this Medal of Honor.

[@zoukiller360tv5]

just watched this real cool video on the Medal of Honor kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5Kqqamgmcx-aNE

[@garymathena355]

Did not mean it in a bad way, it is a common mistake.

[@MandenTV]

Everybody involved in this movie did an incredible job. Unreal.

[@talkingdonkey1817]

The U.S. was fighting two entirely different wars, each on different sides of the Planet. Over the ocean to the east was the largest Army and Air war in history, across an entire Continent of ancient villages and cities. Over the ocean to the west was the largest Navy and Marine war in history across tiny jungle islands and coral atolls spread over the entire southwest and central Pacific. “Greatest Generation”!

[@butchyshoe]

GREATEST GENERATION !!!!!i I LIKE IT BETTER CAPITALIZED !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@firestrikeriii5043]

@@butchyshoe not

[@firestrikeriii5043]

No

[@timthetiny7538]

Well having massive buffers in the form of 2 oceans while the civilian populations of other countries ate it for a decade helped us build up and win

[@c.valdivia2580]

No podían contra Alemania

[@twohorsesinamancostume7606]

I've had the pleasure of meeting three Medal of Honor recipients in my lifetime. I grew up down the street from Gary Beichurk, and I met both Roy Benavidez and Desmond Doss before they passed. All three have and had an appreciation for life and the importance of living it and a quiet kindness. I learned from them that life is precious and to not waste it. Men like them make me not only proud to be an American, but to strive to be a better human being.

[@Ryan78336]

This movie had me deep in the dark places, so deep in introspection and bawling for days. I’ve only seen it once and once is enough for a good long while. When this came out, I took my grandmother to see a movie and we had a choice, we could have seen peculiar children or this. And I for some unknown reason chose the children. We both agree that we should have seen this one. This movie is a must watch for everyone above the age of 18. An incredible story and one I am still in awe of to this day.

[@roguefenixC55]

It's crazy to think the lives he saved, not just the soldiers, but every child they would have and even grandchild etc. This man saved countless lives and entire generations of their unborn families

[@TheDoctor2805]

"What are you waiting on Captain? We're waiting on Private Doss. What is he doing? Praying, sir"

[@Enigma102083]

I actually got to meet Doss about 4 months before he passed away, I had him sign my dog tags and he thought that was really really cool. He was an amazing human being.

[@AdaKitten]

Your reaction to the battle was the same as mine, disgust and terror combined. My father is a soldier, and though I hate war, I am in awe at the bravery people that fight for their country often display.

[@MV-gl5bg]

I saw this movie a week after getting back from Afghanistan. I didn't sleep that night. I've done 3 tours since then

[@AdaKitten]

@@MV-gl5bg I am sorry to hear :( It shows how brave you are. I hope you do well post tours too, as I know that can be hard.

[@lioncelica5170]

@@MV-gl5bg You get tours of duty so frequently?

[@yohanespaskal9352]

@@MV-gl5bg thank you for your service, sir

[@williambarnette1049]

As a combat veteran you need to appreciate the sacrifices of those who gave so much so that you can be horrified by scenes of war

[@rinconusmc]

​@jamescheddar4896 spoken like a true ungrateful sheltered coward. those threats if not eliminated could have made their way over here. This was ww2 not some proxy war. As for current events, do not blame the soldiers when a politician takes advantage of a crisis. No one asked for thanks.

[@nigeltrotter2886]

15:25- My favorite part of the movie. He actually showed up. Scared as he was for his sons, he still showed up to support Desmond. 18:20- Des saved the War Machine.

[@arnoldkegebein2147]

I felt the same the first time I watched this movie. It had a great impact. It shows the horrors of war, but also the inspirational actions of special people. I continue love watching movies with you.

[@josephcarranco280]

"Oh my Gosh! So much for Band of Brothers!" That has to be the funniest thing I have heard in a very, very long time.

[@j.l.jacobs3370]

What an amazing person (Desmond Doss) and his true story was every bit as amazing too....Watching the movie with this young lady helped me see it more through eyes of innocence than I would have ever on my own....This whole concept of watching movies in 30 minutes has been a good experience for me.

[@dinho_machado]

Desmond Doss, a true WORLD hero. Respect and love, from brazil!

[@veolme]

B maiúsculo please kkkkk

[@dinho_machado]

@@veolme as vezes da essas preguiças haha

[@veolme]

@@dinho_machado kakskskskk né?? eu n posso falar nda, 😅

[@yasmineorrego6381]

Two years ago I visited Okinawa & visited the hacksaw Ridge site where Desmond saved his fellow brothers. Visiting there felt so emotional & I cried throughout the tour.

[@tylerthompson1842]

Special effects did a fantastic job making those battle scenes so realistic

[@JerkyMurky]

"Winters would never do that." Ha! Yeah Winters was a good man, and a religious one. No doubt he would have respected Desmond's convictions to his beliefs.

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

The father was a WWI veteran with extreme ptsd.

[@donaldleider7382]

I saw this with my oldest son in the movie theater, the entire audience rose and gave a standing standing ovation at the end of the movie!

[@SirMattomaton]

Even for someone who has watched a LOT of war movies and shows, the depictions of violence and trauma in this one pushes the limit of even a somewhat callous viewer like me. You are an absolute champ for pushing through that anxiety to finish this movie. I and everyone could tell that was really hard on you... You've definitely earned a sub. :)

[@m2c_tave689]

Awe Cassie. We get our action and drama. You get your romance and passion. Hacksaw Ridge is definitely a win win movie for the channel. Enjoy.

[@TheClassicWorld]

There is passion in drama (and action, for that matter), by the way. It's just not for her. Not all passion is sexual. In fact, technically speaking, you would argue that there is more passion in drama compared to romance [comedy]. But, this does seem to be dependent on the sex of the viewer.

[@m2c_tave689]

Classic Gaming I totally agree with you. Cassie has her reaction channel to learn about the range of human emotion that can be conveyed in cinema. We as fans of these movies are here to guide through the chasm of those emotions and moral dilemmas. Wrapped in a cloak of war or action adventure.

[@glyngasson8450]

Love your reactions because you seem to be living every moment with the characters

[@jabaritelesford7574]

One fun fact: Desmond Doss was a Seventh-day Adventist. Extraordinary.

[@Phi1618033]

"This seems abusive." Seems like a typical drill sergeant to me. They all act like this. By the way, the reason drill sergeants are so abusive to recruits is that they want to weed out recruits who can't take the pressure and they want to break them down so they can build them back up as tough sons-of-b's.

[@timbarnett3898]

Nurse played a horse racer with Sam Neil playing her dad, also true story of history making racing! Soldier at basic showing magazine saying it's a good read, is Mel Gibson son playing in a Mel Gibson directed movie! He has other lines as well! They dad also play King of elves in Lord of the rings. Its okay to cry! I've watched this movie 2 dozen times an I'm crying right along with you!

[@DogmaBeoulve]

I've said it before Miss Popcorn-Cassie and I'll say it again... take it to heart that you're something of a personification of precisely what men like this fought and died for in the world wars - especially World War II. The preservation of goodness and the freedom to live and die in a world without horrors like that being demanded of you and yours. It might sound cheesy, but I swear it's true!

[@chunksaflyin]

Just stumbled upon your channel and this reaction video. This movie is an amazing tale, it doesn't glorify war, but shows the horrors. I love that he and Dorothy lived a long life together. Usually during basic training, the Drills are yelling at you and calling you everything they can, you are sleep deprived and forced beyond the physical and mental limits you think you have. It's not because they are mean, but they are pushing all the recruits to see who gets through it and who can't handle it. The last thing you want in battle is a soldier that breaks under pressure. When I was in, they always said, we're tearing you down, to build you back up again. I have to agree with you, I love the clothing of that era, I love the suits and hats, the dresses and gloves and yes, I love the cars. Looking forward to checking out more of your content as I am now a new fan and subscriber. Keep up the great work, stay safe and take care.

[@thediscostu4127]

The army scenes in this movie reminded me of my grandfather who was in the 41st Division of the Army in WWII. He did not fight on Okinawa (that is where Hacksaw Ridge is) but my grandfather did fight in New Guinea and the Philippines. I imagine that the battle scenes in this movie were what it was like for him. Of course he never talked about it.

[@cooltalktalks4944]

Great reaction. I looked up the story and the movie actually toned down his heroics because they thought the audience wouldn’t believe it. Example: when he was being carried away on a he stretcher, he saw another wounded soldier, gave up the stretcher for him and crawled away Amazing man.

[@morningfeatherheart7340]

I laughed when you said “Winters would Never do that!” You’re probably my favorite reactor ever.

[@davidhutchinson5233]

Life, is stranger than fiction. Thank you as always for a really heartfelt reaction.

[@crb0n181]

Alternative title to video. Woman learns more about war then she did in school.

[@Basicpersonthatlikescakes]

Bro i can't 🤣😂😂 Greetings from the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@Able141]

When I went through the Army’s 68W medic AIT, we went to the Combat Medic museum. I found Desmond Doss’ Medal of Honor citation alongside other medics who earned the highest honor. I was just a trainee then, and I remember telling myself that if I was even 1/4 of the medic and man he was, I’d be a decent medic indeed

[@garymathena355]

Thank you, Doc I was infantry, we had medics assigned to us. The carried the regular load(minus weapon and ammo), but also carried the aid bag. Maximum RESPECT!!

[@Able141]

@@garymathena355 much appreciated brother, loved my lead slingers too. Stay safe out there :)

[@traviselrod7803]

This is one of the most deeply moving movies I’ve ever watched.

[@lonnieeastin6401]

Best part. "They aren't going up there without you" And will we wait patiently while you pray. Awesome!

[@richardarmstrong6513]

Can we all spare a thought for Miss Popcorn!! Her face when the battle came on!

[@BoomerandZoomerReacts]

Cassie you look and act like a nurse so beautiful and caring. You need a man to watch war movies with!

[@charlessanders4337]

One thing I think is overlooked is just how quickly he would’ve been at muscle failure lowering those guys down the ridge. It’s miraculous just that he could do that so many times without his muscles giving out and dropping them.

[@letstalkcricket8755]

this was my inspiration to become a medic. long before the movie came out.

[@peterkragelund4794]

Had I been drafted to the Danish military I would have chosen to be trained as a medic too (at that time the Cold War was still blowing hot, an you could still get drafted). But there was a kind of lottery and I drew a very high number, meaning I did not have to become a soldiar at all.

[@michaelperez5822]

@@peterkragelund4794 do u think I should join the Military

[@peterkragelund4794]

@@michaelperez5822 It depends on your situation. I heard of some guys in Britain that were hopelessly unemployed in the 80ties and decided that the military maybe was the best way out. But they did not want to join the army, which was heavily engaged in the fighting (the "troubles) in Northern Ireland (Ulster) at that time. So they joined the Royal Navy. Unfortunately just in time to be sent to the Falklands War, where some of them were killed by the Argentinian Air Force. Biden is pulling out of Afhanistan and Iraq, but there is no garantie that the US armed forces may not be sent in harms way in the near future.

[@michaelperez5822]

@@peterkragelund4794 wow so that's why The US Military is hardly in Combat Now

[@michaelperez5822]

@@peterkragelund4794 their mostly in Armed Bases instead

[@SirHenryMaximo]

Brave Cassie! This is a brutal depiction of war! I was shocked and terrified when I watched this movie, and I've been watching war movies for many years now...

[@garybradford8332]

Gory is what Mel Gibson does. The mark of a good film for me is my wanting to research the story afterwards, so I knew the name Desmond Doss. Andrew Garfield (English actor) was sitting two rows in front of my wife and I on a London to JFK flight last Thanksgiving. On the way to the restroom I stopped and said to him "Mr. Garfield? Thank you for Desmond Doss. That was an important story to tell.". I suppose most people tell him how great he was as Spiderman, and he was, but he put his hand on his heart, obviously touched, and said thank you. I'm glad I remembered Desmond's name 6 years after seeing the movie but that's a testimony to the greatness of the film.

[@jgates6645]

Gran Torino- Directed, Produced & Starring Clint Eastwood...great movie!

[@joshuaortiz2031]

and flags of our fathers. letters from iwo jima too

[@joshtt3240]

2 masterpieces right there ,letters from Iwo Jima and gran torino.

[@Lawd_Kolya]

Watching the battle scenes in this movie in the cinema was one of the most intense things ever...

[@mikekay3313]

Thanks!

[@randallshuck2976]

One with a kinda happy ending is the movie "The Accountant". Very well played, fast paced and very convoluted story line.

[@tgriffin8179]

Your honest and heartfelt reaction gets my subscription. I would echo The Last Samurai if you would like to see a positive image of the lifestyle. Keep them coming.

[@dragonballlegendsexeonly955]

Yeah the last samurai is a great movie. I watch it every year👍

[@acecastillo2063]

Favorite scene of mine in The Last Samurai: Capt. Nathan Algren: "What does it say?" Katsumoto: "I belong to the Warrior in whom the Old Ways meet the New." Gives me goosebumps all the time.😆

[@danswansongaming]

Today, I'm currently stationed in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Our primary health clinic is named after Desmond Doss.

[@dgrmn12345]

After watching The Pacific. I highly recommend Chernobyl. Another History Drama of an event now nearly forgotten.

[@janleonard3101]

Are you trying to kill her!? I love depressing and I had to stop at the 4th episode. I mean, it's an excellent and important series but do we really want Cassie to start doing her reactions in ratty pj's she's been wearing for a week, messy hair, no makeup and going from popcorn to Ben & Jerry's?

[@chernobyl68]

The HBO series does a phenomenal job describing the events surrounding the disaster. I read about it in the service but seeing it on screen and the callous disregard for reactor safety was just a huge WHAT THE FUCK moment