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Jrocks & Devinity

Jrocks & Devinity

Күн бұрын

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@alanberg5575
@alanberg5575 Ай бұрын
The fact that this movie didn't win best picture, and lost to "Shakespeare in Love", is truly one of the greatest injustices in the history of the Academy Awards!
@johannesvalterdivizzini1523
@johannesvalterdivizzini1523 Ай бұрын
It was the result of massive bribery by Harvey Weinstein to assure that his film took the brass ring. He gave everything from cash to "gifts"(like drugs), anything and everything to make sure the Academy would vote his way. Total scumbag.
@rwe771
@rwe771 Ай бұрын
What! No way.
@richardscanlan3419
@richardscanlan3419 Ай бұрын
Seriously? Jeez,why does that come as no surprise.
@philcarson6731
@philcarson6731 Ай бұрын
correct
@joepowell7025
@joepowell7025 Ай бұрын
That's for sure !
@BubbaYeagha
@BubbaYeagha Ай бұрын
My uncle was one of the first to hit the beach that day. He sobbed uncontrollably when he watched this. It was the most realistic depiction of what actually happened. He came home without a scratch, but emotionally scared.
@pacalvotan3380
@pacalvotan3380 Ай бұрын
I can remember reading an article about this movie, and many veterans replied with, "Finally, Hollywood got it right". Many who were there were deeply affected by this movie.
@levin448
@levin448 Ай бұрын
God bless him and so many others.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
We simply couldn't imagine witnessing that. Much love and respect to your uncle and all our veterans 🙏 ❤️
@BubbaYeagha
@BubbaYeagha Ай бұрын
I remember being 7 or 8, him sitting with my grandfather (his dad) and other family members, talking about the blood in the water, how it change the color to red, the bodies, how it was a shooting gallery when the gates opened on the boats. I swear that sniper was my uncle, gripping his crucifix. It's still chilling to think about, being young and hearing about it but not really understanding, then, years later being an adult, seeing his face, hiding his eyes, while he relived that moment before me. I still get chills thinking about it.
@vampiro4236
@vampiro4236 8 күн бұрын
@@pacalvotan3380 I probably read that same article, because that's exactly what I read.
@HemlockRidge
@HemlockRidge Ай бұрын
Did you notice on the Ryan family home, that there was a banner with 4 blue stars on it? That indicated that Mom had four boys in the war. She will now get a new banner with 3 gold stars and 1 blue. She will now be a "Gold Star Mother".
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
We did not notice that, thanks for pointing it out!
@mandobeginner
@mandobeginner Ай бұрын
"Earn it" applies to all of us... We have to earn what they did for us!
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Very true!
@nicknitro4420
@nicknitro4420 Ай бұрын
We must Never forget what these hero's did for us.....
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Absolutely 💯, well said! ❤️
@StephenDouthart
@StephenDouthart Ай бұрын
Voting Trump proves they all ready have.
@williamivey5296
@williamivey5296 Ай бұрын
Trivia: This film was given a singular honor by the US FCC when it was shown on broadcast TV. Out of respect for the film and veterans, the FCC allowed it to be shown without alterations; with all the violence and f-bombs intact.
@bradnitzsche2436
@bradnitzsche2436 Ай бұрын
I am 71...this was my fathers generation...he was on a warship in the pacific theater...he never once told us anything about that time in his life...we lost him the day after Christmas 1999...I still miss him...
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Sorry to hear, much love and respect to your father and all our veterans 🙏 ❤️
@michaelheinen8526
@michaelheinen8526 20 күн бұрын
@@JrocksAndDevinity AGREE,My dad was in italy,he got a bronze star and a ourple heart,Ask him what he did to get the metals his answer was SOMETHING STUPID,HE NEVER TALKED ABOUT IT IM 72,THESE GUYS WERE THE GREATEST GENERATION THEN AND WILL BE FOREVER THE GREATEST GENERATION OF ALL TIME
@nathanmeece9794
@nathanmeece9794 Ай бұрын
My father was the US Army in WW2. He was in the 1st Infantry Division through North Africa and Sicily. He was transferred to the 3rd Infantry Division where he served until he was wounded by a bomb dropped by German Stuka Divebomber. This happened a few hours before the 3rd Infantry Division crossed the river that night.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Much respect to him and all our veterans 🙏 ❤️
@MrVenom973
@MrVenom973 Ай бұрын
Oh please
@anthonyjasso4125
@anthonyjasso4125 24 күн бұрын
We stand on the shoulders of giants
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity 24 күн бұрын
Very true!
@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258
@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258 Ай бұрын
SOP is watching "Band of Brothers" shortly after "Saving Private Ryan"...and after that, "The Pacific"...
@chiefcrash1
@chiefcrash1 Ай бұрын
And then Masters of the Air... although you can break things up with random entries like Memphis Belle...
@hound3000
@hound3000 Ай бұрын
Then after that, Masters Of The Air.
@SLM977
@SLM977 Ай бұрын
How old
@SoCalDude1793
@SoCalDude1793 Ай бұрын
NOW… Band Of Brothers. You NEED TO watch it.
@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time
@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time Ай бұрын
No........The Pacific. Let's send them both off to seek therapy.
@ArturttleistZuh
@ArturttleistZuh Ай бұрын
They really need to watch Band of Brothers 🤎.. hopefully they do..
@SmokeRingHalo
@SmokeRingHalo Ай бұрын
Band of Brothers is a must watch for all Americans.
@27yearcoach
@27yearcoach Ай бұрын
I'm 69. My father did the amphibious landing in WWII of Okinawa and was the landing craft operator. He told me once, and only once about that landing and seeing his crew that he dropped the ramp for laying dead on the beach after the third wave. Those men were truly the greatest generation.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Absolutely! I heard some similarly brutal WWII stories from my grandfather when he would have a few too many beers. Much respect to your father and all our veterans ❤️
@greggd2027
@greggd2027 Ай бұрын
The look on your faces as you watched the concluding scene - the tears and sniffles - it reminds me of everyone I saw coming out of the theater as I was walking in to see this movie for the first time. I have never seen anything like it before or since. When I left the theater, my legs felt shaky and weak. I had to sit in my car in the parking lot for some time before I could drive home. I sat there contemplating my own life... thinking about whether or not I have led the best life I could, and if I heave earned the sacrifice that so many have made to guarantee my freedom. This movie still resonates with me today
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
I was feeling very similarly after as well. Much respect to all of our veterans 🙏 ❤️
@michaelgoostree4177
@michaelgoostree4177 Ай бұрын
The scene at the end where Mrs. Ryan has no knowledge of the person named Capt. Miller. It speaks volumes of Ryan, and really that entire generation returning home from WW II, that even his closet confidant (Mrs. Ryan) had no knowledge of Capt. Miller. Most returning veterans never shared the horrors they experienced.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
For sure!
@scottevans2685
@scottevans2685 Күн бұрын
"Most returning veteran never shared the horrors they experienced." No, indeed, especially since they had to rely on themselves to recover from the horror of war. There was no real treatment for PTSD ("Battle Fatigue", as it was then known) at the time and it took everything these men had within them to put their war experiences in the past. The last thing in the world they wanted was to dredge up and relive those memories.
@C.I.A795
@C.I.A795 Ай бұрын
The sole survivor policy and Sullivan law was established after this. To prevent family members from serving in the same unit and if one of them gets killed the family does not have to bear the anguish of multiple losses instead of just one.
@vampiro4236
@vampiro4236 8 күн бұрын
My father (who was a combat vet) said pretty much the same thing to me when Upham shot that German. "Before he was just wearing the uniform. Now he's one of them."
@mikealvarez2322
@mikealvarez2322 Ай бұрын
The temporary deafness is called acoustical trama caused by the exposure to explosives. The term defilade means there is a place providing cover that also provides a place to attack the enemy.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
We didn't know, thanks for that!
@johannesvalterdivizzini1523
@johannesvalterdivizzini1523 Ай бұрын
Ok, in terms of happy movies, I have a few suggestions--all classic comedies: The Apartment (1960), Some Like it Hot (1959), Duck Soup (1933), The Pink Panther (1963), Singing In The Rain (1952)
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Thanks for the suggestions!
@Nomad-vv1gk
@Nomad-vv1gk Ай бұрын
The opening scene Ryan goes to the grave of his brother, at the end he's at the grave of Capt. Miller's grave. His family is directly behind him at the first grave site, at the end, his family remains at a respectful distance, except for his wife who has no idea who Miller is. Ryan went home and never told anyone about that day in Ramell. WW II was fought by men; the average age of U. S. combat personnel was 26 years old. The SGT. in the assault boat wasn't putting food in his mouth, that was chewing tobacco. They were in very rough seas and it took hours for the soldiers to disembark the troop ships into the Higgins Boats. Not knowing when they would ever have a good cooked meal again, many of the soldiers ate a hearty breakfast before disembarking. The first group to load into the boats bobbed around in the water for several hours before heading toward the beach. Many get seasick during that time. The vomit wasn't the main problem, the blood in the boats created a psychological problem when the boats returned to bring more soldiers to the beach. In Vietnam, the average age of combat personnel was 22, not 19 as many people think. Also, the largest number of U. S. personnel killed in action in Vietnam those who enlisted not draftees. The 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion was the only unit that stormed the beaches on D-Day that was made up entirely of Black Americans. They displayed unmatched bravery during the 48 hours it took to secure the beaches. Members of 320th, unlike the other units, had to remain on the beaches with no relief units, exposed to continuous enemy fire during the 2 days it took to secure the area. Because they were Black, the photographers never show them in the photos taken on the beaches that day. All shots showing the barrage balloons are taken at far away distances.The 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion served for almost 150 days in France following the invasion. They continued flying their balloons over the beaches and eventually a portion flew over the port of Cherbourg before the worsening weather in October prevented ships from landing any more supplies. Spielberg researched small details, for instance, Pvt Jackson's right thumb has a black mark on it. That's actually a bruise that many U. S. riflemen had caused from getting their thumb caught in the loading mechanism from not locking the bolt back properly when loading/reloading the M1 Garand rifle. It was called "Garand thumb". Capt. Miller said he taught at Thomas Alva Edison High School. That's a Spielberg paying homage to Thomas Alva Edison High School in Philadelphia, PA. 54 former students from that school were killed in action in the Vietnam War, more than any other school in the nation. The Hitler Youth Knife is more literary liberty than fact. That knife is a hiking knife given to members of the Hitler Youth Corps, which was much like the Boy Scouts in training while being indoctrinated with the ideology of National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi). The only other group they were issued to were members of the SA. This knife was never part of a soldier of the Wehrmacht. As for the reaction of Carparzo and Mellish, it is highly unlikely an average G.I. would have known what that knife was and its symbolism. The matter of Mellish crying is also not likely as the Allies didn't find out about the fate of Jews in Europe until the first concentration camp was liberated April 4, 1945. The war in Europe ended May 7, 1945. So, following the real timeline, Mellish dies before the Allies knew anything about concentration and death camps. But, after-all, it is Hollywood. Saving Private Ryan is not based on the Sullivan brothers. Fritz Niland became the basis for Private Ryan. He was dropped behind enemy lines on D-Day and spent five days in the French countryside, eventually earning a Bronze star in combat for taking a French. Robert Rodat first came up with the plot in 1994 when he saw a monument in a cemetery in Tonawanda, New York. The monument was to the Niland Brothers - 4 young American men who fought in the Second World War. When three of the Nilands were reported killed, the surviving brother - Fritz - was sent home. This inspired Rodat to write his movie. There are 26 military cemeteries across Normandy, but the most famous and visited site is the poignant Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer. The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. The cemetery site, at the north end of its half mile access road, covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,387 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. In real life with the Nilands, it actually turned out later that another of the brothers was alive - he’d been held captive in a Burmese POW camp. Attempts to point out the "discrepancies" between the stories of Fritz Niland and James Ryan are often misguided, as Ryan is only based on Niland, and is not meant to be (or claimed to be) a completely accurate representation of him. The differences in the two stories seem to stem in part from the fact that the true story of Sergeant Niland and his brothers is often reported inaccurately. The character of Private James Ryan is a mixture of fact and fiction, with some of the fictional elements coming from the erroneous stories about the Niland brothers. The German credited as "Steamboat Willie" who was released by Capt. Miller is not the German who engaged and killed Pvt Stanley "Fish Mellish during hand-to-hand combat. "Steamboat Willie" was in the Heer (Army) of the Wehrmacht and the other was in the Waffen SS which was a paramilitary organization and not part of the Wehrmacht. Originally, the SS uniform differed from the Wehrmacht uniform-whereas the regular army wore field grey, the SS wore black, head to toe (although later the SS did adopt field grey and often wore camouflage pattern uniform. American troops were brown and they didn't wear jackboots. The lightning bolt SS insignia can be seen on the right collar lapel of the German as he passes Upham and reaches the bottom of the staircase. During the Battle at Ramelle, Upham became shell shocked and was unable to save a .30 cal team from a German soldier because he was too frozen with fear to do anything about it. He carried all the .30 caliber ammo at the battle of Ramelle, but was unable to do his job because he was always either pinned down or too afraid to move. He signified the loss of innocence in war and thought that soldiers could be civil, but he later succumbed to the evils of war and made up for his cowardice when he shot Steamboat Willie for killing Miller even after the latter had shown Willie mercy earlier. Not only did Upham represent the loss of innocence of war but he also symbolized the "Every-man". His illusion of neutrality faded when he finally had to pick and side and kill Steamboat Willie, his character revelation being how he finally understood the horrors of war. It became clear that Upham had turned into a hardened and true soldier because of the whole experience. Upham's rank was Tech 5 Corporal (E-5), that meant he was technician in a specialty area. His was maps and translator, he was not a combat infantryman and was never trained for front-line duty. Gunnery Sergent Hartman explained it this way in the movie Full Metal Jacket: "It is your killer instinct which must be harnessed if you expect to survive in combat. Your rifle is only a tool. It is a hard heart that kills. If your killer instincts are not clean and strong you will hesitate at the moment of truth. You will not kill. "The way the next of kin was notified of their loved one was killed in action during WW II was by Western Union telegram delivered by a bicycle riding messenger. If you were being notified of multiple deaths as was the case in this film, notification was done in-person by a military officer, usually from the same branch of service as the deceased when possible. That's why the mother upon seeing the officer exit the car momentarily froze knowing that meant at least 2 of her boys were either KIA or MIA, as the priest exits the car, she staggers and completely collapsed. That is one of the most important scenes in the movie. The mother speaks no lines in the movie, yet her breakdown brought a flood of tears form movie goers in theaters across the nation. Another important scene is it is clear from the few lines Ryan's wife speaks that she has never heard the name of Capt. John Miller, this means John has never spoken to her about what happened that day in Ramelle. What many missed is listening to Ryan speaking at the Miller's grave of how he thought about what those 8 men did for him every day was not guilt, but commitment. There are units assigned to recover, bury and mark graves. Usually these were temporary battlefield cemeteries. As hostilities moved farther away, a more permanent site would be selected, at the family's request, whenever possible, the remains would be returned to the United States. At the Normandy Cemetery Visitors Center, you'll find the following inscription: IF EVER PROOF WERE NEEDED THAT WE FOUGHT FOR A CAUSE AND NOT FOR CONQUEST, IT COULD BE FOUND IN THESE CEMETERIES. HERE WAS OUR ONLY CONQUEST: ALL WE ASKED … WAS ENOUGH … SOIL IN WHICH TO BURY OUR GALLANT DEAD.General Mark W. ClarkChairman, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1969-1984
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to add all the insights, much appreciated. And much respect to all our veterans 🙏
@SIickTurtIe
@SIickTurtIe Ай бұрын
17:43 no one ever talks about the runner who technically also died for Private Ryan trying to get the message across to Ted Danson 😅
@rotcivgaleano3704
@rotcivgaleano3704 Ай бұрын
I watched this movie in the theater in 98 and I can honestly say that people went into it excited but left somber , sad , overwhelmed and honored of the sacrifice of this men and when older Ryan asks his wife "tell me I've lived a good life,tell me I'm a good man" is for not just himself but for the ones that never made it home......😢we all need to earn it God bless you for your reaction and thank you for your truthful reactions
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Thanks! It was a tough watch, but also an amazing and important film. Much respect to all our veterans 🙏 ❤️
@artficermedia
@artficermedia Ай бұрын
I can't believe I watched this movie on DVD when I was 12 years old in '98. All the scenes where the soldiers are calling out for their mothers always hit me hard.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Yeah, that was really tough to watch
@believeintheheroic
@believeintheheroic Ай бұрын
Capt miller is telling earn this to all of us. We all got to live a life worth living on the account of all those who sacrificed their own
@rgbenge7580
@rgbenge7580 Ай бұрын
Most people miss that part of the meaning of this movie
@reverentcavaliers7579
@reverentcavaliers7579 Ай бұрын
When he said "both my grandfathers are over there..." Wow. My they be in God's presence now & forever.
@Jeff-ge9kt
@Jeff-ge9kt Ай бұрын
Captain Millers nerves were shot. He had seen so much action and death he was on overload. As a boy I met men walking the streets who were damaged like this. My father had to explain their behavior to me.
@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time
@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time Ай бұрын
Either that, or he's coming down with Parkinson's disease?
@JoyoSnooze
@JoyoSnooze Ай бұрын
I don't know how many times I've watched this masterpiece, but every single time I do I'm reminded of just how unbelievable a job the sound department did. Not to take anything away from everyone else involved in the production, of course. But holy.. the sound in this, you are just.. *there* Incredible film. Thanks for your reaction.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Yes definitely! The sound and the way in which some if the scenes were shot, definitely felt very real.
@hempluva
@hempluva Ай бұрын
I watched it once. At the theater. Could barely watch this video. Heartbreaking. Won't watch it again. Not that I don't appreciate these men... just don't need to be reiminded how much we owe them. Can never repay them.
@mikealvarez2322
@mikealvarez2322 Ай бұрын
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, like every WW2 movie I have ever seen leaves out the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion. They landed with the troops and set up the Barrage Balloons that Captain Miller sees as he gazes off over the beach. These balloons were to obstructe enemy fighters from strafing the troops on the beaches. The 320th was made up of black troops. Cpl. Waverly Woodson was a medic whose landing craft hit a mine. Although seriously wounded, shrapnel in his back and groin, he proceeded to treat all the wounded, Black and White soldiers. On two occasions he rescued 3 soldiers from the surf, providing artificial resuscitation where necessary. Over the course of the Battle for Omaha he is credited with saving the lives of over 200 men. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Service Cross, America's second highest medal for courage under fire. I just the film had shown the 320th in the landing.
@kdsuibhne
@kdsuibhne Ай бұрын
@@mikealvarez2322 Some barrage balloons carried explosive charges that were pulled up against planes that hit their wires. Those particular balloons did more than obstruct.
@mikealvarez2322
@mikealvarez2322 Ай бұрын
@kdsuibhne I didn't know that. Thanks. I love learning something new every day. You'd think at 78 I would have learned everything there is to know. Guess I'm a slow learner. 🤔😁
@kdsuibhne
@kdsuibhne Ай бұрын
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@davidward9737
@davidward9737 Ай бұрын
​@@mikealvarez2322thank you sir, Waverly Woodson is a War hero. I salute him and everyone that went to war. His name should be brought up more. ❤
@allynvannoy4743
@allynvannoy4743 Ай бұрын
Re: The Sullivans. All 5 brothers lost when the cruiser the USS Juneau was sunk in the Solomons.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Thats absolutely aweful. Much respect to all of our veterans 🙏
@brett15180
@brett15180 Ай бұрын
The movie about the Sullivan's tears me up every time. I only watch it once a decade or so when I need a good cry.
@notmyrealname8282
@notmyrealname8282 Ай бұрын
The two guys trying to surrender on Omaha the beachfront weren’t actually German. They were speaking Czech. I’m assuming conscripts. “Please don’t shoot me! I am not German, I am Czech, I didn’t kill anyone! I am Czech!"
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Oh, we had no idea. Thanks!
@DanielGrigg-d2n
@DanielGrigg-d2n Ай бұрын
It’s a little piece of filmmaking detail that most people never get. There were a lot of conscripted Czechs a Omaha beach.
@scottevans2685
@scottevans2685 Күн бұрын
The Germans often conscripted men from the occupied countries into the Wehrmacht - an act that is a war crime, incidentally.
@ceretomer5987
@ceretomer5987 14 күн бұрын
A fitting movie that depicted and portrayed the horrendous sacrifices that our parents and grandparents went through. May this kind of thing never, ever happen again.
@sirkat344
@sirkat344 Ай бұрын
I was working at a theater (my wife was the projectionist) when this was out. The old vets seeing it with families was something. I'll never forget one man, sitting gathering himself afterwards. His adult son & daughter(in law?) and wife all looked very somber. I asked him if he was ok, needed anything. He said, I'm fine, thank you. I speak German and recognized a slight accent. He told me, that he'd been on the other side on the day of the landings. When he told his wife once about what he'd seen, she of course didn't believe- the German prop master, Goebbels would not have been forthcoming, right? It was different to hear how accurate the landing scene was from the German point of view.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Really interesting, thanks for sharing the story!
@sirkat344
@sirkat344 Ай бұрын
@@JrocksAndDevinity Most welcome. I thought others might be surprised by the 'other side' having the same post war thoughts.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
@sirkat344 Yes great story! I think we tend to not realize until we are older that both sides of war are mostly made up of young boys who are just trying to serve their country
@sirkat344
@sirkat344 Ай бұрын
@@JrocksAndDevinity Indeed. Unlike here, refusal to serve meant death camp for German youth. Even so, young men served likely more to save their families than any other reason.
@levin448
@levin448 Ай бұрын
"The Thin Red Line" came out the same year and approches the subject of war in the Pacific in a more detached but devastating critique of mankind and war as being driven by natural laws.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
We will take a look, thanks for the suggestion!
@johannesvalterdivizzini1523
@johannesvalterdivizzini1523 Ай бұрын
My dad served in WWII and he was trained on all the US issue weapons. He said the best were the M1 Garand and the Springfield 30.06. He hated the M1 Carbine for being weak and inaccurate and he said that "having sights on a Thompson (sub machine gun) was a total waste of metal". He really appreciated the solidity and power of the .50 caliber machine gun (it was a 1919 design and still actively used on the battlefield by the Ukrainians now). Dad had hunted with the 30.06 before he enlisted and had nothing but respect for it. It was Jacksons the sniper's rifle here. (His father. my grandfather, had carried one in WWI)
@observer991
@observer991 Ай бұрын
The most emotional part of the movie for me was when Mrs. Ryan prepared herself for what she was going to hear by squatting down on the patio. About the time she was sitting, I lost it. It is so difficult thinking about a mother baring the loss of a son(s).
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Devinity says the whole part with Mrs. Ryan is what really got her also ❤
@kennethvaughan8195
@kennethvaughan8195 Ай бұрын
First of all great reaction from you 2. Really enjoyed it. You said numerous times that you couldn’t imagine, unless you’ve had to survive an encounter like that none of us can’t imagine ! Men like your dad and grandfathers. Between active duty and a contractor I served 21 years in the navy and I thank my Father in heaven for not having to go through anything close to that ! But as men shedding tears like we do I think it shows 2 things. Takes a real man to cry but not only that my friend to our vets that has went through those horrible events I think it’s saying a thanks to them and an appreciation for what they sacrificed for us and our great country! God Bless and again, enjoyed
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Thanks so much! And more importantly thank you for your service! 🙏 ❤️
@brentoliver8814
@brentoliver8814 Ай бұрын
This movie was pretty accurate according to veterans except when they storm the beach in Normandy it wasn't 20 minutes it took the whole day
@jayhop
@jayhop Ай бұрын
It was also almost entirely kids not old enough to buy a beer. The movie actors are too old looking.
@justsmashing4628
@justsmashing4628 Ай бұрын
Gotta watch the Band of Brothers miniseries now, the greatest series ever made (done by Spielberg & Hanks) 😊
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Its definitely on our list, just maybe down the road a bit 😆
@captainz9
@captainz9 Ай бұрын
@@JrocksAndDevinity Just for reference, Band of Brothers is the 101st Airborne, they were dropped a few miles inland the night before D-Day with the intent of taking out some of the defensive artillery that was shelling the beach, etc... as mentioned here because of heavy anti-aircraft fire and the like many parachuted early and thus "spread all over the place".
@Fordry
@Fordry Ай бұрын
BoB is equal to SPR in production quality, actors, etc... but it's a real story. It does have a fair amount of gore, more than SPR overall probably but because its a 10 part mini series. The gore in this is probably a little more intense though. Maybe. But it also has lots of lighter moments. It's not just dark, bad, bad, and more dark the whole time. Probably the best thing ever put on screen imo. It's above SPR for me because it's 10 hours and a real story. Real people. And you even get introduced to some of the real men.
@ImCorran
@ImCorran Ай бұрын
Great reaction; subbed! Matt Damon's story about his character's brothers on the last night before they shipped out, that was completely improvised; superb bit of acting.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Wow, that is amazing that it was improvised. Thanks for the sub, we appreciate you!
@standoughope
@standoughope 13 күн бұрын
This film broke me when it came out. The reality of war leaves me with more questions than answers. Rest in Peace to those that died defending freedom. =(
@flopofshame2582
@flopofshame2582 Ай бұрын
The hand shaking was caused by shell shock. The concussive force of bombs rattles the nervous system
@parzibalamblin1890
@parzibalamblin1890 Ай бұрын
parkinson
@jakerobinson5978
@jakerobinson5978 Ай бұрын
"1917" & "All Quiet on the Western Front" (2022 version). Lots of giggles; no tears. Jump into each of them blind.
@pinball1970
@pinball1970 Ай бұрын
I'm a little bit addicted to reaction videos, especially to Saving Private Ryan.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
It was so good! A tough watch, but really well done
@newsguy5241
@newsguy5241 Ай бұрын
I hope you guys realize that the opening scene is D-Day. This really happened. It took more than seven hours to secure Omaha Beach. Nearly 4,000 killed or wounded.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Yes, absolutely insane. Much respect to all our veterans 🙏 ❤️
@mikearmstrong8483
@mikearmstrong8483 Ай бұрын
Nearly 4,000 killed includes the casualties from all 5 beaches and the paratroops. Actually, it was about 4,400 KIA on the 1st day, but again, that includes all the beaches and drop zones. The slaughter at Omaha Beach is almost always exaggerated by those who haven't researched it well. There were about 2,400 casualties at Omaha, but that includes wounded and missing, so the KIA at that beach would have been under a thousand. Still a tragically high number, but 34,000 landed on that beach alone that day.
@johngray1009
@johngray1009 Ай бұрын
You won't get many requests for this, but "Come and See" has been dubbed as the most "important" war movie of all time. The movie is subtitled from Belarussian and Russian, but it gives us a very real and accurate portrayal of WW2 on The Eastern Front. I highly suggest it.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
We will give it a look, thanks for the suggestion!
@edm240b9
@edm240b9 Ай бұрын
⁠@@JrocksAndDevinityfair warning, Come and See is NOT for everyone. Fantastic film, but by God, if you have mental health issues, don’t watch this film.
@mikedemaria5237
@mikedemaria5237 Ай бұрын
Watching this always reminds me what a great actor Tom Sizemore was, RIP.
@Straydogger
@Straydogger Ай бұрын
I've seen this many times and every time I tear up. Amazing movie. 😞
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Yes, totally understandable! I dont think either of us could get through another watch of it without tearing up either
@mikealvarez2322
@mikealvarez2322 Ай бұрын
A happy WW2 movie is KELLY'S HEROES. It stars Clint Eastwood, Donald Sutherland, and Don Rickles along with other greats.
@iKvetch558
@iKvetch558 Ай бұрын
Good suggestion...it is still the best war/heist/comedy film ever made. 👍💯
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Thanks we will check it out!
@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time
@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time Ай бұрын
@@JrocksAndDevinity The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) From Wiki: Three men come from different services with different ranks that do not correspond with their civilian social class backgrounds. It is one of the earliest films to address issues encountered by returning veterans in the post World War II era. The film was a critical and commercial success. It won 7 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director (William Wyler), Best Actor (Fredric March), Best Supporting Actor (Harold Russell), Best Film Editing (Daniel Mandell), Best Adapted Screenplay (Robert E. Sherwood), and Best Original Score (Hugo Friedhofer).
@richardbeaton7324
@richardbeaton7324 Ай бұрын
In the UK , The first time i watched this was in school in year 11 so about the age of 15 / 16 We were studying it in media studies and for the whole film the whole class was silent .... You could hear a pin drop.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
That's understandable for sure. Great movie, but a really tough watch. Thanks for sharing!
@sdev2749
@sdev2749 Ай бұрын
Now you understand why you have such a soft, free and safe life today...without the sacrifices of these men you and I would not be here
@steelers6titles
@steelers6titles 9 күн бұрын
Harve Presnell resembles Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall pretty closely. Marshall was the first Army officer to be promoted to the new rank of General of the Army, corresponding to the European and British rank of field marshal, in December, 1944. Five silver stars, in a circle.
@paxonearth
@paxonearth Ай бұрын
We're all standing on the shoulders of giants.
@davidperkins6752
@davidperkins6752 Ай бұрын
👆this. i believe we all have a moral duty to never forget it or these amazing human beings died for nothing.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
We really are. We said! ❤️
@davidreed8554
@davidreed8554 Ай бұрын
I talked to D Day Veterans about the landing scene. They said the only thing missing was the smell. Those that were able to sit through it, that is.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Couldn't imagine!
@AdrianCozad-f3g
@AdrianCozad-f3g Ай бұрын
Indian Nation's (Okla) Indian Territory 🌎 🇺🇲 Had relatives wade ashore there,others were Airborne & Bombers,Kiowa code Talkers,etc.🇺🇲
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Wow! We saw a documentary on the code talkers. Very interesting stuff!
@mjtribby6328
@mjtribby6328 Ай бұрын
One of the hardest movies to get through. Great reaction.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Thanks, it was! But it was also very worth! ❤
@OronOfMontreal
@OronOfMontreal Ай бұрын
Stanley Kubrick, considered by most critics and directors to be the greatest film director of all time, created many anti-war movies, including "Full Metal Jacket". His WWI masterpiece, "Paths of Glory" is a triumph, but his 1964 "Dr. Strangelove, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb", with Peter Sellers in three distinct roles, is , Kubrick's use of satire to criticize the entire War Business, and is frightening yet hugely funny. However, if you want to laugh at the war mind-set, the best script and movie is "Duck Soup" by the Marx Brothers, from the 1930s. I once saw it in a full-up, 2000 seat cinema. Although I had seen it on TV and on VHS tape, it was funnier than ever, seen with such a large crowd. There has never been anything funnier than the Marx Brothers at their best, even when the subject was war.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Thanks for the great suggestions, we will add them to the list!
@SeanSilverfoot
@SeanSilverfoot Ай бұрын
We were Soldiers - Mel Gibson...Based on the US's first interaction with NV Regulars....brutal
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Its on the list, might be coming up in the next few weeks
@shortrib71
@shortrib71 Ай бұрын
I recommend checking out "Taking Chance". There is no combat shown. But it's a touching true story. It shows a part of war that is not normally paid attention.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Interesting, we will take a look. Thanks!
@brett15180
@brett15180 Ай бұрын
Kevin Bacon crushes that role.
@kdsuibhne
@kdsuibhne Ай бұрын
Private Ryan was very loosely based on the story of the Niland brothers. A chaplain found and returned Frederick William "Fritz" Niland. A documentary on KZbin shows where and how two of the brothers were killed. The Sullivan brothers were in the Navy. They served on the Juno. All 5 were killed. They were the only sons.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Interesting stuff, we didn't know it was somewhat based on real events
@kdsuibhne
@kdsuibhne Ай бұрын
@@JrocksAndDevinity Donald Malarkey (Band of Brothers) told Stephen Ambrose about the Niland brothers. Saving Private Ryan was inspired by the books of Ambrose.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
​@@kdsuibhne Band of Brothers is on our list to watch at some point also,😊 we hear it's really good
@kdsuibhne
@kdsuibhne Ай бұрын
@@JrocksAndDevinity The Fighting Sullivans (1944) is about the Sullivan brothers. It is based on real events. Only a few details were changed. The brothers also had two ships named for them. The first is a museum ship. The second ship, the USS The Sullivans DDG-68 was launched in 1995, and is still in active service.
@kdsuibhne
@kdsuibhne Ай бұрын
@ It is very good. The Pacific is a good show too.
@WilliamTheMovieFan
@WilliamTheMovieFan Ай бұрын
Check out the film The Thin Red Line. It came out the same year, 1998, and is better in many ways. It is set during WW2 on the Pacific island of Guadalcanal, which was a pivotal battle for the U.S. against the Japanese. It is a beautiful film that shows the horrors and the beauty of man and nature during war.
@d.rambles3240
@d.rambles3240 Ай бұрын
The Thin Red Line is really and excellent film, especially Nick Nolte's performance among an all star cast.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Will add it to the list, thanks!
@WilliamTheMovieFan
@WilliamTheMovieFan Ай бұрын
@ have you seen the Vietnam War film, Casualties of War from 1989? It stars Sean Penn and Michael J Fox in a rare dramatic role. Fox is great, but the subject matter is tough to watch. The soundtrack alone will break your heart!
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
@@WilliamTheMovieFan We actually haven't even heard of that one. Will give it a look
@amusedmarine7402
@amusedmarine7402 Ай бұрын
Having served in "Desert Storm" and "Afghanistan" the most gratifying and peaceful thing was when my wife of 38 years said to me "You're good man"...... If only she knew of the horrible things one must do in combat.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
From both of us, thanks for your service 🙏 ❤️
@garylewis4938
@garylewis4938 4 күн бұрын
Great reaction video to this powerful movie that really shows the evils of war. It is a movie in my opinion should be made to watch as either a junior or senior in HS. They all need to understand why that time produced what has been called "The Greatest Generation". I can recommend a light-hearted WWII movie that has a huge all-star cast such as Clint Eastwood, Donald Sutherland, Terry Savalas, Carol O'Connor, Don Rickles, Gavin McCloud, and others, "Kelly's Heroes". The antics of the cast end up having unintended consequence to the war effort. I enjoy watching at least once a year.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity 4 күн бұрын
Your right, a very powerful and touching movie. Kelly's Heroes, we will give it a look. Thanks for the recommendation! 😊
@russellgtyler8288
@russellgtyler8288 Ай бұрын
Our finest generation by far. My father served in Europe and was awarded a bronze star. We never knew for what. The accompanying letter was heavily censored and he never talked about it. Wwll and Korea left their marks, physically and emotionally.
@iKvetch558
@iKvetch558 Ай бұрын
Saving Private Ryan is incredibly realistic in most every way, with a very few exceptions...such as bullets not being able to kill you that far underwater, and flamethrowers not really exploding that way in 1944. One thing to know, pay no mind at all to that man who took off his helmet on the beach at 7:16 and then got shot in the head...that next shot would have killed him even if he had kept his helmet on. The helmets of WW2 would almost never stop a bullet, except under very very rare circumstances. The movie is not a true story, and it differs from the actual history of D-Day in many ways...but the basic plot is loosely based on the 4 Niland Brothers, one of whom served with the 101st Airborne Division. However, when 3 Nilands were reported dead, no mission was sent behind enemy lines to get the last brother, and it turned out that one brother that had been thought dead had actually only been captured. The 4th brother was found and notified by an Army Chaplain that was sent to locate him, and was sent home, but as far as the brothers none of what happened in this movie happened in real life. There really was a Company C of the 2nd Rangers that landed on Omaha Beach, but they were commanded by Captain Ralph Goranson, and they did not land quite where it was shown in the film. Probably the most important historical thing that Spielberg got wrong is that he had the boats that carried the Rangers to the beach being driven by Americans...they were not. On D-Day, the boats that carried the US Rangers to the beach were driven by UK sailors of the Royal Navy. There are many other things in the film that are not accurate to the real history of D-Day, but that one really fails to honor some of the men that fought and died at Omaha Beach, so it is definitely the one most worth noting. The location at the beginning with the French and US flags is the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial...located in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. Most of the US servicemen killed in the 2 and a half month long Normandy Campaign are buried in this cemetery...a total of 9388 burials.
@mikealvarez2322
@mikealvarez2322 Ай бұрын
@@iKvetch558 Glad you added the fact that flamethrowers don't blow up as easily as shown in most movies, but Hollywood always seems to get at least one exploding flamethrower. The bullets in the water is also comical. The fact that a bullet travels several 100 yards through air, then through a couple of more feet of water, then through a heavily clothed human body and exits out the back is more than laughable. Spielberg should have just stuck to the reality of men going over the side into deeper water and the weight of their gear drowning them.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to add all this background info. I (Jrocks) read it out to Devinity. We both appreciate it!
@captainz9
@captainz9 Ай бұрын
True on the helmets, they were simple stamped steel back then- the only reason that first head shot didn't kill him is it was far enough to the side to just glance off - the direct forehead shot would've killed him helmet or not. Believe it or not in WW1 soldiers were initially sent into the battle/trenches with simple cloth hats... It wasn't until well over a year into the war they started issuing metal helmets - virtually the same ones carried into WW2 - they weren't meant to stop bullets though, a large number of casualties in WW1 were men in the trenches actually otherwise fairly safe from bullets, but the extreme shelling would throw dirt/rocks/tree chunks into the air that would often rain down in the trenches causing serious injuries (lots of head trauma). Think of the WW1/2 helmets as more of a simple modern day hard hat or motorcycle helmet - there to help prevent head trauma from falling debris but they're not stopping bullets.
@RandomStuff-he7lu
@RandomStuff-he7lu Ай бұрын
The logs on the beach were facing the wrong way. The bunkers are the wrong design. The actual bunkers were set up to fire lengthwise down the beach to create zones of interlocking fire and to protect the occupants of the bunkers from incoming fire from the shoreline and ships. There were German defensive positions lower than the cliff tops. The list goes on and on.
@mikealvarez2322
@mikealvarez2322 Ай бұрын
@@RandomStuff-he7lu All very true. The log obstacles had mines attached at the end that exploded as the landing craft reached them. I think they tried to correct some of these before shooting. Also, there were no flamethrowers on Omaha as far as I know. Finally anyone firing an MG-42 the way they were in the movie would have had one jam up on him in no time or a warped barrel from overheating.
@Gibbetoo
@Gibbetoo Ай бұрын
both of my grandfathers fought in WW II. i have done my service, my brother has done his and my father too. we have mandatory conscription.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Much respect to you and your family, thanks you for your service 🙏 ❤️
@steelers6titles
@steelers6titles 9 күн бұрын
The surrendering enemy soldiers are saying that they are Czechoslovakian. At one point, Adolf Hitler had said that he didn't want any Czechs. Promise of a dictator.
@threemarksat210
@threemarksat210 Ай бұрын
"Both my grandfathers are over there." I don't want to misinterpret- can you explain? Great reaction, thanks for posting it.
@jbpoole
@jbpoole Ай бұрын
Sounded like "Are"...but pretty sure he said "Were"
@threemarksat210
@threemarksat210 Ай бұрын
@@jbpoole Ah, I think you're right, thanks.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Both of my grandfather's "were " over there. They both were in WWII and made it home safely. But we knew they were deeply affected. My grandfather on my mom's side would cry profusely and talk about WWII anytime he had more than 2 beers. Much respect to all our veterans 🙏 ❤️
@threemarksat210
@threemarksat210 Ай бұрын
@@JrocksAndDevinity Amen. My grandma's brother died in Normandy. They were close growing up. Both my dad, and I, are named after him. My great grandmother built a small church with the pension she received upon his death, it's still there with his name inscribed on it. I'm fortunate to have his purple heart in my possession.
@davidward9737
@davidward9737 Ай бұрын
Thank you both. When this film was released. Some Vets couldn't handle it. "I quote" It was very close. But 1000 times worse.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
We could totally understand some vets not being able to handle it. I remember my grandfather breaking down and crying about WWII almost anytime we saw him have more than 2 beers. Amazing film and much love and appreciation for our vets!
@jeffreyphipps1507
@jeffreyphipps1507 Ай бұрын
In the early part of WWII for the US, a ship carrying all the siblings of a family went down killing them all (mentioned here in the movie). After that, a policy called the "Sole Survivor" policy was adopted so that multiple siblings would be sent to different branches and different theaters of war to reduce the likelihood that all siblings would be killed. Should all but one sibling die, the remaining sibling would be sent home. The policy persists but has been expanded in case parents of siblings are in the service and since female service members can serve in combat the policy formerly only applying to men now extends to female siblings. The policy also now considers POWs as deaths in case they are killed as prisoners.
@KimBanez
@KimBanez Ай бұрын
After reacting to SPR, when you're ready to go back to the "war" genre, or more specifically the high-quality war genre, the follow-up is the short series Band of Brothers. Like SPR, produced by Steven Spielberg along with Tom Hanks. 10 episodes of cinema quality TV. Spielberg and Hanks found the Band of Brothers story a they were doing research for Saving Private Ryan.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Sounds really good. We will definitely check it out at some point!
@razorgee2873
@razorgee2873 Ай бұрын
To truly appreciate the courage needed and the challenge faced in taking the Normandy Coast, take the opening scene and multiply by 5. There were 5 beaches attacked by the allied forces. The Americans at Omaha and Utah, the British at Gold and Sword, and the Canadians at Juno. Colectively, the allied forces fought inland to eventually free France.
@scottdarden3091
@scottdarden3091 Ай бұрын
I'd like to recommend War Horse 🐎 a movie about a young British lad and his love for his horse in WW I
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Sounds interesting, we will take a look. Thanks for the suggestion!
@haternumberfive
@haternumberfive 28 күн бұрын
Whew 3600+ americans actually died in Omaha beach (sector) during the June 6 landng. Germans at Omaha Beach said it was only overran by the Allied because they ran out of bullets. It was well-defended actually much unfortunate for the american units assigned to land there.
@BrewmasterDedspace
@BrewmasterDedspace Ай бұрын
"Band of brothers" next!!
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
But we need a break! 😆🤣
@BrewmasterDedspace
@BrewmasterDedspace Ай бұрын
@JrocksAndDevinity 😂. Well, when you want to check out more WW2 movies, check out Band of Brothers. It's a show . I personally like it more than saving private ryan. It's based on real people and true events that these people went through. Great reactions by the way!
@danielolson4286
@danielolson4286 Ай бұрын
And THAT's why we have Memorial Day.
@mikearmstrong8483
@mikearmstrong8483 Ай бұрын
A point of historical accuracy. There were no machine guns slaughtering GIs as soon as the ramps went down. Due to landing at the lowest tide, the landing craft (which were actually borrowed from the British and much larger than the one's shown) stopped a considerable distance from the shoreline; they couldn't get any closer. So, the initial casualties were from artillery and mortar fire. The machine guns didn't become a substantial threat until the troops had advanced almost a 1/4 mile through the surf and across sand flats. But showing MGs shooting from way off in the distance, or showing the MGs up close shooting at tiny figures barely visible, doesn't make for very good filming. Claims of over 4,000 killed at Omaha are mistaken. There were 4,400 KIA on the first day from all 5 beaches and the paratroops. There were about 2,400 casualties at Omaha, but that includes wounded and missing which would have been twice the number killed, so KIA on that beach was under a thousand. Compared to 34,000 that landed on that one beach on the first day. The American losses are always exaggerated by people who haven't actually researched the topic. And don't even get started on the "beast of Omaha" who claimed after the war that he killed thousands by himself. Pure nonsense that was impossible for many reasons.
@Oops_All_Crazy
@Oops_All_Crazy Ай бұрын
Fair warning... the only thing I've seen commonly reacted to and which is unequivocally more graphic than this is HBO's miniseries The Pacific. It is *SO* good - IMHO the single most nuanced depiction of war put to screen - but soul-crushing on a level that's difficult to convey.
@UkyoSensuke
@UkyoSensuke Ай бұрын
This is my favorite movie, but for a much more light and happy movie you should watch The Princess Bride.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion, we will take a look!
@dougsusie2319
@dougsusie2319 13 күн бұрын
Band Of Brothers and then The Pacific next. Both are actual stories of real people and actual battles. Both were produced and directed by Speilberg and Hanks. These are must watches, both of them.
@steelers6titles
@steelers6titles 9 күн бұрын
Upham seems to kill Steamboat Willie to make up for his freezing up earlier.
@jeffreyphipps1507
@jeffreyphipps1507 Ай бұрын
This was so realistic that veterans sobbed and some had to leave the theater. You need to keep in mind: as bad as this was, if the Germans hadn't moved a lot of planes and tanks it could have been lots worse. On the other hand, if the battleships could have more accurately hit the shoreline before the landing parties showed up fewer men would have died.
@DanielGrigg-d2n
@DanielGrigg-d2n Ай бұрын
I’m old as shit. Saw this in the theater. The Omaha beach sequence. OMG.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
It was brutal!
@bayareathrasher666
@bayareathrasher666 Ай бұрын
This should be watched by everyone
@salsonny
@salsonny Ай бұрын
Princess Bride, happy movie
@richardgrenci8254
@richardgrenci8254 Ай бұрын
Do you think if high school seniors were made to watch this, they would have a more patriotic feeling towards veterans and a better understanding of what was sacrificed to be free? I think it should be a mandatory watch in high school!
@Eggheadgolf
@Eggheadgolf Ай бұрын
Now you must do We Were Soldiers. A true story
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
We will add it to the list. Thanks!
@mg42mg42
@mg42mg42 Ай бұрын
Snatch, Tais toi (French film). Your eyes will water with laughter. These are fun movies. Or Taxi 1-2. French also.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Thanks for the suggestions, we will give them a look!
@mikealvarez2322
@mikealvarez2322 Ай бұрын
FUBAR is the acronym for Fouled (fu¢ked) Up Beyond All Repair. The didnt just die saving Ryan. They died doing their duty. They had to either protect or blow up the bridge. They couldn't let the German Panzers through or they would have caused havoc on the beaches.
@RandomStuff-he7lu
@RandomStuff-he7lu Ай бұрын
Fucked. You don't get banned on KZbin for typing fuck.
@StephenDouthart
@StephenDouthart Ай бұрын
Do Braveheart!!
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Will add it to the list, thanks!
@allenemmons1124
@allenemmons1124 Ай бұрын
Our greatest generation.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Truly!
@TheTLElliott
@TheTLElliott Ай бұрын
The 18 min beach scene in the movie took over 5 1/2 hours in real life. Average age of US troops at Omaha Beach: 20 1/2 (Historian Andrew Roberts).
@Sherman1fan
@Sherman1fan Ай бұрын
Ryan never said a word about the war to his family, not anything about Miller at all., Like most veterans, not a thing to re-live or bring back up.
@pacalvotan3380
@pacalvotan3380 Ай бұрын
I believe many veterans were like this too. Memories of what they saw were just too horrific to relive. Realistic war movies like this do educate people about just how gruesome and costly such conflicts are.
@CL-sk8ld
@CL-sk8ld Ай бұрын
His wife had no idea who Capt. Miller was. That poor man suffered in silence for so long. Neither one of my Grandfather's ever spoke about their time in WW2.
@Me-zh9bh
@Me-zh9bh Ай бұрын
Great reaction - thanks! For happy & fun movies - I strongly suggest that you watch the complete Back To The Future trilogy. You will surey like it!
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Thanks! Will add it to the list!
@Me-zh9bh
@Me-zh9bh Ай бұрын
@@JrocksAndDevinity BTW please also include in your list the stand-alone comedy film "Galaxy Quest". It's great fun and you'll love it!
@dusty4835
@dusty4835 Ай бұрын
As a prelude to the D-Day opening scene, check out "Ike: Countdown to D-Day". It's Tom Selleck's best role. For a non-war movie, react to "Field of Dreams.''
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
@@dusty4835 We will take a look, thanks for the suggestions!
@CoolHandLuke-q1e
@CoolHandLuke-q1e Ай бұрын
In reality they were on that beach for about 4 hours .
@Cal-Corgan
@Cal-Corgan Ай бұрын
Next up: Full Metal Jacket.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Will add it to the list, thanks!
@giacomodibos7229
@giacomodibos7229 Ай бұрын
What a movie this is
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
It truly was amazing!
@ndpd11
@ndpd11 Ай бұрын
Best war movie ever made. Some are really good, but this one was the best. J & D, let's all "earn it".
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@stevenspringer1599
@stevenspringer1599 Ай бұрын
Recommend Tom Hanks in "Greyhound" 2020 for the WW2 submarine war in the Atlantic.
@JrocksAndDevinity
@JrocksAndDevinity Ай бұрын
We will take a look, thanks for the suggestion!
@steelers6titles
@steelers6titles 9 күн бұрын
Upham's performance in combat is questionable, to put it mildly. It would be interesting to speculate as to whether he would be called on it later. Horvath has to literally grab him and pull him along. But Horvath and Captain Miller, the unit commander, are each killed, so their accounts would be unavailable.
@jeffreyphipps1507
@jeffreyphipps1507 Ай бұрын
No. That's not all the fallen heroes - There are *five* cemeteries like the one shown in the movie that are located in France.
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